Vol 5 Chapter 78: conflict

After all, the Dionysian military camp is close to the city of Tarantum, and it is still far away from the battlefield. It does not need to be very complicated and sturdy. Therefore, the next day when Davis participated in the combat meeting, the entire military camp was in a state of rest. According to the military law: in the non-war time, one person in each squad of the military camp can get out on vacation and must return before sunset.
Now that he is in a semi-combat state, it is still uncertain when the army will go to the battlefield. Therefore, Antonios, who is also a military officer, issued an order: All out-of-town soldiers can only wander around the military camp and hear the sound of the military number.
Soldiers staying in the camp are not doing nothing. Most of them are keen on some confrontation games, which are organized by the upper ranks of the Legion, such as tug-of-war competitions, rugby matches, football matches, etc. The soldiers are happy. But one is forbidden, gambling is not allowed, and once found, the military law is disposed of.
The purpose of a small number of soldiers getting out of the country is to see the famous city of Tarantum in the south. After all, most of them are not businessmen and wealthy people. They have to work in the fields all the year round. There is no time to go to Tarantu, which is separated by only one bay. Travel. However, since it is stipulated that they will not enter the city of Tarantum, they can only stroll in the market in front of the military camp.
As a result, the vendors of Tarantum began to scream.
"Let's see it! The gods from the great kingdom of Egypt - the skin of the hippo! Look how thick it is! Use the knife to make two strokes... Hey, there is no trace! If you use it to make a leather armor, it is light. It’s strong, you don’t have to worry about being hurt in battle!

"This brother, have you seen this straight sword? Hey, both sides are sharp-edged, and very sharp!... It doesn't matter, take a try... Is it a bit heavy?! This is the indigenous Iberian peninsula. The short sword used by people, I heard that the Carthage people have not been able to conquer the Illyrian Peninsula, and they have suffered from the loss of this weapon!"
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Because of the money to earn the soldiers, the most popular in the small market is the vendor that sells the weapon, followed by the food.
"Taste this date from Libya, don't look at it small, very sweet, much sweeter than fig!"
"The ostrich meat from the Bedouin salted! Haven't tasted it, come and try it!...What is the ostrich?... Hey, I tell you, it's the biggest bird I've ever seen, with the horse. It's big, but it can't fly, it can only run, and it's faster than running in the desert!"
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It should be said that as a famous trade city in Greece, Tarantum's goods are richer and more diverse than Turui, and you can see it in this temporary market.
The soldiers are eager to wander around, they are not just shopping, not as a citizen and a reserve citizen of Dioria, the land allocated again and again is enough for them to eat and drink, and then the extra grains and livestock are sold to the market. Get extra pocket money, plus the spoils sharing after each battle victory, their pockets are still relatively drum.
Oliver is also a member of the leave of absence. He temporarily handed over the military to the adjutant and relaxed in the temporary market.
At this time, he stood in front of a metal jewelry booth and picked up a gold slap in the palm of his hand.
"This is the statue of the Egyptian Horus, from the famous carving master of the Temple of Memphis. You see, how elaborate this sculpture! Wear it, you can get the blessing of Horus!" He highly recommended.
Oliver shook his head gently, put things down, and said with regret: "Things are good, but unfortunately I believe in Hades."
"Occasionally go to worship other gods, Hades will not blame, the field they are in charge of is completely different..." The attitude of the Greeks to the gods is close and not obsessive, they believe in many gods, to what hills What songs to sing, go out to sea to worship the sea god, fight against the gods, worship Hermes, and compete in Apollo... so the merchants will persuade.
But Olivers still shook his head and left the booth.
The angry businessman is yelling at the back: "Dyonia people are dead brains!"
If it was before, Olivers would definitely turn around and have a good theory with the businessman, but now he has a different identity and disdain to care.
Going forward, he saw several large tents in front of him. There were several charming women standing in front of the tent. A fat businessman shouted: "The cheapest price! The most comfortable enjoyment! Just pay five Drachma, you can be happy with the most beautiful girl in Tarantum..."
Oliver frowned. Since the incident occurred on the way to Persia, he has always changed his mind. Now, whenever someone mentions the word "嫖妓", he will be disgusted.
He turned and walked back, but Timias took a fancy to him and rushed over to pull him and yelled, "Don't go, seven drachma, two girls, how are you going? I am But a big loss!"
Oliver said nothing, the left hand pulled hard, and Timias stepped back and sat down on the ground.
The Tarantum’s theater took half a day and didn’t make a business. He finally got fired and stood up and shouted:
Damn Diaon! A group of countrymen! Don’t know how to enjoy! What military regulations are stipulated! I have never heard of the Tarantum army. It is just the rotten thing that your low-ranking consul has tried to rule you out! He wants you to have no freedom, no democracy, and listen to him. The order! You still don't know the resistance, you are only being ruled by the dictator, obeying his call like a slave!..."
Oliver listened, angered and strode over.
The other soldiers on the side listened to these words, and they were all indignant: this fat man not only insulted them, but also insulted their great commander!
In a flash, Timias was surrounded by a leak.
He looked at the angry faces in horror, shouting screamingly: "What do you want?! But here is Tarantum!-"
After the words have not been finished, Olivers said: "Hey!" First out of the right fist, directly on his fat face...
The Tarantums in the market heard a scream in the crowd surrounded by the soldiers of the Dionia, but no one dared to go forward to discourage.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!..." The military number sounded at the right time.
"It's the collection number!" the soldiers exclaimed.
All the soldiers in the temporary market put down their hands at almost the same time and quickly ran back to the military camp. There was no more Diaonian in the blink of an eye.
The speed of the Dionysian soldiers returning to the camp is as if the previous excitement is just a dream, only the theater master lying on the ground is still stunned...
When the camp gate was opened again, it came out of a heavily armed army. They lined up at the same time from the three battalions of the east, north and south, which accelerated the speed of the camp.
The merchants in Tarantum saw the Dionyrian soldiers who had been laughing in the market before, but they also looked relaxed at the moment, but this kind of randomness did not affect the tidyness and speed of their march.
The two regiments left the military camp and no one was stationed in the camp. There are also some reserve teams consisting of heavy soldiers and more than a thousand Diaonian freemen. They are supplemented by the legions. They usually serve as guards and squadrons. They also participate in combat when they are critical. Therefore, the task of the reserve team soldiers is also complicated and hard, but every time there are countless free people rushing to join, because it allows the free people to accumulate merits and shorten the time to become a reserve citizen.
In fact, a legion of the Dionia, in addition to the seven brigades responsible for combat soldiers, as well as medical camps, engineering camps, squatting camps, reconnaissance teams ... the real number is far more than 7,000 people. If marching in the territory of Dionia, Davers will try to arrange a marching column, although this column will extend the team for a long time, but the flat and solid avenue system will speed up the march. However, in the suburbs of Tarantum, the richest city-state in South Italy, it is actually a dirt road. The effect is the same everywhere, as long as it does not step on the farmland. So, Daves simply divided the army into a four-way column ~EbookFREE.me~ five columns in each column, marching forward with wide front.
Dust and dust all the way.
Many Tarantum people were watching by the road. In the face of the mighty military force of Dionia, the Tarantum people were in a complicated mood, but in the city-state crisis, such a large number of such reinforcements also gave fear. They are a sense of security.
Not long after, the Dionysian army came outside the city of Tarantum.
When Makas was informed, the rapid assembly of the Dionian army surprised him, knowing that the citizens of Tarantum were still gathering in the square.
Although Diomeras was also stimulated, he still retorted: "Dyonia soldiers are in the military camp, and they can start off with a trumpet. It is not like we have to inform every city and every street. ......"
攸Marcas had to drive out of the city, apologize to Dafoss, and asked the Dionysian army to wait a little outside the city, and invited Dafos to the city to drink some drinks at his house and take a break. After all, this is noon in the early autumn, the sun is still very hot.
Daves euphemistically declined the good intentions of Marcus, how could he leave the suffering man and enjoy the ease alone.
Not long after, Trifias led a thousand Hercules soldiers out of the city to join the Dionysian army.
After another lap, the two thousand Meta Pontum soldiers led by Tu Depres arrived.
After more than an hour, the gate of Tarantum was opened again, and the noisy vocals were vented...
"Oh! Oh! This is going to the battlefield, or going to the cemetery! I cried one by one, as for it! It’s not just a fight with the indigenous people!..." Oliver’s morning, against the Tarantum I didn’t like it. When I saw this messy farewell scene, I was sneer at it.