Chapter 35 (2/2)
Davos took back his gaze
“The speed of thiswon’t be able to cover 10 miles in an hour” (note: miles in here = chinese ood without the harasslad, and after he just finished talking, there was a commotion in the rear
“What happened?” Davos was nervous and asked
Asistes immediately dispatched a herald to the rear to check
After a while, the herald rushed back, “It is Mithridates, the Persian general! He brought about 30 cavalry, and they are at the right wing of the wholetheical warfare! Davos broitched
“Mithridates was a general of Cyrus the younger, but his scheme won’t work, we have been fooled by the Persians once, ill be a fool if we get fooled for the second time” Philesius unhurriedly said
Davos nodded and said, “Keep watching Mithridates, and keep on asking!” At the same time, he made Asistes dispatched another herald, so that the information could be sent back in turn
“There are more than 20 soldiers that have abandoned their weapons and ran to the Persians!…they…they surrendered to Mithridates!”
Davos’ heart quivered, it is clear that Philesius had overestimated the wisdom of the mercenaryWhat’s more, the troops of Hieronymus had a lot of disputes about the leader they elected yesterdayIt is now easy for Mithridates to tear a gap between the dissatisfied troops of HieronymusWill this lead to a sobll effect for the whole an to worry
“Mithridates went around the right rear and pressured the troops of Cleanor!… There are around 10 soldiers that had thron their weapons and ran to the Persians!”
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Philesius was equally nervous
It seee forhting spirit of the soldiersAnd he will soon arrive before Davos’ troops!
“If we could only get rid of him” Asistes said it with hateBut he also know that this is iht cavalry that can coo like the wind, while their mercenary have no cavalry at all
“Just shoot hiuard squad, shouted while pulling out the javelin on his back
“How do you shoot them?! When you take out your javelin, the Persians would have run far away! Besides, the javelins have not yet been shot, but the Persian mounted archer can already shoot from afar!” Asistes retorted
A flash of inspiration flashed through Davos’ erly asked the herald, “What is the distance between Mithridates and the formation when he shouts?”
“Around 100 meters”
“Did the Persians retreat when the surrendered soldiers ran past?”
“No”
Davos asked several questions in succession and got the answerFaced with Philesius’ doubtful gaze, he pondered for a while and then said to him, “Now, I have an ideaDo you think this ork?”