Chapter 212 Battle for Iolcas City

Thebes.

After returning to his own city-state after a long absence, Luo Yin was full of expectations for the upcoming wedding.

The palace.

Luo Yin took Ariadne and Philopia through the courtyard and entered the hall, and saw his cheap father Creon sitting on his throne, discussing things with the nobles.

Seeing Luo Yin's figure, Creon said with dissatisfaction on his face.

"My child! I didn't expect you to be out for so long, and you didn't bring back Artemeta, the daughter of Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae, or Atalanta, the daughter of Assos, the king of Arcadia, but only Philopia, the daughter of Thyestes."

"My cousin Antigone is my fiancée, and it's a problem for me to bring Artemeta and Atalanta back."

Looking at Creon on the throne, Luo Yin asked directly.

"Almost all the nobles of Thebes are here. Are you discussing something very important?"

Creon nodded and said.

"Now a war for the city of Iolcas has broken out in Thessaly. King Peleus of Phthia has surrounded Iolcas with a group of Lapith cavalry. King Acastus, who rules Iolcas, has also married his sister Alcestis to King Admetus of Phrygia, and received assistance from Phrygia."

"Peleus is really ambitious."

After hearing Creon's words, Luo Yin couldn't help but sigh.

"Ten years ago, King Eurytion of Phthia not only married his daughter to Peleus, but also gave him one-third of his territory. Later, in order to rule the entire city of Phthia, Peleus killed his father-in-law Eurytion while hunting the Calydonian boar. Now Peleus' ambition has expanded again, and he wants to seize the city of Iolcas and become the great king who rules the entire Thessaly region."

Creon said with a smile.

"It's a good thing for us that Peleus started a war in Thessaly. We can conquer the southern part of Thessaly and turn the fertile land that produces white cotton into food."

"But we have no legitimate reason to start a war in Thessaly! What is the reason for Peleus to start a war against Iolcas?"

"Although Peleus has a wife and a daughter, he claims that when he visited Iolcas, Acastus' wife took the initiative to propose to him, and because he refused, she made a false accusation to Acastus. Acastus believed his wife's words and wanted to kill Peleus, so Peleus started a war to retaliate against Acastus."

"It's really standard bandit logic! Not only do we have to start a war against Iolcas, but we also have to belittle and humiliate the king and queen of Iolcas. Unfortunately, Peleus is the grandson of Chiron. With the help of the Lapith cavalry, this war will definitely end in the defeat of Iolcas."

In mythology, Peleus is the grandson of Zeus and the grandson of Chiron.

The grandson of Zeus - this is just the identity of the deification of Peleus, which means that the real prototype of Peleus' father Aeacus is likely to be a priest of Zeus.

The grandson of Chiron - this is the most important identity of Peleus, even more important than the identity of the grandson of Zeus.

In mythology, Chiron is the ancestor of the Centaurs in Thessaly, and Prometheus is the ancestor of humans living in Thessaly.

In real history, there are no Centaurs in Thessaly, only Lapiths who live on horseback.

In other words, Chiron and Prometheus in mythology are the same existence.

Chiron, who exists as the grandfather of Peleus, is probably the high priest who serves Chiron or Prometheus - that is, the king of the Lapiths.

It is precisely because Peleus is the grandson of the Lapiths king that Peleus, as a wandering royal family, can become the son-in-law of Eurytion, the king of Phthia.

It was also because of the support of the King of Lapith that Peleus was able to launch a war against Iolcas and eventually capture it.

Thinking of the Trojan War, Achilles led 2,500 soldiers to the Trojan War, which represented that Peleus would establish a powerful kingdom in Thessaly, and Luo Yin immediately made a decision.

"Compared to the ambitious Peleus ruling Thessaly, letting Acastus rule Thessaly can bring greater benefits to our Kingdom of Thebes. I decided to assist Iolcas, help Acastus defeat Peleus, and then turn the Lapiths' territory into our spoils of war, and let the Lapiths serve as slaves to graze and cultivate the land for us."

Hearing Luo Yin's words, Ariadne, who was standing behind Luo Yin, said in surprise.

"Brother! Didn't you say that you would prepare to get married when you return to Thebes?"

"The marriage can be postponed. The most important thing now is to intervene in the war in Thessaly."

Luo Yin turned around and said to Ariadne and Philopia.

"Ariadne, take Philopia to see Antigone and Insmene! You can prepare for the wedding before I come back. I won't keep you waiting too long."

"Yes!"

Ariadne nodded and agreed, then took Philopia out of the hall.

Creon stood up and left the throne, walked behind Luo Yin and said.

"My child, I don't object to your involvement in the war in Thessaly, but how many soldiers are you going to take to Thessaly?"

"Three hundred! I only need three hundred soldiers!"

Turning around and seeing Creon's worried expression on his face, Luo Yin said with a confident smile.

"You should believe in my strength and don't worry about my safety."

"Okay!"

Thinking of the Theban war not long ago, when Luo Yin could easily defeat the powerful Etecles and Polynices by fighting one against two, Creon nodded and said.

"If you encounter danger, you must not be brave. If you encounter any accident, your mother and I will lose the motivation to live."

A moment later.

Three hundred of the most elite Theban soldiers were summoned outside the city of Thebes.

When Luo Yin was about to set off with three hundred soldiers, Antigone and Insmene, who got the news, came to the outside of the city with Ariadne and Philopia.

After saying goodbye to his cheap father Creon, his cheap mother Eurydice, and his cheap brother Menoeceus, Luo Yin came to Antigone and Insmene and gave them instructions.

"Sister Antigone! You don't have to worry about my safety during my absence, but you must prepare for the wedding. When I return triumphantly, I will marry you immediately."

Antigone said with a blushing face and lowered her head.

"Brother Haimeng, you must protect yourself. I don't want to cry for you."

Insmene looked at Luo Yin with suspicion and said.

"You intervened in this war, are you going to compete with King Admetus of Frey for Acastus' beautiful sister Alcestis?"

"How is that possible-"

Luo Yin denied it immediately.

"Do I look like a man who would start a war for a woman? Although Alcestis is not only beautiful and noble, but also the most famous loyal wife in mythology, she is different from you after all. She is not the incarnation of a goddess."