One sunny morning, Alexander was enjoying the warm sun. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Your Majesty, today I want to take you to a place." The Commander of the Guard, Arestonos, came to his side and said mysteriously. Not only was he relatively old, but he was also very loyal to the royal family of Ajd, so Alexander trusted him so much that he made him the commander of the Guard.

"Where are you going so early?"

"Come with me, you'll know when the time comes."

"Well, if it's not fun, then I'm going to punish you!" Alexander said jokingly.

"Don't worry, you'll be happy." Arestonos was still so mysterious, in fact Alexander was already interested.

Arestonos rode a horse, and Alexander was still young, and he could only travel in a carriage by walking, and the groom's name was Abris, who was born as a slave and had been driving horses for Roxana and Alexander, and was quiet but loyal.

Alexander fixed his eyes and saw that the blue ocean appeared in front of him, the waves hit the reef on the shore, and his heart suddenly became open, this feeling was so good, this was the first time Zhao Ming had seen the ocean in this world. He ran on the bright and flowery meadows of spring, half-naked and barefoot, the wind blowing his hair, giving him the faint saltiness of the sea.

Pelitas followed Alexander, still controlling his pace, neither exceeding his master nor being left behind by him. It barked, as if to get the attention of its master, and Alexander looked back and smiled at it from time to time, but did not stop. Pelitas is a descendant of Alexander the Great's dog, Pelitas, and is already a grandchild. Old Pelitas died in India to save Alexander. Alexander also gave the same name to the dog that accompanied his father.

At such moments, Alexander's soul was liberated, flying like a bird, galloping like a horse, and his instinct, as ambiguous and mysterious as Kentaurus, sometimes irritable and sometimes sensitive, sometimes gray and sometimes sunny, seemed to be revealed in this harmonious movement, in a kind of bright sunshine, or in a dance that began under a sudden dark cloud.

His sculptural body contracted with each jump so that it could then stretch dramatically; His golden hair fluttered like horsehair on his back, soft and shiny; With the rapid breathing as he ran, his arms gently rose and fell with his chest, as if they were a pair of wings.

Arestonos stood at the edge of the forest, sat motionless on his horse, silently watching Alexander. He remembered thirty years ago when Alexander was playing with his friends, how happy and carefree he was, as if it was just yesterday, and now the former partners have all become careerists, forming alliances today for the sake of profit, and the son of Alexander the Great did not have such a good childhood as theirs, he had no partners around him, and lived a life of fear, this was the first time he saw little Alexander so happy. He secretly vowed to assist Alexander the Younger in restoring his father's inheritance.

Then he heard Alexander's footsteps, and the barking of the dogs grew louder, so he relieved himself, and urged his horse to Alexander's side, smiling and raising his hand in greeting, but Alexander did not stop, for he was fascinated by the power of the run and the miracle of the indefatigable limbs.

Alexander stopped by a small river and jumped into the water; Arestonos dismounted and stood there waiting for him. The boy jumped again and got out of the river again, as did the dog, and then they shook off the water. Arestonos hugged him tightly, and felt his son's embrace just as strong, and Arestonos felt that Alexander had become a man.

"I ...... King"

"Didn't I say that everyone calls me Alexander except on formal occasions!"

"Okay, Alexander."

"By the way, why did you bring me here?"

"You come with me." After saying that, he led the horse and walked deep into the jungle.

Alexander didn't say anything, and followed him on the grass.

Suddenly, from the depths of the woods came a hissing sound, low and penetrating, followed by a low sigh, like that of a beast or a monster. Then they heard the roars of the people, shouts and calls, and the sound of brass hooves shaking the earth. …,

The hissing grew stronger and more intense and angry. Arestonos turned his face to look at Alexander: "I have brought you a gift. ”

Walking through the woods, I saw a tall and mighty black horse on a high slope at the foot of the mountain, standing upright, swaying backwards and twisting, its body shining with sweat, like a bronze statue in the rain. Four men, with their ropes and reins, were trying to subdue its incredible strength.

This horse is darker than charcoal, the bare back of the horse is 1.5 meters above the ground, every time he shakes his body, he can throw the groom to the ground, and the angry groom whips it on its body, and you can see a trace of bloody mucus at the corner of its mouth. The war horse neighed, swinging its proud neck and stretching its back muscles, and its muscular body could be seen very clearly.

Alexander, as if being twitched, shouted, "Let him go!" For Zeus's sake, let him be set free. ”

"Wait, this horse is very strong, and they will not be able to control it until they are tamed." Arestonos said.

"Do you want me to ride it? Wouldn't that be a waste, if I could ride it in at least five or six years. ”

"Yes, you can't ride a horse now, but you can develop a relationship with him first, but let's wait until they tame it, it's still too wild."

"So let me come, brute force may not be able to tame a fierce horse, just as violence may not conquer people's hearts." As he spoke, he picked up a few sticks of grass and walked forward.

"It's too dangerous, you guys have to hold it, and if the king hurts a hair, be careful of your head."

"Yes, sir." Everyone said in unison.

Alexander walked to the left side of the horse, stared at it for a moment, and then began to stroke its neck and mane, at first the horse shrank significantly, but seeing that the other party was too small and had no malice, he let Alexander pet it. Then Alexander gave him the grass in his hand and motioned to a few grooms to loosen the rope, and when the horse had finished eating the grass, it seemed to lick Alexander's forehead with its tongue very happily, which made Alexander very itchy, and from time to time he could smell the grass, and it was fragrant, but Alexander didn't smell very comfortable, but he was very happy to be licked by it, indicating that the horse had begun to accept him. But Pelitas was not very pleased, and began to cry out, as if jealous of the fellow who seemed to be about to become his master's new companion, and Alexander touched it to reassure him.

"Congratulations, Alexander, it looks like it's already taking a liking to you, you can do it!"

"The benevolence of the emperor can conquer many things, it is easy to conquer animals, but it is not necessary to conquer people, some people can obey your orders for a lifetime if you give him a meal to eat, and even die for you, this is a righteous man; Some people you throw a lot of money at him, but he may sell you at a critical time, this kind of mercenary and ungrateful person, there are many such people in this world! There are also people who can only share weal and bene, not wealth and prosperity, take the father's brothers as an example, how good they were when they were children, they also lived and died together when they grew up, but as soon as the father died, they fought for power and profit, and no one even cared about the life or death of our ancestors and grandchildren, just a tool used by others. So the friendship is not about how deep it is, the key is how long-lasting. Like you and Eumenes, one is very low-key, the other is not Macedonian, but always fights to defend my family, this is not ordinary brotherhood, nor is it ordinary friendship or loyalty, this is the faith and determination of the soldier to die for his confidant. Alexander raised his eyes to the sky and sighed: "Sometimes brotherhood is not as good as the righteousness of friends, except for Hephaestion, who obeys his father's orders, even to the point of blind obedience, who can be like this among many other brothers, if he does not die, the empire is definitely not like this." Now we can only pin our hopes on Eumenes, hoping that he will hold on for a while longer. I still have confidence in him, as long as we get there safely together, then with you, Polybocon, Attalus, and the younger generation, the glory of the empire is just around the corner. ”

After saying that, Alexander seemed full of confidence again, and Arestonos was deeply touched and deeply moved by Alexander's words, and he also secretly complained about his inaction, and could only show it in the future. …,

"How big did you think it was?"

"3 years old?"

"That's how strong you are at 3?"

"Horses are generally in service from 3 to 12 years old, and some can even reach 20 years old, and this horse was carefully selected by me from the Fironico region of Thessaly, and is the most beautiful horse that has been bred over the years, from the same place as your father's Bukefalas."

"yes, it's really beautiful. How much did you spend? ”

"6 Tarrants."

"6 Tarrant! In other words, an average soldier can only buy it with a lifetime's salary. ”

"Yes! I think that's the highest price a horse can fetch. Arestonos said triumphantly, as if pleased that his masterpiece had been admired by the king.

"No, it should be worth more money, only he can match me, when I grow up, I will ride it to conquer the world, let me conquer this meadow now."

"Oh no, my king, if you ride alone, it won't work, I'll accompany you." After saying that, he picked up Alexander on his horse, jumped himself and got on the horse. Alexander couldn't help but admire that in the era when there were no stirrups, it was difficult for such a horse to come up at once without help from behind.

Aretonos took the reins and struck the horse's buttocks with his hand, and the horse ran forward, first speeding and then galloping. Although he had ridden a horse before, he had become so big that he had no saddle stirrup, and it was really a sin to sit on it, and in a short time Alexander was clamoring to come down.

"This won't work, I'm too tired to ride, and my ass can't stand it."

"That's how horseback riding is, Alexander, you're still young, but you're going to ride it in the future, and you can't be a king in a carriage because you're uncomfortable on horseback! Darius III was sitting in the chariot, hahaha! ”

"I don't want to be like him, but I have a way to make riding comfortable, and ...... Hey hey"

"And what?"

"And I can also make our cavalry stronger, galloping across the battlefield and invincible."

"Oh, Alexander, are you so good?" It is clear that Arestonos was skeptical of Alexander's abilities.

"Look at it!" After saying this, he instructed Arbris to prepare a carriage for him.

"I'll call it Pegasus from now on." Without looking back, he walked to the carriage.

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1 tarrant: the ancient Greek and Roman unit of weight, often used to measure the weight of gold and silver, 1 silver tarrant is 26 kilograms, according to the current silver price ratio (8.84 yuan / gram) calculation, 1 tarrant is equivalent to 230,000 yuan.

2Bukefalas: Alexander the Great's mount, killed during the conquest of India.

3 Pegasus: Pegasus in ancient Greek mythology, born of the blood of Medusa.