The plan of this year, sometimes it is really impossible to be so serious, Lao Luo felt that he had still made a mistake, although most of the combat slaves under his command were also professional soldiers, but they were by no means his own like-minded military comrades in later generations, nor were they those mercenary companions who shared life and death.

It was planned to stay in Smyrna for only ten days, but the trivial matters, plus the training of gladiators from the original infantry, made the whole team stay in the city for nearly twenty days.

It's not that Lao Luo can't use the methods of the military to restrain everyone, it's really that the people of this era really don't have the concept of time in the military in later generations, and they don't have the speed of accepting new things, although they also try their best. Many of the old habits, even as small as dressing and eating, as big as the attitude towards life and aspirations for the future, are very different, these differences were reflected in the Athens training camp, but at that time, everyone was busy with a lot of trivial things, and Lao Luo didn't care.

But after traveling to Smyrna, people of different nationalities have a lot of different habits, and the difference between them has become a thing that drags them back, the only good thing is that these former gladiators' worship of Lao Luo has not changed at all, which makes Lao Luo have to be vigilant, fortunately, these semi-soldiers have the habit of obeying orders, and when they are magnified to different tribes, this problem is big.

From learning that he couldn't start on time, the details determine success or failure, which is Lao Luo's purpose of doing things, so he began to pull a group of people to investigate the details, from the action habits of the saddle to the delivery time control of Zhang Lu's ordered goods, all of which are within Lao Luo's attention.

At this time, Naga and Mnachi played an exemplary role, and Lao Luo brought the habits they cultivated from the East African steppes, which were quick, capable, and concise, and could be promoted as a model.

Lao Luo gathered all the former gladiators together and said, "I know that you are from different tribes, but the current situation is that you can't go back, no matter what clan you are, you are all my people, understand?" ”

"Understood!" Lao Luo replied in unison to the people lined up on the other side, it is true that no matter whether they are Visigoths or Normans, everyone is the same identity, Lao Luo's combat slaves, although the word slave is not good, but here in Lao Luo, they are treated as warriors, and no matter the details of life or the attitude of the master, they are no different from ordinary people.

Recognized by everyone, then the next step is the further integration of the details, from the habitual movements of dressing, to the coordination on the training ground, everyone is improving. Maybe some people had other ideas, but Gonzhas and Siddenk Nord were not idle eaters, a fiery battle leader, a cold-faced and stubborn disciplinary officer, and a Naga who constantly strengthened his training as an example, and everyone's adjustment training was accelerating.

On the twentieth day of the renovation in Smyrna, all the preparations finally came to an end.

The battle servants were each given a horse and a camel, the camel was used for long distances, and the horses were used to charge into battle during battle. At the same time, thirty-eight archers and forty cavalry were integrated, and the rest were not skilled in cavalry, but they could all use half-body shields as sword and shield soldiers.

Zhang Lu bought a lot of food, cloth, and a lot of dried fruits, gems, and tent blankets and other goods, Lao Luo selected some that were not easy to carry and loaded them into the space, and the rest were all transported by camels, anyway, just a little to avoid people's eyes, as for the secret of Lao Luo putting away the items, no one listened, and people who had no secrets in this era were either incompetent, or had already been trampled underfoot.

Alki is now the attendant who always follows Lao Luo's side, Naga follows Gonzhas to learn the way of battle formation, Mnachi follows Stan to familiarize himself with logistics, Cui Shibalang and Nuralman are in charge of information with Alke, the original few boys have begun to mature rapidly, Lao Luo gave them the stage, and as for the future development, it depends on their talent and luck.

For Lao Luo, no matter what he wants to do in this world, the first thing he needs to do is to find a suitable partner, as for the fate of other people, he doesn't particularly care, providing a stage, watching people perform, success or failure has nothing to be happy or annoyed about, not because of cold-bloodedness, but because he has seen too much betrayal and sacrifice, not to mention that the world in front of him is not his original one, at least for the time being, he has no sense of belonging.

He came inexplicably for an unknown reason, and maybe one day he will go inexplicably for unknown reasons, if he interferes with the world, then without his protection, what will happen to those whose fate has been affected?

So he just did some things that were easy to do, including taking in Naga and Mnachi at the earliest, including Mombasa to guide Cui Shi and Fan and take in Cui Shibalang, and even in Cairo, if it wasn't for the visit of this guy El Hessin, I'm afraid he wouldn't have remembered abducting such a scholar, as for stealing books in Constantinople is a prank, anyway, he doesn't have a good impression of Western civilization in later generations.

Li Ji is actually one of Lao Luo's biggest surprises, she is as cheerful as the female soldiers and comrades-in-arms in the army in later generations, and it is this inexplicable sense of familiarity that makes him have a little idea of taking the initiative to do things, so there are former gladiators who recruited more than 100 people.

These gladiator-born guys will be nannies on the way back to the east, otherwise Lao Luo alone will definitely not be able to greet tens of thousands of artisan camp people, regardless of whether they are his own people or not.

Lao Luo actually understands very well that for the artisan battalion in Baku, whether he is of the same clan or not, he must be an outsider. Although Li Ji and her uncle Li Zhan and Zhang Lu trust themselves, what about the others? The difficulty of reconciling the voices is the most obvious thing, not to mention the constant strife within the artisan camp itself.

Even if the artisan battalion accepts itself, there will be constant troubles on the way back to the east, and the march of an army of more than 10,000 or even tens of thousands of people requires unconventional organization, not to mention that the artisan battalion is such a group that is similar to civilians?

When his mind was a little swollen with thoughts, Stan and Zhang Lu came to Lao Luo's side, "Boss, the division of labor of all combat slaves has been clarified, and everything that should be prepared is ready." ”

Lao Luo nodded, understanding what he meant, meaning that if he was not ready, he could only run in while walking on the road. He turned his head to look at Zhang Lu: "Uncle Longping, have the goods been gathered?" ”

"There's no problem, everyone has a camel for walking, horses as war horses, and there are more than eighty camels left, which is enough for camels." After speaking, Zhang Lu also deliberately looked at Lao Luo, and the rest of the words needless to say, he must have questioned why so much food he ordered was missing.

"That's good, you don't have to worry about the rest of the things, Uncle Longping, I promise that the rest of the goods will appear when needed." Lao Luo casually covered up the rest of the things.

Lao Luo never lied, Zhang Lu naturally stopped asking about the rest of the things, this is Lao Luo's secret, he is just a fellow clansman, what right does he have to ask Lao Luo's privacy?

"Alright, Stan, arrange for everyone to rest tonight and go to the East tomorrow morning!" Lao Luo casually instructed Stan that the big man was now obedient to Lao Luo's words, and he couldn't see the fierceness and arrogance of the Viking pirates.

Before resting after dinner, Lao Luo avoided everyone and stood on the terrace on the roof of the hotel, looking at the starry sky from afar, from the day he arrived in this world to today, he has spent more than a year, everything is like a dream, from the wild East Africa, to Cairo, the node of Central Asian civilization, to Constantinople, the most glorious city in Europe in this era, and now he is standing on the west coast of the whole Asia across the Aegean Sea, and will cross the entire Asian continent to reach the birthplace of the most prosperous mother civilization in the East.

The road is not destined to be peaceful, August and September, no later than September, and these people must cross the green mountains, that is, the Pamir Plateau in later generations, and cross the Karakoram Mountains, otherwise they will have to spend this winter in the bitter cold of Central Asia. It doesn't matter if you're alone, but I'm afraid that these people around me who haven't experienced the cold can't afford it.

"Third brother, are you worried about the unrest on the way east?" The delicate Li Ji walked over with Hua Biao, who was still growing up.

"It's Siniang, who thought would bother me at this time." Lao Luo turned his head and looked at the fire girl in front of him with a smile, "There is nothing to worry about the restlessness on the road, I am just thinking about how the more than 10,000 people in the artisan battalion can walk thousands of miles together, this is a huge trouble." ”

"Third brother, do you think that we people are dragging you down?" Li Ji was a little unhappy, in his eyes, Lao Luo was a big hero who stood up to the sky, and of course she hoped that the other party could tolerate her family.

"It's not a drag, it's just that your uncle and they have all said that there are constant disputes within the artisan camp, and I'm just worried that it will take too much time to resolve these disputes, so that we won't be able to cross the green ridge before winter comes." Lao Luo is not in a hurry, although the fire girl in front of him is straightforward and not gentle enough, she is not an impatient person who does not allow people to speak.

"Oh, I'm sorry, third brother, I misunderstood you." Li Ji's face suddenly turned red, but she was not a good girl, and when she looked up, she came up with an idea, "The craftsman camp is always fighting over there, let me see, when the third brother goes over, leave with those who are willing to follow, and those who are unwilling to go, just leave them alone, let them go." ”

"Hehe, Siniang thinks so simply." Lao Luo couldn't help but laugh at her straightforwardness.

"Am I not right? Third brother, don't laugh at me. Li Ji stopped doing it, and immediately widened her eyes.

"Siniang, what you said is a solution," Lao Luo first affirmed, looking at the other party's eyes, and knowing that she understood that her words must not be finished, "But, are you sure that those people who don't plan to follow will be willingly thrown in place?" What if they switch to the Turks after we are gone, and then cause trouble on our way? ”

"Then tie them all up and take them away!" Li Jiao blushed and said unwillingly.

"God, so many people are tied up and taken away, are you going to carry them?" Lao Luo couldn't help but pat his head, this girl is angry.

"What then?" Li Ji listened to Lao Luo's words, and also had a headache, this is really not easy to solve.

"Forget it, I can't think of a good way, let's take one step at a time, there is always a way." Lao Luo didn't want Li Ji to bother about this matter, and besides, this place thousands of miles away from Baku couldn't solve the problem, "It's night, go and rest, we'll set off tomorrow morning." ”

"Well, third brother, you should also rest early." Li Ji looked up at the tall man and said a word, turned around and ran away.

Looking at the back of this little woman, Lao Luo felt as if he was a lot more relaxed, no matter what, there would always be a way to go. Disputes are for profit, and public interests are actually the best way to solve them, as for those who are selfish and self-interested, they will definitely be rejected by everyone if they are exposed, and there will always be a thread in that messy group.