"If a nation has no defense city, like the Scythians, a nation riding on horseback, they can reach another place at will and can quickly adapt to the new environment." - Herodotus

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Faubinas asked Li Bida a very sharp question: Have you ever reconnaissed or thought about the terrain of the Yazda Fortress? Even if I am a person who is eager to avenge Hashidi, he released this plan after careful consideration of the Yazda terrain. I served in the army for more than 30 years before I bought a small villa farm for my wife and children in the coastal area of ​​Macedonia, and bought more than 20 alien prisoners of war to be slaves at the internal price. So I would like to suggest to you that your tactics are not good.

Hearing this, Li Bida was a little embarrassed. His prestige in this team was very high. Even if he boasted, he would fight from the Mediterranean to Asia with a group of miscellaneous cards, and then break through Egypt and Libya. The team expanded from thousands to 20,000. Most of the soldiers enshrined the statues of King Numa and Lius in the tent. Now that this guest would be scolded, he felt really uncomfortable.

But I have to admit that Faubinas said nothing wrong. Li Bida was indeed in a very uneasy mood when criticized by the Hashidi envoy. In extreme recklessness, he threw out the plan to build a small boat and attack the Yazda Fortress.

Li Bida, sitting in the ring chair, quietly covered his face and pinched his nose. After a long time, he said to Faubinas, your criticism of me was pertinent and valuable. "Sabakkaimus, go and call all the centurions of the three legions, yes, whether senior or low-level, the company captain of the Taken River Guard and the God Tomb Guard."

This was exactly the method Caesar used back then. He needed to listen to the voices of all the backbone of the entire army. Sure enough, at the joint meeting, Li Bida heard many criticisms of his tactics by centurions. Some complained about the safety of such simple wooden boats, while others were worried that hasty training would not ensure the safety of soldiers on the Toston River. Some people observed the shape of the river and believed that we were going upstream. It was easy to advance and difficult to retreat. If we were blocked in front of the Yazda Fortress, all boats would be passively beaten.

"Then everyone has given a more feasible solution!" Just like the Xenophon era, the Greek mercenaries who traveled thousands of miles of barren areas and arrived in their mother states. The reason why they could break through the tens of thousands of miles was also due to military and democratic negotiations. Li Bida asked this.

At this time, Faubinas volunteered to stand up and spoke first. He fiercely criticized Li Bida's previous theory of victory, "In the desert, using cavalry and light infantry can attack the enemy's flanks or defenders violently. A huge victory can be achieved, but not in the valley. We have a tribe named Agrien, who can easily ambush and annihilate any of the best cavalry in the valley and mountains. Even if Hashidi does not have the combat effectiveness of the Agrien people, we still cannot advance lightly on this terrain. So my suggestion is to mix the infantry brigade and auxiliary brigade together to search for advancement, and then in the river, the large ships needed. The kind of fully armed ships that are enough to compete with the defense of the Yazda Fortress City!"

Anthony, who was chewing dried figs next to him, laughed disapprovingly, and without Li Bida's authorization, he laughed at Faobinas rashly, "At the beginning, I thought this excellent officer used this cautious tactic to help Hashidi win."

Li Bida tapped the table with his fingers and reminded Anthony to pay attention to basic politeness. Unexpectedly, Faubinas refuted Anthony fiercely, "Dear military guardians, yes. I know you can speak Greek, but with a disdainful attitude, just like your Latin is more elegant and noble. I was originally an instructor of the Cyrene City-state army, but I was deceived by the Eumens from your army with sweet words, so I was deprived of command and they chose recklessly.

He fought with the Hashidi people, but was beaten to the point of being beaten by David Angit, the "Sword of Messiah". He refused to listen to my next suggestion and went to the small fortress in the coastal coast to hold on to the rescue. However, the troops of only a thousand people wanted to defend the huge city of Barca. After the hard battle, the Hashidi believers were still working together inside and outside, and the defense failed..." Before Faubinas had finished complaining, Anthony stood up and shouted loudly, saying that this guy from Macedonia was simply criticizing and insulting our army. Hebrida also roared and agreed with Anthony.

"This is a joint meeting, not a senate in the city of Rome!" Li Bida slapped the table suddenly, and then pointed his finger at the project leader Gable who was hiding in the corner and never dared to say anything. "Gable, get out of the line!"

The other party stood tremblingly among the one or two hundred centurions. The commander-in-chief asked him directly, was it possible to make and use the big ships mentioned by Faubinas in the Tostone River?

"The team of the Commander-in-Chief has no shortage of talents, and is the most sturdy person I have ever seen..."

"Answer my question directly."

"Yes, yes, your Excellency, because the commander-in-chief's team has no lack of any talent, I'm sorry, there are many crew oars in the legion from Crete, Rhode Island and Cyprus. They have rich experience in building and repairing ships. It can be said that the best in the world are concentrated in these island countries. Therefore, it is absolutely possible to build the fully armed ship that the Excellency Faubinas said, because I have observed that the wood near Apollo Springs is very suitable for ideals."

Then, Gabor saw the commander-in-chief staring at him, asking him to continue to explain, "River rivers and oceans are different. The ships on the ocean are more affected by the climate. Whenever the fleet encounters heavy rains and downwinds, the losses suffered may be completely destroyed. Therefore, the warships on the sea must be built to be strong, with sails that can change directions, and the hulls must be narrow and long, so that they can cut through waves. However, according to my observation, the river is particularly gentle, and most of the time it is blown by the south desert. After being blocked by the Astra Mountains, it becomes very gentle, which is very suitable for large riverboats with flat bottoms. The process is simpler than the docks for sea boats, and it can save a lot of paddlers and provide more volume for combatants."

"Then I will entrust you to the shipbuilding matter. Just build a simple factory in Apollo Springs, and set up a bronze monument with a list of craftsmen to facilitate accountability and paying wages. So Gable told me, will such large ships only play a role in conquering the Yazda Fortress?"
Chapter completed!