ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 31 A Blockbuster
At this moment, thunderous cheers sounded: "Davos! Davos!! Davos!!!..." The shouts were so neat and loud that they overwhelmed all the noise, causing several leaders to Can't help but change color.

"Those are Menon's mercenaries!" Timasong stood on tiptoe and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Now they should be called Davos's mercenaries!" Hieronymus said enviously.

Davos on the stage smiled and said: "Warriors of Greece, I am Davos of Thessaly, replacing Menon and becoming the new leader!"

After the soldiers on the stage finished speaking, the soldiers in the Davos Barracks immediately stood up and applauded and cheered for him, making other soldiers look at each other: Are these guys crazy? !

Some people who knew the inside story began to tell the news to their companions: "I heard that this young man is the favored one of Hades, and every time he gets the 'oracle', it is extremely effective!"

"I heard that he miraculously revived the dying soldiers. Yes! That's the man standing behind him!"

"He also invented some things that are very useful to us! Like this one on my leg... um leggings..."

Soldiers spread word of mouth.In the blink of an eye, everyone looked at him less with contempt and more with curiosity.

Davos's words reached their ears again: "Just now, Cleethorpes' words were very exciting, but they were too short! Just like when a man and a woman do that, the woman just starts to get excited, and the man ends. Oh, how uncomfortable that woman must be!"

The soldiers in the audience did not expect that such a vulgar word would come out of the mouth of this childish young man. They were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Hahaha..."

Many people also took the opportunity to make obscene boos...

"This young man is very interesting!" Many soldiers smiled and nodded.

"Nonsense! What a mess!" Timasong looked at Cleithorpes and cursed repeatedly.

Xenophon was also surprised. The Davos he knew was a young man with unique insights and a polite manner. He should not be so rude.

Cleethorpes did not speak. Even though Davos was teasing him, he was not angry. Cleethorpes, who had been living in a military camp until he was 30 years old, knew the thoughts of soldiers. He did not know that Davos had hit him by mistake. It was an accidental collision or it was intentional. In short, this dirty joke has made the soldiers feel familiar with this too young leader.It also made Cleethorpes look forward to the next speech.

"When I came up just now, I saw you all crestfallen, and some of you even had tears in your eyes. You are afraid! Afraid that you will not be able to return to Greece! You are afraid! Afraid that the Persians will destroy you! - But, you Think about it carefully, when we were in the heart of Persia, our employer Cyrus the Younger was killed, and we didn't know what to do, the Persians, who had many times more soldiers than us, did not immediately attack us and destroy us! They How was it done?" Davos slowly piqued the soldiers' interest with questions.

"Everyone here knows it very well. The Persians spent energy to negotiate peace with us, provided us with abundant food, and accompanied us to travel such a long distance... They spent so much time, money and energy to deceive us. Our leader was deceived and killed by them!" Davos said slowly, then he paused and asked loudly: "Soldiers, tell me! Who is afraid?! Is it Persia? People! They are more afraid than us! They are afraid of our bravery! They dare not fight us head-on! They are so cowardly that they only dare to use these plots quietly! They are more afraid of us than their gods, so much so that they violate the law in front of the gods. Oath made!
Now they have killed our leader. When we are in chaos, they do not dare to attack us immediately, and they still want to make us surrender!Facing such timid Persians, everyone here has nothing to fear!You must know that we Greeks are a race that is not afraid of any threats! ——Decades ago, the Persian king Darius led an army and conquered all races in this land.When he pointed the next target of conquest at the still weak Greek city-states across the strait, soldiers, please tell me, has Greece surrendered? ! "Davos leaned forward, straightened his right hand, and asked loudly to the soldiers in the audience.

"No." Someone answered one after another.

"Too quiet, I can't hear it! Please tell me did Greece surrender?!!" Davers asked in a louder voice.

"No!" The answer was tidy this time.

Davos was still dissatisfied: "The voice is as low as a timid Persian! Say it again, has Greece surrendered?!!"

"No - no!!!" the soldiers shouted, their emotions began to be aroused.

"Yes! We Greeks did not surrender! At Marathon, the Athenians defeated the greater number with less and defeated the Persian army. Darius returned to his home base and died of illness within a few years. His son Xerxes To take revenge, he assembled an unprecedentedly large army and invaded Greece again. However, we Greeks will never yield to power!

Tell me, soldiers, where did we beat the Persians? ! "

This time there was no need for Davos to guide, the soldiers spoke enthusiastically: "Salamis!"

"Plataia!"

"And Thermopylae!"

……

Davos took over: "Yes, the Greek people united and defeated the Persians again, which made Greece a fertile land for freedom, with peace and prosperity for the next few decades. Soldiers, can any of you tell me something? What are the names of the generals and soldiers who participated in the battle against Persia?!"

"Mityades!"

"Aeschylus!"

"Philippolds!"

"Leonida!"

"Themistocles!"

"Aristides!"

"Pausania!"

……

The soldiers shouted out names one by one, first the names of generals, and later the names of soldiers participating in the war... Only about 80 years have passed since the Greco-Persian War, which affected almost the entire Greek world. The mercenaries remember it. It’s so new that many of the soldiers present are descendants of those who participated in the war. They couldn’t wait to proudly make the names of their ancestors public. Even leaders such as Zantiparis, Cleanno, and Hieronymus couldn’t help but participate. .The atmosphere in the entire venue began to boil...

Timasong couldn't help but widen his eyes, realizing that he had underestimated this young man.

It took a long time for the shouts from all directions to weaken...

Davos continued to say with passion: "These names in your mouth were written into history and your memory by Herodotus! They became the heroes of Greece! Their spirits are as immortal as the gods! We have grown up listening to their stories, and when we grow up, we follow their examples, eager to accomplish the same earth-shattering feats as them! Now - soldiers, you have an opportunity, an excellent person who can be like them They also have the opportunity to become Greek heroes and write into history!" At this point, Davos paused again.

The eager soldiers stood up and asked impatiently: "Tell us! What opportunity is this?!"

"Didn't you find out!" Davos said loudly: "Although our ancestors defeated the Persians, no Greek army has ever been able to invade the Persian Empire, either on the Greek mainland or at sea. And we have already Deep into the heart of Persia, as long as we work together to defeat the Persians, overcome many difficulties, and finally return to Greece victoriously, then we will create history! Our deeds will be written into books, compiled into songs, and sung throughout Greece. Beautiful Girls and cute children will pester us and let us tell stories of our adventures! Our children and grandchildren will be as proud of us as we are today! What’s more important—”

Davos took a deep breath and said excitedly: "Our deeds will inspire future Greeks! Let them know that the Persians look strong, but are actually weak on the inside. They are just giants made of clay. The country is like a human being Likewise, there is a time to be strong and a time to grow old. One day, when Persia and Greece go to war again, the Greeks will follow our example and invade Persia along the route we have taken. When they win, they will come to We have shed blood on the battlefield, and when they sacrifice us and praise us, what will they say?!"

The soldiers listened with rapt attention.

　A woman will appear in tomorrow's update, guess who she will be?

　　See who can guess right! .laugh

　　
　
(End of this chapter)