Ancient Rome: Start with the legionnaire

“I think your legionnaires are still too redundant, and one centurion controlling 120 people is still too much!”

Malleus said, pointing to a Legion character programming diagram.

Although the Marxist-Leninist reforms more than 10 years ago were implemented in all legions of the Republic.

But not all legions can execute 100% of Malleus’ strategy.

Like the Thirteenth Legion.

Each centurion commanded between 120 and 180 men.

This is a typical Grand Army quota.

Now what Malleus wants to reform is that each centurion will have at most 60~90 soldiers!

This is also a problem left over from the 13th Legion.

And the centurions present, their faces gradually froze.

After all, leading 120 people and leading 60 people are not the same.

If reforms like Malleus were followed, the power in their hands would be compressed.

But although they were very unhappy, these centurions could not say anything.

They are invited to such meetings with respect, but they are not qualified to speak.

“Mr. Mario, your proposal is very important, so that the establishment can be reduced and the combat effectiveness can be improved!”

Brian, you nodded.

Compared with the other legions of the Republic, the size of the Thirteenth Army is indeed somewhat large.

For example, in one formation, most of the other legions of the Republic are double-centurion formations, but the thirteenth legion has only one.

This is a legacy of history.

A few years earlier, the Thirteenth Army had had a very bitter battle, with countless officers killed in battle, and it was expedient for a centurion to lead more than 100 soldiers, but this habit has been studied until now.

“Little Brian! Now that you have this ability, you can reorganize your legion! And you have to train your auxiliary troops, the three-column lineup, although very useful, is not invincible! ”

“I know! Mr. Malleus! ”

Brian turned around and took out a bow and arrow from behind him.

During the Roman Republic, bows and arrows were limited in power and were difficult to penetrate, with large square shields and plate armor of Roman soldiers.

“Mr. Malleus, I intend to produce a powerful bow and arrow so that his power can penetrate the Great Shield!”

Brian has always wanted to get the design of the ancient Chinese powerful crossbow.

However, he has not saved enough 10,000 points so far, let alone the design drawings that can be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of points at every turn.

However, it seems that he will not be able to obtain it for a short time, so he intends to order the craftsman to unilaterally strengthen the strength of the bow and arrow to achieve the strength of penetrating the large shield.

“A bow and arrow that can penetrate the Great Shield?”

Marlius looked at Brian with a flash of light.

The idea is simply bizarre.

You know, ancient Rome has hundreds of years of experience in making curved large square shields.

Basically, the curved large square shield can block the attacks of all cold weapons.

Brian actually wanted to make a bow and arrow that could penetrate a curved large square shield.

If it is successfully developed, it will be an epoch-making reform.

It is quite possible to eliminate the curved large square shield from the long river of history.

“Yes! Lord Maryo, I’m just thinking about it, after all, it’s hard to achieve it with the current process! ”

Otherwise, he said with a wry smile on the side, he was just an idea.

Now reinforce the bow and arrow for direct shooting!

After all, direct fire is much more powerful than projectile.

If you want to get the kind of bow and arrow that penetrates the curved large square shield, it is estimated that only a crossbow arrow can do it.

“I see what you’re thinking, you want to specialize the auxiliary class, right? It’s a bold attempt, but you’ll have to have a weapon! ”

Marlo casually took the bow and arrow in Brian’s hand and easily filled it.

Ancient Rome’s bows and arrows were limited, and a 67-year-old like Malleus could easily fill it up.

“But you don’t have to rush, first establish these auxiliary troops, so your legion will recruit a large number of people!”

Then Malleus placed the bow and arrow on the table and continued.

“It seems that you still need to recruit at least 2,000 more talents!”

“And you also need an auxiliary corps!”

“I have thought of this for a long time, I plan to hire a group of Gallic knights!”

Brian came up with a bold idea.

After all, ancient Rome has always been the king of infantry, rarely developing its own cavalry, at most only using cavalry as an auxiliary branch, and even some legions directly hire foreign cavalry.

Just like in the time of Caesar, his cavalry was all Gallic cavalry.

Perhaps the light cavalry did not play much role in the fight against the ancient Roman soldiers.

But the ancient Roman soldiers could not do anything with hoplites.

Just like decades later, Crassus led 7 corps to Parthia, and was still beaten by the heavy cavalry of about 10,000 people on the other side.

In the end, Crassus died in Parthia, and part of his legion fled to the east, crossing the Pamirs and reaching the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty, but that is another story.

“Hire a Gallic knight?”

Mary looked at Brian in surprise.

If it were someone else, maybe it might be, but Brian, not long ago, he just wiped out a tribe, and it is estimated that the Gauls hate him to the bone now.

“Monsieur Marius, don’t look at me like that, I also have great connections in Gaul