Chapter 25 Recruits and Training (1)

The instructor told Alcines: The process of fighting in war is very short, and more time is spent on marching and camping, so a well-trained Amendolara citizen must first adapt and learn how to march .

Alsinis trusted his instructor, because the instructor who was the captain of the company was said to be a famous warrior in the army. He controlled his pace and adjusted his breathing according to the method taught by the instructor in order to save physical strength.

On the march, he also saw groups of Lucanian slaves carrying freshly cut tree trunks and passing them, if it were before, he would express his anger by insulting and throwing stones, But now he won't do it: on the one hand, he has adapted to the existence of these people, these slaves are the property of the city-state and are creating wealth for the city-state, and it is not good for him to hurt them, but will be punished; on the other hand, The instructor told them that such an approach is the performance of the weak, and the real strong must defeat their enemies on the battlefield. Alsinis wants to be a real powerhouse!

The five-kilometer armed march is over, but it’s not over yet. After a short rest, the recruits begin their charge training. This is a training program that makes Alsinis feel a little more exciting: the fully-armed recruits form a dense phalanx first, The drum sounded and started to march. The drum sound changed from slow to haste. The speed of the recruits gradually changed from fast walking to jogging. Finally, while rushing again, they had to cross the narrow trench and cross the ridge. Therefore, some recruits fell from time to time. . The most difficult part of charge training is to maintain the formation while running. Everyone should not be too prominent or too far behind, so as to ensure that the phalanx can rush to the target as a whole. The scolding never stops...

After a charge training, the recruits all had sore hands and feet, thrown their gun shields and helmets aside, and fell directly to the ground, gasping for breath. But the training wasn't over yet, and the instructor kicked and pulled, rushing the recruits to the side of the Cisino River.

The next training item is swimming. This is the favorite item of Alsinis and the recruits of the old citizens of Amendolara. Although Amendolara is a mountain city, there are many rivers in the territory, so the citizens can swim. Alsinis and the others cheered, quickly took off their equipment, and plunged into the water. The cool river water immediately took away their heat from training, washed away the sweat and dust all over their bodies, and relieved their physical fatigue... And Alsinis and the others went ashore after swimming in the water for a while, because at this time the recruits had a sideshow to watch: that is, there are many veterans who usually look above the top and look down on them, and many of them are clumsy in the river. To learn to swim, it is true that the Greeks are a seafaring nation, and most of them can swim. However, some city-states are located in the mountains and inland, and there are few rivers. Natural people do not have the opportunity to learn to swim since childhood, such as Thessaly.

Although these veterans were clumsy and choked with water, they continued to practice persistently...

Alsinis smiled, but stopped laughing. He remembered what the instructor said when explaining the importance of swimming: when they were in Persia, they marched hard while fighting with the Persians. On the way, they had to pass through many mountains and rivers. The bow and arrow forcibly crossed the river, slipped and fell into the river, and drowned in vain. So in war,

Soldiers will encounter all kinds of unexpected situations, so it is best to learn all kinds of combat skills in order to protect themselves and kill the enemy.

At this time, a huge cheering sound from the front awakened Alsinis's contemplation.

"What's the matter?" he asked his teammate who was looking downstream.

"I heard that the consuls are swimming with people." The answer was Melisanda, whose father also died in the war, and his mother in her thirties had just married the new senator of the Senate, the military officer Felixius. S, Melisanda is only 16 years old and has not yet reached the age of service, but he is stubborn and insists on participating in the training. The purpose is the same as that of Alsinis. The entangled adoptive father Felixius had to go to Davos, Davester approved his participation in training, but before he reached adulthood, he would not be able to go to war. Because Alsinis was similar in age to him and the youngest in the barracks, he became a good friend.

"Master Consul is here to swim too!" Alsinis was surprised.

"Master Davos has always asked others to do it. He must do it himself first. He is training with the veterans, and you can't usually see it." The instructor's voice sounded in his ear.

Alsinis nodded and ran downstream excitedly.

"Wait for me!" Melisanda cried.

The two desperately squeezed into the crowd, and then they saw: In the river, five people were paddling hard to the sound of rapid drums. The never-before-seen swimming moves swiftly forward like a big fish, leaving others behind for a long distance...

When the drums stopped, the man stood up, the Sisno River was not at his waist, he was the consul of Davos, and Alsinis had seen him at the referendum before.

At this time, Davos smiled and said, "Who else is willing to come down and compete?"

The soldiers who had cheered loudly before fell silent immediately.

Seeing that no one responded, Davos turned around and hugged several other players before going ashore.

Melisanda shoved Alsinis abruptly, and Alsinis rushed out of the crowd. Facing the focused gazes of the crowd, he shouted in a hurry, "I...I'm coming!"

The soldiers were in an uproar: "It's a child!" There was regret in the words.

"What's the matter with the child! Lord Davos is only a few years older than us!" Melisanda retorted, and everyone was dumbfounded.

"That's right, Melisanda! Aspiration is not old!" Davos smiled at Melisanda, because of Felixius, he recognized the young man, and then focused his eyes on Alcines. : "It is often young people who dare to challenge!"

Alsinis walked up to Davos nervously: the Greeks of this era were beautiful with a strong body, and swimming naturally also had a whole body. Davos is of medium height, well-proportioned, and his eyes are extraordinarily sharp, but his edge is covered by a smile on his face at this moment.

Davos was also looking at Alsinis. He smiled and said, "I don't seem to have seen you before. Are you a recruit?"

"Yes, Lord Archon. My name is Alsinis, the son of Aligras." Alsinis said nervously: "I... I may not swim as fast as you, but I am willing to compete with you."

Davos praised loudly: "As a soldier, you must have this kind of courage to dare to fight! We Amendolara soldiers should have and must have such a fighting spirit!"

After Davos finished speaking, the soldiers on the shore shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!! Wan Sheng!!!..."

In such an atmosphere, Alsinis suddenly became less nervous, and his heart was full of strength. Of course, the outcome of the game: he lost.

Davers patted him on the shoulder, encouraging him to say, "Train well and you'll be a warrior!"

Alsinis nodded vigorously. It was strange that Davos was only two years older than him, but it felt like a respected elder was talking to him.

"Who is your instructor?" Davos asked again.

"Matonis."

"Oh, that guy." Davers said with a smile on his face: "You will be happy to train under his guidance, because he is very protective; but you will also feel pain because he is strict, especially you."

The last sentence left Alcines confused.

Davos raised his head and shouted to the surrounding soldiers, "Brothers, can I swim fast?"

"quick!!!"

"Want to learn?"

"think!!!"

"I will write down the essentials of my swimming movements and add them to the training in "Army Law". You will practice according to this in the future. I hope you can learn it as soon as possible!"

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After swimming, the sun was already in the middle of the sky, and it was time to eat. Traditionally, the Greeks only eat two meals a day, but Davos believed that the soldiers trained hard and consumed too much, so they had to add meals at noon to complete the day's training.

The soldiers took out the bread and cheese they brought from home, while Felixius, the military officer, led his subordinates and slaves to provide each soldier with a bowl of mutton soup with meat. Now the money for selling mutton is from the disabled in the weapons shop. From the soldier's fund, in addition to weapons, the money from the sale of other items captured in future battles will be included in the military department, so that the training expenses will be covered.

Alsinis bit the bread and drank the steaming lamb soup, feeling that his whole body gradually regained strength, he said: "Melisander, I heard the old man say, 'The consul is too strong, and he is alone in all regulations and laws. I decided not to give others a chance to discuss, because I want to be a dictator. Today, it seems that the consul is quite easy-going!"

Melisanda, who was next to him, pouted and said, "Don't listen to those old people, they are jealous! Because Lord Davos and the others have just become citizens of Amendolara, and they have become consuls and senators, but People have this ability, otherwise you think that Turii will beg to sign an equal alliance agreement with us obediently, it is not because they are there, otherwise envoys would have been sent to condemn it! I also hope that Lord Davos will be stronger, Don't be like before, the Senate can't solve one thing after discussing it for a long time! Look at how much Amendolara has changed now!"

"You're right!" Alsinis snorted and drank a big mouthful of lamb soup, then looked up at Melisanda: "It seems that you and your adoptive father get along well."

Melisanda was stunned for a moment, took a few bites of the bread, and then said vaguely: "It's alright... He is very good to my mother... He's also good to me, but if he can be more dashing like an instructor, better..."