The so-called Silesian Gate is a pass with a huge span, reaching an altitude of 3,600 feet, and obviously has terrain that is difficult to attack.
What Li Ning can imagine is that as long as the defenders' will is firm, most of the army will sigh in front of this beloved dog.
Especially to the west is the vast Asia Minor. No matter who owns such vast land, they will no longer rely on this barren mountainous land.
But it was even more obvious that Alexander was not the monarch they imagined, and the description of being a rich man could never appear in this great young man.
So the brave Alexander launched an attack on this pass, but on the way to attack, both he and Li Ning remembered some little stories about this pass.
Cyrus the Younger had already sat down before crossing this pass. Unable to break through the pass, he had to send an army by sea to bypass the preparations behind him.
Su Luofen, who was traveling with him, also said that this road was simply not conquerable by manpower. In many sections, the vertical stone walls on both sides were so close that only four people could pass abreast.
This means that the army standing here can cut the enemy troops passing through this section into two sections at any time.
It is a pity that Alexander had just disbanded his fleet not long ago, so he could not copy the strategy of Cyrus the Younger and go back behind the pass to conduct a pincer attack from both front and rear.
However, he was much luckier than Cyrus the Younger, because the latter's successors obviously lost his former glory-Darius's men even forgot to send troops to build important passes.
"Darius III is simply an idiot!"
Li Ning looked very sick while sitting in the carriage and was unwilling to talk much, but in fact, the fragrance he breathed out was no less than others.
Even the followers from the civilized Song Dynasty felt that their Jia Tou had probably spent too long with the barbaric Marston people and had lost the elegance of the Chinese nobles.
Of course, people like Li Ning would not regard themselves as nobles.
He leisurely sent someone to find out which Persian governor should manage the land of Silesia, and then quietly waited for his subordinates to send back the information he needed.
When Dali Shanda heard that he was interested in this matter, he came to discuss with him personally and made future military arrangements.
"This piece of land is supposed to be managed by Arthamis, the governor of Cilicia. However, he, the most important minister of Darius III, seems to have neglected this important place because he did not receive a special order."
"My guess is that the Governor's stupidity has caused him to overlook the significance of this place."
"I'm not happy to think that my enemy is so stupid, but if you're happy, I'm willing to think about it with you."
It is said that these two young men laughed and described the stupidity of the Persian noble people unscrupulously. It is said that the Persian Empire is really on the verge of death. The disadvantages of slavery have begun to appear, and the decay and clumsiness of the entire empire is driving him into the abyss of death.
That night, the Macedonians used a wave of swift attacks to easily eliminate a small number of Persian defenders and successfully captured the Silesian Pass. As Curtis records, both Alexander and Li Ning were shocked by their good fortune.
What is even more interesting is that Alexander quickly received news that Artemis, the governor of Cilicia, decided to abandon the city of Tarsus after abandoning the Cilicia Gate.
This decision is very insidious. First of all, it will cause Alexander to lose a lot of loot and supply resources. Secondly, the local people will also be greatly implicated.
The kind-hearted Alexander did not think that he and the people should face such a disaster. Therefore, he immediately led a light cavalry and rushed to Tarsus at lightning speed, and after a fierce battle, he drove Artamis back.
Li Ning, who was seriously ill, had actually recovered, but he was still unwilling to step off the carriage. Instead, he walked leisurely at the back as the staff leader of the entire army, and slowly entered the city after Alexander left Tarsus.
According to the plan they had discussed on the carriage, Alexander's departure was mainly to investigate the Amanus Mountains, another barrier blocking their progress.
Unfortunately, some of Li Ning's little calculations ultimately came to nothing, because according to historical records, Alexander would fall ill here, so Li Ning didn't want him to stay here longer, so he found an excuse to investigate the Amalus Mountains. , asking him to leave as soon as possible, but Alexander was sent back shortly after leaving him in Tarsus.
The reason was something Li Ning didn't want to see at all: he was really sick.
The trajectory of history is sometimes difficult to escape. According to Aristobulus, Alexander's illness was mainly due to his overwork. Of course, some people were also due to the cold water he took in the Sidnath River. Caused by bathing.
These statements, which were not carefully recorded, have better traces, because Talsus is located on the Sidnath River.
Li Ning's urging him to go to the Amanus Mountains for reconnaissance may have caused him to hate the hot weather even more, so jumping into the river to take a cold bath became the real reason for his illness. .
Anyway, this is how the soldiers who followed him reported to Li Ning.
Li Ning regretted his hasty decision very much, but there was nothing he could do to help Alexander.
Unless he gets off the carriage that symbolizes Jiao Didi.
Seeing that they are one of the few friendly relations between the two countries that can get along well, Li Ning really did that.
And he also knew that the stressful illness was not as terrible as he imagined. Philip, who had been by his side since he was a child, quickly made a bowl of thick medicinal soup with various miscellaneous herbs, which made this man happy. The king helped him down.
The effect of the medicine was not that surprising, but Alexander soon regained consciousness, so Parmenio got his order and led the Greek allies, mercenaries, Thessalian heavy cavalry and Thessaly of Thessaly. Troops moved to capture and hold the Syria Gate.
This Syrian Gate is located on the western side of the southern Amanus Mountains, close to the coast. Like the Cilicia Gate, this is a narrow road, and its distance is still quite far. If you start from Tarsus, you may have to pass through Maras Issus to reach it. This is a road that first turns east and then turns. The arduous journey south.
After Alexander recovered, he turned west to attack Ancharas and Soli.
This is known as the largest poor area in Xilin County. When they faced Xiamen, they could actually consider going around from here to the back of Silesia, but this area was too difficult to move forward, and it was very easy to encounter local barbarians. Because of the human ambush, it is considered a more difficult route than sailing.
But Alexander likes this kind of activity that challenges human limits.
He left Li Ning in Tarsus and attacked this small barbaric place alone.
After hearing his illustrious reputation, the local bandits and gangsters quickly chose to abandon their defense and flee for their lives. The small number of people who persisted did not have enough power to stop his progress. Therefore, it only took him a week to All tribal gangsters and criminal forces in this barren land will be eliminated and suppressed.
At the same time, Li Ning also left Tarsus as a tourist. He was going to Ancharas to pay homage to the huge statue of the Assyrian king and the famous inscription: "Sardanapala Stranger, he built Ancharas and Tarsus in one day, so feast, revel, and love, for there is nothing better in life than this!"
