Chapter 10
There was a moment of silence in the tent, and then Olivers said, "It's a pity that Little Cyrus died in battle! Although he was a prince of Persia, he was very polite and liked to help people. He was also very handsome and liked by women. Even the queen of Cilicia became his mistress. If he hadn't died, he would have become a good king! "
Being good-looking and able to pick up girls made him a good king? What kind of bullsh * t logic is this! Devers secretly cursed.
"Yes! Little Cyrus didn't look down on us like the other Persia people. He was really good to us Greeks! If he had been king, the relationship between us Greeks and Persia would have improved! "Giogris said.
"And he was a warrior, not as weak as the other Persia people!" Matonis echoed.
"Most importantly, he was very generous! He gave us a lot of gold coins! "Olivers emphasized again, and everyone said yes.
Was this a memorial service for Little Cyrus? Devers was amused. Based on the remaining memory of this body, he couldn't help but say, "Was Little Cyrus generous? I don't think so! You see, first of all, he owed us more than three months of salary, and he never paid us until the queen of Cilicia came to inspect the troops, and only then did he pay us four months' salary.
"When we suspected that Little Cyrus was preparing to go to war with the king of Persia and refused to move forward, he agreed to increase our salary from one dalek to one and a half gold coins in order to persuade us. Did he give us the money for the next two months? Don't forget, he once ordered us to threaten the king of Cilicia, and the cowardly king gave him a lot of money. When we found out about Little Cyrus's plan and made a scene at the meeting, Little Cyrus promised to give each of us five silver coins after he conquered Babylon. But did he give it to us? "
After a while, Olivers replied bitterly, "He died!"
"You see, Little Cyrus didn't spend a single silver coin of his own to bring us to a place about three thousand miles away from Greece, in the land of a dangerous enemy country. If he had told us at the beginning that he was going to war with the king of Persia, would we have agreed? "
The three shook their heads like puppets.
"He hid the truth. Giving him a little benefit at a time is like using grass to lure a flock of sheep forward, and in the end he has no choice but to agree. "The Devers sighed and said," Cyrus the Young is a clever liar! He didn't pay any price, but he made more than ten thousand Greeks fight to the death for his conspiracy. Amazing! "
The tent fell silent again. Soon, Olivers began to curse, "Damn little Cyrus! Damn Persia! And that idiot Menon! Every time, he actively asked us to be the vanguard, saying that Little Cyrus would be grateful to us and give us more in return. Menon, this idiot. Not only is his mouth rotten, but his brain is also rotten. Sooner or later, we'll be killed by him! Ouch … My stomach … I'm starving to death! "
The Devers found it funny to see Olivers making a fuss there. Not to mention that they were used to seeing intrigue in the government, this Kangxi the Great on TV, that Qianlong Dynasty … emerged one after another. Even if they had never eaten pork, they had seen pigs run!
Little Cyrus the Young was born in the palace, the headquarters of human conspiracies. How could it be that simple to become the military commander of western Persia? Just by looking at how he had fooled the Greeks, one could see how powerful he was. As for Menon, he was probably not stupid. As the leader of the mercenaries, he might have long known of Little Cyrus's plan. Pushing his compatriots into the fire pit was nothing more than greed.
"Devers, you wouldn't have said such things in the past. Are you really … really … "Matonis asked cautiously.
The Devers knew that Matonis and "himself" used to have a good relationship because of their congenial personalities. So, he said, "Matonis, no matter what happens. I'm still me, I've always been your good brother! Thank you for taking care of me all this time! I hope you can continue to help me! " After being repeatedly mentioned vaguely about the matter of "divine favor", the Devers had now thought it through. With more than 30 years of social experience in his previous life, he didn't want to pretend to be a 19-year-old simple-minded Greek, nor could he pretend. He might as well let others think so. This should be … beneficial. Therefore, he neither denied nor admitted the vague answer.
Unexpectedly, it made Matonis excited. "Don't worry! With me around, no one dares to bully you! "
"Devers, can we go home?" Giogris's voice was full of worry.
Obviously, the Devers's revelation of Little Cyrus the Young had made them begin to doubt their own abilities.
The Devers smiled bitterly. Although he didn't understand the development of this historical event, China's history told him that the emperor of a feudal dynasty hated nothing more than rebellion. It should be the same in the West. Moreover, they were foreigners, invaders. Unless the king of Persia was sick in the head, he would definitely annihilate them to intimidate all those who harbored disloyalty!
As for attacking the Persia army and taking down Babylon. The Devers didn't think it was a good idea. Otherwise, this event would have been called "The Great March of Greece" instead of "The Great Retreat." However, he said, "Don't worry! We can go home smoothly. "
He tilted his head and looked at the others who were obviously much more relaxed. He sighed inwardly. These simple-minded people are great. They don't think about how dangerous the situation is and entrust their lives to my "oracle." It's also a kind of happiness.
As the Devers thought about it, he suddenly remembered a movie he had seen in his previous life, "2012." When the world was destroyed, the rich and powerful could easily sit on the seven Noah's Arks, while ordinary civilians had to rely on luck … Yes, as chess pieces, they could only be manipulated by others. As a chess player, they could control their own fate! But how could they become a chess player?
… …
In the afternoon, Hilos's team was given half a bag of wheat flour and a dozen dates.
Everyone struggled to get up and began to make bread. The Devers actively helped, asking questions as he worked because he had theories from his memory.
The method of ancient Greek bread was actually similar to that of Chinese pasta. The most important thing was the yeast. Bread was the staple food of the Greeks. They marched to war, and the yeast was carried with them, and it was well preserved.
After kneading the flour, they placed it on the iron plate and baked it with the firewood they had picked up. It was not until evening that everyone ate simple bread. After filling their stomachs, they hurried back to sleep.
In the early hours of the next morning, Hilos woke everyone up and told them, "Alreus' messenger came and said that 'he is ready to return to his homeland of Asia with his troops.' The leaders didn't want to return empty-handed and promised him that 'if Alreus was willing to continue the attack on Babylon with them.' They were willing to make him king of Persia and sent Chalisopus and Menon with the messenger to persuade Alreus. "
"Why send Menon?" Matonis asked, puzzled.
"Don't you know that Menon has a good relationship with Alreus?" Olivers smiled ambiguously.
"Can they convince Alreus?" Giogris said worriedly.
Everyone turned their eyes to Devers. After one night, he had become their spiritual backbone. Devers felt a lot of pressure, but he did not run away. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head. Alreus was a Persia nobleman, and it could be said that he had been forced to participate in a rebellion as Cyrus the Younger's adjutant. If he were to rebel against the Greeks again now, if he failed, not only would he be finished, but his family would also be implicated. If he was really an ambitious man, he should have immediately taken over Cyrus the Younger's everything and joined forces with the Greek mercenaries as soon as he learned of Cyrus the Younger's death. Only today did he say that he was going home. Obviously, he had made a decision after much consideration.
Everyone looked disappointed when they received a negative answer.
"Brothers, these are the things that the leaders should worry about. Let's do what we have to do. " Hilos hurriedly said, "Menon told us to slaughter all the extra livestock in the supply caravan and prepare more food."
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