Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 27: Kerry Thorpes’s attention

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Greethorpes' good mood lasted until Tiburon's adjutant came to look for him.

"What are you talking about?! The soldiers ran away?!!!" Kerry Thorpes was taken aback, and his first reaction was to think that Tiburon was playing a ghost.

"Not all ran, just the soldiers who had participated in the Little Cyrus expedition! After returning to Ephesus, the troops were stationed outside the city, and Tiburon hadn't been there for... because of the investigation. Go to inspect the barracks..." the adjutant said cautiously: "Until Kerry Thorpes, you let me temporarily act for Tiburon. I decided to gather the whole army for training to prevent the soldiers from feeling that Tiburon was transferred. Uneasy, it turned out that there were more than 3,000 soldiers missing..."

More than three thousand soldiers! Kerry Thorpes took a breath: This is not a small amount! If Dekiridas arrives in Ephesus and finds that the number of troops he is going to lead has greatly shrunk, I am afraid that he will be blamed for not dealing with Tiburon properly, leading to a fluctuating military spirit.

"Is it because Tiburon allowed them to rob and was afraid of being punished, so he ran?" No wonder that Kelithorpes asked. He knew too much about the mercenaries who participated in the Little Cyrus expedition.

"No." The adjutant's answer made him a little relieved and made him curious again.

"When I discovered this situation, I immediately sealed off the barracks and launched an investigation. I quickly learned the truth from the mercenaries who had participated in the Cyrus expedition." The adjutant gave a strange expression: "The reason why they Running away because of a rumor!"

"Rumor?"

"Yes. Recently, there was a rumor circulating in and out of the city, "It is said that another group of mercenaries who had participated in the Persian expedition with these mercenaries were led by a leader named Davos. Greece, defeated the barbarians there and established an alliance called Tua. He became the governor of the alliance, and the mercenaries who followed him became citizens of the city and were given land, and the team officers became... …Um…the nobles, one after another have taken up high-ranking public posts in the city-state… “These simple-minded mercenaries actually think it’s true. Many people want to go to Great Greece and share the benefits of their former teammates…” But I’m listening They said that this talent named Daves had left them for more than half a year. How could he have done so many things? It is obviously a lie!" The adjutant finished speaking, but saw Kerry Thorpes frowned and fell into thought.

"Where did these rumors come from?" he asked solemnly.

"It seems to be from the port market in Ephesus, they heard when they went to buy goods."

"Are the mercenary leaders on the expedition to Persia still there?" Kerry Thorpes asked again.

"Except for Xenophon, others like Timathon, Zanteparis, Kriano... They all ran away. Some soldiers were able to stay, but Xenophon was able to persuade..."

"You quickly send someone to inform the Council of Ephesus, asking them to immediately send a patrol to block the port, and you also send troops to assist. If you find deserters from the army, please arrest them immediately and **** them back to the barracks! At the same time, notify the nearby ports. The city-states of China, let them take the same measures!" Kerry Thorpes quickly made a decision.

"What will happen to the mercenaries who have been captured?"

"In front of the whole army, take the lead and the generals--" Criesops made a beheading gesture coldly.

Leaving the adjutant away, Keli Thorpes’s heart was ups and downs, and it was a long time that he couldn’t calm down: the mercenary’s escape has started a few days ago, and measures are taken now. It must be a bit late. It seems to be sending the cloth. When Long returned to Sparta, he also needed to write a letter to the Council of Elders to explain the situation here, otherwise he would be passive when Dekiridas discovered and asked about the matter! Hey... Xenophon should have known about this early in the morning, why didn't you inform yourself!

Kelithorpes thought again: Xenophon had a good relationship with many generals during his expedition to Persia, especially Daves. He was able to persuade the soldiers to stay, and he was already thinking about Sparta. .

Davers! ... After half a year, when I heard this familiar and somewhat unfamiliar name again, Kerry Thorpes' mind again showed a clear image of the extremely young mercenary leader. For Daves, he has always regretted and failed to keep him in Sparta.

He still remembers: When he returned to Sparta to report on his previous experience, he met the former Admiral of the Navy, Anaxes, who had returned from his post, and asked him about Daves, but Anaxes asked blankly. ,'Who is Daves? He wished that he could slap him on the spot and forget about the things he had repeatedly told him so that Sparta could pass by the Greek military genius he thought. Later, because he assisted Tiburon to settle in Asia Minor and his business was busy, he temporarily forgot about this matter. He didn't expect to hear the name again. This unforgettable young man has actually set up a career in Great Greece? ! If it is true, it is really amazing! But it also just shows that he didn't misunderstand the wrong person at the beginning! I just don’t know if he has anything to do with the deserter incident. I hope it’s not his instigation, because the Spartan Council of Elders will definitely send someone to investigate it!

It’s just that Daves has already taken root in Great Greece, and obviously won’t consider joining Sparta anymore. It’s a shame...

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Xenophon actually knew more about the situation than Krisops had guessed. He even knew that Timathon went to the Temple of Artenis in Ephesus to meet Agarcia and got his Promise, only then will they return to the barracks and encourage the soldiers to go to the Tua Alliance.

Xenophon also received an invitation from Agarcia. It really surprised him that Daves became the consul of two cities in Great Greece. He was also very curious about how Daves was Such a dazzling achievement has been achieved in more than half a year! They are all young people, one is a countryman from the margins of Greek civilization, the other is an elite cultivated in Athens, the center of Greek culture. Now the "countryman" has the highest power in the two cities, but the elite is still in a foreign country. Desperately trying to survive, Xenophon must have some envy and jealousy in his heart, but he did not hesitate to refuse to let him leave here and start a new business in the strange Great Greece.

Not because of self-esteem, but as an Athenian, Xenophon used to believe that Athens is the center of the world. After experiencing the failure of the Peloponnesian War, the expedition of Little Cyrus, and following the Spartans in Asia Minor, I have seen the vast land and political corruption of Persia, the weakness of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor, and Sparta. Man’s military tyranny gave him a vague idea: why the economically prosperous Athens and the military-powerful Sparta can no longer join forces to lead the divided and struggling Greek city-states and defeat the Greek city-state that has always been hostile to Greece. , Persia, which looks strong but weak in reality, opened up a new era for the Greeks? !

For this ideal, he is willing to continue to fight in this unfamiliar land and work closely with the Spartans that he has long been interested in. Therefore, even though he did not inform Timathon against them because of his comradeship for more than two years, he also prevented more soldiers from leaving in time. He was also relieved to hear that the commander of Sparta was about to be replaced. He also didn't think Tiburon was a qualified governor of Asia Minor, even though he had been victorious.

He recorded the events that took place in the past few days. When Timathon and others left the barracks and went to the Tua Alliance, he hesitated for a while, but decided not to write it down. It was not out of confidentiality, but He has always adhered to a principle: the Eastern Mediterranean is the focus of his future history, and the Western Mediterranean is far from the center of civilization and does not deserve too much attention.

Then, he packed up the manuscript and decided to talk to Kerry Thorpes. He has some ideas and suggestions on how to manage these mercenaries and prevent the military spirit from floating.

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After the construction of Rahe Fortress (it is a fortress, it is an enhanced camp), Felicius left a company to guard and led the rest of the third and seventh brigade back to Turriy.

Davers greeted them outside the city and gave a warm speech to the soldiers. After that, the troops were disbanded and the soldiers were allowed to go home. Felicius came to Daves' mansion and told him in detail the process of capturing Niutum and Laos, as well as the general situation of Niutum now.

Davers listened carefully and asked: "Are the soldiers from the first company of the second and third battalions dissatisfied with staying in Niutum for about ten days?"

"Not for the time being." Felicius replied: "Since your sir, you promulgated the new trophy distribution plan, the remaining soldiers will get more points. I think they are very happy."

Daves nodded and sighed: "We are not like Persia. Soldiers who are provided by the country and specialize in fighting can perform combat missions for many years. Five days is the limit for Union soldiers to send troops to fight. It exceeds At this time, we have to prepare food for the soldiers, and the long time will delay them from farming and earning money. We cannot make the citizens who fight for the alliance become poorer and poorer. Therefore, the distribution of trophies this time is definitely not just for this time. That’s it! I hope you will negotiate with Melsis after you go back to formulate a long-term spoils distribution plan. Three points should be given priority.

First, the families of soldiers who died in battle must be given preferential treatment; second, the teams and soldiers who performed outstandingly and made military achievements must be given preferential treatment; third, the teams and soldiers who undertook the most difficult combat tasks must be given preferential treatment... Oh, and In the future, the expedition may also involve fighting with allied forces. Therefore, when formulating the strategic goods distribution plan, this must also be considered, and a fair and equitable distribution must be achieved! "