Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 8: Mercis

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Davers knew that if they wanted to change their minds, they had to speak with facts. So, he called Geogris, went to the heavy camp to pick up a cow's stomach, went to a creek next to the camp, washed it hard, then boiled hot water in a crock pot, and blanched the cow's stomach with hot water. , I pulled out my saber and started slicing.

At this time, five people who were dubiously said by Olivers and some curious soldiers surrounded Daves several times.

Davers calmly scooped several spoons of soup from another crock pot where beef and mutton was being cooked, poured it into a new crock pot, and when the soup boiled, poured it into the cut beef stomach. After a while, he picked up the earthen jar, sprinkled it with salt, and made a simple jar of ‘pop belly’.

"Come, have a taste."

Martonis hesitantly pierced a piece with a saber, blew it vigorously, and slowly put it in his mouth.

Faced with the enquiries from others, he didn’t answer, he pierced another piece calmly... and then smashed another piece... Then everyone reacted, and when they were about to swarm up, Matonis picked up the earthen jar regardless of whether his hands were hot. Just ran, everyone scolded and chased.

Davers didn't expect that the big man Matonis was quite careful, and he was quite amused.

"It seems that the offal of the livestock is not only edible but also tastes good." Silos, who did not participate in the chase, exclaimed.

Daves did not speak. Not all the internal organs of livestock are so delicious, such as liver, but it is very helpful to the human body. There is no industrial pollution in this era, and there should be no danger of poisoning by eating it.

"But the meat allocated to us has been enough for a day. The weather is so hot that by tomorrow these internal organs should be spoiled." Silos said helplessly.

For this question, Daves thought of a way. He pointed to the lamb intestines that had been thrown aside, and said: "We can do — smoked sausage! (In fact, in this era, some pastoralists in Persia Horse races have begun to use horse intestines for meat sausages, but they have not yet become popular)"

"Bacon sausage?"

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After everyone came back, Daves' eyes looked a little awed. After tasting the delicacy of the "pop belly", they thought that Olivers was right. If it were not for the "Blessed One", then only Daves among the more than 10,000 Greeks thought these dirty things could be eaten and did so. good to eat! In the past, Daves was not like them, throwing the entrails of these livestock far away. Now that there is such a big change, it must be Hades's favor.

So when Daves directs them to do things, it becomes much easier. They can endure the stench of lamb intestines and take them to the stream to wash them. Then, chop up the internal organs and some remaining meat and stuff them into the intestines. Plug a short section. Just use the thread drawn out of the linen to tie it up. Insert another section, then tie up...

After finishing, hung it on a wooden pole that was erected, and kept it on fire. This method of smoked sausages was learned from the villagers when Daves was a village official in his previous life. Conditions are limited and time is tight, so the process can only be simplified. As long as it can be stored for a few more days, it can be eaten.

Daves and their large-scale smoked sausages naturally attracted many people's curious onlookers. After Olivers, Matonis and others boasted, Daves became a rare thing and was sold by the soldiers. Looked and looked at. Soon, the two things "Daves is the Favored" and "Bacon Sausage" began to spread in Menon's camp...

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At noon, news came: the king of Persia sent envoys to surrender, but the leaders refused.

In the afternoon, news came again. The envoy of Alireus turned back and brought Alireus’ answer: He refused to attack the Persian king’s army, only wanted to return to Asia Minor, and was willing to return with the Greek mercenaries.

Davers said again, everyone is no longer surprised.

Soon there was news: Klarkus was going to sacrifice livestock to Zeus, and let the Lord God decide whether they would fight or retreat next.

Davers is amused: This is obviously a way for mercenary leaders to shirk their responsibilities. However, the companions looked forward to the results of the divination extremely seriously, making Davers realize that his approach to the ancients from the perspective of modern people was somewhat unreasonable.

Obviously, the divination results obtained by the leaders are not good. So, the order was finally given: the mercenaries will go to join Alireus' forces and return to Asia Minor together.

Now, the soldiers in the camps should start packing up immediately and load their bags into the pack wagons. After dark, when the bronze horn is sounded, the battalions can set off in turn.

Suddenly, a tense atmosphere permeated the camp, but everyone’s face showed a bit of ease: after all, it has been eight or nine months since Asia Minor, and it’s finally been possible to go home. No one wants to Stay in a hostile land for a long time.

"Can this meat sausage be removed?" Silos asked.

Davers looked up at the dozens of sausages that were being smoked, and then shook his head: "Wait until dark, before you leave." He knew that it would take half a day to reach the standard of smoked sausages. It's far from enough, but if you can bake it for a while, you can store it for a while.

Everyone started to dismantle the tents and pack their luggage, all very skillfully. Although Daves has such a memory, he still needs to convert this memory into a habit. He is serious about watching and learning.

When everyone came to the barracks carrying tents and luggage, Daves saw that the fat man was yelling and directing his men to load the goods. Although there are many soldiers in the heavy camp, he can maintain order and work in an orderly manner.

"Who is that?" Daves asked, pointing at him.

"Meersis, Menon's logistics officer. This fat pig is too bad, the last time I came here to find a woman, he actually asked me for two silver coins!" Olivers said angrily.

Daves looked thoughtfully at the pack beasts who were hissing loudly, and asked, "Have we ever marched overnight?"

"Rarely. If there is no moonlight, you can't see anything at all. Even if there is, it is difficult to walk at night. Those big guys are even more troublesome. Don't look at them now, they are docile, and they are easily frightened at night. It hurt people this time. So the baggage team went away separately from us." Hiros said.

Daves thought for a while, put his luggage in Hiros' hands, and walked out of the team.

"Hey! Come back soon! Melses is not easy to mess with!" Olivers cried.

Fearing that Daves would suffer, Matonis rushed over.

"Stop!" The guard pointed a stabbing gun at Daves: "It's not your turn yet, please go in line!"

Davers motioned that he was empty-handed, and said, "I have something to do with Merses."

The guard glanced back subconsciously, then shook his head: "If I were you, I wouldn't bother that fat man when he was busy."

"Okay." Daves smiled slyly and shouted: "Melsis, I can help you solve the problem of frightening livestock at night!"

His shout brought the soldiers' eyes together:

"Isn't that Daves! Even this problem has been solved, and it is worthy of being the "Blessed One"!"

"What ‘God’s Favor’?"

"Don't you know? Daves is the ‘favorite’, this is what Olivers told..."

Daves listened to the discussion and understood that his purpose was half done.

"Can you solve the livestock problem?!" Merses walked over, looked at Daves, and asked suspiciously.

"Of course! He is Daves!" Matonis is almost a fan.

"You are Daves?! The Daves who made the bacon sausage?!" Merses changed his color and asked in surprise.

Davers nodded.

"Come here and help me see if there is a problem with my sausages?" After that, Merses took Daves into it.

When Daves saw the smoked sausage he made and pointed out the shortcomings, Melses complained a bit: "You should be the first to tell me about the meat sausage instead of telling those who only Fighting and killing soldiers. You know they are wasting besides squandering! Unfortunately, when I heard about this, the meat and internal organs were almost taken away. Fortunately, I reacted quickly!..."Melsey As Si said, he suddenly remembered the purpose of Daves' coming: "Oh! I almost forgot. You said you can solve the problem that the pack animal is easy to be frightened at night?"

"It's very simple. Blindfold their eyes. Cows and horses are gentle and timid by nature. When they can't see, they dare not take a single step. They will only blindly follow the instructions given to them by the people who lead them." Dai Firth said seriously. This was when the old farmer in the previous life chatted with him.

"Oh! That's the case! I'll try it!" Melses turned and ran, and suddenly stopped: "Davers, I hope you come to me often! If you want to play with women, I won't accept it. Your money!"

Davers smiled: This is a serious fat man.

Note: At that time, nomads in West Asia had begun to use horse intestines to make meat sausages.