Chapter 121 Menestheus, King of Athens

The day after the soldiers from Tires and Argos arrived at Mycenae.

Eurystheus led five thousand soldiers from Mycenae, Atreus led two thousand soldiers from Tires, Diomedes led two thousand soldiers from Argos, Luo Yin Leading a thousand soldiers from the city of Tiryns, the four armies set out towards the city of Athens across the Isthmus of Corinth, and began the second war of Mycenae against the city of Athens.

Originally, according to Eurystheus' speculation, Theseus and his father Aegeus ruled the city of Athens for decades.

Having just regained the throne, King Menastheus of Athens would certainly not be able to immediately integrate the nobles of the city of Athens, and the war launched against the city of Mycenae would be a complete failure.

However, affected by the threat of war in Mycenae, the nobles of Athens miraculously united around Menastheus.

When the army led by Eurystheus arrived outside the city of Athens, Menastheus had organized five thousand soldiers and was ready to defend the city of Athens.

On the plain outside Athens.

Looking at the prepared Menastheus and the five thousand Athenian soldiers behind him, Eurystheus couldn't help but complain.

"Isn't Theseus called a great hero? He was able to make the king of Athens angry and resentful. Before he died, the Athenians abandoned him and supported Menastheus to become the king of Athens. So how did he become the king of Athens? A great hero? Is it true that even a pig who became the king of Athens would be praised as a great hero? I originally thought that many Athenian nobles who were loyal to Theseus would not support Meenastheus just after he became the king of Athens? Nastheus, now it seems that I really think highly of Theseus."

The Athenians all united to support Menastheus, which undoubtedly cast a shadow over the victory of this war.

While Eurystheus was thinking about how to win the war, Menastheus stood on the chariot and shouted to Eurystheus.

"Eurystheus, King of Mycenae, why did you launch this unjust war and attack the innocent city of Athens and the innocent Athenians?"

"King Menastheus of Athens, I asked my messenger to tell you that this war can be avoided. As long as you hand over Hercules' family to me, I will return to Mycenae with my soldiers. "

"I am the King of Athens with equal status to you, not your vassal - just like the great Pallas Athena has authority not inferior to that of Zeus, I have no obligation to capture Hercules' family for you. If If you want to start a war for such a reason that no one agrees with, I will definitely defeat you under the protection of Pallas Athena."

"Since you want to protect Hercules' family, this war is your responsibility."

"You said I sheltered Hercules' family—"

Menastheus said with an angry smile.

"Who doesn't know that Heracles and the false king Theseus are cousins? Heracles is a relative of the false king Theseus, and is also the enemy of me, Menastheus. How could I protect Hercules? His family? Mycenaean king Eurystheus, I no longer want to hear your ridiculous excuses for war, now I will use my war spear to give you the shame of defeat."

After saying this, Menastheus drove his chariot and led the Athenian soldiers to attack.

Eurystheus also drove a chariot and led the Mycenaean soldiers to fight. After the two armies collided, a fierce battle broke out.

Eurystheus, king of Mycenae, was the high priest of Zeus.

With the blessing of Zeus's divine power, Eurystheus, who was originally weak, became tall and strong, using his fifty-year-old body to explode into astonishing combat power.

Although the young Menastheus had become the high priest of Pallas Athena not long ago, he was also recognized by the goddess. At this time, he relied on the divine power given by the goddess to fight against Eurystheus.

While the Mycenaean king was fighting fiercely with the Athenian king, Mycenaean soldiers and Athenian soldiers were also fighting.

And in the sky above this battlefield, Zeus and Pallas Athena also appeared as giant gods standing tall on the sky and the earth, and the two patron saints of the city-state started a battle of gods.

"Metis, just be my wife and let Mycenae and Athens become a firm alliance!"

Zeus persuaded the goddess while attacking the goddess with thunder weapons.

"As long as we join forces, I can become the true king of the gods, and you will become my queen, the queen above the gods."

Pallas Athena used the golden Aegis Aegis to block Zeus' attack, and then launched a ferocious counterattack at Zeus with her war spear.

"Hateful Zeus, do you really think you can defeat me? I have not only defeated you in the past, but also defeated Poseidon in the city of Eleusis. If this war is between the Argos region and the Yinlis region Attacking the city of Athens together, Zeus and Poseidon attacked me together. It was indeed a hard battle that was difficult for me to win. But my only enemy is you, Zeus, and the goddess of victory has fallen into my hands from the beginning. "

Luo Yin glanced at the battle between Eurystheus and Menastheus, then looked up at the battle between Zeus and Pallas Athena and murmured.

"Zeus came from the Argos region to the Attica region, and he was evenly matched with Pallas Athena outside the city of Athens - it seems that Zeus's real strength is stronger than Pallas Athena. Because of this battlefield It was Pallas Athena's territory, so Zeus couldn't defeat Pallas Athena. If it were Pallas Athena who went to Mycenae to attack Zeus, Zeus would definitely be able to defeat Pallas Athena easily. It’s a pity that this war was initiated by Zeus, so the shame of defeat is destined to be tasted by Zeus.”

As soon as Luo Yin finished speaking, an envoy of Eurystheus rode to Luo Yin and urged him to lead a thousand Tiryns soldiers to join the battlefield.

Atreus and Diomedes must have received orders from Eurystheus.

However, Atreus and Diomedes did not join the battlefield because the reinforcements sent by the vassal city-states of Athens had already arrived at the battlefield.

"It seems that Atreus would rather Mycenae lose to Athens - Zeus lose to Pallas Athena, and let Eurystheus die in this war. After all, if Eurystheus does not die, Atreus cannot become the king of Mycenae. Atreus is not the king of Mycenae and the high priest of Zeus now, so he naturally does not care about Mycenae losing to Athens and Zeus losing to Pallas Athena, because these things have nothing to do with his interests."

Seeing that Zeus was gradually suppressed by Pallas Athena in the battle as the reinforcements of Athens joined the battlefield, Luo Yin turned around and ordered his soldiers.

"Let's go! Follow me back to Mycenae to seize the best spoils of this war."

After saying that, Luo Yin took his soldiers away from the battlefield.

Diomedes' father was Tydeus, who was favored by Pallas Athena.

As the son of Tydeus, Diomedes did not want to be an enemy of Athens.

Seeing the Mycenae soldiers gradually defeated by the Athenian soldiers, Diomedes said with wide eyes and full of shock.

"Mycenae will lose to Athens in this war. The great goddess Pallas Athena really has authority that is not inferior to Zeus. Maybe I should worship the great goddess like my father Tydeus, and ask her to protect me like she protected my father Tydeus."

Seeing Luo Yin leaving the battlefield with the Tiryns soldiers, Diomedes hesitated for a moment and also left the battlefield with the Argos soldiers.