"I saw Thetis and her sisters."
"Although they were grieving and even vaguely hostile to me and the Trojans, they all looked very normal towards their son's love affair. This aspect of ancient Greece really makes my skin stand on end."
Pei Ziyun got goosebumps thinking about it.
It took a long time for Achilles to stop crying, stand up again, and said to Pei Ziyun: "Prince Paris, tell me, you have brought back the corpses of so many noble people, what do you want to get today? Gold or gold?" Bronze? Just say it, I will meet all your requirements!"
In Achilles' view, Prince Paris must be asking for something because he was so courteous for nothing, otherwise he would not have sent back the corpses of so many heroes and princes.
You must know that having the corpses of these heroes and princes in your hands can bring huge benefits at critical moments, so Achilles asked this question.
At this time, Pei Ziyun was standing quietly in front of the chariot, with Aeneas and numerous Trojan soldiers standing behind him. They were responsible for returning the bodies of these heroes and princes to the Greek camp.
Hector was the only one among these people, and it was not suitable for him to follow, otherwise, there would have to be a fight immediately.
Pei Ziyun listened to Achilles' words and knew that he was deeply worried about the death of Patroclus. He immediately said: "Many heroes on both sides of us died in battle. The bodies cannot be buried. This is against the will of God."
He paused and continued: "I propose that weapons and armor are natural trophies for both sides, but we should exchange corpses with each other."
Pei Ziyun pointed at the corpses lying on the corpse bed and said: "Look, I washed every Greek hero carefully, applied ointment, and I also covered them with precious linen corpses." quilt."
Everyone followed Pei Ziyun's fingers and found out that each of the corpses of the heroes that had been brought back had been cleaned very clean, smeared with ointment, and covered with precious linen quilts (Note 1)
Pei Ziyun continued: "These are all my expenses, but I swear to the gods that I will not take a piece of bronze in return. This is just my respect for the noble."
Pei Ziyun's words moved everyone and made them look at Prince Paris again.
When Prince Paris snatched Helen back from Sparta, so many kingdoms and city-states were involved in the Trojan War. Everyone instinctively hated Prince Paris, the culprit of the war.
Although many of them also vaguely understood that Prince Paris was just an unlucky man driven by divine will, it was the instinct of most people to express their anger.
"They are enemies anyway, why should we think about Prince Paris?"
Now Prince Paris's actions have won everyone's favor, and everyone's sense of him has changed to some extent.
Although Achilles was grieved, he still looked at Pei Ziyun with doubtful eyes. He never expected that Prince Paris would be so unexpected.
In Achilles's mind, Prince Paris should be a selfish person who involved so many people in the war because of his own selfishness.
Now Pei Ziyun's performance made him silent for a moment, and then he said: "Prince Paris, although you are the culprit and this war can be said to be caused by you, you make me respect you today because of the Patriarch you sent." Because of the corpses of Rocros and many heroes, I promise that I will not disgrace your corpse in the future, and I will give you a generous burial."
Pei Ziyun secretly complained in his heart, feeling that Achilles was treating him as a dead person when he said he would be buried well, but he needed to live well. He was a realistic person, why would he need a grand funeral when he was dead?
However, from Achilles' point of view, he was full of confidence and felt that there was no opponent in the world. As long as he took action, whether it was Hector or Prince Paris, he would die.
And the return of Patroclus and the corpses of many heroes was not enough to redeem the life of Prince Paris. Achilles only heard Achilles say again: "As for your request to exchange the corpses, I agree."
Hearing this, the surrounding Greeks looked at each other, because after all, Achilles was not the supreme commander of the Greek coalition and had no authority to make this decision.
And he made this decision immediately, without Agamemnon's consent, whether it can count is another matter.
Everyone looked at Agamemnon, wanting to see how he would solve this problem.
Agamemnon is the commander-in-chief of the Greek coalition. Although his authority has declined recently, everyone still believes in his leadership.
Achilles said this, and Agamemnon looked at everyone looking at him. Knowing that it was time to express his position, he stood up and said loudly: "Achilles's opinion is my opinion."
This undoubtedly gave Achilles the greatest support, making the promise Achilles just made to Pei Ziyun take effect in the Greek coalition.
A few months ago, Agamemnon would not have allowed Achilles to do this, but now the Greeks have reached a moment of life and death. Without Achilles' intervention, everyone may be destroyed.
It was precisely because Agamemnon was the commander-in-chief of the coalition that he clearly understood that if he stood up to Achilles in this situation, all the princes and heroes would turn themselves into sacrifices.
It is precisely because of understanding this that Agamemnon put aside his dignity to beg Achilles last time. This time he finally had such an opportunity, but Agamemnon missed it again.
Agamemnon's words also brought a long-lost smile to Achilles' face. Seeing this, many Greek heroes breathed a sigh of relief.
Both Agamemnon, the supreme commander of the Greek coalition, and Achilles, the most powerful hero, agreed to Pei Ziyun's proposal, and the two sides quickly exchanged bodies.
Troy placed the corpses of the Greek heroes and princes in the places designated by the Greeks, and then loaded the corpses of the Trojan heroes and princes sent by the Greeks onto the vacant corpse beds.
If the Greeks had not received preferential treatment from Pei Ziyun, the corpses of the Trojan heroes would have been as they were when they died, with all armor and weapons confiscated by the Greeks. They were covered in blood and dirt, and some of their intestines were leaking out, full of stench.
The Greeks blushed a little, and returned the precious linen corpses that Pei Ziyun had covered the Greek corpses to the Trojans, asking them to cover these heroes.
These heroes were covered with linen corpse quilts, which were not as unsightly as before. After all the corpses were placed on the corpse bed and arranged, Pei Ziyun felt the shock in the system and said goodbye to the Greeks: "Greeks, let's make a truce. There are three On the day of heaven, funerals were held for the corpses and sacrifices were made to the gods so that they could rest in peace in the realm of Hades.”
"Yes!" Agamemnon regained his majesty and calmness and agreed. He watched Pei Ziyun's motorcade go away, with an inexplicable look on his face for a moment.
Achilles watched Paris's fleet disappear into the distance, turned around and looked at the important people present, and said: "Agamemnon, son of Atreus, although I still feel wronged in my heart, but let Let’s forget the past together.”
"My personal grudge is over, now let us take revenge on Troy!"
After hearing Achilles' words, the Greeks burst out with thunderous cheers and shouts. They knew that with Achilles' return, the Greek coalition would regain its invincibility and no longer have to endure the Trojans.
The Greeks were almost driven into the sea by the Trojans. Now they no longer have to worry about this happening. Everyone is whispering to each other and discussing how to defeat the Trojans.
"With the return of the great Achilles, the Trojans will have nothing to worry about." Someone said.
"We will soon attack the city of Troy under the leadership of Achilles and complete our expedition goal." Someone else said.
"The shame brought upon us by the Trojans must be washed away with Trojan blood."
"Paris must die. Not only must the Helen he robbed be returned, but his wife Oenone must also become our slave girl. Only Paris himself, because of today's reasons, can be given a decent burial."
"Onone is the daughter of the river god Kebelin."
"What are you afraid of? Even Hercules, the son of the great Zeus, was once a slave, let alone the daughter of the river god Kebelin."
"You are crazy, shut up, shut up your excited mouth, the great Hercules has already ascended Mount Olympus."
"You have to sacrifice to Hercules tomorrow and beg for his forgiveness. Otherwise, I don't want my friend to turn into a corpse in the blink of an eye."
After hearing this, the person who just spoke quickly shut his mouth tightly, but he was still full of excitement.
The return of Achilles restored everyone's confidence. The depression of being defeated by the Greeks was swept away, leaving only a strong desire for revenge.
The commander-in-chief Agamemnon knew that he should stand up and say something at this time, otherwise, everyone would think that he was evading his responsibility as the commander of the coalition forces.
He stood up, looked around, and said: "Please be quiet! Who can hear others clearly in this noise? Please listen to me."
After hearing Agamemnon's powerful words, everyone stopped talking and looked at Agamemnon who was standing, looking forward to his speech.
Although Agamemnon made mistakes, his position in the Greek coalition could not be shaken. As soon as he spoke, everyone stopped.
Agamemnon was very satisfied and said: "Now the Greeks often condemn me for the rude things I did on that unfortunate day. In fact, it is not my fault."
"Everyone should know that it was Zeus, the goddess of fate and the goddess of revenge who made me lose my mind at the princes' conference, so I made an unprecedented mistake, and this also caused us to suffer an unprecedented setback."
"While Hector was slaughtering the Greeks, I kept thinking about my fault, and I gradually realized that it was Zeus who had bewitched me."
"Now, I am willing to make amends for my mistakes and apologize to you, Achilles. Please put on your armor again and go to the battlefield."
"I will give you all the gifts I promised. If you are willing, please wait here while I ask my slave to bring my gifts."
Note 1: Linen was a luxury item at the time and very expensive.
(End of chapter)