He went himself to Scotussa, and ordered the Macedonian soldiers to be removed thither from Larissa.

Here he heard that the Aetolians had been summoned to an assembly at Heraclea, and that king Attalus was to come and advise with them as to the conduct of the war.

Determining to interrupt this meeting by his sudden approach, he led his troops by forced marches to Heraclea, where he arrived just after the assembly had broken up.

However, he destroyed the crops, which were nearly ripe, particularly those round the Aenian bay.

He then marched back to Scotussa, and leaving there the main army, retired to Demetrias with the royal guards.