Mob's head was racing. Little did the rest of the Byzantines know, he had more ambition than to just defeat the Greeks. His army marched across the plains of the Balkans, presumably, they thought, to defeat the Spartan scum, but thanks to Mob's foreign allies his civil war - so long remaining a vision in his mind - would come to fruition.

If everything went to plan, he would remain Emperor of Byzantium. Forever.

As soon as night fell that day he ordered his troops to set up camp. When it was finished he sent out an order to all his armies to gather round him, as he delivered his speech.

"MY FELLOW BYZATINES!" He roared, "You are the people in our empire that truly brings pride and prestige to our glorious nation! Each soldier has proved himself worthy to dine with even the God Mars himself!" A mighty roar erupted from the crowd. "And I have made sure that each of you have been treated just how you deserved to be. Which Emperor was the one to recruit more brave men like you, to increase each of your wages by double the amount, and who personally rode with you to battle? Indeed, I have rode alongside you as brothers, but unfortunately I cannot do so for much longer. As we speak, the cowards who don't dare fight are gathering at Constantinople to decide who will be the next Emperor, but do you honestly think that he will treat you as well as I have? As soon as the next claimant overthrows me, your wages will be cut and you will be treated like strategic pawns, not dear brothers."

"So this is what I ask of you, of each of you. Tonight, we feast marvelously, dining on a more extravagant meal than you've ever seen in your life. Then, tomorrow, alongside our foreign friends, we march onto Byzantium, taking city by city until the pitiful administrators at Constantinople are forced to give up the thrown to us, and then we shall spend the rest of our lives in glory, wealth and extravagance. What do you say?"

Mob waited for the response of his brothers. Their reactions to his speech would change Byzantium forever, and maybe not in a good way...