Prince's Mansion
A dozen slaves are practicing assassination. They have strong muscles and good steps. They hold wooden swords and wooden shields and practice movements against a wooden pillar. At the same time, they learn to use the shield to hit the upper part of the enemy. When the enemy raises his hand to resist, use the short sword. Deal a fatal blow from bottom to top.
When the order was passed, the slaves were arranged neatly. Although it could not be called a phalanx, they were not as messy as when they were first bought, and nothing was clear.
Pei Ziyun was very satisfied with the results of the training during this period. He glanced at the slaves and said: "You are all slaves I bought to be good at fighting. This time we are about to go on an expedition. I hope you can let me see the results of the training on the battlefield. . I don’t care what you think, whether you want to participate in this expedition or not, and be a slave, you have no right to choose. On the battlefield, I only want you to understand the word obedience, do you understand?"
"Understood." They replied in unison, making the slave team look decent.
Pei Ziyun gave another icy smile. He commanded an army of tens of thousands in Daxu. This number of people was nothing. He just said: "For this expedition, I only ask for one thing - bravery and military exploits."
"Those who are brave will not be punished. If they have military exploits, I will not be stingy. I will have wine, meat and women. Among them, the outstanding one will be my ward!"
Hearing this, there was a commotion below, and some slaves showed a hint of excitement on their faces.
Protected persons are a special concept in this world. They are similar to wards. In fact, they mean being promoted to the free people class, but they are still under the "protection" of their original owners, and they are Da Xu's retainers.
For these slaves, it is almost impossible to become citizens within one generation. The best reward is to obtain freedom. If they do not obtain freedom, not only will they become the personal property of their masters, but their descendants will also be slaves for life.
Now Pei Ziyun's words gave them a glimmer of hope, which made them excited.
Pei Ziyun calmed down and continued: "But if you disobey orders and are lazy, I will punish you mercilessly and even hang you. I hope you remember this."
"Let's go!" Pei Ziyun waved his hand and gave the order, then said to Gesni who was standing: "Buy a batch of slaves like this next time, and remember to buy some slaves with skills.
It is said that the entire world is vast and sparsely populated, but this is not the case for Greece. The terrain of Greece is divided by mountains, and the land suitable for farming is very limited. The population in Greece is very easy to be overloaded, and there are frequent city-state conflicts and many prisoners of war. These They were the main source of slaves, and their lives were very miserable.
"I only need people who come closer to me and have established military exploits." Pei Ziyun thought to himself, and said goodbye to Oenone. He had not enjoyed the joy of the wedding for a few days before going to the battlefield. Oenone gave many instructions and instructions to call Paris. Be careful and protect yourself.
In this era, it is a very honorable thing for a man to make achievements. Even if it is a newlywed, Oenone has no objection, but like all worried wives, Oenone is also worried that Paris will encounter something unexpected on the battlefield.
Pei Ziyun led the slaves in a row to the dock, where the ships were ready, and three of them were filled with soldiers.
"Prince Paris, this is our largest battleship and our most elite soldier." The person sent by the palace bowed and said, and handed over another jar: "This is His Majesty the King, your father, specially given to You wait until the soldiers apply it before the battle."
"What is this? Is it an ointment that is invulnerable?" Pei Ziyun joked.
This man was a middle-aged man. He bowed and said, "Prince Paris, you are joking. There may be an invulnerable divine ointment, but this must be rewarded by the god Ares or the goddess Hecate." That’s all.”
"This is a secret medicine in the palace. When soldiers apply it, they can be energetic and full of energy in a short period of time."
"It turns out to be a temporary stimulant." Pei Ziyun understood. As for why this kind of drug exists in this era, it is not uncommon. Not to mention stimulants, even invulnerable drugs do exist, and the era is not far away - Golden Fleece incident, this is the life-saving thing Medea gave Jason.
At that moment, Pei Ziyun immediately understood that this was something the king had given to protect him. He was really painstaking. He smiled and said, "Thank you, father. Don't worry, I will definitely win."
After speaking, he turned around and directed the slaves to enter. These ships were all warships with 50 oars each. Only the bow and stern had decks. Pei Ziyun arranged for the slaves to sit on the benches of the warship, facing the stern of the ship and paddling.
These paddling jobs were originally staffed with specialized personnel, but in order for these slaves to grow up as quickly as possible, Pei Ziyun asked a few experienced paddlers to teach these slaves. I believe that by the time they arrive at their destination, these slaves will have completely mastered paddling. Technology.
The soldiers stayed quietly in the cabin. The cabin was not dark. Most of them had participated in several battles. Their attitude was more leisurely and contented than the new slaves. They wiped and arranged their weapons and armor, and prayed to the gods.
It was close to dusk at this time, the sky was pure blue, vast expanse of waves, flocks of sand gulls were flying up and down. Tenedos Island was very close to Troy, only a few dozen nautical miles away. Pei Ziyun stood on the deck and said: "You don't have to wait for tomorrow." Come on, set out immediately, I will crush all the sea monsters in front of me into powder."
Following the order, the three large ships sailed out.
tenedos island
The island of Tenedos is very small, about thirty square kilometers. It can't even build a city-state, but it is an excellent place for growing grapes, but no one has noticed it yet.
The night at sea is exceptionally quiet, with only the waves crashing on the beach and rocks, stars in the sky, and darkness all around.
Several bonfires were lit on the island. Iphobus took a deep look at the dark sea and hummed, "Roast the newly caught deer!"
Not long after speaking, the fire crackled and the roasted venison exuded a mouth-watering aroma, but Iphobus felt depressed and had no appetite for a while.
Prince Iphobus and Prince Troilus fled to the island with the few remaining merchant ships under the unfavorable circumstances of destroying the sea monster.
A group of people spent two days in fear on the island, waiting for the king's rescue to arrive.
Fortunately, the Kraken could not come ashore, giving them a chance to breathe, but the Harpies could fly. Even with Princes Iphobus and Troilus, as well as bows and arrows, they still kidnapped a few night watch sailors every day and became their masters. Meal, waiting for others to rush over, only the screams were left.
At this time, it was time for the harpy to catch people for dinner. Everyone was nervous, afraid that they would catch them.
Moreover, this matter is actually related to the fact that Prince Iphobus did not want to fight hard and used coercion and inducement to make these sailors "actively" patrol the night. However, the arrests were all sailors, and everyone accepted this fact. The number of sailors tonight was seriously insufficient. .
Prince Ifobus glanced around the people present, and everyone who made eye contact lowered their heads and shuddered, fearing that Prince Ifobus would find him patrolling the night.
Prince Iphobus thought for a while and said: "Our people have been patrolling the night in the past few days. Should the caravan also contribute its own strength?"
As he said that, he glanced coldly at the group of people in the caravan.
There was silence in the merchant team for a long time before Clayman came out and said: "Dear Prince Iphobos, we still insist on fighting the harpy as always. I don't want our people to die in vain, and there are so many of us. Human beings are on land now, so it’s not certain who will win.”
Clayman has no choice, because the prince can do this, and he is not worried that these sailors will make trouble, but the caravan has no coercive power. If Clayman does this, not only will he not be able to survive on the ship, but he will probably make a mistake next time. Drowned.
Clayman's family has two vineyards, and thirty slaves work hard in them. His wife also has two maids to serve her, but he doesn't want to die like this.
After hearing this, Prince Iphobos sneered: "Clayman, who was so disgraced that the sirens chased them into a panic? Now you are talking nonsense and want to fight the banshee. I want to ask you, what are you going to do with them? Just Can you survive with just these few of you?"
As he said that, he pointed at the remaining people in the caravan.
The businessman Clayman looked at Iphobus and thought to himself: "Aside from Hector, this Iphobus is also a prince with a very brave reputation. Why is he like this now?"
He also didn't want to think about it. Oshovis didn't confront these sea monsters head-on, let alone Iphobus? Maybe at the beginning, Iphobus didn't know the depth of these sea monsters, or he might try it. The result is obvious, Iphobus himself fell into it.
These sea monsters are powerful, and Iphobus will not be so stupid. It is obvious that he can't defeat them by hitting the stones with eggs, so he simply huddles on this small island and waits for the king's rescue to arrive.
Just then, someone suddenly shouted: "There's something moving."
Everyone extinguished the bonfires and waited with bated breath for the arrival of the harpy. Despair gradually emerged in their hearts. If the king did not come again, they would all be gradually eliminated by the harpy.
ocean
The stars in the night sky were bright, and an order was passed: "Prepare to fight!"
With the physique of a hero, Pei Ziyun could ensure that all his subordinates could hear the orders clearly even when he spoke in an ordinary voice. There were a total of three warships. At this time, the warehouse doors opened wide and soldiers in armor poured out.
Pei Ziyun stood on the bow of the ship. It was not time to take action yet, but he was just watching the bloodthirsty soldiers. They had already smeared some kind of ointment on each other's bodies. The young bodies exuded a strange fragrance. The soldiers' eyes gradually flashed with cold light and they gasped rapidly. burst out from between clenched teeth.
The distance was getting smaller and smaller, and Pei Ziyun could still feel it in the faint light. In the deep black sea, there were already enemies approaching - in the water and in the sky.
"These cunning and hateful sea monsters are not like the brainless monsters in legends!" Pei Ziyun's dark eyes gradually showed a dark color, his sneer flashed away, and he raised his hands, murderous intent filling the air.
(End of chapter)