Chapter 9
Sparta
Military HQ
General Nikolaos the wolf of Sparta was sitting at his desk looking at documents about troop deployments. while the day to day affairs of Sparta was under the regency of the Queen Mother Gorgo all matters involving the Military was under his jurisdiction.
When the Queen had declared war on Athens, he was one of the First to pick up his spear ready to lead her majesties armies to victory however he had been tasked with the Defence of Sparta. At the moment however he had to deal with his son Stentor.
"father this is humiliating you are the Greatest General Sparta has and your reduced to being a glorified Guard"
Looking at his son he sighed the boy still had a lot to learn before he could reprimand him thought the doors to his office were opened as Queen Gorgo walked in flanked by her body guards
Standing he and stentor quickly bowed. "your highness to what do I owe this honour"
Gorgo smiled before handing him a letter "My daughter's orders for you General you are to head to the front in Athens and assume command of half our forces there. From there you will march them to the front in Boeotia and crush the city of Thebes before they can gather their strength if they do we be forced to fight on two fronts and withdraw from Athens"
The wolf saluted his pride growing.
That had been a month ago he was currently riding towards General Brasidas camp the plains around Athens were now covered with watch towers camps barricades and spartan patrols
However, he saw his troops were all packed and ready to march thankfully enough distance from Athens that they could not see the huge force moving on to their allies.
Meanwhile in the region of Makedonia at the city of Amphipolis a fleet of spartan warships docked in the city's ports stepping off with her forces was the immortal Queen herself backed by both her own spartan warriors and warriors from the city of Byzantium.
Before her stood the king of Makedonia was king Alexander 1st he had pledged his support to Athens and lent use of his ports to help block supply's coming from Byzantium.
(Flash back 2 hours ago)
The Athenian was nothing more than a burning wreck upon the seas the screams of the damned were slowly silenced by Poseidon's waves the spartan Queen completely ignored there begs for help instead giving the order to sail to the capital to deal with the King.
(flashback over)
The king was with his court attempting to sweet talk the Spartan Queen much to Kassandra's Amusement.
"your majesty welcome to my city the jewel of the north to match the jewel of the south I'm sure we could come to peaceful terms alone in my quarters"
To his shock the spartan Queen merely looked at him up and down before turning to the mans wife giving her the same look before grinning. Turning back to him she smirked
"it seems to me Alexander that you spend to much time in your chambers instead of ruling your lands or pleasing your wife. Well I can help with that department ruling your lands however as you seem to have at lest one heir from her, I have no use for you"
The king looked confused before he realised what she meant it was to late as Kassandra's spear found her mark in his chest.
The king was dead Sparta now ruled the region and his wife was named regent until her son came of age.
Later that night Kassandra lay in the new regent's bed chambers as she watched her sleep peacefully her head using Kassandra's belly as a pillow. this little event would mean very little to Kassandra it had too being an immortal anyone she was to fall in love with would only grow old and die.
Thebes 3 months later
Parts of the city burned as spartan troops marched through the city gates after a glorious victory under the Wolf of Sparta when he had first arrived in the area he had half of his forces siege the city while the other half broke into smaller groups to pacify the region eventuality leading to the city's inhabitant's to begin starving riots and eventually rebellion.
Now he had to bring order to the region and ensure the Queens laws were enforced like her other conquests the city's nobility and military commanders would be given a choice swear undying loyalty to the Queen or be put to death not surprisingly most of them agreed.
For the next few months he governed the region in the Queens name putting down rebel group of random Athenian incursions while the rest of the army was still laying siege to Athens the only success Brasidas had achieved was securing the Port of Piraeus cutting Athens of from the sea completely.
A spartan Messenger arrived in his office "General I Bring Word from Her majesty the Queen"
Dismissing the messenger, he opened the document.
General
My congratulations on the victory in Boeotia your victory over Thebes brings us closer to total Victory and the next stage of My Grand Plan you are to leave a garrison in Thebes and return to front lines In at Athens the city itself has suffered greatly a ship of grain I allowed to pass the naval Blockade was plague infested causing the Virus to spread thought the city.
Meet me at General Brasidas camp with your forces we will deliver the final blow to the Athenians and end this war Once and for all.
I await your arrival
Kassandra
Queen of Sparta
The Lioness of Thermopylae
Setting the letter down he smiled finally the war would end Athens would Fall to the might of Sparta but one thing did make him wonder? What was the Queens grand plan for after the war it was interesting whatever it was but that was for later now, he had to marshal his forces choose a commander to lead the garrison and march his remaining Troops to Athens.
(Camp of General Brasidas)
Kassandra sat with her officers awaiting the arrival of the Wolf of Sparta for 2 years this war had raged across the Greek world Persia once they realised that the war was all but lost to Athens had withdrawn there support and according to reports the moral of the people of Athens was at an all-time low the plague had done a number on the poorer population of Athens but also its leader Perikles was Dead leaving General Kleon.
The man had tried on numerous occasions to break the siege or Blockade but all attempts were Defeated she sent word to the city to end this properly out on the open battlefield or die like a coward behind his walls as his city burned.
(authors note) hey people here is another chapter I hope you like it until the next chapter.
Revan Shan 2077
