The instructor told Alsinis: The process of fighting in war is very short, and more time is spent on marching and camping, so a well-trained Amendolara citizen soldier must first adapt and learn how to march .
Alsinis trusted his instructor, because the instructor who was the captain of the company was said to be a famous warrior in the army. He controlled his pace and adjusted his breathing according to the method taught by the instructor in order to save physical strength.
On the march, he also saw groups of Lucanian slaves carrying freshly cut tree trunks and passing them, if it were before, he would express his anger by insulting and throwing stones, But now he won't do it: on the one hand, he has adapted to the existence of these people, these slaves are the property of the city-state and are creating wealth for the city-state, and it is not good for him to hurt them, but will be punished; on the other hand, The instructor told them that such an approach is the performance of the weak, and the real strong must defeat their enemies on the battlefield. Alsinis wants to be a real powerhouse!
The five-kilometer armed march is over, but it's not over yet. After a short rest, the recruits begin their charge training. This is a training program that makes Alsinis a little excited: the fully-armed recruits form a dense phalanx first. The drum sounded and started to march. The drum sound changed from slow to haste. The speed of the recruits gradually changed from fast walking to jogging. Finally, while rushing again, they had to cross the narrow trench and cross the ridge. Therefore, some recruits fell from time to time. . The most difficult part of charge training is to maintain the formation while running. Everyone should not be too prominent or too far behind, so as to ensure that the phalanx can rush to the target as a whole. The yelling never stops...
After a charge training, the recruits all had sore hands and feet, thrown their gun shields and helmets aside, and fell directly to the ground, gasping for breath. But the training wasn't over yet, and the instructor kicked and pulled, rushing the recruits to the side of the Cisino River.
The next training item is swimming. This is the favorite item of Alsinis and the recruits of the old citizens of Amendolara. Although Amendolara is a mountain city, there are many rivers in the territory, so the citizens can swim. Alsinis and the others cheered, quickly took off their equipment, and plunged into the water. The cool river water immediately took away the heat from their training, washed away the sweat and dust from their bodies, and relieved their physical fatigue... And After Alcines and the others swam in the water for a while, they went ashore, because at this time the recruits had a sideshow to watch: that is, the veterans who usually look above the top and look down on them have a lot of clumsy students in the river. Swimming, it is true that the Greeks are a seafaring nation, and most of them can swim. However, some city-states are located in the mountains and inland, and there are few rivers. Natural people have no opportunity to learn to swim since childhood, such as Thessaly.
Although these veterans are clumsy and choked, they still continue to practice persistently...
Alsinis smiled, but stopped laughing. He remembered what the instructor said when explaining the importance of swimming: when they were in Persia, they marched hard while fighting with the Persians. They had to pass through many mountains and rivers on the way. The bow and arrow forcibly crossed the river, slipped and fell into the river, and drowned in vain. Therefore, in the war, soldiers will encounter various unexpected situations, so it is best to learn various combat skills in order to protect themselves and kill the enemy.
At this time, a huge cheering sound from the front awakened Alsinis's contemplation.
"What's the matter?" he asked his teammate who was looking downstream.
"I heard that the consul is competing with people for swimming." The answer was Melisanda, whose father also died in the war, and his mother in her thirties had just married the new senator, Felixius, the military officer. , Melisanda is only 16 years old and has not yet reached the age of service, but he is stubborn and insists on participating in the training. The purpose is the same as that of Alsinis. The entangled adoptive father Felixius had to go to Davos. Foster approved his participation in training, but before he reached adulthood, he would not be able to go to war. Because Alsinis was similar in age to him and the youngest in the barracks, he became a good friend.
"Master Consul is here to swim too!" Alsinis was surprised.
"Master Davos has always asked others to do it. He must do it himself first. He is training with the veterans, and you can't usually see it." The instructor's voice sounded in his ear.
Alsinis nodded and ran downstream excitedly.
"Wait for me!" Melisanda cried.
The two desperately squeezed into the crowd, and then they saw: in the river, five people were paddling hard to the sound of the rapid drums, one of them was paddling for the water, and the body kept leaning left and right, in a kind of them. Swimming like a big fish that has never been seen before, moving forward as fast as a big fish, throwing other people a long distance...
When the drums stopped, the man stood up, the Sisno River was not at his waist, he was the consul of Davos, and Alsinis had seen him at the referendum before.
At this time, Davos smiled and said, "Who else is willing to come down and compete?"
The soldiers who had cheered loudly before fell silent immediately.
Seeing that no one responded, Davos turned around and hugged several other players before going ashore.
Melisanda shoved Alsinis abruptly, and Alsinis rushed out of the crowd. Facing everyone's focused gazes, he shouted in a hurry, "I... I'm coming!"
The soldiers were in an uproar: "It's a child!" There was regret in the words.
"What's the matter with the child! Lord Davos is only a few years older than us!" Melisanda retorted, and everyone was dumbfounded.
"That's right, Melisanda! Aspiration is not old!" Davos smiled at Melisanda, because of Felixius, he recognized the young man, and then focused his eyes on Alcines. : "It is often young people who dare to challenge!"
Alsinis approached Davos nervously: the Greeks of this age were beautiful in the sturdy nudity, and they were naturally naked when swimming. Davos is of medium height, well-proportioned, and his eyes are extraordinarily sharp, but his edge is covered by a smile on his face at this moment.
Davos was also looking at Alsinis. He smiled and said, "I don't seem to have seen you before. Are you a recruit?"
"Yes, Lord Archon. My name is Alsinis, the son of Aligras." Alsinis said nervously: "I... I may not swim as fast as you, but I am willing to compete with you."
Davos praised loudly: "As a soldier, you must have the courage to dare to fight! We Amendolara soldiers should have and must have such a fighting spirit!"
After Davos finished speaking, the soldiers on the shore shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!! Wan Sheng!!!..."
In such an atmosphere, Alsinis suddenly became less nervous, and his heart was full of strength. Of course, the outcome of the game: he lost.
Davers patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him to say, "Train well and you will definitely become a warrior!"
Alsinis nodded vigorously. It was strange that Davos was only two years older than him, but it felt like a respected elder was talking to him.
"Who is your instructor?" Davos asked again.
"Matonis."
"Oh, that guy." Davos had a smile on his face: "Training under his guidance, you will feel happy because he is very protective; but you will also feel pain because he is strict, especially you."
The last sentence left Alcines confused.
Davos raised his head and shouted to the surrounding soldiers, "Brothers, can I swim fast?"
"quick!!!"
"Want to learn?"
"think!!!"
"I will write down the essentials of my swimming movements and add them to the training in "Army Law". You will practice according to this in the future. I hope you can learn it as soon as possible!"
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After swimming, the sun was already in the middle of the sky, and it was time to eat. Traditionally, the Greeks only eat two meals a day, but Davos believed that the soldiers trained hard and consumed too much, so they had to add meals at noon to complete the day's training.
The soldiers took out the bread and cheese they brought from home, while Felixius, the military officer, led his subordinates and slaves to provide each soldier with a bowl of mutton soup with meat. Now the money for selling mutton is from the disabled in the weapons shop. From the soldier's fund, in addition to weapons captured in future battles, the money from the sale of other items will be included in the military department, so that the cost of training will be settled.
Alsinis bit the bread and drank the steaming goat soup, feeling that his whole body gradually regained strength, he said, "Melisander, I heard the old man say, 'The consul is too strong, and he is alone in all regulations and laws. I decided not to give others a chance to discuss, because I want to be a dictator. Today, it seems that the consul is quite easy-going!"
Melisanda next to him pouted and said, "Don't listen to those old people, they are jealous! Because Lord Davos and the others have just become citizens of Amendolara, and they have become consuls and elders of the senate. People have this ability, otherwise you think that Turii will beg to sign an equal alliance agreement with us obediently, it is not because they are there, otherwise envoys would have been sent to condemn it! I also hope that Lord Davos will be stronger, Don't be like before, the Senate can't solve one thing after discussing it for a long time! Look at how much Amendolara has changed now!"
"You're right!" Alsinis snorted and drank a big mouthful of sheep soup, then looked up at Melisanda: "It seems that you and your adoptive father get along well."
Melisanda was stunned for a moment, took a few bites of the bread, and then said vaguely: "It's alright... He treats my mother very well... It's fine for me too, but if he can be more dashing like an instructor, even more so. All right… "