I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 48
The seven-day conscription replenished enough vitality to Antigonus' western expeditionary force. Because Antigonus had ordered in advance, the lightly armed troops accounted for the majority of the newly mobilized army. The focus of combat.

在这次征兵中，自由民方面有400名阿吉里亚斧兵、500名色雷斯抛矛兵、600名阿格瑞安轻装步兵、120名克里特弓箭手、300名希腊重步兵、250名色萨利骑兵、100名色雷斯轻装骑兵一共2270人响应征召；马其顿公民方面有500名征召重装矛兵、200名马其顿公民骑兵、500名马其顿重装步兵一共1200人响应征召；希腊贵族中则有250名马其顿贵族骑兵报名，除了这些贵族骑兵以外，还有500侍从骑兵一同跟着，他们都是贵族骑兵们的侍从，有责任在战斗时与自己的主人并肩作战。

Conscripting so many soldiers, Antigonus' poor financial income suddenly turned into a negative income, but he is not in a hurry, because the current treasury of the kingdom can at least support the war for more than half a year. In the Western Expedition War, war was supported by war, and a lot of war fortune was made.

Now that the new soldiers had arrived, there was no need for Antigonus to keep the army in the small Hot Spring Pass. He let the wounded soldiers stay in the pass to recuperate, and at the same time took the light infantry in the army as the vanguard. The heavy infantry followed up for the rear army, and the whole army marched out in a big way. With the support of the spies from the Outer Barbarian Battalion, the prelude to the Western Expedition officially kicked off!
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On May 37, 5th year of the founding of Pella, the morning of the Macedonian army's westward expedition, thousands of Macedonian soldiers gathered on the school field in the Wenquanguan military camp. Dozens of square formations were neatly arranged like a chessboard.Every soldier in the phalanx held his head high, with high morale and full of vigor.

Standing on the parade stand, Antigonus was dressed in full body armor. He wore a composite breastplate with beautiful patterns, a Hercules lion-head helmet on his head, and a sharp Siphus dagger in his waist. An enemy died, but after a big battle, his temperament has changed a lot.

Looking down at the Macedonian phalanx below, the young king stood with his hands behind his back and spoke slowly.

"Soldiers of the Kingdom of Macedonia, I think you should know what kind of day it is today, and you also know that today, we will change our passive defense position in the past 30 years, take the initiative to go out, and go deep into the strange wild land. Fight back against our barbarian foes!"

"Once upon a time, after King Philip was assassinated and died, his successor Alexander came to power, and the first object of his conquest was the restless barbarian tribes in the north. A small help."

"And now, the late king Philip died at the hands of the barbarians of Ogrell. I, Antigonus Borgia, as his successor, I will lead you out of Thermopylae, conquer the barbarian tribes on the Ogrell peninsula, and become the king of the past. Revenge! Revenge for thousands of comrades who died in battle in foreign lands!"

"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

The voice of Antigonus was amplified several times through the special bronze horn, spread throughout the entire school grounds, and reached the ears of every soldier. They looked at the venerable young king, shouted loudly, and beat the weapons in their hands vigorously. The shield made a violent sound like a violent storm, and in line with their shouts, the entire school field was immediately covered by bursts of enthusiastic voices.

Amidst the enthusiastic shouts, Antigonus slowly raised his hand to signal the soldiers to quiet down. After the scene gradually calmed down, he paused before continuing to speak.

"The glory of Alexander the Great is gone, and in this strange world, the dignity and glory of Macedonia depend on us. Soldiers, we are Alexander's descendants, and we are destined to revive the glory left to us by the Great, Ogril Barbarians It's just a small beginning, as long as we unite as one, we can emulate Alexander the Great, rule the entire known world, and let the whole world be ours!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"Soldiers! I swear to you that someday, when you are old and old, you will be sitting by the fire in your home, and your sons and grandchildren will be around you, looking you in the eye, and asking How we bravely walked through thousands of mountains and rivers, went through difficulties and obstacles, fought countless enemies, and planted the flag of the Kingdom of Macedonia on the walls of every conquered city. At that time, you will be able to use the great power of the soul Answer them, you are fighting for the glory of Macedonia under the banner of King Antigonus!”

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

"Now, the whole army is on the move!"

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The horn of the Macedonian army's westward expedition sounded, and the barbarian tribes west of Thermopylae Pass suddenly had no good life. The news of the collapse of the coalition army had already been spread to most of the tribes participating in the war by the few routs. They were very angry after hearing the bad news. The funeral exam was full of panic all day long, and now that the Macedonian army was coming out of the pass, it made them feel that the end of the world was coming.

In such a fearful mood, the ties between the various tribes gradually became closer. They began to jointly discuss countermeasures, and at the same time count the remaining combatable soldiers in their own tribes. With great expectations, they sent out most of the warriors in the tribe, leaving only some old, weak, sick and disabled and a few young warriors.

The discussions of various tribes did not bring them a suitable solution, but instead dragged the envoys of each tribe into endless wrangling. They were arguing for different opinions every day, and the quarrels would soon turn into full-scale martial arts.Some tribes near the east were forced to flee into the forest to avoid the disaster of war because of the delay in waiting for a response, or organized a poor army to wander in the forest, waiting for an opportunity to harass the Macedonian army to delay their marching speed.

But this didn't work, because the Agrians and Agirians, who were also good at forest warfare, could always easily see through their whereabouts and fight back, killing one after another who harbored malice against the Macedonian army.

As time went on, one barbarian tribe after another was conquered by the Macedonian army. Anyone who resisted stubbornly, the entire tribe would be ruthlessly executed. The dead bodies were hung on the branches around the tribe to deter other tribes. people.

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