Next day, the day dawn, the army was just being urged hurried along. 第二天,天刚蒙蒙亮,军队就被催促着赶路了。 Meno said goodbye to Ariaeus, hurried back to lead own army. He is riding a horse toward of Greek mercenaries „long line” the end hurries, while cursed Clearchus in the heart they. He thinks that was the guard by own army, because of these mercenaries leader envious hatred he and Persians close relations, but to his persecution. 梅农告别阿里柔斯,赶回去领导自己的部队。他一边骑着马往希腊雇佣军的这条“长龙”的尾部赶去,一边在心中咒骂克利尔库斯他们。他认为让自己的部队担任后卫,是因为这几个雇佣军首领嫉恨他与波斯人亲密的关系,而对他的迫害。 Meanwhile, he notices the marching soldiers facial features to be exhausted, and cry of discontent again and again. Originally because last night marched, the relaxation time was too short, but must guard against the sneak attack of Persians, basically lay on the ground. By early morning, must hurry along, the soldiers are quickly tired and hungry. But, various transportation battalions cannot put out more food, making the morale of soldiers low. 同时,他注意到行军的士兵们面容疲惫,而且怨声连连。原来昨晚因为行军,休息时间太短,还要防备波斯人的偷袭,基本都是席地而卧。到了大清早,又要赶路,士兵们很快就又累又饿。可是,各辎重营拿不出更多的食物,使得士兵们的士气变得低落。 Meno thought: The food situations of other military compounds are so bad, over the two days is not more pitiful in the bullied subordinate because of! He feared that the soldiers cause trouble, urges horse Jigan, until seeing many familiar faces, he slows down horse Su. 梅农心想:其他军营的食物情况都如此糟糕,这两天因为自己不在而受欺压的部下岂不是更加凄惨！他怕士兵们闹事,一路催马急赶,直至看到不少熟悉的面孔,他才放慢马速。 Finally his astonished discovery: With difference that he imagines, the states of mind of these soldiers are good, moreover many soldiers walks while is chewing one skewer of dark things that hang in the chest front. Therefore, he asked a team officer to inquire curiously. 结果他惊异的发现:和他想象的不一样,这些士兵们的精神状态还不错,而且不少士兵边走边嚼着挂在胸前的一串黑乎乎的东西。于是,他好奇叫来一名队官询问。 „This named smoked meat intestines, can fill the belly, putting for several days will not be bad.” The team officers point at the chest front thing to say. “这个叫熏肉肠,能填饱肚子,放几天也不会坏。”队官指着自己胸前的东西说道。 Meno cuts scrap, tasting, although is a little dry, flavor. Saw the soldier who other military compounds starves, own soldier can actually eat to the full, his mood becomes joyful: „This does...... smoke...... the meat intestines is Mersis doing?” 梅农割下一小块儿,尝了尝,虽然有点干,味道还可以。看到其他军营的士兵挨饿,自己的士兵却能吃饱,他的心情变得愉悦起来:“这个……熏……肉肠是梅尔西斯给做的？” „It is not. Is Davos- ‚god family’!” “不是。是戴弗斯-一个‘神眷者’！” „God family?” Meno curious detailed asked the situation, after listening the team officers said that his complexion starts becomes gloomy, moreover he notices some soldiers truly to take two javelins immediately. “神眷者？”梅农好奇的详细问起情况,听队官说完后,他的脸色开始变得阴沉,而且他立刻注意到有一些士兵确实多拿了两个标枪。 „This Davos where?” “这个戴弗斯在哪儿？” „The regiment that he is was sent the guard transportation battalion.” This team officer will not watch the meaningful glance obviously, but also with some emotion asked: „Do you want to see him?” “他所在的连队被派去护卫辎重营了。”这名队官明显不会看眼色,还略显激动地问道:“你要去见他吗？” The facial expression of team officer made Meno eliminate the idea: The earth boy who a Thessaly small village comes, being worth oneself making much ado about nothing? Hurriedly sees a soldier fully not to conform to own status, moreover now is marching, later some are the time makes him see itself. 队官的神情让梅农打消了主意:一个塞萨利小村庄来的土小子而已,值得自己大惊小怪吗？急匆匆的去见一个士兵完全不符合自己的身份,而且现在可是在行军,以后有的是时间让他来见自己。 ........................... ……………………… From early morning to the morning, to afternoon, the army has been marching forward again, without rest. 从清晨到上午,再到下午,部队一直在行进,没有休息。 Davos felt that own both legs looked like filled the lead, every time stepped one step is very difficult, the throat also did gets angry, the shield and thorn spear/gun and javelin became the burden. In the morning can also be merry with the companion, now thought that opens mouth is wasting oneself not many physical strengths, but he clenches teeth to insist, because of the surrounding companion also in silent marching. 戴弗斯感觉自己的双腿像灌了铅,每迈一步都很困难,嗓子也干得冒火,盾牌、刺枪和标枪都成了累赘。上午还能与同伴有说有笑,现在觉得张嘴都是在浪费自己不多的体力,但他咬牙坚持着,因为周围的同伴也都在沉默的行军。 Finally, the army stopped. They who the news that the front spreads lets the pinus rigida tone are again anxious: Discovers the Persians cavalry! 终于,部队停住了。前方传来的消息让刚松口气的他们再度紧张:发现波斯人的骑兵！ Soon spreads the news: That is not a cavalry, is the pack animal of Persia army is grazing. 不久又传来消息:那不是骑兵,是波斯军的驮兽在吃草。 The team continues to march forward. 队伍继续行进。 The weather has faded out, walked shortly, Davos sees the distant place to raise one after another crowded smoke from kitchen chimneys. 天色已渐暗,走了没多久,戴弗斯看到远处升起一道又一道密集的炊烟。 Hielos told him: „That certainly is the camp of Persia army.” 希洛斯告诉他:“那一定是波斯军的营地。” But, the team was still going forward, does not have the meaning of slight protection and avoidance. 可是,队伍仍在前进,没有丝毫防备和躲避的意思。 The weather is late, without moonlight. The soldiers depend upon the flare to go forward, march become more difficult. 天色已晚,没有月光。士兵们依靠火把前进,行军变得更加困难。 Finally, the front transmits the order: Pitches camp to rest. 终于,前方传来命令:就地扎营休息。 Here topography is smooth, are sparsely wooded, in the night is unable to direct the construction camp in addition. Simultaneously because neighbor has the Persia army, the worry was attacked. The soldiers are shouting loudly the name of good friend mutually, the respective agglomeration finds the way to camp. Similarly exhausted team officers are unable to control the order, the entire rear guard yawp chaotic piece, like the cauldron of boiling, sends out the giant noise. The pack animal of many transportation battalion is frightened, scurried about panic-stricken, damaged many people. scream makes the army more terrified, has the danger of collapse anytime. 这里地势平坦,树木稀少,加上黑夜中无法指挥建造营地。同时又因为附近有波斯军队,担心受到袭击。士兵们相互高喊着好友的名字,各自聚团想办法宿营。同样筋疲力尽的队官们无法控制秩序,整个后卫部队叫喊声乱糟糟一片,如同沸腾的大锅,发出巨大的噪音。不少辎重营的驮兽受惊,惊恐乱窜,撞伤了不少人。惨叫声让部队更加惶恐不安,随时有崩溃的危险。 The critical time, Clearchus sends out in the Greek mercenaries an only cavalry squad, each one hand-held flares, rush to the rear guard, announced loudly the order of Clearchus, requesting the soldiers to keep silence, simultaneously orders the transportation battalion to favor the domestic animal, to any lets escape the pack animal the person to punish. Soldier who in seizing several caused trouble after frightened, the army restored gradually peacefully. 危急时刻,克利尔库斯派出希腊雇佣军中唯一的一支骑兵小队,个个手持火把,赶到后卫部队,高声宣布克利尔库斯的命令,要求士兵们保持肃静,同时命令辎重营看好牲畜,对任何放跑驮兽的人要进行惩罚。在抓走了几名因恐惧而闹事的士兵后,部队渐渐恢复了安静。 Meno then found the leader of cavalry- person „best transmitting orders officer” Tolmides. 梅农这才找到了骑兵的首领-人称“最佳传令官”的托尔米德。 „Clearchus how director troops march! Nearly had battalion howl! I in a day, matter did not change so bad! He does not match the direction army!......” Meno takes the opportunity to disparage Clearchus. “克利尔库斯怎么指挥部队行军的！差点儿发生了营啸！我就不在了一天,事情就变的如此糟糕！他根本不配指挥全军！……”梅农借机贬低克利尔库斯。 Tolmides tactful saying a word. 托尔米德知趣的一言不发。 „He now where?” “他现在在哪儿？” Tolmides hesitates slightly: „...... In Qianwei.” 托尔米德稍一迟疑:“……在前卫队。” Meno detected that his hesitation, closely examines immediately: „Also is like us, without the camp lives?” 梅农察觉到他的犹豫,立即追问:“是不是也跟我们一样,没有营地住？” Tolmides has to tell the facts: „Qianwei lives in the village...... Meno, the present is special period-” 托尔米德不得不实话实说:“前卫队住在村庄里……梅农,现在是特殊时期-” Meno sneers is interrupting his words: „Is this so-called fair and just Clearchus?! Oneself live in the warm house, making us rest on the cold moist ground!!” Meno also understands that at this moment is not suitable stimulates the soldier again, but he cannot bear angry roar. 梅农冷笑着打断他的话:“这就是所谓的公平公正的克利尔库斯？！自己住着温暖的房子,让我们睡在寒冷潮湿的地上！！”梅农也明白此刻不宜再去刺激士兵,但他还是忍不住怒吼。 Luckily, the surrounding soldier passed through beforehand tossing about to be exhausted, was foul-mouthed several, fell to the ground to fall asleep. 幸好,周围的士兵经过之前的折腾早已疲惫不堪,骂骂咧咧了几句,就都倒地睡着了。 „Meno! Meno!......” At this time, some people shouted. “梅农！梅农！……”这时,有人喊道。 Is Mersis! Meno quickly gets him: „There you how? Has the loss?” The transportation battalion is the place that he most cares about, because his property places there, has money to have the soldier. 是梅尔西斯！梅农急忙把他领过来:“你那儿怎么样？有没有损失？”辎重营才是他最关心的地方,因为他的财物都放在那里,有了钱才有兵。 „No!” On the fat face of Mersis shows the self-satisfied smile: „We encircled a great-circle the baggage car, the pack animal hitch on the vehicle, everyone rested in inside, was very safe!” “没有！”梅尔西斯的胖脸上露出得意的笑容:“我们将辎重车围成了一个大圈,把驮兽栓在车上,大家睡在里面,很安全！” „Don't these domestic animals kick to randomly call randomly?” Tolmides asked curiously, the transportation battalion that before he saw was mostly chaotic. “那些牲畜不乱踢乱叫吗？”托尔米德好奇地问,之前他所见到的辎重营大都混乱不堪。 „Is Davos asks me to hoodwink the eyes of these domestic animals, finally they are very obedient!” Mersis said excitedly. “是戴弗斯叫我把这些牲畜的眼睛蒙起来,结果他们果然很听话！”梅尔西斯激动的说。 Also is that Davos! Meno frowns. 又是那个戴弗斯！梅农皱起眉头。 „Meno, this little fellow is very intelligent! You assign him to the transportation battalion simply, I was more relaxed.” Mersis requested. “梅农,这个小家伙很聪明！干脆你把他分配到辎重营,那我就轻松多了。”梅尔西斯请求。 „Later said.” Meno said one lightly. The transportation battalion is his foundation, Mersis has the relativeness with him, moreover is good at managing finances and managing, no ambition, he dares to feel relieved the use. Allow a stranger to enter the transportation battalion, moreover is an intelligent stranger, what to do if discovers his secret? “以后再说。”梅农淡淡的说了一句。辎重营是他的根基,梅尔西斯与他有亲戚关系,而且善于理财和管理,又没有什么野心,他才敢放心使用。让一个陌生人进入辎重营,而且还是个聪明的陌生人,万一发现他的秘密怎么办？ ..................... ………………… The 2nd day early morning, the transmitting orders officer awakened Meno, informing him saying: The envoy of king came, the leaders asked him to pass to discuss. 第二日清晨,传令官叫醒了梅农,通知他说:国王的使者来了,首领们请他过去商议。 Meno rides to start, spreads toward the frontline mercenaries military compound, his within eyesight has not seen the Persia military compound shadow again. Originally last night the mercenaries giant loud noise of scared Persians unexpectedly, they withdrew ten li (0.5 km) the camp at the same night. 梅农骑上马,往最前方的雇佣军军营驰去,他的视野之内再也没有看到波斯军营的影子。原来昨晚雇佣军巨大的喧闹声竟然吓坏了波斯人,他们连夜将营地后撤了十里。 Quickly to the army discussed the big tent/account the time, Meno saw before the camp, had four heavy infantry brigade simultaneous/uniform Zhuang to be kept at full strength, formation waited. He has doubts enters the big tent/account, seeing Clearchus, Proxenus, Achilles, Socrates( is not Athens that philosopher), Saucisse and other leaders has waited in the tent/account, similarly each one is fully-armed. 快到军议大帐的时候,梅农看到营地前有四个重步兵大队齐装满员,列阵以待。他疑惑地走进大帐,看见克利尔库斯、普罗克西努斯、阿基里斯、苏格拉底(并非雅典的那个哲学家)、索西斯等几个首领已经在帐内等候,同样个个都是全副武装。 Saw Clearchus, Meno snort/hum, ridiculed: „It seems like you crossed last night very well, my soldier is quite pitiful, rested an evening on the moist ground!” 见到克利尔库斯,梅农哼了一声,讥讽道:“看来你们昨晚都过得很不错,就我的士兵比较可怜,在潮湿的地上睡了一晚！” As a Sparta person, the Clearchus character is frank and obstinate, he also cannot get used to seeing Meno, does not want to speak to him. 作为一个斯巴达人,克利尔库斯性格直率而执拗,他同样看不惯梅农,不想跟他多说话。 Achilles hehe smiles: „Yo, when did Meno also start to care about the soldier?!” 阿基里斯呵呵一笑:“哟,什么时候梅农也开始关心士兵了？！” Proxenus is busy at coming out to mediate: „Meno, listening to Tolmides saying that last night had not had any accident on your transportation battalion. Really fierce! Also passes on an experience to us.” 普罗克西努斯忙出来圆场:“梅农,听托尔米德说,昨晚就你的辎重营没有发生任何事故。真厉害啊！也给我们传授一点经验嘛。” „Far more than transportation battalion! The Meno soldier also made one type...... to call the thing of smoked meat intestines. Finally, everyone is starving, only then his soldier actually depends on this thing to fill the belly!” Socrates said to others. His army is located in front of Mei dragon team in the marching tandem, therefore quite knew about the situation. “何止辎重营！梅农的士兵还做了一种……叫熏肉肠的东西。结果,大家都在挨饿,只有他的士兵却靠这个东西填饱了肚子！”苏格拉底向其他人说道。他的部队在行军纵列中正好位于梅龙队伍的前面,所以对情况比较了解。 „Meno, speaks to us these experiences of your camp.” Saucisse and several other leaders' requests make Mellon somewhat floating, he cannot bear say: „Even gives the environment that I arrange to be difficult, I can still find out the means solution. Therefore the light can go to war is not a good leader!” “梅农,把你营地的这些经验也给我们讲讲呗。”索西斯和其他几个首领的请求让梅隆有些飘飘然,他忍不住说道:“即使给我安排的环境再困难,我仍然能够想出办法解决。所以光会打仗可不是一个好首领！” „Good...... makes the Persian king envoy come. Everyone listens together, what new proposition does this king have?” Clearchus broke showing off of Meno. “好啦……让波斯王的使者进来吧。大家一起来听听,这位大王又有什么新的提议？”克利尔库斯打断了梅农的炫耀。 The leaders start to pull oneself together, Meno shuts up reluctantly. 首领们开始抖擞起精神,梅农无奈地闭上嘴。