At the new Council of State, Antigone once again decided to go on his own expedition against the crowd.

Aloyos set out first, and he was to go to the embarkation point in Epirus and make detailed arrangements. Not only that, but the expeditionary force had to be trained before the operation. This allowed the soldiers who were about to ascend to Roman soil to be mentally and physically prepared.

Aloyos didn't want to make any big expedition rituals, he just wanted to do it simply. However, when he was leaving, there were still many people to see him off.

The younger brother Abreste returned from Belasola, stayed with the eldest brother for a few days, and came to see him off today.

Cardinal Callas also came, and he and Aloyos met during that controversy, and now the two have become old friends.

Among the people who saw him off were some civil and military officials he knew, his family and good friends.

Along the way, Sylphine and Aloyos talked about each other, as if they had endless words. A few miles out of the city gates, Aloyos told everyone not to send it again.

"Didn't you say you would let me go with you? I'm going with you. ”

As he spoke, Sylfen's tears fell like jade beads. She wrapped her arms around Aloyos' strong arms and leaned over him. It's really distressing to watch.

"Silfin, don't make a fuss. I really can't take you with me.

First, the front line is dangerous, and second, bringing a female dependents will shake the morale of the army. ”

"Please, take me away! I'm not going to drag you down. I miss you every day. ”

"Listen to me, dear, our great army will soon take Rome. Then I will take you to the city of Rome, where you will have all the good things.

We can live together in Rome for a while, and then you want to come back, and I'll come back with you.

Good no good? I promise I won't keep you waiting too long. ”

He grabbed his beloved wife with one hand and kissed her forehead. Gently held her face and wiped away her tears.

He turned to the nurse behind him, picked up Podare Rios from her arms, and kissed the cute little one.

"Take care of myself and our son when I'm not around. He's a lovely baby. ”

Sylphine burst into tears and laughed, thumping Aloyos in the chest.

"Got it, rest assured.

I'll wait for you. ”

Aloyos came to Garras and Akmina, and said goodbye to them, telling them to take care of their bodies and take care of them.

The young and heroic general said no more, and set off on the reins. The lieutenant Patellos followed, and the loyal cavalry warriors of Aloyos guarded him to the left and right.

I saw that the leading Aloyos was in his prime, and he was heroic. He wears a bronze helmet with a white feather crown on top that stands out. Dressed in shining armor, black placket, red battle robe. The spear in his hand was straight, as if he could feel the murderous aura lurking on the blade. The sword at his waist hung steadily, it was his surprisingly powerful weapon, and it was also his talisman.

The image of a hero galloping on the battlefield has been sketched.

Soon after, the king set sail for Etturia. He brought with him a troop, which was an elite unit just from its appearance.

They were hand-picked infantry from the Macedonian royal phalanx, plus the cavalry of the Macedonian king's allies, and archers from Crete.

This team of men and horses is the kind of small but fine combat force. The king deliberately brought out these family resources to fight against the good Roman warriors.

Antigone arrived at the Ettoria barracks and saw the soldiers of the 1st and 4th Legions training in the mountains.

Then he went to the port to inspect it. I saw that all the work was properly arranged and carried out in an orderly manner.

When Aloyos saw the elite Macedonian soldiers, he was even more confident. With these elite troops as the core force, the Macedonian Expeditionary Force will be invincible. Aloyos placed the newly joined elite troops in the center of the battle as the king's Praetorian Guard, and only entered the battle at the critical moment of the battle to decide the victory.

Antigone agreed to this arrangement, and assigned Alroyos a squadron of royal friendly cavalry.

The king then sent Damasus home to rest and continue to serve as governor and military governor of the Greek peninsula.

Unlike the mountainous terrain of the Greek Peninsula, the plains of the Apennine Peninsula are predominant. Of course, this did not affect the Macedonian army's operations, but was more beneficial. The phalanx was the main component of the Macedonian army, and the phalanx soldiers were all infantry. The characteristic of Aloyos' use of troops is precisely the heavy use of cavalry.

He was very good at using cavalry to fight assaults. Getting elite cavalry is even more powerful, and the previous light cavalry melee ability makes him feel dissatisfied. This time, the newly added Macedonian Imperial Fellow Cavalry will be able to meet his various tactical needs.

The historical tradition of the Macedonian Emperor's friendly cavalry originated from the time of Alexander the Great.

The people who can join this army are all knights with noble blood or excellent martial arts who have been selected through layers of selection.

Joiners must: first, be absolutely loyal Macedonian nobles; second, to meet the standard of strength, good at horsemanship, riding spears and swords; Third, the courage test must be passed.

The Macedonian cavalry was very fierce in battle, and when they charged, they had a strong impact. The spear that was wielded after the engagement was rounded. It can force the enemy back, and the enemy does not dare to enter the damage range. Melee combat is their forte.

The cavalry was armed with heavy armor, and each wore a sword and a dagger. There is no shield.

Intensive training has forged them all into hand-to-hand combat masters. These men could be used as cavalry or as anti-Assassin guards.

Fighting on the plains, the role of cavalry was greater. Flat terrain is more suitable for cavalry maneuvers, and various cavalry tactics can be put to good use.

On the contrary, the infantry fought in the plains and wilderness without a tactical environment such as height difference and dive and elevation attack, so it lacked key breakthrough power.

The mutual containment of the infantry of the two sides depended only on numbers and combat effectiveness.

Aloyos was an excellent cavalry captain. On the Italian plain, which was about to land, he would definitely use all the tactics he had summarized before against the Romans.

The Roman forces were mainly infantry, and they were melee infantry phalanxes, which could not effectively withstand the flank attacks of the enemy cavalry. Thus the Macedonian cavalry could bring more with less.

If the army does not give, it will not be powerful.

In order to maintain sustained combat capability after landing, logistical supply is very important.

In this regard, the Romans suffered losses in previous battles. Aloyos took this as a lesson and took it very seriously.

The Roman navy scattered its transports and was eaten up by the Macedonian navy one by one, resulting in a lack of supplies for the army later.

Aloyos saw this very well, and he could not have allowed the same tragedy to reverse his role on the Macedonian side.

Although Macedonia still retains its superiority at sea, the transportation of goods still needs to be strengthened.

Before the sea was about to be crossed, the ports, coasts, and granaries of Epirus were piled with all kinds of military supplies.

In particular, Aloyos made a request to ensure that the various conveyance roads were unobstructed.

Make sure that the work is ready, and the Macedonian army gets on board.