"Skeletons? Can the dead attack?"
Sophia's little face has changed color.
It seems that all women in the world are afraid of this kind of thing in the same way. Seeing that Sophia looked a little scared, Hilde continued, "These warships are from Eraeus, an Athenian colony located on the Gallipoli Peninsula. I just got new news today that the Spartan colony, also located on the Gallipoli Peninsula, attacked Eraeus. If Eraeus wanted to defend, they would definitely use their naval advantages. So these warships where all the soldiers have died are likely to be sent by Eraeus to attack Cestus."
"So, what you mean is that these warships were killed by skeletons that came out of nowhere while on their way to attack Cestus?"
Xerxes was also quite curious.
Hilde nodded and said:
"Yes, the one who could do such a thing must be an oracle. And it must be an oracle related to death. Regardless of who this oracle is, what is certain now is that she has the ability to control dead bodies, and she belongs to Sparta. She was sent by Sparta to my watch to attack the Athenian Eraeus."
"This is interesting."
Xerxes smiled and said:
"Sparta actually has two oracles?"
"Yes... The Spartans are very well hidden. If the two oracles had attacked Athens together, Athens would have been defeated and Rhodes would have had no chance at all. But since the Spartans did not do so, it means that this oracle either appeared recently or his overall ability could not meet the needs of the Spartans, so he was kept hidden."
Of course, Hilde also knew that this was just a guess and there was no actual evidence. Otherwise, Hilde would not have come all the way to talk to Xerxes about this matter.
"So what should we do?"
Xerxes asked curiously.
"Haven't you always been planning to attack the Gallipoli Peninsula? And you're still worried that the Gallipoli Peninsula is under the dual rule of the Spartans and the Athenians, which doesn't suit your idea. You can't annex it all at once. Now, isn't it the best opportunity for you? As long as the Spartans take down Eraeus, the entire Gallipoli Peninsula will belong to the Spartans, and you will have reason to bring the entire Gallipoli Peninsula under your rule."
Xerxes was indeed right.
For Hilde, this was truly her chance.
But this matter is not as simple as it sounds.
"The most critical issue now is that we know almost nothing about this oracle. Since we don't know what kind of situation this oracle is in, we can't act rashly. If this oracle causes great harm to us, it would not be a good thing."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Xerxes suddenly laughed.
Sophia, who was listening nearby, was a little puzzled.
"I understand." Xerxes slapped the table, "Don't worry, I will help you with this matter."
“That’s so embarrassing.”
Hilde was still pretending to be reserved.
"Why should I be embarrassed? Given the relationship between us, isn't it normal for me to help you? And I understand your concerns... so don't worry about it."
Xerxes probably heard the hidden meaning of Hilde's words, so he simply agreed. For this mysterious oracle, what happens next will probably be very interesting.
The first section of the sixth tune sets out again
In other words, if the oracle does not leave Gallipoli in time, she will most likely face the Byzantine Queen, Athena's Oracle, Hilde, and the Queen of the Persian Empire, the incarnation of the God of Fire on earth, Xerxes II. At the same time, there is also an oracle of an unknown god, Sophia, who is also very powerful now.
Maybe this Spartan oracle is innocent, but when it comes to national interests, there is no such thing as innocent or not. Anyone who stands in Hilde's way will die.
With Xerxes' help, Hilde was more confident about this matter. So even without Xerxes, Hilde would still go. But after all, it was a waste to have such a large amount of free labor and super weapons in front of him, and he didn't use them. In line with the principle of making the best use of things, Hilde naturally couldn't miss this good opportunity. While Xerxes hadn't returned yet, he had to think about it carefully.
So, let’s go all out.
The next day, Hilde led the assembled troops.
Depart from Byzantium.
After such a long time, Hilde once again rode on her warhorse and led the army to the battlefield. This feeling made Hilde feel a little strange. Maybe the days of peace had lasted too long, so now was a good opportunity to practice against the Spartans on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
If Hilde said this to others, they would probably think that she had gone crazy. She was training with the Spartans, which was not something that most people could do. But Hilde had the courage to say such things.
The troops that followed Hilde on this expedition were Hilde's ace army, the First Legion.
The current army is completely different from the last time they went to Thrace. After such a long period of development, all the soldiers have received more adequate training and nutrition, and are now stronger and more tenacious in their fighting spirit.
Of course, Hilde is definitely not such a person. She only cares about these empty things. The improvement of real weapons and equipment capabilities is the most important. In Hilde's army, there are currently four phalanx infantry regiments, a heavy infantry regiment, a light infantry regiment, an auxiliary corps, and a cavalry regiment. In addition, there are also Hilde's guards, including three guards infantry regiments and a guards cavalry regiment.
All the armors worn by the Royal Guards were now made of steel. Due to current processing technology, it was impossible to turn a whole piece of steel into plate armor. Therefore, the armors could only be made into some relatively wide iron sheets, which were then connected in series with belts. The final result was...
That is Hilde's Royal Guard.
All of them became "Romans".
Because of the design style of this armor, Hilde referred to the style of Roman legion infantry in her impression. After all, the current processing level can only produce the armor used by Roman legion soldiers, and she has no other way. In addition, the Byzantine Kingdom soldiers’ favorite color is red. As a result, if you look from a distance, if you don’t consider the current era, you would think it is a Roman legion appearing on this land.
And Hilde also had her own requirements for the selection of the guards. She did not think that the guards had to be phalanx infantry like some other countries, but trained the guards into a multi-scale force. These strong warriors carefully selected from the army can not only form a phalanx to fight against the enemy, but also pick up the big sword that only the Byzantine Kingdom can produce at present, becoming a very powerful heavy infantry.
Of course, such troops have not yet been tested in actual combat.
Now is the time to put it to the test.
Xerxes followed Hilde and followed Sophia. She also prepared a red hood and cloak for herself, wrapping herself tightly. No one could recognize that she was the Persian emperor Xerxes. Sophia, who was wearing a purple hood and cloak, was on Hilde's left and Xerxes was on her right. They looked like two mysterious people, protecting Hilde in the middle.
Dioni, who was also following the team, was a little confused.
Why do they dress like this?
Does it look good dressed like this?
Diony's little brain was filled with huge doubts. Obviously, the current situation was beyond Diony's imagination, and she didn't know what to say.
When the Byzantine army was marching towards Cestus from Byzantium, the Spartan army had already arrived at the city of Eraeus. Eraeus was a big city, and it was able to handle the Spartan coalition army with only 3000 soldiers.
After all, the Heraeans felt that their warships had been sent to attack Cestus, and now there were 3000 defenders in the city of Eraeus, which was equal to the number of attacking troops. Everyone knew that when attacking a city, if the number of the attacking troops was similar to that of the defending troops, then the attacking troops would basically be defeated.
These Spartans must have no brains.
So thought the Athenians of Eratosthenes.
However, when these well-organized elite Spartan troops, along with the local troops of Cestus and Cardia, arrived at the foot of the city of Eraeus, they stopped about 1 kilometer away from the city gate. The soldiers of Eraeus stood on the city wall and began to taunt the enemy in the distance.
"What a bunch of cowards! Don't they say every day that they are protected by Ares, the god of war? Why don't they dare to step forward now?"
"They are so scared that they dare to attack us! And they only bring 3000 people! They probably think that the wall of Araeus is only one meter high!"
Facing the ridicule of these soldiers.
The Spartan coalition forces stood still.
At this time, the Spartan commander frowned and looked at Eraeus in front of him. Although the city was not particularly large, the city wall was at least eight or nine meters high, and all kinds of city defense equipment were very sufficient. If they attacked rashly, Eraeus's Athenian army would definitely deal a heavy blow to the Spartans.
But she wasn't worried.
Because she has a killer weapon.
Tune 6, Section 2: Ancient Soldiers Underground
After confirming the various situations ahead, the Spartan commander quickly walked to the back of the troops to pass on the intelligence he had obtained. At this time, a woman in black was sitting on a stone, stroking the little squirrel in her hand very leisurely. When she saw the commander coming, she gently put the squirrel on the ground and said to the person in the distance:
"how's it going?"
"As expected, Eraeus has now closed the city gates and sealed himself in. If our troops rashly attack the city, it will only result in heavy casualties."
"I know this... So, we don't need you for this siege."
Cleopatra stood up and laughed softly. She glanced at the commander and said to him, "Do you know where this place was hundreds of years ago? What happened here?"
"I don't know."
"This is one of the main battlefields of the Trojan War. The Greek coalition forces conquered this place when they attacked Troy because it was the most important bridgehead for Troy. Both sides sacrificed a large number of soldiers in the fight for this place." Cleopatra gently raised her hands, and a thick black mist gradually condensed on her hands. "That is to say, there are countless soldiers who died in the war buried under our feet. Maybe our ancestors are among them."
While saying this.
Cleopatra did not stop, but walked further and further forward. When she came to the front of the army, she looked at Eratos not far away, and the smile on her face became even more fanatical.
"So our soldiers won't need to shed blood and sacrifice to capture this city. The Mycenaean and Trojan soldiers sleeping here will end this battle for us!"
The black mist on Cleopatra's hand began to spread from her body down to the ground. All the Spartan soldiers looked at this scene curiously. They had never seen this oracle before, and they didn't know what this oracle was going to do. Cleopatra was surprised. It was obvious that there were many unexpected things under the ground.
"There are actually so many..."
Cleopatra looked around in surprise.
"Great, great, this is all great!!!"
"My Lord Oracle..."
The commander was a little worried.
At this time, Cleopatra raised her hands and said loudly: "Wake up, warriors from Mycenae and Troy, I hope you will use your broken bodies to help me, the oracle of Hades, Cleopatra, defeat the enemy in front of me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook slightly. All the soldiers did not react, and the vibration became bigger and bigger, feeling like an earthquake. At this moment, some soldiers were surprised to find some unusual changes around them.
When the ground shook, cracks suddenly appeared in the soil, and then a pair of skeletal hands suddenly emerged from the ground. Although they had turned into bones, these limbs seemed to have life. They tightly grasped the soil and then drilled out of the soil.
First, their arms appeared, then their skulls with ancient helmets, and their bodies wrapped in armor were gradually revealed. At the same time, the almost rotten weapons and shields were still in their hands. The bodies of some skeletons were even in tatters, and the bones were even broken. It can be seen that these bones were all soldiers who died on the battlefield. They came to the earth again and saw the sun again.
"what is this?"
“They are all bones!!!”
Even the Spartan soldiers.
Now he was looking around in horror.
The number of soldiers buried here far exceeded Cleopatra's previous budget. When its power spread throughout the area, a steady stream of skeleton soldiers crawled out from the ground. First there were thousands of skeletons, then the number easily exceeded ten thousand, and then, skeleton soldiers all over the mountains appeared in people's sight. These soldiers walked slowly and then gathered in the direction of Cleopatra. From a distance, a group of soldiers in armor could be seen, rushing towards Eraeus like a tide.
The soldiers of Eraeus standing on the city wall were also looking at what was happening in front of them in surprise. They couldn't believe their eyes at all. After all, they didn't know what to say about what was appearing in front of them. There were armies all over the mountains and plains, and from a distance, it seemed that these armies did not look like normal people. After all, they all emerged from the ground.
"What are those?"
"Can they come out of the ground?"
The soldiers of Eraeus watched all this in horror, and the commander standing on the city gate also had a solemn expression. When he saw all this, especially the man standing at the front of the army, the commander knew in his heart that this man must be the one who summoned these soldiers from the land, which means...
This guy is an oracle!
"Damn it! How did the Spartan Oracle come to us?!"
I heard the commander say this.
The officer next to him also showed a panicked look:
"What? Oracle!!!"
"How can we possibly defeat this?"
After hearing the news, officers and soldiers showed very surprised expressions. It was hard for them to accept the current situation. However, everything in front of them was like this. Soldiers appeared out of nowhere all over the mountains and slowly moved towards Eraeus. The commander saw this situation and knew that he couldn't just continue like this. Otherwise, wouldn't it be like standing there waiting to die?
"Everyone, prepare to counterattack immediately. Do not let the enemy enter the city!!!"
"But……"
The officers were all a little hesitant.
"Our navy is on the way. When these Spartans know that their Cestus has been captured, they will definitely choose to withdraw!"
"Yes!!!"
Although the situation on the navy side was still unclear, this could indeed boost the morale of Eraeus. So the soldiers followed the commander's orders and took up their weapons to prepare for the next battle.
Although the enemy was numerous, it was not easy to take down the city of Eratosthenes because of its high walls and strong fortifications.
Chapter 6, Part 3: Infinitely Resurrected Soldiers
The soldiers of Eraeus rushed forward one after another. The light infantrymen picked up the bows and arrows in their hands and began to aim at the mysterious troops below. These strictly trained archers were the pride of the Athenian army. The commander raised his right hand high, and all the soldiers pulled their bows to the full extent, aiming at the enemy that was like a tide.
"Shoot the arrow!!!"
The commander gave the order.
More than a thousand arrows were shot from the city wall.
The arrows fell on the skeleton soldiers. The heavy armor-piercing arrows easily penetrated the bronze armor on the soldiers, which had decayed to the point that it would break at the touch. However, the arrows had no meaning to them, who were already piles of bones. Even though their bodies were shattered by the arrows, the skeleton soldiers only paused for a moment and then rushed towards the wall of Arraius.
The commander watched this scene.
He was also shocked.
"Bows and arrows are useless against these guys!!!"
"Hurry up! Prepare the stones and logs!"
