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Chapter 24 Emerging

Seeing that his abdominal wound was huge and he could even see the intestines inside, Davers knew that his vitality was slim, but he couldn't bear to give up, he said to the soldiers beside him: "Send him to the medical camp of Menon's military camp, and it was said that it was sent by Davers."

“Medical camp?”

"Oh, I know!" someone replied, so the soldiers carried the wounded, ready to walk south through the Clearcus camp. Others looked at Davers at a loss.

Davers said to them anxiously: "Go and notify the garrison officers of the military camps, and say that the Persians broke their promises and massacred Greek soldiers. The leaders who went to the meeting might have been captured by the Persians, so they could gather the soldiers and prepare for battle!"

The soldiers immediately rushed towards their respective barracks.

"What happened to Davers?!" At this time, Xenophon rushed to the camp gate.

Davers quickly told him the story briefly.

Xenophon's expression was dull, his eyes were full of regret: "I have persuaded Proxinus before, but he didn't listen to the advice, and I didn't insist... Alas, so he might be..." Xenophon's trembling voice choked up.

Davers nodded silently.

Xenophon looked at the Persian cavalry galloping ahead and shouted: "We should summon the entire army immediately! Attack the Persian barracks and rescue Proxinus and the others!"

"This is not a good idea!" Along with the voice of speaking, a strong middle-aged man came over: "Although the soldiers fought with the Persians many times before, we have been living peacefully with them during this period. Now you suddenly want to go to war with the Persians, which is difficult for the soldiers to accept, let alone besieging the Persian barracks."

"At least, we should drive away the Persian cavalry in front of us, and perhaps we can rescue some of the soldiers who are out!" Davers reminded.

The man glanced at him and asked, "Who are you?"

"Daves, a soldier from Menon's camp."

"What should be done is the team officials' business, and there is no need for a soldier to guide you!" the man scolded angrily.

Davers was tactful and stopped talking.

"Xenophon, go back to your barracks immediately and inform Agarcia to bring troops here immediately." He ordered Xenophon again.

Xenophon responded, turned around and walked back. Davers immediately followed him and asked Serephon before he realized that the man was Timason, an adjutant of Cliercus.

The gathering speed of the Klierkus military camp was very slow. The soldiers came out of the tent one by one, wearing armor and chatting with each other. Obviously, they didn't know the danger they were facing. Timasong was so anxious that he stepped forward and beat and scolded him. He finally got together about five hundred soldiers.

Before Davers and Xenophon had left the Clierkus camp, the other camp officers also arrived with a few soldiers, namely: Criano of Achias, Zantiparis of Socrates, Agashia of Proxinus... The most people came from Menon's military camp, with adjutant Philicius, squadron leader Antonios, Cappus, etc. Of course, there were Hilos teams among the soldiers. Their arrival gave Davers confidence.

After everyone gathered, some team officials didn't know what happened. Several squadron captains led by Antonios in Menon's military camp asked Davers to tell the situation, because he witnessed the whole thing with his own eyes.

Some team officials led by Timasong were surprised: Davers was just an ordinary young soldier, so why all the team officials in Melong's military camp showed respect for him.

Some people looked at Davers curiously because some soldiers who went back to send the message made a big announcement: Davers, the gods of Menon's military camp, prevented Clierkus and others from going to the Persian military camp for talks. The leaders did not listen to the "oracles" and suffered a disaster. It soon became known to everyone.

So, facing the complex gaze of everyone, Davers calmly gave a brief explanation.

The team officials quickly reached an agreement: immediately drive away the Persian cavalry in front of the military camp so that the soldiers who went out could come back smoothly.

The soldiers began to line up, and Davers returned to the Hilos team. At this time, Antonios, who was in front of the queue, shouted loudly: "Daves, come to the front!"

Davers was stunned.

Then Capps began to shout.

"Go." Hilos nudged him with encouragement, and his teammates looked at him excitedly.

Davers understood. His heartbeat faster, but he did not refuse, and he squeezed forward with difficulty. The soldiers took the initiative to make way for him.

"Your location is here." Antonios pulled him to the left of Phelisius - the front of Menon's army, and said to him seriously: "In a moment, we may have to negotiate with the Persians, and we need your guidance!"

Antonios said to Phelisius again: "Pelis, take good care of him for us!"

Phelisius answered without hesitation: "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

The first time he stood in the position of the commander of the square formation, Davers was both excited and unnatural. He turned his head to look at Phelisius, who was also looking at him and responded with a gentle smile.

Before, Davers had several contacts with Philicius, and learned about him through Antonios and others. Davers had a preliminary impression of Philicius: This forty-five-year-old Thessali was a good man who was proficient in military affairs and did not like to compete for fame and fortune. Just think about it, you can understand that Menon, who had a strong desire to control, would certainly not choose an equally ambitious person to act as his adjutant. You should know that he often went out, made friends with Persian powerful people, and accepted some employment tasks. Some people in the military camp had to be presided over and dealt with. Over time, there was a danger that the soldiers only recognized the adjutant and did not recognize him. Therefore, the good-tempered Philicius was his carefully selected adjutant. At this moment, it was undoubtedly cheaper for Davers, because Philicius had no objection to the young him standing in the position of commander, and his attitude was also very friendly.

There were about 700 heavy infantry soldiers in front of the barracks, two hundred light infantry, heavy infantry in front and light infantry in back. With the sound of the trumpet, the phalanx began to slowly advance forward. The Persian cavalry did not force up, but retreated. The sound of fighting gradually became smaller, and the dust in front was gradually dissipating. From time to time, Greek soldiers covered in dust ran back to the barracks in a panic, but more were comrades and corpses moaning on the ground, and the soldiers' sorrow and fear were increasing.

"The enemy is here." Phelisius whispered.

A Persian team appeared in front of them and walked slowly towards them. Davers was both nervous and excited: Is his first formation about to begin?

When the two armies were about two hundred meters apart, a team of cavalry rushed out and came to the front of the Greek army, shouting in Greek: "Listen to the Greeks on the opposite side, let your generals and captains come forward and listen to me read out the king's will!"

There was a commotion in the Greek phalanx, and the team officials whispered to each other, but none of them stepped forward. The tragic situation of the attacked soldiers just now left them with deep impression on them, and Persia's previous violation of promises was vigilant.

The Persians shouted again, and the Greek army was still calm.

At this moment, a man walked out of the military formation, holding a copper shield and a spear, and slowly walked forward.

"Who is that?! He is so brave!!"

"That's Davers in our military camp! The gods of Hades, the king of Pluto!"

"Is it true?"

"Oh, he's so young!!"

...

The soldiers of each battalion were talking curiously. When the team officials were still hesitating, Philicius chased after him. He had promised Antonios and the others to ensure the safety of Davers. Then Senofin also walked out of the military formation. Even the young Davers dared to step forward, how could he fall behind?

"It's so messy!" Timasong cursed to cover up his embarrassment and strode forward. Then, more than a dozen team officials including Zantiparis, Criano, Agarcia walked up one after another.

The reason why Davers did this was not because he was not afraid of the attacks of Persian cavalry, but because he knew that when the mercenaries were facing great disasters and the soldiers were panicked, only those who dared to take risks and take responsibility could be supported by the soldiers, and even forgot his youth and inexperience.
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