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#55: Byzantium

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In 657 B. C., Greek city-state Megara( next to Athens, in its southwest side) prince pays respects occupy prepared to lead the clansman to go to the Asia Minor coast to establish the colony, requested oracle to Delphi, with the aim of choosing an appropriate constructing city place, finally got a fuzzy answer: Constructs the city opposite of the blind person. 公元前657年,希腊本土城邦麦加拉(紧挨着雅典,在它的西南面)王子拜占准备带领族人去小亚细亚海岸建立殖民地,向德尔菲请求神谕,以便选择一个合适的建城地点,结果得到一个模糊的答案:在瞎子对面建城。 pays respects occupy does not understand the meaning of oracle from the beginning, when his ships arrive at east Str. of Bosporus Charl Sidon city, he understood the oracle meaning suddenly, because Charl Sidon geographical position was too bad, is unable to see opposite Jinjiao Bay unexpectedly, clearly is city that only then the blind person can establish. Therefore, he established a colonizing city in Charl Sidon opposite shore, names: Byzantium. 拜占一开始不明白神谕的意思,等到他的船只来到博斯普鲁斯海峡东面的查尔西顿城时,他突然明白了神谕的含义,因为查尔西顿的地理位置太糟糕了,竟然无法看到对面的金角湾,分明是只有瞎子才会建立的城市。于是,他就在查尔西顿的对岸建立了一座殖民城,取名:拜占庭。 Because Megara is not a strong nation, the immigrant who can provide is limited, after several hundred years of development, Byzantium as before is a small town, but its position gradually becomes important. After Athens rise, the grain came from city-state of you star sea mainly, therefore has conquered Charl Sidon Byzantium as holding you star sea and Aegean Sea the hub city of navigation route, naturally becomes the target of Athens key attention, later Byzantium joined raised Union, became the Athens allied country. 由于麦加拉本不是一个强邦,所能提供的移民有限,经过几百年的发展,拜占庭依旧是一个小城,但它的位置逐渐变得重要起来。雅典崛起后,粮食主要来自攸克星海的城邦,因此已征服了查尔西顿的拜占庭作为扼守攸克星海与爱琴海的海上通道的枢纽城市,自然成为雅典重点关注的目标,随后拜占庭加入了提洛同盟,成为雅典的盟邦。 After Peloponnesian War, settled on the Byzantium geographical position as the Sparta person of victor similarly, not only supports a puppet regime in Byzantium, but also garrisons in the city, controls Str. of Bosporus. 伯罗奔尼撒战争之后,作为胜利者的斯巴达人同样看中了拜占庭的地理位置,不但在拜占庭扶持起一个傀儡政权,而且还在城内驻军,控制博斯普鲁斯海峡。 In 399 B. C. a day of early spring, the Burkes ship sailed to the Byzantium harbor, stood his distant looking into the distance on bow to more than 100 warship dense and numerous anchoring in the harbor, in the heart relaxes temporarily: Should catch up. 公元前399年初春的一天,布尔科斯的船驶进了拜占庭的港口,站在船头上的他远远的眺望到一百多艘战船密密麻麻的停泊在港口,心中暂时松了口气:应该是赶上了吧。 In him according to the instruction of port administration personnel, directs the crew slowly the wharf that the ship drives into assigns, is calling out in alarm suddenly in harbor busy people, in the confusion, many jumping up ship, unties the cable startled, must leave the harbor. Did not have the coordinated direction, between the ship and ship collides mutually, makes a mess, even there is ships to be knocked, the crew falls in the water startled...... 就在他按照港口管理人员的指示,指挥船员慢慢将船驶入指定的码头时,正在港口忙碌的人们突然惊叫起来,混乱之中,不少人惊慌地跳上船,解开缆绳,就要驶离港口。没有了协调指挥,船与船之间相互碰撞,乱作一团,甚至有船只被撞翻,船员惊慌落水…… The Burkes hurried order delimits the ship round trip, he has not entered the wharf luckily, avoided a tribulation. His being unwilling heart stops the ship outside the harbor, is observing the development. Many people are holding and his same idea, after a while, outside the harbor anchored over a hundred every large or small ships, as the sea water high and low floats. 布尔科斯急忙命令将船往回划,幸好他还未进入码头,躲过了一劫。他不甘心地将船停在港口外,观察着事态发展。很多人都抱着和他相同的想法,过了一会儿,港口外停泊了上百艘大大小小的船只,随着海水上下漂浮。 Before looking into the distance , a harbor of busy scene, suddenly becomes the nobody left, leaves behind place in confusion. Burkes is suspicious, therefore loud asked the neighboring ship: „Hi, exactly what happened?” 眺望着之前还一片繁忙景象的港口,眨眼间变得空无一人,留下一地狼藉。布尔科斯心存疑惑,于是大声的问邻近的船:“嗨,到底发生了什么事？” „Is the damn mercenary! The mercenary who returns from Persia must attack Byzantium!” “是该死的雇佣兵！那些从波斯归来的雇佣兵要攻打拜占庭！” „Does mercenary attack Byzantium?!” The heart of Burkes jumps suddenly: „Why?” “雇佣兵攻打拜占庭？！”布尔科斯的心脏猛然一跳:“为什么？” „Does not know. Heard that was the Sparta person deceives them saying that ‚wanted to Byzantium, sent provisions to them’, finally after Byzantium, did not keep the promise, but also deceived to go out of town them, closed the city gate, therefore these mercenaries got angry. Oh, now this way of the world, takes shield lance being domineering and tyrannical of soldier's like robber everywhere, unlucky is our these ordinary citizens!” The old person who seems like the captain says, said: „Brother, you are not the Byzantium person. Where do you come?” “不知道。听说是斯巴达人骗他们说,‘只要到拜占庭,就给他们发给养’,结果到了拜占庭以后,又不履行诺言,还把他们骗出了城,关闭了城门,所以这些雇佣兵们就发怒了。唉,现在这世道,到处都是拿着盾矛的士兵象强盗一样的横行霸道,倒霉的全是我们这些普通的公民！”一个看似船长的老人接过话,说:“老弟,你不是拜占庭人吧。你从哪儿来？” Burkes hesitated slightly, said: „Thurii.” 布尔科斯稍微犹豫了一下,说:“图里伊。” „Thurii......, I know that city, in Magna Graecia? I have not gone, but I have gone to Taranto, that is a good place, is too wealthy! I said...... there you good! Now Asia Minor is very everywhere chaotic, may have the war everywhere!......” “图里伊……哦,我知道那座城市,是不是在大希腊？我没去过,可我去过塔兰图姆,那可是个好地方,太富裕啦！我说……还是你们那儿好啊！现在小亚细亚这边到处都很乱,到处都有可能发生战争！……” Burkes has no interest in listen to an old person to be verbose, asks: „Who now is Byzantium is responsible for?” 布尔科斯无心听一个老人絮叨,问道:“现在拜占庭是谁负责？” „Sparta general Kerry Anders.” The old person complained: „The Sparta person only understands the murder, did not understand how to manage city-state! Since they seized Byzantium, several years! You take a look, missed many compared with before......!” “斯巴达将领克里安德。”老人埋怨道:“斯巴达人只懂得杀人,不懂得如何管理城邦！自从他们占领了拜占庭,才几年啊！你瞧瞧,比以前差了好多啦……唉！” In the Burkes heart moves, asks: „Elderly man, what did you call? When captain many years! Here ship owner should be familiar!” 布尔克斯心中一动,问道:“老人家,你叫什么？当船长很多年了吧！这里的船主应该都熟悉吧！” „Byzantium Peacey Russ. Athens Poly Kerry becomes the chief general time, I come out the running ship. At that time, he also led the Athens fleet to purchase the wheat to you star sea, I have also seen him! Here captain and boatman, I am ripe. Many people are I look grows up......” old person shows off own passing, asking that while seemingly has no interest in: „How do you want with the ship?” “拜占庭的皮西拉斯。雅典的伯利克里当上首席将军的时候,我就出来跑船啦。那个时候,他还带领过雅典船队到攸克星海购买小麦,我还见过他呢！这里的船长和船夫,我都熟。很多人都是我看着长大的……”老人一边夸耀自己的过往,一边看似无心的问道:“怎么你想要用船？” „Un...... has the possibility.” Burkes ambiguous saying. “嗯……有可能。”布尔科斯含糊的说道。 „What thing transports?” The old person does not evade , to continue verbose asking: „Grain? Lumber? Stone material? Olive oil?......” “是运输什么东西？”老人毫不避讳,继续絮絮叨叨的问:“粮食？木材？石料？橄榄油？……” Facing getting to the bottom of old person this takes advantage of own seniority, Burkes is somewhat helpless, thinks, said: „...... Perhaps is a person.” 面对这倚老卖老的老人的刨根问底,布尔科斯有些无奈,想了想,说道:“……也许是人。” The old person stares the big eyes, was experienced he to think of anything at once: „Is these mercenaries?! No wonder you must ask that I do know here all ship owners! Good! Good! Quickly made them, our Byzantium possibly peaceful period of time!” 老人瞪大双眼,经验丰富的他旋即想到了什么:“难道是那些雇佣兵？！难怪你要问我认不认识这里所有的船主！好！太好了！赶快把他们弄走了,我们拜占庭就可能安静一阵子啰！” Burkes did not admit and did not deny. 布尔科斯既不承认、也不否认。 At this time, the harbor transmitted the signal: Hints all safe and secure, making the ships put into port. 这时,港口传来信号:示意一切平安,让船只进港。 „Hi, Brother! If you must use the ship, can come to the harbor, said to any Byzantium person of harbor, ‚looks for old’, they will lead you to look for me!” The ships sail to the wharf one after another, the old person still in the stern, gives the Burkes message loudly. “嗨,老弟！如果你要用船,可以到港口来,对港口的任何一个拜占庭人说,‘找老皮里’,他们就会带你来找我！”船只陆续驶进码头,老人还在船尾,大声给布尔科斯留言。 „Good!” Burkes replied, at heart calculating: After coming ashore, first visits Byzantium Sparta Chief Kerry Anders? “好的！”布尔科斯答道,心里盘算着:上岸后是不是先去拜访拜占庭的斯巴达长官克里安德？ ................................................ ………………………………………… Outside the Byzantium city some not far Thrace villages, here continues is the military compound of Greek mercenaries, at this time is dusk, most soldiers have rested, in the big accounts is also glittering the candlelight. 拜占庭城外不远的一些色雷斯村庄,这里绵延不断的都是希腊雇佣军的军营,这时已经是黄昏,多数士兵业已休息,有一座大帐里还闪烁着烛光。 In the big tent/account Davos is thinking with hardship, Cheiristoya comes, also had not detected. 大帐内戴弗斯正苦苦思索着,以至于克莉斯托娅进来,也没有察觉。 „Dear, what is thinking?” Cheiristoya opens the snow white both arms to grasp Davos from the rear area, the gentle voice asks. “亲爱的,在想什么？”克莉斯托娅伸出雪白的双臂从后方抱住戴弗斯,柔声问道。 Davos is smelling her sending fragrance lightly, sighed, said: „ Today we arranged the soldiers to perform . the play, making angry them make to attack the Byzantium stance, compelling the Sparta person temporarily to admit defeat, agreed to give us the provisions, but this cannot solve basic issue 戴弗斯轻嗅着她的发香,叹了口气,说道:“今天我们安排士兵们演了场戏,让愤怒的他们做出要攻打拜占庭的架势,逼得斯巴达人暂时服软,同意给我们一些给养,可是这并不能解决根本问题。 In Mersis mixes to enter a city, obtains some news. Sparta general raises Boulon to be appointed as Sparta Governor Asia Minor, had arrived in Ephesus, and starts the military recruit. It seems like your judgment is right, Sparta was the preparation must make war with Persia! 梅尔西斯混进城里,得到一些消息。斯巴达的将领提布隆被任命为斯巴达的小亚细亚总督,已经到了以弗所,并且开始招募士兵。看来你的判断是对的,斯巴达是准备要与波斯开战了！ Sparta Kerry Anders us here, wants to make us help them sleepily eliminate this nearby Thracian, perhaps also saves is incorporating we to help the possibility that they and Persians battle. ” 斯巴达的克里安德将我们困在这里,想让我们帮他们消灭这附近的色雷斯人,恐怕还存着收编我们去帮他们与波斯人作战的可能。” „Guest doesn't Lysippos very regard as important your? Goes back to report on activities also entrusted peaceful that western Croatia present to take care of you, what a pity you did not pay attention to winning over of peaceful that western Croatia present, now he is thick as thieves with Xenophon.” Cheiristoya caresses his face lightly, the accent is saying with a smile. “客里索普斯不是挺看重你的嘛？回去述职的时候还委托安那克西部斯照顾你,可惜你不理会安那克西部斯的拉拢,现在他倒和色诺芬打得火热。”克莉斯托娅轻抚着他的脸,调笑道。 „Xenophon excels at this, but I am not interested in Sparta.” Davos agitated scratching the head: „If always follows Sparta to hit, perhaps including burial ground not to have at the point of death, what a pity we are separated from the fish of sea now, share that only then allows to be oppressed!” “色诺芬擅长这个,可我对斯巴达不感兴趣。”戴弗斯烦躁的挠挠头:“如果老跟着斯巴达打来打去,恐怕临死连一个葬身之地都没有,可惜我们现在是脱离了大海的鱼,只有任人宰割的份儿了！” Kiss of Cheiristoya gently near his face: „Dear, leaving is so depressed. I come time met a person, he could solve your worry.” 克莉斯托娅在他脸边轻轻一吻:“亲爱的,别这么沮丧。我来的时候碰见了一个人,他或许能解决你的烦恼。” „Who?” Davos hears word inspires. “谁？”戴弗斯闻言一振。 Cheiristoya then toward off-balance shouts: „Martius, making him come.” 克莉斯托娅回头朝帐外喊道:“马尔提乌斯,让他进来吧。”
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