Chapter 8
475BCE
Spartan royal palace
5 years had passed since the battle of Thermopylae Kassandra had been hard at work tensions between Athens and Sparta were at a boiling point and had been for some time Athens had sued for peace with Persia and had taken the bribes which annoyed the Peloponnesian cities manly Sparta and Korinth.
But now Sparta had changed through magic political promises military strength and her legend she unified all the city states of the Peloponnesian peninsula under its rule Sparta's military now stood at 80 thousand strong and thanks to Korinth its naval strength rivalled that of Athens not bad for a 23-year-old Queen. right now, however her council was in session Athens had occupied the city of Megara a vital trading partner.
"great queen we need your aid Athens threatens our very way of life the fact that they did this is an insult to you might" the official from Megara begged her
A spartan General stepped forward "My Queen it is time the Athenians were nocked down at least with Themistocles in their government we could count on him to smooth relations but with him banished there is no hope for peace say the word and your army's will march".
Kassandra saw her mother nod from behind the gathered official's knowing she had her mothers support she stood from her throne.
"you are correct general it is time the Athenians learned the price of their arrogance"
"forgive me my queen but it is worse than that the Athenian General in Megara met with a high ranking member of the Athenian government who arrived by ship late at night but it was who was with him that concerned me a man in Persian garb promising the Athenian if he could crush Sparta they would be richly rewarded here my spies gave me this they found it in the generals room."
Looking at the letter it was legit signed by the Artaxerxes son of the God-King
This would be the start of the Peloponnesian war it would take a few weeks but soon 20 thousand spartans would be marching the Megara while the spartan navy prepared to blockade Athens to starve out the city.
Word spread across the known world that Sparta and Athens were at each other's throats
The Athenian's of course found it hilarious until they heard that Queen Kassandra herself was leading the armies of Sparta to Megara here alone sent shivers of fear down the back of Athenian veterans who witnessed the battle of Thermopylae.
1 month later
Megara forces had driven the Athenians from there city a few days before and feared a counter attack was coming the day they saw the spartan banner marching ahead of an allied army brought the people to tears of joy especially as the person leading the army was the Queen of Sparta herself her pet eagle Ikaros on her shoulder.
Around this time Athens was under naval blockade now with Megara under Spartan control the ships could easily get resupplied from the coast as long as they could hold the city that is.
For the next 2 weeks they expected a counter attack that never came it seemed the Athenian commander in charge of the attack arrived with 8 thousand men only to see the spartan force enter the city he withdrew from the area to Delphi to consult the oracle on the war the message she brought broke the moral of the Athenian army.
Sparta will unify the Greek world under the immortal Queen the Greek world will prosper the gods will prosper.
For now, the war would continue until the siege of Athens 1 year after the start of the war.
Athens month 6 of the Peloponnesian war
The Athenian government was in pure chaos they could not come to a decision they had been on the backfoot since month 3 of the conflict when Athens sent a grand army to take Megara and push into Korinth.
(Flashback)
18 thousand Athenian troops marched towards Megara they would take the city and butcher the population however it was not to be standing in formation in front of the city was the spartan army all 20 thousand of them Megara's archers lined the city's walls along with spartan archers their bows ready to already loaded with arrows.
Before the spartan army stood the Queen herself with 4 of her bodyguards.
"men of Athens my quarrel is not with you only with the fools you serve who hide behind there walls and send you to die for them. Stand down and go home I will not offer this mercy twice"
The Athenian army looked at each other wondering if they should only for the commander a general loyal to the government to draw his bow and fire at the queen her guards made to block it only for her to raise her hand to stop them the arrow got closer and closer until it stopped Kassandra caught it with her bare hands looking at the thing with disgust before tossing it off to the side.
Lifting both hands into the air she yelled "FIRES OF HADES" within seconds the Athenian rear ranks were obliterated in a fire inferno causing the Athenian army to panic the spartans lowered their spears into battle formation on there Queens command.
"solders of Sparta send the Athenian dogs to Hades charge!"
Upon seeing the spartan army march the general began to panic.
"form up your cunts form up!" but it was too late spartan spears met there targets the battle was an absolute massacre the already scared Athenian solders tried their best but against the armies of the spartan Queen it was over within hours.
(present day)
Things only went down hill from here word was spread of Athens siding with Persia losing team the support of there allies a month later a spartan force landed on the island of Kephallonia laying siege to the Athenian garrison at the palace of Odysseus occupying the village of Sami and Kausos and now just last week the spartans invaded the vital farm lands outside of Athens itself.
(flashback 1 week) Athens was in full panic mode the spartan army of 40 thousand men had arrived a mixture of both cavalry, archers and the main spartan infantry led by General Brasidas Kassandra's most loyal general the queen herself was leading the sons of Sparta and 6 thousand other spartan troops to the city of Byzantium the city's king had been overthrown by spartan loyalist so she went to secure the vital location why was it vital well it was a trading hub as well as a perfect launch point for her invasion of Persia.
General Brasidas pulled his spear from a dead Athenian captain back with little effort Turing towards the city however he saw the gates were sealed "Hades damned Athenians!" Turing towards his officers he backed out orders to establish camps and have the men dig in it looks like it was to be a siege he would now have to write a letter to his Queen.
(present day)
Athens had enough food supply's stored for 2 years 3 if they rationed Sparta however would not wait 3 years.
City of Byzantium
The spartan banner hung proudly over the gates as she arrived with her host that morning Kassandra sat down to read the letter, she had received from her general her anger growing
My Queen
As you predicted we met no resistance till we were near the gates of Athens itself the city of course sent its forces to fight us however it seems the Athenian dogs have learned from there past defeats at last.
They used their men as a distraction to seal the gates I am afraid my Queen we are now forced to siege the city
I beg your majesties forgiveness for my failure.
Yours faithfully
Brasidas
General of Sparta
Ughhh this was annoying she could not have 40 thousand men half of her army sitting outside Athens for years her army was spread thin as it is. sitting there for hours planning she knew what to do the Wolf of Sparta was currently in charge of the defence of the capital she would send him to Athens to take half of the forces station outside that cesspool of a city he would march them to the frontlines in Boeotia the city of Thebes had declared for Athens the wolf would teach them the error of their ways his son stentor would assume command of Sparta's home guard.
Authors note: hey another chapter hope you guys like it.
Revan Shan 2077
