Chapter 67 Maximus and the Recruits

"Thank you for your hard work!" Tilks said flatteringly.

Aconis looked at him and joked: "You are now transferred to the 500th team and become the captain of ten to lead the new recruits. How does it feel?"

"Not bad." Tierkes smiled modestly.

"It seems that you did a pretty good job." Akonis smiled and stretched out her hand: "If you don't talk to me anymore, give me your earthen pot."

Tierkes hurriedly handed over the two earthen jars in his hands, and Arconis took them and handed them to the people in the carriage.

After a while, Arconis carefully took the earthen jar handed out from the carriage.

"Be careful, it's a little hot." Aconis reminded.

"What's delicious tonight?" Tierkes took the two heavy earthen jars and asked curiously.

"Bacon, broad bean porridge, and mutton soup," Aconis answered.

When Tierkes heard this, he hurriedly lowered his head to look at the earthen pot, and immediately showed joy: "It's really mutton soup, and there's a lot of meat (usually the kitchen provides mostly oil soup, just pouring some olives into the hot water) Oil, barely add some fat to the soldiers, mainly to add moisture)! It’s quite thick this week, and there seems to be a lot of meat in it! Why is today’s dinner so good?”

"Don't worry, there's still this." Aknis handed over a warm loaf of bread, which is the staple food of the soldiers.

Tierkes had no time to spare, so he bit it directly with his mouth.

But then Aconis handed over a piece of milky white colloid the size of an egg: "And this."

Tilks' eyes widened immediately, he quickly put the bread under his arm and asked, "Where did this cheese come from?"

Seeing the surprise in the other person's eyes, Akonis was quite pleased with herself: "Of course we made it ourselves using goat's milk in our kitchen. We have tried to make it many times before, and after having successful experience, we just started making it in large quantities a few days ago. "If Chief Maximus hadn't said, 'Today's dinner should be sumptuous to celebrate the joining of so many recruits,' I wouldn't be willing to take out the cheese for you to eat."

"It seems that we have taken advantage of the new recruits?"

"Of course."

Tierkes didn't care much. He grasped the mouths of the two earthen jars with his right hand, held the bread under his arm, and spread the cheese with his left hand. He carefully moved towards his home, and the recruits lined up behind him heard the two of them. For them, who once ate pig food every day, soft and delicious bread was already a rare delicacy for them, but now they can still taste cheese, drink mutton soup, and chew bacon, and everyone is very excited. .

After receiving the food, the recruits from each team sat together and wolfed down their dinner.

Suddenly, there was a noise from the main entrance of the camp, and the recruits couldn't help but stand up and looked over there curiously.

"Don't look anymore, that's because Chief Maximus has finished his work and has come back to camp to have dinner with everyone." Tierkes said.

"Isn't this Chief Maximus eating alone?" Tinibazus was very surprised. In his memory, all the generals in Pontus did not enjoy the delicacies to themselves. How could they eat together with ordinary soldiers? s things.

Tierkes glanced at him sideways and said proudly: "Leader Maximus said that there are no nobles in our ranks of poor people. They are all brothers who have suffered the same suffering. There is no distinction between superior and inferior. Everyone We should share hardships and share blessings. Only by always having this belief can we unite and defeat the Romans..."

Tinibazus mused.

The noise in the south of the camp did not stop, but became louder and louder. Maximus's constantly moving figure in the camp made Tierkes confused, because usually the young leader would choose one of the three hundred-man brigades. Any team in the team, eating and chatting with the soldiers, why is today so different from usual?

"Tirkes!" A familiar voice came, and Tierkes subconsciously stood up and saluted: "Here we come!"

"It's meal time now, not training, why are you so crazy!" Maximus strode up to him, laughed and cursed, and slapped down the fist he raised on his right chest.

Tierkes chuckled and asked a little excitedly: "Chief, are you going to eat at our place tonight?"

"Today, so many brothers have joined our supply camp. Let me take a look at everyone first." Maximus said, scanning the recruits around him one by one, and asked in a gentle tone: "You guys join us?" Baggage camp, how do you feel?"

Because Tilks mentioned Maximus with respect many times in front of the recruits today, under his influence, when Maximus actually appeared in front of the recruits, they were all a little reserved, and for a moment they didn't even think about it. people respond.

"The baggage camp is really good. It's full of food and delicious!" Someone finally blurted out, his voice like muffled thunder.

Maximus saw that the speaker was dark and strong, with a simple and honest appearance, and the smile on his face became wider: "It's right to eat well and eat well. We risk our lives to fight against the Romans, isn't that just for the sake of it?" Can I have a full stomach and live like a human being? Do you think that’s right?”

"right!"

"The leader is absolutely right!"

Soldiers scrambled to respond.

"Next, there will be more delicious food!" Maximus was satisfied with the reaction of the recruits and turned around and shouted: "Argo."

The boy following him immediately handed over a bulging water bag.

"I originally planned to hold a small celebration banquet to welcome you to join the baggage camp, but now the situation is a bit special. The main force of our army went out to attack the Romans, leaving only the baggage camp to guard the camp. Therefore, we must not be cautious in order to To prevent the enemy from sneak attack," Maximus said, holding up the cowhide water bag in his hand: "However, in order to show that our supply camp attaches great importance to your recruits, I still persuaded others to give each of your squads a bag of wine. This is the best Falenian wine in Italy! Tierkes, you are responsible for letting every brother take a sip, but not too much."

Tilks reached out to take it, and the eager eyes of the recruits immediately shifted to him. He looked at everyone and said, "Tiribazus, you drink first."

The reason why he chose Patriarch Tiliba was because Tierkes felt that although this guy talked a lot, he had rich experience, was smart, would not mess around, and could set an example for others.

Tierkes's judgment was correct. In front of Maximus, Tinibazus restrained his desire to drink more, took a small sip, and then handed it back to Tierkes.

Tilks handed the hose to another recruit he had chosen.

The nine recruits did not shout or fight, and there was still a lot of wine in the water bag. After one round, it was returned to Tierkes, and he took a small sip.

Maximus saw this in his eyes and felt satisfied in his heart: This Tierkes is good. He can make the new recruits achieve this level in just one day of leading troops. His ability to lead troops is worthy of attention.

"Does the wine taste good?" he asked everyone with a smile.

"It tastes so good!" Everyone replied in unison.

"This time I can only let you have a taste first. The next time our supply camp goes out to fight and defeats the enemy, we can drink it again to celebrate the victory, okay?!"

"good!!"

Then, Maximus asked Tierkes to introduce these new recruits to him. Every time he introduced one, he would chat with them enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Just when he was about to leave and go to the next team, Tinibazus finally plucked up the courage and said: "Ma... Chief Maximus, I heard that you can learn literacy and arithmetic in the supply camp. I... I can Participate?”

Maximus was quite pleasantly surprised. He did not expect that any recruit would take the initiative to mention this matter. He smiled and replied: "Of course! You ask your captain to apply to the clerk Vorenus, and we will give it to you when the time comes. arrange--"

Having said this, he looked around at everyone and said with emphasis: "I hope everyone can be like Tinibazus and proactively apply to study! Of course, if you are just out of curiosity and want to see the fun, don't sign up. , because training requires hard work, and so does learning knowledge. Why were the Romans able to dominate the Mediterranean? They not only had strong military power, but also had profound knowledge and advanced technology. If we want to defeat them, we must be able to build after defeating them. To protect our own homeland, we must not only carry out military training, but also train our people here——"