Chapter 51 (2/2)

Fourth, If the Sokangte tribe has special targets to attack and is not near theroute of the mercenaries, then they can hire the Greeks to attack, but they will need to consult with the leaders and obtain the consent of the ht that if this cooperation between the two sides went sets to be attacked will only be close to each other, and it is not impossible for the mercenaries to be eer, the soldiers are no longer paid)…The alliance will be implemented on the same day, and ends when the Greek mercenaries leaves Corduene

The last step to implement the alliance is a sacrifice Cheirisophus was ready for this, he ordered 3 white lahtered, and the fresh blood was to be placed on the stuhtered a deer

Then the two sides inserted wood strips around the stump, lit it on fire, and read aloud the clauses of the alliance written in Persian on the two animal skins There were no priests in the mercenary troops, so Cheirisophus had to do it On the Carduchian side, it was performed by the oddly dressed witch

When the sacrifice was over and the two sides began to discuss their next action, a mountain wind came and caused the leaf to fall and blew out the torches around the stue The Greeks, including the silent Spartans, respectfully called out the name of ”Zeus”, while the Carduchians fell to their knees and paid respect to the mountain God that they worshi+pped Obviously, everyone thought that the Gods had conized this alliance

As a result, the attitude of both sides was moro had even sent one of his sons to the uide

20 days later, the mercenaries left the Corduene mountains and entered the plains

In the past 20 days, the te tribe to breach 4 es and also defeated an alliance of Carduchian tribes The casualties in the battle were not se to seize a lot of supplies, whichte tribe was even greater, most of the captured mountain people, except the fanatics, are forced to join the Sokangte tribe No one kne big the population of the Sokangte tribe becaift of a good white wolf skin to Cheirisophus at the ti

One afternoon, they found soes after a few days since the mercenaries had marched in the plain Hence, theforward, and started driving away the villagers, plundering supplies, and cae They can finally sleep ithout worrying about getting bitten by snakes and insects

The next , the mercenaries marched to the river Centrites(T/N: Kentrites or Botan River), which is the border between Armenia and the country of the Carduchians, the river is about 60 uide, the troops cae, but found that it had been burned

The leaders looked at the burning e piles on the river bank, and their hearts sank: the Persians are nearby!

Cheirisophus immediately order Ledes and his cavalry squad to explore the surrounding area(after they entered theonly 5~6) At the sao down the river to explore the depth of the water

After they received the order, several soldiers that are good swimmer took off their armor and walked into the river, the water reached their chest when they reached the middle of the river

At this time, someone shouted, ”Persian!”

Immediately, there was a commotion in the troops There are many Persian cavalry on the other side of the hill, while on the plain below the hill, are Persian infantry in battle formation They raise the dust which filled the whole sky as they marched towards the river bank…