Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The next day, as soon as the sky was bright, the army was hurried to rush.

Menon said goodbye to Ali Rouse and hurried back to lead his own troops.He drove to the tail of the "long dragon" of the Greek mercenaries while riding a horse, cursing them in his heart.He believes that his troops are defenders because these mercenary leaders hated his close relationship with the Persians and persecuted him.

At the same time, he noticed that the soldiers marching were tired and complained.It turned out that because of the march last night, the rest period was too short, but also to guard against the Persian attack, basically lying on the floor.In the early morning, they had to hurry and the soldiers soon became tired and hungry.However, each battalion could not produce more food, which lowered the morale of the soldiers.

Mennon thought: The food situation in other military camps is so bad. Wouldn’t it be more miserable for the people who were bullied because they were not there in the past two days!He was afraid of the soldiers making trouble, and hurriedly rushed the horse all the way until he saw many familiar faces before he slowed down the horse.

As a result, he was surprised to find that, unlike what he imagined, these soldiers were in a good state of mind, and many soldiers were walking and chewing a string of dark things hanging on his chest.So, he was curious to call a team officer to ask.

"This is called bacon sausage, it can fill your stomach, and it won't be bad after a few days." The team officer pointed to something on his chest.

Menon cut a small piece and tasted it. Although it was a little dry, the taste was ok.Seeing the soldiers in the other barracks starving, but his soldiers were able to feed, his mood became cheerful: "This...smoked...Mersis made the sausage."

"No. It's Daveus-a'godkeeper'!"

"People?" Menon asked curiously about the situation in detail. After listening to the team officer's words, his face began to become somber, and he immediately noticed that some soldiers did take two more javelins.

"Where is this Daphes?"

"The company he is in has been sent to guard the heavy battalion." The team officer obviously didn't look, and asked slightly excitedly, "Are you going to see him?"

The look of the team officer made Menon clear his mind: Is it just a small kid from a small village of Thessaly that is worth his fuss?Seeing a soldier in a hurry is completely inconsistent with his identity, and now he is marching, and later there will be time for him to see himself.

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From early morning to morning, and then to the afternoon, the troops have been marching without rest.

Daphes felt that his legs were filled with lead. It was difficult to take every step, his throat was hot, and shields, javelins and javelins became cumbersome.In the morning, I could still talk and laugh with my companions. Now I feel that opening my mouth is a waste of my physical strength, but he clenched his teeth and insisted, because the companions around him were also marching silently.

Finally, the troops stopped.The news in front of them made them nervous again: they found the Persian cavalry!

Soon there was news: it was not a cavalry, but a pack animal of the Persian army was eating grass.

The team continued to march.

It was getting dark, and not long after he had gone, Daphes saw a dense smoke rising from the distance.

Hilos told him: "That must be the camp of the Persian army."

However, the team is still advancing without any sense of precaution and avoidance.

It was too late and there was no moonlight.Soldiers rely on torches to advance, making marching more difficult.

Finally, a command came from the front: camp and rest on the spot.

The terrain is flat, the trees are scarce, and the construction of the camp cannot be commanded in the dark.At the same time, because of the nearby Persian army, he was worried about being attacked.The soldiers shouted each other's names, and they gathered together to find a way to camp.The same exhausted team officers couldn't control the order, and the entire guard's shouts were messy, like a boiling cauldron, making a huge noise.Many pack-carts of the camps were frightened, panicked and panicked, and injured many people.The screams made the troops even more terrified and there was a danger of collapse at any time.

At the critical moment, Clearkus sent the only cavalry squad among the Greek mercenaries, all armed with torches, and rushed to the guards, announcing Clearly the orders of Clearkus, asking the soldiers to remain quiet, and at the same time ordering the battalion to be optimistic Livestock, punish anyone who ran away from the pack animals.After seizing several soldiers who were troubled by fear, the troops gradually returned to silence.

Menon then found the leader of the cavalry-known as the "best herald" Tormid.

"How did Clearkus command the army march! Almost there was a camp scream! I wasn't there in a day, and things became so bad! He was not worthy of commanding the whole army!..." Menon took the opportunity to degrade Clearkus .

Tolmed said nothing of interest.

"Where is he now?"

Tolmed hesitated a little: "...in the guard."

Mennon, aware of his hesitation, immediately asked: "Is there no camp like us?"

Tolmed had to tell the truth: "The avant-garde lives in the village... Menon, now is a special period--"

Menon interrupted his words with a sneer: "This is the so-called fair and equitable Clearkus?! We live in a warm house and let us sleep on the cold and wet ground!!" Menon also understood that it is not appropriate to stimulate at this moment. Soldier, but he couldn't help but roar.

Fortunately, the soldiers around were already exhausted after the previous tossing. After a few scoldings, they fell asleep.

"Meinong! Menon!..." someone shouted at this moment.

It's Mercis!Menon hurriedly brought him over: "How are you there? Are there any losses?" Yizhongying is the place he cares most about, because all his belongings are put there, and there are soldiers with money.

"No!" Mercis' chubby smile appeared on his fat face: "We surrounded the car in a big circle, tied the pack animals to the car, everyone was sleeping inside, it was safe!"

"Don't the animals kick and bark?" Tolmed asked curiously. Most of the battalions he had seen before were chaotic.

"Daveus asked me to cover the eyes of these animals, and they were really obedient!" Mercis said excitedly.

It's that Davers again!Menon frowned.

"Mennon, this little guy is very smart! Simply assign him to the camp, then I will be much easier." Mercis asked.

"I'll talk about it later." Menon said lightly.The yinying camp is his foundation. Mercis has relatives with him, and is good at financial management and management. He has no ambitions, so he dare to use it with confidence.Let a stranger enter the camp and be a smart stranger, what if he discovers his secret?

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In the early morning of the next day, the herald awakened Menon and informed him that the king's messenger was here, and the leaders asked him to discuss it.

Menon rode his horse and drove to the mercenary barracks at the forefront, and no longer saw the shadow of the Persian barracks in his field of vision.It turned out that the loud noise of the mercenaries last night terrified the Persians. They pulled the camp back ten miles overnight.

When it was almost time to discuss the military account, Menon saw four heavy infantry brigades in front of the camp filled up and waited.He walked into the big tentatively suspiciously, and saw that several chiefs such as Clearkus, Proccinus, Achilles, Socrates (not the philosopher in Athens), and Socis had already waited in the tent. All are fully armed.

Seeing Clearkus, Menon snorted and sneered: "It seems that you all had a good night last night, because my soldiers are more pitiful, and slept on the wet ground for one night!"

As a Spartan, Clearkus has a straightforward and stubborn character. He also doesn’t like Mennon and doesn’t want to talk to him more.

Achilles chuckled: "Yo, when did Menon begin to care about soldiers too?!"

Proccinus was busy coming out of the round: "Menon, listening to Tolmid said, there was no accident at your battalion last night. What a terrible thing! Give us a little experience."

"It's more than just a heavy camp! Mennon's soldiers also made...a thing called bacon. As a result, everyone was starving, and only his soldiers filled his stomach with this thing!" Socrates said to others Said the man.His troops are located in front of the Meilong team in the marching column, so he knows the situation better.

"Menon, tell us about these experiences in your camp." The request of Socis and several other chiefs made Mellon a little floating, and he couldn't help saying: "Even if the environment arranged for me is difficult, I can still come up with a solution. So it is not a good leader to fight alone!"

"Okay... let the Persian king's messenger come in. Let's listen to it, what new proposal does this king have?" Clearkus interrupted Menon's flaunt.

The leaders began to shake their spirits, and Menon closed his mouth helplessly.