Chapter 602: Achilles' Grief
Hector put on the armor and be the victor, this armor is considered a trophy, showing off the non-stop action, so that more people will pay attention.
Pei Ziyun knew that Hector's action would undoubtedly arouse the disgust of the gods, and the gods of Olympus hated human arrogance or blasphemyβand plundering the wealth that the gods had given to mankind was one of them.
"Hector, this will hasten you to the end of your destiny. β
"Mortal goods are only plundered, but if they receive a treasure from God, then they should be respectfully sacrificed to God so that God can take it back. β
"What God gives you is yours, and if you don't give it, don't stretch out your hand to take it." β
"That's why I persuaded you not long ago not to want to get the Divine Horse, but now you have obtained the Divine Armor. β
Pei Ziyun shook his head, Hector is the backbone of Troy, the heir of the future king, if he dies, the whole Troy will be hit hard.
In previous history, Hector died, and it didn't take long for Troy to perish, but now it's different, Pei Ziyun came here, and even if Hector wasn't there, he could continue to support Troy.
Although he knew that Hector was about to face doom, Pei Ziyun couldn't say it under the attention of the gods, he just said: "Father, brother, I have a proposal. β
Pei Ziyun put forward some very constructive opinions at critical moments, and everyone is used to this.
At this time, when King Priam and Hector heard Pei Ziyun say this, they both looked at him and waited for Pei Ziyun to speak with anticipation.
"Paris, what do you propose?" asked Priam.
Pei Ziyun said: "Father, brother, in this war, many heroes on both sides of us have died in battle, and the corpses have fallen into each other's hands. β
Of course, Priam and Hector knew about this, and they also discussed a plan to redeem the corpses of the hero and the prince with money, but later gave up for various reasons.
"I propose that weapons and armor be trophies of both sides and should belong to each side, but that the corpses looted by both sides can be exchanged with each other. β
"Will the Greeks agree to an exchange? You know, they have sacrificed more heroes and princes than we do, but there is no guarantee that they will agree to our plan. Priam was very moved, and he had his own son killed and held by the Greeks.
"Father, I believe that it is possible, we exchange with them, they have the same corpses of heroes and princes who want to be redeemed, and the corpse of Patroclus, who was just killed by his brother, just wants to redeem it, this can be exchanged for a few. β
Pei Ziyun's thoughts are actually similar to others, but they didn't think so clearly, let alone put them forward, and these words can undoubtedly impress King Priam, he needs to exchange the corpses of some heroes and princes lost on the battlefield, and it can also give his family a little relief.
King Priam thought about it carefully, felt that Paris's statement had merit, agreed with Pei Ziyun, and said, "Yes, you can handle this matter." β
He is very relieved that Paris is doing things, and so far Paris has done everything beautifully, and none of it is muddy and watery, so he is fully entrusted to Pei Ziyun to be responsible.
But when Priam finished speaking, he burst into tears, and this time his son and his allies were killed in battle, and his heart was so sad that he wiped the tears from his face with his hand.
The sympathy for the deceased made the people around him cast respectful glances.
Although there were people wounded or killed in the previous battles, no prince was killed, and today the battle was too fierce, and there were many deaths of princes and heroes.
Pei Ziyun got Priam's order, and he was fully responsible for this matter, and he didn't want to disturb Priam too much, so he left directly.
Out of the palace gates, and after a few turns, he came to the place where the corpses of the various heroes and princes were parked, and the corpses were stripped naked, and blood was everywhere, and there was also internal intestines flowing out.
"Wash all the bodies. β
"Stitch up the wound with a needle and thread. β
"All the cleaned bodies were placed on wooden beds, carefully anointed with me, put on clean new clothes, and covered each with a linen quilt. β
"All the expenses will be paid by me - you guys go quickly. Pei Ziyun ordered loudly: "Also, to prepare for the indoctrination, we will simply sacrifice to the gods so that the heroes and princes can be cleansed." β
The servants of the palace were immediately busy, washing and washing, making beds, making beds, and making wooden beds, and at once making wooden beds, and after half an hour the corpses lay down on the wooden beds with peaceful faces, as if they were asleep.
At this time, Pei Ziyun raised a toast and threw it on the ground, overtaking the souls of the dead heroes and princes, and finally said to the soldiers: "Send these corpses to the Greek camp with me." β
"Aeneas, come with me once!"
"No problem. Aeneas knew it was not safe to go alone, so he immediately agreed.
The soldier received the order and loaded the body into the chariot, which slowly moved towards the camp of the Greeks.
Camp of the Greeks
At this time, the camp was full of burns, some tents had been destroyed by fire, and the stone houses were basically intact.
There was a lot of disturbance in the camp, and everyone was busy treating the wounded, collecting the bodies, counting supplies, repairing the boats, and setting up tents.
At this time, Menelaus returned to the camp and found Antirochus in the midst of the chaotic crowd.
Antilochus looked at Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and wondered in his heart, and asked, "Dear king of Sparta, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Don't you know, Antirochus?" said Menelaus.
"Know what?" asked Anticlus.
"There is a God who has caused us calamity. Menelaus said straight to the point, in fact, not only he knew this, but everyone already clearly understood in their hearts that this god was Zeus, the god of thunder.
Menelaus can only call the general concept of God, not his real name, Zeus does not like a bunch of mortals to speak ill of his back, if he knows that a mortal dares to slander, this person will definitely suffer revenge.
"In a battle just now, the Trojans were victorious, and Patroclus, though he was strong, met Hector, was slain by Hector's spear, and by this time he was killed in battle, and the Greeks lost their bravest hero. β
And Hector also seized his armor and corpse. β
Menelaus's words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Antikros' body to shake, and he did not expect that Patroclus would be killed on the battlefield.
"Now there is only one braver man left alive, and that is Achilles. Go to Achilles' barracks and tell him the sad news. β
Antilochus, hearing the bad news that Menelaus had brought back, his face was covered with tears, and he stood for a long time before he reacted, and without saying a word, turned and ran towards the warship, he wanted to tell Achilles the sad news.
He could already imagine how sad Achilles would have been when he heard the news and learned that his good friend Patroclus had died on the battlefield.
He ran all the way to the warship, tears streaming down his face.
Achilles was still the same as before, meditating and sitting motionless in front of the warship, no one came to disturb him, he liked to be alone when he was fine, whether it was in Troy or when he was in the palace before, he was like this, and when he saw Antirochus hurrying over, he had a sense of foreboding, and said to himself: "Why did Antirochus come to the warship in a panic? β
Just thinking about it, I heard Antirochus say loudly to Achilles: "Alas, Achilles, our Patroclus has been killed, and Hector has taken his body and armor. β
He spoke quickly, but for Achilles, it was like a bolt from the blue.
Although Achilles had some ominous premonitions, but when he really heard the terrible news that Patroclus, who was still alive and well, he would never come back after going out, his eyes were still black, and his legs suddenly weakened, and he knelt on the ground, he picked up the soil with both hands, sprinkled it on himself, and threw himself on the ground and pulled his head to cry loudly.
Aegean Palace
Nereus, the son of Pontos and Gaia (the earth), symbolizes the friendly side of the sea, lives in the Aegean Sea, it has the power of prophecy, and although Poseidon replaced the Titans over the sea, he is still the god of the sea, and he has many daughters.
At this time, one of his daughters, Thetis, was in the palace and heard Achilles' wailing and couldn't help but sob.
Thetis didn't know why Achilles was crying, and when she heard the cry, she felt a pang of grief in her heart.
"Oh my God. Thetis said to her sisters.
"I have given birth to such a noble, brave, and handsome son, but he will never return to the palace of his father Peleus!"
"He has suffered so many misfortunes, and I can't help his fate, and now I must go and see my beloved son, and I want to hear what kind of sorrow has happened to him. β
"Didn't he just sit by the warship and watch the battle, why is he crying so sadly now?"
Thetis had been paying attention to Achilles' movements, and she knew Achilles' situation in the Greek camp, in fact, she also knew what was going on, but she couldn't bear Achilles' grief.
So she left the palace with her sisters, went to the shore, and went to Achilles, who was weeping.