ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1272 Racing Competition (End)

At this time, the staff on the middle spine platform also started to get busy. They used buckets to scoop water from the pools on the platform, and then poured water on the horses passing by them...

"Why do you break the water on the horse?"

"That's because the horse's body temperature will gradually rise during vigorous running. If the body temperature remains high for a long time and cannot be lowered, the horse will get sick or even die... So pouring water on the horse to help cool it can Protect the horse from getting sick after the race.”

"Oh, that's it! Why is the animal in the middle indicating the number of circles a dolphin and not another animal? I like elephants and hippopotamuses."

"No, I prefer Aunt Eunice's black cat."

"That's because this arena holds racing or horse racing competitions. The main competition objects are horses, and the god Poseidon is the patron saint of horses. So who can tell me what the animal messenger of Poseidon is?"

"I know, I know, it's a dolphin!"

"By the way, it's a dolphin. The silver statue of a dolphin is used to mark the number of laps run by racing cars and horses. It is a wish to be blessed by Poseidon and protect the participating horses. This is a beautiful wish."

"Oh, that's it! Uncle Apox, does the statue of Poseidon placed in the middle of the field also hope to protect the horse racing?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Is this the reason why you put grandpa's statue there?"

Apox, who patiently answered the children's questions like an encyclopedia, was stumped, but he tactfully asked the question to his father: "Chris, should you ask your grandpa this question?"

While watching the game, Davos listened to his children and grandchildren chattering in his ears. At this moment, he did not have the majesty of a king at all. Instead, he looked like an old man enjoying the happiness of his family. He said with a smile: "I don't know either. Why, Chris, you have to ask your dad, he was responsible for building this venue."

Clotokatax saw his father's intention and said jokingly: "I don't know why, because the entire pattern of the ridge on the field was designed by your uncle Alex, so of course I approved it." Built.”

When the children looked at Alex sitting next to Eunice with questioning eyes, the master sculptor, who was usually taciturn but outspoken when he spoke, said perfunctorily: "Children, don't you? Do you think this design looks good?”

When the children nodded and said yes, Antebris laughed and couldn't help but said: "Brother-in-law, I usually see you are so honest, but now you have learned to lie, why don't you just say that your design is for filming?" Dad’s flattery.”

Indeed, the composition and construction of the ridge of the entire arena look very imposing, but the statue of Davos riding a horse and wielding a sword is obviously larger than the statue of Poseidon riding the waves, and the position is also higher, which creates a sense of confusion for the audience. It feels like the descendants of Hades are more powerful than Poseidon, one of the three main gods.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Eunice's eyes widened, and she reached out and hit her brother lightly on the back of the head.

"Mom, did you see it? Eunice actually hit me!" Anteblis immediately complained to Christoya.

"You are two years old, but you are still like a child, and you are not afraid of your children laughing at you!" Kristoya scolded with a smile.

"Father, mother, and everyone... It's almost noon. You must be hungry. Let's drink some syrup and eat something first." Axikus walked into the royal stand with a smile, followed by four slaves. Each of them held a silver plate filled with rich food.

"I say Axikus, Ribazzo is responsible for preparing lunch, so stop busying yourself, sit down quickly, and watch the game together as a family." Christoya persuaded kindly.

Axikus smiled and said: "I am a person who can't sit still, so help Ribazo——"

"Sit down!" Agnes glanced at him impatiently.

"Hey!" Axikus hurriedly nodded and sat down. He was always a little nervous when facing this mother-in-law who was always quiet.

When he sat down, he immediately picked up a jar of syrup and handed it over: "Aiweiya, this is for you."

Aviya took it with a smile.

"Everyone, please pay attention, there is still the last half circle!" Antbris's shout once again focused the attention of everyone in the royal family on the arena.

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After turning the last corner, the Egyptian car was still at the front, followed by Procris, and the two cars separated some distance from the other cars.

There is a 500-meter straight ahead, and the staff has already pulled up a red banner at the end. The winner of this round will definitely be between the two of them.

Procris was anxious. He looked at the Egyptian car on the inside and saw that his own car was still one horse's head behind him.

The Egyptian is so stable. From the first lap until now, he has been in first place and has never been surpassed. However, Procris is not willing to admit defeat: there is still the last half lap. If you don't fight now, it will be worse. when!
He raised his whip and hit the mare in the middle with a moderate force, while shouting: "Efila! Efila! Run! Run as fast as you can! Run!..."

As if she understood what Procris said, the beautiful mare shook her slender neck and neighed crisply and sweetly. Her tired hooves moved faster, and the speed that had declined suddenly increased again.

The stallions also speeded up and neighed at the same time, all wanting to show their strength in front of their beloved girls.

Under their hard pull, Procris's car not only caught up with the Egyptian car in an instant, but also slightly surpassed it.

Seeing this, the Egyptian driver also tried his best to accelerate the car.

The two cars raced side by side on the wide track at high speed.

The enthusiasm of the audience has also reached its peak. Almost all of them stood up, danced and cheered loudly. This warm atmosphere not only injected great power into the drivers, but also into the horses.

The horses leaped into the air with all four hooves, and their originally soft manes and tails actually floated straight in the air. The sweat on their bodies swayed around as their muscles contracted and relaxed...

"It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful!" Arex once again intoxicated in front of the railing.

For a racing car running at full speed, the distance of 500 meters is just a short moment.

too fast!When the two cars crossed the finish line, many spectators couldn't even tell who won the championship, until the field staff handed the flag of the sacred kingdom of Dionia to Procris, who wore it and drove the carriage , walked slowly around the venue, the audience desperately applauded: Can you not be extremely excited?Because the winner is a Turui player, a true one of our own!

Procris kept waving to the surrounding audience and smiled very happily. Although the racing competition was not over, he would participate in the next competition in the next few days and may not even win the final championship, but at this moment he completely enjoyed it. With his own glory.

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On July 7th, the last day of the Dionia Games, according to the latest medal list announced by the preparatory team, Athens ranked first, and the Arcadia League and Love League led by Mantinia ranked second. Lys was tied, and the third place was tied by the Thurii region of the Kingdom of Dionia and the Boeotian League led by Thebes.According to the rules formulated by the Dionia Games, in the finals of each competition, three points will be awarded for the championship, two points will be awarded for the second place, and one point will be awarded for the third place. The points of the top three medals will also differ One or two points, it can be seen that the competition is fierce.

Athens ranking first was expected by many old spectators of the games. After all, it has a long culture of sports competition, a large enough population and abundant financial resources to cultivate outstanding competitive talents. There is no shortage of Athenians winning championships. It is a veritable powerhouse in sports competition. It is not surprising that this time it performed well in the traditional events of the Dionysian Games.

On the other hand, the performance of Sparta, another strong sports power in Greece, has been disappointing. They have only scored a pitiful two points so far, and the competition event they were best at - reloading racing, did not even rank. get.

Of course, this is understandable, because since Dionia conquered Sparta and reestablished the new government, during these five years, the new Spartan government has long been proud of the original Spartans and implemented it for hundreds of years. The political system reformed by Lycurgus was thrown into the garbage heap. Naturally, the military tradition of survival of the fittest that Spartan citizens had long adhered to from infancy to concentrated training in youth was naturally cancelled. The former Spartan warriors were either Farming in the fields, or learning to sail and do business in the port, their physical fitness and skills have been wasted, and they are completely unable to compete with strong opponents.

The ones who replaced Sparta and monopolized the heavy equipment racing event were naturally the players from the Kingdom of Dionia. Not only in the heavy equipment racing event, these Dionysia players also included the top five in the newly created military events. 5 people, and also showed strong advantages in archery, javelin, horseback riding, racing, and rowing racing, which attracted the attention of the invited envoys from friendly city-states and forces, because these events are closely related to military affairs. , from this aspect, the power of Dionia's military power can be demonstrated.

The Dionysian Games has only one final event left - marathon running.There was a lot of controversy when the Games preparatory team set the marathon route.

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