Chapter 38
"Leader, Tormid is here on the orders of Kelethorpes to confirm the situation," Asistes reported.
Tormid also stepped forward and bowed.
"Alright." The Devers nodded in agreement. He understood that this was the normal procedure. With Kelethorpes's cautiousness, he had to confirm that Cristoya had volunteered to come to the Devers' camp, and was not being coerced.
Tormid, who was known as the number one herald of the army, was obviously much better than Asistes. He calmly faced the beautiful and charming Cristoya and asked for the details of the situation. After getting an affirmative answer from her, he turned to the Devers and said, "Since Cristoya volunteered to come here, Kelethorpes and the other leaders said before I came, 'Although Little Cyrus is dead, he is still a good friend of the Greeks! We cannot forget his help to the Greeks! We must take good care of his concubine, who is also our Greek Cristoya. This is how we Greeks treat our guests! 'I hope that the leader of the Devers will take good care of Cristoya and not let her be bullied! "
Perhaps they could not forget the help that Little Cyrus had given to Sparta! The Devers cursed in their hearts, then asked, "What is Timaron's attitude towards this matter?"
Tormid understood what the Devers were worried about, so he answered without hesitation, "Leader Timaron has no objections!"
"That's good!" The Devers nodded, "Asistes, bring Cristoya to Melsis and let him settle her down!"
"Yes!" Asistes replied excitedly.
"Thank you, leader of the Devers." Cristoya walked out with a calm expression.
"Cristoya! If you have any difficulties, just tell me! "The Devers couldn't help but shout again.
"I will." A smile flashed across Cristoya's face.
After the two left, Tormid smiled at him and said, "Leader of the Devers, you are indeed a Favored. Not only did you give a good speech, but even the most beautiful woman in the mercenary camp came to you!"
"Not only is the number one herald of the army accurate, but he also flatters us so well!"
The two of them laughed.
Tormid looked at the young but experienced leader and asked seriously, "When I came in, I noticed that there were no guards outside your tent."
Devers didn't directly say that it was because they were pressed for time and didn't have time to make arrangements. Instead, he humbly asked for advice, "Before today, I was still an ordinary soldier. The brothers in the camp trusted me, so they unanimously elected me as the new leader. If I immediately arrange for guards to isolate myself from my brothers, will they think that I've changed? "
Tormid said sternly, "Military rules are military rules. They are made to ensure victory in battle! Look at the chaos caused by the death of Krylkus and the others. You should know that your safety is very important to your barracks! At the same time, setting up guards can also prevent random people from entering and leaving the tent frequently and disturb your thinking and rest. This is equally important! "
Devers nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice. I understand!"
Tormid looked at the Devers's modest appearance and couldn't feel a trace of contempt in his heart. He said with certainty, "It's not easy to be a good leader, but I believe you can do it well!"
"Thank you for your encouragement!" Tormid's words dispelled the last of the Devers's concerns.
After sending off Tormid, when Asistes came back, he immediately said to him, "Go find Antonius and ask him to send Hilos's team as my guards."
"Understood!" Asistes turned around and went out, but was stopped by Devers again. "Yasi, I've just become a leader and I'm not very familiar with military affairs. If there's anything that I've overlooked, you have to point it out directly."
Asistes blinked and said bluntly, "Then I'll say one first. You should give me two more messengers. Otherwise, when it comes to a real battle, it will delay the delivery of orders. " Indeed, it would take a lot of time for only one person to deliver orders with fourteen platoon jarls, a supply camp, and a wartime hospital. In a battle, time was life.
He had been negligent! Devers quickly said, "Yes, you can choose the personnel from the entire camp."
"And horses."
"Find Merses."
Asistes rushed out excitedly.
… …
"Hilos, you're finally here. Come in!" Devers welcomed them happily.
"Leader!" Hilos immediately saluted.
"We're all good brothers. Just call me by my name in private." Devers gave him a warm hug.
"I've said it before. Devers won't forget us even when he becomes a leader! He's not Menon, he's Devers! "Matonis hammered his fist on the Devers' chest.
Devers chuckled. "You won't blame me for giving you more missions, right?"
"Guards are treated better than regular soldiers. You're taking care of us. Don't worry, with us around, no one can hurt you! "Matonis patted his chest and guaranteed.
"Protecting me is your duty, Matonis. If I'm hurt, you'll be punished! When that happens, I'll only give you half of the food! "Devers deliberately created a relaxed atmosphere in front of their former comrades.
"Damn, you're scarier than Menon!" Matonis scratched his head and complained.
Everyone laughed.
"Devers, don't worry. I'll arrange for the guards!" Hilos said solemnly.
Devers nodded.
… …..
Next, Devers called Marigi over and asked him to be their guide.
Marigi was distressed by Kricus' death. At the same time, the Greek mercenaries were fighting the Persia, so he no longer had to worry about being discovered. He readily agreed to Devers' request.
Devers learned about the terrain ahead and the situation of the surrounding barbarians, especially the Ducaya people …
After sending Marigi off, he found Matonis already standing at the entrance of the tent in full armor. Seeing Matonis staring straight ahead, Devers did not disturb him. When he turned around, he suddenly saw two short javelins crossed on Matonis' back. He stopped in his tracks.
It could be said that it was a failed proposal by Devers to let the Greek heavy infantry be equipped with javelins. At that time, he thought of the Roman heavy infantry in history. He hoped that the Greek heavy infantry, who could only fight in close combat, could also be equipped with close-range projectiles to attack the fast-moving Persia cavalry. That was how he came up with this proposal. Unexpectedly, the Greek and Persian armies were safe for a long time. The two javelins that they carried became a burden and were not good for marching. Most of the soldiers threw their javelins away. Only Hilos' team firmly believed in Devers and still carried the javelins. However, they cut the javelins into one meter long pieces and stuck them on their backs. They tied the javelins in place so that it was convenient to insert and take them out.
Maybe it'll be useful in future battles, Dyvers thought to himself.
That night, Devers did not sleep well. After all, the next day was his first time leading an army on a march. It could also be his first time leading an army to war. It was impossible for him not to be nervous. He tossed and turned until late at night before falling asleep.
The next day, he was woken up by Asistes.
"What time is it?" Devers asked a little guiltily.
"The soldiers are eating. It's still early before the departure time." Asistes said and brought him breakfast: two pieces of bread, a piece of cheese, a sausage, and a glass of water.
"It's very sumptuous. Do the soldiers also eat this?" Devers pointed at the breakfast and asked.
"Almost. Because there might be a battle today, we need to eat more in order to have strength. "Asistes replied.
Only then did Dyvers feel relieved.
After eating, after a while, the sound of a bronze horn sounded in the camp. Devers began to put on their armor. The other equipment remained the same except for the red helmet with feathers on top.
The soldiers also dressed neatly and came out one after another. They began to dismantle the tents and send them to the supply camp.
Then, they began to line up.
"First Platoon! First Platoon! … … "
"Second Platoon! Second Platoon is here! … … "
"Brothers of Fifth Platoon and Fourth Platoon, come quickly! … … "
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