Rome Must Fall

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the sun casts a layer of gold on the already quiet training ground, and the evening breeze blows the green trees, bringing bursts of coolness.

Most of the recruits who had been training for most of the day lay down on the grass, enjoying the rare comfort.

Tinibazus felt that there was no place in his body that was not sore and uncomfortable. He originally thought that he had been a soldier and would be familiar with military training, but when he started training, he discovered that this was not the same thing at all.

Tinibazus was a phalanx pikeman in the Pontic army. The most important thing about phalanx pikemen is formation, so when he started training at that time, he would stand in formation and hold a gun for a long time, and only later began to follow The team advances with guns... He doesn't even need to practice stabbing, because the spear wall formed by the spear phalanx is the most powerful weapon to hinder the enemy's attack. As long as he knows how to maintain the formation and can hold the gun for a long time, he is a qualified Phalanx pikemen.

But the military training here is different, because the rebel army is completely modeled on the Roman military system. The soldiers are trained according to the model of Roman legionnaires. Although they also pay attention to formations, they are not so strict. Due to the need to fight in close quarters, the requirements for soldiers' personal combat capabilities are relatively high. The training conducted by Tinibazus on the first day was mainly wood pile cutting training and shield collision training, interspersed with small formation formation and standing shield training ( In fact, it helps soldiers take the opportunity to restore their physical strength).

The wood pile cutting training seems simple, just hitting the wood pile with a wooden stick, but under the supervision of Tierx, the recruits must make a loud sound with every blow, which requires them to use all their strength. . These wooden stakes are relatively solid. The greater the force used, the greater the shock will be, which will make the recruits' palms numb and their arms painful. At the beginning of training, it will be difficult to grasp the wooden sticks with their palms after a few hits. You have to rest for a while before starting again.

If the wood pile chopping training only causes hand pain and backache, then the shield collision training will make the whole body hurt, because the muscles of the whole body must be tightened and the feet must be rooted to withstand the opponent's collision, or use all the strength of the whole body. Knock the opponent down...

Tinibazus, who has been a soldier, does not need Tierkes to explain. Once a soldier who has not experienced this kind of training goes into battle to fight with the enemy, the sword will not be able to hold it and fall when it collides, and the shield will not be able to hold it when it collides. If you fall down while standing, your life will be gone in the blink of an eye... But I understand, I understand, this is too damn uncomfortable... Tinibazus lay on the ground and didn't want to move.

"Don't lie down, stand up quickly, I will take you to a place." Tierx's voice rang in his ears.

Tinybazus didn't want to pay attention, but he still couldn't help but ask: "Where?"

"We'll find out when we get there." Tierkes urged, pretending to be mysterious: "We have to hurry up, don't let other teams get the first step!"

The recruits struggled to get up, and sure enough they saw other teams gathering one after another and walking towards the north of the training ground.

After Tinibazus and the others walked for a while, a small river appeared in front of them. Tinibazus and the others also became excited when they saw soldiers from other squads plop into the river. Their bodies were stained with sweat and felt uncomfortable.

"Don't worry!" Tierkes said loudly: "Before you go down to the river to take a bath, I hope you will remember two points! First, don't drink the water in the river, otherwise you will easily get sick; second, don't treat you like this Wipe your dark body clean and wash your hair. You are soldiers now, no longer slaves, so you must look like soldiers, do you understand?"

"Understood!!"

The recruits jumped into the river. The coldness of the river drove away the heat and aches. Their bodies felt more comfortable than ever before. Some people couldn't help shouting: "It's so comfortable - ugh!"

A wave of water hit him in the face, but it was Tierkes, who was the last to enter the river, who was causing trouble.

Soon, under Tierx's deliberate commotion, the recruits also forgot the difference between superiors and subordinates, and started laughing and mingling together.

After landing, Tilks said seriously: "Those old clothes you are wearing are in such a state of tatters, smelly and dirty, don't wear them anymore, just throw them here. When you go back, put on the tunics issued to you. That’s like the soldiers of our first squadron of the 500th.”

The recruits had no objection to this, and they had no objection to returning to the camp naked. After all, this was how they worked in the fields on the farm most of the time.

The recruits followed Tierkes back to the camp, changed into their coats, and then sat on the grass in the area where their teams were to rest.

"Logically speaking, we should set up the tent at this time, the big tent that can accommodate ten people to rest, like the one you saw when you first entered the camp." Tierkes sighed: "It's a pity. There are too many people joining our team now. The cowhide tents have been distributed long ago, and even the linen tents we sewn ourselves are gone, so we have to suffer for a few days and sleep in the open air like this. Anyway, it is still sunny now. It’s hot, so sleeping like this will make you feel cooler, right?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tinibazus said: "Captain, sleeping in the open air is okay. Which of us slaves doesn't sleep like this? The problem now is that we are hungry. When can we eat?"

"Yes, Captain, my stomach is growling with hunger and I have no strength at all." Samoras also said weakly.

"The food should have been delivered to the camp by the kitchen by this time. We just have to let the soldiers from the first few teams get it before it's our turn. Let's just sit here and wait. It should be there soon." Tierkes He said with relief.

"If we let other teams get it first, will we run out of food?" Samoras said a little worriedly. As soon as food was mentioned, his seemingly stupid head became brighter.

"Don't worry, we may be short of other things here, but there will definitely be no shortage of food. Besides, the kitchen is where our transport camp is located, and it's so close, so how can we starve you all." Tierx saw that everyone was sitting there The remaining recruits all imitated Zamoras, lying on the ground holding their stomachs, and couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You guys, you all drank a bowl of oil soup and ate a piece of bread at noon, so you won't be hungry now." Let it be like this!”

Tinybazus said silently: Indeed, he did not expect that the baggage camp would also deliver food to them at noon. You must know that when he was in the Pontic army, he always had two meals a day. In this regard, a slave The army they formed actually performed better than the regular army of a kingdom!

"It's just because I ate something at noon that I feel hungrier than usual now." Samoras said angrily.

At this time, someone suddenly shouted: "The food delivery guy is here!"

The recruits who were groaning just now immediately stood up and looked to the west. They saw the camp door opened wide and a carriage came in, followed closely by another, parked in the area where the 100th Team was. On the avenue, the soldiers of the 100th Army came out of their tents one after another, quickly formed a long line, and went to the carriage in an orderly manner to get dinner.

"You see, when it's our turn later, we must be like those veterans. Otherwise, if we don't obey the order and rob in disorder, we will violate the law. Not only will we not be able to eat, but we will also have to accept punishment. You must be careful Don't do such stupid things!" When Tilks warned everyone, his eyes were always on Samoras, and he was a little uneasy about this silly boy.

Zamoras was frightened and shook his head quickly.

"But we are the first team, and we will be at the front of the queue when we receive dinner later." Tierx comforted everyone again.

It is precisely because of repeated reminders from various team officers that soldiers in the newly-built 400th and 500th teams can automatically line up to receive food.

"Aunt Aconis, why are you here in person today?!" Tierkes, who was first in line, was surprised to see Aconis, the kitchen manager of the supply camp, standing next to the carriage.

"Today, so many new brothers have joined our supply camp. The food we have to make is twice as much as before. The manpower is a bit tight. Of course, I have to do my best. I also came over to take a look. Our military camp is getting more and more lively! "Akonis said with a smile. She said it easily. In fact, she was worried that there were too many recruits and that order would be disrupted when receiving food, so she came to hold the line in person.