Xiong Jing did not take Aristotle IV to heart, but Aristotle IV always hoped to be summoned, but unfortunately, for three days, the palace attendants were nowhere to be found. The result of the unscrupulous inquiry was that Zhao and Qin were fighting in Jingcheng, and the king of Chu and his ministers were discussing the matter of sending troops - if Zhao was defeated, and the southern countries did not send troops to rescue them, the countries of the world would be in danger.

Based on Greek history, Wuji, who stood on the side of Chu, naturally compared Chu to Athens, while Qin was a brutal Sparta. What is happening now is a super-massive Peloponnesian War, a war of democracy against autocracy.

Needless to say, this explanation not only instantly made Aristotle IV understand the situation in the world, but also made him more eager to see King Chuni. The result of the Peloponnesian War was the surrender of democratic Greece to the autocratic Sparta, which was a regret that he felt every time he thought about it, since Chu was a democratic Greece, then he helped Chu defeat the evil Spartaqin.

During the three days of waiting, in addition to understanding the situation in the world and identifying with the state of Chu, Aristotle IV, with the inherent pride of the ruler of the world, inevitably had some arguments with Wuji, such as: Does the million-strong army exist?

Based on past experience, Aristotle IV did not believe that there really were millions of armies in East Asia. At the time of the Battle of Gaugamela, the Persians also claimed that Darius had a Persian army of one million, but in fact it was estimated that no more than 200,000 Persian soldiers actually fought in formation.

Lies and exaggerations were inherent in the Orientals, and Aristotle IV would never believe that a large battle would be fought in the backward East with the number of soldiers on either side approaching or exceeding a million unless he saw it in person. If this is true, then what are those great battles of the West? If you don't believe it's one, it can't be two.

An army of one million needed to eat 20,000 wheat buckets (1 wheat bucket = 52.3 kilograms) of food every day, which required about 20,000 horse-drawn wagons to transport. No single city-state in Greece could supply so much food. The Battle of Changping, which is not to be mentioned, lasted for several months (the Battle of Changping actually lasted only a few months instead of three years, and the three years was three years of continuous fighting by the Qin army from the beginning of the invasion of Korea), and the food needed by the soldiers could not be transported at all.

Not only could it not be transported, but according to the grain production, it was impossible for Zhao, with a population of just over 5 million (Aristotle IV believed that the population of Zhao with 500 people was also false and exaggerated, and it was impossible for a kingdom to have such a large population), to send an army of 450,000. Because there was no surplus of food enough to send such a high percentage of the population into the war.

Aristotle IV questioned so many things, in fact, these are all doubts that he had previously questioned, in the spirit of 'I love my teacher, I love the truth even more', and he also told the results of his long-term observations—assessing the scale of Chu's military power was also one of his missions to Chu":

In East Asian countries, men are required to be registered at the age of 17 and are not exempted until they are 60. There are often two Fu men in the family, sometimes three. Fu can be conscripted at any time, and the government does not need to pay military salaries, as long as the necessary food is provided;

The army's grain transportation, land transport will not exceed 1,287 Stadias (1 Stadiaa = 0.16 km, that is, 500 miles), but land transport is only a supplement, mainly water transport, more important than water transport, local collection, this is the main means.

East Asia is densely populated, and wars take place in or near populated areas, rather than uninhabited frontiers, where armies can collect food stockpiles on the spot. Grain was stored in large quantities before the war in key border areas, war-prone areas, and areas preparing for war, so there was no problem with food.

As for grain production, it is difficult for the wheat to be planted-to harvest ratio of 1:6, and some bad years are often 1:4 or even 1:3, but the East Asian millet harvest ratio can often reach 1:10, and at worst it will not be lower than 1:8, so East Asian countries can accumulate one year's grain for up to three years. And if wheat is not grown well, it will not be able to accumulate one year's worth of grain in five years.

This is the result of Wuji's observation over the past few years, and he was also surprised that the Chu State, with a population of three million, was able to dispatch more than 200,000 troops. But Aristotle IV could not believe what he said, he did not believe that every man who reached the age of seventeen would voluntarily register with the government, nor did he believe that once the government called up, all men of Fu nationality would be conscripted into the army.

The war was brutal, and every man over the age of seventeen had to go to war (and in extreme cases, men with a little more than two wrists (115 cm) also went to war), something that the authoritarian Persians could not do. When he shouted, 'The gods are above, this is a complete lie,' the confessor suddenly appeared at the door.

"The king summoned the envoys of Bactria." The confessor said as he handed over the bronze rune.

"Thank you." Wu Ji took the bronze rune festival, saw that it was a section, and knew that he was not in a hurry, but only to: "Dare to ask when?" ”

"Before the car is suspended, you must go to the Maomen." The confessor could not understand what Aristotle IV was arguing with Wuji, only that these Bai Di did not like to take a bath, so they stinked very much. He quietly covered his nose with his sleeve and explained: "Tonight, the envoys from all countries are here, and the king feasts the envoys, hoping that the envoys will not forget to bathe and change their clothes." ”

If you are not an envoy, you must bathe in the palace and change your clothes before meeting the king, put on the prescribed clothes, and practice the prescribed etiquette before entering the palace. Because the envoys represent the kings of other countries, whether they bathe, what kind of clothes they wear, and what kind of etiquette they practice, the palace only asks at most, and does not interfere. The confessor made a special explanation and retreated, leaving only the master and apprentice in the room who no longer argued.

"King Chuni is finally going to see me." Aristotle IV was a little excited, and he continued: "If he can promise not to associate with the Seleucids again, I will help him resist the attacks of Spartacin." ”

"Teacher, King Chuni is very, very ......" Wu Ji really didn't know how to describe Xiong Jing, although he used two very.

"Very what?" Aristotle IV asked. "The Seleucids took possession of Babylon and possessed everything of the Persians. They have become corrupt and degenerate, no longer like the Greeks, but into a genuine Persian, who do not know what civilization is, only fornication.

The independence of Bactria was glorious and just, and it was Bactria that held back the terrible Saga barbarians at the edge of the known world, and did they forget how the Mycenaean civilization was destroyed by the barbarians? ”

Aristotle IV, the Seleucid, was very angry, so he mentioned the history of the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization. Greece was not just Greece, but around the 10th century BC, the barbaric Dorians invaded and destroyed the Mycenaean kingdoms and brought the Aegean Sea into the Dark Ages. The Mycenaeans left only two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, except for some remnants.

According to the literature, the Dorians lived near the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea north of the Syr Darya River, and had an inexplicable relationship with the current Saga and Sarmatians. As the defender of Greek civilization, Bactria deserves to be revered rather than to be defeated by his fellow Seleucid Greeks.

Even with his anger at Seleucus, Aristotle IV took a bath and changed into the traditional white Greek kitong (robe), which was essentially a few pieces of cloth pinned with pins. Although the structure of the kitong is simple, it is worn on Aristotle IV not only to show the elegance and elegance of Greek clothing, but also to set off him to be extremely erudite and wise. It's just that when he walked out of the post house and was blown by the north wind outside, Aristotle IV couldn't help but shiver.

The reception of foreign envoys was usually in the official court, and the Caucasian Aristotle IV did not arouse the courtiers' ideas, and the Seleucid envoy Silanus did not arouse any curiosity when he arrived in Yingdu last year. The Caucasian race is Bai Di, some monarchs and ministers of Zhao have married Bai Di, and there are also Bai Di women in the Western Zhou Dynasty of Yin Shang who married the kings of Shang and Zhou. Aristotle IV entered the room, and the courtiers looked at it a few times before withdrawing their gaze.

"The envoy of Bactria, Aristotle IV, met His Majesty the King." Aristotle IV bowed slightly to the throne, then stood up, his robe flowing on his chest, and looked at the bear thorn sitting on the throne.

"The envoy has traveled all the way...... Ann No? The reception of the envoys was a polite greeting, and Xiong Jing was a little absent-minded. When I saw the Greek robe worn by Aristotle IV, I immediately felt very familiar.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your greetings. I am fine. "As soon as Aristotle IV saw Xiong Jing, he cried out, 'The gods are above,' and his heart was instantly filled with admiration—

'The childish twelve-year-old boy brings me joy; But it's the thirteen-year-old boy who arouses desire even more; Fourteen-year-olds are more delicate flowers of love, and fifteen-year-olds are more charming; Sixteen-year-old boy is the flower sought by the gods, and seventeen-year-old boy can't take my turn at all, only Zeus can enjoy it. ’

Although the young man in white on the throne could not see the specific age, Aristotle IV judged that he would not be more than sixteen years old, and the childishness of the young man was combined with a kind of heroism that ordinary people did not have, noble and handsome. Such a delicate flower of love is his dream life partner, and he wants to be his life mentor now, savoring the intoxicating fragrance of this flower. Just like Aristotle savored the young Alexander the Great.

"Your Majesty, as long as Chuni promises not to sell weapons and armor to the Seleucid Empire, Chuni and Bactria will be the friendliest allies, and I, one of the most knowledgeable and wise scholars in the known world, will also be your Majesty's mentor and friend." Ready to forget all the diplomatic vocabulary, Aristotle IV now has only primitive impulses.

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