Chapter 36 Beheading
He briefly stated his plan, and Philicius looked at him in surprise.
"Can it work?" Davers urged.
Phelisius thought about it carefully and said hesitantly: "...it should be feasible, but it may not be successful."
"No plan can guarantee 100% success, but if you don't try, there is no chance!" Davers decisively called the Hilos Guards and told them in detail about his plan. Out of trust in Davers, they agreed to this adventure plan without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, Davers added another sentence at the end: "I'll go with you this time!"
"No! Davers, you are the leader, you can't take risks!" Phelisius immediately objected.
"The distance between the round trip is only a hundred meters, and in the blink of an eye, I returned. What's the danger!
Besides, I am still a 'God' and have the blessing of Hades. If I die, wouldn't it mean that this 'God' is not reliable!" Davers smiled persistently and freely, and pointed at Hilos and said, "You are my good brothers. Now, I join this as a member of Hilos team!" It made Hilos and the others swallow their words to dissuade them.
"Okay, let us brothers live and die together!" Matonis shouted excitedly.
"Yes, let others see the courage of the Thessali Warriors!" Olivers, who had been silent, also shouted excitedly at this moment.
At this time, the messenger rushed over: "Mitradat went around to Timasong's side and shouted... Only three soldiers surrendered to the Persians!" This was Clirkus's ability to command the army, and even his death was still affecting his soldiers.
"Mitradat is coming soon! There is no time to delay! Philicius, you stay here for me!" Davers said anxiously.
"Okay." Phelisius agreed helplessly.
"Assistes, you should immediately notify the squadron leader and be prepared at that time..."
"I understand!" Ascesters said excitedly.
"Squad Shilos, follow me to the front!"
"Roar!!..." Everyone yelled in unison, which attracted the curious look back for the other soldiers.
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"Report to the Ombudsman, Mitradat has gone around Davers' troops!"
After listening to Thormid's report, Kerithops couldn't help but look to his side.
Even the troops in which Kriano and Timasong were stationed, defected. Can this inexperienced young man stabilize his soldiers? Kerithops was full of worries.
"Tormid, go find Timason immediately and ask him to send Cretan archers to attack Mitradat." He finally made the decision.
"Yes!" Thormid immediately rushes his horse back.
Young man, you have to hold on!
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Davers and Hilos, who had put on ordinary helmets, were standing in the first row at this moment, and the javelin behind him had been hidden below his shoulders. Like other soldiers, facing the west, full of vigilance, and nervously paying attention to the rear of the team.
Suddenly, someone squeezed into his side. Before Davers could turn his head to see who it was, Asisters said: "Captain, I have conveyed your order to the squadron leader. I am your commander, please let me fight with you now!" Asisters solemnly requested.
Davers nodded.
"Chief, they are here!" Hilos whispered.
The sound of horse hooves came from behind, gradually becoming clearer...
Soon, a light cavalry of thirty men appeared in front of him. The leader was wearing a brightly shiny fish scale armor that could cover his knees, and it must be Mitradat.
Davers opened his eyes wide and held the copper shield in his hand tightly.
"Damn coward." Martonis cursed in a low voice.
"Greek warriors, I am Mitradat, my good friend of Cyrus!" Mitradat stopped two hundred meters in front of Davers and shouted loudly. He shouted, and his cavalry repeated in Greek in unison.
"And I am also a good friend of Menon! I have always been friendly to you Greeks, especially you, Menon's soldiers. I have visited your military camp many times! Please believe me, Clirkus was punished for breaking the agreement, but you do not! The peace agreement is still valid for you! Come, come to us! I swear with the god Bahram, the war god of my family! I have no malice towards you, and we will send you peace back to Asia Minor! At the same time, Governor Tissaffenis is also preparing to hire you again, because Asia Minor has not yet been pacified, and he needs your help, and he has prepared a wealth of rewards for this..."
"Persians who have their honey on their mouths, don't think we will be fooled!" Ascesters saliva.
At this time, Davers whispered: "Prepare-to-start!"
The Hilos team immediately began to shout, "Is it true that we can get home?"
"It's really not going to hurt us?"
"How much is Tissaffenis going to pay to hire us?"
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After a commotion, they shouted unanimously: "We surrender! Surrender!..." As they said that, they threw down their shields and spears in their hands and ran towards Mitradat.
"We surrender too!" Another heavy infantry squad near Hilos, then threw down his weapons, followed closely behind, and soon mixed with Hilos squad.
"General, look! There are also many people surrendering this time!" a cavalryman said to Mitradat happily.
"Of course! Who told Menon to have the best relationship with Aliruz? I think we can continue to shout here!" Mitradat said proudly. As soon as he shouted, he had such great results, which greatly increased his confidence.
While running, Davers stared at the movements of the Mitradat cavalry opposite. At this time, two Persian cavalry ran towards him, making him feel nervous.
"Run to the right! Run to the right!..." They shouted in fluent Greek, gestured, turned their horses and led the way forward, signaling them to follow.
"Don't worry about them! Speed up!" Davers whispered.
The Greek soldiers did not obey the command and suddenly accelerated and ran in this direction, which aroused Mitradat's doubts.
At this moment, the cavalry beside him shouted in panic: "No! They... have javelins on their backs!"
The reason why he could see clearly was that the distance between him and the Greek soldiers was close to thirty meters.
"Prepare!!!" Hilos shouted. The team members quickly pulled out the javelin on their backs and took big strides forward.
"Damn it!!" Mitradat hurriedly pulled the reins on his side, clamped the horse's belly, and wanted to turn the horse's head and retreat.
However, it was too late. After Martonis and his team threw the javelin hard, they even fell due to their strong inertia.
Amid the screams of Persian cavalry, ten javelins flew towards Mitradat together. He had no time to dodge. He was immediately shot several times, and his horse was also pierced through the neck, and he whined and brought him down together.
Just when the Persian cavalry was panicking, the Hilos team that quickly got up threw a second round of javelins, and two more cavalrymen rolled down.
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Antonios, who was closely watching in front of him, shouted excitedly: "It's successful! They've succeeded!!"
The soldiers cheered.
"Go and pick up Chief Davers!" Capps shouted calmly.
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Just as the two teams were about to retreat, Mitradat, who had just fallen to the ground, suddenly moved, struggling to pull out his right leg that was pressed by the horse. Obviously, his thick armor protected his vital points.
Now, he was twenty meters away, and the fleeing Persian cavalry was looking around not far away, and the situation was urgent. Davers could no longer think: "Kill him!!" Davers was the first to rush up.
The soldiers caught up with him without hesitation, and they picked up the javelin and spear on the ground.
Matonis threw a fierce force and shot a Persian cavalry who wanted to come to rescue, which scared the remaining cavalry to escape again.
Mitradat shook and raised his dusty face. He looked up at Davers who was coming, smiled miserably, revealing his bloody mouth: "...you... can't escape..."
Chapter completed!