Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Team training time is not long, with the help of Ketips, Alsinis quickly integrated into the team.

Then the squadrons were merged into the company, and further training in the queue. Alcidis would begin to become familiar with more complex tactical commands and banners: What rhythmical drum sounds travel at what speed?What kind of bugle sound is going forward?What kind of bugle sound is retreat?What trumpet sound is a charge?

Also, under different drum sounds and bugles, they also watched the direction of the team flag.When the team flag is pointing forward in a certain direction, it is moving, rushing, or charging in that direction; when the team flag is facing back in a certain direction, it is retreating, slowly retreating, or retreating in that direction; , Rest, alert, or prepare...they also have to learn how to change columns quickly into horizontal columns, form dense square formations, and then quickly split the square formations into columns to move quickly; there are also some complicated tactical actions, such as the second and third squads. Defense, two wings of the first and fourth teams...

Next, I entered the team's joint training. At that time, I didn't have those complicated tactical instructions. More of them were the transformation of the formation, such as: fish scale array (Daveus's name is actually the checkerboard array of Rome) During the march, it quickly became a tightly connected large square array, and the large square array reverted to a fish scale array; the front row retreated, the top of the rear row formed a new large square array; and the square array kept the array tight , Rotate left and right, etc.

Finally, there is the general training of the whole army.Not only the previous array conversion, but also the cooperation with other brigades and arms.For example, when advancing, the rear light infantry brigade quickly passed through the gap of the fish scale array, rushed to the front of the array, formed a scattered line, made a throwing shot, and then quickly retreated from the array gap to the rear, the fish scale array quickly merged into a large Phalanx; when the sharp trumpet sounded quickly, this required the two-winged cavalry to attack (although the cavalry now has only a few dozen rides, but Daveus still specially prepared tactical space for them), has retreated before The light shield soldiers in the light infantry brigade (the seventh brigade) behind the phalanx quickly turned behind the cavalry. When the cavalry attacked with a spear, they held a wooden shield and a long-handed counter-blade to form a loose array. Following closely, the heavy infantry phalanx slowly pressed on...

Many novel ways of attacking and defending, Alsinis has never seen before, which opened his eyes, and at the same time he was headache for the constantly changing flag commands, but the captain Ktips and his comrades constantly reminded him , So that Alsinis will not make big mistakes, as do other recruits, and gradually they can keep up with the rhythm of training.

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When the training ended, it was still early, because it was May and it was dark.

At this time, Archon Daveus stepped onto the temporarily built podium.

The tired soldiers began to get excited.

Daphes said straight away: "Brothers, what are we going to do next?"

"football!!!"

"After the last practice, are you familiar with all the rules?"

"Familiar!!!"

"Get started soon!!!"

"Then the same as last time, first set up four venues, still the first team first team first team VS seventh team first team first team first team, second team first company first team first team VS third team The first team of the first company... There are only four hourglasses in a game. The one who scores the most wins, the loser is eliminated, and the winning team is ready to enter the next round..."

While the soldiers were waiting for the consul to say "begin to prepare", Daveus continued: "Now I announce a new rule, the participating teams must join five Lucanian slaves."

The soldiers were in an uproar.

Capps, Drakos, Hironimos, and other senior team officers have been notified by Davis in advance, knowing that this is the effort made by the ruling officer to try to integrate the Lucanias.

No one dared to refuse Daphes's order, so forty Lucanian slaves such as Bagul were brought to the training ground.

Originally, they were grinding stones, and Alexis suddenly gathered them, and then pointed out the forty people led by Bagul, saying: They are the best performing forty people among the slaves working today. The rewards will allow them to play rugby games with the civic soldiers of Amendora.

Because most Lukalia people cannot understand Greek, it is a translation made by Bagul.The slaves were restless, worried that this was a conspiracy of the Greeks, and wanted to do harm to these forty people.

Alexis swears to God: Before dark, let them come back!

Bagul, they were taken into the training camp uneasy, and stood in front of the Greek soldiers.

When most of the soldiers were also at a loss for a while, the head of the first squad of the first company of the first squad, Oliver, took the lead. He quickly picked Bakul and the other four strong Lucanias. The slaves, the others reacted, and in a flash, forty slaves were divided by the first round of teams.

Daveus told them the rules of the game in a short time, and of course it was Bagule who did the translation.Then Baguel, who seemed to understand something, was merged into the Olivers team.

The rugby field is a flat grass field about 100 meters long and about 50 meters wide outlined with lime powder. It is lined with white lines every ten meters. In order to prevent the lime powder from being wiped off during intense sports, the border is not Clear, so wooden poles are inserted at the intersections of the white lines on both sides.

According to the requirements of Davers, the company captain can only serve as his own coach, and the captain must serve as the team's quarterback, because the coach should arrange tactics according to the advantages and disadvantages of his own and the opponent, and the quarterback is the team on the field. core.He had to change his tactics in time according to the changes on the court, and lead the players to victory.Davers wants to exercise the leadership and commanding abilities of the team officers, because he believes that in the modern sports of the past life, rugby is a game very similar to the ancient cold weapon combat. The midfield confrontation, the assault of the two wings... not only It can train the strength, speed, and agility of the soldiers, and can cultivate the unity and cooperation of the whole team to enhance cohesion. At the same time, it can also train company captains and sub-captains to calmly think in the fierce competition and quickly make correct responses.This is very beneficial to the entire army, because the systematic and complicated multi-arms (temporary lack of cavalry) synthetic army created by Davos depends on the ability of middle and low-level officers to exert real power.

The first is that both parties draw lots to determine the order of attack.

Olivers lucky enough to draw the first attack, "coach" Antonios began to lay out the tactics for the team: "Bagule, you have just arrived, not familiar with this game, watch and learn first off the field."

Bagul nodded: It seems to be playing games.

The soldiers around looked serious, and also infected these Lucanian slaves.

"You, you, you, you... you go first, the opponent pays attention to the ball after kick-off, don't hesitate after receiving the ball, pass the ball to Oliver immediately, Oliver you pass the ball to the big man, let him hold Run the ball, try the strength of the opponent, and others pay attention to block the opponent for him!" "Antonius is arranging tactics against the players on the court.

At this time, the whistle sounded, and referee Drax urged players from both sides to play.According to regulations, the captain is the referee. There are a total of four referees. As the seventh captain, Epitanius, also serves as the captain of the first company, the cavalry captain Ledes is on top.

The soldiers took off all metal costumes such as helmets, shin guards, and knives, and only wore linen breastplates to prevent injuries. At the same time, the two sides wrapped the prepared red and blue linen strips around the upper body and tightened them to distinguish them. Two teams.A team of players plus five slaves, a total of 55 people, only need 11 people to play, but rugby is a very physical exercise, but the soldiers have been a little tired because of training, they must rely on constant substitutions to maintain combat effectiveness.

At the order of Dracos, the game began.

The hourglass also started timing.

Epitanis kicked the ball to the opponent's half and immediately rushed towards the opponent.

Antonius discovered that the other party had sent five slaves at the opening: Is it possible to use the slaves to have more physical strength than the soldiers to prevent their own attacks.Antonios decided to look at the game first and then make adjustments.

A soldier jumped up, and as soon as he received the ball, the opponent rushed to the front.

Although he was also wearing a linen breastplate, he looked like Lucalia.

The soldier holding the ball was stunned, and this distraction was immediately captured by the opponent. Fortunately, he fell to the ground and pressed the ball under him.

The team members of Antonios made a pity, but the other party shouted loudly. Several players stepped forward and slapped the Lucania to encourage them.

An offensive opportunity is thus wasted.According to the rules established by Davers, the attacking party has three opportunities. During this period, he must advance the opponent by a wooden distance (about ten meters). After advancing, he will get three opportunities to attack. Otherwise, the opponent should attack.

Oliver was not in a hurry, he said jokingly: "Chenotimas, did you exercise too much with your wife last night, so your hands and feet are so soft that you can't even pass a ball?!"

The players laughed.

"Well, brothers, this attack must let them see the strength of the strongest unit in the whole army!" (According to the Davos in the "Military Law", the "one" in the army number is not just a Number, but also a manifestation of ability and honor. The first team is the strongest team in the army, and so on. The first team of the first team is not only the strongest among the teams of the affiliated team, but also the strongest among all the teams of the army. )

The soldiers roared and cheered up.

The two sides lined up on the marking line where the ball was just stopped. The corners of the two sides touched together. On both sides, one side is ready to catch the ball and the other side is ready to block.

The flute sounded.