Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 1075 20 people become slaves
"Bang bang bang bang!"

The pungent smell of gunpowder smoke permeated the entire battlefield. Along with the green smoke, tongues of fire spewed out from the mouth of the firecracker, and the projectiles fired could also kill the enemies on the opposite side one by one.

If one bullet can't kill a person, then two or three bullets!
After the first row of gunfire soldiers retreated, they quickly loaded the projectiles, but it took a minute or two. The second row of gunfire soldiers quickly filled up and continued to fire at the Greeks, killing and wounding many enemies.

This is the shortcoming of the gun.

If it were placed on the eastern battlefield, the Wu army would fight against the barbarians outside the Great Wall, and the gunfire soldiers would only have one or two chances to fire when facing the enemy's cavalry.

Fortunately, the Greeks didn't have any cavalry, and even if they did, they were shot at the beginning.

After being attacked by Wu Jun's crossbow arrows and firecrackers in turn, the Greeks, who were still full of fighting spirit, finally couldn't hold back and began to flee.

They regarded these Wu people as "devils"!
That's it?

Qingji was a little "disappointed" when he saw the Greeks who had fled and turned around to run away.

Weak, too weak.

He didn't even use the last "ultimate move", that is, the General Cannon!

Now it seems that there is no need!

"Cavalry! Kill!"

"kill!"

"Boom!"

Following Qingji's order, the iron cavalry of the Wu Army, who had been working hard for a long time, immediately rushed towards the Greek coalition forces who were scattered on the opposite side like a flood that opened the gate.

There are a total of 3 cavalrymen in the Great Wu, and the Greeks escaped with only two legs. This final result is self-evident.

Wu Jun's iron cavalry waved their butcher knives at the Greeks mercilessly.

Use their heads to add another one to their credit book!
"Pfft!"

"Shh!"

The Greeks who fled in embarrassment could no longer pose a threat to Wu Jun.

Many of them ran away without looking back, and then were cut off their heads by Wu Jun's iron cavalry, or pierced their bodies with a spear, and fell straight in a pool of blood.

In this campaign, the main force of the Greek Allied Forces was wiped out, while the Wu army bombarded the Acropolis of Athens with the momentum of a great victory.

After more than a dozen rounds of indiscriminate bombardment by the general's artillery, the Acropolis of Athens was also breached by the Wu army, and even Pericles was captured alive by the Wu army.

The consul of Athens and the commander-in-chief of the Greek coalition army, Effiartes, died in the chaos.

……

On the second day after breaking through the city of Athens, Qingji visited the Temple of Victory.

The Temple of Victory, also known as the Temple of Wingless Victory, is located on a steep, westward-facing platform on the Acropolis Hill.

Naiji is the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology, in charge of victory, good luck, success, etc. In a sense, she is also a goddess of fate.

It is worth mentioning that in ancient Greek mythology, Naiji's cousin and partner is Athena...

Qingji originally wanted to visit the Parthenon Temple, but this temple seems to have not been built yet, but Athena is the patron saint of cities such as Athens, Argos, Megara, and Sparta. There is no doubt about it.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, has a high status in the hearts of the Greeks.

At this time, at the Temple of the Goddess of Victory, Qingji met a famous figure in ancient Greece——

Pericles!

The Pericles reform is well-known in world history.

In history, he rebuilt Athens in the ruins after the Hippo War, fostering culture and art...

And now, Pericles is less than 30 years old and just emerging.

"Pericles, are you willing to surrender to Wu and do things for me?"

Qing Ji offered an olive branch to Pericles.

Hearing this, Pericle hesitated.

He thought for a while and asked, "Your Majesty, I wonder how you will treat us Athens?"

How the victors treat the vanquished seems needless to say.

Better yet, the Athenians can continue to stay in their homeland and continue to live, and may one day "turn over" and rebuild the era that belongs to Athens.

Worse, the Athenians would be degraded as slaves, and then forced to migrate to other places, where they would be enslaved by others for the rest of their lives. In fact, their children and grandchildren would be enslaved by others.

It is obviously impossible to tolerate the possibility of a comeback for the Athenians in Qingji.

"Pericles, your civilization in Athens can be called the leader of Greece."

Qingji said meaningfully: "I cannot allow such a civilization to exist under the rule of my great Wu."

"What I want is not surrender, but assimilation. Is there a need for a nation that may rebel against my Great Wu at any time?"

Qingji told Pericle very frankly.

The demise of Athens is doomed, not only the demise of the city-state, but also the cultural system.

"Your Majesty, do you want to reduce all Athenians to slavery?"

Pericles couldn't help but turn pale.

Qing Ji said slowly: "Not all people in Athens, Mr. Pericles like you, I can still be lenient."

"Your Majesty, if I cannot be used by you, will you kill me, Your Majesty?"

"meeting."

"..."

Pericles was silent.

He didn't expect Qingji to answer so decisively.

If you can't be used by Qingji, you will die!
Pericles eventually surrendered.

After all, the glorious Athens in the past has been destroyed, or it was easily destroyed by Wu. Pericles knew that with his own ability, it was impossible to recover the city-state of Athens. If this is the case, why did he die for Athens?
After Pericles swore allegiance to Qingji, the emperor's grandson Wu Ji stepped forward and said, "Grandfather, grandson has already made some arrangements."

"Adding the soldiers and the residents of Athens, there are about 22 people."

"I don't know how the imperial grandfather will deal with them?"

Hearing this, Qingji thought for a while, and then said, "All of them will be demoted to slaves, and sold to the western [-] vassal kingdoms in the form of official slaves, and the proceeds will be included in the treasury of the Great Wu."

"promise!"

Wu Ji agreed immediately.

Why did Qingji degrade 22 people into slaves?
The answer is obvious.

Athens is different from other countries and city-states.

Just like before Qingji, when the Persian Achaemenid dynasty was destroyed, they did not demote the Assyrians, Syrians, Lydians and other alien races under its rule into slaves. Why did the Athenians suffer from this? "unfair treatment?

If you want to blame, blame the civilization of the city-state of Athens for being too "brilliant" and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Qingji can't guarantee that if the Athenians still live in the same place and enjoy citizenship in the future, whether they will rise up to resist and rebuild the city-state of Athens.

And this thing is very possible.

"In addition, pack up the treasury of Athens, the money and food of every household, and take away all valuable items. This city... will be razed to the ground."

"promise!"

Without even thinking about it, Wu Ji agreed directly.

Since he wants to assimilate other races, Qingji cannot allow "heterogeneous" to exist.

Many landmark buildings in Athens, such as the Temple of Victory where Qingji stands now, are full of the characteristics of Athens and belong to historical relics. Qingji must not be kept.

(End of this chapter)