Rome Must Fall

Cornelius's face changed when he heard this.

Capito even lost his voice and said: "Chief, if we can't stop the Pannoni army in time and let them break into our territory, if they stray to the north bank of the Kupa River again, they will destroy the workshops we have worked so hard to build. Especially the iron workshop, all the hard work you have done before will be ruined!"

Maximus looked calm and did not respond immediately. He walked around the wooden table, pacing back and forth while thinking, and suddenly said: "We can't just wait for the Pannonians to attack. We should take action first to disrupt their attack." plan!"

Frontinus frowned and asked: "Chief, do you mean that we won't wait for the armistice agreement to expire and launch an attack on the Segostica territory first?"

"If our Nyx tribe doesn't keep its promise, how can we win the trust of other tribes here!" Maximus shook his head, looked at Frontinus with bright eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I mean... ...Even if Segostika and Broch are planning to attack us from both sides at the same time after the armistice agreement expires, their main stronghold is far away from our territory, and it is impossible for them to attack our territory immediately. .

On the contrary, we can immediately attack the Segestica stronghold adjacent to Westney, forcing the Segestika people from the north to hurry up and fight us as soon as possible.

I guess by the time we finish them off, the enemies in the south may not have reached the Korana River yet. And since we are on the inside, our marching speed will definitely be faster than theirs. We can block them before they enter our territory, and then defeat them! "

Insider... Quintus whispered the unfamiliar term Maximus said, and soon understood its general meaning, and praised: "Chief, this is really a wonderful way to solve the enemy's two-sided attack!"

"This method is indeed better than what I just said." Frontinus expressed his opinion sincerely: "But it is not easy to implement it well."

Maximus smiled slightly and said sternly: "I am just providing an idea. Since you two agree with it, then spend time to perfect this idea into a feasible military plan. In addition, you must also consider what happens if Panno The Nis only concentrated their forces to attack on one side, and we should not ignore the possibility that the Pannons would send part of their troops through the mountains to the south and invade our territory...

In short, you must consider various possibilities of Pannonian invasion, come up with ways to deal with these possibilities, and conduct targeted training for the people. This is the responsibility of your military department! Only in this way can we be truly prepared when the Pannonians launch an attack! "

"Yes, chief." Frontinus and Quintus responded in unison.

Maximus added: "Although it is the Pannoni attacking this time, we may fight on our own land most of the time, and the food consumed should not be much, but it is best to prepare 20,000 people to fight one The food needed for the month... So if something unexpected happens and the war is prolonged, we don’t have to panic. Cornelius, will our tribe have enough food after this autumn harvest?”

Cornelius did not respond immediately. He calculated with his fingers for a long time before saying: "If these 20,000 soldiers can carry their own rations for five days, our food will definitely last for a month."

Maximus looked at the only person in the room who had not yet spoken: "Lebirus, can your Arms Department ensure the supply of weapons, equipment and food for 20,000 soldiers?"

Lebilus, who had been holding back his words for a long time, couldn't wait to say: "Chief, when we were in Italy, we had more than two legions, basically equipped with armor and weapons. Later, after annihilating the Roman army three times, we were allocated some weapons. equipment.

Even though the soldiers suffered many casualties on the way here, with the help of the baggage battalion, these weapons and armor were brought here without missing a piece. In the past few months, the iron workshop has repaired all the damaged armor and weapons. Repairs were made, and some new weapons were built...

Counting the armor and weapons owned by the veterans themselves and stored in the warehouse, it is enough to equip three complete legions. There is still enough left to equip thousands of people with shields and short swords. However, the armor is slightly insufficient, plus what you just said, leader. As for the 500 crossbow troops mentioned, our Ministry of Armaments can just provide enough weapons and equipment for 20,000 soldiers.

As for food supply, since the Ministry of Property has sufficient food, the Ministry of Armaments will have no difficulty in transporting food to the army. Our troops should be stationed and operate near the borders at both ends of the territory. Short-distance transportation is already easy. In addition, it is on both sides of the Kupa and Korana rivers, so water transportation is more convenient and labor-saving.

This time the First Legion went south to fight. I followed the fleet to transport food, and I deeply realized the benefits of water transportation. When the fleet returned to the tribe, there was even a small part of the food that had not been eaten, although our tribe does not have many ships now. , but transporting it back and forth several times will not affect military operations.

As for making food for the soldiers, before the battle, our Ministry of War also wants to obtain your approval from the leader to recruit some people to do this. "

"Of course there's no problem."

"At that time, I would also like to lend someone to you, leader."

"Arconis?"

"Yes, General Arconis has been the person in charge of our team's kitchen before. This time our Arms Department can learn some experience from her."

"That's no problem, is there anything else?"

"there is none left."

"Very good!" Maximus said approvingly: "Although the Ministry of Armament was established late, and it is the first time that Lebirus has taken on such an important task, you have considered the issue very carefully. I believe that you can lead the Ministry of Armament. It meets the needs of this battle very well.”

After listening to Maximus's encouragement, Lebilus looked excited.

Maximus looked at the others: "Do you have any questions about the upcoming war with the Pannonians?"

"Chief, I have a question about the soldiers' meritorious service in killing the enemy -" Frontinus coughed twice and said in a deep voice: "I think there are some problems with the twenty-nobility system currently implemented. I'm afraid it needs to be carried out. Re-negotiate?”

"Oh?" Maximus raised his eyebrows and looked directly at Frantinus: "Tell me about it."

Frontinus said seriously: "This time, some problems were exposed when the First Legion participated in the battle between the Aldeans and the Otariates. After they repelled the charge from the enemy's left wing, Pheasalus ordered They fought back, but the soldiers at the front did not obey the order immediately. Instead, they were busy cutting off the enemy's ears. The brass trumpets kept blowing and the team officers kept urging them before they started to take action.

After the enemy's left wing was completely defeated, according to the original plan, the First Army should quickly reorganize its formation and continue to attack the enemy's center and right wing to win the entire battle. However, the soldiers all wanted to kill the defeated troops and make meritorious deeds. Completely throwing aside the previous order.

The officers couldn't restrain themselves, and the first legion was all dispersed. If Pheasalus hadn't reacted quickly and risked his life by riding a horse to the center of the battlefield, waving a big flag and gathering the troops first... Who would lose or win in that battle, I'm afraid in the end. It’s hard to say.

After the battle, it was also very troublesome for the military personnel to count the military achievements.

First of all, it is difficult to determine whether the enemy's ears that the soldiers handed over were obtained by them in frontal battles or cut off after killing the defeated soldiers; secondly, there were many disputes among the soldiers because of this, such as this soldier After killing the enemy, before he had time to cut off his ear, it was cut off by another soldier...

It was difficult for the subordinates responsible for recording the merits to make a correct judgment on this. The soldiers even fought over it and the team became disunified...

The First Army Corps has been back for two days, but our Military Affairs Department has not yet completed its tribute to them, and the subordinates are still having a headache in the house over this matter——"

Frontinus hesitated for a moment and said with emphasis: "Chief, the twenty-nobility system you formulated has indeed inspired the fighting spirit of the soldiers, allowing the First Legion to be able to face the large number of Otariat troops. Fight bravely and win, but it also causes soldiers to ignore the orders of their team officers because they are too eager to achieve merit and promotion, and even cause disunity in the entire team. If we encounter a strong enemy in the future, these problems may cause us to suffer. In great trouble!"

Maximus listened calmly and asked: "Now that you are aware of these problems, how do you think they should be solved?"

Frontinus cheered up and expressed his thoughts that he had been thinking about for a long time: "Chief, I think some of the merit evaluation standards for the army and soldiers in the Twenty-Monarchy System should be revised!

Instead of having a single soldier cut off the enemy's ear to record merit, the entire team can be credited. For example, if a brigade encounters approximately the same number of enemies and defeats them, the entire brigade will receive a medium merit, and some soldiers in the brigade will receive a medium credit each time. A person counts one small merit, and a soldier who is at the front of the team and fights the enemy head-on counts two small merits...

The promotion standards for ethnic people should also be modified accordingly. For example, promotion from ordinary ethnic people to second-class ethnic people requires two small merits. In this way, some soldiers of the brigade just mentioned need to participate in another battle to win. Promotion, while soldiers in the front line who have experienced real fighting can be promoted directly...

If this brigade encounters an enemy that is much weaker than him, even if it wins, it can only be regarded as a small achievement, and evenly distributed to each soldier, it can only be half a small merit... If this brigade encounters an enemy that is stronger than him, The enemy was defeated in a bloody battle in the end. This is a great achievement. Every soldier should be regarded as a medium merit...

If this calculation is followed, the soldiers will focus on obeying orders and defeating the enemy instead of being busy cutting off ears, and the entire team will be more united. For our Ministry of War, it is easier to record their contributions and less likely to make mistakes.

Of course, for those brave soldiers who were the first to break through the enemy's stronghold or kill the enemy leader, we will also give them separate credit..."