ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 19 Suspicion
"Persian disaster is coming!!" Matonis laughed happily, as if the Greeks would really do this.

"It seems that the Persians really want to send us away!" Hilos said with a sense of realization.

Or maybe that’s what Tissaphernes wants you to think.Davos thought to himself, but did not say it out loud. He always felt that Tissaphernes was anything but simple.After all, his ideas were different from those of the Greeks of this era. Based on his in-depth contact with Greek soldiers during this period, he found that most of these Greeks grew up listening to stories told by their parents about how to beat the Persians. They advocated strength and liked face-to-face fighting. Even when they use tricks, they are mostly conspiracies. In terms of dealing with conspiracies, their brains are indeed a few less crooked than the Persians.

It was precisely because Davos knew that Tissaphernes was a clever politician that he always felt uneasy in his heart: "Xenophon, do you know our marching route?"

"I'm not sure. It was all decided upon by Tissaphernes, Clearchus, and Arerus. However, it's definitely not the way we came. Because you know-" Xenophon shrugged: "Your The leader Menon took the lead and collected a lot of good things along the way. The local Persians have hatred for us... Don't worry, we will go back!"

collect?I think it was robbery!I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Persians, we are invaders!It's a robber!When he heard this, Davos was always a little irritable. He secretly exhaled and tried to calm down: "Do you know the mountains, rivers, cities, and roads in Persia?"

"Davos, this is also my first time to go deep into Persia. In addition to knowing a few famous cities from books, such as Babylon, Susa, Persepolis, etc., I don't know where they are specifically. ..." Xenophon raised a pile of papyrus in his hand and said excitedly: "However, I have briefly recorded what I saw every day. When I go back, I will write them out and let the Greeks Everyone can understand the situation in Persia!"

Davos smiled bitterly: Well, I know you will write a book called "The Long March" in the future, but it cannot solve the urgent problem now.

Where can I find someone familiar with Persian geography?Davos thought distressedly...

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As time went by, although the Greek mercenaries and Persian troops camped not close to each other, when they went to the river to carry water or collect firewood, soldiers from both sides would always meet. Fights would often break out when they disagreed, which only increased the bad feeling between the two sides. .

A few days later, reaching the Physcus River, they encountered an army led by another brother of the Persian king Artaxerxes.He came to aid the king, but when he arrived, the war was over, so he had to return with his troops.

Clearchus was afraid of an accident, so he ordered the entire army to be fully armed, with heavy supplies in the center, and to keep the battle column moving westward.The Persian army was not surprised by the Greeks who appeared here. They may have been informed by Tissaphernes, and they continued to march eastward.The closest distance between the two armies was only a few dozen meters. At a glance, you could even see each other's appearance and expression. You can imagine how nervous they were.

However, it also allowed Davos to see the full picture of the Persian army for the first time: at the front were a two-man chariot and a four-man chariot, pulled by two horses and four horses respectively.One of the chariots is a charioteer, responsible for driving the chariot, and the remaining one or two soldiers should be responsible for fighting. You can see spears, shields and bows hanging on the carriage.There were only a dozen or so chariots, and I didn’t see the legendary scythe chariot (that is, a long sharp blade extending from the wheel axle). But if you think about it, you will understand that this scythe must be disassembled, otherwise marching would be easy. Hurt your own people.

Behind the chariot came the cavalry.Most of the war horses are about [-] meters tall, which is obviously a bit shorter than the horses that Daves saw in the Olympics in his previous life.They have bridles, but no saddles, and certainly no stirrups. They only wear a thick blanket on the horse's back.Some of the cavalry on horseback wore helmets, and some only had soft hats. They did not wear leather armor or heavy shields, and they all wore short robes.They have a variety of weapons in their hands: horse archers are the most common, followed by javelin cavalry, then spear cavalry, and a few hold short hammers...

Hundreds of cavalry galloped past, and a huge infantry team appeared in front of them.After watching for a while, Davos discovered that the marching team of the Persian infantry was a mixed formation: a large shield bearer, the shield was as high as a human shoulder, and the shield was wide enough to hide people, followed by a spearman, followed by six or seven archer, and repeat.

This is very similar to the battle sequence of the Persian infantry mentioned by Antonios: when meeting the enemy, the shield bearers are the first line, and a shield wall is erected to protect the formation.The spearmen held back the enemies coming to fight and prevented them from breaking down the shield wall.The archers in the rear used bows and arrows to kill and injure the enemy in large numbers.Whether they are shieldmen, spearmen, or archers, they all have a common characteristic, light armor or even no armor, coupled with the previous cavalry, combined, Daves can easily make a judgment: The Persian army is a force with excellent long-range lethality and high mobility, but weak in close combat.No wonder they were always defeated by the Greeks in battles, because in face-to-face fighting, their infantry was no match for the Greek heavy infantry.The characteristics of the Persian army are more suitable for long-range killing and harassment without close contact, and even larger-scale roundabout maneuvers.

The two armies passed each other, nothing happened, it was a false alarm.

After this episode, the troops soon entered Media.This land once nurtured the mighty Medes, and the Kingdom of Medes they founded was once a nightmare for the people in the Mesopotamia. However, hundreds of years later, the glory was gone. This land under the jurisdiction of Persia had some reasons. Because of this, it became a bit desolate, and the terrain began to become undulating.

Due to the reduction in market supply, when the two armies were camping, the fights for resources began to increase...

"Davos, the... leggings you made are really useful! I walked for another day today. In the past, my calves would have been so swollen by the afternoon that I couldn't walk, but now I don't need to. Worry about this!" Helos sat in the tent and exclaimed while unbuttoning his leggings.

"Of course, our Davos is the 'God's Favored One'! With the blessing of Pluto, how can the method he came up with not work! Now, many companions from other teams have begun to learn to use leggings!" Olivers was proud. Said.

Davos didn't speak. Now that he had heard so many good words, he was even a little numb.He knew very well that these small methods he knew in his previous life were only used to improve the marching conditions of the soldiers and enhance his influence in Menon Camp, but they would not change the situation of the entire Greek mercenaries.

"Davos, there has been a rumor in the team these days that the Persians are going to attack us and capture us and give us to the King of Persia as slaves. Do you think... is this true?!" came from the corner. Geogris's voice.

This is exactly what Davers has been thinking about just now.Although there has always been suspicion between the two armies before, such rumors can spread quickly within a day or two, making it known to everyone.Based on his previous life experience, it is impossible without someone pushing behind him.

A Persian?Or ourselves?Why spread such rumors?Break Hippo's agreement?Make the Greeks nervous to collapse? ... Davos had no clue for a moment. Facing everyone's concerned gazes, he smiled bitterly in his heart, but said calmly: "There's no need to be so nervous. We just need to stay vigilant. We won't spend these days peacefully." Yet!"

Just as he was talking, a man entered the tent.

"Matonis, you went out to fight again!" Hilos said slightly reproachfully when he saw the bruises on Matonis' face.

Matonis spit out a mouthful of blood and said excitedly: "Don't look at the Persians who are not good at fighting. They are not weak in fighting. It took a lot of effort for me and Martius and a dozen other people to beat more than [-] of them. Just beat them away!"

As he spoke, he sat down on his bunk, rubbed his cheeks, and said mysteriously: "I didn't just go to fight, I also got some news."

"What's the news?" Hilos asked.

Matonis glanced at everyone and said loudly: "Further ahead is the fiefdom of little Cyrus and his mother. I heard that there are many villages there, and they are relatively wealthy!"

"So we can have something good to eat!" Olivers shouted happily.

Others were also a little excited. There was not enough food these days and no one had enough to eat.

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