wrong. You are wrong, Leonidas. You are wrong. Dispatch the Phocians to the goat path. Pray to the gods nobody tells the Persians about it. Earthquake. No, Captain. Battle formations. This is where we hold them. This is where we fight. This is where they die ! On these shields, boys ! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time. Spartans, lay down your weapons ! Persians ! Come and get them ! Hold ! Give them nothing. But take from them everything. Stay ready. That's the best you can do ? Push ! Now ! Push ! No prisoners ! No mercy ! They look thirsty. Well, let's give them something to drink. To the cliffs. Hold ! A hell of a good start ! Tuck tail ! Persian cowards. What the hell are you laughing at ? We had to say it. - What ? - We fight in the shade. Recover. Today, no Spartan dies. Easy, son. We do what we were trained to do. What we were bred to do. What we were born to do. No prisoners, no mercy. A good start. It's no secret. Theron wants what you control. It's his voice you must silence. Make him your ally and you will have your victory. Thank you. You are wise as you are kind. Ah, there's your mother. You should keep a better eye on him if he is to be king one day. It would be unfortunate if anything were to happen to him. Or to his beautiful mother. Our Greek comrades are begging for a crack at the Persians, sire. Good. I have something I think they can handle. Tell Daxos I want him and 20 of his best, eager, sober, ready for the next job. King Leonidas ! - Stelios, catch your breath, boy. - Yes, my lord. The Persians are approaching. A small contingent. Too small for an attack. Captain, I'll leave you in charge. - But, sire... - Relax, old friend. If they assasinate me, all of Sparta goes to war. Pray they're that stupid. Pray... we're that lucky. Besides... ... there's no reason we can't be civil. Is there ? None, sire. Let me guess. You must be Xerxes. Come, Leonidas. Let us reason together. It would be a regrettable waste. It would be nothing short of madness, were you, brave king, and your valiant troops to perish. All because of a simple misunderstanding. There is much our cultures could share. Haven't you noticed we've been sharing our culture with you all morning ? Yours is a fascinating tribe. Even now you are defiant, in the face of annihilation. In the presence of the god, it isn't wise to stand against me, Leonidas. Imagine what horrible fate awaits my enemies when I will gladly kill any one of my own men for victory. And I would die for any one of mine. You Greeks take pride in your logic. I suggest you employ it. Consider the beautiful lands you so vigorously defend. Picture it reduced to ash at my will. Consider the fate of your women. Clearly, you don't know our women. I might as well have marched them up here, judging by what I've seen. You have many slaves, Xerxes, but few warriors. It won't be long before they fear mine... It is my divine power. But I'm a generous god. I can make you rich beyond all measure. I will make you warlord of all Greece. You'll carry my battle standard to the heart of Europa. Your Athenian rivals will kneel at your feet. If you will but kneel at mine. You are generous... ... as you are divine. King of kings. Such an offer only a madman would refuse. But the.... ... the idea of kneeling it's... you see... Slaughtering of all those men of yours has left a nasty cramp in my legs. So kneeling will be hard for me. There will be no glory in your sacrifice. I will erase even the memory of Sparta from the histories. Every piece of Greek parchment shall be burned. Every Greek historian and every scribe shall have their eyes spun out and their tongues cut from their mouths whilst honoring the very name of Sparta or Leonidas will be punishable by death. The world will never ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Остров Сокровищ на английском - текст Вторжение похитителей тел на английском - текст Говард-утка на английском - текст Великая война демонов на английском - текст Бетховен 3 на английском |