"you say."
"This time the Macedonians will encounter a difficult opponent in their eastern expedition."
"How did you know?"
"My lord, you must have forgotten. They were all people from 1,300 years ago, and what they did can be found out by looking through the history books. It is as simple as us understanding the deeds of Su Qin and Zhang Yi."
Pang Ji was suddenly shocked.
This means that everything a person goes through in his life, from birth to death, is already known.
If you meet him before you become successful and tell him that you, Su Qin, will wear the seal of the Six Kingdoms in the future, and how you, Zhang Yi, will become the Prime Minister of Qin, I am afraid he will be regarded as a fool.
But when things turn out later, I'm afraid he will be praised as a god again.
Things in this world can be so wonderful.
"So, you knew Alexander would win?"
"That's right."
"No wonder you don't interact with the Persians." As he said this, Pang Ji threw a pile of papers into the heater.
"what is that?"
"A young man named Su Mian came to help us that night, so he knows some inside information. But obviously not as much as you."
"He said he would unite with Persia and resist Greece."
"right."
"It's a good idea. It's just a pity that time doesn't wait for us."
"how to say?"
"The other side of the light curtain is on the Granicus River. The Persian power will soon withdraw from there, and then we will fight alone. And our capital to fight alone is not enough. Before the new army is trained or reinforcements arrive, , it can even be said that there is no. And both take time. So we have only one choice."
"I see. But the kid is still very smart."
"right."
"Tell me your plan, that enemy's most powerful opponent."
"His name is Memnon, a Greek mercenary."
"Memnon? Mercenary? What does mercenary mean? A hired soldier?"
"Yes!"
"Get paid to fight for others?"
"That's right!"
"Is it the same as when I went to the Forbidden Army?"
Li Ning hesitated for a moment, but in the end he couldn't find a reason to refute, so he just said: "It's almost the same. They all have to rely on faith to fight, but they also need money. However, loyalty is not as reliable as one's own son after all!"
Pang Ji didn't have a clear idea in his mind, so he asked again: "How powerful is that guy named Memnon? He has three heads and six arms."
"No, he has a unique vision. With this, he can defeat millions of soldiers!"
Pang Ji's eyes lit up: "Well said! Knowledgeable people are indeed scary. I underestimate you! Young sir, tell me your plan."
"Although Memnon is also a Greek, he may be from a southern city-state and cannot work with the northern barbarians. Therefore, he works for Greece's enemy Persia. And we, maybe we can persuade him or his men to work for us!"
"I understand!" Pang Ji took a breath. He didn't understand the use of this person, but after thinking about what Li Ning said just now, he only said this sentence, "How can I help you?"
"Recruit troops independently!"
"No problem, but it's best to give priority to the local imperial army, Xiang army, and rural soldiers. If you need their superiors in the future, it's good to have a familiar face to help you run errands!"
"Thank you, Mr. Cao Si!"
"Here you go, young gentleman!"
Li Ning noticed just now that Pang Ji changed his name to Mr. Smile. Before, he had addressed him as sir, but that was more of an honorific in times of crisis.
But now, after adding the word "small", there is a bit more affirmation after careful examination. In this case, Li Ning is also prepared to handle this matter beautifully.
So, he took the order signed by Pang Ji and immediately came to the military camp.
He was greeted by two Qianju (commanders of military divisions) who rushed from Fuzhou after hearing the news. Although the other party's official position far exceeded his official position, the two sides were still very polite when they met.
After all, the soldiers at the Quanzhou City Wall could see clearly that Li Ning and Pang Ji had retreated from the enemy. This dear man was about to receive an award from the imperial court - an award from the Peaceful Era. He's sneaked into the Privy Council.
Therefore, the necessary politeness is really what you should have.
What's more, Li Ning still had Pang Ji's orders.
After receiving the order, the two people naturally did not dare to neglect, and randomly selected 300 archers who were good at shooting, 200 sword and shield players to follow the guards, and took eight elite junior high school students with them. This lineup is really worthy of Li Ning.
However, Li Ning knew very well that the southern imperial army at this time was not strong enough to fight, so he made it clear from the beginning that in order to avoid being despised by the enemy after defeat, everyone could only call themselves country soldiers. Although known intelligence shows that the other party cannot understand Chinese at all, as the communication between the two parties deepens, leaks of secrets must be guarded against. The habit of keeping secrets should be developed in advance.
Of course the soldiers understood these principles and agreed one after another in front of Li Ning. Li Ning pretended to be happy and responded to their compliments, but secretly he was paying attention to everyone to see if there would be one or two trustworthy guys left in the end.
This time, about a thousand people will be mobilized to follow Li Ning to the east coast of the Mediterranean.
But after that, everyone has to undergo a physical fitness test, and only those with outstanding performance are eligible to participate in the trade.
For the soldiers, that could be double their pay.
In fact, many rural soldiers are eager to try this.
Even some young scholars have begun to think about it.
Su Yan, who combined the advantages of both, naturally appeared in front of Li Ning quickly.
"Sir, I am Su Mian, whose name is Xuanfu, and I am from Jinjiang."
"I just heard about your name."
"Really." The young man was very happy, "Then what does Mr. think of me?"
"Uh..." Li Ning suddenly didn't know how to answer, "He is a good soldier."
"Puch -" everyone around laughed.
Someone explained: "Twenty-Sixth Lang is a famous scholar. He has an elder brother in his family who is a Hanlin bachelor in the current dynasty."
"Oh - I remember." Li Ning sighed. This man died in the invasion of Cochin (Vietnam) forty years later. He was a rare talent.
But his older brother is not as famous as the cub who came out.
"Your brother's housekeeper is called Su Song?"
"What, sir, do you recognize them?"
"I have been a close friend of Xiao Sheren for a long time."
"real?"
"Hey, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm just a vulgar martial artist. I only read books on miscellaneous topics, and I don't know anything about poetry."
"Hehe. Wow, it's not much better."
Hearing this, the two laughed together.
"Speaking of which, my seventh nephew is quite a bit like Mr. Yan."
The so-called Xianggong Yan is Yan Su, the scholar of Longtuge in that dynasty - the inventor of the Jili drum cart and the replicator of the lotus leakage. A famous miscellaneous scholar at that time.
"Yeah. I think so too. And I'm good at it too."
"Really? It seems that if I have time, I need to introduce you to my nephew."
"That's a good feeling. But Xuanfu, why are you here this time?"
"To tell you the truth, I want to go shopping in Muling. I hope my husband will take me for a ride."
"Easy to say." Li Ning immediately patted his chest, "Take your people and follow me!"
Su Yan was immediately overjoyed and immediately called for his people to follow him.
But by the time they reached the light curtain, more than two hours had passed. He also carried several items purchased on the road - porcelain, silk, even spices and wood - ready to be sold to Asia Minor.
However, these things had to be put into the bag urgently in the end, because knowledgeable people from Quanzhou and even surrounding counties were accompanying Pang Ji to explore the light curtain. There were no curious people around, but there were soldiers ready for battle - these commodities Of course, it is inconvenient for outsiders and peers to see it, let alone both parties at the same time. Otherwise, it will be exposed on the spot and become a scandal.
Li Ning had to pretend that he was not interested in the light curtain. After simply saluting Pang Ji, he led the soldiers into the light curtain by boat.
After seeing them all go in, a young scholar asked Pang Ji in a low voice: "Master Chun, Mr. Li, what is he..."
"Oh, he went to spy on the enemy. I heard that he had a good rapport with that Alexander, so I wanted to buy more time for us."
"Mr. Li is truly a hero!"
"He is brave and heroic, and he also has true knowledge. But when the two things are combined, it's a bit..."
"It's a bit shocking! Isn't he Lord Chun?" said another scholar.
Pang Ji was choked up in his throat, but after thinking about it, it seemed to make sense, so he nodded vaguely.
On the other side of the light curtain, Li Ning could no longer see Alexander's army, and there was only the dropped Persian flag on the opposite side. The Battle of Granikas, which was originally recorded in history, did not know whether it would be staged again.
At this time, Astis, the governor of Hellespont-Phrygia of the Persian Empire, had learned the latest location of the Macedonian army.
"They're coming."
Spiridates, the governor of Lydia and Ionia, looked panicked. Regardless of the Macedonians' fighting power, the sudden disappearance alone was enough for everyone to feel panicked.
Astis looked down on his cowardice - of course, the other party also looked down on his arrogance - so he was unwilling to talk to him, so he turned to Memnon aside and asked: "How sure do you think we are of winning?"
"If the Greek city-states can't stop them, then neither can we. That's why I previously advocated not confronting them head-on."
Astis curled his lips in disdain. It was he who had rejected Memnon's opinion before, so he choked: "You Greek mercenaries can't do it, but our Persian warriors can."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young officer muttered in a low voice: "Then why hire them?"
There was a burst of chuckles all around. But the fierce Assitis only kicked twice, and no one dared to say anything anymore.
After a moment of silence, Memnon made his last effort: "Agis, King of Sparta, should become our vital ally!"
"He is our ally. But I..."
At this point, a soldier suddenly reported in front of the door: "Alexander sent someone to talk to the two governors!"
"Where?" Spiridatis asked.
"On... tomorrow's battlefield."
