Chapter 4 (2/2)
As for the Greek mercenaries who helped the persian prince to usurp the throne, which part of the Western history is involved? As a non-history profession, the requireh and he really can’t think of itIt was not until soreek infantry” that had evoke his memory that was hidden
It was once advocated in the forum that some books must be read in order to understand the ancient history of the West, one of the books listed in the list is 《Anabasis2》, it aroused his curiosity: Did the ancient West also have a long march? Because the author happens to be a famous historical person he knew, so he conveniently search the net, Only then did he know that it originated from the famous ancient western historical event “Retreat of the Tens Thousand Greeks3”
As Davos vaguely remembered that the rebellious prince died in the incident due to his rashness, in ait outBut he did not think that the other’s heart, had er to be victorious and everyone’s desire to ether, so they couess
Faced with the questioning one after another, he did not want to have a conflict with his coht fantasy in his heart: ‘maybe this isn’t that historical event’ So he kept quiet
As a result, everyone left unhappyHe didn’t sleep well that nightThe strange environment and the fear of the futureasleep
Early the next e neorld for the first timeHe saw tents one after another, which see the dae to move forwardOccasionally soreet him, he responded with a smileEven the warrior who knows he is wounded will ask hiratitude and take the opportunity to chat a feords to get some information from the othersObviously, it is not because he is an important person that people will treat him kindly, but the mercenaries under Meno, soht side by side with him for more than two years, and they are faeness that he felt gradually dissipated
Not far ca hio forwardIn the memory of Davos, this vast area enclosed by wooden fences and located in the center of their military camp, was the mercenary camp led by MenoThere were not only many packed horses andthe way, as well as a batch of food distributed to Meno by Cyrus the YoungerIn addition, there arecities, there will even be nearby people co here to uard with spears stopped him
“No one is allowed to enter without Meno’s orders!” A fatty angrily shouted behind the guard
Davos looked at hiet into troubleBehind hiuards: “The next time someone comes, you have to be more fierceOtherwise, the thieves could not be suppressed! Froht till now, five sheep have been lostBefore Meno punished me, I will punish you first!”
It seee of food! He doesn’t kno much food the Persian troops looted yesterdayAs he walked, he thought about itBefore he knew it, a simple ith branches and sticks loosely inserted in the soil blocked his progressAlthough there were still dense tents ahead, he realize that they were the camps of the other mercenary troops
By this ti was gradually dispersed, and he can see far awayThe sky is high and vast, the wind is refreshi+ng and he indulged in it for a while…listening to his co that the city ahead is Babylon and not far away is the Euphrates River: one is the capital of one of the four ancient civilizations, the legendary Hanging Garden4that makes one yearn; and the other is the popular mother river of MesopotamiaBut he doesn’t know if he will have the chance to see it
However, the sudden seething caed into his mind and he returned quickly
At this time, the soldiers rushed out of the tent one after another, they talked with each other with a nervous and uneasy lookThe words that caer died!
His heart sank: This is really the great Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks! Next, they were going to spend the next few days running!
1Parysatis – the er, Ostanes and Oxathres
2Anabasis – the book Xenophon wrote about their journey through Persia and it is also known as The March of the Ten Thousand
3The Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks – the event after Cyrus the Younger died and the Greeks have to retreat back to Greece
4Hanging Garden – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as listed by hellenic culture, described as a re series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, resereen mountain constructed of mud bricks, and said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon