Chapter 26 (2/2)

Although the Spartans claim to be descendants of Heracles(Hercules), they were not very respectful to the Gods, they only believed in their own strengthThese conservative people doesn’t believe in the idea of being young and pro, otherwise they wouldn’t have a “Spartans are not allowed to break away from their collective military life until they are 30 years old, to be independent, to marry and to hold an important position…” provisionsHence, Cheirisophus had a bad first ie of Cheirisophus and his iinary Spartan warrior was quite different, he wasn’t tall and looks ordinary, if he didn’t have a scar on his face and a sharp gaze that reht have think that he was just an ordinary Greek fars becaan to speak, “I already knohat happened, do any of you have suggestions?”

For a while, there were many whispers but no one stood up to speakAfter all, in order for them to express their opinions in the face of e, but they also need sohts, which wasn’t easy for the poor Greek mercenaries

Davos didn’t speak out, not because he was afraid, but because he had been in contact with the officers in charge of the troops, he found hiroup and too ance will easily offend them, therefore, he decided to wait and see ill happen

Finally, Xenophon stood up, “Officers, the Persians violated their promises and killed or imprisoned our leaders and brothers, and they even want us to surrender our weaponsNow, the fight against the Persians is inevitable! As you have seen, most of the soldiers in the camp who knew about it were confused and afraid! If this situation doesn’t change quickly, once the Persians coht, they won’t be able to show their courage and wave their spears at the ene wiped out!

Everyone, you are the officers of the various caher than those ordinary soldiers and your ability is also stronger than the their hopes on you and you ht the Persians to death, in order to stabilize the mood of the soldiers and boost their confidence!!

At the sa ability to serve as the new strategos of the ca the soldiers of the various ca the whole troops to defeat the Persians, and smoothly lead us back to Greece! With the protection of Zeus, ill definitely be able to leave Persia!!…”

Xenophon’s words evoked great reactions of the crowd and sohtly coaze to Tiaze

In fact, the Greek mercenaries who are in trouble at this moment have only one choiceCheirisophus immediately stood up and said in a decisive and fir to Xenophon’s words, go back to your respective camps and immediately elect your new leaders, and then let them come here for a war council to discuss a plan”

He looked around and continued to speak loudly, “In the afternoon, ill hold another general assembly for the whole mercenary troops!” After that, he turned around and leave before the officers could respond

Sure enough! Davos squeezed his fists and followed Antonios as they stood up

The officers then rushed to their respective camps

[1] Ephors were leaders of ancient Sparta and shared poith the two Spartan kingsThe ephors were a council of five elected annually ore “on behalf of the city” while the kings swore for themselves

[2] Períoikoi were the roup of free non-citizen inhabitants of Sparta