I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 9 Joining the Tribe

After leaving the settlement of the Agrians, Ivanus continued to go to other tribes in the kingdom with the joy of a successful mission. After completing the wooing of the Agrians, his main target was the color tribe with a population of nearly [-]. Reis and the Thessaly who are good at cavalry.

Although the Thracians are far away from their homeland in Europe, their savage warlike spirit has not disappeared. When they did not serve in the Macedonian army, they would often cross the Aegean Sea in a small boat and work as mercenaries in the Gilis Federation across the sea. , And because of this, the reputation of Thracian mercenaries is getting worse, and the commissions are changing again and again, getting higher and higher.

The Thracians were tall and strong, and ordinary soldiers were basically not equipped with armor. Only nobles could have Greek armor, but they were equipped with light crescent-shaped shields made of wood or wicker, which were covered with leather on the outside. , Sometimes the leather is decorated with iron or bronze ring reliefs, drawing the shape of eyes or crescent moons, which has also become the symbol of Thracian warriors.

In terms of weapons, they are good at using long-handled reverse-edged knives. The shape of this weapon is a slender, vertically curved, single-edged blade attached to a long pole. kill the enemy.Historically, the Roman Legion suffered terribly from this weapon, and was forced to add a layer of armguards to the armor, and the helmet was also improved to resist the chopping of this long-bladed weapon.In addition to the iconic long blades, they are also extremely good at using javelins to fight, and they are the ones who are talking about the rain of javelins.

Unlike the Thracians, who mainly fight with light infantry, the Thessaly, who often serve in the Macedonian army, are famous for their cavalry. The national characteristics of the Li people: They wear the unique dark purple and white edged cloaks and red tunics of Thessaly, and they are the second most important cavalry in the Macedonian army.

Because of the superiority of the Thessalian cavalry, there were many Thessalian cavalry recruited in the army that accompanied King Philip on the expedition. However, these cavalry were all annihilated in that disastrous ambush, and their heads and other killed in battle were The soldiers were also brutally chopped down, and their helmets were used as trophies and stuck on wooden stakes, and their blood was sacrificed to the barbarian god.

Since then, the Thessaly tribe has been in a slump, and the remaining cavalry in their tribe is less than [-]. Therefore, during the recruitment process of Evanus, the new consul seemed extremely hesitant. Their population was already withered. Standing on the wrong side in a civil war could destroy an entire tribe.

Evanus knew what he was worried about, so he resorted to the trick of deception again, telling the Thessaly consul Didides that there were already many tribes on the side of the king, and the combined strength of all the tribes that joined was far away. The power of the latter party surpassed that of Euphemia, so the king must win this civil war.

After all, Didides was more cautious. He didn't choose to join the team quickly, but told Evanus tactfully that he had to think about it for a while.

Evanus knew his doubts, so he couldn't continue to persuade, so he could only leave regretfully and lobby other tribes in the territory.

After nearly half a month of visits, the tribes living on the Macedonian Plain basically have traces of Ivanus' visit. Thanks to his efforts, a total of five tribes agreed to side with Antigonus. They are Agrians , Thracians, Paeonians, Tribalians, and Illyrians.In addition to these five tribes, the Thessaly also expressed their willingness to accept paid employment from Antigonus. This is the best choice they can make. Even if Antigonus fails in the end, they will only lose some to become mercenaries. It is just a warrior, not a person who was defined as the Antigonian faction by Empress Euphemia Asia Pacific.

Because these tribes did not all live together, but were scattered one after another in villages on the Macedonian plain, that's why Evenus had to spend so much time. Even some village leaders even learned about his intention to come. , quickly changed their attitude and kicked him out directly. What's more, they even wanted to capture him and hand him over to Queen Eupheemia in exchange for a reward.

Evenus's actions were quickly learned by Queen Euphemia. She did not expect that her son could actually send people out to lobby those non-Macedonian tribes while being closely monitored. She suddenly felt a little nervous. , for fear that one day she would wake up and learn that Antigonus had conscripted an army of thousands of people to attack her.

Thinking of this possibility, she immediately lost her strength, and hurriedly ordered people to make preparations, and rushed to the Great Temple of Zeus, which stood next to the Vagina Palace, to meet the holy priest of ceremonies, Cleantes.

Cleoantes was a member of the Agathalgidide family where Euphemia Asia Pacific belonged. According to his seniority, Euphemia would still call him uncle.

King Philip's decision to marry Euphemia was actually all because of this high priest. King Philip married two wives. His first wife became weak and died soon after giving birth to Antigonus. For this reason, Philip The king was in too much pain for a long time. In order to become the queen, Euphemia approached her uncle Cleanthes. The latter was silent for a long time after learning of her intentions. For the sake of family ties, The emperor agreed to her and performed some divination, claiming that Euphemia was the incarnation of Hera in the human world. Only by marrying her could the Kingdom of Macedonia prosper.

This incident quickly spread throughout the kingdom. In order to stabilize the hearts of the people, King Philip was forced to marry Ophelia and made her the second queen. However, the relationship between the two was not happy after marriage, and King Philip could not forget his ex-wife. , seldom shared the bed with Euphemia, and therefore she has not been able to conceive the old king's child until now.

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The magnificent Temple of Zeus, ordered by King Philip, was built with fine marble and a large number of gold and silver jewels. The whole temple is resplendent and magnificent. On both sides of the entrance, two Greek heroes holding round shields and spears stand proudly, as if guarding the temple. The guards are average.Walking into the temple, a majestic statue of Zeus, made of pure gold holding lightning and a spear, is sitting on the throne, watching every visitor who enters the temple. Silver jewels and armor and weapons, these were either gifts from visitors over the years, or the spoils of victorious wars against barbarians.

Euphemia was introduced into the temple by two female priests. She saw the white-robed priest Cleantes standing in front of the statue and praying at a glance. This skinny old priest rarely did things that violated his principles. , but for her, he still violated his heart again and again.

The first time was to marry her to King Philip and become the queen, and the second time was to use the oracle to make her the regent of the new king Antigonus after the king died in battle.

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