After the victory, the king handed over all command of the Northwest Front to Oonos, leaving him half of the Praetorian Guard. Gueras is homesick and wants to return to his hometown as soon as possible. Oonos thus commanded the three main armies, once again reaching the pinnacle of power. Garras was reassured of his second brother, even though he had a heavy army.

After a few days of small gatherings and separation, Oonos took all the soldiers out of the city to see each other off.

"That's it." The king said.

"Okay. No matter how far you go, you have to say goodbye. Pour the wine! ”

"Brother, you have to go on your own for the rest of the journey."

"Brother Wang's health is important, so he will go back to the palace to take care of himself. Watching the children live and energetic one by one. They are tomorrow and hope. But now it is inseparable from His Majesty presiding over the overall situation. On the way back, you have to go by yourself, I hate to follow you. Although the front line is assured, leave it to me, and you will do your best. ”

"I'll leave it to you, I'm relieved. What do you do next? ”

"Defeat the armies of Gaul and Britain here, and wait for an opportunity to capture Alesia. If the southern front goes well, we will meet in Lyon or Alesia. Then I divided my troops into two routes and marched straight west, settled down, and then found a way to cross the sea and conquer Britain. To the south, I think we might still be at odds with Spain, because Numantia, another big city in Gaul, is deep in the Iberian Peninsula. ”

"Good. It is important to understand that conservatism also has its advantages. I await your triumphant return in my hometown of Macedonia. The two brothers hugged each other and said goodbye.

"I don't know if there's another day." This time, it was Oonos who choked back tears, and his eyes were slightly sad and helpless.

As an elder brother, Gueras comforted: "The world is moving forward, and we have to keep moving forward." Take care! My brother. ”

"Take care. Eldest brother. ”

Everyone happily practiced the wine, and the procession slowly departed southward, and no one looked back.

Royal Palace of Thessaloniki.

Abrias was busy preparing for the replacement of equipment for all his troops, a renovation aimed primarily at strengthening the Macedonian cavalry and generals' guards.

After the baptism of war, the military experience of the belligerent countries has been increasing, and more and more attention has been paid to the improvement of the training level and weapons and equipment of their own soldiers. The Gauls' army changed significantly, no longer grabbing slaves and sending simple weapons to the battlefield without training, as they had done before. Gallic infantry, elite warriors, and forest hunters increased in the legion, and they frequently appeared on the battlefield. The heavy cavalry developed rapidly, wearing chain armor with iron helmets and copper helmets, and unified with spears.

Theoretically, the proper use of British chariots was a sharp weapon to restrain cavalry, and the elite British warriors were good at using long swords and good armor. But it is a fact that they did not have archers. There were only slingers and headthrowers, and this kind of headthrowers were very peculiar in that they actually used human heads as weapons to throw. It is said that it can affect the morale of the other party, but it is against human nature.

In the Eastern War, chariots and cavalry were used extensively, and the cavalry was very sophisticated. It is not a legend that the ironclad cavalry broke a thousand things, and its terrifying impact was really extremely violent. There is also the Eastern Heavy Cavalry, which is an upgraded version of the Eastern Javelin Cavalry, which follows the combat method of riding and bidding. The rider wears a helmet and a thin chain mail vest, and his mobility is balanced with his fighting ability.

Knowing that the other factions were upgrading, Abrias was very anxious. Because the Macedonian cavalry unit has always been dominated by light cavalry and Greek-style cavalry, there are only a small number of royal cavalry and heavy armored cavalry and they are of a guard nature. Compared with the battle briefings sent from the front, the casualty rate of the light cavalry has increased, indicating that its combat efficiency is decreasing.

So the regent approved the proposal of the new Ordnance Chief, Herania, to reform the cavalry. The former Greek-style cavalry equipment was completely withdrawn from production, and this cavalry was no longer replenished. The trained Macedonian heavy cavalry will be grouped into new squadrons and then reasonably transported to the main army corps. All cities that meet the standards must learn to craft new cavalry armor and weapons as soon as possible, and those who neglect it will be severely punished.

The biggest change was that the general's guard was upgraded from Greek cavalry to Macedonian heavy cavalry. Now the guards can finally take off the rustic and ineffective thick leather armor and replace it with a new handsome armor. Throw away the yarmulke hat and put on an iron helmet. The selection of horses is also more rigorous. In this way, the protection of the guards was greatly increased, and the generals led the cavalry to charge more bravely into battle and play a more effective role. It's just that the tradition of the Macedonian cavalry did not carry a shield. This has to do with their tactical habit of focusing on charging.

Of course, the reform touched the interests of some equipment and horse suppliers, and the policy of reforming the cavalry system also met with resistance. However, the will of the kingdom is above all else, and Abrias has accumulated a wealth of political experience over the years, and finally he implements the policy to the end and resolutely completes the reform.

The success of the cavalry reform led to a further increase in the combat effectiveness of the Macedonian army, and the generals were satisfied with the capable guards around them. Unfortunately, Abrias himself was not able to lead

(End of chapter)