The soldiers pressed and asked, and Sinon said: "Prince Paris killed Achilles and Ajax. The Greeks could no longer hold on and pinned their hopes on the help of the goddess Athena."
"The Greeks used a trick. Before leaving, they built this huge wooden horse and dedicated it to the goddess. If you damage the wooden horse, Athena will be angry and protect the Greeks from winning."
"But if you drag the wooden horse into the city, Athena will protect you and not the Greeks."
"And I was supposed to be killed and sacrificed, but due to God's will, I escaped the disaster, and I will tell you the inside story."
This was absurd to say, but when it was said now, the Trojans felt it was reasonable and said: "So that's the case. If that's the case, we have to drag the wooden horse to the city."
"Although you are a Greek, since you have become a sacrifice and been treated unfairly, you can break up with the Greeks. The city of Troy welcomes you."
This statement itself is extremely abnormal. You must know that city-states at that time rarely accepted foreigners to join, and they had to undergo strict inspections. Some of them had not become citizens after living there for several generations.
Without thinking about it now, the Trojans worked together to move the huge wooden horse to the largest chariot, tied it with ropes, and used eight horses to pull the chariot, and drove slowly towards the city of Troy.
Troy
After receiving the news, the priest Laocoon went up to the city wall to inspect, and saw the Trojans transporting the huge wooden horse from the Greek camp back to the city of Troy.
Laocoon was a priest with a keen sense, and he was suspicious in his heart: "This wooden horse is too abnormal. The Greeks burned the entire camp. It is impossible to leave this huge wooden horse in the camp as a trophy for the Trojans."
"Besides, it doesn't feel right to me."
Laocoon said to his two sons: "I plan to stop the Trojan soldiers from pulling back the unknown wooden horse. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay, father, we will go with you to persuade the Trojans to give up this idea."
But at this time, Poseidon immediately heard Laocoon's words and said: "This priest must face death if he wants to change the decision of the gods."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and with a "pop" sound, two huge sea snakes swam ashore in the sea, spitting out letters, and their eyes flashed with terrifying light.
They also move very quickly on the shore, faster than ordinary people can run.
Laocoon and his two sons rushed to the Greek camp, and saw Trojan warriors carrying a huge wooden horse far away.
Laocoon shouted: "Trojan warriors, what a dangerous thing you have done. You should not bring this Trojan horse back to the city, because it will bring unknown things."
Laocoon was a little far away from the Trojan soldiers. Although the soldiers heard the words, they did not stop. Laocoon was about to continue on with his two sons. At this moment, two sea snakes swam over.
When Laocoon saw two sea snakes swimming towards us, he suddenly felt something was wrong and said to his two sons: "Look, those two sea snakes want to attack us. Go over and kill them."
Laocoon's two sons nodded, holding weapons, and slowly approached the sea snake.
But the sea snake's speed was still beyond imagination. Before the weapon in its hand could strike, the sea snake flicked on the ground, and like an arrow from its string, it quickly rushed towards Laocoön's two sons.
Before the two of them could react, they were bitten on the neck by two sea snakes. Their faces instantly turned black, the poison spread to their brains in an instant, and their bodies fell heavily.
"My sons!" Laocoon shouted in grief and indignation. He did not expect that these two sea snakes were so powerful. The two sons were also excellent warriors, but they were bitten to death by the sea snakes at the first sight.
"No, no, this is a mortal snake."
"This is God's punishment - there is something wrong with this wooden horse." Laocoon was very sad for his two sons, but at this time, the priest's feeling immediately understood all this, turned around quickly, and ran towards Troy.
"I must report to the king, who alone is partially immune to the influence of the gods."
But before he could run far, there was a sudden gust of wind and a "whoosh" sound from behind. Something rushed at him at a very fast speed. Laocoon immediately knew that he could not escape.
Facing the sea snake's attack, Laocoon pounced and avoided the sea snake's attack. He drew his sword and slashed, but before he could hit it, another sea snake rushed over.
Facing this attack, Laocoon could no longer dodge. The sea snake wrapped itself around him and bit him on the neck.
Laocoon's face turned black instantly, and he stopped breathing after a while.
It only took a minute or two for the two sea snakes to stop Laocoon and bite Laocoon and his two sons to death. They killed Laocoon and his two sons. Without escaping, they quickly headed towards Athena in the city of Troy. I swam towards the temple and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Only three black and purple corpses were left in place, as if mocking the fate of mortals who overestimate their capabilities and try to interfere with the gods!
Although the Trojan soldiers discovered this situation, they were too far away to rescue them.
This would have been a very special thing, enough to make any normal person's hair stand on end and make him wary, but the Trojans smiled stupidly.
"These two sea serpents are messengers of the gods, coming to punish Laocoön for his disrespect."
"Let's transport the Trojan horse back quickly." The Trojans did not think about Laocoön's warning just now, but regarded this horrific incident as the punishment of the priest for doubting the Trojan horse.
They seemed to have not seen it, paying no attention to the corpses of the priest and his two sons. They slowly pushed the chariot containing the huge wooden horse. The wooden horse was slowly driven towards the city of Troy, pulled by many horses and manpower.
Even halfway, every time the wooden horse bumped, there was a sound of metal hitting the horse's belly, but the Trojans ignored it.
"Bang."
When the Trojan was still some distance away from the city of Troy, the chariot was finally overwhelmed and collapsed. The eight horses were also tired and sweating, and the Trojan soldiers pushing the chariot were breathing heavily. It was obvious that the Trojan horse The weight is extremely heavy.
But still no one doubted the weight.
The Trojans were just troubled by the fact that such a large wooden horse was the chariot that suffered the most losses. There was no chariot that could hold the huge wooden horse.
Just when everyone was helpless, someone came up with an idea: "Pull the wooden horse forward with a strong rope from a distance, and install axles on the wooden horse's feet."
After hearing this idea, some Trojan soldiers hurried back to the city, and with the help of craftsmen, they opened a big hole in the city wall. Some soldiers, with the help of craftsmen, installed axles at the feet of the Trojan horse.
Someone also twisted a thick rope and put it around the neck of the wooden horse.
The people in the city pulled the rope hard, while the soldiers outside the city pushed the wooden horse desperately. Everyone worked together, and the huge and heavy wooden horse finally slowly moved towards the city of Troy again.
After a long time, with the efforts of everyone, the Trojan horse was dragged into the city. The gate of Troy had a high threshold, and the heavy Trojan horse was blocked four times when it passed, but it still passed on the fifth time.
The Trojans cheered and dragged the huge wooden horse into the city. When the people in the city saw the huge wooden horse, they also cheered and shouted.
Citizens had never seen such a huge Trojan horse before, and they started heated discussions.
"Behold, this wooden horse is what our Trojans captured from the Greeks."
"The Greeks must have put a lot of effort into making such a huge wooden horse. Then we can put it on our castle and let everyone see the trophies of our victory over the Greeks."
"Warriors of Troy, welcome to your triumphant return." King Priam came out to greet him personally.
"I heard the news that the Greeks retreated and burned the camp as they left, but they were too late to destroy this huge wooden horse. Thank God for letting you drag this wooden horse back to the city."
"This wooden horse is a testimony that we won this war. I will put it on the highest point of the castle so that everyone can see the trophies of our victory over the Greeks."
"We have won. I will open the treasury and give everyone food and wine. Let us cheer!"
King Priam's words once again caused cheers and excitement. Everyone celebrated the victory of the war and turned into a sea of joy.
Crowds of people brought out their treasured wines, cheeses, and dried meats, and held one feast after another in the streets, squares, and palaces.
Even the soldiers were drunk on the wine of victory.
olympus
The Trojan horse was moved back to the city of Troy, and the gods who supported the Greeks silently stopped, looking a little bad. It takes a lot of energy to blind so many people's feelings and minds.
Especially when entering the city gate, Troy's fate made a final stubborn resistance. Even with the power of the gods, it failed four times.
But for the victory of the Greeks, the gods had to do it the fifth time, and finally succeeded.
This Trojan horse plan can be said to be full of loopholes. Without the cooperation of the gods, it would be impossible for the Trojans to fall into the trap.
The most obvious thing is that the Greeks even set the barracks on fire. It was impossible to leave the huge wooden horse there and let it be captured by the Trojans.
But the gods acted together, and the effect was remarkable. Except for Laocoon, no one in the Trojans had any doubts about it.
"Successful."
The gods who guarded the Trojans were full of anger, but Zeus threw thunder to suppress it, while the Greek gods cheered loudly and drank wine.
However, Hera still resented Pei Ziyun in her heart. Just now she had completed the important task and had no time to be distracted. Now that it was completed, she couldn't even feel the joy of success, so she couldn't wait to wave the clouds, and the scene of Pei Ziyun appeared on it.
"Paris treated Oenone kindly, so he received her help and gradually recovered."
"This is not what I want." Hera was very angry. It was originally assumed that Pei Ziyun, who was hit by Hercules' poisonous arrow, would be killed by the poison like Cynos, but he was getting better at this moment. sign.
Since Hera was offended by Pei Ziyun at the beginning of the Golden Apple incident, she has always held a grudge. Seeing Pei Ziyun escape the sanctions of fate, she felt angry in her heart.
She wanted to kill Paris so that all mortals would know the consequences of offending her.
She said to Athena: "Does Paris want to escape the fate of death? No, he should be destroyed with Troy. We can't let him escape like this."
Athena replied: "Paris once asked me for an oracle in Athens, so he has a chance to survive, but since it is your will, I will perish."
Hera listened to Athena's words and nodded with satisfaction.
(End of chapter)