ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 34 Guards

"Chief, Tormid came here on the order of Chrysopus to confirm whether the situation is true." Asistes reported.

Thormid also stepped forward to salute.

"Okay." Davos nodded in agreement, understanding that this was a normal procedure.With the prudence of Cleethorpes, he had to confirm that Christoya voluntarily asked to come to Davos Military Camp and was not coerced.

Tormid, who is known as the first herald of the army, is obviously much better than Sisters. He calmly faced the beautiful and charming Christoya, asked about the situation in detail, and got her After answering in the affirmative, he turned to Davos and said: "Since Christoya voluntarily asked to come to you, Chrysops and several other leaders said before I came, 'Although little Cyrus has already He died, but he was always a good friend of the Greeks! We cannot forget his help to Greece! We must take good care of his concubine, Christoya, who is also our Greek, this is what we Greek hospitality!’ I hope Chief Davos will take good care of Crystal and not let her be bullied!”

I'm afraid we can't forget the help little Cyrus gave Sparta!Davos cursed in his heart, and then asked: "What is Tima Song's attitude towards this matter?"

Thormid understood what Daves was worried about and answered without hesitation: "The leader of Timazon has no objection to this!"

"That's good!" Davos nodded: "Asistes, take Christoya to Melses and let him be responsible for settling her down!"

"Yes!" Asistes replied excitedly.

"Thank you, Chief Davos." Christoya walked out with a calm expression.

"Krystal! If you have any difficulties, just tell me directly!" Davos couldn't help shouting again.

"I will." A smile flashed across Crystal's face.

After the two of them went out, Tormid smiled at him and said: "Leader Davos, you are worthy of being a 'god's favored one'. Not only did you give a good speech, but you even took the initiative to tag along with the most beautiful woman in the mercenary camp!"

"The first commander in the army not only delivers orders accurately, but he also speaks flattering words so well!"

The two laughed.

Thormid looked at the young but sophisticated leader and asked seriously: "When I came in, I noticed that there were no guards outside your tent."

Davos did not directly say that it was because he was in a hurry and had not had time to make arrangements, but he asked humbly: "Before today, I was still an ordinary soldier. The brothers in the whole battalion trusted me, so they unanimously elected me to be the new soldier." Leader. If I immediately arrange guards to isolate myself from my brothers, will it make them think that I have changed?"

Tormid said sternly: "Military regulations are military regulations. They are formulated to ensure victory in battle! Look at how much chaos Clearkus and the others have caused when they were killed. You should know that your Life safety is very important to your military camp! At the same time, setting up guards can also prevent idlers from frequently entering and exiting the military camp and interfering with your thinking and rest. This is equally important!"

Davos nodded and said: "Thank you for your teaching, I understand!"

Tormid looked at Davos's humble look and felt no contempt in his heart. He said with certainty: "It's not easy to be a good leader, but I believe you can do it well!"

"Thank you for your encouragement!" Tormid's words dispelled Davos's last concern.

After sending Tormid away, and waiting for Asistes to return, he immediately said to him: "Go to Antonios and ask him to send the Helos squad as my escort."

"Understood!" Asistes turned around and went out, but was stopped by Davos again: "Asistes, I have just become the leader, and I am not very familiar with military affairs. If there are any omissions, you have to point them out to me directly."

Asistes blinked and said unceremoniously: "Then let me say one thing first. You should give me two more messengers, otherwise it will delay the time to convey the order when the battle comes." Indeed, Fourteen squadron leaders, plus the supply camp and the wartime hospital, only have one person to convey orders, but it takes a lot of time, and in battle, time is life.

I was negligent!Davos hurriedly said: "Okay, you can go to the whole camp to select the personnel."

"And horses."

"Look for Merces."

Asistes went out happily.

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"Hiros, you are finally here, come in!" Davos happily came forward.

"Chief!" Hilos immediately gave a military salute.

"We are all good brothers, just call me by my name in private." Davos gave him a warm hug.

"I have long said that even after Davos becomes the leader, he will not forget us! He is not Menon, he is Davos!" Matonis hammered Davos on the chest with his fist.

Davos chuckled: "I've added tasks to you, so you won't blame me."

"The treatment of guards is better than that of ordinary soldiers. You are taking care of us. Don't worry, with us here, no one can hurt you!" Matonis patted his chest and made a promise.

"It is your duty to protect me, Matonis. If I am injured, you will be punished! At that time, I will only give you half of the food!" In front of his former comrades on the same team, Davers deliberately created a relaxed atmosphere. atmosphere of.

"Damn, you are scarier than Menon!" Matonis scratched his head and complained.

Everyone laughed.

"Davos, don't worry, I will make arrangements for the escort!" Hilos said solemnly.

Davos nodded.

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Next, Davos called Mariji and asked him to be his guide.

Because the death of Clearchus made Mariji feel sad, and at the same time the Greek mercenaries were at war with the Persians, he no longer had to worry about being discovered, so he readily agreed to Davos's request.

Davos learned from him in detail the terrain of the road ahead and the situation of the surrounding barbarians, especially the Dukyan people...

Just after sending Mariji away, he found Matonis standing at the door of the tent, fully armed.Seeing Martonis staring straight ahead, Davers did not disturb him. When he turned around, he suddenly saw two short javelins crossed in Martonis's back and stopped for a moment.

Letting the Greek heavy infantry be equipped with javelins can be said to be a failed proposal by Davos.At that time, he thought of the Roman heavy infantry in history, and hoped that the Greek heavy infantry, which could only fight in close combat, could also have near- to medium-range projected firepower and be able to attack the fast-moving Persian cavalry, and he came up with this proposal.Unexpectedly, for a long period of time, the two armies of Hippo and Persia were safe and sound. The two javelins they carried became a burden and were not conducive to the march. Most of the soldiers threw away the javelins. Only the Hilos team firmly believed in Davos. , still carrying the javelin, but they cut the javelin into one meter long, inserted it on the back, and fixed it with a strap, so that it is easy to insert and take out, and it is also easy to carry.

It might be useful in future battles one day, Davos thought to himself.

That night, Davos did not sleep peacefully. After all, the next day was his first time to lead an army on a march, and it might also be his first time to lead an army to fight. It was impossible not to feel nervous. He tossed and turned until late at night before falling asleep.

The next day he was awakened by Asistes.

"What time is it now?" Davos asked a little guilty.

"The soldiers are having a meal, and it's still early to set off." Asistes said, bringing him breakfast: two pieces of bread, a piece of cheese, a sausage, and a glass of water.

"It's very rich. Do the soldiers eat this too?" Davos asked, pointing to the breakfast.

"Absolutely. Because there may be a battle today, I must eat more to have strength." Asistes replied.

Davos was relieved.

After eating, after a while, a long copper horn sounded from the camp.Davos began to wear armor, and other equipment remained unchanged except for a red helmet with feathers on the top.

The soldiers were also dressed neatly, came out one after another, began to dismantle the tents, and sent them to the supply camp.

Then they started to line up.

"First Squadron! First Squadron!..."

"Second Squadron! Second Squadron is here!..."

"Brothers from the Fourth Squadron of the Fifth Squadron, come here quickly!..."

Shouts came and went, and from time to time they were accompanied by horses neighing and cows mooing. It was the baggage camp loading the beasts of burden. The whole camp was like a noisy market...

(End of this chapter)