Chapter 171 East and West
The commanders of the various corpses, brigades, company commanders and squad leaders of the Dionys have made careful arrangements. The Neto River has begun to become lively at this moment. Nearly 60,000 Dionys soldiers who have been waiting in line have begun to rush to their target places under the leadership of their respective team officials.
The first legion's crossing was approaching the sea outlet. As the captain of the first company of the fourth legion, Leotizidez led 200 company soldiers in an orderly column, waiting on the shore, and standing in front of them was a 30-meter-long and six-meter-high three-layer oar warship.
"Hey, Prosous (the pseudonym Leotizides took in Dionia), let's compare whose company will arrive at the other side first and make up the formation!" Heit Barus, the captain of another company next to him, shouted loudly.
Before Leotizides answered, the soldiers shouted: "The Second Company doesn't even look at its training level, and dares to compete with us!"
"Just compete, who is afraid of whom! But if you lose, you will be punished to jump into a frog!"
"Hey, what's going on! They've all started leaving!"
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"Give me peace of mind and keep focused!" Leotizides roared, and the entire company immediately became quiet.
Leotizides' company training is extremely strict, and he is also strict and rigid. He is physically punished soldiers who are not serious in training, and beaten and scolded them at worst. Many citizens just joined their company and felt unbearable, and asked to transfer to other companies. However, Leotizides not only personally ranked first in the team's competitive and tactical competitions, but his company also often ranks among the top in various events such as ranks, attacks, defenses, camp construction, and siege. Therefore, there are many citizens who worship him and are willing to join his company, and the soldiers respect him and fear him.
"You can get on the boat!" The captain of the warship shouted loudly to the company on the shore.
"Team 1, team 2 upload!" Leotizides shouted immediately.
The soldiers in the front line of the two teams quickly put a ten-meter-long ladder on the side of the ship. After the hook at the top hook hooked the wooden railing, the soldiers climbed onto the deck one after another. Soon, the two teams, one hundred people, boarded the warship, and the waterline of the entire warship also sank one square. Fortunately, it was near the estuary, with deep river water, and each company was temporarily responsible for building a small simple dock.
The warship lifted the anchor, turned the rudder, and extended the oars. The huge hull began to slide southward, and the speed became faster and faster. Even downstream, the widest surface of the Neto River was only 80 meters. The warship quickly arrived on the other side. After the soldiers disembarked, the warship returned at a faster speed.
In less than ten minutes, the entire company had already completed the entire team on the south bank of Neto River.
At this time, Leotizides smiled, obviously satisfied with the soldiers' performance.
"Pisias!" he shouted.
"In!" The first team leader responded loudly.
"You go and ask the second company, have they lined up?"
"Yes." When Pichias ran over, the soldiers in the company laughed.
Soon, a shout came from the side: "Didn't your company agree? That's why we slowed down!"
"You are cheating!" The soldiers of the first company laughed even louder.
Leotizides actually liked the lively atmosphere of both cooperation and competition in the Dionian Legion, allowing him to relive the friendly scenes of fighting with other soldiers in Sparta, and forget the pains that suffocated him in the past.
He looked forward and thought to himself: Captain Ktipps should sound the military call for the company to assemble.
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On the north bank of the middle of the Neto River, Davers stood on a horse high above the river bank, overlooking the thousands of soldiers on the bank.
Under the leadership of the military flag, they stepped onto the floating bridge in an orderly manner and advanced towards the south bank.
I don’t know which team officer came up with the idea that the company led by him sang Hades’s romance loudly to overcome the soldiers’ fear of the shaking floating bridge when crossing the river, but soon the song resounded throughout the river section, and the various legions and brigades and companies sang their own, as if in the competition, who sang well and loudly, would be more combat-oriented...
On the four floating bridges, four "long dragons" quickly advanced towards the unknown southern bank, with flags waving and singing flying...
This scene made Davers, who was looking down, feel excited and his face flushed: After his hard work in recent years, the Dionian League actually has such a large army!
"Your Majesty, we should set out, right?" Capps reminded.
"You can't wait either?!" Davos smiled.
Davers arranged the spear brigade led by Cappus to cross the river at the end. Although Cappus knew that he must have a deep meaning, the soldiers saw that other legions were crossing the river, so they naturally rushed to cross the river quickly. This time the newly formed team was not as good as the orders of other legions, so it was normal for them to perform.
Davers did not make Capps embarrassed, and turned around and said, "We have crossed the river, too."
The guards cheered and surrounded Davers. Hundreds of horsemen stepped on dust and fog and rushed down the river bank...
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"Sir, the cavalry of Dionia are coming!" The detective cavalry ran all the way and reported urgently.
Dionysius, who was at the tail of the army and was slowly moving towards Silitung, heard the news and was immediately excited: "How many cavalry are there?"
“There are about 1,000 cavalrymen.”
"No matter how many cavalry in Dionia come, they will die. I will lead my men to kill them now!" Axirita asked for battle loudly.
"Don't be anxious." Dionysius felt relieved and smiled: "Dionia had crossed the river so many cavalry, and his infantry must have followed him across the river. If you lead the cavalry at this time, you will scare my enemies who have finally lured across the river back."
"Then what should we Numibians do?" Axirita still didn't understand what Dionysius meant.
"Your cavalry continue to retreat!" Dionysius looked at Axirita, then looked at Gaba who was not talking aside, and gave clear instructions loudly. He was not relieved until the two nodded unwillingly, and then said to the attendant: "Let the messenger arrive in front of the team and inform Fascepace to start leading the army back!"
"yes!"
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In the port of Laus, more than 6,000 Dionian soldiers are boarding the ship one after another.
"Sir Bagule, you have to be wronged about Laus for a few more days." Hilos said to Bagule who was coming to see him off.
"Don't worry." Bagule responded solemnly: "Although I also long to go to the battlefield with you and participate in the battle, as a member of the Senate, I understand the importance of Laus to the alliance. I will handle the affairs here well until the people sent by the Senate arrive to take over!"
Hilos also said solemnly: "Mr. Bagule, I would rest assured! I will treat them equally, whether they are the soldiers of Bruti or the soldiers of Lucania. When the war is over, I will try my best to get them home safely!"
Bagule smiled cheerfully and said, "I am most relieved to give my brothers to Lord Hilos for your command! I have warned them that you must strictly obey your orders. If there is any violation, you will punish them according to the Military Law!"
"Thank you!" Hilos sincerely expressed his gratitude to Bagule.
At this time, the messenger arrived: "Sir, the soldiers have already boarded the ship. Please give me instructions!"
Hearing this, Hilos immediately looked at the city area with a hint of impatience on his face. He said to Bagule again: "Your Majesty is waiting for our actions anxiously. Yesterday was delayed for a day, and time was very tight! Lord Henipolis had not arrived yet, so I won't wait for him. You convey my apology to him for me."
"Well... well... wait a little longer, he should arrive soon..." Bagule persuaded with a strange expression: "Henepolis said... there is something very important to tell you."
"What's important?" Hilos looked suspiciously at Bagule with a strange expression and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Well, wait for him-" Bagule was thinking about how to make excuses, and a clear voice came from behind him: "Mr. Hilos, you have been waiting for a long time!"
Hearing this, Bagule breathed a sigh of relief.
Hilos widened his eyes, because he was coming to him in full military uniform.
Do you need to wear armor when seeing off? Hilos remembers: Even when he regained Rauss and the army entered the city, the young consul was wearing casual clothes.
Just when he was a little confused, Henipolis, who was also fully armed, came to him: "Sir Hilos, let's go!"
"Let's go? And you?" Hilos thought he had heard it wrong.
"When I left Turie, His Majesty Davers promised me to be his clerk to witness this war, and Laus, as an ally of Dionia, had the responsibility to participate in the next battle, so I am now going to perform my duties!" Henipolis said seriously, but there was a hint of joy in his words.
"You...but what should Rauss do?" When Rauss was in trouble, his consul actually left, which is why Hilos felt incredible.
"Yesterday you and Bagule handled the affairs of the city very well. I have already talked with Lord Bagule and asked Ariandos to cooperate with him with all his strength. There is no problem at all, right, Lord Bagule?" Henipolis squeezed his eyes at Bagule.
Chapter completed!