Chapter 44 Under Training
Training is painful.
Although the soldiers selected into the Eagle Legion are all so-called "veterans", like other elven soldiers, they all rely on personal bravery to fight. And they lack training for a long time.
Now that I have been trained in this way, problems will soon arise.
Even running ten kilometers can make the proud Assul lie on the ground like a dead dog from exhaustion, unable to get up.
However, Arisianar kept his promise, sent a large amount of supplies and hired dozens of civilians who were good at cooking to cook for the army.
White bread, broth, grilled meat, salad with olive oil.
The rich food satisfied the hungry elves and restored some morale.
After breakfast, those with particularly poor physical performance were singled out to continue training.
Those who performed relatively well, including Carter, were assigned to continue improving the camp.
With sufficient materials, those open-air warehouses were the first to be upgraded into wooden warehouses.
In order to prevent the goods inside from getting damp and rats and other animals to get in and dig for food, the bottom of the warehouse was hollowed out, laid on a foundation and covered with stones.
A wooden warehouse was subsequently built on top.
Wooden houses are easy to build when aesthetics are not required.
With the efforts of nearly a thousand people, four warehouses distributed around the military camp were built in one morning.
At the same time, a well began to be dug in the camp.
There is an underground river near Tal-Zhoder, and you can find its location by hitting it a few times.
No matter for living things, water source is always the most important.
You can go without food for a week, but if you don't drink water for more than three days, you may die.
It is still unrealistic for more than 2,000 people to have drinking water supplied by the city all the time.
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The training of the Eagle Legion got on the right track immediately, and after surviving the pain of the first two days, most of the elves adapted to this kind of life.
With sufficient supplies of materials, the training went smoothly.
In addition, the long-awaited job adjustment has arrived.
Aragorn has performed well as the commander of the Extreme East Dun for more than a year. As a veteran and with his contribution in the last two battles, he has successfully become the captain of the heavy weapons company.
And his replacement as captain was Carter.
Carter was a little surprised by the sudden promotion.
"Congratulations to you, Captain Carter! Now it's up to you."
"team leader!"
Looking at the people he was familiar with and the two newly added young people, Carter instantly felt a lot of weight on his shoulders.
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On the twelfth day after the Tal-Zhodel battle, after six days of training, this team had already begun to look decent.
I have been able to quickly and accurately arrange various basic formations.
This is due to the fact that most elves have good personal skills, so the most time-consuming part is saved and the energy is focused on completing the basics.
It has to be said that this is a special situation that only occurs in immortal species.
If it is an ordinary army, even the most ordinary spearman training period cannot be less than three months. In addition, if the formation is practiced to the point of forming muscle memory, it cannot be less than a year to reach the level where it is required.
There should be no chaos on the battlefield.
And the elves' troops had already begun to put into various formations in just one week.
I believe that as long as they are trained, they will definitely become a usable army within three months.
But obviously Aris Anal didn't think so.
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On the morning of the twelfth day after the battle in Talzoder, everyone was required to pack their bags, put on weapons and armor, and prepare for battle.
"Captain, where do you think we are going?"
Carter, who was not used to being called captain, raised his head and glanced at Lillian who was speaking.
"I don't know, I just gave an order to assemble...but it looks like we have to go out to eliminate the chaotic creatures to test the effect of our training these days."
"Ah? So fast?"
"Replacing training with real combat is the fastest way to form an army. But don't worry, Lily. I took you with a few people when I took you there, and I will take you back one by one when I come back!"
"Oh! With the captain's words, I feel relieved! Haha"
Carter showed a smile and looked at the two newcomers.
Wedel's injuries were too severe and required at least several months of convalescence to recover. In addition, Aragorn was promoted to captain of the heavy weapons company, leaving the eight-man team with two new members.
Benedick and Claudio.
The former is a young man who is about the same age as Lillian and Carter. He has short blond hair and is quite young and energetic. He likes to be pushy but has a good nature.
The latter is a 'veteran' who has been recovering for many years. The last time he joined the army was decades ago, but this time he joined the Nagareth Kingdom Army again for special reasons. He has a good relationship with Benedick.
He seems to be an old acquaintance. He has short brown hair and is usually a bit lazy, but his personal skills and tactics are indeed very solid.
The two newcomers have integrated into the team after a few days of running in.
As a heavy weapons company, Carter's company is mainly equipped with long-handled axes and hammers.
The length of this kind of ax hammer is about two meters, a little longer than that of an adult elf.
This weapon called an axe-hammer is roughly similar in shape to a Swiss halberd, except that the tomahawk side is changed to a hammer head.
In addition to axes and hammers, the entire company is also equipped with many huge wooden hammers, which are an enlarged version of the hammers used to hammer beef in the kitchen, and are extremely suitable for dealing with creatures with thick armor.
Although the heavy weapons company is specifically responsible for dealing with heavily armored targets, there are still many people who choose to carry bows and arrows, including Legolas.
The higher-ups of the legion have no point in this. The archery tradition of the high elves is too strong. Even if the whole body is already carrying a heavy load, they still choose to carry their own bows and arrows.
Carter, on the other hand, applied to be equipped with a halberd with the team flag. After these few days of training, he found that the halberd was more suitable for him than the ax and hammer.
The two-meter long halberd is a combination of a spear and a spear, which can play a huge role in complex and changeable battlefields. This relatively versatile weapon is very suitable for Carter, who has greatly increased both his agility and strength.
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At nine o'clock in the morning, all members of the Eagle Legion were ready.
After putting on their weapons and carrying their luggage, more than two thousand people lined up in a neat marching formation.
Aris, carrying a magic bow on his back, also appeared in front of the legion at the right time, riding a tall elf pure-blooded horse.
"Asurs! I know many of you are confused and don't understand where you are going.
Let me tell you! Today we are going to clear out the chaotic creatures scattered in the wilds of Nagaryth!
Their raging has caused many refugees to still stay in the city, unable to return home!
As guardians of Nagaryth! We will never allow this to continue!
So I decided to lead you on an expedition! Use battle as training to eliminate those blasphemous existences!
God bless Assur! Let’s go!”
After a short speech, many elves who were originally confused showed firm eyes.
Their purpose of joining the Eagle Legion was to deal with the creatures that invaded their homes. After simple encouragement, they quickly adjusted their mental state.
The high-spirited high elf army set off with vigorous steps!
"Assurs! March to the sound of drums and trumpets!"
Chapter completed!