Chapter 556: Night Raid
"Gentlemen! Our Sixth Triumphal Legion has been stationed here for sixteen years!" In the center of the parade ground, Achino stood in front of the 10,000 soldiers of the Sixth Eagle Flag and mobilized them loudly.
Although each of the Eagle Flag Corps only has 6,000 vacancies, as long as you don't take 10,000 people to the Senate, it is acceptable to recruit more people in your own defense area.
This is also a small strategy used by the finance officer to divert economic pressure. The country is too big, there are too many citizens, and there are too many places where money needs to be spent.
He learned how to transfer the pressure of supplying the army from the central government to the local governments without any instruction. This method of limiting the quota significantly reduced his burden and at the same time made a group of veterans pay him to work for him.
In particular, the various economic gave him a lot of inspiration.
"For so many years, we have been diligently guarding the north and defending this area. Now the barbarians from Great Britain are coming and want to attack the city we are stationed in. What should we do!"
Achino incorporated his anger into his words, and the entire parade ground was filled with the sound of Achino's roar.
The African barbarians were a little curious, but were not moved by Achino's speech at all. They had only been there for a few days, so they just had to be obedient and live on their money.
"kill!"
A soldier yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Then, voices of indignation rang out one after another, and finally the entire training ground was filled with earth-shaking roars!
"Gentlemen! The glory of the Sixth Triumphal Legion has been lost!"
"We are no longer the Sixth Triumphal Legion we once were. We are now just the so-called Sixth Eagle Flag."
The Sixth Triumphal Soldiers are not fools. They all live in Rome. How could they not notice the attitude of the other Eagle Flag Legions towards them?
It’s just that they have always been shrouded in their past glory, and they have been deceiving themselves so much that they even believe it. In fact, their current strength may not be able to defeat other citizen legions.
As the legion commander, these words undoubtedly opened up Achino's own scars and laid the bloody facts before the eyes of the soldiers.
Where there are people, there is competition, and even Rome is no exception. No one wants to look up to others all the time.
"Are you willing to follow me and take back our former glory?" Achino roared.
"Fight, fight, fight!"
This time no guidance was needed, all the soldiers of the Sixth Eagle Flag roared.
The terrifying aura frightened the surrounding African barbarians, and at the same time there was a hint of fanaticism.
This is the kind of power they were chasing after. The so-called Roman system was not worth mentioning in their eyes. They just wanted to enjoy the power of Rome.
The prerequisite for possessing power is strength, and they saw such strength in the Sixth Triumph.
What Achino said was completely calculated by Liu Hua, but his basic war instinct was still there.
First boost the morale of the troops, make all preparations to strengthen yourself, and then go out of the city to fight.
Fighting outside the city was not a good idea, but Achino was confident that he had good fighting ability, and the forces outside the city were not strong, so he was not without the ability to fight.
His current state is a bit like a gambler who is desperate. He knows that he should not gamble, but he still jumps into the pit without hesitation.
"Take your equipment and prepare for battle!" Seeing that the army's morale was high, Achino gave the order very solemnly.
"In this battle, many of us may die, but our sacrifice is for our glory. Our sacrifice will ensure that our descendants will never have to suffer such pain again!"
As Achino recalled the instructions given by the previous legion commander before his death, his eyes began to blaze with anger.
The eagle flag is the key to success or failure.
Except for a small number of Roman eagle flags.
After most of the Roman Eagle Flag Legion commanders leave office, the elite troops of that term will be transferred to the Military Soul Legion as reserve forces , or the Three Talented Legions as reserve forces.
The remaining one was divided into three, two thirds were disbanded, and one third remained in the new legion as the backbone.
On the one hand, it is convenient for the new legion commander to take control, and on the other hand, it is also a control of overall power.
After all, the power pie is only so big, and it wouldn’t be so wonderful if it was shared by too many people.
The reason why the last Sixth Triumph was so powerful was because it was the pinnacle of the Royal Guards. Now things have changed and only some backbones and new recruits are left.
This is also the source of Achino's confidence. The Sixth Eagle Flag under his command is not an ordinary double-talented legion, but a double-talented legion mixed with the Royal Guards, which is far stronger than the ordinary double-talented legion.
Looking at the victorious soldiers who were already burning below, Achino knew that the army's morale was good, and the dim moonlight tonight was a good opportunity for a night attack.
Even if we take a step back and do not seek to kill a large number of enemies, as long as we can severely damage the enemy, it will also be a guarantee for the morale of the people in the city, and at that time we can also calm the chaotic morale of the army in the city.
"The second thousand captain will lead a thousand men to guard the city gate. Anyone who attacks the city gate will be killed on the spot, regardless of status or identity!"
"Yes!" the second thousand-man captain answered loudly.
"The rest of you, come with me and go out of the city for a night attack!" After arranging the tasks, Achino personally led his personal guards to patrol the city walls to ensure the integrity of the city's defenses.
He never trusted these African barbarians, so the city defense was usually a mixed garrison of a citizen army and an African barbarian army.
Now that he was planning to go out of the city to fight, he had to first properly build up the city's defenses to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.
These have nothing to do with emotions, they are the instincts of a general. Even if Zhou Yu came here and gave him an aura of reduced intelligence, Achino would still be able to accomplish these things well.
Because these are instincts that are deeply rooted in our bones and do not require any brainpower at all.
By the time Achino had arranged everything, it was already dark.
Achino stood quietly at the city gate, motionless like a stone sculpture.
The soldiers of the triumphant legion slowly but steadily marched out of the city gate.
The moonlight was dim, but Achino had a secret method, and lighting up the starry sky was not a strange trick.
He was 120% confident in the night attack, but he also believed that the other side had a corresponding response, and this was his second bet. He bet that Thor and others' defense methods were not as sophisticated as his.
"I will win, I will triumph!" Achino stared coldly at the camp outside the city.
The atmosphere of this great battle made his blood boil, and the trembling in his body even exceeded the day he became the legion commander.
"We will definitely win this battle!" Achino threw his cloak and strode out.
The secret method requires time to prepare, and he needs to be in place this morning.
The distance between the two sides was not very close, and although the British side had night patrols, they did not dare to patrol in all directions at night, which gave Achino many opportunities.
It’s a pity that there was a pair of eyes that saw everything from beginning to end.
