Winter 317 BC, Athens Square. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Today's weather is particularly good, Athens square gathered a lot of people, because many people received the news that there is a lecture today, so the Athenians who love to join in the excitement have come to the square one after another, because Athens is a relatively democratic political system, there has always been no control over the assembly, speeches, so there are no soldiers guarding here. And it seems to have been done on purpose, the road to the barracks and the royal palace was blocked.

I saw two people standing on the marble platform in the center of the square, one big and one small, the big one holding a funnel-like thing to his mouth, and they were shouting loudly trying to silence the crowd. After a while, the scene fell silent, as if people had become accustomed to this format.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we have the honor of having Alexander, the youngest orator in history, only 7 years old, welcome." The tall one is starting to get down to business.

There was a burst of applause, accompanied by exclamations. Some people wonder why he is so young, some people wonder why he can come to speak at such a young age, and some people are talking about who this child's speaker is, and even more people are laughing loudly at the fact that such a small person can come on stage to speak, isn't this nonsense!

The boy was neither humble nor arrogant, but calm, picked up the megaphone and began his first speech in history.

"Guys, I know you must be wondering why such a person is standing here, it's really nothing. Athens was originally an independent and free city-state, where everyone could give speeches, but now it has become a vassal of others, and no one stands up against it, and no one even dares to come out and say a word. As a child, I can't hold a sword or hold a sword, but I also know what it's like to have my home invaded and deprived of my freedom. Athens is the greatest city in Greece, and its greatness is not only because of its history, but also because of its democracy, but how can it maintain its own liberal democracy? It is useless to just pay lip service, Athens has produced many and some of the best oratories in the world. But Athens is still enslaved today. ”

"Demosthenes was a great orator and orator of Athens, but nothing more, he was not a good statesman, he did not have a deep political vision, he was just a nationalist, his opposition to a Hellenistic Macedonia was so thorough, and neither King Philip nor Alexander the Great had ever intended to rule the countries of the Greek peninsula, or else to destroy a Thebes. The reason for the destruction of Thebes, in addition to the fact that the Thebans rebelled and killed the Macedonian consul, was also a warning to everyone. Everyone is an alliance, but the city-state represented by the Thebans is going to betray the covenant, and everyone should support each other instead of tearing each other down, knowing that it is not particularly difficult for Macedonia to occupy all the Greek cities. I am afraid that no other emperor in the world cares whether Athens is a famous city with a history of 1,000 years or not, whether it is the center of Greek civilization. I wonder what Antipater thought when he conquered Athens, whether he understood the kindness of his father and grandfather, whether he would be ashamed of the fact that he had made so many speeches against Macedonia, and that he had not even made any famous anti-Antipater speeches, which made Athens a real vassal. ”

In contrast, Isocrates was not only a great orator, but also a great prophet and strategist, who could see the way things were going without being arrogant, and in his speeches he praised King Philip as the protector of the Greeks, the only barbarian in the East who could subdue the monarch of the Persians, who had been threatening Greek civilization and freedom for a century. There were even many Greek city-states and Greeks working for the tiger. The Panhellenic League that he advocated was always what I wanted to do, and what I admired the most, and King Philip and Alexander the Great did the same, and that's how the Corinthian League was founded. However, not many people can understand their good intentions, such as the Demosthenes, who only knew that blindly resisting, which seriously violated the development of the historical trend. His efforts did not help Athens much, but only brought disaster to the whole of Greece, and for this purpose the strength of the Greek city-states was consumed in vain. And just a year after the death of Alexander the Great, Antipater occupied it, and now the demon incarnate Cassander is enjoying food and wine in his palace in Athens, and he not only brought garrisons to democratic Athens, but also fostered a puppet government, allowing the tyrant Dmitry of Falerum to carry out pro-Cassander oligarchy, and the democratic laws of Athens have been tampered with, what a despicable and shameful thing. Therefore, I appeal that we should unite with the orthodox King Alexander IV of Macedonia in the struggle against Kassand, to overthrow the autocratic rule of Dmitry, and to expel Kassand's army and relieve him of his slavery to us. Only the wise and great King can lead us to democracy and independence, and even the expansion of the colonies, so that each of us can do what we want to do, and receive tribute from the colonies while enjoying comedies and concerts in the theater, what a wonderful life, I think everyone must hope that Athens will return to the glory of the time of Pericles, isn't it? ”…,

It has to be said that the people of Athens yearn for freedom and democracy in their bones, and the crowd in the audience was naturally stirred up emotionally, and the enthusiasm of praise and applause exceeded that of any form of speech, and many people were clamoring for the restoration of democratic politics.

"You are a spy of Alexander IV, don't listen to his demagoguery." A meaty-faced guy yelled at the speaker.

"Am I a spy or not, don't you need to ask, is there anything wrong with what I said? Isn't that the truth what I'm talking about? The gods and all of you can bear witness to me, and what I say is true, are you a three-year-old? Don't you know what happened five years ago? Antipater encroached on the free and independent Athens. Or haven't you heard the story of Philip II and Alexander the Great? I am King Alexander's spy, then you are Cassander's spy, I don't believe that an Athenian citizen is willing to become someone else's slave, you say so if it is not Cassander's spies, then you are a traitor, you have betrayed your country, you are a disgrace to the Athenians. Either way, you're scum, you damn thing, you deserve to be chopped. ”

Before he could finish speaking, everyone had already gathered around to punch and kick, and by the time the crowd dispersed, this guy who was originally arrogant and full of flesh was already a bloody man, his clothes were in tatters, and his body was completely skinless, with scratches, bite marks, and marks of punches and kicks. In short, he was already a dead man. This shows how much the Athenians hated the autocratic rule of Cassander and Dmitry.

"Everyone, this spy was killed by us, this will inevitably cause them to track down, and then we will definitely be hunted down, for everyone's safety, now everyone disperse quickly, go home, don't talk about politics, I will contact you when the turmoil subsides." In short, we must achieve our goals. Long live democracy! At the end, Alexander raised his arms and shouted, which drew another round of cheers......

Ten minutes later, the government troops and Cassander's guards arrived one after another, but the square was empty, and the parties involved in the incident were nowhere to be found.

"What, a kid is stirring up the crowd to revolt against me?"

"Yes, General, he said that it was you who enslaved the Athenian people, and that the Athenians should unite to overthrow your rule and expel the traitorous Dmitry."

"Bastard, a kid." Cassander was angry, "A child actually stirred up the emotions of so many people, and killed one of my secret agents, and the murderer has not been found so far, what are you all eating?" ”

"I don't know why, the road to the square is very congested today, full of people loitering and doing business, they didn't receive notice in advance, and they were blocked when they passed, so no one was caught."

"It seems that this is an elaborate conspiracy, and they are very powerful and can mobilize so many people, so who is this kid? How could he have such great power? Cassander muttered to himself.

"By the way, how old did you say that kid was?"

"It's said to be about six or seven years old."

"Six or seven, little Alexander should be seven this year, isn't it—" Cassander exclaimed suddenly. But then he shook his head again: "Impossible, how can he be so powerful, he is still so young." ”

A cold sweat broke out on Cassander's forehead, and although he refused to believe that the child was Alexander, the incident left a shadow on his heart, and his heart seemed to tell him that the child was Alexander IV, an eternal nightmare in his heart, the greatest obstacle to his claim to the king, and he vowed to kill him.

But he had no chance, and after all the tasks had been arranged, Alexander and his companions had already sailed overnight to Naxos, the largest island in the Cyclades archipelago in the southern part of the Love Sea, where they would rendezvous with Olympias and head east. And Cassander hadn't even had time to block the port.

Concentrate:

1 Cyclades (Κukλ?δe?, meaning "ring"): An archipelago in the southern Aegean Sea and the seat of the administrative region of the same name. It includes about 220 islands, more than 30 of which are inhabited. It takes its name from the shape in which these islands are arranged around Delos. Around 1000 BC, the Ionians began to settle on the island, using Delos as a religious center. Later, the southern part of the archipelago was occupied by Dorians from the Peloponnese. The 8th to 5th centuries BC was the heyday of the Cyclades, with independent monarchies established on each island. In the Greco-Persian Wars, the islands were divided into two parts, one supporting the opposing sides. After the war, the Ionian part joined the Delian League, while the Doric part maintained its independence until the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War. The Cyclades are mountainous islands that lack vast cultivated land (with the exception of Naxos), but the archipelago is rich in minerals and marble. The island has a typical Mediterranean climate and produces barley, wine and olive oil.

2Naxos: The largest island in the Greek Cyclades archipelago (Aegean Sea). It is a district with an area of 428 square kilometers (165 square miles). The highest point, Mount Ziaoros, is about 1,003 meters (3,290 feet) above sea level. The western coast city of Naxos is the capital and main port. It has been inhabited since 2000 BC and has been around for more than 4,000 years, and has been colonized by the Ionians, Persians, Venetians and Turks. At the beginning of the Bronze Age, Cretans, Carians and Thessalians settled on the island. The Naxos uprising, which took place under the rule of the Persians, was the trigger for the First Greco-Persian War. Later, it was occupied by Persia, Athens, Venice, Turkey, and Russia. In 1830, at the end of the Greek War of Independence, it joined the Kingdom of Greece. The valley of Naxos is rich and water-rich, producing excellent white wines, citrons and citrus. Emery is the main export, and most of the residents are Orthodox Christians.