Chapter 108 The New Army Commander Ketisus

Ketisus did not let Alcines and the others come to execute the execution, but did it himself, because he could control the force and the location of the blow very well, which not only made Tepandes feel very painful, but would not hurt it. Muscles and bones.

After the ten-stick beating, Terpandes didn't dare to snort loudly, touched his buttocks, obediently returned to the team, and followed his teammates for a rapid marching training.

The chaotic heavy footsteps and the harsh collision of armor continued to sound, followed by Alsinis, who sang "Song of the Legion" in unison to cover up the noise.

After 50 laps, although the entire column formation was not in chaos, most of the young people were out of breath, and a few people even stood unsteadily.

When the young people wanted to take a breath, Ctisus' stern voice sounded: "There is an enemy 100 meters in front of you, and the column is immediately divided into a phalanx, and after a steady march of 50 meters, it merges into a continuous horizontal formation. , and then charge!"

Hearing this, there was a small commotion in the team, and some people expressed their dissatisfaction in a low voice.

Ctisus glanced at the team with a majestic look, and said with disdain: "What's the matter? You can't complete this amount of exercise?! You must know that the commander of the Armintas led the first army in the Volsi territory and the Romans. During the first battle, in order to seize the opportunity, the entire legion of 8,000 people, whether heavy infantry, light armor, or light infantry, rushed into battle after marching for more than ten miles. You should know that the Romans at that time were very effective in combat. Strong, but the soldiers of the First Legion dragged their tired bodies and finally defeated the Roman army and won the first victory over the Romans, of course, the casualties were not small..."

The sadness in Ketisus' eyes flashed, and he said in a serious tone: "You also said that if you want to become an excellent soldier of the First Army, you can't even complete this small task. What qualifications do you have to become an official soldier, I think It's better to take the exams of the kingdom, it's better to be a public official of a kingdom."

The gasps in the team disappeared, and every young man blushed and stared at Ketisus.

Alsinis shouted sharply: "Brothers, pay attention, the column will be changed to a phalanx!"

"Roar!!!" The youth responded in unison...

In the kingdom of Dionia, military training officers are also graded, the military training officer of the military department is the highest, then the military training officer of a region, then the military training officer of the town, some towns are too large, such as Katanai, it There are several military training officers, and each military training officer is in charge of several Demo areas.

The reason why the military training officers are so finely divided is to ensure that citizens during the service period can receive sufficient training. After all, the Dionysian Kingdom has a vast territory. During the busy farming season, the military camps in an area are trained only once every seven or eight days.

It takes a day for the civic soldiers to gather at the barracks, so some basic military training is often carried out by military training officers in various towns and Demo districts. Training, such as morning training and night training, to help civic soldiers improve their military capabilities is an important manifestation of Dionia's emphasis on military affairs.

The town and Democracy trainers are basically retired legionnaires who are poorly paid and are held mainly out of nostalgia for military life and loyalty to the kingdom. Although Amendolara has a population of more than 10,000 after years of development, it is a small town, so there is only one military training officer, Ketisus, but he used to train thousands of people, just because the first The Legion was sent to fight in the Peloponnese, and the entire town was left with these few hundred young citizens.

Although it was just a morning training today, it continued to train for two hours. When the red sun in the east jumped out of the sea, dispelling the morning fog in the mountains and casting a scorching radiance, Ctisus announced the end of the training. , all the youth collapsed to the ground with exhaustion.

At this time, Ketisus changed his previous serious expression and walked in front of each young man, commenting on his previous training performance, mostly praise, and also asked Terpandes with concern if he felt sick. .

Although Terpandes repeatedly said he was fine, Ctisus let the doctor who had been on the sidelines treat him for his previous club injury, and Ctisus didn't ride him until all the youths had left safely. The Bruti horse descended the mountain leisurely along the gentle mountain road.

Along the way, he greeted and chatted with the familiar people of Amendolara from time to time. When he returned home, it was almost noon, and then he heard the servant tell him that there were important guests waiting in the living room.

"Master Alexis, why are you free to come to me?" Ketisus walked into the hall and saw the Minister of Military Affairs, a little surprised.

Alexis did not answer directly, but after looking at him carefully, he said with relief: "It seems that you have been training since you retired."

Ctisus sat down on the wooden chair, ignoring the existence of Alexis, and directly pulled off his breastplate and helmet, and the servant immediately came over and took them away.

Ketisus moved with a slightly sore body and said, "No way, who told me to be a military training officer. If you want to make those little cubs obedient, sometimes you have to lead by example."

"It seems that you are a good military training officer." Alexis praised, and then said sternly: "I am here this time on behalf of Your Majesty and the Ministry of Military Affairs. Please come out and take over as the commander of the First Army Corps."

"Succeeded?" Ctisus was very surprised: "Isn't the commander of the first army Prosus?!" Although, after Leoticides served as the commander of the first army, Ketisus served under his account He retired after a few years, but he felt that the younger commander was still very capable.

Alexis sighed and briefly recounted the fact that "Plosaus is the prince of Sparta", and then said earnestly: "I know you have always refused to be the commander of the legion, but now the situation is special, the first The First Legion was in the field, but lacked a chief officer, and battles could occur at any time, resulting in too many casualties. Appointing other people as the commander of the First Legion was worried that they would not have time to familiarize themselves with the Legion, build prestige, and convince the soldiers. I can't give full play to the combat effectiveness of the First Army...I have thought about it, only you are the most suitable, are you willing to take over the post of Army Commander at this time and help the First Army tide over the difficulties?"

"Okay, I am willing to accept this appointment." Ketisus did not hesitate, but he emphasized: "But this is only a temporary succession. When the war is over, I still have to retire and go home."

"No problem." Alexis nodded.

"When to set off?"

"It will take a few days, because the Ministry of Military Affairs is also preparing to send the Seventh Army Corps and the First Cavalry Corps to Messenia."

"Do you need to send so many soldiers to deal with a Sparta?" Ctisus wondered.

"This is Your Majesty's decision." Alexis simply replied.

"By the way, Prosous resigned as the commander of the First Army and also resigned as the commander, so who will take over as the commander of the expeditionary force?" Ctisus just remembered and asked this question at this time. .

Alexis hesitated, then said, "Klotokatax."

"Who?" Ketisus was stunned for a moment, then realized who the other party was talking about, and immediately widened his eyes: "How could he be the commander-in-chief! Even if he is His Majesty's eldest son, he has never commanded the army to fight. experience of--"

"Chief of Staff Printoles will serve as the temporary staff officer of this army, mainly responsible for military affairs." Alexis interrupted him and said this simply. In fact, several chief officers of the Military Affairs Department did not agree with the appointment issued by King Davos, but after all, the army is under the direct jurisdiction of King Davos. Under the circumstance of his insistence, Alexis can only obey.

"Although there is the assistance of Lord Plintos, it is still a bit sloppy to have Prince Klotokatax as the commander..." Ketisus was still muttering.

"This is an order from Your Majesty!" Alexis emphasized again.

Ketisus stopped talking.

"As a veteran, this time you go to Peloponnese to help Prince Clotokatax! This is also for the First Legion!" Alexis reminded again: "In this way, you will be ready tomorrow. Go to Turii, meet with His Royal Highness the Prince, and assist him with the military affairs of the expedition."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Ketisus reluctantly agreed.

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The next day, Ketisus rushed to the Turii army camp and was greeted by Clotokatax with great respect.

In the next process of handling military affairs, Klotokatax not only actively listened to the opinions of Printos and Ketisus, but also showed his familiarity with military affairs, and began to change Ketisus. Misunderstanding of his lack of military experience.

A few days later, the 7th Corps headed north to the Turii barracks.

A few days later, the Second Fleet arrived from Lilibe to the port of Turii, and with Davos and his ministers sending off, Clotokatax led the Seventh Legion, the First Cavalry, and a few others. The troops, a total of more than 10,000 people, boarded the warships and marched towards the Peloponnese.

In January 370 BC (the twenty-fourth year of the Dionysian kingdom), the fleet arrived on the coast of Messenia.

At the simple dock, Clotokatax, who disembarked from the ship, was warmly welcomed by the senior officers of the expeditionary army and the Mesenian deputies headed by Ticias.

Compared with other people, Leoticides is obviously not a person who can express enthusiasm with words and actions, so he seems a little indifferent in the crowd. If someone else takes over, the new commander will see the current situation. Leoticides, more or less, thinks: Leoticides is dissatisfied with his being removed from the post of commander!

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