"I saw Thetis and her sisters."
"Although they were grieving, and even had a faint hatred towards me and the Trojans, they seemed very normal about their son's love affair. This part of the ancient Greeks really gives me goosebumps."
As Pei Zi Yun thought about it, goosebumps appeared all over his body.
After a long time, Achilles finally stopped crying and stood up again. He said to Pei Zi Yun, "Prince Paris, tell me, what do you want from the corpses of so many nobles? Is it gold or bronze? Just tell me, I will fulfill all your requests! "
From Achilles' point of view, Prince Paris was being so courteous for no reason, so he must have a request. Otherwise, he would not have sent so many corpses back.
After all, the corpses of these heroes and princes could be of great benefit to him at a critical moment. That was why Achilles asked such a question.
At this time, Pei Zi Yun stood quietly in front of the chariot. Behind him stood Aeneas and many Trojan soldiers. They were in charge of sending the corpses of these heroes and princes back to the Greek camp.
Among these people, only Hector was not present. It was not appropriate for him to follow. Otherwise, there would be a fight.
Pei Zi Yun heard Achilles' words and knew that he was still brooding over Patroclus's death. He said, "Both sides have many heroes who died in battle. The corpses cannot be buried. This goes against the will of the gods."
He paused before continuing, "I suggest that the weapons and armor should be the spoils of war for both sides, but we should exchange the corpses."
Pei Zi Yun pointed at the corpses lying on the beds and said, "Look, every single one of the heroes of Greece, I've washed them carefully and applied some balm on them. I've even covered them with expensive linen blankets."
Everyone looked in the direction of Pei Zi Yun's finger. Indeed, the corpses of the heroes that had been brought back had all been washed clean and had been smeared with perfume. They were also covered with expensive linen blankets.
Pei Zi Yun continued, "These are all my expenses, but I swear to the gods that I will not take a single piece of bronze in return. This is just my respect for the nobles."
Pei Zi Yun's words moved everyone, and they looked at Prince Paris in a new light.
Back then, Prince Paris snatched Helen from Sparta, causing so many kingdoms and city-states to be involved in the Battle of Troy. Everyone instinctively hated the culprit of the war — Prince Paris.
Although many of them vaguely understood that Prince Paris was just an unlucky fellow who was driven by the Divine Will, it was instinctive for most people to vent their anger on him.
"He's an enemy anyway. Why should I care about Prince Paris?"
Now that Prince Paris's actions had won everyone's favor, everyone's impression of him had changed.
Although Achilles was grief-stricken, he still looked at Pei Zi Yun in bewilderment. He did not expect Prince Paris to be so unexpected.
From Achilles' point of view, Prince Paris was a selfish person who dragged so many people into the war because of his own selfishness.
Now, Pei Zi Yun's behavior made him silent for a while before he said, "Prince Paris, although you are the main culprit, and this war can be said to have been started by you, you have earned my respect today. Because of the corpses of Patroclus and the many heroes that you have brought back, I promise that I will not dishonor your corpse in the future. I will definitely give you a grand burial."
Pei Zi Yun cursed in his heart. He felt that when Achilles said that he would give him a grand burial, he was completely treating him as a dead man. However, he needed to live well. He was a practical person, and he was already dead. Why would he need a grand burial?
However, from Achilles' point of view, he was full of confidence. He felt that there was no one in the world who could rival him. As long as he made a move, whether it was Hector or Prince Paris, they would all die.
And sending back the corpses of Patroclus and the many heroes was not enough to redeem Prince Paris's life. Achilles said again, "As for your request to exchange the corpses, I agree."
Hearing this, the surrounding Greeks looked at each other. After all, Achilles was not the supreme commander of the Greek army, and he did not have the authority to make such a decision.
Now that he had made this decision, without Agamemnon's consent, it was another matter whether or not it would be valid.
Everyone looked at Agamemnon, wanting to see how he would resolve this matter.
Agamemnon was the supreme commander of the Greek army. Although his authority had declined recently, everyone still believed in his leadership.
When Achilles said this, Agamemnon saw that everyone was looking at him. He knew that it was time to express his stance. He stood up and said loudly, "Achilles' opinion is my opinion."
Without a doubt, this gave Achilles the greatest support he could muster. This made the promise that Achilles had made to Pei Zi Yun come into effect in the Greek army.
If it was a few months ago, Agamemnon would not have allowed Achilles to do this. But at this point, the Greek army was on the brink of death. If Achilles didn't make a move, they would all perish.
Because Agamemnon was the supreme commander of the Greek army, he understood that under such circumstances, if he continued to oppose Achilles, all the princes and heroes would turn him into sacrifices.
Because he understood this, Agamemnon was willing to lower himself to beg Achilles. This time, he finally had the chance, and Agamemnon would not let it go.
Agamemnon's words caused Achilles to smile. Seeing this, many of the Greek heroes heaved a sigh of relief.
Both the supreme commander of the Greek army, Agamemnon, and the most powerful hero, Achilles, agreed to Pei Zi Yun's suggestion. Very quickly, both sides exchanged the corpses.
The Trojans placed the corpses of the Greek heroes and princes at the designated locations. The Greeks then placed the corpses of the Trojan heroes and princes on the empty beds.
The Greeks did not give Pei Zi Yun any preferential treatment. The corpses of the Trojan heroes were all in the same state when they died. Their armors and weapons were all taken by the Greeks. Their bodies were covered with blood and mud. Some of their intestines were even spilling out, and the stench of blood permeated the air.
The Greeks blushed a little as they returned the expensive linen cloths that Pei Zi Yun had used to cover the corpses of the Greeks to the Trojans, so that they could cover the corpses of these heroes.
The corpses of these heroes were covered with linen cloths, and were no longer as unsightly as before. Pei Zi Yun placed all the corpses on the beds, and then felt the system vibrate. He then bade farewell to the Greeks, "Greeks, let's have a truce. We have three days to hold a funeral for the corpses, and offer sacrifices to the gods, so that they can rest in peace in the realm of Hades."
"Sure!" Agamemnon regained his composure and agreed. As he watched Pei Zi Yun's carriages leave, a strange look flashed across his face.
Achilles watched as Paris's carriages disappeared into the distance. He then turned around to look at the important people present and said, "Agamemnon, son of Atreus, although I still feel wronged in my heart, let us forget about the past."
"My personal grudge has been resolved. Now, let us take our revenge on the Trojans!"
When the Greeks heard Achilles' words, they erupted into thunderous cheers and shouts. They knew that with the return of Achilles, the Greek army would once again be invincible, and they would no longer have to endure the Trojans.
The Greeks had almost been chased into the sea by the Trojans, and now they no longer had to worry about that happening. Everyone was whispering to each other, discussing how to defeat the Trojans.
"With the return of the great Achilles, the Trojans are nothing to worry about." Someone said.
"Soon, under the leadership of Achilles, we will conquer Troy and complete our goal this time." Someone else added.
"The shame that the Trojans brought upon us shall be washed away with the blood of the Trojans."
"Paris must die. Not only must Helen, who he stole, be returned, but his wife, Onone, must also become our slave. Only Paris himself, because of what happened today, can be given a decent burial."
"Onone is the daughter of the river god Kerberling."
"What are you afraid of? Even the great son of Zeus, Hercules, was once a slave, not to mention the daughter of the river god Kerberling."
"You are crazy. Shut up, shut your excited mouth. The great Hercules has already climbed Mount Olympus."
"You have to sacrifice to Hercules tomorrow and beg for his forgiveness. Otherwise, I don't want my friend to turn into a corpse in the blink of an eye."
Hearing this, the person who had just spoken quickly shut his mouth, but he was still full of excitement.
The return of Achilles restored everyone's confidence. The gloominess of being defeated by the Greeks was swept away, and only a strong desire for revenge was left.
Commander-in-chief Agamemnon knew that he should stand up and say something at this time. Otherwise, everyone would think that he was shirking his responsibilities as the commander of the allied army.
He stood up, looked around, and said, "Everyone, please be quiet! Who could hear what others were saying in the midst of all this noise? Please listen to me. "
Hearing Agamemnon's powerful words, everyone stopped talking and stared at Agamemnon, waiting for him to speak.
Although Agamemnon had made a mistake, his position in the Greek allied army was unshakable. As soon as he spoke, everyone stopped.
Agamemnon was very satisfied and said, "Now, the Greeks often blame me for the rude things I did on that unfortunate day. In fact, it was not my fault. "
"Everyone should know that it was Zeus, the goddess of fortune, and the goddess of vengeance who caused me to lose my mind at the assembly of princes. That was why I made an unprecedented mistake, which also caused us to suffer an unprecedented setback."
"When Hector was slaughtering the Greeks, I constantly thought about my mistakes, and I gradually realized that Zeus had made me lose my mind."
"Now, I am willing to make amends for my mistakes and apologize to you. Achilles, please put on your armor and go to the battlefield again."
"I will give you all the gifts I promised. If you are willing, please wait here for a moment. I will ask my slaves to bring my gifts here."
Note 1: Linen was a luxury at that time and very expensive.
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