ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 65 Building Camp
Ktippus looked left and right, and wanted to say something more, but when he saw Matonis's face, he immediately shut his mouth knowingly. You must know that Matonis, the squad leader, was annoyed. But if he really beats people with his fists, of course his ability to protect his shortcomings is also famous throughout the army.Ctippus raised the tool in frustration and dug hard into the ground...

Matonis was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore. He lifted the wooden basket filled with soil in one hand, stepped on the wooden ladder, went up to the ground, and poured the soil on the earth barrier to be built in the trench.He observed that the progress of his team was pretty good, but when he looked at the situation of Olivers' team next to him, he immediately became a little anxious. He stood at the edge of the ditch and shouted loudly: "Brothers, work harder, let's strive for first place this time." Complete it and get the reward promised by the leader! If anyone doesn’t work hard and delays, I will never let him go, you know!!”

"Roar!" the veterans howled, and most of the recruits responded feebly...

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"Chief, when we build the camp this time, we not only have to dig trenches, build earthen walls, and build sentry towers, but we also need to build wooden fences on the earthen walls. We also need to build walkways behind the wooden fences. We also need to dig pits and bury spikes in front of the trenches. Wooden piles... The requirements of this camp are too complicated! Moreover, the workload is greater than before, and the soldiers are complaining. Is this necessary?!" Asistes asked in confusion.

While paying attention to the progress of the camp construction, Davers answered affirmatively: "Of course it is necessary! Burkos said that the Lucanians attacked Thurii last year with at least 1 warriors! We are not like Thurii. Protected by tall and thick city walls, if we don’t build a well-defended camp, can we resist the attack of the Lucarians?! When we are besieged by the Lucanians, will the Turiii come to rescue us mercenaries? ?!”

Asistes shook his head.

"So building such a complex camp is a bit tiring, but with it, the soldiers will feel safe to rest and sleep in it, and the enemy will be unable to do anything to us! And this camp is not built for them to be built in one day. It will be completed in a few days." Seeing Asistes' clear look, Davos continued: "Before, didn't I ask you to gather the soldiers who had done carpentry in the team and form an engineering battalion? Let me They led the soldiers and fumbled to build wooden fences, guard towers, and walkways. With this experience, we can follow this approach when building camps in the future."

Asistes said sincerely: "Chief, you are too thoughtful!"

Davos smiled: This is just an effective method summed up by the Roman army through hundreds of years of war in history. He just borrowed it and vigorously promoted it.It is hoped that the military tradition of the Roman legions, "No matter where they go, build a strong camp first", can also become a habit of their own army.

"Chief, Felicius is back." Asistes saw Felicius coming from the north.

Davos rushed to greet him and asked, "How is the situation?"

"Burkos is right. There is a small river about ten miles to the north, and there are mountains and forests on the other side of the river."

"Is it easy to cross the river?"

"The river is very shallow, but we found a Lucalian spy. According to the guide, it may be from the city of Amendolara."

This news made Davos ponder for a while, and he said decisively: "Burks said that the only Lucanian force left north of Thurii is not large in number. I will give you five hundred soldiers and One hundred strong slaves, you lead them to the mountains and forests, let some of them cut wood, and the other part of them are responsible for guarding. If possible, go further north to explore the situation around the city of Amendolara. "

"Ok."

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“On a large rock a hundred meters away from Davos’ camp, Dracos and the other two leaders were stopping to look.

"What do these guys want to do? Does a camp need to be so complicated?! This is not building a camp, this is clearly building a city! Do the Turiyi people allow them to do this?!" a leader said sarcastically .

"Adrianks, you must admit that if such a complex camp is built, it will be very difficult for the Lucarians to attack! On the contrary, look at our camp, it looks much simpler in comparison! I heard from the Turiyi people that the Lucalians are gathering troops in Laos. Once they move south in a big way, I'm afraid we will be the first to suffer! Should we consider re-fortifying our camp?" Another leader suggested.

"Sesta, it's not like you don't know the virtues of our soldiers. They are aggressive when asking for money from you, but once they are asked to work, they are all sneaky!" Adrianx said helplessly.

"Yes, this is what I find strange. They -" Cesta pointed at the soldiers who were working enthusiastically in the distance and said curiously: "They don't look like mercenaries at all. They are even citizen soldiers of some city-states. They are not as good as them, but they are a bit like Sparta! But just listen to their accents, Thessaly, Rhodes Island, Thrace, Crete, Cersonis, Chios... various The local accents are all the same as ours! But why is there such a big difference?!"

"Don't think too much. Although we had a fight with them, they had no ill intentions towards us and even offered to help us treat the wounded. We just don't provoke them in the future. Besides, it's a good thing that they are strong. They are by our side. I feel at ease!" Adrianx said with emotion, and jumped off the stone: "Let's go, don't stand here for a long time, let them think we have another intention!"

Adrianx felt the terror of this mercenary army and couldn't help but want to stay away from them.

"I think we should give it a try and ask the soldiers to re-fortify the camp!" Sesta also jumped down.

"Okay, go back and discuss it with the soldiers." Adrianx shrugged helplessly, walked a few steps, remembered something, and turned around and shouted: "Drakos, let's go!"

Dracos grinned, his red and swollen jaw hurt when he moved it. He took a deep look at the Davos camp and followed the two of them away.

Not long after returning to the camp, the wounded who had been treated also returned. From their mouths, these mercenaries, who were mainly from Ionia and Asia Minor (because Bulcos was recruited in Miletus at the time), learned that the people who fought with them actually They were the Greek mercenaries who accompanied Cyrus the Younger on his expedition to Persia!You must know that after Davos and the others arrived in the Uk Star Sea, when the merchant ships of the city-states in the Uk Star Sea went to mainland Greece to do business with Asia Minor and Ionia, the merchants and sailors were chatting in the taverns and inns. The fragments of the battle were exaggerated and exaggerated, and then spread, so that when Davos and the others were still marching along the coast of the Uk Star Sea, their reputation had already spread throughout Ionia.After many mercenaries learned about their plight, they envied their experience and regarded them as heroes. After all, no Greek army had ever reached so far into the heart of Persia.

Now knowing that the group of people who beat them up was part of the Persian expeditionary force, not only did the mercenaries’ resentment disappear, they also sighed sincerely: No wonder the fights were so fierce. It turned out to be the Greek mercenaries who came back from the Persian expedition. Right next to us!
The soldiers who couldn't hold back their surprise ignored the leaders' obstruction and poured out of the camp gate one after another and ran to the Davos camp, wanting to hear their hero personally tell his experience in Persia...

(End of this chapter)