Douluo: The Adventures of King Skin

"Killing without teaching is called cruelty"

-"The Analects"

The gift from Antigonus was a dazzling Boeotian helmet, the shape of which was very similar to the one worn by his eldest cousin Philip.

The Boeotian helmet is a bit like a later fireman's hat, with brims around it. The front brim replaces the nose guard, which can withstand arrows thrown from the front. The rear brim protects the back of the neck, and the brims on both sides Although short, it has complex folds as a reinforcing structure.There are two combined cheek pieces underneath to protect the face.

Because this design does not affect vision and head movement, the Boeotian helmet is generally preferred as a cavalry helmet.

Old One-Eye sent me this gilt and silver hat, which is very beautiful.The gilding workmanship on it is much better than the one worn by Pyrrhus before. It looks like a golden beetle. The strips on it are ridged and protruding to form a beautiful relief pattern, which can also strengthen some structures.

There are two long bright red feathers stuck diagonally above the brim of the hat. I don't know what kind of strange bird they are.

There is an ornately carved ridge on the top of the head, with a golden eagle at the front.

However, the top mane crown was removed by Pyrrhus, who still liked his ostrich feathers.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Pyrrhus couldn't help but say a four-character idiom.

He held the new helmet in his hands and couldn't put it down and looked at it. He walked out of Argos City without even thinking of putting it on.

So flashy!

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

It would be quite annoying if someone else said the same thing!

Why did this woman come with me?

The result of the previous match was, of course, that Nicesi defeated the so-called Amazon female warrior and easily won the match.At this time, she was sitting proudly on the horse wearing an olive branch crown.

Ha ha!

Ares is just a paintbrush in mythology. How could his descendants be able to compete with the goddess Si Ye?

Moreover, the Amazons use a sling with a pole. The advantage of this weapon is that it has a longer range, but its accuracy is average, and it is impossible to compare with Nekesi's magical skills.

It's a pity that Cratsipolis is not from Argos, and the release of the two cities has nothing to do with her.

On the other hand, the people of Argos had a very difficult life. The residents of the two cities used to be half-free people and half-slaves who worked under their hands. Now they are not only free, but also have two nails set up in front of the city-state's face.

It is conceivable that the two resurrected city-states will be grateful to Demetrius in the future and will be dedicated to monitoring the Argives for him.

hey-hey!Later, I called Stratton and the others to do field research, dig deeper into the history of the Bronze Age, peel off the underwear of the Dorians, and satisfy Mr. Pi's curiosity!

"What are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so disgustingly?"

"..."

Pyrrhus wanted nothing to do with her.

But there was no way, this was the force specially sent by Demetrius to help him conquer the Achaean city-states in the west.

Judging from the few words he heard, this woman was quite dangerous.

Cratessipolis turned out to be the daughter-in-law of Polyperchon. At that time, her husband Alexander was Cassander's Peloponnesian commander, but he was killed in Sicyon. Just when the morale of the army was shaken, Sicyon Anren also took the opportunity to launch a riot.

At this time, she came forward to stabilize the disintegrating army with her own reputation, and quickly suppressed the opposition in the city. From then on, she became a small successor of the separatist party as a woman, and has been ruling Western Zion and Corinth.

But she is not someone who is willing to be lonely.

A few years ago, she secretly colluded with Ptolemy of Egypt to carry out big things, and her operations were as fierce as a tiger's. Almost overnight, Cassander's territory in Greece was reduced to Athens.It's a pity that Pharaoh's fighting skills were too advanced, and he quickly retreated. She had to follow him into the field. After handing over his troops, he went to live in seclusion in Patras in Achaia.

Now it seems that her so-called seclusion has not been idle these past few years.

She did not know what means she used to acquire a large amount of real estate, support a private army, and cultivate her own power in the city-states of Achaia.

And according to the very reliable gossip from Hieronymus, this woman seems to be Demetrius' mistress.

Isn't that the supervisor of the army?

No wonder, he went out to fight with Dmitry's soldiers, but so many of the officers were his own. If his would-be son-in-law rebelled, half of his troops might be lost.

It doesn't matter, Pyrrhus has a clear conscience anyway.

The generals under their command went out to gather the troops who had come to eat from various places, and they continued to merge into the advancing group.

The two generals rode leisurely forward, followed closely by their personal soldiers.

Pyrrhus was surrounded by elite cavalry wearing red cloaks, all holding long spears and waning-moon-shaped cavalry shields, with long axes and javelins on their waists. The men were wearing colorful paper armor, and the horses were also wearing face and chest protection;

On Kratsipolis' side are the so-called Amazon female warriors, whose equipment is relatively messy. Most of them carry figure-8 shields, double-ended short spears, and sickle-shaped swords, but some also carry various strange weapons. That kind of long pole slingshot, but everyone is carrying a single long bow, which looks heavy.

Both sides looked at each other curiously.

When I see the legendary Amazons here, I always have some reverie. Even if they are all average-looking and even a little out of mainstream Greek aesthetics, they are still exotic and have professional bonuses!

There are all strong women who have been in the army for a long time. Seeing such clean young men, it is inevitable that their eyes will light up...

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Just like this, they walked through one village after another. Seeing that Pyrrhus remained silent, Cratesipolis couldn't help but want to tease him, so she took the initiative to stir up the topic:

"Didn't I say I would give you the armband? Come and get it."

As he said this, he turned his horse to lean over, rolled up his sleeves, and sent his white arms to Pyrrhus.

Pyrrhus didn't hesitate for a moment and turned his head to take a look, and was immediately attracted.

But what he saw was not the white arms, but the armor exposed under the shirt.

Not counting the bikini armor in his previous life, this was the first time Pyrrhus had seen a woman's muscle breastplate.

Even the Amazon female soldiers behind them mostly wore ordinary breastplates, or simply various plate or chain half breastplates, or simply leather armor.

After all, the market demand for women's armor is small. Even if you don't need to open a mold to make armor, no one will be free to study it!

This armor should also be a muscle breastplate, but it has shoulder strap-type large ring-shaped shoulder pads. Maybe it is to adapt to the female body structure and make it easier to put on and take off?

No, this body structure...isn't it difficult to put on and take off from top to bottom?

The outer material should be laminated linen armor, with white silk and pearls as exterior decoration. It looks white, but I don't know if the inside is made of iron or copper.

Although it is a shoulder-strap breastplate, the details of the muscles are really vivid. It also wears rings, and there are thin chains hanging on the rings, and there are bells hanging on the thin chains...

Is this really a decoration that should be on armor?

Pyrrhus didn't look much. He glanced at it and then looked away, looking straight ahead.

Cratesippolis squeezed in again, and Pyrrhus had no choice but to step aside; Cratesippolis squeezed in again, and Pyrrhus simply dismounted and walked into the ditch on the side of the road.

The young woman couldn't help laughing: "What are you afraid of? I won't eat you!"

Afraid!So scared!

Master has already told me!The woman at the foot of the mountain is a tiger. If you encounter one, you must avoid it!

Seeing that Pyrrhus was cowardly and uncommunicative, the female soldiers brought by Cratesipolis all booed.

Yes, that's the kind of heckling sound from the lawless veterans.

Pyrrhus pretended not to hear anything and just raised his hand to touch the new helmet, "My tassel matches better with the Boeotian helmet!"

The woman sneered and turned her horse back to the middle of the road, somewhat asking for trouble.Just a shiny object thrown from behind:

"Love or not!"

It fell to the ground with a clatter.Pyrrhus took a look and saw that it was the beautiful golden belt.

"What do I need this for? I don't want women's things!"

Is it good for me to have a wife?

Cratesipolis pestered Nicesi to see her swift sword, seeming to have completely forgotten about it.

A piece of gold was just thrown in the middle of the road, and countless horses passed by, but no one picked it up.

Pyrrhus rode out for a while, feeling more and more distressed the more he thought about it.

It's gold after all, no fool would want it!

So he turned the horse's head and trotted. I saw him holding the column in front of the saddle with one hand, stepping on the stirrup with one foot, and easily picked up the gold chain from the ground with a thrilling movement as if he was about to fall off the horse's back.

After showing off and gaining benefits, Pyrrhus returned to the front of the team with satisfaction.As for the surprised looks of the Amazon female warriors, he ignored them.

I've never seen anyone hiding in a stirrup. They are nomadic people. You are just nomadic!

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After the death of the Buddha, the sixteen great kingdoms in the Ganges River Basin were still fighting each other endlessly. Strong countries rose and weak ones fell. Finally, Magadha in the lower reaches defeated Kosala in the upper reaches, and the dawn of peace appeared up and down the river.

During this period, Persian kings also invaded many times and occupied the Indus River Basin in the west. Until a few decades ago, Alexander destroyed Persia and passed the Khyber Pass as a new conqueror.

The beasts roared, the swords roared, and Alexander's actions had to be abandoned halfway.

It's just that the war he started shook the old pattern of this land, allowing heroes to come forward, and ultimately led to the unification of the entire subcontinent.

The leader who emerged from the war, Chandragupta, overthrew the Nanda dynasty and finally defeated the Greeks soundly the previous year.

Since then, the two countries have made peace with each other and entered into marriage alliances. The two major rivers and the vast area in the north have also been named by Peacock.

Having completed his unprecedented mission, the elderly founder turned his attention to the spiritual realm and made plans for his future.Chandragupta began to study Jain teachings, and gradually developed the desire to avoid dust.

In the capital of New Magadha, Fahrenheit City, which is overflowing with flowers, Prince Pindusara, who has gradually taken over state affairs, is doting on his new wife, Princess Bodhidharma.When the princess gave birth to a son for him, the fortune teller took the opportunity to flatter him and said some nonsense about how precious it was, making the prince overjoyed.

He asked his wife what his son should be named.

princess said:

"Now that all my sorrows and worries are gone, I call him 'Ashu Jie'."