The detachment did not train for long, and with the help of Ktipps, Arcinis quickly integrated into the detachment. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The detachment was then merged into the company for further platoon training, and Alsidis began to familiarize themselves with more complex tactical commands and banners: what rhythm of the drum marched at what speed? What kind of bugle sound is forward? What kind of bugle call is retreating? What trumpet is a charge?

Also, under the different drums and bugles, also watch the pointing of the flag. The flag pointing forward in a certain direction means marching, haste or charge in that direction; When the flag is backward in a certain direction, it means to retreat, retreat or retreat in that direction; The team flag is constantly circled to indicate that it has stopped moving forward, resting, guarding or preparing in place...... They also have to learn how to quickly change columns into horizontal formations, form dense phalanxes, and then quickly split into columns from phalanxes and march quickly; There are also some complex tactical actions, such as the defense of the second and third divisions in the middle, and the assault of the first and fourth divisions on both flanks......

Next, it entered the joint training of the brigade, but at this time, there were no more complex tactical instructions, more of a change of formation, such as: the fish scale array (Davers's name, in fact, it is the Roman chessboard array) quickly turned into a closely connected large phalanx during the march, and the large phalanx reverted to the fish scale array; The front row retreats, and the back row is on top, forming a new large phalanx; There are also squares that rotate left and right while keeping the array tight, and so on.

Finally, there is the joint training of the whole army. Not only has the previous array conversion, but also increases the cooperation with other brigades and troops. For example, when advancing, the light infantry brigade in the rear quickly passed through the gap in the fish scale array, rushed to the front of the array, formed a skirmish line, and did throwing and shooting actions, and then quickly retreated from the gap in the array to the rear, and the fish scale array quickly merged into a large phalanx; When the sharp trumpet sounded rapidly, this was to ask the cavalry on both flanks to launch an attack (although there were only a dozen cavalry now, but Davers still specially prepared tactical space for them), and the light shield soldiers in the light infantry brigade (i.e., the seventh brigade), which had retreated behind the phalanx, quickly turned behind the cavalry, and when the cavalry attacked with spears, they were armed with wooden shields and long-handled counterblades, and followed in a loose array, while the heavy infantry phalanx slowly pressed up......

There are many novel offensive and defensive methods, which Arcinis has never seen before, which is an eye-opener for him, and at the same time, he is also a headache for the constantly changing banner commands, but the constant reminders of the squad leader Ktipps and his comrades have prevented Arsinis from making big mistakes, and the other recruits are the same, and gradually they can keep up with the rhythm of training.

……………………

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

At this time, Archon Davers stepped onto the makeshift command platform.

The tired soldiers began to get excited.

Davers said straight to the point: "Brothers, what are we going to do next?!" ”

"Rugby !!"

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

"Got acquainted with !!"

"Let's get started!!"

"Then it's the same as last time, first set up four venues, still by the first brigade, the first company, the first detachment VS the seventh brigade, the first company, the first detachment, the second brigade, the first company, the first detachment VS the third brigade, the first company, the first detachment...... There are only four hourglass hours in a match, the winner is the one who scores the most points, the loser is eliminated, and the winning team is ready to move on to the next round of the competition......"

While the soldiers waited for the Archon to say the words "begin to prepare," Davers continued: "Now I announce a new rule that the participating detachment must include five Lucanian slaves. ”

The soldiers were in an uproar.

Kaps, Dracos, Hieronymus...... The senior officers had been informed in advance by Davers that this was an attempt by the Archons to integrate the Lucanians.

No one dared to refuse Davers's order, so Bagul and forty other Lucanian slaves were taken to the training ground.

Originally, Bagul and the others were polishing the stones, but Alexis suddenly gathered them together, and then named the forty men headed by Bagul, and said: They are the forty best performing slaves in labor today, and as a reward, they will be allowed to play a game of rugby with the citizen soldiers of Amendolara.

Because most of the Lucarians could not understand Greek, it was Bagul who made the translation. The slaves were restless, fearing that it was a conspiracy of the Greeks, and wanted to disadvantage the forty.

Alexis swore to the gods: before it gets dark, let them come back!

Bagul and the others were then taken into the training camp and stood in front of the Greek soldiers.

And when most of the soldiers were also at a loss for a while, Olivers, the leader of the first detachment of the first company of the first brigade, took the first shot, and he quickly picked Bagul and the other four strong Lucanian slaves, and the others reacted, and in an instant, forty slaves were divided among the detachments participating in the first round.

Davers explained the rules of the game to them in a short time, and Bagule translated it, of course. Then Bagul, who seemed to understand what he didn't understand, and the five of them were merged into Oliver's detachment.

The rugby field is a flat grass field about 100 meters long and 50 meters wide outlined with lime powder around it, and white lines are drawn every 10 meters.

According to Davers's requirements, the company captain can only be his own coach, and the division captain must be the team's quarterback, because the coach has to plan the tactics according to the strengths and weaknesses of his own team and the opponent, and the quarterback is the core of the team on the court. He had to change his tactics in time according to the changes on the field and lead his players to victory. Davos wanted to train the leadership and command skills of the officers, because he believed that in the modern competition of the previous life, rugby was a game very similar to the ancient cold weapon combat, the confrontation in the middle, the assault on both wings...... It can not only exercise the strength, speed and agility of the soldiers, but also cultivate the unity and cooperation of the whole team, enhance cohesion, and also train the company captain and sub-captain to think calmly and quickly make correct responses in the fierce competition. This is very beneficial for the army as a whole, because the systematic, complex multi-class (for the time being, cavalry) composite army created by Davers is very dependent on the ability of mid- and lower-level officers to be truly powerful.

The first is the draw of lots between the two sides to determine the order of attack.

Oliver was lucky to draw the first attack, and "coach" Antonios began to lay out tactics for the detachment: "Bagul, you have just arrived, and you are not familiar with this game, so watch and learn from the field first." ”

Bagul nodded: it looks like he's really playing a game.

The surrounding soldiers all looked serious, and they also infected these Lucanian slaves.

"You, you, you, you...... You go first, pay attention to the ball after the opponent kicks off, after receiving the ball, don't hesitate, immediately pass the ball to Olivers, Olivers you pass the ball to the big man, let him run with the ball, try the opponent's strength, and the others pay attention to block the opponent for him! ......"Antonios is setting up tactics against the players on the field.

At this time, the whistle sounded, and the referee Drax urged the players from both sides to come on the field. According to the regulations, the captain of the brigade served as the referee, a total of four referees, and since the captain of the seventh brigade, Epitenis, was also the captain of the first company, so the cavalry captain Ryders was on top.

The soldiers stripped off their helmets, shin armor, knives, and all other metal clothing, and wore only linen cuirasses to prevent injury, while each side wrapped the prepared strips of linen dyed red and blue around their upper bodies to distinguish the two teams. One side plus five slaves, a total of 55 people, only 11 people need to play at a time, but rugby is a very physically demanding sport, but the soldiers are already a little tired because of training, and they must rely on constant substitutions to maintain their combat effectiveness.

Dracos gave the order, and the game began.

The hourglass also began to be timed.

The Epitenis team kicked the ball towards the opposing half of the court and immediately rushed towards the opponent.

Antonios found that the other party had sent five slaves at the beginning: could it be that the slaves had more physical strength than the soldiers to hinder their own attack. Antonios decided to take a look at the game and then make adjustments.

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

Although he was also wearing a linen cuirass, he looked like a Lucarian.

The soldier with the ball was stunned, and this distraction was immediately grabbed by the opponent, but fortunately he fell to the ground in time to press the ball under him.

Antonios' players on the field let out a cry of regret, and the opponent cheered loudly, and several players excitedly stepped forward to slap the Lucanian in encouragement.

An attacking opportunity was wasted. According to the rules set by Davers, the attacking team has three chances, and must push the distance of one wooden pole in the opponent's half (about ten meters) during this time, and then get three more offensive opportunities, otherwise it is time for the opponent to attack.

Oliver wasn't in a hurry, he jokingly said: "Xenotimas, did you exercise with your wife too many times last night, so your hands and feet were weak and you couldn't even pass the ball?!" ”

The team laughed.

"Okay, brothers, this attack must let them see how powerful the strongest detachment in the whole army is!" (According to Dafers's provisions in the "Military Law", the "one" in the army number is not only a number, but also a reflection of ability and honor, the first brigade is the strongest brigade in the whole army, and so on, the first detachment of the first brigade is also not only the strongest in the detachment of the brigade to which it belongs, but also the strongest among all the detachments of the whole army)

The soldiers roared, perking up their spirits.

The two sides lined up on the yard line where the ball was stopped, with the corners of the two sides in the middle together, and on both sides, one side was ready to catch the ball and sprint, and the other side was ready to block at any time.

The whistle sounded.