“… I pretended to be the messenger of Turii, and after several efforts, I finally reached Sparta. I told the Spartan elders about the catastrophe suffered by the Spartan elders at the council of elders, and asked them for reinforcements. The Spartan elders They expressed sympathy for what happened to us in Turiyi, but instead of sending reinforcements, they gave a certificate of permission to recruit..."
"Smart!" When Burkes said this, Ferris couldn't help but praised loudly, and the other generals were relieved. It seemed that Sparta didn't care too much about Turiel's assistance to Athens.
"Thanks to our timely measures, Sparta was able to treat us with such an attitude," Kunogorata said, and several generals agreed. Regardless of whether Sparta changed its attitude because of Turii's behavior in expelling the descendants of Athens, or did not take Turii to heart at all, these generals who had expressed support and approval for the expulsion of the descendants of Athens This false identification is needed to dispel the guilt in the heart.
Bulcos glanced at the generals and continued: "When I arrived in Miletus, during the period when I recruited Drax, Sesta and other mercenaries, I heard a lot about the little Cyrus leading the Greek mercenaries, News of an attack on Persia and an attempt to usurp the throne."
The generals nodded, not to mention that Turii was thousands of miles away from Asia Minor, but they knew the news. Not to mention the frequent exchanges of merchant ships between the East and the West in the Mediterranean, the first group of mercenaries could only be stationed outside the city. , but there are constantly small traders and even hawkers going to the military camp to do business, so as to spread some news and stories to the city.
"The Greek mercenaries defeated the army of the Persian king. Although the little Cyrus died in battle, they also defeated the Persian governor of Asia Minor Tisafonis many times on the way back to Greece, and the army of the Armenian governor Ojuntas. Several famous generals of Persia died! They marched thousands of miles and fought against the local indigenous people. Among them, there are many mountain races that make Persians feel a headache. Generals, you say that such a Greek mercenary is a Isn't it rich in combat experience? Is it amazing combat effectiveness? Is it comparable to the Spartans?"
"Could it be that the army you hired is—" someone in the general couldn't help but exclaimed: "Is that the Greek mercenary who went on an expedition to Persia?!"
"Yes, generals." Seeing the expressions of surprise and excitement in the crowd, Burkes finally put a stone in his heart: "The reason we lost the last battle with the Lucanians was not only because of Asiculodo Yax's negligence is also due to the fact that the citizens have lived in peace for a long time and lack combat experience."
In fact, at that time, after the Turii had repelled the invasion of the Lucanians, they aggressively invaded the territory of the Lucanians. It was not the will of Asikulodoyakes alone, but all the citizens of Turii, including the generals. All were pushing, and this strong desire to take revenge on the Lucanians prompted the entire army to underestimate the enemy in the enemy's land, and as a result, the army was almost wiped out.
At this time, Burkos unwillingly put the blame on Asiculodoyax (this was also the scapegoat found by the Turii Citizens Assembly after the fiasco at that time). Still said seriously: "I think if such an army can be hired, then the danger facing Turii can not only be relieved, but also deal a huge blow to the Lucanians. So I arranged for my men to be stationed in taverns and taverns. The inn, keep inquiring about the whereabouts and movements of the Greek expeditionary force. Soon after, I learned that they had reached the city of Heraclea on the coast of the Eoken Sea, but at the same time I learned another bad news, 'Sparta and Persia will soon be When the war started, the Spartan general Tiburon was even appointed governor of Asia Minor and rushed to Miletus to start recruiting troops. 'I was afraid that this Greek expedition would be recruited by Sparta, so I rushed to Hellespont by fast boat overnight. , and found them in Byzantium.
But most of the mercenaries are tired of fighting and are unwilling to leave their hometowns to fight in the distant and strange Turii. Only this unit led by Davos, under the temptation of my high salary, Agree to accept employment after agreeing to accept some of their demands. And just after I led them out of Byzantium by boat, they were stopped by the Spartan fleet. It turned out that Tiburon, the governor of Sparta Minor, sent an envoy to want the entire Greek expedition to fight for him. The detachment was the best in the expeditionary army, and several generals of Persia were actually killed at their hands. It was only because I had a signed employment agreement and a recruitment permit issued by the Spartan Council of Elders, and at the same time that I paid half a Tarrant to bribe the Spartan messenger, that I was able to let the fleet go…”
"Everyone, after accepting the task we gave him, Burkes went through difficulties and dangers, and even his life was in danger. He did not fear or give up, but used his intelligence and tenacity to finally complete the recruitment, it should be said that it was completed. The recruitment mission exceeded our expectations! Not only did it attract strong reinforcements for Turiyi, but also let us understand Sparta's attitude towards Turiyi, we should thank him! The citizens of Turiyi should thank him! !" Ferris finished excitedly, and took the lead in applauding.
The other generals also applauded, and the applause continued for a while.
Burkes didn't know what to say at this time.
Kunogolata stepped forward and said with a sincere face: "Burkos, you are the hero of Turui! Please forgive what I said just now, I shouldn't be so suspicious of you, it's just the recent Turui's Financial problems are giving us a headache. Will you accept my apology?!"
Burkes nodded in acceptance.
Next, Neonsis also apologized.
Another general, Ancitanos, said: "Should we visit the leader of the Greek mercenaries who were on the expedition to Persia to show their welcome to Turii?"
"Ancitanos, I know you want to learn more about Persia from them in order to complete the sequel to your teacher Herodotus' great History." Kunogolata said sternly: " But now is not a good time. I admit that the force that Burkes said is indeed amazing, but they are mercenaries and foreigners after all! And we represent Turii! You know, people who are used to bloody killings Soldiers, while intimidating the enemy, may also threaten themselves. Such examples are not uncommon. We can't coddle them and let them have unnecessary fantasies. And if we pay too much attention to them, what will another mercenary think?! What will Tarantum's reinforcements think?!"
"That's right! They're just free folks whom we paid to fight for us!" Neonsis shouted loudly.
Kunogolata took the opportunity to pick up the conversation and continued: "Neonsis is right! No matter how strong a mercenary is, it is still a mercenary. We pay, and we are the employers. Don't confuse this relationship. !"
Although there was some disagreement with Kuno Gorata in terms of governing philosophy, Ferris had to nod and said, "Kuno Gorata is right. We treat them as the mercenaries were treated before, and there is no need to pay too much attention to them."
At this time, Neonsis said: "Since we have strong reinforcements, and the Lucanians are about to launch an attack, should we re-discuss the response plan?"
Kunogolata said immediately: "The villages and farms outside the city have been renovated, and the wheat seeds have been sown. We must fight the Lucarians before they destroy the property of the citizens again!"
"The last time we failed miserably was because we were too aggressive, resulting in the killing of more than 10,000 citizens, so we must be careful! We must know that according to the news, the number of Lucanian troops may exceed tens of thousands." Ferris Seriously said: "And the number of our soldiers, plus the mercenaries, and the reinforcements of Tarantum, are no more than 9,000 people, including many citizens who are over forty years old."