Lapauragliunideglialtriprimacheleduepartihannoattaccatol'altropenseràduevolte (Fearful sides think twice before attacking each other)

- Hermoclethes (Syracuse's tragic general)

After galloping all the way, Oscar and little Carabes and 50 guards soon arrived at the Wolf Legion garrison in the east of the city; At this time, it was close to lunchtime, and a hundred meters away from the legion station, Oscar heard the heroic sound of trumpets and the sound of hot drills in the barracks. When Oscar approached the barracks ten meters away, he still couldn't see the situation inside, it turned out that the entire barracks had all the tents around the barracks, leaving the middle field as a training ground; Therefore, Oscar and the others naturally can't see the scene inside outside.

However, what makes Oscar wonder is why there is no one guarding the gate of the barracks? Is it the negligence of the soldiers? Or was it deliberate on the part of Luquis? Before Oscar and the others could reach the gate of the barracks, a sharp arrow came from the shadows, and an arrow was shot in front of Oscar's heels; The guards who reacted immediately drew their short swords and protected Oscar in the middle. Then little Carabes hurried into the barracks and shouted:

"Don't let go of the arrows! We have come from the House of Augustus, and behind me is none other than His Excellency Oscar, the new leader of the House of Augustus; The one you swore allegiance to last night! Go and call General Luquis, and tell him that Captain Oscar has come to inspect the military and have him come out to meet him. ”

When the soldiers inside heard little Carabes's shout, not only did they not inform General Luquis, but they also shouted to Oscar and the others outside: "There is a drill going on in the barracks, and no one should disturb it before the time comes!" Even if the leader comes in person, he must wait for the drill to end before he can open the door to greet the leader, this is the rule of the Augustus family, and it is also the military order of the wolf army! ”

Hearing that a little soldier dared to answer like this, little Carabes had no choice but to look back at Oscar helplessly. Oscar was not only not angry when he heard the soldier's words, but was overjoyed; An army without principles cannot have strong combat effectiveness, and only an army with strict discipline and organization can be an elite division!

It is clear that the army in front of him is an elite army with strict discipline; Coupled with its rich combat experience, and with a brave and invincible commander like Luquis, this is simply an ace army! Sure enough, it is worthy of being the first of the five major legions of the republic, the army of wolves! Thinking that the allegiance of this army is himself, Oscar feels a little fluttery.

A quarter of an hour later, a melodious trumpet sounded; The entire barracks was like a huge automated machine, suddenly reverting to silence from the noisy roaring operation, and only the sound of heavy footsteps and the crash of armor could be heard. When Oscar would be immersed in the shock of this unity, Luquis in the distance had already walked over with 10 captains.

Luquis, who came to Oscar's side, did not give any explanation to Oscar about what happened just now, but just brushed aside the guards beside Oscar, and said in a deep voice with Oscar: "Please come with me, Your Excellency the Leader." With that, he turned and left, and Oscar followed without saying anything; On the contrary, the eyes of little Carabes behind Oscar revealed great dissatisfaction with Luquis's behavior.

When I walked into the barracks, I saw a huge training ground surrounded by military tents; At this moment, the training ground was neatly filled with all the soldiers of the Wolf Legion. Meticulous and silent, this is the best description of the wolf army, more than 2,000 people standing on the huge training ground without a sound! Except for the footsteps of Oscar and his party, there was no second sound in the entire barracks.

Luquis, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and said to everyone other than Oscar: "Don't follow, let Your Excellency the Leader go to the stage with me alone." After speaking, he took Oscar's hand and walked to the point platform that the soldiers were directly facing. As soon as he stepped onto the podium, Luquis raised Oscar's left hand in the air, and then mustered all his strength and shouted, "Augustus! “

In an instant, all the soldiers below knelt on one knee under the leadership of the ten captains, and shouted in the same voice: "Augustus! Augustus! Augustus! After ......", Lucis put down Oscar's hand, took three steps back on the stage, and knelt on one knee; Oscar hurriedly pulled him up, but was persistently pushed away by Luquis.

After Luquis pushed Oscar away, he pulled out his short sword from his waist and cut the palm of his left hand, then inserted the short sword in front of him, and swore to Oscar with his left fist on his chest: "I, Luquis, the lieutenant general of the Wolf Legion, take an oath here; Forever loyal to the House of Augustus, forever loyal to His Excellency Oscar Leader, forever and forever, until death! If there is a disobedience, God will damn it, and the gods will destroy it! ”

Seeing this scene, Oscar's eyes were a little moist; There is no doubt that this cold-faced general, who is very cold on the surface and casual to himself, has a fiery and loyal heart. This is not his first blood oath, he has been in this world for two days, and he has given himself two supreme blood oaths! The minister will repay the king with death, and the king will treat the minister like a countryman!

Oscar, who was in a hurry, grabbed Luquis's left hand tightly and forcibly lifted him up; Then he said to all the soldiers below: "From today onwards, Luquis is no longer the lieutenant general of the Wolf Legion!" He's the leader of the Wolf Legion! He is also the first member of the Augustan family in more than a hundred years! From today onwards, Luquis is my Oscar's sharpest dagger, and he will usher in a new era for the Augustus family with me! “

To Oscar's and Luquis's surprise, the soldiers below did not cheer along with Oscar's words, but were in silence. Suddenly, more than 2,000 people, including the captain of the Ten Captains, all drew their short swords and cut their left hand, and swore in the same posture:

"I, ***, Legion of Wolves***, hereby swear; Forever loyal to the House of Augustus, forever loyal to His Excellency Oscar Leader, forever and forever, until death! If there is a disobedience, God will damn it, and the gods will destroy it! ”

Such a scene made Oscar unable to control his emotions anymore, and said to Luquis beside him: "My Augustus family has such an army, why can't it prosper?!" So, Oscar took a step forward and stood at the front of the point, and said to the more than 2,000 soldiers below who swore a blood oath:

"My soldiers, you are my dearest people, and the pillars on which the House of Augustus stands! It was you who held up the House of Augustus on your shoulders! It is you who have made the House of Augustus with your hands! You are the real Augustus! You are the most valuable treasure of the whole family! Perhaps, one day, you will die on the battlefield for Augustus because of this oath; But I promise, I will let you live as heroes and die as martyrs! ”

Oscar's most simple words aroused everyone's sense of identity with the Augustan family, and at this moment, everyone really felt that they were Augustus and heroes. So, everyone in the entire barracks, led by Oscar, shouted one word: "Augustus!" ”

The passion on the drill ground finally dispersed in the sound of the lunch horn, and one by one, under the leadership of their own centurion, walked towards the barracks canteen with neat steps; Oscar and the guards were also led by Luquis and the ten captains to the officers' quarters in the cafeteria. On the way, Oscar asks how the food is in the barracks canteen; Luquis replied that the food in the barracks was not as rich as in the family mansion, but it was also more abundant than that of ordinary families.

In order to ensure the physical strength and combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the family legion, the meals in the legion canteen will be meat and vegetarian for every meal; Generally, it is one meat and two vegetables, and every festival will be added to the meal into two meat and two vegetables. Although the food was not so delicious, it was enough for the soldiers to eat and drink. The next meal in the officer's cafeteria did satisfy Oscar, although it was not as exquisite and varied as the family mansion, but it was spicy and suitable for the diet of soldiers.

After lunch, the centurions returned to their respective tents under the leadership of the centurion; The two hours after lunch are the rest time, and after the rest is the maintenance time for weapons and equipment. It is already commendable that the army of this era can practice every morning and in the morning, you must know that there has never been such a diligent army in ancient and modern history!

Oscar also placed Carabes Jr. and his guards in a tent prepared for them; Then it was time for Oscar to meet with Lucis and the generals. In Luquis's Legion Commander's Tent, Luquis first introduced Oscar to the ten captains standing on the left and right.

The first bald captain on the right with a full beard is the chief captain Licinius, the second young and handsome blonde captain is Belis, the third black-haired captain with a scar on his face is Narsi, the fourth bald captain Etis with a full face, and the fifth is Wipsani, who looks like Sven and has a shrewd look in his eyes and is known as the most cunning captain of the legion.

The first on the left is the ordinary-looking Sixth Captain Marcus, the second is the extremely fierce Seventh Captain Agrippa, the third is the Eighth Captain Cassio who is known as the Smiling Tiger of the Legion all the time, the fourth is the Ninth Captain Longkina who looks like an uncle next door, and the last one is the polite Tenth Captain Skorry.

After introducing the ten men and encouraging them, Luquis asked them to wait outside the tent; Only Oscar and Luquis were left in the tent.