Amon said thoughtfully: "The formation form of the legion on the Tianshu Continent is likely to change because of this. The battle formation that Alexander uses today makes the most of Macedonia's existing advantages. I'm afraid that future generations will not understand that when the situation changes, they still stick to the old rules, and the victory will be based on this, and the defeat will also be based on this.

In fact, there is no need to regret it, everyone has their own pursuits, and even if they awaken the power of the origin and become a god, there is little hope. Alexander's vow is to be a king, then be a king, you feel sorry for him, may I ask who in the world is not worthy of sympathy?"

...... Amon lived in Macedonia unobtrusively, and the vast majority of Macedonians did not even notice his presence, except for a few who knew his identity. As for Medanzo, this handsome and imposing warrior is very eye-catching, but most people do not know his special status, only that he is a foreign warrior who has helped the mission on the road, and is highly regarded by Prince Alexander.

King Philip II, after listening to Alexander's advice, inquired in detail about the conversation between His Royal Highness and Amun and others, and then gathered his ministers to discuss military reform, and formed the first legion in this way.

Although Macedonia is the most powerful state in the northern part of the Heaton Peninsula, there are only 1,800 warriors who have awakened the power of the bloodline, and there are only more than 1,000 standing cavalry. Philip II maximized the combat effectiveness of the infantry and formed the pike-battle array, which was later the Macedonian phalanx of the Megatron continent, and the first commander of this regular army was his son Alexander.

Alexander became a legion commander at the age of eighteen, which was both a test for his heir by His Majesty, and for a more important reason, Alexander created the new infantry battle array. This regiment was formally composed of four thousand and ninety-six pikemen, each of whom formed an infantry unit of thousands, led by a general.

Each thousand-man squad had four phalanxes of spears, each of which consisted of two hundred and fifty-six warriors. Each of these 128 men forms a combat unit, which can take turns in battle during battle. This most basic combat unit is divided into two squads of sixty-four men each, commanded by a captain.

Philip II sent the most experienced generals in the kingdom to assist Alexander in his military formations, and Medanzo often instructed Alexander to help with advice.

These 4,000 pikemen are the combat core of the legion, and Amon has pointed out the fatal flaws in this battle formation, so it is necessary to train the coordination of various arms and flank protection in peacetime, and the cavalry and auxiliary infantry are also an important combat force of this legion, most of them are composed of regular samurai.

Philip II had the ambition to unify the Sidon Peninsula, and to achieve it, he had to start by building this legion, and let Alexander establish authority in the process of forming it. Alexander, the eighteen-year-old commander of the army, was the future heir to the Macedonian kingdom, and Philip II hoped that he would gradually gain control of the military from now on.

Since the return of the mission led by Aristotle, the shameful act of perfidy by the Aarons has been made public, and everyone is waiting for when Philip II will send an army against Aaron. However, when the new legions were formed, Philip II's first target was Delphi in the middle of the Heaton Peninsula.

The first army that Alexander personally formed was called the Delphi Legion. When Philip II decided to take charge of the army, he decided to leave Alexander in the Macedonian prison, and His Majesty personally took the position of commander of the army. This legion has a chief priest and two deputy chief priests, the former high priest of Aaron, Merlin is one of the deputy chief priests, and the great samurai Imorai, who surrendered with Merlin, is also one of the four generals who command a thousand people.

It took a year to build and train the legion, but when it was time to actually go on the expedition, he was left behind, and Alexander's depression can be imagined. But Philip II said to him, "Don't be anxious, my son, for everything in Macedonia will be yours in the future." Delphi is a special place for all of Heaton, and there are some things that are not up to you. ”

How special is Delphi? It is the "holy land" of the Olympian gods on the Heaton Peninsula. Delphi was a small city-state in size, it had no walls, it was built halfway up a mountain, and its main buildings were temples of all kinds, and the main inhabitants were the priests of the temples, as well as the slaves of the city-states to these priests.

As we all know, there are twelve main gods in the Olympian god system, and the main gods that each city-state believes in are different, and they do their own thing in the human world. However, the concept of the "United Kingdom of Heaton" exists not only because of geographical reasons, although the states are independent, but there has always been a "pan-Heatton alliance", and the core of this alliance is the Delphi oracle.

When the states of Heaton wanted to act together, they would send representatives to Delphi to ask the gods for instructions, and the oracle obtained here was called the Oracle of Delphi, which had supreme authority over the oracles of the city-states. The annual sacrificial ceremony, attended by representatives from all states, is the most important ritual of worship to the gods in the United Kingdom of Heaton.

Thus Delphi's position was nominally outside of the states, and he was not involved in civil wars and disputes between the city-states. However, Delphi's superficial transcendent status was also inevitably affected by the complex political and military influences of the world, and when the Aron League was hegemonic, the promulgation power of the Delphi oracle was controlled by the Arons, and it was also the Arons who led the city-states to sacrifice to the gods in Delphi.

Now the Aronian League was in a difficult situation, the Kibadan League had the absolute upper hand in the struggle for hegemony, and the power to issue the Delphi oracle was in the hands of the Kibadans. This was a common occurrence in the history of the Heaton Peninsula, and it was often the most powerful states that took control of the oracles of Delphi and became the de facto leader of the United Kingdom of Heaton.

But Philip II had to do something different from his predecessors in history, as was the tradition of subjugating the city-states, forming the most powerful Macedonian alliance, and then trying to control the Oracle of Delphi. However, he simply sent troops and decided to occupy Delphi directly, which would inevitably lead to the fear and opposition of the other city-states.

Philip II did this, causing all potential enemies to become open opponents, but he decided anyway. This may have something to do with Zeus's oracle, but the more important reason is that Philip II did not want to be the overlord of the Heaton Peninsula, nor did he want to establish a strong Macedonian League, but to unify the Heaton Peninsula into a complete state.

A successful capture of Delphi would lay the foundation for the future unification of the Macedonian kingdom on the Heaton Peninsula, and if it failed, it would be an attempt to make enemies, perhaps offending the gods and exposing all potential enemies. So this time Philip II decided to go on a personal expedition and not involve his heir, Alexander.

At Alexander's age, it was the time when he loved adventure and impulsiveness, and for such a major event, he was still going out to fight the legion he had formed, but he himself could not participate, and his heart was naturally sullen, and he couldn't arouse interest in anything. At this time, he remembered the old scholar Aristotle, who always taught him in the ordinary days, so he ran to the teacher to complain.

Aristotle smiled and comforted him: "It is the most normal way for the king to levy the throne and leave the heir to the throne to supervise the country, and your responsibility lies in this." Why do you sigh when you shoulder your own responsibilities?"

Alexander said with some chagrin: "I understand this truth, otherwise I would not have stayed in Macedonia obediently." But it was a battle formation that I had created, a legion that I had formed and trained myself, and I had no chance to participate in such a major mission, to personally verify its combat effectiveness, and to enjoy the glory and achievements. ”

Aristotle advised: "War is not only about glory and achievement, but about the future of the Heaton peninsula, and even the status of the gods." No one would let a general who was only nineteen years old and had never been on the battlefield take command, and that would be irresponsible for the fate of the entire kingdom.

If your father succeeds, the glory and accomplishments will still be yours, for that is the legion you formed and trained, but the command on the battlefield should be in the hands of someone more experienced. Summing up the gains and losses of this new method of warfare in actual combat will enable you to better drill and train your military formations in the future.

If this expedition is unsuccessful or even offends the gods, it is not your sin. The Kingdom of Macedonia is still there, and you will inherit it, as well as all the lessons learned. In what your father is doing, he is actually carrying the conviction of a crime that could be punished, and removing as many obstacles as possible for you. You should not sigh, but be grateful. ”

Aristotle was clearly telling Alexander that Philip II would do the dirty and tiring work, and that he would bear the consequences of offending the gods and the infamy he might incur, but he would clear the way and leave glory and accomplishment to future heirs. Philip II may not have been a benevolent and virtuous monarch, but from his father's point of view, what he did for Alexander was close to perfection.

Alexander's heart was a little calmer, of course he could figure out these truths, but he asked a little unwillingly: "I heard that when Mr. Amon was the commander of the Legion of Ejuan-La, he was only nineteen years old, and that was also the legion that he and Teacher Medanzo formed and trained together. What would he think if Mr. Amon was left behind on the expedition?"

Aristotle smiled slightly: "You can go and ask Amun." ”

Amon happened to walk in and replied calmly, "Your Royal Highness, my situation is different from yours. I have no duty to oversee the country, and I went to war to save my people. At that time, the An-La army was only a partial division, purely to attract the attention of the enemy, and no one expected me to win the battle.

On that expedition, the real main force was the Horus army and the Isis army led by the pharaoh, and it was because of the defeat of the main force that my work was achieved. And today the Delphi Legion you have formed is the main force of the Macedonian army, led by your father himself. Do you want your father to fail and wait for him to succeed?"

Alexander quickly stood up and explained: "I have no such thoughts!"

Amon nodded and said, "If you don't have such thoughts, don't have such sighs. When we sigh, we must be clear about what we are sighing!"

Alexander couldn't help but behave in front of this god, and he bowed down and said, "I understand, thank you sir for your explanation." ”

Aristotle added: "You are not just a legionary commander, and you are not only interested in military affairs. You will inherit this kingdom in the future, and now you can learn from the ministers how to deal with all kinds of government affairs and solve the problems of governing a country. Now that you understand, let's hurry back to the palace. ”

Alexander left, and Medanzo walked into the house, frowned, and said: "Philip II first captured Delphi, this is an enemy's move, if you don't get it, you will offend the gods, no matter whether you win or lose, you are stabbing the hornet's nest." ”

Amon said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the intention of a certain god is like this, to unify the Heaton Peninsula is to unify the Olympus God Domain, and the Macedonian Kingdom that completes this task must first control the holy land of the Olympian gods in the world." ”

Medanzo added: "The oracle of Delphi today was issued by the Temple of Apollo, and the oracle of Delphi a long time ago was issued by the Temple of Themis. Have you heard of this goddess Themis who is not Artemis you know, nor is she one of the twelve main gods of Olympus today?"

Amon shook his head and said, "I don't know very well, this situation may be caused by the battle of the gods, because Zeus has replaced the original position of the creator god. ”

Medanzo asked, "But why was the current Oracle of Delphi issued by the Temple of Apollo?"

Aristotle explained: "I don't want to interject about the gods, but I know more about Heaton's history. According to ancient legends, in the battle of the gods you mentioned, Zeus was victorious, and Apollo probably contributed the most, which was his victory. On the other hand, it may also be that he has received the most contributions in the world, which is the result of historical inheritance. As for the goddess Themis, the goddess of justice and justice in Heaton mythology, the Oracle of Delphi was issued by her temple long ago. ”

Medanzo smiled: "If Philip II occupies Delphi and the Kingdom of Macedonia controls the promulgation of the Oracle of Delphi, then the Oracle of Delphi will probably be issued from the Temple of Zeus instead, and Apollo may not be willing." ”

Amun also smiled: "Zeus is willing to see." ”

Aristotle smiled bitterly and said, "Do you remember the play you saw in the city of Aaron? The temple of Apollo holds the oracle of Delphi, so this deity is the most ridiculed in the world." In the play "Oedipus the King", the phrase 'Know thyself' is inscribed on the wall of the temple of Apollo, which refers to the temple of Apollo in Delphi. ”

Amon sighed with emotion: "Actually, in that case, it is also written for the gods, and the gods should know what kind of gods they are. ”

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(To be continued)