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Chapter 304 Hero (for Subscription)

At this moment, a rotating shaft like the mouth of a water well was firmly fixed in the pile of rocks. The shaft was wrapped with a rope as thick as a wrist, and the other end of the rope was tied to the waist of a sturdy man.His naked body was only covered with a robe made of several inflated lamb stomachs.

The Turiyi people are nourished by the water of the Krati River and rely on the Krati River for their livelihood. But when they are really standing by the roaring river, their ears are like thunder roaring, and their whole soul is trembling. The instructions of the legion commander and teammates can only be seen with their mouths open. There was no sound at all.Ahead was the Corati River. With only a little light from the setting sun, he could see the rushing river water splashing with waves several meters high, and the soul-stirring maelstrom on the river surface...

If ordinary people saw and heard this, they would be heartbroken, their hands and feet would become weak, and they would not be able to stand up.But before he and his companions became citizens of Dionia, they were sailors among sailors. They made a living at sea all year round and were used to fighting in strong winds and waves. Therefore, for this mission, he firmly believed that relying on his own ability and experience, you will be able to successfully complete the task and strive for a bright future for yourself and your family!

The lamb, frightened by the rushing river water, was trembling when it was taken out, and could not scream at all.

Dracos cut off the lamb's head with a single blow and placed the head upright on the rocks. The sheep's blood was smeared on the faces of each warrior, and everyone prayed devoutly to the river god Achelous.

Then, the big man stood up, saluted Dracos, and then stood by the river. He looked at the other bank in front of him on the left, which would be his mission destination. He subconsciously touched the rope and made sure it was tied firmly. He took a sharp breath, roared loudly, and quickly dived into the water like a mermaid. The waves that were set up in an instant covered his figure...

The dark river rushes forward, and it is difficult to find his traces. Only the wheel axle rotates rapidly...

Dracos' eyes followed the rope that continued to extend into the water, and his mood became more and more nervous...

Previously, after surveying the terrain around the Bruti Mountains, Davos proposed that the best breakthrough for this war would be in Bithynia. When he expressed his idea, Felicius and the legion commanders were shocked. It’s too risky to swim alone through hundreds of meters of rough waves, carrying dozens of kilograms of weight on your body (the weight of the rope and the momentum of the river), and not being discovered by enemy sentries!

However, Davers produced strong evidence: Maticoris of the Institute of Mathematics ran to the water inlet, lowered the tree trunk several times, and found that the river water would eventually push the tree trunk to the shallows on the opposite bank below.He also calculated the flow speed and direction of the river here and believed that people should be able to reach the other side.

Davos also asked an entourage who had followed Antaoris on a mission to Bruti (actually Antrapolis) to tell him about his discovery: the Bissenians built a There are defensive camps and sentry towers, and there are also sentry posts on the road leading to Cosenza in the north, but there is no special sentry post in front of the river beach.Perhaps it was because the city of Bissinia was just ahead, or perhaps this roaring, unnavigable stretch of river gave the Bissinians confidence.

As a general, no one wants to get into a long and arduous tug-of-war with the enemy, but this is likely to be the case in the war with Bruti.In the end, the Dionia legion generals agreed to Davos's adventurous plan.

The hundred-meter rope reached its limit in the blink of an eye. The rope was stretched straight, and a huge force pulled the wheel shaft. If a few soldiers didn't pull hard with all their strength, the entire bearing would be dragged into the river.

Dracos's disappointment was palpable. The first soldier to enter the water must have failed, otherwise the rope would not be so tight. However, he still motioned to the soldiers to hold on for a while, hoping that the soldier could untie the rope. Due to the buoyancy of the sheep's belly, there are more than a dozen boats in the middle reaches of the Craty River waiting to set up their nets. It is very likely that he will be rescued.

But the rope kept tightening, and the soldiers continued to struggle with the river until they finally ran out of strength.

Dracos made a quick decision and hurriedly drew his saber, preparing to cut the rope.Unexpectedly, the soldiers were already exhausted, and the wheel axis flew up with a "whoosh". If Dracos hadn't been able to dodge quickly, he would have been hit but would have been seriously injured.

The rope plunged into the river with the wheel shaft, without causing even a splash.

The people on the shore stood stunned for a while, sadness and fear began to envelope everyone.

Dracos quickly came to his senses. As the commander of the Second Legion, he was the core of the legion. He should not panic first.

He immediately signaled the soldiers to climb up the slope quickly and bring down the new axle and rope.

All the boat shops in Turiyi worked overnight for several days to produce three sets of such a strong [-]-meter rope.This means that the second legion only has three chances at most.

"Who goes first?!" Dracos looked at the remaining two selected soldiers and gestured.

Facing the terrifying power of nature and the previous tragedy, the two swimmers flinched. After they looked at each other, they lowered their heads under Dracos's expectant gaze.

A rage arose in Draco's heart, and he opened his mouth to curse.

"Let me go!" At this time, a person walked up next to him.

Dracos took a closer look, and it turned out that he was recommended by the newly established Dionia Navy. He was said to be the fastest swimmer in the navy, but because he was not strong enough, Davos and the others thought it would be difficult for him to swim over [-] meters with a heavy load. meters of strong rapids, so it is only listed as an alternate.But at this critical moment, his courage to face the difficulties lifted Drax's spirit.

Drax didn't say anything more. He personally put on a sheep's belly shawl and tied a rope on him, and then solemnly said: "Hades will protect you!" The failure of the previous soldier made Drax subconsciously He abandoned the river god Achelous and replaced him with his most trusted Pluto.

"Don't worry, I, Sekerian, am the one who wants to leave my name in the Hall of Valor!" The sailor said confidently, striding to the forefront of the reef, the setting sun shining on his slender and well-proportioned streamlined body Cast only a few minutes of warm light.

As he jumped into the water, Dracos' heart was raised to his throat again: Can you not be nervous!If it fails again, those two cowards will probably be even more afraid to do it!Unable to swim to the shoal on the opposite side, the troops will not be able to reach the opposite side safely, let alone seize the city of Bisignia. The planned battle plan will not be realized, and the second plan will have to be implemented... This means that more time was wasted before, Energy, military rations, etc. will make this war against Bruti become more difficult!

"Legion Commander, it's... it's over!"

Without the anxious shouts of the soldiers, Dracos saw that the wheel shaft had stopped turning.

Failed again?Dracos' heart sank. He was unwilling to give up and shouted: "Hold on to the clue!"

He yelled and stepped forward to help.The rough ropes were pulled by each other's strength, rubbing back and forth in the palms, leaving blood marks... But Dracos felt that the force was not as strong as last time, and he cheered up again: "Brothers, hold on! Hold on. !..."

He inspired the soldiers beside him, and the pull of the pure rope gradually weakened, and finally it relaxed.

Success? !Dracos looked at the blurry opposite shore in disbelief, feeling as if all his strength had been drained from his body. He sat down on the rocks, while the soldiers beside him cheered softly.

The rope is tightening little by little...stop...move...stop...move...

I don't know how long it took, but just when Dracos felt that the time was too long, the rope was finally tightened again, and there were three weak vibrations, and after a while, there were three more vibrations...

Dracos confirmed the code, suppressed his excitement, and shouted to the soldiers: "Quick! Tie it to the big tree! Quick! Quick!"

In the evening, a long rope stretched across the Krati River, connecting the two banks.

A soldier of the Second Legion wrapped his feet around the rope, clasped his hands, and walked forward alternately. His whole body was hanging upside down in mid-air. The lowest part of his body was only two meters above the river. The waves splashed by the river could wet his whole body. What was even more terrifying was It's the roar of the river like a dragon whispering in the ears, plus the rope that keeps shaking...

Although the soldiers have specially conducted targeted training in the past few days, the real scene requires them to have greater courage.Apparently this soldier was brave enough and could climb ropes very quickly, so he was chosen to be the first to cross the "rope bridge".In addition, in order to pass quickly and ensure safety when climbing on ropes and crawling, the soldiers crossing the river did not wear helmets, breastplates, greaves, or carry copper shields. Instead, they had a bayonet and a spear tied tightly to their backs. It was a small wooden shield, and of course there was another rope tied to the body of the first soldier crossing the river.

When he finally climbed to a big tree next to the river beach on the other side, Sekerian was waiting under the tree. His chest was bloody, obviously injured.

It turned out that the strong river water carried him across the river beach and hit him hard on the rocks. He almost fainted from the pain, but his desire to survive made him endure the pain of having his chest pierced by sharp stone edges. Painful, he hugged the rock tightly with his arms, and at this moment, Dracos and the others pulled the rope with all their strength, giving him a chance to breathe. He used all his strength to climb up the rock with difficulty, taking the last step, step by step. Carefully moved to the river beach...

With the joint efforts of Sekerian and the soldier, the second "rope bridge" connecting the two banks was built, and the soldiers of the first brigade of the Second Army began to cross the river one by one.

Even with the two "rope bridges", the speed of the soldiers crossing the river was still very slow, because only after the first soldier reached the other side, the next soldier could start to grab the rope and crawl. After all, two people were hanging on the same rope at the same time. Or more people, whether it would be a huge burden on the rope that connected the two sides with great effort, or on the big tree as the pillar of the "rope bridge", Dracos did not dare to take the risk.

Note: Cyclion was previously seen at the end of the First Crotone War, where he was the captain of a patrol ship when Lysias traveled to Thurii to negotiate peace.

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