Alexander was a financially troubled king who could not even maintain a decent fleet.
You must know that Greece is also a country with maritime civilization. What kind of king is a king without a fleet?
But he did not have a fleet, and he also liked to march along the coast. Since the end of the Battle of Halicarnassus, his march route has been criticized by generals from all walks of life, because they may be attacked at any time. to an attack by the Persian army.
However, since they drove back the Persian fleet last time, those nasty guys fled to the Chios Islands and refused to come out.
This saved Alexander's generals from unnecessary trouble, but for those city-states that were still loyal to the Persian monarch, it was undoubtedly huge bad news, because their Persian masters could no longer provide them with supplies from land and sea. Supported.
However, some interesting news is coming one after another. Since the end of the Battle of Granicus, Asia Minor's combat effectiveness seems to have been severely weakened. Therefore, the various city-states have no better choice except surrender. .
But outside Asia Minor, this was not the case.
I heard that the Persian king had assembled an army of tens of thousands and was preparing to advance near Asia Minor. Once they arrived here, I believe Alexander's army would soon fall apart.
There are actually not a few people who hold this idea, but before this army actually arrives, all the smart people will cheat, and Shangguan will not take any real action, unless the pace of war is too close to them, otherwise anything will happen Pattern moves are unwise.
But one man chose the same trench as those Persians when Alexander was singing victory songs all the way. Such stupidity is strange.
This person is none other than Alexander from Linkas who was once captured by Li Ning.
The relationship between him and Alexander is a bit strange. In addition to having the same name, he was also one of the important culprits in the murder of Alexander's father, the old King Philip II.
But the reason why Alexander never dealt with him is very simple, because this guy was the first to jump out to support him before he boarded the plane. Therefore, Alexander always remembered this kindness and did not execute him.
However, as the war continues, fierce internal competition is also taking place among various traditional nobles. They want to acquire those provinces with negative numbers and become governors there in order to seek better development opportunities for their families.
Therefore, every time Alexander occupied a place, many people would always come to him to plead for mercy, hoping to become the local governor.
This situation has brought serious competition, and mutual exclusion and suppression have gradually become prevalent.
And when they discovered that one of their opponents was Alexander from Linkas, the old events from so many years ago became the best material to attack their opponents.
So Alexander of Linkas quickly realized that he might no longer be able to get the king's magnanimity.
So he must find a better way out for his future, entering as those who wish to become governors of certain provinces are doing, but since that cannot be obtained from the king in the carriage, then he must look to another king, And besides the King of Persia, who else is a better choice in the world today?
Yes, the stupid Alexander of Linkas thought that the King of Persia was a better choice. In fact, the fate of King Alexander should not be so optimistic. After all, his opponent could easily assemble an army of hundreds of thousands of people. , and it is impossible for him to do this.
Therefore, he chose to rebel. Through the son of Antiochus, Amyntas, the young man who escaped at Halicana, he established contact with the Persian king and prepared a seemingly well-thought-out defection. action.
The highlight of this defection was the Persian king, who hoped that this Alexander could kill another Alexander, for which he promised a large reward, about 1,000 talents of gold.
According to some unreliable estimates in the market outlook, the value of this gold is estimated to be approximately US$250,000.
Which king's head can be bought with $250,000? Anyway, none of the kingdoms in the Middle East think that their king is so worthless.
But Alexander of Linkas might agree with this opinion. After all, the death of the old king was closely related to him. As long as he uses the same technique, he can easily earn this gold.
Unfortunately, before he could get the news, the messenger was intercepted by Parmenio.
At that time, Li Ning was drinking with Parmenio. Originally such an interesting thing should be done by Amyntas, but that guy heard about the currency stamping and had already returned to Greece in excitement. This was historically unprecedented. This was something that had never happened before. After all, a phalanx infantry brigade lost its commander.
However, Alexander turned a deaf ear to this matter, as if it had never happened. Many people questioned Alexander for being too lenient towards Li Ning, but Li Ning actually used his performance to prove how unbreakable his friendship with Alexander was. .
After learning about the conspiracy of Alexander from Linkas from Parmenio, this popular general who had captured the opponent quickly organized a capable force and rushed in when the moon was dark and the wind was high. He broke into the opponent's camp and successfully tied Alexander of Linkas into a rice dumpling again.
Originally, this process had some twists and turns. After King Alexander received the relevant information from Parmenio, he first discussed it with his companions, Qi soldiers, and then took action to capture another Alexander.
Moreover, he did not show this judge, but just detained him. But this time Li Ning did not give this guy a chance to live. He tied this guy in front of Alexander and asked his fellow cavalry for their opinions.
As mentioned before, the so-called companion cavalry is not a simple war force. Although they charge with the king, they are all composed of nobles and are one of the most important members of the king's entourage.
During the war, these people may even have acted as a war council.
So Li Ning chose to ask them for advice. After seeing their murderous eyes, Li Ning stopped asking King Alexander and directly twisted the necks of the Linkas people into twists.
