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Chapter 1 New Formation (Part 2)

Even if he hunts on weekdays, Dussen Vieier, who is good at using short spears and single bows, will still wield the two-edged Sparta to chop his sword and have a dignified showdown with the enemy warriors.

But Li Bida's request is a bit too much, "We cavalry and the Germans face each other head-on, so we need some new tactical skills. For Vibicinas, no, the requirements of our affiliated cavalry brigade of the 12th Legion is to learn to dismount and guard the enemy with bows and arrows, and also learn to rush on horseback." Li Bida had played many RTS games before, such as the Empire era and the comprehensive war (ahem). Knowing that the nationality of Central Asia and West Asia are powerful, he certainly would not require the Vibicinas to now be like the Scythians or the ancient Assyrians, they would arch on horseback without stirrups. That technique has nothing to do with military reform, but is determined by the habits of nomadic peoples. Therefore, Li Bida's request is to turn the Vibicinas into "shooters who can ride horses."

Although he did not understand very much and was also resistant to this tactic of detrimental honor, Dussenvier still led his tribesmen to practice. Li Bida's demands were very strict and fast. He knew that the Romans and the Germans were now engaged in fierce cavalry battles around the food route every day, and Caesar did not dare to attack the camp of the Siweaver people only three Romans far away, because the key points next to him were attacked by the Siweaver cavalry before. This was the only gap in the Renus River outside Besanson City. It could not only threaten the city of Besanson, but also control the food routes that the tribes went to here, and even attacked the Roman field camp on the side, which was like a wedge, making Caesar feel like a thorn.

This is also the opportunity for Li Bida to show off. The purpose of keeping the Vibicinas before was this - when all the people serving in the Roman legion thought that their cavalry was optional, Li Bida insisted on training a strong team of horse riding for the 12th Legion, and the cavalry trained would not be used to make wedding clothes for others like before. They were always taken away by Caesar. You must know that things such as infantry and cavalry coordination are not so easy to be refined. When my 12th Legion’s tactics are unique, it would be safer, because no one can play with me, Li Bida.

On the training ground, a team of soldiers from the 12th Legion were doing short training in the battalion. The 1000-man team was specially selected to cooperate with the Vibichinas cavalry to perform tactical training. Li Bida and some officers were observing themselves on the tower. The tactical training leader Sabo Kemus stood at the northwest corner of the field with a dark face, busy with his whistle and small flag:

The Thousand-Person Brigade first slowly moved forward in a vertical marching mode. With a sharp whistle from Saab, the brigade immediately opened several sections, and then turned into a horizontal line like an open folding ruler; another whistle sounded, and the horizontal line split into four sections, whistled and "folded" again, forming a hollow square formation, where the centurion and the flag-holder remained motionless. It happened to be standing on the right corner of the hollow square formation, and then the centurion raised the sword in his hand, and all the soldiers at the corner were lined up in three rows, one half kneeling, one bowed his waist, and the last row stood, and they all extended the Pirum heavy javelin in their hands outwards, all of which were like the thorns stretched out when the porcupine was fighting.

The about 300 Dussenvier cavalry scattered outside the hollow square formation were divided into a "little wing", each with about 60 to 100 Roman feet apart. They stood in the square formation, or at the outer corners of the square formation, and then they pulled their bows and shot arrows, and the arrows passed by the ears or heads of the officers and soldiers of the Thousand-Man team. They shot onto the leather target hanging outside the four hundred Roman feet apart, but they were still fearless and the formation remained unmoved as Saab asked.

Seeing this, Sabo blew the whistle for the third time with satisfaction and waved the small flag. The officers and soldiers of the 100-man team in the hollow square array shouted loudly, and then they turned back from the four-sided square array to the horizontal team. However, each hundred-man team shrank slightly, leaving a considerable distance. Then the Vibichinas people also stepped on horseback one by one and rushed out along the distance.

In this situation, Li Bida couldn't help but applaud the tower. Many centurions behind him recorded the keynotes on the velvet paper, and some also applauded warmly with the commander. "Sabor's careful tactics are very good. You must carefully observe and understand. Every 100-man team and every brigade must train carefully these days." After saying that, he walked down the tower and found Saabor Kemus and asked: "This hollow square formation is very good for sudden defensive counterattacks, but is there any tactics for attacking the enemy cavalry? Also, are there any tactics for the coordinated cavalry of the cavalry and the scorpion crossbow and this square formation?"

Sabo shook his head in embarrassment, saying that the time is short, so he can learn and use it now. As for other tactics, whether they can be realized, it is impossible for the 12th Legion to be proficient. Li Bida nodded frequently and said that it was hard for you to do it, so what's the difficulty? In addition, if you don't obey the new tactics like Milu and Little Hottenhusse, you have the right to punish them.

At this time, a loud battle sound came from the wilderness outside. Li Bida hurriedly climbed the tower again and saw outside the wooden trench, the front-line forces of the Seventh and Tenth Legions were fighting with the Sweaver cavalry. They were still using the traditional Roman line array, brave the Sweaver cavalry attendants threw guns like rain, regardless of the major casualties, and relayed the enemy. The soldiers on the second and third lines behind were digging the soil. Caesar's messenger issued his latest instructions to build a field barracks in front of Rome, hoping to provoke the Sweaver people to come for a decisive battle.

But Aliovestus was obviously not that stupid. This king was also a hero who had fought for decades, so he used elite cavalry to continuously oppress and attack the Romans, and the troops on the flanking Dukes also rushed down, constantly breaking into weak positions, killing the soldiers and soldiers who were building fortifications.

After two days, Caesar in Besanson City almost shed tears. The two legions were killed by no less than a thousand men, especially his favorite 10th legion, which killed many veterans, which made him particularly painful. He said that he would never give up his orders, but in the end he could only give up the order - the Roman army of the two regular legions could only burn half a century of the new camp, escape back to the original garrison site, and reunited with Li Bida's troops.
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