Greek camp

"Quick, get the last batch, all on board. "There were heroes shouting and driving people to carry goods to the ship, but many more people watched a huge wooden horse.

The whole wooden horse is made of strong wood, 3 meters wide, 3 meters high, 8 meters long, and there is a small door under the horse's belly, which is 2 meters above the ground.

The horses were made by craftsmen who accompanied the Greeks over several days and nights, using the finest freshly cut wood.

At this moment, the Greeks gathered together, stood in the open space of the camp, looked at the wooden horse in front of them and started to discuss, and everyone expressed their opinions.

"Can the Trojans carry such a big Trojan back?"

"I don't think there is much space for this Trojan horse, will it be too crowded for our heroes to lie in it?"

"God, I believe that only your will will will allow the Trojans to carry the Trojan back. "This man was on point.

Odysseus watched everyone's discussion, stood up, cleared his throat, and the surroundings fell silent, and everyone watched, waiting for him to speak.

"Heroes, the time has come to show our true strength and courage. Because now our hero has to burrow into the belly of a horse and hide in it for a period of sunless days in order to meet a bright future. ”

"Believe me, it takes more courage to get into the belly of a horse than to fight the enemy! Therefore only the bravest can do it! The rest can sail to the island of Tenedos. ”

"There is only one bold and clever man left near the Trojan Horse, and he will do what I say, who wants to take on this heavy responsibility?"

Everyone hesitated about what Odysseus said, after all, this task was to face the Trojans alone, how could ordinary people have such great courage.

But a Greek man, Sinon, who had only a thin trace of heroic blood, and was inconspicuous among the coalition forces, showed great courage and said: "I am willing to take up this task, let the Trojans torture me, let them burn me alive, I have made up my mind!"

Sinon's words undoubtedly moved the Greeks around him to offer their best wishes.

"Very good, Sinon, if you live, I will give you a share of gold and bronze, and a few women, and even if you die, your family will receive it. ”

Cinon's words were cheered and shouted by everyone, who praised his courage and audacity, and the commander Agamemnon immediately nodded his head in agreement.

Odysseus smiled a little, saw that someone had taken on this important task, and said, "Now choose the heroes who will voluntarily enter the belly of the horse, and they will endure a period of sunshine." ”

Odysseus himself stood up and said, "I am the one who proposes this plan, and I want you to pray for me." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Diomedes walked out of the crowd and said, "I must be the hero who enters the belly of the horse, and I will prove to everyone that I, Diomedes, am the bravest hero of Greece." ”

"And me. Menelaus said.

"How can this be without me?" said Steneros.

In a few moments, eight or nine heroes carried out this difficult task and entered the belly of the Trojan Horse.

Agamemnon looked at the fiery scene and said with emotion: "How great our heroes are, in order to win the war, everyone is willing to endure this great risk. ”

Even under the will of the gods, the hero still understands that once he enters the Trojan horse, once he is discovered by the Trojans, he will stab the spear into it, unless he is invulnerable, or he will die.

"But the space in the belly of the horse is limited after all, Menelaus, Diomedes, Steneros and Odysseus, you go in with the most core heroes. ”

"As compensation, if the city of Troy is broken, these heroes have the right to claim priority for battle examples, do you all agree with it?"

"Approval!" the crowd shouted.

"Everyone agrees, then it's settled, do you have anything else to say?" Agamemnon said as he looked at the heroes, feeling in his heart, he didn't know that the risk was so great, and it was almost entirely pinned on the divine will.

But the deaths of Achilles and Ajax the Great dealt a heavy blow to the strength and morale of the Greek coalition - it's not that everyone wants to gamble, there is really no way.

After years of war, although they relied on plundering to maintain logistics, they also drained the Greek city-states, and if they did not win and returned, civil strife was just around the corner, and many kings and princes had to be exiled.

"Great Greek, as everyone knows, my wife Helen was snatched by the despicable Prince Paris of Troy, but to this day I have not been able to make a difference, and now thanks to the concerted efforts of everyone, I have finally seen a ray of light, so I must take part in this mission. Menelaus said.

"We Greeks have suffered incalculable losses in this war, and the wounds we have suffered and the blood we have shed must be repaid by the Trojans with blood. Diomedes said.

"Thank you, God, for helping us and giving us the opportunity to win this war, and I will be able to complete this mission successfully. Odysseus said.

"What a great Trojan horse, I will surely borrow it and win this war. Steneros said.

"That being the case, the plan is executed. Agamemnon glanced at it, straightened his waist, and gave the order.

Menelaus, Diomedes, Steneros, Odysseus, and many other heroes climbed into the horse's belly by climbing into the horse's belly through a ladder, pulling the ladder into the horse's belly, closing the wooden door, and tying it up from the inside.

The heroes sat silently in the belly of the horse, all with a hint of apprehension in their hearts, not knowing what fate awaited them.

Armed with a wooden horse, Agamemnon and Nestor ordered the Greeks to carry all the supplies they could to the ships and set fire to the tents and camps.

The Greek soldiers, with torches in their hands, lit everything in the camp that was inconvenient to take away, and only the tall wooden horses stood silently in the open space of the camp.

The fire spread throughout the camp, and the fire rose into the sky, enveloping the entire camp in a sea of fire, and thick smoke enveloped the entire coast.

When all the supplies had been moved to the ship and all the soldiers were on board, Agamemnon gave the order to set sail.

"Set sail. ”

Many ships slowly left the docks, and the scene was huge, with the magnificence of a thousand sails, and these ships were heading towards the island of Tenedos.

On the vast sea, the entire Greek fleet stretched for more than ten miles, rolling waves constantly lapping the side of the ship, and the whole fleet traveled at a rapid speed, and it was only a short time before the ships all disappeared.

After a short voyage at sea, the Greek ships soon reached the island of Tenedos, where they anchored and ashore, eagerly awaiting the predetermined signal of fire from afar.

The island of Tenedos is only a few dozen miles from the city of Troy, and it can be reached in an hour.

The Trojans, who stood in the city, soon discovered that the coast was smoky, and that it was the camp of the Greeks.

The Trojans wondered why there was such a large area of smoke in the camp of the Greeks, and judging by this intensity, there must have been a huge fire to raise such a large amount of smoke.

Instead of opening the gates of the city in a hurry, they stood on the city and took a closer look, and found that the Greek warships on the coast had already departed.

This discovery was no small fact, and the departure of the Greek warships meant the withdrawal of troops, something that had not happened for many years.

The situation was quickly reported, and King Priam soon received the news that the Greeks had withdrawn, burned the camp, and all the ships had departed.

"Oh, why did the Greeks leave, did they intend to return in vain?" asked King Priam.

"I don't know for the time being, only that smoke is rising from the camp, and all the ships in the harbor are gone. A debriefing Trojan elder replied.

"Then you will bring someone to check it out, but be careful not to fall into the trap of the Greeks. Priam emphasized.

"Yes, King. The elder retreated.

In a few moments, a group of Trojan soldiers opened the gates of the city, drove their chariots and weapons in their hands, and went to the Greek camp.

When they arrived at the Greek camp, they were overjoyed to see the burned ruins.

"The Greeks finally couldn't hold their troops anymore. ”

"I think it was Prince Paris who killed Achilles and Ajax the Great, and the Greeks couldn't hold on. ”

"That's right, but Prince Paris has been subjected to a despicable cold arrow for this, and I hope he recovers quickly, for the prince is our heir to Troy, the next king. ”

Although it is not known what caused this change in the Greeks, it was still great news for the Trojans.

The Greeks' camp was burned and the ships left, which meant that they had withdrawn from their army, and the war that had tormented them for many years was finally over.

In the square where the enemy was encamped, the Trojans found a huge wooden horse, which was so magnificent that a fire did not ignite it.

The Trojans watched it carefully, looking at it in amazement, their eyes shining with curiosity.

"I think this Trojan horse is beautiful, and we can move it into the city and put it on the castle as a souvenir of our victory, so that everyone knows that we have won this war. "Someone suggested.

"No, I don't believe that this inexplicable Trojan horse was accidentally left by the Greeks, I think it will bring ominousness, let's push it into the sea together, or burn it with fire. ”

At this moment, the Greek hero, who was hiding in the belly of the horse, heard the voice and heard that the wooden horse was going to be burned, and they all shuddered with fear.

If the Trojan horse had been ignited, they would have died if they had sat in the belly of the horse, but these Greek heroes did not dare to act rashly until the last moment.

Just as the Greek hero was nervous, several dazzling, but invisible rays of light swept by, followed by a fog that was also invisible to the naked eye.

The Trojans' gaze slowly became frenzied, revealing an unusual light.

"This Trojan horse was left by the Greeks, and we moved it back as a trophy and put it on the castle to let everyone know that we Troy won this war. ”

"Yes, the Greeks left behind the most precious Trojan horses, which we have captured, and we are the ultimate victors. ”

The fanatical Trojans were not at all vigilant, they had only one thought: "Move the Trojan back." ”

"Someone!"

Suddenly, some men found Sinon hiding under the belly of the Trojan horse and dragged him out, and Sinon stood pitifully, stretched out his arms to the sky, and cried and pleaded: "God, where can I go, where can I go by boat? The Greeks will drive me out, and the Trojans will surely kill me!"