Aztec Eternals

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The light is gone, and the night comes silently. The bonfire in the great hall flickered on the king's face, drawing solid lines like a cooling sculpture.

Shilot looked at his friend expectantly, but felt the king's eyes gradually deepening, and the distance began to grow.

The young man was anxious and did not wait any longer. He reached out his hand subconsciously, hesitated for a moment, and just gently pulled La Avette's sleeve. Then, he looked into each other's eyes and re-committed sincerely and firmly.

"Avit, trust me. I'll always be with you, just like in the past!"

Hearing this sentence, Avit's eyes flickered slightly. His thoughts descended again, and his divinity was interrupted by undulating emotions. So he lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, then stood up from his seat, turned and walked out of the window, looking at the deep night sky, letting the darkness cover his face.

Shirot also stood up and walked behind his friend. The two stood in front of each other, separated by a step, watching the night sky and the galaxy together, silently.

In the corner, Gilliam watched all this silently. His expression was very serious, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and he was lost in thought.

After a long time, the boy spoke again in frustration.

"Avit, the formation of a pike militia can increase the strength of the Union. I am only making a suggestion that the commander of the force can be appointed to someone else..."

Avit then turned around. He looked at the young man who was close at hand and sighed softly. Before he knew it, the boy had grown a lot taller, reaching his shoulders.

"How many people do you want? How to design it specifically?" A calm voice came, as gentle as ever.

Shirot blinked his eyes. Soon, he responded with joy, answered seriously and in detail, and his voice rose.

"I am going to form a regiment of 8,000 people. I have just inspected the situation of the mine, and I can probably select 3,000 gold and silver miners, who have the best obedience and discipline; more than 2,000 salt workers, who are fierce and cooperate with each other. ; more than 800 masonry, they are calm and powerful. With 6,000 miners as the foundation, and then a thousand civilian warriors as the skeleton, driving the entire army forward. Finally, it is filled with a thousand selected village militiamen. Eight thousand people passed by After a few months of military training, it is a full and powerful Hikipili regiment."

Having said that, Shilot pondered for a moment.

In his mind, the Macedonian spear phalanx, the small shield, the super long spear, and the 16*16 tight phalanx first appeared in his mind. Then, considering the reality, he shook his head. Without the threat of cavalry, the spear did not need to be five or six meters long. It is also difficult to maintain such a tight formation in discipline for an army trained for several months.

Next, he recalled the phalanx of the early Greek heavy infantry, the large shield, the three-meter spear, and the bronze breastplate. He remembered that bronze helmets had little significance in hoplites, often just decoration, and the main defense was the large shield. This early phalanx is slightly looser, has lower requirements on the formation, and is easier to train. In the face of early bronze weapons, the breastplate can also be weakened.

Shulot combined the alliance's armament and recalled the description.

"This regiment will be equipped with thickened cotton caps, half-body cotton armor, large shields tied to the arms, and long spears up to three meters long. The miners and militiamen only need to learn to form a strict formation, in small groups, alternately stabbing in turn. The samurai is on the outside, carrying a battle stick. If the gun formation is breached, the samurai will need melee blocking.

The positioning of the Pike Legion is the maintainer of the front line, the stone anvil that confronts the enemy head-on, and requires the effective cooperation of other troops. "

Arvitt was lost in thought. He recalled the pike militia of the Tarasco people, the two-meter-five bronze spears, compact formations, and the impression was quite durable, different from ordinary militia. If you continue to increase the thickness of the army formation, lengthen the spear, and then wear armor and hold a shield, you can indeed withstand the impact of the elite warriors for a long time.

"Since there is a stone anvil, there must be a stone hammer. The phalanx of spears is not flexible enough, and it is easy to move out of line. So it should be mainly used for defense, like a curled up porcupine, weak in attack. Its flanks and rear The back is also a weakness... How are you going to arrange tactical cooperation?"

After all, he was a commander who had been in battle for many years and had seen a similar army. Avit quickly analyzed the key points.

Shulot nodded in approval and applauded softly. Taking this opportunity, he described in detail the idea of ​​military reform in Mexica.

"Indeed! The phalanx of spears will not be used on rough terrain, but will be used in the great battles on the plains of the lake area, as the center of the army formation. This position was originally an elite noble chapter or a senior samurai group, and now they can be used by Wings for attacking.

The two wings of the army formation are the fast-moving samurai corps, covering the flanks of the pike phalanx, and at the same time as the assault hammer. Once the enemy warriors are entangled with the spear formation, the warriors will charge from the flanks, cooperate with the anvil and hammer, and smash the hammer to disperse the enemy. All melee warriors should carry two obsidian javelins and shoot at close range before charging. The function of the javelin is not to kill, but to disrupt the formation of the enemy and make the enemy's shield unusable.

The rear of the army formation is the longbow samurai regiment used for long-range attack. They'd better take the high ground and form a formation. With a dense rain of arrows, focus on hitting the enemy samurai group, effectively outputting damage.

In front of the army formation, on the periphery of the formed legion, it is necessary to arrange fast-moving light javelin militiamen. With more than a dozen javelins, they used them to harass the enemy's elite samurai regiments while chasing down the scattered enemies.

If there are spare longbows, I would also like to form a light bow and arrow militia based on tribes and village hunters. They were also placed on the periphery of the army formation, moving quickly across the battlefield, looking for suitable firing points.

Longbow Militia can further enhance the ability of long-range harassment, continuously sniping the opponent's commanders and samurai, and destroying the opponent's morale. If the location is right, the damage can be staggering..."

Shirott seriously described the future, and the plan for the military reform of Mexica had been in his mind for a long time.

Form a phalanx of spears as the main force of the front line, and use more samurai for battlefield assault. Form elite light infantry to replace the tactical tasks of cavalry, quickly chase down fleeing enemies, and expand your advantage on the battlefield. Then try to increase the long-range strike force to bring the role of the militia into full play.

The Longbow Militia does not require melee capabilities, nor the need to capture captives. These skilled village and tribal hunters can maximize kills. This is the second new army that the teenager has high hopes for.

Military reform will focus on enhancing the role of civilian fighters. Once the power of civilians is exerted in the war, their political status will also be improved and they will gain the influence they deserve. The rising civilian class can provide the foundation for the next reform.

Shulot's thoughts drifted away, flying to the vast world under the stars, imagining the future of war.

Avette was contemplating, constructing the battlefield described by the boy in his mind. After a long time, he breathed a long sigh of relief and nodded in appreciation.

"Shirot, you have a good idea. The phalanx of spears maintains the front line, the longbowmen do damage, the samurai conduct flanking assaults, and the light infantry is responsible for harassing and pursuing. From a military point of view, this new army formation will further expand the force of the alliance. ."

Having said this, Avit spoke for a while. He stretched out his hand to hold Shirault's shoulder, and looked at the boy seriously.

"However, the foundation of the Mexica Union was the samurai. The samurai were not only a decisive military force, but also the political core of the country's society, especially the noble samurai. For thousands of years, the militia was an insignificant auxiliary. In this era, The appearance of bronze spears and long bows will gradually change all of this, but it will take time.

So, Thulot, my student, keep your lofty ideas in your heart, and don't mention them to others. I will give you 6,000 miners, you will first form the pike militia and see how effective they are.

At the same time, I allow you to recruit 2,000 tribal hunters, allocating to you all the Tlaxcala bows captured by the Alliance over the years, to explore the tactics of harassment first. These two units are under your command~www.readwn.com~ Avit paused for a moment again, looking at the innocent and happy face of the young man, carefully looking for something on it. After a while, he nodded lightly and smiled gently.

"To the south of the Tarrascos is the Balsas River, and to the north is the Leman River. If a water supply line can be established, they can maintain the army's expedition. In the autumn expedition, I intend to split the army into two directions. The main force is still attacking from the closer south. , and the partial divisions attacked from the north.

These days, the ministers of state and the great nobles are arguing endlessly, and they all hope to lead the way. But I can't trust them!

My student, if you can train eight thousand powerful pike militiamen, two or three thousand longbow warriors and militiamen, plus the four thousand city-state warriors in the holy city, you will have enough strength to serve as the leader of the Northern Road Army. commander. Add to that your experience fighting the Tarrascos on the Leman River, and the great nobles can't argue with that either.

Then in the fall, I will let you lead the northern army alone, along the Leman River, into the heart of the Tarrascos, and give them the fatal blow. Shulot, you have to remember, I believe in you! Do not let me down! "

Hearing Avit's majestic exhortation and experiencing the king's difficult trust, warmth flowed fiercely in the young man's heart. Looking at his friend's smile, he couldn't help but stepped forward and hugged Avit hard.

"Avit, I will not let you down! I will always stand with you and swear in the name of the ancestors!"

The boy's face was full of emotion. He was expressing his feelings, showing his sincerity.

Avet nodded with a smile. He also gave the boy an equally warm hug. Then, he slowly closed his eyes. The fluctuating emotions and the unpredictable eyes were hidden at the same time and disappeared under the mask of the king.

Those who have achieved great things have a sharp thunder in their chests, and their faces are like Pinghu. The path of a king is destined to be unpredictable and lonely.