So great was the military success of the phalanx

方阵的军事成功是非常伟大的
that the King of Persia who was always getting into wars

经常发动战争的波斯国王
and hiring troops--

雇佣士兵
whenever the kings could

只要情况允许
they hired Greek hoplites to fight for them.

他都会雇佣希腊方阵为他作战
When prince Cyrus seeks to overthrow his brother

在伯罗奔尼撒战争之后
right after the Peloponnesian War

居鲁士王子企图颠覆其兄弟的王权
he signs up 10,000 veterans of the Peloponnesian War

他从伯罗奔尼撒半岛雇佣了一万个
from the Peloponnesus,

参加过伯罗奔尼撒战争的老兵
because with 10,000 Greek hoplites,

因为拥有了这一万名希腊重装步兵
he believes that he can conquer the Persian Empire and make himself king,

他相信他能征服波斯帝国自己称王
even though the numbers are fabulous.

尽管敌军数量数倍于己