Chapter 241 The Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts and the Roman Army

Roman Empire, Pisa

In the general's tent, the general with blood-red eyes opened his eyes.

The white hair did not bring a sense of old age, on the contrary, the aura entangled with him was creepy.

"Soldier." The man casually called the Roman sergeant guarding the door of the tent, "What time is it now? No need to explain in detail, just give a general description."

"Yes!" The sentry boy walked in with agile steps and reported, "We camped here last night, and now it is noon of the second day."

Only half a day has passed? He has been in the magical girl world for three whole days!

The man, that is, the "awakened" Shuoyue, was thoughtful.

"Mr. Xiaoming?"

[Additional explanation: The passage of time in different time and space is not parallel, but each has its own rules and fluctuates within a certain benchmark value. 】

"I understand. That means the time flow rate ratio of the two worlds is not fixed, right?"

[Correct answer]

After getting the explanation, Shuoyue looked at the young soldier in front of him, and suddenly recalled the knowledge about the Roman Empire Army that he had learned in the magical girl world.

There are four types of Roman soldiers. The first type is the young soldiers or light infantry. They are the youngest, most flexible and agile, but the least trained; the second type is the young soldiers, who are slightly older and more experienced; the third type is the middle-aged soldiers, with an average age of about 30 years old. They are mature, tenacious, and experienced, and are the backbone of the entire army; the fourth type is the adult soldiers, who are the oldest and most mature and stable.

Of course, there are also mercenaries from other places, such as the Balearic slingers and the archers in the Aegean Sea region, who often cooperate with the young soldiers of the ancient Roman army.

Based on this knowledge point, it is easy for us to realize the problem:

First, although the lovely Nero said that he used the legion to "supervise" Shuoyue, in fact, this was nothing more than a disguised way for her to transfer military power. When allocating troops, Nero also put on the red robe symbolizing the military governor, that is, the commander of the army, in front of a group of non-commissioned officers.

Secondly, out of concern that he would disappear and be discovered, Shuoyue, as the supreme commander of the legion, ordered others not to guard the door of his tent before leaving this world. However, when he returned today, there were soldiers standing guard at the door.

Finally, the soldier standing at the door turned out to be the weakest young soldier in the legion - compared to guarding the door, Shuoyue always felt that supervision meant more.

"Did the airborne governor really cause resistance from the nobles and the Senate?" Shuoyue smiled and whispered to himself.

During the Principate of Nero, the supreme commander of the army was no longer the consul, but the Principate. However, not every Principate was willing to lead troops in person, so the governor appointed by the Principate to take office in the Principate's province (Legatus Augusti, meaning the emperor's special envoy) became the most common commander of the Roman army.

The governor who had military power and was directly appointed by Augustus (Nero) was also called the "principate's agent" because he was directly responsible to Augustus himself and could directly contact the highest authority of the Roman Empire.

Shuoyue went from being an airborne servant to becoming such a powerful figure, which can be said to be a step to heaven.

It is precisely because of this that the original commander of this legion must have been dissatisfied for a long time, right?

After all, during the Augustus period, the officers of the legion and the guards were all senators and knights. Ordinary soldiers could not be promoted to senior positions in the legion. At most, they could only serve as higher centurions in the legion. Only people from the nobles and knights could serve as senior officers.

A governor like Shuoyue, who was directly appointed and dismissed by the emperor, undoubtedly touched the cake of some people, such as the original commander of the legion.

The two young soldiers placed at the door of his tent were a provocation from the former commander: he could mobilize soldiers on his own initiative today, and he could mutiny with the soldiers loyal to him tomorrow and replace Shuoyue, a guy with no substance.

"... Nero, Nero, you really gave me a big problem."

Shuoyue said to himself without respect and walked out of the tent.

It was only half a day after the army arrived in Pisa, and trenches had been dug around the barracks. The extra soil was piled close to the fence to increase the thickness and firmness of the fence.

Thousands of soldiers, led by the centurion, received bread, fat and bacon from the treasury in an orderly manner, enjoying the rare lunch time. When they saw Shuoyue passing by, everyone put down the food in their hands and saluted respectfully.

After several generations of improvement and evolution, the legions of the Augustus period tended to be more and more professional, and each detail of marching and fighting had its own unique features.

"Doge!" Not far away, the scout sent by Shuoyue to get information hurriedly swallowed the bread in his mouth and trotted over, while the white-haired young man waved his hand casually, indicating that he should follow.

"Soldier, what's your name?"

"Yes, my name is Vadim Rosario!" The middle-aged man who was once Nero's guard, accepted the command of Shuoyue, and then took the initiative to resign and voluntarily downgraded to an army scout knocked his chest, hiding the enthusiasm in his eyes.

"Then, Rosario, I look forward to the information you bring."

"Yes!"

After a simple circle and enough hints, Shuoyue took Rosario back to the general's tent.

The news that the governor had woken up and returned to the camp with the patrolmen was passed on by some people and sent to someone at the other end of the camp.

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"I went all the way north and walked along the Mediterranean coast. First, before the stars appeared, I discovered the enemy's ships and camps stranded on the coast. Then I went deep into the land and followed the enemy when the morning star lit up. The transportation team found traces of them hidden in the village. "

As Rosario spoke, he took out two roughly drawn terrain maps.

"The former camp was not overly guarded, so I recorded detailed information. However, the latter camp was heavily guarded. The patrol's route of action was too strict. I did not dare to move forward. I could only roughly write down the general information. Please also ask Forgive me."

"It doesn't matter, you've done a good enough job." Shuo Yue responded casually. Unexpectedly, Rosario suddenly became excited and responded loudly:

"Thank you for your recognition!"

"...Hmm." Shuo Yue couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth as she looked at the uncle with thick dark circles under his eyes and a light of faith shining in his eyes.

The spiritual power he possesses is indeed from that famous general. He only temporarily took over Nero's Guards for a period of time, but some soldiers gave up their original favorable conditions and were willing to serve as a soldier under his command.

It's not just this uncle. As far as Shuo Yue knows, there are dozens of people who have resigned from the Guards and voluntarily downgraded to become legionnaires!

You know, those who are qualified to become the Emperor's Guards are all soldiers with outstanding military exploits or nobles with distinguished backgrounds!

The reason for this situation is not because Shuo Yue's tiger body shook and he exuded the aura of king and domineering, but because of a certain skill in the servant's spiritual base:

[Ten Philosophers of the Martial Arts Temple: A]

As a famous general in the Martial Temple, this Avenger combines the resentment and admiration of countless people. It is also a passive permanent skill that combines the command and advice of military advisor followers.

The so-called command and advice are the standard features for followers of the Military Advisor Department, and they are also the reason why a certain Zhuge Kongming had to work overtime all night - 'the military advisor's command' and 'the military advisor's loyal advice'.

One of the two skills can analyze the battle situation and give useful suggestions for our situation, and the other can bring out the maximum strength of the soldiers, including yourself, and its role in marching and fighting can be imagined.

The combination of the two skills [Ten Philosophers of the Martial Temple], when used up to A level, has almost the same effect as brainwashing and hypnosis.

As long as the legions accepted Shuo Yue's command, their loyalty to him would increase at a speed visible to the naked eye, not to mention that Shuo Yue also led their group of remnants to defeat the strong with the weak, causing the enemy to flee in panic.

With a slightly embarrassed cough, Shuo Yue picked up the map drawn by the scout this morning and asked:

"Camp No. 1, which is the camp stationed on the seaside, and Camp No. 2 hiding in the village. In your opinion, how many enemy troops are there in these two places?"

"Based on the analysis of the number of camps, the number of enemies in Camp No. 1 should be around 500; the number of enemies in Camp No. 2 should be around 2,000."

"Really..." Shuo Yue couldn't help but frown.

It stands to reason that since the United Roman Empire, that is, the Roman emperors under the title bomber Leif, transported their troops by sea, there are two ways for the arriving troops:

The first is to set up a stronghold at the landing point and station a large number of troops to prevent Nero from sending troops to capture it. Then he fights steadily and sets up supply lines from point to surface. Finally, the war spreads to all parts of the hinterland of Rome, leaving Nero exhausted and the Alps. Get more advantages on the main battlefield.

The second is to give full play to their mobility, break into pieces at the moment of secret landing, break through the Roman Empire's encirclement network in a covert manner, carry out guerrilla warfare, or sneak into key Roman cities, and finally cooperate with the inside and outside when the army arrives to quickly defeat the city's defensive forces. .

However, what happened to the 500 enemy troops stationed on the coastline reported by the scouts? Even if we adopt the first method, such a number of people is too meager, right?

Based on the number of a large army, does the United Roman Empire really think that these troops can hold the stronghold?

Even the Spartan warriors who fought in the bloody battle at Thermopylae could not withstand the iron hoofs of the Persian army!

Suddenly, Shuo Yue looked at her hands and suddenly realized a possibility.

"Send the order and notify the first line (four battalions of more than 2,000 people) to prepare. We will set off in the afternoon and go to the enemy's second stronghold. We will send another one..."

"I disagree!"

Before he finished speaking, there was a tit-for-tat voice, and as the curtain of the handsome tent was opened, a man wearing scales and looking extremely heroic strode in, looking at Shuo Yue without fear. .

"Why don't you go and recover the landing point of the United Empire? Have you forgotten His Majesty Nero's order?"