Mersis

Davos knew that if he wanted them to change their mindset, he must speak the truth. So, he called Giorgris and went to the supply camp to pick up a cow's stomach, then went to a stream next to the camp and washed it with great effort. Then he boiled water in an earthen jar and blanched the cow's stomach with hot water, then pulled out his knife and began to cut it.

At this time, the five people and some curious soldiers surrounded Davos several times.

Davos unhurriedly scooped a few spoonfuls of soup from another earthen pot that was boiling beef and mutton and poured it into a new earthen pot. After the soup boiled, he poured it into the cut beef stomach. After a while, he picked up the earthen pot and sprinkled it with salt, and a simple 'tripe' was ready.

"Come, have a taste."

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

In the face of other people's questions, he didn't answer, but quietly pricked another piece… and then smashed another piece… Only then did everyone react, and just as they were about to rush forward, Matonis picked up the earthen jar and ran, regardless of the heat on his hand, and everyone chased after him while cursing.

Davos didn't expect that the big guy, Matonis, would be so smart, and was amused.

"It seems that the internal organs of animals are not only edible but also taste very good." Hielos, who did not participate in the chase, said with a sigh.

Davos didn't say anything. The internal organs of animals aren't all that delicious, such as the liver, but it is very helpful to the human body. In this era, there is no industrial pollution, so there should be no danger of getting poisoned by eating it.

"But the meat that is given to us is enough for us to eat for a day. The weather is so hot that these internal organs will be damaged tomorrow." Hielos said helplessly.

Regarding this problem, Davos had already thought of a way. He pointed to the sausages that were thrown aside and said, "We can make smoked sausage! (In fact, in this era, some of the races in Persia have begun using the sausages to make sausages, but it has not yet become popular.)"

"Smoked sausage?"

…

When they came back, they looked at Davos with a bit of awe. After tasting the delicious taste of 'belly burst', they thought that Olivos was right. If it wasn't for the 'God's Favored', why was Davos the only one among the more than 10,000 Greeks who thought that these dirty things could be eaten and made so delicious! In the past, Davos had thrown these animals' internal organs far away like them. Now that there is such a big change, it must be the favor of Hades.

Therefore, when Davos directed them to do things, it became much easier. They could endure the stink of the sheep intestines and take it to the stream to wash it. Then, they cut the internal organs and some remaining meat into pieces and stuffed them into the intestines. After a small part was stuffed, they tied it up with the thread that was pulled out of the linen, then stuffed another part and tied it again…

After completing it, he hung it on a wooden pole and smoked it with fire. Davos learned this method of smoking sausages from the villagers when he was a village officer in his previous life. Now, the conditions are limited and time is tight, so he can only simplify the process, as long as it can be stored for a few more days and can be eaten.

Davos' large-scale smoked sausage naturally attracted many curious onlookers, and after the boasting of Olivos, Matonis, and the others, Davos became a rare object and was looked at by the soldiers. Soon, the two things, "Davos is a favored one" and" smoked sausage" began to spread in Menon's camp…

…

At noon, there was news that the Persian king had sent an envoy to surrender, but was refused by the leaders.

In the afternoon, another message came. The envoy of Ariaeus returned, bringing with him the answer of Ariaeus, who refused to attack the Persian king's army and only wanted to return to Asia Minor and was willing to return with the Greek mercenaries.

When Davos said it again, everyone was no longer surprised.

Soon, another message came: Clearchus is going to sacrifice his livestock to Zeus, and let the Lord God decide whether they will fight or retreat.

Davos found it funny: This is a way for mercenary leaders to shirk their responsibility. However, his companions were very serious about the result of the divination, which made Davos realize that it is not reasonable for him to look at the ancients from the perspective of modern people.

The divination results of the leaders were not good. Therefore, the higher-ups finally gave the order that the mercenaries will join up with the troops of Ariaeus and return to Asia Minor together.

Now, the soldiers of the various camps will immediately start to pack up and load the supplies into the carts. After dark, when the brass horn is blown, the camps will set off one after another.

Immediately, a tense atmosphere pervaded the camp, but everyone's face was more or less relaxed. After all, it has been eight to nine months since they left Asia Minor, and they can finally go home. No one wants to stay in a hostile land for long.

"Can we remove this sausage?" asked Hielos.

Davos looked up at the dozens of sausages that were being smoked and shook his head, "Wait until it's dark, then we can take them before we go." He knew that half a day was far from enough to meet the standard of smoked sausage, but if he could roast it for a while more, then he could store it for a longer time.

Everyone began to dismantle the tents and pack their luggage, their movements were very skillful. Although Davos has such memories, he still needs to convert them into a habit. He seriously watched and learned.

When everyone came to the supply camp with their tents and luggage, Davos saw the fat man shouting and commanding his men to carry the goods. Although there were many soldiers in the supply camp, he could maintain order and work in an orderly manner.

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

"Mersis, the logistics officer of Meno. This fat pig is too bad. Last time I came here to find a woman, he asked for two silver coins from me!" said Olivos angrily.

Davos looked thoughtfully at the animals that were shouting and asked, "Have we ever marched at night before?"

"Very little. If there is no moonlight, then we won't be able to see anything. Even if there is, it will be difficult to walk at night. Those big guys are even more troublesome. Although they are docile now, they will easily get frightened at night. There have been several cases of them getting injured. Therefore, the supply unit will walk separately from us." said Hielos.

Davos thought about it, then put his luggage in Hielos' hands and walked out of the group.

"Hey! Come back! Mersis is not to be trifled with!" Olivos shouted.

Afraid that Davos would suffer, Matonis also rushed over.

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

Davos showed that he was empty-handed and said, "I need to talk to Mersis."

The guard subconsciously looked back and shook his head, "If I were you, I wouldn't bother that fatty when he is busy."

"Alright." Davos smiled slyly and shouted, "Mersis, I can help you solve the problem of animals being easily frightened at night!"

His shout attracted the attention of the soldiers.

"Isn't that Davos! He even solved this problem, as expected of the 'God's Favored'!"

"What 'God is favored'?"

"Don't you know? Davos is 'God's Favored', this is what Olivos told…"

Davos listened to the discussion of the crowd and understood that his goal was half completed.

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

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

"You are Davos?! The Davos who made the smoked sausage?!" Mersis asked with surprise.

Davos nodded.

"Come and help me see if there is any problem with the sausage I made?" With that, Mersis pulled Davos inside.

When Davos saw the smoked sausage that he made and pointed out the shortcomings, Mersis complained, "You should be the first one to tell me about the methods of the sausage, instead of telling those soldiers who only know how to fight and kill. You should know that they are only wasting it! Unfortunately, when I heard about it, the meat and internal organs were almost all taken away. Fortunately, I reacted quickly!…" Mersis said and suddenly remembered the reason why Davos came, "Oh my! I almost forgot. You said that you can solve the problem of animals being easily frightened at night?"

"It's very simple. Cover their eyes. Bulls and horses are gentle and timid by nature. When they can't see, they won't dare to take a step and will only blindly follow the instructions given to them by the one who guided them." said Davos seriously. This was what the old farmer in the village in his previous life had told him to talk about.

"Oh! I see! I'll try!" Mersis turned around and ran, then suddenly stopped, "Davos, I hope that you will come to me often! If you want to play with women, I won't charge you!"

Davos smiled: This is a serious fatty.

Note: At that time, the nomadic people of Asia had begun to make sausages with horse intestines.