The merchant was led by soldiers into Agamemnon's barracks.

The barracks were all made of stone, surrounded by small rooms that could be used for rest and other functions, and in the middle was a large hall, which was very large and could accommodate hundreds of people.

In the middle of the hall was a stone chair, on which a thick carpet was spread, and on the stone table there was an oil lamp, which emitted a faint light, and two pro-soldiers stood on the left and right.

Stone chairs were placed in the hall to facilitate the arrival of the heroes and princes in the camp.

When the merchant entered the hall, he sang in a loud voice: "O great commander of Agamemnon, I am Torreske, citizen of McKenny, and in your light we have made our way from Greece to Troy with goods, and I hope that you will continue to protect us." ”

As the merchant spoke, he came to Agamemnon's side, knelt down and kissed the carpet at Agamemnon's feet, looking respectful, and Agamemnon was relieved to see the merchant so respectful, and asked, "Are you from McKenny, do you have any news of my hometown?"

While every once in a while news of McKenny was brought by messengers from McKenny, Agamemnon wanted to learn more from the merchants.

"I have traveled to many city-states, and I have seen that princes and heroes have been away from home for so long," said the merchant, "and have seen changes, some of them even turmoil. ”

"The city-state of Argos produces good horses, and when I went to buy them, I saw a riot. The merchant Torreske gave a few examples, which made Agamemnon's face change, and it was very common for the king to have problems after being away from his homeland for a long time, so he thought about this question and heard the compliment: "O great commander Agamemnon, your kingdom is very peaceful, your queen is in power, and your nephew Aegystos lives in the palace to help the queen govern the kingdom." ”

"All this is your prestige, and the shelter of the great Zeus. ”

In fact, this is the nephew Aegistus and the queen have already slept together, dividing the power of the kingdom, but God has decided that his queen and nephew will kill this commander, so Agamemnon is very happy to hear the news, his heart is not worried, he also raised his hand to thank God, thinking that the hatred between the family has been eliminated.

"Great Zeus, thank you very much for your kindness to me, and I will be grateful to you. ”

Agamemnon was also convinced that his wife would no longer resent him after all these years, after all, their daughter had not died.

"O Torresk, the news you have brought is important to me, and I have decided to reward you with gold and bronze, and you will also reap a little friendship from me. Agamemnon said.

"Dear Commander-in-Chief Agamemnon, thank you very much for your warmth and generosity. "The merchant Torresque did not expect to do this trivial thing, and he reaped the friendship of Agamemnon, as well as gold and bronze, and a servant walked in with two trays of gold and bronze.

"Torresk, to thank you for the news, these are all rewards for you. ”

The merchant took the gold and bronze and smiled, the business was so worthwhile, not only for the money earned from the goods, but also for the rewards.

Sure enough, the troubadours of his hometown were selling a valuable situation—every prince wanted to hear from his hometown and his family. ”

"For the sake of these news, they spared no gold. ”

Pei Ziyun's methods are all indirect, and the process is very "natural", so the businessman Torreske feels that it is very normal, this is a kind of business.

And all that is said is true, at most the troubadour "sorts out" the news, some emphasized, a little vague, some reversed - but all true.

As long as it is true, it is very normal to have emphasis and reversal, and everyone sees and hears only one side, and even God can't find out the problem.

"Torresk, thank you for your hard work, if you have grievances about doing business here, you can come to me, and I will consider your legitimate request. Agamemnon said these words purely politely, and the last sentence was added, and he was afraid that if this Torresque really found him, he would only consider legitimate requests.

As to what constitutes a legitimate demand, the final interpretation of this can only be attributed to Agamemnon.

"Do you have any other news?" Agamemnon asked, and he asked very skillfully, the subtext was that if there was no other news, you could get out.

The merchant hesitated, and said, "Dear Commander Agamemnon, I am grateful for the gold you have given me—you know, the merchant is a Greek and Trojan exchange. ”

"Well, I know this, don't worry, I won't blame you, it's your businessman's duty. ”

"Thank you so much, Great Commander, but I need to tell you that I heard a message from Troy this time. ”

"What's the news?" Agamemnon snapped and immediately came to his senses.

"I have heard that Penthesilea is dead, and that the God-given weapons and armor she left behind, Paris will return to the Amazon and give it to Hippolyta, who is also the princess of the Amazons and the daughter of Ares, the god of war. ”

"Now preparations are being made to secretly go to sea, also with Trojan reparations - large quantities of gold and bronze. ”

"Is that true?" said Agamemnon, who stood up.

"Nature is true, great commander. Torex said.

"I also want to verify the authenticity of this news, you know, war is not allowed to be sloppy, and if this news is indeed true, you will be rewarded at that time. Agamemnon said.

"Great Commander Agamemnon, thank you so much for your generosity, and if nothing else, I will take my leave. With that, the merchant slowly retreated.

Seeing the merchant go away, a thought came to Agamemnon's mind: "Troy is going to send God-given weapons and armor, as well as a large amount of gold and bronze, to the Amazon, so that he can intercept them." ”

"Not only can you get riches and weapons, but you can also prove your merits to the entire coalition army. ”

Agamemnon stood up, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, thinking that this plan was feasible, knowing that Achilles was so arrogant and domineering, he just thought that without him, the Greek coalition would not be able to achieve results.

Now I can let him understand that the Greek coalition can do without him.

Paris may have been an opportunity to travel alone, Agamemnon thought, "provided that the news is correct, of course, and that Paris is not traveling alone." ”

Agamemnon's first reaction was to ask Calcas's opinion on this matter, after all, he was a prophet who could predict the good and bad fortune of this event, so that he could seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

But Agamemnon thought about it for a while, and thought that Calcas was speaking from Achilles' side, and he was still speaking ill of himself at the princely meeting, and snorted coldly.

This time, I believe that without Calcas and Achilles, I will definitely be able to accomplish it well, and I will feel that without them, the Greek coalition will not be able to do anything.

This time, it is necessary to make it completely clear to everyone that the Greek coalition can be without anyone, but only Agamemnon can be missing.

Only I, Agamemnon, am the only one who cannot be replaced.

Thinking of this, Agamemnon called to the heralds, "Go and call some heroes and princes to the hall to counsel." ”

As he spoke, he gave a list of names.

In less than a moment, the heroes and princes whose names were called arrived at Agamemnon's barracks one after another, including the sons of Diocles, namely Creton and Orsikorus, the sons of Hercules, Telepalmus, and the half-brother of Ajax the Great, Thocles.

And Odysseus is also among them, these heroes are all heroes and princes that Agamemnon is optimistic about, and at the same time is more supportive of Agamemnon.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, and were seated in the chairs below, Agamemnon said, "Listen, princes and heroes, fight a victory, lest Achilles be too arrogant. ”

After saying this, he kept his mouth shut and watched the reaction of the prince and the hero.

In fact, Achilles' strength, these heroes and princes are also unaccustomed to it, but because of Achilles's strength, it is not revealed.

Hearing Agamemnon say this, Hercules' son Telepalmos immediately responded: "Great commander, you said that you want us to win a great battle, and you don't know what we should do?"

Agamemnon gave him an approving look, and immediately said, "I have recently received news that Paris, the prince of Troy, will be transporting the divine weapons and armor of Queen Penthesilea, as well as a shipment of gold and bronze, to the Amazon. ”

"Maybe I want to continue to be friends with Amazon. ”

"Does the Commander mean that we should take these things?" asked Crane, the son of Diochcles.

"Yes, if we know exactly the time and place of our voyage, we will be able to rob these things and kill the abominable Paris. ”

"Is the news reliable, Great Commander?" asked Orsikorus.

"Naturally reliable, and I plan to send someone to investigate, to verify the specific time and place of going to sea, as well as the strength, if it is really only one or two ships, with our strength here, without Achilles, we can also be very smoothly robbed." ”

"If there are a lot of ships, it can be a trap, and we will respond according to the situation. ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded yes, Troy is not a particularly powerful hero now, the only one who is powerful is Hector, but in addition to Achilles, there are also people who can deal with it - Diomedes, Little Ajax, and Great Ajax can be.

"Commander Agamemnon, did you consult the prophet Calcas about this matter?" Odysseus asked cautiously when he heard this, he had always been very cautious, and this time he suddenly heard Agamemnon plan like this, and for no reason, he felt that he should ask Carcas's opinion.

Agamemnon's eyes were cold, and he said unceremoniously: "Odysseus, we don't need to ask the prophet Calcas every time we attack, and besides, this time the matter is basically nine out of ten, so there is no need to trouble him." ”

At the last princely meeting, Carcas offended Agamemnon and was suspected of defecting to Achilles, which Agamemnon could not tolerate.

Odysseus is not open which pot, it is strange that Agamemnon can have a good face.

"Even so, I have no opinion on the commander's plan. The cunning Odysseus immediately expressed his support for Agamemnon's decision and no longer offended Agamemnon.

Agamemnon listened, and his face improved: "Since everyone supports it, then when I confirm the information of Troy, I will do it this time, fight a big victory, and let the arrogant Achilles put away his contempt." ”

Speaking of which, cut the gold and cut the iron.