Chapter 26 (1/2)

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at 4th of September 2019 01:22:28 PM

Chapter 26

Yes, let’s discuss it again once Cheirisophus arrives!” As soon as he mentioned Cheirisophus, everyone’s expressions became obviously more relaxed, which made Davos curious and asked Xenophon in a low voice, “Who is Cheirisophus?”

Xenophon said with a coer had an agreeave his full support to Sparta when they were building their navyWhen Cyrus the Younger goes to battle, the Spartans needs to provide military assistance”

Davos immediately responded and said in surprise, “You mean, Cheirisophus was sent by the Spartan?!”

“He is an ephor[1] of SpartaI heard that he brought 700 spartan hoplites and joined Cyrus the Younger… At that ti to rebel, when he found out, it was already too late, so he and his troops kept a low profile in theofficers knew his identity…” Xenophon said gloatingly

Davos knehy Xenophon had such an expression, because he was an AthenianHe previously heard Xenophon introduce the ephors of Sparta, unlike the other Greek city-states’ overseer, the Spartan systereat powers: They can supervise the citizens, judge the Períoikoi[2], punish the helots, enjoy the highest civil authority and cri’s every ht to indict a king and et summoned for a trial at any timeMoreover, the Spartan ephors can only be held by civilians, every autumn, five ephors were elected by lot by the citizens over the age of 30A co every citizen to shave of their mustache and beard which complied with their national lawThis shows the i to Xenophon, because of Sparta’s ephorate, Sparta wasn’t regarded as a tyrant state by the other city-states due to the civilians were holding authority

There was such an important person hidden in the Greek os in the mercenary that held an official status and was also a SpartanThe former Spartan Clearchus was a deserter and was sentenced to death by the Spartan govern Spartan warrior was a real Spartan, and he also brought along 700 Spartan warriors of his same kind

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He was about to see those ancient Spartan warriors ere popular all over the world in his previous life, Davos while he eagerly awaits, ht, ‘Will they wear red underpants?’

While waiting for Cheirisophus, the temporary leaders of these camps were not idleThey invited the officers of each camps to participate in the discussion, from the rank of a squad leader to the rank of a captainThere were more than 200 people in the tent and because there wasn’t much room for socircle in the open space of Clearchus’ ca after everyone had arrived that Cheirisophus had arrived

Early in the e to prepare with his soldiers, the village was located on the south side of the Greek camp and was therefore not intercepted by the Persian CavalryWhen theback and have learned about the things that have happened on his way backWhen he ca place, everyone consciously offered him a spacious space and he did not hesitate to directly sat on the an to look around, it’s true that he didn’t see thewhether Clearchus was still alive or deadHe and Clearchus were comrades, who had made many achieve strategos of Sparta, but fled because he could not adapt to peace and refuse to obey the orders of Sparta and was then sentenced to deathWhen Cheirisophus saw hier, he did not ordered his men to arrest himFirstly, he did not want to destroy the cooperation with Cyrus the YoungerSecondly, he cherished their friendshi+p as coh everyone’s face and stopped as his gaze landed on a roup of officers whose average age wasat the forefront of the officers, so he was very conspicuousStrangely enough, the attitude of the several people around hi man looked back at him and nodded with a smile… Cheirisophus was confused and asked his adjutant in a low voice, his adjutant then asked the others before he answered

‘The “God’s favored” of Menon’s camp? All of his “Oracle”, cae h position!’