Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 49: A race against time (part 2)
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The Persians were originally prepared to defend against the mercenary’s offensive. Later, they gradually discovered that the mercenary ran along the mountain peak. They were shocked and realized that they had made a mistake. Then they gathered their team and moved to the side. Rushing on the mountain...
At this time, Tissafunis’ army was approaching the pass, and the mercenaries lined up near the pass. The battalion and the wounded were concentrated in the rear, very close to the mountain occupied by the Persians. NS. If the Persians put their arrows on the mountains with all their strength, they would be able to shoot to the edge of their army. But at this moment, these Persians and Xenophon's troops are rushing towards the top of the mountain from two directions at the same time...
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"Set up a shield formation!"
"The slingers are ready!"
"Archers prepare!"
The chiefs looked solemn and gave orders to their troops loudly. In front of the mercenary formation, the Persians slowly expanded the array as they approached like a tide...
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"Quick! Quick! Brothers hold on, you are racing for your survival! Adding more strength at this moment will make our march easier in the future and avoid a lot of troublesome battles!" Xenophon While taking the lead in leading the troops to climb the mountain, they cheered them on.
When they reached the mountainside, the soldiers obviously felt muscle soreness, shortness of breath, and slowing down. When they saw the Persians on the side of the mountain doing the same thing, a sense of urgency made them dare not relax.
Although the Persians are closer to the top of the mountain, the mountain road they are on is steep, unlike the gentle **** of the back mountain that mercenaries walk on.
In the "climbing competition" between the two armies, the Greeks had the last laugh. They rushed to the top of the mountain, and regardless of fatigue, they immediately threw javelins and stones at the Persians who were climbing.
The Persians turned and fled, even abandoned their original positions and ran to the foot of the mountain...
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The long-range attack of Tissafunis continued. Although the casualties of his troops continued to increase, he still did not give the order to retreat. This made the mercenaries feel a lot of pressure, and when they were struggling to support them, they were investigating The cavalry came to report and said: Xenophon has sent a message that they have taken the mountains and driven away the Persians!
"Retreat!" Kerrythorpes breathed a sigh of relief.
So the mercenaries began to retreat in an orderly manner...
The Persian army is pressing step by step...
When all the mercenaries retreated into the mountain road, and the Persians who were still following entered the attack range of Xenophon's troops, they were hit hard by the falling rocks and javelins on the mountain, and then they retreated. The horn of...
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The mercenary walked through the mountain road and entered a plain. There are many villages here. The mercenaries have started camping, treating the wounded, and supplying a lot of supplies, because the guides said: Dukya Mountain is just ahead. To this end, the leaders convened an important meeting.
"We the Greeks rebelled against Persia, and the Dukyas also rebelled against Persia. According to the guides, the Persians once sent troops of about 100,000 to attack Dukya, and we were defeated. Since we are with Dukya Everyone has enemies with Persia, so we and the Dukyas should be able to get along well, and we just go to Armenia by way, and will not infringe on the Dukyas, as long as we send envoys to express our peace to them. Will, I believe they will accept it!..." Xenophon talked freely. After this period of training, he became more confident.
"Friendly? Easy to say!" Timathon sneered. He couldn't understand the publicity of Xenophon. Whether it was Daves or Xenophon, both young and capable, they were too sharp and attracted some attention. The jealousy and a little dissatisfaction of old mercenaries such as Kriano and Timazong: "Ten thousand troops have entered their territory, and they have defeated the Persian army many times. Will the Dukya be nervous?! Would you not be afraid?! I don’t believe it! Oh... You said you were only passing through Dukeya, but if you attack when passing through cottages and settlements, the price will be too high. Do the Dukeya dare to take this risk? You must know that the Dukya people are fierce and barbaric, and even afraid of the vast territory and the Persia that surrounds it, how can they agree to our requests from thousands of miles away?!"
As soon as Timathon’s words were finished, Kriano continued: "My soldiers captured several Persian Dukyan slaves a few days ago. After inquiring, I learned that the'Dukya' is just The Persian term for the mountain people living in this mountainous area. In fact, there are many tribes and different races in the Dukeya Mountains. They often fight each other for the benefit of the tribes, and some tribes even have death feuds. Nowadays The problem is-even if we can get the consent of one tribe, we may be attacked by another tribe just after crossing a few mountains. If we want a tribe or a tribe to negotiate, the time is too long, we will Go hungry. Know that the Dukya Mountains are a barren land and lack of food!"
"It seems that there is only a hard drive!" Hieronymus, who had rarely spoken, said in a strong tone at this moment: "After we enter Dukeya, we will not take the initiative to invade others, but if someone dares to invade us, then we must Give him a great one!"
"At that time, I still don't know who is showing it to whom!" Zantiparis said helplessly: "Before the Persians occupied the mountains and caused us a lot of trouble, it was just a few mountains. After entering Dukya, we are full of mountains. Most of us are heavy infantry, and there are a lot of luggage. It is difficult to march, let alone fighting. Dukya people are familiar with the terrain, and climbing is a skill they have cultivated since childhood. We can only rely on guides. The mountain roads are narrow, and our team may only be long in line. The Dukyas can come out to attack us from anywhere, but we have nothing to do with them..." The words made everyone silent.
Xenophon took the opportunity to say: "So you still have to negotiate with the Dukeya?"
Everyone ignored him and looked at Kerry Thorpes.
Kelithorpes looked at Daves in the corner who had not spoken, and asked: "Chief Daves, what do you think?"
Daves smiled slightly and said slowly: "After listening to what everyone said just now, it can be summed up as two opinions. One is that negotiating with Dukeya has the advantage of safety, but the disadvantage is that it takes too much time. Duke Yaren may disagree; the second is to push hard, the advantage is that it saves time, and the disadvantage is that the casualties are high. Then, why don't we combine these two opinions into one solution?"
Become a solution? Everyone looked at each other, and Kerry Thorpes was also dumbfounded.
Felisius, who was next to them, saw their expressions and was amused secretly: In fact, the officers of the Davos Barracks discussed this matter last night, and when Daves said his way, everyone was shocked. While his idea is peculiar, he has to admit that this method is very likely to be realized. Now facing the leaders, he can't help but feel a sense of superiority in his heart.
Everyone asked in unison: "How to change?"
"Find a tribe, work with them, and let them open the way for us!" Daves said astonishingly.
Everyone was stunned.
Xenophon first reacted: "Daves, you mean... let the Dukeya fight the Dukeya?! Is this possible?"
"Benefits, as long as there are benefits, everything is possible!" Davers said affirmatively.
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During the three days when the mercenaries were camping, Persian cavalry appeared many times, attacking individual soldiers who had left the army, abducted livestock, and attempted to set the village on fire.
After the leaders discussed, they believed that Tissafunis was doing everything possible to prevent the mercenaries from entering Dukeya, and would not hesitate to burn the territory and people of the Persian king. In order to prevent him from doing more frenzied things, the army can only enter Dukya ahead of time.
So in the early morning of the fourth day, the mercenaries pulled out of the camp and marched north.
Tisafunis watched from a distance the long queue of Greek mercenaries, gradually shrouded in the shadow of the mountains...