Nodin patiently listened to the old man's story, although this old man can be called not a father's father, not a blood father, but a real father, to give him enough respect, but he was indifferent in his heart, and parted ways with that Nowu.

He rejected the old man's suggestion in a firm manner, and replied, "I do not need this honor, for I thought that I had received glory from the decree of the Almighty, and that it would accompany me by the side of this crooked ship, as long as the soul of life resides in my breast, as long as my knees can stand upright; Do not weep and weep any more, and afflict my soul with sorrow, and please the strong man No, and win glory for him, which will do you no good, and it will arouse my resentment, though I love you. Join me in hurting those who attack me, and you should feel comfortable with it. Be king with me, divide my honor equally, and they will bring back the results of persuasion, and you will stay here and sleep in a soft bed. Tomorrow morning, at dawn, we will decide whether to return home or stay here. ”

After that, he wrinkled his eyebrows, nodded silently at Nuo Geng, and asked him to prepare a thick bed for the Knicks, so as to inform the people who came with the old man, asking them to leave quickly, he was busy preparing for the trip back, very busy, and had no time to deal with them.

By this time, the people knew that there was no room for further talking, and he said: Let us go, don't get anything, I think, this envoy, earnest persuasion, will not get any results, it is better to go back quickly, and tell the story of the matter, although it is not not good news, but we are powerless to change it, and relay the news to our soldiers, who are waiting for our return, so as not to pin their hopes on those who are not worthy of trust, and delay our business; Arrogant, disregarding the friendship of friends, we give him more than anyone else, but by the side of the anchored ship, he has such an attitude, such a ruthless and reckless man! In other cases, everyone will accept the recompense, the blood price of killing relatives, brothers, children, and murderers, as long as they pay compensation, can still live in their own country, and after receiving compensation, the relatives of the victims will restrain their sense of honor and the impulse for revenge, but you, the gods, have caused a rage in your heart. Unquenchable wrath for one, yes, just for a girl!Yet we promise you seven beautiful women, plus piles of goods, and Nodin, pour some mercy into your heart, and honor your own house, and behold, we are all under your roof, the representatives of the whole army, and among all men, we are more anxious than anyone else to be your closest and most beloved friend. ”

When he heard this, Nodin replied: "Aug, my eleventh brother, the leader of the army, you have said everything right, and almost to my heart, but my heart is still full of anger, and whenever I think of Nou's insult to me, in the face of my people, as if I were a despised vagabond, go back and bring him my message: I will not consider returning to the bloody battlefield, and the Nob who has come all the way to my ships and camps, and has destroyed my soldiers, and set fire to our ships. Yet, in spite of the red-eyed killing, I believe that this man will be deterred, by my camp, by the dark ships of the sea. ”

After saying that, they took the double-handled wine glasses, one for each of them, and sprinkled the wine, and led them along the ship of the sea.

At the same time, Nogin ordered his companions and maids to hurry up and prepare a thickly padded bed for Nyx, and when they heard the news, they prepared as he had ordered, laying down sheepskins, a blanket, and a loose linen sheet, and the old man said no more, and fell back on the bed, waiting for the shining dawn, to return with Nodin, and both Nodin and Noggon slept in a strong barracks, and in the depths of the shack lay beside them women, all of whom were former trophies.

When Noji and his party returned to the camp of Nowu, the people who were waiting there stood up to greet them, and stood around them, raising their golden wine glasses, and asking one after another, and the commander of the whole army, Nowu, was the first to ask: "Tell me, noble sixth brother, the glory and pride of the people, is Nodin's will ward off the fierce fire by the side of the ship, or will he refuse to go to war, and his haughty heart still suffers from the torment of wrath?"

To this questioning, the illustrious and long-suffering Noji replied: "The noblest king, Agamemnon, the commander of the whole army, my fifth brother, not only does not intend to appease his anger, but on the contrary, he is more angry than usual, he refuses to reconcile with you, and does not want your gifts, he wants you to go and consult with those in the eastern city how to save the ships and our soldiers, and he personally threatens that tomorrow morning he will take the crooked, Besides, he said that he would persuade us to return home, for there was no hope of destroying the city, because Satan, who had been far away from the earth, was covering the steep castle and the towering eastern city with his great hand, and his soldiers were becoming more and more courageous, and that was his answer, and that was his answer, and that was to be borne by the words of his companions, and that Nochou and the two clear-minded messengers, but the old Nix had stayed for the night, and he had done so, as Nodin, had so that he might sail with him and return to their beloved homeland, and this matter depended on Nix's will, and Nodin did not persecute it。 ”

The people were silent and silent, astonished at his words, their powerful words, and in their grief they were speechless for a long time, and the result was really unexpected.

At last, Modus, who roared on the battlefield, opened his mouth and said: "The noblest king, the commander of the whole army, Nowu, I hope you have not pleaded with the brave Nodin, and promised him a pile of gifts! This man is haughty in nature, and your deeds have strengthened his madness, and made him more and more ignorant of the heavens and the earth; in my opinion, let us ignore him no more, and let him go and leave him to his own devices; he will return to the battlefield, and at some point in the future, driven by the spirit and urged by the gods; well, do as I say, and let us act together." Now, when the bright dawn and rosy fingers hang down in the sky, the commander-in-chief of the whole army shall act at once, and line up our chariots and our soldiers, and inspire the men to rush before the ships that are at rest, while you yourself shall fight at the front of the army. ”

When the people had heard this, the kings of the various armies and the commanders of the armies applauded and unanimously agreed with the words of Medus, and they sprinkled the drink, and went back to their camps, where they went to bed, and received the wish and comfort of a good sleep.

At the same time, on the side of the ship, the leaders of the other coalition forces had slept soundly all night, swallowing the sweetness of sleep, but Nowu, the shepherd of the soldiers, was so preoccupied that it was difficult to enter into a sweet dream, and he was thinking about how to guide the people out of the predicament in this moment of confusion, just as the shepherd of the soldiers should do at this time by the thought guide of the soldiers, and take on his responsibility.

The present situation, just like the mighty Satan who waved his hand and threw out lightning, rained down a storm of rain, or an overwhelming hailstorm, or a storm that covered the sky, and scattered them on the fields, or somewhere in the world, and the sharp teeth of war opened, which caused his mind to be in turmoil at this time, and the bitter waves churning in his chest, hitting the reef shore of his thoughts.

As he swept his gaze to the plain between the eastern and western cities, he was astonished by the fires that burned in front of the eastern city, accompanied by the screeches of the two wind ensembles, Alos and Sullix, and the muffled roars of the soldiers.

Then, he looked away at the ships and armies of the Allied forces he led, stretched out his hand and tore the roots of his hair, looking up at Satan who was high up and didn't know where, and his arrogant heart was tormented by grief.

However, this did not last long, and he immediately thought of the urgent matter at hand: to go to Stoll, to see if the old man, with him, could come up with a great trick to get the Allies out of the danger before him, he stood up, put on his shirt, covered his chest, fastened his comfortable shoes, tied a dead knot on the shiny surface of his foot, put on a large lion's skin, his fur was yellow-brown and smooth, hung behind his heels, reached out and grabbed a spear, and walked out.

Just as Nobing was worried about finding a way, the same anxiety also took hold of Merlaus's heart, and the sound sleep did not close his eyes, fearing that the army might suffer losses, and for their goal all of them came from the Red Sea expedition, reached the ground of Mount Sinai, encamped in front of the East City, and launched a fierce attack on the East City, but now the tide of battle was clearly not in their favor.

Thinking of this, he could no longer sleep peacefully, and he felt that he had to act in order to avoid defeat.

First, he spread a leopard skin with a spotted tie on his broad shoulders, then he took up a domed bronze helmet, put it on his head, stretched out his big hand, grabbed his spear, and strode to awaken his brother, the king of the entire expeditionary force, and the people revered him like a god, to consult with him about countermeasures.

Merauth found his brother, it was Nowu, at the stern of Nowu's boat, it was Nowu putting the shining armor on his chest, seeing the arrival of his brother, Nowu liked it, but Meraus, who roared on the battlefield, spoke first, and said: "Why are you wearing it now, my brother? Do you intend to inspire some warrior to go and spy on the military intelligence of the soldiers of the East City? However, I am sincerely worried, and wonder who will be willing to carry out this mission, to approach the enemy warriors, to spy on their military affairs, and to be alone on this god-given night. This man must have extraordinary courage. ”

Hearing this, Nobu replied mightily, "Now, noble Merauth, you and I need to find a workable plan to defend and save our army and our ships, for Satan the Boss has changed his mind, and thinks that the sacrifice of Nocin in the East City will please him more than ours, and I have never seen or heard from anyone that a man, in one day, can inflict so much damage on our coalition as the Great's beloved Noc!" Noc, who was alone, neither a god nor the beloved son of a god, was so difficult to deal with! What he had done, and what he had done to our armies, I think, would remain in our memories for a long time with grief! Go, run along the ship, and fetch Nough and Menius, and in the meantime I will go to meet the great Stoll, and call him up, to see if he will meet our sentinels, a lean army of pure mighty warriors, and give orders to the sentinels, who will obey his orders, and whose sons are the commanders of the sentinels, assisted by Menios' assistants, and whose duties of vigilance are chiefly carried out. ”

Hearing this, Meraus, who roared at the battlefield, replied: "How shall I act in carrying out your orders? When I have delivered your orders in time, do you want me to wait here, with them, waiting for your return, or shall I run to you?"

Hearing this, the commander-in-chief of the whole army, Nowu, said: "Wait for me here, in case you lose the chance to meet in the back and forth, and the barracks are crisscrossed by paths." Wherever you go, you should shout and wake them up, and when you call, you should use the title of your father, and you should respect them and not be domineering, and you and I will take care of this matter ourselves, because from the day we were born, Satan the Great, the mighty, has weighed on our backs to fill our backs with this painful burden. ”

So he sent his brother away with a clear order, and went to meet Stoll, the soul shepherd of the soldiers, and found him in the old man's camp and by the black ship, and the old man was lying on a soft bed with a set of shining armor, a shield, Two spears and a glittering helmet, his belt, shining with a glittering crystalline, lay beside him, so that the old man could tie his waist and lead his soldiers in battle when he was about to be clothed, and Stoll did not succumb to the pain of his old age, he stretched out an elbow, propped himself up, held his head high, and asked Nowu, saying, "Who are you, walking alone through the ships and the barracks, and in this dark night, when the other mortals are still asleep? Are you looking for a lost mule, or a missing companion?" Don't tiptoe closer, what do you want to do?"

In the darkness, the commander of the whole army, Nowu, replied: "Stoll, the glory and pride of the coalition, don't you recognize me as Noe? Satan has afflicted me more than anyone else, as long as my life remains in my chest, as long as my legs can stand upright, I will suffer agony! I go out at night, and it is difficult to close my eyes because of the comfort of sleep; I am afraid of war, and the pain of the coalition forces troubles me. I am afraid, feared from the bottom of my heart, what will be the future of the warriors of the various tribes of the coalition? My mind is confused, my mind is confused, my heart is pounding, my thick legs are trembling and trembling under me, but if you want to do something, sleep will not come to your bed, let us go to the sentinel line, and examine our sentinels, whether they fall asleep from extreme fatigue, and forget all about the duty of vigilance, and how do we know that the enemy is camped right under our noses, and they will not conceive of taking advantage of the darkness to carry troops into attack? ”

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