Ancient Rome: Beginning With The Legionnaire

In this way, Brian and others spent the first night in the Mediterranean peacefully.

The morning sun shines from behind.

Since from Italy to Iberia, the direction of travel of ships is from east to west.

So when the sun comes out, the sun can only shine on the backs of Brian and others.

"What a pity! The pirates didn't come last night!"

Phil said disappointedly on the side.

I've always been obsessed with pirates.

And the businessman Fox not far from him was sweating profusely.

Sure enough, the family does not enter the house.

There were at least 1,000 pirates last night. Although Brian also had a lot of men, most of them were mercenaries. There were only about 100 real Roman soldiers.

This is not the last time the Basques have been encountered on the Ebro.

At that time, there were really two brigades under Brian, nearly 1200 Roman soldiers.

Do not underestimate the two cohorts of Roman soldiers.

In this era, with the same number of people, no one dared to attack the Roman legion privately.

For that portends destruction.

"Lucius, do you have any sailing experience?"

Brian asked Lucius beside him.

After Drusus' death, Brian became increasingly concerned about the Italians in the Legion.

And Lucius was the highest official among the Marsi people.

The Marci are the largest tribe in Italy.

So Brian really wanted to know what Lucius thought.

"Master Legion! Every legion tribune must have sailing experience, this is the most basic common sense, and I am the best of the 13th Legion!"

Lucius stood, and then replied loudly, as if to declare his glory.

The legionary tribune has long been the central commander (ccda) of the Roman legions.

They are different from centurions, possessing great power and combat command.

It is not so easy to become a legion tribune.

At the very least, it needs to be proficient in land warfare, naval warfare, and sailing experience also has extremely high requirements.

Regarding this point, Lucius said very proudly that he is the strongest in the entire 13th Legion.

"Oh, then I was still ignorant before!"

Brian patted Lucius on the shoulder, motioning for him to sit down.

"Based on your experience, if those pirates came up last night, I wouldn't have much confidence in defeating them?"

Brian asked from the side.

In fact, with his personality, it is impossible to do something that goes against his personal wishes.

But he still ordered, and the Roman soldiers pushed the Roman horn for the first time.

The sound of the army's attack really scared the pirates away.

But Brian is a little unwilling, that is, fighting at night is very unfavorable to them.

In fact, the 100 Roman soldiers under Brian, plus the 600 mercenaries under the Red Earl, are an extremely powerful fighting force.

However, he had heard from Hong Bao before that his mercenaries were poor at night and their eyesight was not very good.

At first Brian didn't care.

After all, Brian hired them to guard the slaves.

But falling on the battlefield will greatly affect the battle.

As for why they have poor strength at night? It is obviously a lack of vitamin A.

Filling them up on the knife edge for a long time, hungry and full, lack of vitamin A, it is easy to understand.

So last night, Brian activated the Roman horn for the first time, and did not prepare to fight with them.

There is no way, most of our people are blind at night, how to fight with each other?

"I think we are 60% sure that we can repel them! Their numbers should be comparable to ours, and we have more combat experience!"

Lucius paused and continued.

"Actually, if we really fight, we have a great advantage, but we have a fatal problem!"

After pondering for a moment, Brian said slowly.

Naval battles are all about fighting for quality.

It is no exaggeration to say that the individual quality of Roman soldiers during this period was the strongest in the entire Mediterranean coast.

"What fatal problem?"

Lucius looked up, looking at Brian suspiciously.

He had a doubt last night. Based on his knowledge of Brian, it was absolutely impossible to blow the horn of Roma and scare the opponent away with the sound of the horn.

But Brian did it anyway, and the pirates retreated when they heard the Roman horn.

"Most of the mercenaries under the Red Earl, they can't see them at night!"

Brian said flatly.

Not only that, Lucius even Phil and Fox beside him gasped.

What Brian did, can only happen if you're malnourished.

Of course Lucius, who organized the army, knew that this situation was terrible.

This is also the reason why many Italians are willing to join the army.

Because the treatment of the army is good, and the food is not generally good!

Almost every week, Roman soldiers could eat large pieces of meat.

And there will be a lot of green vegetables, the food is definitely enough.

"If we had fought each other last night, wouldn't we be dead!"

Fox said in fear from the side. .