Everyone's life is sufficient, but your life is nearing its end, and your soul is not taking care of itself, but placing your happiness on the souls of others.

- Marcus Aurelius (the only philosopher-emperor in Western history)

Even now that the new Roman pattern had been formed, Quintus did not choose to immediately pledge allegiance to the House of Augustus, and he himself was a member of the blood of the House of Scipio; However, Oscar continued to appoint Quintus as deputy commander of the Augustus army. It is undeniable that there is Oscar's posture of buying people's hearts in it, but more importantly, Quintus does have this talent; Luquis alone could not manage such an army, and it was not for nothing that Quintus was hailed as the best legion commander by Scipio the Elder.

Needless to say, in terms of the experience of unifying the army and the command of the battle array; Quintus wasn't as good as Luquis, but he was more than a step ahead of the other generals of the Augustusian family. In view of this, Oscar appointed Quintus to continue as deputy commander of the Augustan army, even before Quintus did not say anything; This appointment is well deserved, but it still surprises the generals present. Even Quintus himself felt that Oscar would not let him be the deputy commander anymore, but he didn't expect Oscar to be like this; Quintus glanced at Oscar gratefully, and Oscar gave Quintus a reassuring smile.

Except for the appointment of Quintus, the other generals have only been slightly adjusted; He used to be the commander of the corps, and now he is still the commander of the corps, and those who used to be the deputy generals of the corps are also the deputy generals of the corps. It's just that, since the establishment of the Auxiliary Corps; The lieutenant general of the Augustus clan is no longer the deputy who assists the commander in managing the legion, but becomes the commander of the auxiliary legion, and also serves as the lieutenant general of the legion. This level adjustment is also to better coordinate the relationship between the main battle clan and the auxiliary clan, so that the auxiliary clan becomes the actual subordinate of the main battle legion.

With the Augustus' previous dealings with the Doge of Alexandria and the dealings with Adheba, the current Augustus family has no shortage of horses at all; Not only did each auxiliary legion have a thousand Numidian javelin cavalry, but even the main battle legion had a new cavalry configuration under Oscar's orders. The original main battle corps had only one cavalry hundred, one hundred and twenty light cavalry, and its role was to act as reconnaissance cavalry; Later, Oscar added a Legion Captain's Guard to each legion. It consisted of one hundred and sixty heavy cavalry.

This heavy cavalry guard is not an ironclad cavalry like the Guards Cavalry Corps, but uses a simplified version of the full set of armor; Basically, Oscar's heavy cavalry was modeled after the cuirassiers of later generations, and its purpose was to protect the corps commander and serve as a local assault force on the battlefield. It is also unrealistic to form a heavy cavalry for each legion, and it is also considered to strengthen the combat effectiveness by assigning some heavy cavalry to each legion as much as possible; Of course, it is undeniable that there is also Oscar's obsessive-compulsive disorder in this.

Originally, both Lucquis and Mary thought that sixty heavy cavalry per legion would be sufficient. It can not only save the expenditure of heavy cavalry, but also increase the small-scale assault capability of the main battle corps to a certain extent; Anyway, it means that an increase of 160 heavy cavalry might as well be enough to add 60. But how could these ordinary people understand Oscar's obsessive-compulsive heart; The total strength of a standard legion is 6840 soldiers, what do you want Oscar to do? One hundred and sixty heavy cavalry!

Just after Oscar and the generals had discussed the number of the new legion and the appointment of generals, new information came; This time it was Adheba's 3,000 cavalry who arrived! Now that the most elite two thousand Numidian javelins and one thousand long shield cavalry are in place. Then Spartak will also set out with Tuka and Lirias; The Chengguan Corps is also about to embark on its own journey to North Africa. It just so happened that all the generals were also there today, and Oscar proposed that everyone go to the port to bid farewell to the army on the expedition to North Africa; Naturally, all the generals agreed.

So, Oscar took all the generals of Sardinia and the three generals who were about to depart, Spartacus, to ride to the port; In the process of riding his horse to the port with the generals, Oscar deliberately slowed down the speed of the war horse and walked at the back of the team with Tuka, and the other generals also gave the two a chance to be alone. Looking at Tuka, who still had a childish look on his face, Oscar said solemnly:

"Tuca, after following the Chengguan Corps to Mauritania this time, you can no longer be as careless as you were in Sardinia; I know you're working hard enough, but a lot of things are not about effort. Mauritania is, after all, Adheba's territory, even if the commander of the Combined Legion is Spartac. You also have to be careful; No matter where you are, you must remember to say less and do more, and help General Spartak manage the legions well. ”

Different from Oscar's seriousness, Tuka said with a smile on his face: "My big brother, you can rest assured; When I arrived in Mauritania, I would not only talk less and do more, but I would also learn how to lead the army and be a good general under the guidance of General Spartacus. I am also a heroic descendant of the blood of the Augustan family, and I will definitely fight for the future of the Augustan family! ”

"It is good to have faith, but do not underestimate the wisdom of the Numidians; General Spartak arrived in Mauritania as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and he would certainly have a lot to do. He won't be able to protect you all the time, and you're not a child anymore. Learn to protect yourself; I hope you will be seen in three years as a majestic Augustus Legionn, not a fledgling who still needs to be protected. ”

"Well, big brother, you can trust me; I will definitely not disappoint you and my family in these three years, and I will definitely be what you want to see. I know. Since my father died in battle, all the burden of the family has been on you, and Raqqa and I will also try to help the eldest brother grow the family together; Even if we can't be the leader of the family, we will try to be able to charge for the family on the battlefield. All for Augustus! ”

"Good! Big brother is just waiting to see how you perform!! ”

After the two brothers finished this heart-to-heart exchange, they rode their horses to catch up with the generals in front, and the port was far away! When they arrived at the port, 3,000 cavalry sent by Adekhba's general Bashirek himself had already begun to land; They were joined by the families of the 3,000 cavalrymen. That is, from the moment they set foot on Sardinia. They were already the cavalrymen of House Augustus; Their families will also settle on the island of Sardinia and become members of the House of Augustus.

Seeing Oscar who was leading the generals to come, Bashirek immediately came to Oscar and saluted: "Your Excellency the Oscar leader, we have sent the 3,000 cavalry you need; They are all the most elite cavalry of our Mauritania, two thousand javelin cavalry, one thousand shield cavalry. Prince Adheba also asked me to take him to say hello to you. Thank you very much for the three thousand barrels of wine you gave away last time; At the same time, Prince Adheba wants your Roman legions to travel to Mauritania as soon as possible. ”

After listening to Bashirek's words, Oscar also replied with a smile on his face: "General Bashirek is too polite; Now that the three thousand cavalry are in place, our Roman legions will naturally not be delayed. I immediately asked my general Spartak to organize his legions and prepare them to board the ship. Let's go back to Mauritania together; And of course, don't forget to say hello to your Excellency Prince Adheba on my behalf. The last time he gave me 5,000 horses, it was indeed a very precious gift, and we of the Augustus family are very grateful. ”

Oscar's polite words did not make the upright Bashirek feel anything, but the news that the Roman legions could leave immediately made Bashirek really feel Oscar's sincerity; At the very least, this shows that Oscar still attaches great importance to Adheba, and has long been ready to send the Roman legions to Mauritania. Thereupon. Bashirek also said sincerely again:

"Thank you so much, Your Excellency Oscar! Although the main focus of Zuguta has been on the struggle against the Carthaginians in recent times, the war between Numidia and Carthage, which may break out at any time, has become a major problem for us in Mauritania; Once war does break out, the Carthaginian army, with its strong naval power, can easily attack us from Betica in the Iberian Peninsula using warships.

You must know that the members of the Hannibal family are stationed in Betica, and they not only have thousands of extremely elite Carthaginian troops in Betica, but also can recruit more auxiliary armies and new armies anytime and anywhere; These are really big problems that we can't solve! Even if we had a sufficiently elite Salah legion and a newly formed army, we would not have the strength to hold off Tulguta after repelling the Carthaginian army; So, the support of the House of Augustus is so important to us! ”

This Bashirek really regards Oscar and the Augustus family as allies in life and death; He told Oscar all the things about Mauritania so casually. I have to say that Adheba's generals are still relatively lacking, and a straightforward general like Bashirek is really not suitable to be an envoy; He may have been a good hand when he charged, but in such a matter. He's just a child!

However, based on the common interests between the two parties, Oscar still did not deliberately delay the speed of sending troops and increase the price; Just ordered Spartak to complete the regimental boarding as soon as possible. Of course, Oscar needed to tell Spartak more than that; There is something about slowly controlling the Combined Legion, and the specific needs of the three hundred centurions and the captain to work hard in the Desert Legion and the Cavalry Legion. Oscar simply continued to tell Spartak at the right time, or when there was a crisis in the army; It is free to decide whether or not to form an auxiliary legion for the Chengguan Corps in Mauritania.

If not, then there is nothing to say, as long as Spartak takes the Combined Legion; Once it is really necessary to form an auxiliary legion, then Spartak will immediately report to Oscar through the brocade guard, and Oscar will immediately send all the materials and weapons and equipment that Spartak needs to Mauritania. This time, Spartak led his army to Mauritania, and it was also the official departure of the Jinyi Guard from Sardinia. a great opportunity to expand into North Africa; Therefore, after leaving enough working standard brocade guards in Sardinia, Oscar ordered Tahiti to follow Spartak to Mauritania with his capable brocade guards.

The ultimate goal of the organization is not to set up a branch of the Jinyi Guard in Mauritania, but to select and train a large number of North African native Jinyi personnel through Mauritania; In this way, the organization can complete the intelligence coverage of the entire North African region in the shortest possible time. As for the Tragic Dead organization. They are really good, and they are doing very well; But after all, it wasn't created by Oscar himself, and with a hand that is always not as good as Jinyiwei, Oscar will trust the tragic dead, but he will not rely on them.

In a world of power, checks and balances are always paramount; Oscar believes in the loyalty of the tragic dead. But they believe more in the role of constraints. Only when Jinyiwei grows up, can Oscar truly use the tragic and dead man with confidence and boldness; Otherwise, there are too many unknowns, and Oscar doesn't dare to believe it easily. Seeing the packed Chengguan legion board the transport ship, Oscar ordered Licinius to receive the three thousand cavalry under his command; May Spartak and Tahiti, as well as Tuca, not let themselves down. (To be continued.) )