MHAG :: Volume #12

#1129: Xenophon goes abroad on a diplomatic mission Theonia

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„I recommend a person, goes abroad on a diplomatic mission Theonia as our Sparta envoy, believes that he can certainly complete this mission!” Agesilaus looks at the look that the people have doubts, said loudly: „This person is Xenophon!” “我推荐一个人,作为我们斯巴达的使者出使戴奥尼亚,相信他一定可以完成这个使命！”阿格西劳斯看着众人疑惑的眼神,大声说道:“这个人就是色诺芬！” Corio Mbu Rotouss stares, immediately refuted: „You were muddleheaded! Xenophon is not the Sparta person, how possibly as the Sparta envoy!” 克利奥姆布罗图斯一愣,当即反驳道:“你昏头了！色诺芬不是斯巴达人,怎么可能作为斯巴达使者！” Agesilaus not, because the Corio Mbu Rotouss not polite expression is angry, his calm saying: „ Xenophon lived for more than 20 years in our Sparta, follows the citizens to participate in the multiple fights, even has not stopped brandishing the thorn spear/gun in hand facing own mother-state Athens, the meritorious military service of establishes is as good as our soldiers. And, he also uses the pen in his hand, publicizes the fineness of our Sparta political system to Greek city-state, strengthened us the influence on the allied country, this is actually our Sparta person cannot achieve! 阿格西劳斯没有因为克利奥姆布罗图斯不礼貌的言辞而生气,他冷静的说道:“色诺芬在我们斯巴达境内生活了20多年,跟随公民们参加过多次战斗,甚至面对自己的母邦雅典也没有停止挥舞手中的刺枪,所立下的战功并不亚于我们的战士。并且,他还用他手中的笔,向希腊城邦宣扬我们斯巴达政治体制的优良,增强了我们对盟邦的影响力,这却是我们斯巴达人做不到的！ In addition, his son also potency is the Sparta potency, still fights in the Piaoxia area, such a was Sparta made so the Greek scholar of contribution, even if he did not have the status of Sparta citizen, but his actions had shown that he was a Sparta person, moreover was an outstanding Sparta citizen! 此外,他的儿子也一直效力为斯巴达效力,至今还在皮奥夏地区战斗,这样一位为斯巴达做出了如此多贡献的希腊学者,即使他没有斯巴达公民的身份,但他的所作所为已经证明他就是一名斯巴达人,而且是一名优秀的斯巴达公民！ Why recommends him to go abroad on a diplomatic mission Theonia as the envoy as for me, because he has participated in the past Persia expeditionary force, afterward also became the mercenaries leader of expeditionary force, I listener Lysippos had said that Xenophon and present King Theonia Davos in the Persia expedition has had very deep friendship, I believe that goes abroad on a diplomatic mission Theonia by him, the effect of produces definitely strong in others! ” 至于我为什么推荐他作为使者出使戴奥尼亚,因为他参加过当年的波斯远征军,后来还成为远征军的一名雇佣军首领,我曾经听客里索普斯说过,在波斯征战时色诺芬和现在的戴奥尼亚国王戴弗斯有过很深的友谊,我相信由他来出使戴奥尼亚,所产生的效果肯定会强于其他人！” Although there is Agesilaus to recommend full power, Xenophon is always also good in the Sparta reputation, but the conservative Sparta elders and supervisory officers conducted a vigorous argument. 尽管有阿格西劳斯全力推荐,色诺芬在斯巴达的名声也一向良好,但保守的斯巴达长老和监察官们还是对此进行了一番激烈的争论。 Finally at the end of the year of kingdom 22 years of ( 372 B. C. ), Spartan’s Gerousia finally makes a strange decision: Appoints Sparta general to hold the post of the envoy, Xenophon holds the post of vice- putting forth to cause Theonia, but hands over with all negotiations of Theonia by Xenophon is responsible. 最终在王国二十二年(公元前372年)的年末,斯巴达长老议事会终于做出一个奇怪的决定:任命一名斯巴达将领担任使者,色诺芬担任副使出使戴奥尼亚,但与戴奥尼亚的所有交涉都交由色诺芬负责。 This 1st time is Xenophon went to western Mediterranean, in stepping passenger ship that moment, in his heart is filled with emotion. 这是色诺芬第一次前往西地中海,在踏上客船的那一刻,他心中不禁感慨万千。 In these years, he has „went to a Theonia roaming” the thought that after even Theonia holds the Greek scholar congress, has sent out the invitation to him repeatedly, but he has not gone finally, a reason is he fully realized Sparta that oneself settle down in has to be hostile to Theonia, but is to it has filled to Sparta king Agesilaus that he cares vigilantly, if he goes rashly, certainly will make the Sparta person have the obstruction ; But another reason was past Davos when going to Magna Graecia had sent out the invitation to him, he rejected, now Davos set the record of a big enterprise in west Mediterranean, he cannot past in high spirits, he have the arrogance after all. 在这几十年里,他并非没有产生过“去戴奥尼亚一游”的念头,甚至当戴奥尼亚举办希腊学者大会之后,也多次向他发出过邀请,但他最终都没有前往,其中一个原因就是他深知自己所定居的斯巴达对戴奥尼亚是有敌视的,而一直对他关怀备至的斯巴达王阿格西劳斯更是对其充满警惕,他如果冒然前往,一定会让斯巴达人心怀芥蒂;而另一个原因则是当年戴弗斯在前往大希腊时曾经对他发出过邀请,他拒绝了,如今戴弗斯在西地中海创下了一番大事业,他更不能兴冲冲的过去,毕竟他也是有傲气的。 Now, Sparta gave his duty, making him have the opportunity to experience Kingdom of Theonia that his once good friend Davos established finally with own eyes. 现在,斯巴达给了他这个任务,让他终于有了机会去亲眼见识他曾经的好友戴弗斯所建立的戴奥尼亚王国。 Xenophon goes to the Thurii route almost to be consistent with the route that past guest Lysippos went abroad on a diplomatic mission, but after more than 10 years of development, the situation is completely also different. 色诺芬前往图里伊的路线与当年客里索普斯出使的路线几乎一致,但是经过十多年的发展之后,情况又完全不同了。 passenger ship after way Kerkyra, crossed the Adriatic Sea entrance median line shortly, encountered a Theonia patrol fleet. 客船在途径克基拉岛之后,越过亚德里亚海入口的中线没多久,就遭遇了戴奥尼亚的一支巡逻舰队。 This is fleets comprised of four triremes and eight middle-and-small warships, when Captain passenger ship told him, when this was a Theonia patrol fleet, his some cannot even believe that because such a fleet strength was close to the navy dispositions of Greek certain middle-grade strength city-state, some city-state even compared it might as well, but was this unexpectedly only a Theonia patrol fleet? 这是一支由四艘三层桨战船、八艘中小型战船组成的舰队,当客船船长告诉他,这是戴奥尼亚的一支巡逻船队时,他甚至都有些不敢相信,因为这样的一支舰队实力接近于希腊本土某些中等实力城邦的海军配置,有些城邦甚至比之还不如,而这居然只是戴奥尼亚的一支巡逻船队？ Therefore Xenophon asked continually two, after the definite reply, he had the attitude of suspicion, even thinks: Theonia is intends to expand the scale of its patrol fleet, in order to create to threaten to the peripheral influence. 所以色诺芬连问了两遍,在得到确定的回答之后,他还是持有怀疑的态度,甚至认为:戴奥尼亚是有意扩充其巡逻舰队的规模,以便对周边势力造成威吓。 passenger ship lands in the Hodrum harbor. 客船在奥德鲁姆港口登陆。 The present Hodrum port compared with guest Lysippos went abroad on a diplomatic mission expanded several times, its sea trade scale also grew several times, the primary cause was conquering of these year of Theonia in Gaul to the mountain, shocked the influence of mid-north Italy, in the taste brought a prisoner before a court, the Umbria person...... to show good will and form an alliance to Theonia on own initiative, even the Theonia influence also affected some coastal area of Illyria city-state of east bank of Adriatic Sea. When these influences close up to Theonia on own initiative, Theonia also seizes certainly an opportunity through method of trade and cultural infiltration, strengthens contact with it. 如今的奥德鲁姆港比客里索普斯出使的时候扩大了好几倍,其海贸规模也增长了好几倍,主要原因是这些年戴奥尼亚对山内高卢的征服,震慑了意大利中北部的势力,味内提人、翁布里亚人……纷纷主动向戴奥尼亚示好、结盟,甚至戴奥尼亚的影响力还波及到了亚德里亚海东岸的一些伊利里亚沿海城邦。当这些势力主动向戴奥尼亚靠拢时,戴奥尼亚当然也不失时机的通过贸易和文化渗透的方法,来加强与之的联系。 But Adriatic Sea is a natural sea communication access road/simply said, borders on this/should sea Theonia many cities becomes with the marine communications of these new Theonia allied countries exceptionally frequent, Hodrum is one of them. Its geographical position is special, not only can enjoy the trade advantage of Adriatic within the four seas , the merchant ship from eastern Mediterranean has part also to anchor in this...... 而亚德里亚海就是一条天然的海上交通便道,濒临该海的戴奥尼亚诸多城镇与这些新加入的戴奥尼亚盟邦的海上来往就变得异常频繁,奥德鲁姆不过是其中之一。只是它的地理位置特殊,不光能够享受到亚德里亚海内的贸易好处,同时来自东地中海的商船有一部分也在此停靠…… In order to satisfies the need of growing trade and tourist, Hodrum not only harbor extension, but also constructed two harbors in side afterward in addition. The city also expands expands again, the scale of entire Hodrum city had even been close to central Rudiae of this/should area, already no longer in the past the appearance of Messapi small town. 为了能够满足日益增长的贸易和游客的需要,奥德鲁姆不但将港口扩建,而且后来又在旁边另建了两个港口。其城区也是一扩再扩,整个奥德鲁姆城的规模甚至已经接近了该地区的中心乌迪埃,早已不复当年梅萨皮小镇的模样。 The Hodrum chief executive knew that the Sparta envoy group arrives, sends people to greet Xenophon one group of especially, but must hold the banquet to welcome it. 奥德鲁姆的行政长官得知斯巴达使者团到来,特地派人去迎接色诺芬一行人,还要举办宴会对其进行欢迎。 Xenophon politely refused, and also to its praise: The Hodrum harbor trade is exceptionally prosperous, certainly is the cities that Kingdom of Theonia ranks among the best , to continue to develop again like this, will completely possibly compare favorably with Athens ratio Piraeus. 色诺芬婉言谢绝,并且还对其夸赞:奥德鲁姆港口贸易异常繁荣,一定是戴奥尼亚王国数一数二的城镇,再这样继续发展下去,将完全可能与雅典的比雷埃夫斯港相媲美。 The Hodrum chief executive hurries the modest expression: The harbor cities like Hodrum have many in Kingdom of Theonia, if Hodrum wants to become the harbor cities that is the top position, but also needs to make many efforts. 奥德鲁姆行政长官赶紧谦虚的表示:像奥德鲁姆这样的港口城镇在戴奥尼亚王国内有好多个,奥德鲁姆要想成为排在前列的港口城镇,还需要付出更多的努力。 Many?...... When Xenophon hears this saying, cannot bear blink, he thought that oneself as if discovered the characteristics of Theonia person: Likes exaggerating the strength of kingdom to the bystander. 好多个？……当色诺芬听到这话时,忍不住眨了眨眼睛,他觉得自己似乎发现了戴奥利亚人的一个特点:喜欢对外人夸大王国的实力。 Said good-bye the Hodrum official, Xenophon one group of rode the carriage, toward heading west. 辞别了奥德鲁姆官员,色诺芬一行人坐上了马车,往西行。 All the way, Xenophon experienced the main road of Theonian construction, smooth broad and firm artistic, the carriage steady travel above, is fast, he praised without cease. 一路上,色诺芬见识了戴奥尼亚人修建的大道,平坦宽阔、坚固美观,马车平稳的行驶在上面,速度飞快,他对此赞叹不已。 But when he from the cart driver mouth knew when like the path already various places in the kingdom laid down, link each cities, the beforehand prejudice makes him subconsciously think the opposite party was also boasting, because in his mind: Even in Greece, like the path still only then can miss to compare to that section of road in Athens city compared with Piraeus, the Hodrum harbor brisk trade, the path of his external connectivity is better some are understandable, but other places may not say. 但当他从车夫口中得知像这样的道路早已在王国境内各处铺设、联通了各个城镇时,之前的偏见让他下意识认为对方又是在吹嘘,因为在他的印象中:即使在希腊本土,像这样的道路也只有比雷埃夫斯港到雅典城的那一段路可以差相比拟,奥德鲁姆港口贸易繁荣,他对外连接的道路要好一些是可以理解的,但其他地方可就不好说了。 But Xenophon gradually starts to feel that this fine main road cultivated/repaired was rather long, because the carriage had gone most of the day, the way 1-2 cities, this main road was still extending forward, the prejudice in his heart is vacillating. 但色诺芬逐渐开始感觉到这条优良的大道修得未免太长了些,因为马车已经行驶了大半天,途径了1-2城镇,这条大道还在向前延伸,他心中的偏见在动摇。 When way Taranto is honest, Xenophon cannot bear to it looks into the distance, these years with the Sparta person who he is on good terms also once for a while angry regarding this by the Sparta child nation that Theonian seizes forcefully, one of the reasons that this is also the Sparta people harbors hostility to Theonia. 途径塔兰图姆诚时,色诺芬忍不住向其眺望,这些年来与他交好的斯巴达人还时不时愤慨的谈起这座被戴奥尼亚人强行夺走的斯巴达子邦,这也是斯巴达民众对戴奥尼亚怀有敌视的原因之一。 At this moment, what he wants to go to have a look at to become Taranto of Kingdom of Theonia free city now is, but was responsible for sending their Hodrum team principals to express the rejection, thinks: Rolls the Sparta envoy escorts to Thurii as soon as possible safely is their responsibility, the midway cannot delay, avoids having the accident/surprise. 此刻,他很想进去看看成为戴奥尼亚王国自由市的塔兰图姆到底现在是个什么样,但是负责运送他们的奥德鲁姆车队负责人却表示了拒绝,认为:将斯巴达使者团尽快安全送往图里伊是他们的职责,中途不能耽搁,避免出现意外。 Xenophon is somewhat discontented, but does not have the means. 色诺芬有些不满,但没有办法。 The motorcade arrived finally was away from the Taranto not far naval base, at this time is dusk, the after guard in base consulted carefully the Sparta envoy rolled and Hodrum official documents, puts it to enter. 车队最后抵达了距离塔兰图姆不远的海军基地,此时已经是黄昏,基地的卫兵仔细的查检了斯巴达使者团和奥德鲁姆的公文之后,放其进入。 Because the weather is late, the Sparta envoy rolls only to be able in the camp first to rest a evening. 由于天色已晚,斯巴达使者团一行只能在营地内先歇息一晚。 Xenophon knew that this is the Theonia naval base, wants to seize the chance to visit, martial Bei who peeps the Theonia navy. 色诺芬得知这是戴奥尼亚的海军基地,就想趁机参观一下,一窥戴奥尼亚海军的武备。 Who knows the guards in camp to limit them only to treat in the house, cannot walk around. 谁知营地内的卫兵限制他们只能待在住宅内,不能到处走动。 The Sparta person of accompanying naturally has discontentedly, but has warned them when Agesilaus just before leaving seriously: Must be on good terms as far as possible Theonian in the going abroad on a diplomatic mission process, do not enrage them, avoids giving Sparta to draw on the disaster. 随行的斯巴达人当然有所不满,但在临行时阿格西劳斯郑重告诫过他们:在出使过程中要尽量交好戴奥尼亚人,不要激怒他们,避免给斯巴达招来灾祸。 Therefore the Sparta envoy group chose bearing patiently. 所以斯巴达使者团选择了隐忍。 Who knew 2nd day exactly is the training day of Taranto naval base, the two fleets of Theonia 1st fleet early sailed to the port, is conducting formation and confrontation training. 谁知第二天恰好是塔兰图姆海军基地的训练日,戴奥尼亚第一舰队的两支分舰队早早的就驶进了大港,在进行列阵和对抗训练。 When Xenophon they ride in the wharf the express steamer leaves, happen to can see the fleet training a corner: In the resounding bugle sound, about 200 warship shops said that in broad Da Bay, in the fast navigation, is transforming ship unceasingly, the scene is really magnificent and lively. 色诺芬他们在码头乘坐快船离开时,正好得以看到舰队训练的一隅:在高亢的军号声中,近200艘战船铺称在宽阔的大湾内,在快速的航行中,不断地变换着船阵,场面甚是壮观和热闹。 The naval battle is not( Xenophon who the Sparta person excels has not attended naval battle), from this training they cannot see what way, but three thick liquid warships such many make them feel flabbergasted. 海战不是斯巴达人所擅长的(色诺芬自己也未参加过海战),从这训练中他们看不出什么门道,但三层浆战船如此之多还是让他们感到咋舌。 Such fleet scale had been close to the navy level of Athens peak, therefore the patrol fleet has such disposition, pours can also understand that...... Xenophon is thinking at heart like this. 这样的舰队规模已经接近了雅典巅峰时期的海军水平,因此巡逻船队有那样的配置,倒也可以理解……色诺芬心里这样想着。 The captain of express steamer noticed that they are surprised, cannot bear proudly the reminder they: „The Theonia navy warship may continue these, besides Taranto the naval base, Brindisi, Catania, so that...... and other naval bases, the had warship number is over thousand!” 快船的船长看到他们如此惊讶,忍不住自豪的提醒他们:“戴奥尼亚的海军战船可不止这些,除了塔兰图姆的这个海军基地,还有布林迪西、卡塔尼亚、利利俾……等好几个海军基地,拥有的战船数量超过千艘！” In the Xenophon heart moves, although this he thought that time Theonian also a little boasted, but some words possibly are the facts, although other naval base Xenophon too did not understand, but Brindisi close to Peloponnese, the Sparta person to its has certain understanding, therefore has Theonia of many naval bases very probably really to have many naval bases. 色诺芬心中一动,虽然这一次他还是觉得戴奥尼亚人又有点吹嘘,但有些话可能是事实,虽然其他海军基地色诺芬不太了解,但布林迪西靠近伯罗奔尼撒,斯巴达人对其有一定的了解,因此拥有多个海军基地的戴奥尼亚很可能真的拥有多个海军基地。
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