I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 93 Triumph
"This battle has further exposed the loopholes in our army's combat deployment. If the left wing's combat power is not strengthened, then similar situations are likely to happen again."

Sitting in the main seat, Antigonus put aside the battle report in his hand and talked freely.

"So I decided to increase the size of the bronze shield spearmen in the army, and deploy a certain size of heavy infantry on the left flank. The Thracians told us with their actual actions that they are not suitable for the line of resistance, so I am going to send them Incorporated into the assault force and used as a surprise soldier."

"In addition, all the Greek cavalry that should have been on the left flank were killed in battle, and the Thessaly cavalry was unified into General Kronos' cavalry brigade, so I am going to deploy the heavy infantry and those light infantry in a concentrated manner. Left wing, to replace troops that were on that line."

"What about the heavy infantry of a certain size you just mentioned?" Cronus asked.

"Not yet." Antigonus replied, and then he looked at Ipaminondas and said, "I found that the Thebes army you brought did not have light infantry. Could it be that you can't find suitable soldiers?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," replied Ipaminondas, getting up.

"In this way, when I return to Pella City, I will start arranging the recruitment of light infantry and transfer them to your army," Antigonus said.

Hearing this, Ipami Nunda nodded and agreed, the barbarian coalition army was newly defeated, and they should not make a comeback in a short time, so there should be time to wait for the recruits to be transferred.

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What Antigonus didn't tell them was that he had raised his plan to disband the current army and form a new army. The current Macedonian army is chaotic, and there is no unified organization except for the bronze shield spearmen. Antigonus, who was in the military system of the later generations, was very uncomfortable. He wanted to correct this a long time ago, but he never found an opportunity. Now that he has won and returned home in triumph, it should be a suitable opportunity.

He thought of the things that happened before he left Pella, and he immediately had a headache. He had to deal with Nicoclides and Senonides when he returned this trip, although he had never met the fellow philosophers. The few aristocratic girls he mentioned didn't show any inclination to choose, but the old guy had the idea of ​​choosing Helen, and even Senonides became interested in it.

Regardless of what Antigonus thought, two days later, the Macedonian army was fully assembled, and under the leadership of Antigonus, they left the city of Arcelos and marched eastward. There were more than 8000 soldiers at the time, but when they left here, there were only more than 6000 soldiers and more than 2000 clay pots filled with ashes.

Antigonus estimated that if the enemy did not want to come back for revenge so soon, then at least the enemy would not invade the country again in the next two months. During these two months, he could let the soldiers take a good rest and stay more alert. In a high state, we can do some immigration work by the way.With such a plan, Antico felt that he really had a promising future.

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Because they stopped and went on the road, from time to time, they entered the nearby settlements or surrendered to the barbarian tribes to check, so Antigonus and his army did not arrive at Hot Spring Pass until more than half a month later. The stone road outside the Hot Spring Pass has been completed. Extending to a position more than 1000 meters west of the pass, Antico had already greeted the construction team that was under construction on the way there, so there was nothing to say.

Thermopylae has not changed much. The monument commemorating the heroic fighting of the Macedonian army in the Battle of Thermopylae still stands in place, and passers-by come forward to salute every day. What Antigonus can know is that the slaves and slaves in the pass still stand in place. Most of the freedmen have been deployed to build paved roads, and citizens have also organized themselves into escort teams to protect the safety of the construction team. Although the environment here is generally safe, it is also just in case.

After resting for a day at Thermopylae, the army continued on to Pella.The citizens of Pella City had already heard the news that the Kingdom’s army was about to return. They were nervously preparing for a grand triumph under the organization of the Kingdom Government. A large amount of resources were sent to Pella City. Such a big news also spread When they arrived at Pera Port, where various forces were mixed with fish and dragons, they passed on to the leaders of the forces behind them.

The Gilis Federal Navy on the Aegean Sea was the first foreign force to know the news. When they saw that the Macedonians had defeated the barbarian army's attacks in a row, they knew that the Macedonians' military strength was not what the fleeing woman said. Weak, he temporarily gave up his plan to continue to fight against the Macedonians, returned to the nearest port, and passed the news back to the Federal Parliament by the way.

Naturally, the Gillis Federation is not worried that they will not be able to defeat the Macedonians. What they are worried about is that the Macedonians still have strength, and if they force the war, they are afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses.

Antigonus didn't know this. As the distance between them and Pella became shorter and shorter, the morale of the army increased. The excitement on the soldiers' faces could not be erased. Antigonus bet , If it wasn't for the military discipline that restrained them, they would have run to Pella City long ago, as if whoever entered Pella City first would win the highest honor.

In this way, under the eagerness of the soldiers, the army finally arrived at the city of Pella on August 8. When they arrived at the city of Pella, the nobles and officials of the Macedonian Kingdom had already been waiting outside the city gate for a long time. The army returned triumphantly, and they gathered around one after another, offering their most sincere blessings to the leader, King Antigonus.Then, they personally led the army into the wide-open city gate of Pella. The moment Antigonus stepped into the gate, the military band deployed in the city played together, and the deafening sound rushed towards Antigonus' eardrums like a huge wave. , Let him feel a little deafening all of a sudden.

All the residents of the city gathered on both sides of the main road leading from the city gate to the Vigina Palace. They rubbed shoulders and cheered loudly outside the thin human wall formed by the city defense army. With the warmest welcome, under their gaze the king and his king's guard entered the city first, followed by the heavily armed Macedonian cavalry (cavalry composed of nobles and citizens) and bronze shielded spearmen with citizenship and heavy troops. Dressed as infantry, they accepted the review of the citizens with their heads held high, their faces flushed, and their eyes were searching for people they knew in the crowd, wanting to convey this honor to their families.

After the army of Macedonian nobles and citizens came the army of free people. Although they failed to enter the city because of their class status, being a member of the army was enough to make them proud...

　The condition is not good enough, I feel a little uncomfortable
　　
　
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