The city gates were now tightly shut, and even the drawbridge over the moat was pulled up.
"Prince Akira."
Tomyris smiled faintly, then pointed at the city gate and said, "We are all here, it would be a bit unreasonable not to open the city gate."
"General, when your army came here before, they never went directly into the inner city."
Akira explained helplessly:
"When His Majesty Hilde came here before, he only passed through the outer city. Foreign troops are not allowed to enter the inner city."
"Is it."
Tomyris did not continue to speak, but continued to look at the city gate.
What on earth is this guy thinking about?
Akira couldn't figure out the other party's true thoughts, but he always felt that the other party seemed to be thinking about how to open the city gate.
Originally, Aguila went to meet Tomyris and test Tomyris's intention of coming here. However, Tomyris said almost nothing along the way, and just maintained a very calm attitude, which made Aguila at a loss. As a result, on the way, Aguila suggested that the army advance along the auxiliary road on the side, so that they could pass through the outer city and leave Aigai from the north gate, just like when Hilde came here before. As a result, Tomyris insisted on letting the army advance along the road, and they arrived at the inner city.
Doesn't she know what the inner city is?
Didn’t Byzantium have an inner city?
To be on the safe side, Aqila could only explain: "General, the inner city is the royal palace of our Macedonian Kingdom. His Majesty the King and most of the other nobles live here. If such a large army passes through the inner city, it will scare His Majesty the King. At that time, it will also cause dissatisfaction among us Macedonians. I hope you can make a cautious choice for the sake of the overall situation!"
"That's it..."
Tomyris nodded.
"In that case, I will not bother His Majesty the King."
"Thank you for your understanding."
"The army will now turn around and camp at the north gate of Aegae." Tomyris dismounted, "But if I come on my own behalf, I should be welcomed into the inner city, right?"
Chapter 4, Chapter 8: Prince Akira in Power
Akira hesitated slightly when he heard this.
But considering that Tomyris has already given in.
If you continue to stubbornly refuse at this time, it would be a bit unreasonable.
So, Akira thought about it again and again, and finally made up his mind: "Of course, we welcome you."
"Okay, so be it."
Tomyris looked at the Aigaine city in front of her calmly, and she seemed to be unaware of Akira's nervousness and anxiety. But Akira had no choice, he knew very well that Tomyris had the ability to lead the army to capture Aigai, and the current Macedonia had no ability to compete with Tomyris, so this was why Akira compromised on this series of issues.
In fact, I just want to see what Tomyris wants to do. Is her purpose in doing this to annex Macedonia, or is it just Tomyris's own decision?
The Greek army returned to the original route according to Tomyris's order, then bypassed the inner city and arrived at the north gate of Aigai. They set up camp in the open space outside the city gate. This meant that the Greek army marched through Aigai again. The Macedonians who had witnessed Hilde's heroic figure once again appreciated the powerful and orderly appearance of the imperial army. The generals who accompanied the army stayed behind to take charge of the general affairs of the military camp, and the other generals and lieutenants followed Tomyris to the inner city of Aigai.
Everybody knows.
The city of Aegene was where the Macedonian nobles lived.
Those who live here and can enter and leave freely are either rich or noble in the whole of Macedonia.
But now it’s different.
A dozen soldiers from other countries walked with their heads held high on the main road of the inner city, completely ignoring the vigilant eyes of the surrounding Macedonian nobles. The prince of the Macedonian Kingdom, Akira, followed closely behind a little girl with animal ears. Although he did not kowtow to her, the fact that a dignified prince had now been reduced to a role like a tail-chaser was really infuriating and sad.
Some people even couldn't help but wonder.
Macedonia is finished.
The magnificent inner city now allows people from other countries to walk around easily.
Facing such a gaze, Tomyris looked completely unconcerned.
She just looked around calmly, and then asked Akira, "I don't know why, but I always feel some unfriendly gazes."
"That may be your illusion."
"Really? That's my intuition."
Although Tomyris had a faint smile on her face, she always gave people a creepy feeling. She was just a little girl, but now it seemed that there was always a terrible conspiracy behind her. Akira was also a little puzzled. Tomyris should not be like this before. Why did she feel that her temperament had changed drastically when they met now?
After all, Akira didn't know that the god behind Tomyris had changed from Artemis to Hades.
The temperament naturally changed.
"I heard that His Majesty the King is in poor health now?"
"Yes."
"Your Majesty, is your health very bad? Is there anything I can do?"
"Thank you for your concern. Although Your Majesty cannot get up now, fortunately his life is not in danger." Akira explained with a wry smile, "It's just that my father cannot meet anyone now, so he cannot see you either."
"Since your majesty is not feeling well, let's forget it for now."
Tomyris looked towards the palace not far away.
The palace of Macedonia was small, and indeed not as magnificent as other palaces Tomyris had seen, and even smaller than the palace of the Thracian king. However, the Macedonians were very refined. Although they were not part of the traditional Greek cultural circle, they still used many things closely related to Greek culture to decorate their lives. For example, the marble columns used in the small palace were standard Ionic columns, and the statues were also works of art made by masters. The soldiers responsible for guarding the palace also wore very gorgeous Greek equipment.
Of course, they are all bronze equipment.
Upon seeing Prince Akira coming, the guards at the door immediately stood up straight.
Tomyris looked closely.
The standing posture is steady and the military appearance is neat.
Although the Macedonian Kingdom no longer had the possibility to compete with the Greek Empire, it must be said that the military quality of the Macedonian Kingdom was still sufficient. This made Tomyris very satisfied. Such a team, with a little training, could become the key to killing the enemy and winning on the battlefield. The Macedonians did not delay the training of their own army, which also showed that the Macedonian Kingdom might still have "unrealistic" ambitions.
"Welcome to the Royal Palace of Macedonia."
Akira is like the master here.
Introduced enthusiastically:
"Even His Majesty Hilde has never been here."
"Oh……"
Akira's unintentional words made Tomyris glance sideways.
However, before Tomyris could say anything, Akira had already walked ahead.
The palace of Macedonia is indeed not big, which has a lot to do with the small size of the royal family of Macedonia. The current king Perdiccas has few children. Archila is the oldest and the one who is most likely to inherit the throne. The others are a younger brother and several younger sisters. This small-scale palace is indeed very different from the palaces of the East and the barbarians with many wives and concubines.
"You are honored guests, General. If you don't mind, please stay in the palace during your stay in Aigai."
"No need."
Faced with Akira's kindness, Tomyris directly refused.
"I'm more used to living with soldiers."
"That was because I didn't think it through."
"However, it is a pity that I cannot meet His Majesty the King after coming here. So, is the current Macedonian Kingdom under the charge of Your Highness the Prince?" Tomyris looked directly into Akira's eyes. This question seemed to be asked intentionally. Her eyes were fixed on Akira the whole time. As long as the other party showed signs of lying or confusion, it would definitely not escape Tomyris's eyes.
And Akira just froze for a moment.
He smiled calmly and replied:
"Yes, my father asked me to help him handle government affairs for the time being."
"I see."
"So, General, if there is anything you need help from our Kingdom of Macedonia, you can tell me directly."
"okay."
Tomyris probably understood what was going on when she heard this.
It turns out that my opponent is this Akira.
Section 9 of the Fourth Adjustment on the Next Steps
Before coming here, Tomyris had carefully learned about the situation in the Kingdom of Macedonia.
She knew that Prince Aguila was already in charge of many tasks. After all, he was the future king, and Aguila was quite capable, making him a good candidate for the throne. However, the current king was not very old, and was still strong and had great reputation in the country. Tomyris originally thought that when she came to Macedonia, she would definitely have exchanges and conflicts with Perdiccas.
But unexpectedly, Perdiccas was ill.
There is definitely something wrong here.
Then, Tomyris saw that it was getting late.
So they said they were going to set up camp and move from the inner city towards the northern city of Aigai.
At night, the 40,000-strong army led by Tomyris set up camp in the north of Aigai City and started cooking. The 40,000-strong army almost occupied the entire northern part of Aigai City. After all, the entire Aigai City had a population of less than 100,000. Tomyris's army alone almost caught up with half of the population of Aigai City, which was a very terrifying number.
The quartermaster purchased a large amount of vegetables, fruits and meat from the market in Aegae as food supplement for the troops. During the march, the soldiers had not eaten much fresh food, so they had to eat something good when they finally stopped to rest. So, a big pot was set up, and a porridge made of meat, vegetables and wheat kernels, as well as hot bread, became the main food for the Greek soldiers this time.
The aroma of food wafted in the air.
The sounds of soldiers eating and chatting also echoed everywhere.
Now is a rare time for rest.
Tomyris held a bowl of meat porridge and sat in front of the campfire. She looked at the burning fire and the crackling firewood, thinking about how to deal with the Macedonian affairs in the future. Artemis, who followed Tomyris, sat next to Tomyris gently.
She looked at Tomyris curiously as she was lost in thought.
I couldn't help but ask, "No clue?"
"um, yes."
"Don't you want to take this opportunity to find out the attitude of the Macedonian Kingdom?"
"Yes, I think I have figured it out."
Tomylis picked up the bowl and ate all the meat porridge in it. Then, Tomylis put the bowl aside and wiped her mouth.
"Perdiccas said he was sick, but he was just making excuses. He knew I came here well prepared, so he lied about being sick and pushed all the responsibility onto his son. However, although Akira is a prince, he cannot decide all the affairs of the country. Even if we put pressure on Akira, he will be meaningless as long as Perdiccas does not agree."
"Well, that's right."
Artemis cut a piece of roast lamb from the rack.
Then put it into your mouth.
"The Macedonians dare not offend you, but they don't want to let this go on."
"Well, even though we have come here, their attitude is still resistant."
"Isn't this certain? Ever since he trespassed on the border, the Macedonian royal family knew that the Greek Empire was definitely planning to annex the Macedonian Kingdom. Or rather, when Hilde proclaimed himself emperor as the Basileus of all Greeks, the Macedonians knew it. If Hilde wanted to be the ruler of all Greeks, then the Macedonian Kingdom would definitely not be able to escape... Of course, the premise is that the Macedonians are truly Greeks."
"Don't the Macedonians speak Greek, too?"
"Yes."
"That's the Greeks."
Tomyris's inference was very simple and crude.
The question on which the Greeks had great differences of opinion was thus settled by Tomyris.
"That's right. The Macedonians also believe in Greek gods. Moreover, the Macedonian territory is not far from Mount Olympus. It is not a remote area of the world. It is even closer than the Byzantines."
"In that case, we must let them express their views."
Tomyris's attitude was firm.
"Let them know our true purpose."
"Will they accept it?"
"In the face of strength, there is nothing you can do but accept it."
There is nothing wrong with what Tomyris said. If the Greek Empire really gets angry, the Macedonian Kingdom will have no chance to resist.
Today’s experience in Aege is enough to illustrate this.
When facing Tomyris's army, the Macedonians of Aegae also held two attitudes, one was fear, the other was expectation. Tomyris now remembered that Hilde once told him that the Greeks generally did not have a strong sense of national identity, and they could maintain good stability after being conquered, and the same was true for the Macedonians. If they really became part of the Greek Empire, they would not be too opposed to this situation. After all, the Greek Empire was the country of all Greeks, and the Macedonians would not refuse to become "Greeks".
"So, what are you going to do?"
