At about the same time Philip occupied <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Bylazora&groupId=413&placeId=765">Bylazora</a>, the largest town in Paeonia and very favourably situated as regards the pass from Dardania to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>. So that by his conquest he very nearly freed himself from the fear of the Dardai,
it being no longer easy for them to invade <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>, now that Philip commanded the passes by holding this city.
After securing the place, he dispatched Chrysogonus with all speed to collect the levies of upper <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Macedonia&groupId=723&placeId=428">Macedonia</a>
and he himself with those of Boeotia and Amphaxites arrived at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Edessa&groupId=554&placeId=1038">Edessa</a>. Here he was joined by the Macedonians under Chrysogonus, and setting forth with his whole army reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Larisa&groupId=669&placeId=1225">Larisa</a> on the sixth day.
Pushing on vigorously all night without stopping, he arrived before <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Melitea&groupId=751&placeId=1369">Melitea</a> at daybreak, and setting up his scaling-ladders, attempted to storm the town.
He terrified the Meliteans so much by the suddenness and unexpectedness of the attack that he could easily have taken the town; but the attempt was foiled by the ladders being far too short for the purpose.
Walbank Commentary