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Megas, Chapter 2

Alexander wanted to liberate Greek city states in Persia, but he had little success as some liked living in Persia. He needed a victory, Macedon’s economy was destroying itself. Persian Satraps were discussing how to deal with Alexander, Memnon of Rhodes, a Greek, knew that a scorched earth strategy could kill the campaign early, but the Satraps decided to attack Alexander.

By the Granicus the Persians and Macedonians stood off, the banks were muddy, which would mess up Macedon’s army with the slight advantage the Macedonians. Memnon’s mercenaries would help, but they hoped the cavalry could make infantry a problem they could ignore. Alexander decided to cross the river.

Alexander took the right flank, a man named Parmenion took the left

Arrows flew from Persian bows, but the Macedonian cavalry was very helpful, they fought in all directions. Alexander’s Trojan shield took hits and his armor attracted attention. Things were very crazy, Alexander caught a spear thrown at him with a shield, then went off to attack the man who threw it, the man was knocked off his horse after a brief tussle, another Persian attacked and cut into Alexander’s scalp through his helmet, he killed the attack, a third Persian came by, Alexander’s bodyguard, Cleitus the Black, saved him. The Macedonians still were crossing the river, they pushed the Persian Cavalry back, soon they fought Greek mercenaries and Persians, Alexander’s near death experiences continued, but the outcome was easy to see, Macedon won. All the mercenaries were dead or captured, 2500 Persian cavalry were killed, Macedonian losses were even less, 150 perhaps. But not much money, Macedon needed money, he enslaved the mercenaries and sent them to the mines, but this wasn’t popular, he was trying to liberate Greeks after all. The Battle bought Alexander time, he needed a big city though, the west was undefended, Persia was open, Darius III ordered an army to assemble to meat Alexander personally.

-Manticore

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