Koinon Hellenon: Athens X Sparta (.org X TWCenter), a participative AAR - Athenai

[jirisys]

Glaucos then spoke:

I AGREE with Kairos and Arthouros proposals.

I DISAGREE with any offensive action against mytilene for now, it is my strong believe, that taking Pella would weaken the Makedons a lot more. Let us forget about Asia minor until our homeland is secure. Because now, the alliance army has to remain on guard to protect from incursions coming from Pella, severely hampering our offensive capabilities. Yet, if after the conquest of Kretai, we throw all our strength against Pella, we can take it, and then proceed onto Epiros. Only after our homeland is secure, should we concern us with other regions, regions that might bring us in conflict with other powers.
Therefore I PROPOSE that after our conquest of Kretai, we muster our strength for an assault on Pella.

Kaleros stood tall and wide, a master in horseriding and agoge, not the wisest of the athenian council but a man of millitary knowhow...

Makedonians... Ha, barbarian witout a shade of true greek courage! I PROPOSE that we rip the weed out with the root and go STRAIGHT for Pella, now or never! In a joint Athenai-Spartai assault, with everything we got!

may Ares and Athene be with you all wise and just friends!

I AGREE with the proposal brought forth by Kairos.

Leumenes, very groggy from his sleep stood up.

I DISAGREE with your proposals, It would be wiser to have them sorrounded in mainland, rather than protected by sea. As their last stand won't be so small.

Arthouros stood up and spoke:

"Demosthenes, I wholeheartedly AGREE, we cannot be too rash in this matter, for it is unwise to slay one foreign Tyrannos and then have to deal with the next one, when we have been weakened by our confrontation with the first.

In addition I am not so sure that we at this time have the mnai required to raise an army to face both the Makedones and the Epiriotai, which could be rectified somewhat if we gain control over Krete and Mytilene.

As it is advisable that we do not assault Pella at this time, perhaps we can play Pyrrhos and Antigonos Gonatas against each other?

I PROPOSE we send a diplomat to the court of Pyrrhos, advising him to launch an assault at Pella *, telling him that our forces will be there as well, while we actually order our troops to stay where they are, thereby weakening both of them.


I also PROPOSE that we fortify the mountain pass to the west of Demetrias, so that the Makedones cannot pass through there as easily, giving us more time to prepare for the eventual defence of Demetrias."

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*(request military assistance/"Attack faction Makedonia")

Arthouros added:

"I also PROPOSE that we ask the Spartatai to let us Athenians decide the governance of Kydonia in exchange for that we upon the future liberation of Thermon, allow them to decide the system of governance there."


~Arthouros

I AGREE with your proposals Arthouros.

Leuemenes sat down, half asleep.

~Jirisys ()