“This is going to be a bit sad.”
Alcibiades admitted it generously.
"sad?"
"Yes, because we will have to kill our own compatriots."
"So, are you shaken?"
"It is impossible to waver. For me, I have sworn allegiance to His Majesty Hilde and the Byzantine Kingdom. Now I am a Byzantine, not an Athenian. I will feel sorry for this matter, but once His Majesty's order is issued, I will certainly carry it out loyally. Do you understand? As long as it is for His Majesty, it doesn't matter if I have to kill thousands of Athenians."
Alcibiades smiled wryly and shook his head.
“But I don’t want that to happen.”
"Me too."
"So, I hope the Athenians can be more sensible."
Just when the two of them were talking about this.
A team of light cavalry just ran past the two of them.
This group of light cavalry marching at night was mainly composed of Thracians. Even though they were wearing special armor from the Byzantine Empire, it could be seen from their hairstyle and decorations that these people were probably from the plains Thracians who were good at horse riding.
These cavalrymen had weird hairstyles and painted strange patterns on their faces, which made them look fierce. At the same time, they also wore pendants made of wild animal bones, equipped with half-moon shields in their left hands, steel spears and short knives in their right hands, and Thracian cavalry helmets on their heads, which were the standard features of Thracian soldiers.
Hundreds of light cavalry passed by the entrance of the military camp.
The trampling noise was indeed a bit noisy.
Tomyris couldn't help but complain:
"This late at night..."
"Soldiers from Sitalses, light cavalry from Hildene."
Alcibiades explained without hesitation:
"Tomorrow, Sitalses will be in charge of the main attack. These light cavalry troops cannot be deployed in the siege. However, they should conduct patrols and clear the fields in advance to prepare for the attack on Athens tomorrow."
"Is it."
Tomyris looked at the retreating cavalry.
“Discipline is good.”
"Citharces may look dull, but he is actually very good at training troops. He is meticulous and loyal in carrying out various orders. The same is true for his troops. Even in a battle where they must die, they will never retreat. They are just like Citarces himself."
"Um……"
Tomyris agreed.
Along the way, Tomyris and Sitalses came into contact for quite a while.
He also had a better understanding of what kind of man this Thracian who was captured by Hilde was.
"Wolf Princess, I know what you are worried about."
"Ok?"
"Your Majesty's meaning is very clear. The Scythians will not launch the main attack, but they have a lot of tasks to do. The reinforcements from Corinth and Sparta will continuously come to Athens from the south, and the Scythian troops' mission is to go south to block these troops. The road from the Isthmus of Corinth to Athens is a road with narrow mountain roads, which is not suitable for large armies to move. When reaching Megara, the terrain suddenly turns into a plain, that is, this is a trumpet-shaped mountain pass. The enemy's troops have to pass through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth, and after passing Megara, they suddenly enter the plain..."
"We can take advantage of the narrow terrain and launch surprise attacks on the enemy."
"absolutely okay."
Alcibiades gestured with his hands to indicate the terrain.
"When the enemy's coalition forces' vanguard troops crossed the isthmus and headed for Megara, they entered the plain area. At this time, the enemy's follow-up forces did not catch up, and the vanguard troops did not break up their formation. At this time, we took advantage of the Scythian cavalry and directly launched a charge, striving for a round of attack, knocking the enemy's vanguard troops to the ground, and then turned around and ran away."
"so……"
Tomyris restored the map of that area in her mind.
Clearly, Alcibiades was right.
"But you have to be careful."
"What are you careful about?"
"The Oracle."
Alcibiades said helplessly: "According to the information we have heard, oracles have appeared in Corinth and Sparta. It is estimated that they are specifically designed to deal with us."
Chapter 6 of the ninth tune: A small cocktail party at night
Tomyris sighed helplessly.
"This is something we expected to happen."
"Yes."
Such a statement is indeed a bit helpless.
"So, Your Majesty, are you really going to let you go alone?"
"I am not sure."
Tomyris shook her head in a daze.
"If Her Majesty knew that there might be multiple oracles appearing in that direction, and still let you go alone, that would be a bit strange. As far as I know, Her Majesty would never do something that might cause some negative impact." Alcibiades frowned and thought carefully, "But I don't think Her Majesty would do that. She must have thought about this issue and come up with a more comprehensive idea."
"Really?"
"I believe so."
Hearing Alcibiades say this, Tomyris couldn't help but laugh.
"Ah, okay."
"What, you don't believe me?"
"No, I just think...I can accept it anyway."
"Wolf Princess, there are some things I shouldn't say."
Seeing Alcibiades was a little hesitant.
Tomyris just shook her head.
"But it's okay."
"Well... I believe in Her Majesty Hilde. I believe she will properly arrange every step and handle all kinds of things that may happen, no matter what. So, what we have to do is to help Her Majesty Hilde achieve her current goal at all costs."
"Why do you feel that way?"
"Isn't it obvious? The danger the Byzantine Kingdom is facing is not just this time. Wasn't it the same when Apollo was in front of us? Look, who did Her Majesty Hilde abandon in the end? This time, it was precisely because the gods were gone. In the face of the absolute power of the gods, even the oracles would be in great danger. So... Her Majesty Hilde was worried that the oracles under her command would be killed by the gods while she was away."
Alcibiades held his head and sighed.
"Your Majesty's pressure comes from this."
"I know that."
"So, Her Majesty actually cares more about the situation and safety of her subordinates than anyone else. She has never let her subordinates go to die while she hides in a safe place. Therefore, Her Majesty must have a clear plan to ensure that everyone is safe and sound. So, Tomyris, I trust Her Majesty very much, and I think Her Majesty will not let us down."
"Yes, me too."
Tomyris looked eastward.
About thirty kilometers to the east is the city of Athens.
By capturing the city of Athens, Hilde would have accomplished almost all of his goals.
"After defeating Athens and crushing the Olympian gods, perhaps there will be no more enemies left in this world."
"Except Persia."
Alcibiades seemed to have thought of something when he said this.
"Now is a rare good time, how about having a drink?"
"Drinking in the army?"
"Golgopas drank so much, and there's still half left. I'm keeping a close eye on it."
Alcibiades patted his chest proudly.
"Don't worry, drink less and we can talk slowly."
"you……"
Originally, with Tomyris's personality, she would never allow herself to drink when she was about to go to the battlefield the next day. However, she thought that today might be a good day to drink a little wine, enjoy the gentle wind of Attica, and appreciate the land of Greece. The next day, she would lead the army south to Megara... This state was a good choice.
"Then it'll be hard work."
"Okay! Please wait by the campfire for a moment."
Alcibiades was like a child.
He left here in a hop and skip.
The wolf princess walked to the campfire with a sad face and sat down.
The campfire in front of him crackled, and some food was still warm in the iron pot next to him. The classic food of the Byzantine Empire, bread, dried meat, dried fish, goat cheese and soup made from local vegetables, was the diet of the soldiers. The wolf princess took out a piece of bread from her pocket. This was a kind of pasta commonly eaten by the Scythians who lacked the technology to bake bread. It was baked dry and would not spoil, but the taste was indeed a bit disappointing.
She put the wok back on the fire.
The flame quickly brought the soup in the pot back to a boil.
At this time, Alcibiades came back first.
"Oh, the wolf princess is hungry."
"Just something simple to eat."
Tomyris looked at Alcibiades, who had nothing in his hands.
"Where's the wine?"
"It's here with me."
At this time, a gentle female voice came from the side.
Looking closely, they saw Sophia, wearing a purple robe and holding a small jar, coming in front of the two of them.
"Your Highness the Princess."
"No need to get up."
Seeing that Tomylis was about to get up, Sophia quickly held Tomylis down, then put the jar of wine aside and sat down in front of the campfire herself.
At this time, Sophia's hood had been taken off, and the huge black horns were exposed to the two people's sight. Now, since she broke up with the gods of Mount Olympus, Sophia was not so shy about her horns. Although she would not often expose them in front of soldiers and civilians, she would still show them in front of major generals such as Tomyris and Alcibiades.
The soft light of the flames shone on the long horns.
The long horns exude the luster of obsidian.
It caught Tomyris's attention.
And the deep red hair is a color that has never been seen in many places.
"Where is your majesty?" Tomyris asked cautiously.
"Your Majesty, I'm discussing tomorrow's arrangements with Xiao Xuexue."
"It's so late, Your Majesty, don't you want to rest?"
Hearing Tomyris's question, Sophia could only smile helplessly and said, "Ah, you don't know yet, Sissi doesn't need to rest. She is born without the need for sleep, although... she also pretends to sleep to reassure everyone."
"That's it."
Tomyris suddenly felt a little envious.
"Ahem. Also, you don't have to call me Your Majesty in private. Just call me Sissi."
"But……"
"Xixi has said this so many times."
Sophia reached out and gently pinched Tomyris's nose.
"The Wolf Princess is so smart, there's no way she doesn't know."
"I know……"
