Large plans of Konon—organization of a mercenary force at Corinth.—Naval conflicts of the Corinthians and Lacedæmonians, in the Corinthian Gulf.—Land-warfare—the Lacedæmonians established at Sikyon—the anti-Spartan allies occupying the lines of Corinth from sea to sea.—Sufferings of the Corinthians from the war being carried on in their territory. Many Corinthian proprietors become averse to the war.—Growth and manifestation of the philo-Laconian party in Corinth. Oligarchical form of the government left open nothing but an appeal to force.—The Corinthian government forestall the conspiracy by a _coup d’état_.—Numerous persons of the philo-Laconian party are banished; nevertheless Pasimêlus the leader is spared, and remains at Corinth.—Intimate political union and consolidation between Corinth and Argos.—Pasimêlus admits the Lacedæmonians within the Long Walls of Corinth. Battle within those walls.—The Lacedæmonians are victorious—severe loss of the Argeians.—The Lacedæmonians pull down a portion of the Long Walls between Corinth and Lechæum, so as to open a free passage across. They capture Krommyon and Sidus.—Effective warfare carried on by the light troops under Iphikrates at Corinth—Military genius and improvements of Iphikrates.—The Athenians restore the Long Walls between Corinth and Lechæum—expedition of the Spartan king Agesilaus, who, in concert with Teleutias, retakes the Long Walls and captures Lechæum.—Alarm of Athens and Thebes at the capture of the Long Walls of Corinth. Propositions sent to Sparta to solicit peace. The discussions come to no result.—Advantages derived by the Corinthians from possession of Peiræum. At the instigation of the exiles, Agesilaus marches forth with an army to attack it.—Isthmian festival—Agesilaus disturbs the celebration. The Corinthian exiles, under his protection, celebrate it; then, when he is gone, the Corinthians from the city perform the ceremony over again.—Agesilaus attacks Peiræum, which he captures, together with the Heræum, many prisoners, and much booty.—Triumphant position of Agesilaus. Danger of Corinth. The Thebans send fresh envoys to solicit peace—contemptuously treated by Agesilaus.—Sudden arrival of bad news, which spoils the triumph.—Destruction of a Lacedæmonian mora by the light troops under Iphikrates.—Daring and well-planned manœuvres of Iphikrates.—Few of the mora escape to Lechæum.—The Lacedæmonians bury the bodies of the slain, under truce asked and obtained. Trophy erected by Iphikrates.—Great effect produced upon the Grecian mind by this event. Peculiar feelings of Spartans; pride of the relatives of the slain.—Mortification of Agesilaus—he marches up to the walls of Corinth and defies Iphikrates—he then goes back humiliated to Sparta.—Success of Iphikrates—he retakes Krommyon, Sidus, and Peiræum—Corinth remains pretty well undisturbed by enemies.