ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 8 Melses
Davos knew that in order to change their minds, he had to speak with facts.So, he called Geogris, went to the baggage camp to pick up a cow stomach, went to a creek next to the camp, washed it with great effort, then heated hot water in an earthen pot, and blanch the cow stomach with hot water. , he pulled out his saber and started slicing.

At this time, five people who were dubious about what Olivers said and some curious soldiers surrounded Davos several times.

Davos calmly scooped several spoonfuls of soup from another crock pot where beef and mutton were being cooked, poured it into a new crock pot, and after the soup boiled, poured into the cut cow stomach.After a while, he picked up the earthen pot, sprinkled it with salt, and a simple pot of "exploded belly" was ready.

"Come on, have a taste."

Matonis hesitantly pricked a piece with his saber, blew on it hard, and slowly put it into his mouth.

Facing the inquiries from others, he did not answer, but calmly pierced another piece... and then smashed another piece... Only then did everyone react, and when they were about to rush in, Matonis ignored the burning of his hands, picked up the earthen pot and ran away. Everyone was cursing and chasing.

Davos didn't expect that the big man Matonis was quite thoughtful, which was quite funny.

"It seems that the internal organs of livestock are not only edible but also taste good." Hilos, who did not participate in the chase, sighed.

Davos said nothing. Not all livestock internal organs are so delicious, such as liver, but they are very helpful to the human body.There is no industrial pollution in this era, so there should be no risk of poisoning when eating it.

"But the meat given to us is enough for one day. The weather is so hot, these internal organs will be broken by tomorrow." Hilos said helplessly.

Davos had already thought of a solution to this problem. He pointed to the sheep intestines that were thrown aside and said: "We can make bacon sausage! (In fact, in this era, some horse herding races in Persia Horse intestines have already been used to make meat sausages, but it’s not popular yet)”

"Bacon sausage?"

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After everyone came back, they looked at Davos with a bit of awe.After tasting the delicacy of the 'explosive belly', they believed that Olivers' words were correct. If it were not the 'god's favored one', why was it that only Davos among the more than 1 Greeks thought that these dirty things could be eaten and made them so well? tasty!In the past, Davos was not like them, throwing the entrails of these animals far away. Now that there is such a big change, it must be Hades's favor.

Therefore, it became much easier for Davos to direct them to do things.They could endure the smell of sheep intestines and wash them by the stream.Then, mince the giblets and some remaining meat and stuff them into the intestines.Tuck in a little bit.Just tie it with the thread drawn from the linen.Plug it in again, tie it up again...

After it is completed, it is hung on the erected wooden pole and smoked with fire.This method of smoked sausage was learned from the villagers when Davos was a village official in his previous life.Nowadays, conditions are limited and time is tight, so we can only simplify the process, as long as it can be stored for a few more days and can be eaten.

Davos and the others' high-profile bacon sausages naturally attracted many curious onlookers. After being boasted by Olivers, Matonis and others, Davos became a rare thing and was looked at again and again by the soldiers. look.Soon, the two things "Davos is God's Favorite" and "Bacon Sausage" began to spread in Menon's camp...

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At noon, news came: The king of Persia sent envoys to surrender, but the leaders refused.

In the afternoon, the news came again.Arireus's envoy returned and brought Arireus's answer: he refused to attack the Persian king's army, but only wanted to return to Asia Minor, and was willing to return with the Greek mercenaries.

Davos was right again, and everyone was no longer surprised.

Soon another news came: Clearchus was going to sacrifice animals to Zeus and let the chief god decide whether they should fight or retreat.

Davos felt funny: This was obviously a way for the mercenary leaders to shirk their responsibilities.However, his companions were looking forward to the results of the divination extremely seriously, which made Davos realize that it was somewhat unreasonable for him to view the practices of the ancients from a modern perspective.

Apparently, the results of the divination given to the chiefs were not good.As a result, an order was finally passed from above: the mercenaries were to join Arireus's troops and return to Asia Minor together.

Now, the soldiers in each camp must immediately start packing and loading the baggage onto the pack cars.After dark, when the brass trumpet is blown, each battalion can set off in order.

Suddenly, a tense atmosphere filled the camp, but everyone's face showed a bit of relaxation: after all, it has been eight or nine months since we set off from Asia Minor, and we can finally go home. No one wants to be in a place full of people. Stay in a hostile land for a long time.

"Can this sausage be removed?" Hilos asked.

Davos looked up at the dozens of skewers of sausages being smoked and grilled, and then shook his head: "Wait until it gets dark and pick them up before leaving." He knew that half a day was not enough to meet the standards of bacon sausages. , but if you can bake it for a while longer, you can store it for a longer period of time.

Everyone began to dismantle the tents and pack their luggage very skillfully.Although Davos has such a memory, he still needs to convert this memory into a habit.He was very serious about watching and learning.

When everyone arrived at the baggage camp carrying tents and luggage, Davos saw the fat man shouting loudly, instructing his men to load items.Although many soldiers came to the baggage camp, he was able to maintain order and work in an orderly manner.

"Who is that?" Davos pointed at him and asked.

"Mercis, Menon's logistics officer. This fat pig is so bad. The last time I came here to find a woman, he actually asked for two silver coins from me!" Olivers said angrily.

Davos looked thoughtfully at the beasts of burden that were screaming loudly, and asked, "Have we ever marched at night before?"

"Very few. If there is no moonlight, you can't see anything at all. Even if there is, walking at night is very difficult. Those big guys are even more troublesome. Although they are docile now, they are easily frightened at night. They have been injured several times in the past. It’s a human matter. So the baggage team left separately from us." Xilos said.

Davos thought for a moment, put his luggage in Hilos's hands, and walked out of the team.

"Hey! Come back quickly! Melses is not someone to be trifled with!" Olivers shouted.

Worried that Davos would suffer a loss, Matonis also rushed over.

"Stop!" The guard pointed his spear at Davos: "It's not your turn yet, please go and line up!"

Davos signaled that he was empty-handed and said, "I have something to do with Merces."

The guard glanced back subconsciously, then shook his head: "If I were you, I wouldn't bother that fat man when he was busy."

"Okay." Davos smiled slyly and shouted loudly: "Mersis, I can help you solve the problem of livestock being easily frightened at night!"

His shout attracted the attention of the soldiers:

"Isn't that Davos! He even solved this problem, he is worthy of being a 'god's favored one'!"

"What is 'god favored'?"

"Don't you know? Davos is the 'favored one', this is what Olivers told..."

Davos listened to everyone's discussion and understood that half of his goal had been accomplished.

"Can you solve the livestock problem?!" Merses came over, looked at Davos, and asked suspiciously.

"Of course! He is Davos!" Matonis has almost become his fan.

"Are you Davos?! The Davos who made bacon?!" Melcis changed his color and asked with a look of surprise.

Davos nodded.

"Come here and help me see if there is anything wrong with the sausage I made?" After saying that, Merses pulled Davos inside.

When Davos saw the bacon sausage he made and pointed out the shortcomings, Mercis said with some complaint: "You should be the first to tell me how to make the sausage, instead of telling those who only know how to kill. Killing soldiers. You must know that they are wasting nothing but squandering! Unfortunately, by the time I heard about this, the meat and internal organs had almost been taken away. Fortunately, I reacted quickly!..." Merses said , suddenly remembered the purpose of Davos' coming: "Oops! I almost forgot. You said you can solve the problem of beasts of burden being easily frightened at night?"

"It's very simple. Blindfold them. Cows and horses are gentle and timid by nature. When they can't see, they don't dare to take a step. They will only blindly obey the instructions given to them by the person leading them." Daves said seriously. said.This was something he started talking about when the old farmer in the village was chatting with him in his previous life.

"Oh! That's it! I'll try it!" Mersith turned around and ran, but suddenly stopped again: "Davos, I hope you come to my place often! If you want to play with women, I won't charge you. !”

Davos smiled: This is really a serious fat man.

Note: At that time, nomadic people in West Asia had begun to use horse intestines to make meat sausages.

　Tonight, because a good friend is coming to Beijing and they are going out for a late-night snack, I will update it in advance, don’t be surprised!
　　
　
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