"Caesarea was a city in constant flux, and its people and rulers had a paranoid penchant for all sorts of large buildings—castles, sculptures, public buildings, walls, roads, and so on. With every departure and return, the city will give you a sense of freshness. ”

This is the testimonial of a bard who has been to Caesarea many times, after several experiences. To be precise, he was right, as a new city, as Rome's prestige grew, new faces appeared in the city every day, making a living or looking for wealth. Therefore, the planning and construction of the city never stopped, and many Caesarea or Haringoes, who were originally hired only temporarily, now became the most qualified construction workers in Rome, and became Theodore's "regular workers".

The Romans loved architecture and were good at public works. The tall temples and their pride, the perfect urban water supply system and sewage drains, the more classical civilization symbols, the impregnable walls that make the citizens feel more comfortable working and living, the entrance to the arena and the theater that every Roman could not refuse, magnificent

The statues make them forever remember the glory of the past and fight for it.

And now in Caesarea, a new academy is also breaking ground. According to Theodore's idea, the name of the new college should not be named after the place like the original university, which was too small. It should be called the "Roman War Academy" -- to admit all the children of the upper echelons of Rome who wanted to win glory on the battlefield, and to allow veterans who had achieved great military achievements to study here, and then complete the transition from non-commissioned officers to officers.

Maybe in a dozen years, maybe a few decades, Rome will have a stable group of "officer corps" like the "Junker aristocracy" in Germany during World War I, providing a sufficient number of middle and lower-level officers for the Roman legions, and can constantly get fresh blood to prevent them from completely corrupting and maintain their vitality and combat effectiveness.

One of the reasons for the strength of the Roman legion is that in its command style and organizational level, all the combat centers and main forces are heavy infantry, and there is no need for the commander to think about how to arrange various formations according to the types of troops, so as to respond to all changes; excellent middle and lower-level officers often only need a very vague order from the commander of the legion, such as attack or defense, they can judge what to do according to the battlefield situation they see; such a legion is difficult to shine, because it relies too much on the shield wall of the heavy infantry. But on the other hand, as long as the commander has a normal brain and understands a little military theory, it is impossible to be defeated by an enemy with similar combat strength on the frontal battlefield, and even the retreat can be very orderly.

And the opposite of the Roman legions was the army of Alexander the Great. Alexander, the god of war, his army is always changing, in addition to the main pikes phalanx and Macedonian cavalry, Alexander will also change the composition of the army according to the enemy's strengths and weaknesses - the enemy's infantry is more, the pike's phalanx will be increased, the enemy's archers will be increased, the cavalry will be increased, and the enemy will have archers, then the archers and javelinmen will be added. Alexander the Great's army was never static, and with the assistance of famous generals such as Ptolemy and One-Eyed Antigonus, the Great had the capital to conquer Shijie.

But it was clear that Alexander's army was not something that could be played by anyone, and it required great command skills and prophetic judgment. After Alexander's death, the empire fell apart. Several generals of the emperor who divided the empire regarded the traditional phalanx of spears as the "secret" of the emperor's invincibility, and constantly increased the length of the spear, from the earliest four meters to the terrible six meters long, and also reduced the cavalry as a mobile liliang, and was defeated by Rome in the Third Macedonian War.

And now, Theodore is patrolling the construction site of the future "Roman War Academy", which is in a very good location, and has a direct view of the arena not far away, which is a big advantage.

Compared to Caesarea College, the environment here is also a little harsh, except for many things that resemble military barracks facilities, except for many things that resemble military camp facilities, only a relatively clean dormitory and a small library. Acting Dean Quintus planned to build this place into a "reserve barracks", and even the cadet number was intended to be directly organized into an army - eighty students would be formed into a hundred-man team, three hundred would be a wing, and if there could be three thousand, then a regiment would simply be reorganized -- of course, this was not realistic.

"According to the construction process, it will take about two years for the college to be fully completed, but if it is ready to be put into use, it will only take three months. We can recruit veterans who have performed well in the war, as well as young sergeants who have more training value. As Quintus walked, he said to Theodore beside him, and he was also quite excited about being able to become the "acting dean": "They need to study for at least two years or so before they can become low-level officers, of course, if they have enough time, four years is actually better." ”

"Four years is too long, we will soon form a new legion, and we urgently need a large number of high-quality veterans to support her basic skeleton, after all, the combat effectiveness of soldiers who have just completed training is really unreassuring. Theodore took his Weber by the hand and whispered, "Do you have any candidates for the instructor?"

"Centurions who have served long enough are drawn from the corps, as well as veterans who had to retire during the war due to special reasons such as disability as instructors. Of course, this is not enough, and some of the more brilliant scholars in geography and history of Caesarea College are willing to serve as instructors. Quintus handed over a wax tablet with his name written on it: "Look at it, Caesar." ”

"Well, remember to be as polite as possible when looking for someone, and show enough respect, like ............ Treat a true master with the same respect. Theodore nodded: "The strength of Rome comes from the liliang of the legion, and the liliang of the legion comes from every soldier and centurion who fights bravely!"

"Do as you will, Caesar!" Quintus saluted Theodore: "Long live Rome!"

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"Four thousand! More than four thousand savage, bloodthirsty and inhuman orcs rushed up the walls, and there were only two thousand infantry on the walls, they were so tall, strong, and so fast that you didn't even have time to blink an eye!"

On a nondescript ridge, former Legion centurion Lemmon Hanna sits with a group of children, telling the story he has repeated many times.

His Excellency Lemmon Hannah, who was once part of the Legion. During the Battle of Severcro, he fell from the siege ladder and did not die, but he also lost a leg and his left arm. Not only did he receive a large reward for his bravery, but he also had a military merit bracelet engraved with the word "Glory", and he was honorably discharged with the blessings of his brethren.

Lemon had no choice but to return home, and at this time Haringos and Talboa were officially included in Rome, and as a former centurion, Lemon spent a large sum of money to buy a small estate on the outskirts of Haringos, and the family moved here to live by growing olives and wheat.

Although he misses his days in the army, Lemmon now enjoys his laid-back country life even more, hiring a few farmers to run the estate. The younger brother was still studying in Caesarea, but he was able to come back once a month. When he was completely idle, he went to the tavern in Haringos on weekdays, and returned to the manor in the evening, boasting to the children of the farmer's family about his "great military exploits".

Just as he was telling the story to the children again, a young man who looked like him came from behind: "Brother, there is a guest coming. ”

"Guest?" Lemon turned his head suspiciously, "What guest?"

"A legionnaire on horseback said it was your old acquaintance. The young man smiled and said, "I'm waiting for you in the living room, it seems to be Luca." ”

"Oh well, it looks like the kids are going to have to wait until next time. In a burst of disappointed "shh

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"Report to you, Sir Hanna!" Luca, who was sitting in the living room waiting, immediately stood up and saluted as soon as he saw Lemmon walk in: "Legionnaire Luca!"

"Well, I'm not a centurion anymore, a small landowner in the country!" Lemon, who was overjoyed to see his old friend, smiled with a bit of self-deprecation, "I heard that you have won another big victory?"

"That's right, in the Silent Forest in the south, with the other three lords, and the Noldor Elves. Lukka said happily, "We fought against 20,000 orcs all day!"

"Oh God of War, 20,000 orcs!" Lemon patted his thigh in surprise and regret: "Damn, if it weren't for this leg, I wouldn't have missed such a good opportunity!"

"At the expense...... A lot of brothers, but it's all worth it!" Luca smiled faintly: "Everything is for the future of Rome, for the strength of Rome!"

"Yes, everything is for the sake of Rome's tomorrow, and we can sacrifice everything for her. Lemon nodded approvingly: "Okay, what are you coming to my country for? If you don't go to have a drink and take a shower after the war, and find a girl to play for two days, you won't come here to chat with me, right?"

"This ...... In fact, I came with a mission. Only then did the young soldier become serious, and he took out a scroll from his letter bag: "Caesar has asked me to invite you back to Caesarea and invite you back to your post!"