Summoning Total War

Chapter 58 Cretans (Part 2)

In "Total War", which unit of Greece's starting army impressed Murphy the most?

Then there is no doubt - Cretan archers!

The Greek heavy infantry is said to be the most cost-effective in the whole site, but their requirements for buildings are not low. They must first upgrade from a large town to a city, and then build an urban military camp before they can train and recruit Greek heavy infantry! A type of military unit with very strong combat effectiveness and fast training speed.

But before that, Greece had to rely on Greek infantry and militia to support the overall situation.

The Javelin Cavalry is weak in attack, has a short range, and has a slow attack speed, while the Greek Javelin Cavalry is known as the first cavalry in the station. It is a kind of thing that may cause a white flag when attacking a group of archers. The Greek First Cavalry and Roman Light Infantry are known as the most powerful units in the entire station. Under normal circumstances, they are used as cannon fodder to attract firepower. This is also the reason why Murphy has not been in a hurry to build stables. At least he does not intend to train cavalry until saddles and stirrups are manufactured by the blacksmith shop.

In comparison, the cavalry of the General Guards are more reliable. At least they have the courage to fight!

The auxiliary troops in the early stage were so weak that the entire Greek civilization was calling for the emergence of a group of powerful archers!

They showed up.

They were active in every corner of Greek civilization!

They join the battle as mercenaries! They have the longest range and the strongest attack power! Their skills can even be compared with those of the most elite archers of the barbarians who specialize in bows and arrows and make a living by hunting!

They are - Cretan archers! ! !

One sentence can sum it all up.

——"The skills of Cretan archers are famous throughout the world!!!"

After listening to the report of the newly promoted financial officer, Murphy turned on the "Total War" auxiliary system without hesitation.

As he expected, there was an additional mercenary option in the military recruitment data!

They are the Cretan archers!

Class: Cretan Archer

Number of recruitment rounds: (0)

Soldier size (80), experience (1).

Melee attack (7), ranged attack (12), charge bonus (3), weapon type (bow, dagger).

Total defense (4), armor (0), defense skills (4), shield (0).

Vitality(1).

Morale (8).

Recruitment cost (750), maintenance cost (200).

Abilities: Can hide in the forest; can use fire arrows; has plenty of physical strength; can move quickly; can dig tunnels.

Description: The skills of Cretan archers are famous throughout the world!

They can use their rain of arrows to seriously damage their enemies instead of just harassing them! These can greatly disrupt enemy lines before the main battle begins, or can be placed behind the lines of defensive forces. Without protection, they were vulnerable to attacks by cavalry and light javelinmen, and they stood little chance in hand-to-hand combat.

Historically, Crete represented a style of fighting rather than a region, so many of these mercenaries came from different parts of the Greek world. People born in Crete were highly valued in major cities and towns and were invited to serve as archery instructors.

The Greek infantry was lonely without Cretan archers.

They could only resist the enemy's long-range attacks. The weakness of the javelinmen and javelin cavalry made them as lonely as snow. At this time, the vigorous figures of the Cretan archers gave them hope! With these best archers, they even had the possibility of counterattacking to the walls of Rome!

In Total War, the first thing you have to do if you start as Greece.

Just recruit all the Cretan archers you can see within sight. They will use their astonishing lethality to tell you how wise this decision was!

Obviously, there were many mercenaries among the Cretans who were brought along with the shipwreck.

They are proficient in bow and arrow skills and can strike the enemy with a dense rain of arrows! They have excellent endurance, and their long-term mercenary careers have given them strong bodies! They can draw their powerful bows and shoot farther than other archers!

In the "Total War" auxiliary system, the Cretan archers that can be hired are all experienced +1, which means that they are veterans who have experienced brutal wars, and their combat skills are already very skilled. .

"With the Cretans, we have the best archery instructors!" Murphy's joy at this moment was beyond words. It can be said that the appearance of these Cretans has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the territory! At first, Murphy was worried about how to train qualified archers after replicating the centaur longbow, but now he doesn't have to worry. With these Cretan archers, nothing is a problem anymore!

"Take me to see them." Murphy straightened his clothes and then motioned to the financial officer to take him to see them.

In the financial officer's report just now, he said that because the number of refugees was too large this time, there was insufficient housing in the town, so he temporarily placed the Cretans in the port.

The population has increased by half at once, and it is not surprising that there is no room for resettlement.

Fortunately, when Murphy was planning the town, he planned to leave room for future expansion. All that needs to be done now is to build housing on those vacant lots.

After leaving the inner city, Murphy found that the port was much more crowded than before.

In the camp where the Cretans were placed, Murphy unexpectedly saw the high priest. She was comforting the Cretans who had survived the disaster, in the name of the goddess.

Murphy walked over gently and looked at the high priest with a holy light on his body from a distance.

She was speaking to the shipwrecked Cretan refugees, and her words seemed to have some kind of magic that made people unconsciously feel convinced.

At this time, the high priest also noticed Murphy's arrival.

She brought the new priests behind her to Murphy's side, slowly lowered her head and said softly: "Your Majesty the Governor."

It can be seen that the high priest has gained a very high reputation among these Cretans in a short period of time. This is the power brought by divine power, and it is also related to the special aura in her that can affect other people. And her current move suddenly focused the attention of all the Cretan refugees on Murphy. These Cretans suddenly understood that this young-looking man was the governor here.

The supreme ruler of the territory!

Murphy immediately understood what the high priest meant. She was using the authority of God to help her win over these Cretans. As the high priest of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, her act of bowing to her just now undoubtedly elevated her status above that of her high priest.

This would greatly facilitate his recruitment of these Cretans.

In the eyes of these Cretans, even the high priest with divine glory bowed his head to the Governor, so there is no doubt about his dignity!

This is also the claim in the Zuishi Temple that the lord is the lover of the goddess.

With the high priest's previous deliberate actions, it would be much easier for Murphy to recruit these Cretans.

He mobilized some of the original Athenian townspeople to build houses with these Cretans, and then planned an area on an open space in the inner city as a residence for the Cretans.

At the beginning, it was not convenient for Murphy to break them up.

Only after they have settled down and are no longer wary of everything will Murphy start to disorganize them. Mix with other town residents to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The auxiliary system shows that Cretan archers can already be recruited.

But Murphy doesn't have this idea yet. He is waiting for General Leo Dallie to return. If the slave merchant Plife could bring back a batch of Centaur longbows, Murphy planned to let these Cretan archers use Centaur longbows. They are all the best archers, and compared to other soldiers, they are more suitable to use centaur longbows to fight!

Just as Murphy was secretly planning all this.

A sentry quickly ran up to him and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty the Governor! A group of troops are approaching!!!"