Amun did not have a seat, and after saluting the adults in turn, he stood in the center of the hall and waited to ask questions. The first to ask questions was Eisen, the emperor's minister who was also a regimental commander in his early years, and was very experienced in marching and warfare. He asked Amon a lot of questions, and the young great warrior answered them fluently. Military affairs can't be empty talk, Lord Eisen ordered someone to bring maps, sand tables and various military exercise tools, so that Amon can simulate how to organize the march, arrange the battle formation and other actual combat commands, Amon also did a good job without flaws.

This assessment lasted all day, and after eating at noon, Su Sijia, the high priest of the royal capital, also played a game of military battle chess with Amon, using a real military exercise sand table, and the results were also very satisfactory.

The next morning, the assessment continued, and all seven adults asked a variety of questions, some of which were beyond the military sphere. Amundu did his best to answer, and then took the order to retreat and wait for the result. The seven adults began to negotiate, but Maria remained silent, and the final opinion was three against three, with the same number of people for and against. Those who agreed to Amun's appointment as the commander of the legion were Eisen, Wald, and George, and those who opposed it were Susga, Daya-Tuyan, and Burke.

The opinion of opponents, in addition to the fact that Amon had never had experience in commanding operations, was mainly because of his origin. Amon was once a resident of the town of Duk, a territory of the Hati Kingdom, and it is doubtful that he would be able to guarantee absolute loyalty to the Eju Empire during the campaign. The two sides are at loggerheads, and in the end it depends on the opinion of the Holy Maiden.

Mary muttered, "After these two days of assessment, there is no doubt about whether Amon is suitable to be the commander of the Allah Legion. We all know very well in our hearts that this legion will not participate in the real main decisive battle, but only carry out coordinated vigilance and cover tasks, and Amon is fully capable of it, you have no objection to this, right?"

None of the other six objected, and Mary added: "Have you not heard of this man's deeds as to his loyalty? This man was indeed a miner from Duketown, and it was he who offered the Tears of the Gods and returned Nero's relics.

I don't think you are unaware of what has happened to Duketown, and besides, his people are all in the hands of the Empire. The latest news came that King Hatti claimed to have received an oracle from Enriel, and everyone had heard of this oracle, right?

Here's another episode about the latest developments in the Kingdom of Hati. According to Lucill, the king of the Hattis, and the Hatti Academy of Divine Arts, the god Enril sent down the latest oracle: he used his divine power to unleash the great flood, not only to punish and expel the sinners, to cleanse the earth of evil, but also to give his people thousands of miles of fertile land. It will be a blessed place for the gods, and the people will be instructed to reclaim the fertile land and build a prosperous and comfortable homeland.

The oracle was heard throughout the kingdom, and the people were boiling, especially the unemployed, the wandering explorers, and the farmers of some of the barren city-states of the empire cheered. People poured into the temple like a tidal wave to thank the great god Enriel for his blessings and vowed to make it a sacred cause to reclaim the fertile land bestowed by the gods. The altar was filled with flowers and precious offerings, and all of them were celebrating the greatness, mercy and majesty of the gods.

In this boiling cheer, there is a group of forgotten people who can only silently feel sad, that is, the miners of the original Duke Town. They are already sinners punished by the gods and rejected by the people of the kingdom, and the dead know nothing, whether innocent or guilty. But how do the descendants who are still alive feel in their hearts?

It is impossible for Amon to return to the kingdom where Enril is the main god, and even if he wants to, there is no room for him! Not to mention that the surviving clansmen of Duke Town are all in the Eju Empire, and Amon cannot and has no reason to betray.

In fact, not only Enriel had an oracle, not long ago, Pharaoh Eju and the high priests of the main temple of Horus also received an oracle from the god of the king of Horus. The great god Horus declared that in the center of the Tianshu Continent there would be a thousand miles of fertile land, which was a symbol of the cruelty and evil of the exotic gods, and would also be the entire territory of the great Eju Empire to establish its eternal achievements. He called on his people to go there to establish the homes of the Eju people and to build a true temple so that the light of the gods would shine on the continent.

This oracle became the supreme will of Lassis II to launch a campaign, and Pharaoh himself decided to take it personally. He had been planning this campaign for a long time, and to be able to open up a new territory in the center of the continent would be the greatest ambition of the pharaoh's life. The oracle has not yet been officially announced to the inhabitants of Egypt, but it will spread throughout the country when the army is officially launched. The Egyptian crowd will also flock to the temple to cheer and praise the sanctity and greatness of the gods and pharaohs.

The situation is just as Goret said to Amun - "It is foreseeable that the strife there will also be the strife of the gods, and the people will drive their own ** in the name of the gods." ”

The Holy Maiden mentioned the oracle of the exotic god Enriel and the past of Duketown, and the crowd was unable to refute it. Perhaps in order to dispel the doubts in everyone's hearts, Maria looked around and said with a smile: "Actually, you don't need to worry too much, although the legion commander is the highest commander of the legion, according to the laws of the empire, the legion chief priest has the responsibility of supervising the army and supervising the battle, and the legion commander must also obtain the consent of the chief priest if he wants to transfer the priest, we only need to select a trustworthy great magician to serve as the legion chief priest, and it will be foolproof." ”

At this time, George, the high priest of the Temple of Isis, smiled bitterly and said, "Marching and fighting is a chore for the great magician, let alone Allah, the chief priest of the legion. Either it's just a decoration or it's thankless, and I don't think many people will be willing. Thanks to Her Excellency's trust and promotion, and for recommending me as the High Priestess of the Temple of Isis, I will volunteer to be the chief priest of the An-La Legion this time. I don't have anything else to ask for, I just hope that the Empire's Ministry of War, the Ministry of Finance, and the city-state of Monfils will give them enough support, and not send a ragtag army with a casual attitude. ”

The matter was thus settled, and Amon officially assumed the position of commander of the Emperor's [***] regiment. Although it was only a temporary ragtag army, his status was there after all, and his status was equivalent to that of the deputy governor of a city-state. The rest of the day was very busy with Amun, and he had a lot of work to do after taking office, and he even regretted sending Aesop away too early.

In formal combat, the corps commander usually cannot directly go to the front line to rush and kill, he is the commander of the whole army, and once an accident occurs, it is easy to cause the rout of the entire front. So there was a need for a front-line commander to fight on the front, and now that the position was also vacant, Maria asked Amon to select herself, and if she couldn't find a suitable person, she agreed to send Gabriel.

It is also evident that His Majesty did not attach much importance to the An-La Legion, although the Military Council had drawn up a marching plan for coordinated operations, flank guard, and cover. But in Pharaoh's mind, this ragtag army was actually dispensable, and the army he led in his own expedition would be invincible.

But Amon himself can't help but pay attention to it, Gabriel is the most important arm by Maria's side, he naturally can't take Gabriel away easily, and the status of this guardian warrior is noble, and Amon can't command at will. After all, Amon lacked sufficient foundation and prestige, and it was difficult to find a commander who was completely loyal and obedient to him.

After thinking about it for a long time, Amon applied to the city-state of Mengfeisi, and recommended and promoted a person, that is, the captain of the guard of Ho Lie Mountain, the sixth-level warrior John, who had been punished and exiled.

As the supreme commander of the legion, although he cannot rely solely on personal force to win the battle, in the eyes of the soldiers, the strength and charm of the commander are still part of the prestige. Therefore, the head of the emperor [***] is usually a great samurai, and the situation like Rod Dick's is only a special case.

Amon was already a great warrior, but his strength had not really been shown, and it was difficult to convince those noble generals who were born in Eju. The exception was John, the captain of Horeshan's guard, who had long been obedient to Amun, and had been taught and instructed by Amun. This time, it was Amun's recommendation again, and he was promoted from the desolate Holie Mountain to the legion, so he would naturally be willing to obey his orders.

In addition to the front commander, Amon had another job that he had to deal with himself, which was to form a pro-guard team. There is such an organization in the legion, but it must be prepared by the corps commander himself. The guards are small in number, but they are the most elite force, and their duty is to protect the Legion Commander himself. Whether it is charging to kill the enemy or breaking through and escaping, the pro-guard guards must follow closely by the side of the commander. The captain of the personal guard is also directly appointed by the commander himself, and no one else has the right to command.

The guards were equivalent to a small private army of scholars, numbering no more than a hundred, and although the legions were also given weapons and salaries, the legion commanders often paid out of their own pockets to equip them with better weapons and more generous rewards in peacetime. After all, this is related to the safety of Amon himself, and the personal guards not only need absolute loyalty, but also have the courage to desperately protect the commander.

If it is another officer, there are various restrictions on the appointment, but the appointment of the captain of the guard is the final decision of the commander himself, and no one will interfere, even if it is a wandering samurai. Because of this, Amon directly appointed Medanzo, a wandering warrior from Barron, as the captain of the personal guard. As for the members of the Pro-Guard, let Medanzo choose among the soldiers of the Legion.

Theo, the great merchant of Monfilth City, finally meets the newly promoted Legion Commander, Lord Amon. Amon brought Medanzo to visit in person, which flattered Theo, and he even stuttered in excitement. Amon had come to reminisce about the past, and at the same time brought a warrant from the Lord of Monfils, appointing Theo as the logistics quartermaster of the Allah Legion, and asked him with a smile at the wine table if he would like it?

Theo's face turned red, his head nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and he stumbled and said, "Yes, very willing! Lord Amon, I have been looking forward to such a day for a long time, and you have not forgotten me!"

Theo is not stupid, he knows very well that it is difficult for a civilian businessman to have a noble position no matter how rich he is, and the best opportunity of his life is in front of him. Although there is a certain risk in the logistics of organizing a corps, it is never more dangerous than the soldiers at the front. As long as he has made meritorious deeds and is promoted by the legion commander, he may be granted nobility by Pharaoh Eju, and glory is only one aspect, and it will be much easier to do business in the future.

Naturally, there are quartermasters duly appointed by the Empire in the legion, who are responsible for the handover, statistics, and distribution of supplies. Amon appointed Theo as a quartermaster, who was primarily responsible for organizing convoys and caravans outside the legions, and following the legions to transport supplies. He knew very well that this businessman had no other skills, but he was very good at it.

With Pharaoh's orders, the merchant houses of the city-states were to obey the dispatch of supplies for the march first, and Theo was quite familiar with this matter, and was the most suitable person Amun could find.

The quartermaster is a fat man, and in times of war, he has the right to requisition the military supplies of the city-states along the way, and afterwards the imperial treasury department will settle the accounts in a unified manner, which is needless to say. Xi'o was very grateful to Amon, and according to the "custom", he honored Amon with a large sum of money on the spot. This time he was generous and unstingy, anyway, the wool came out of the sheep, and he could earn it back many times in the future.

If you really want to talk about wealth, Amon is not short of money at all, so he refused with a smile on the spot. Seeing that Amon didn't accept it, Xi'o was so anxious that his head was sweating, and he begged for a long time, and the captain of the personal guard, Mei Danzo, nodded and agreed to accept a gift, mainly to equip the personal guard of the legion chief with better armor and weapons. These should have been paid for by Amon himself, and Theo generously did it for him.

As soon as all preparations were ready, Amon received orders from the Empire to lead the An-La legion. He marched along the eastern bank of the Nile toward the sea with fifty sorcerers and five thousand warriors. The logistics baggage team was divided into two parts, the small part was the convoy, which was responsible for the regular supply by land, and most of them were loaded on ships and sailed along the Ronnie Kamigawa, following the army on land to advance, and the legion also sent warships to escort it.

Although it is just a ragtag army that is not taken seriously, it is also majestic and majestic on the road. Eighty of Amun's guards were armoured cavalry, and five thousand warriors consisted of charioteers, archers, and hoplites armed with spears and shields. John led the cavalry at the front, while the lightly armed infantry phalanx at the back of the line. From afar, the reflection of weapons and armor in the sun forms a sea of stars.

Amon sat on a large and comfortable chariot with emotion in his heart. He was chased and killed by the Ronnie River when he first arrived in Mepfilsi, but now he left here as a commander of thousands of troops. It is Maria who should really be thanked, it is her silent help and guidance that has brought him to where he is today.

Amon had no intention of fighting the legions of the Hati Kingdom, but this great battle was inevitable whether he participated in it or not. He only wanted to establish a merit that would be enough to pardon the people of Duk Town, so that he could lead them back to their homeland in the future. Amon knew very well that this battle could not be fought for the time being, and that the swamps around Duk Town had completely subsided enough to accommodate a large army, and it would take at least a year and a half for Pharaoh Eju to launch an expedition at this time.

However, from the perspective of strategic layout, the pharaoh's purpose was to preemptively establish a camp base in the area of the inland lake, so as to occupy an advantageous position in future disputes, and as the flood waters completely receded, the whole fertile field became the new territory of the empire.

Pharaoh Lasis II was confident in his own expedition, and the strength of the Aeju Empire was recognized by all countries, so the outcome of the war seemed unquestionable. Although Amon was in the army of the Eju Empire, he was not optimistic that Eju would win a complete victory. The reason was simple, he felt that Lacis II had taken the war too lightly. This is a matter of life and death for many people, but in the eyes of Lacis II, it is as casual as a game.

The Pharaoh didn't know what Amun thought of the enemy nation, but at least Lassis II didn't pay the attention he deserved to the coordinated An-La's legions. It's like throwing a chariot that is about to fall apart and asking this legion to follow him into battle, and Amon managed to get the parts on the chariot ready to work.

Pharaoh thought that he was unstoppable and that leading the most elite army would be enough to achieve victory, but such an important conquest between nations also exposed many problems in such a link. If Amon had been the commander of the whole army, he would never have treated the Allah Legion so lightly, even though the status of the legion might not have been important.

The speed at which the Great Army can move does not depend on how fast the horses and wagons can run, but on whether the logistical baggage can keep up. The supply of the An-La regiment was mainly carried by ship, and although the transports were equipped with long oars, the main power at sea was the sails. The legion advanced steadily along the established route, and Amon did not waste the opportunity to march along the coastline, and although it was unlikely that he would participate in the decisive battle of the main force, he did not forget to drill the military formation along the way.

Although the coordination between charioteers, archers, spearmen, cavalry, and infantry has been learned in military books and practiced on the sand table, Amon has never really launched a battle formation and commanded on the ground. During the interval between the marches, Amon ordered the generals to command their soldiers to take turns to drill the military formation, and he took Medanzo to observe the actual battle.

The An-La Corps had just been formed, and its previous training was very lax. But to be able to become an official legionnaire of the Empire, the minimum requirement is also a first-class samurai who has practiced physical arts, and the battle that these people really cooperate with should be quite powerful.

There is a convention or tradition in the Ejudi [***] corps that the materials and salaries allocated by the Ministry of Military Affairs will be withheld by the commander in a certain proportion, and the rest will be distributed to the soldiers. Not to mention military salaries, military supplies can also be sold for a lot of money if they are put on the market. This money was used for the personal use of the commander, and could be used on occasions such as equipping personal guards, rewarding military exploits in the name of a private person, and bribing enemy personnel.

This interception ratio, under normal circumstances, is usually thirty percent, and the remaining seven components are sent to the soldiers below to be considered sufficient. However, the quality of equipment and the amount of salaries of those miscellaneous legions that are not valued are far from being compared with the elite legions of the Empire, and the proportion of commanders withholding them is often much larger. This creates a vicious cycle that makes the legion less combative.

Amun's training on the march certainly increased the burden on the soldiers, but on the other hand, he was also very generous and selfless. The military supplies distributed by the emperor's ministry and the city-state were not withheld by him personally, and all of them were distributed to the soldiers. Amon only kept 10% of the 30% of the military salary that should have been controlled by him personally, and the remaining 90% was sent to the soldiers in time, which made the soldiers who had no great hope of reporting it overjoyed.

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(To be continued)