I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 16 Nicanor's Actions

Just when Antigonus was in contact with the officers under him, the spy Evanus arrived late on horseback.

When he saw the Macedonian soldiers, he immediately understood. He rode up to Antigonus, got off his horse, and reminded, "Your Majesty, let the soldiers find a place to camp."

After being interrupted by Evenus, Antigonus reacted, looked at the soldiers who were still standing, and then looked at the leader Aristote, and said: "Aristote, on the way here I Find a suitable place to station, prepare the soldiers, and set off immediately."

"As ordered."

Aristotle promised, then called the trumpeter and ordered him to blow the horn, and then left here under the leadership of Antigonus for the new station.

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At the same time, at Thermopylae Pass, an important town on the border of the Kingdom of Macedonia, the knights of Euphemia were successfully received by Nicanor.

Nicanor is a 36-year-old middle-aged man. He has short black hair and a short beard that has been cleaned up. His eyes flash from time to time, as cunning as a fox-Nicanor is famous in the kingdom for his cunning and bravery.

"Master Military Consul, I am Boydion, and I am here to deliver a letter to you by order of the Queen Mother."

Seeing Nicanor, the knight first saluted respectfully, and then said.

"A letter? What letter?" Nicanor, who was wearing a red robe, leaned on the back chair of the main seat, and asked casually.

Nicanor's attitude made the knight a little annoyed, but he didn't show it. Instead, he took out a wax-sealed envelope from his pocket, stepped forward, and respectfully handed it to Nicanor's cronies, who took it and then Pass it to Nikanor.

Opening the envelope, Nicanor took out the white paper filled with Greek words. This kind of white paper was invented by the former king Philip. He used more easily obtained materials such as bark, rags, and fishing nets to make cheaper white paper. Through promotion, paper was popularized in the homes of ordinary people in the Kingdom of Macedonia, and it was exported abroad, becoming a bulk product sold by the Kingdom of Macedonia.

After reading the contents of the letter, Nicanor's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly: "Boidion, apart from this envelope, does the Queen Mother have anything else to tell you?"

"No more, my lord." Boydion said respectfully. Although his elder brother Nicanor changed his expression quickly, he was still caught by him. His sixth sense told him that something serious might happen.

"Very good, very good." Nicanor narrowed his eyes slightly, bent his fingers, and tapped the armrest of the chair lightly, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at the guards standing behind Boydion. The latter instantly understood the message in his eyes, nodded, took a step forward, and restrained Boydion one by one. live.

The sudden attack made Boydion's face change drastically. He tried desperately to break free, but he couldn't move. He could only shout loudly, "Nicanor, what are you doing? I belong to the Queen Mother!"

Nicanor didn't say a word, he waved his hand lightly, and the two guards who restrained Boedion instantly understood, and kicked the knight's knee joint, Boedion immediately knelt on the ground with a scream, and the other guard Then he pulled out the dagger of Siphus from his waist, covered Boydion's eyes with one hand, and cut his throat mercilessly with the dagger in the other hand. This knight seemed to be waiting to be slaughtered. The meat pig was laid down in a pool of blood.

The air soon filled with a bloody smell, and Nicanor looked at the twitching body lying in a pool of blood without emotion, and ordered: "Clean up the body and treat it as if he never came."

"As ordered." A guard promised, then wiped the blood on the dagger with his robe, put it back into the scabbard, and dragged the body away with other guards.

When they were about to walk out of the command room, Nicanor's voice sounded again, "After it's been dealt with, gather the soldiers in the barracks, I have something to tell them."

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A few minutes later, Nicanor, who was wearing a bronze muscular breastplate and a pushable Corinthian helmet, walked onto the parade platform of the military camp under the escort of the guards.There are more than 100 troops garrisoned in Hot Spring Pass, including a regiment of copper shield pikemen, more than 600 Macedonian heavy infantry, more than 300 light infantry and more than [-] cavalry.

After half a year of recruiting, although there are still many people in the army in Hot Spring Pass who are still in the royal family, some people have already taken refuge in him.If Euphemia's plan succeeds and the oracle comes down, Antigonus is not suitable to continue to be the king of the Macedonian Kingdom, then more people will definitely stand under his banner.

Nicanor had never been willing to become a pawn of Ophelia. He decided to cooperate with Ophelia at the beginning because of the power of the other party.Moreover, he also learned about the scandal that happened in the Agatal Kidide family decades ago through his own channels. Although the incident was hidden, he still asked him to inquire about it from a maid who knew about it. arrive.

It is unbelievable to say that the dignified priest of the holy occult actually raped his own niece while drunk.

Looking at the assembled army below, Nicanor hid the thoughts just now in his heart and said, "Soldiers of the kingdom, not long ago, I received news from the city of Pella that several tribes on the Macedonian Plain Soldiers are being mobilized to prepare for a rebellion. The regent of the kingdom ordered us to return to Pella City to suppress the rebellion."

"Now, in the name of the Kingdom's military consul, I issue military orders."

"The first regiment of the Bronze Shield Pikemen, the Greek Javelin Corps, and the Sarisa Cavalry Corps will follow me to fight, and the rest will stay at Thermopylae Pass. Although it is not the time for the barbarians to attack on a large scale, you must not relax your vigilance."

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In order to ensure the smooth progress of his plan, Nicanor tried his best to keep those soldiers and officers who were obviously loyal to the royal family at Thermopylae.Although he has great ambitions, he still has a basic view of the overall situation. If Thermopylae Pass is captured, even if he becomes the ruler of the Macedonian Kingdom, the loss outweighs the gain.

Everyone has more or less ambitions. Nicanor's ambition is to become the ruler of the Macedonian Kingdom. This ambition was suppressed by some mysterious force during the reign of the former king Philip, but after Philip died, the mysterious force suddenly disappeared. , the idea of ​​becoming the ruler of the kingdom intensified and gradually occupied his heart.

As soon as Nicanor's order to go out was issued, the whole Hot Spring Pass became lively. The soldiers took the time to organize their personal belongings, and the slaves also transported large and small bags of food, grass and ordnance to the carriage, or fed the horses, ensuring that The horses are kept in top condition when going out.

(End of this chapter)