Chapter 77 New Appointment

If it hadn't been for the fact that when Maximus wanted Volenus to select slaves to join the baggage camp and form a new centurion, he suddenly realized that Volenus, who already had considerable power in administrative matters, was now intervening. Military, he will become the most powerful person under Maximus in the supply camp...

Maximus was reborn in this era, and he valued power because it was related to his survival.

It was precisely because of this that he had the idea to set up a military officer to let Frontinus be responsible for military affairs.

Maximus glanced at Volenus. Although this hard-working scribe was not an ambitious person, he would probably change when all the power was given to him.

So we can’t just find one person to do the trick for convenience, we still have to decentralize power! ...Maximus sighed in his heart, but said: "Vorenus, take an experienced person from your staff and give it to Frontinus to serve as the military officer's recorder."

"Then let Latimas go," said Volenus.

"Latimas?" Maximus thought for a while and said suddenly: "Oh, that freeman from the port of Naples, okay, just him. Frontinus, you will find Volenus in a moment Want this person, and then take him with you to count the casualties of the soldiers and the performance of each centurion, and then form a new centurion from those young and strong male slaves who are willing to join our supply camp. , quickly distribute all the weapons and equipment we collected - by the way, have all the soldiers had breakfast? "

Maximus suddenly asked this question, and Frontinus didn't know how to answer it. Volenus next to him said: "Phaesalus and the others have organized all the slaves in the rich area according to your instructions. Responsible for cooking, the soldiers should have eaten by now."

"That's good, Frontinus will go check it out later. It's impossible for Aconis, the kitchen manager, to bring anyone here today, and we may have to stay here for a few more days, so during this period the soldiers You, the military affairs officer, must be responsible for the food problem!"

"Chief, don't worry, leave this matter to me." Frontinus promised without hesitation.

"I have given the responsibility of guarding the three gates of Pompeii to Phaesalus. You will go and see if there is any problem later. I ignored the port before, and you will ask Carminus to send someone later. Blockade the port and don't let those merchant ships escape..." Now Maximus's head was filled with many urgent problems that needed to be solved. He said whatever came to his mind: "Also, the soldiers fought all night, They must all be exhausted. You have to find a way to let them take turns to rest and regain their strength... Well, and... I can't remember. Is there anything else you want to add? "

"Chief, Pheasalus, Toreligo, Carminus, they don't know about your appointment to me. If I go alone, I'm afraid they won't obey my orders." Frontinus reminded directly. road.

"Oh, you're right!" Maximus patted his head: "This is indeed a problem. It would be great if I had a subordinate who could represent my identity to convey this order to them... It seems that I need a few I am an attendant, and I even want everyone to get used to my orders..."

When he thought of the attendants, Maximus thought of the Akgo kids. Unfortunately, he did not bring them over because he was afraid of the danger in this raid, so he had to say to Frontilus: "Go and get those three kids first in a while." Call the chief centurions and I will announce your appointment in their presence."

"yes."

"Any other suggestions?"

"Chief, we don't have many troops now, and we have to send some soldiers to take care of the hundreds of prisoners, and even take care of their food. I think it's better to let all the Pompeii people among these prisoners go home. They are already You are cowardly. You have suffered another defeat this time, and you probably won’t have the guts to fight against us in the future. As for the captured guards and rich people..."

Frontinus knew that these two types of people were hated by the rebel soldiers and slaves, so he stated the common practice used by the baggage team after capturing the farm: "It is better to gather those Pompeii slaves and wait for them public trial and execution.”

"I'm afraid that few of the dignitaries in Pompeii have been killed by Quintus and the others." Maximus smiled nonchalantly and was satisfied with Frontinus' proactive attitude, so he said : "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you to arrange."

"Chief, after I leave the military advisory group, who will take over the position of leader?" Frontinus then asked.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I have my own arrangements." Maximus said in a slightly cold tone, and then changed the subject: "Horace has set up the medical team at Areius's mansion. You can wait for a while." You have to take a look at how they are treating the wounded soldiers and see if there is anything you need to help with. This is what you should do as a military affairs officer."

Hearing the warning in Maximus' words, Frontinus felt a chill in his heart.

"Also, after everything is done, go and find out if there is a blacksmith in Pompeii. If there is, invite the blacksmith to join us no matter what method is used."

Blacksmithing is a relatively popular profession among the civilians in various city-states, and the income is not bad. It is impossible to actively join the slave team. Of course, Frontinus understands what any method Maximus refers to. , the two doctors in the medical team from Capua Gladiator School were forced to take their families to serve the rebel army under the threat of daggers. He didn't have any objection to this. When he was young, he went to war with Marius, and some of the things the army did were much worse than this.

"Chief, I understand. I will take care of this matter when I have time."

"When the time comes, don't forget to bring Capito with you. After the blacksmith joins us, it should be under his management."

"Yes, chief."

Maximus remembered something again and said: "By the way, Frontinus, after the soldiers blockaded the port, they can imprison the merchants, but do not hurt them. Volenus, you sent someone to inventory the port. When collecting goods, except for the goods of these rich Pompeii and Roman merchants, the goods of other merchants will not be touched for the time being.”

"Yes. They both responded at the same time.

"Remember you once mentioned who in our supply camp was a merchant?" Maximus looked at Volenus and patted his somewhat numb head, but he still couldn't remember that person's name.

"Pygris, the director of the transport team, once made a living by selling horses in Asia Minor." Volenus reminded.

"That's right, Pygris, how could I forget him!" Maximus patted his head again. He remembered that he was surprised when Volenus mentioned this to him, and said, " I didn’t expect that this guy Pigaris, who is tall and thick, was actually a businessman.”

But in fact, Pygris is outgoing, active in thinking, and adventurous, which is indeed in line with his identity. Although he did quite well as the director of the transportation team, the position itself does not require much ability. As long as he manages his people well and raises the horses well, even the carriages do not need to be maintained (the construction team of the supply camp has a dedicated The carpenters are responsible for inspection and maintenance). Every day, they only need to wait for notifications from each brigade in the camp, and then rush to the plundering site with the transportation team, and transport the supplies back to the camp. Since there are no enemies in the surrounding area, it is safe and without any pressure.

However, would it be too boring for Pygris? Should we transfer him to be responsible for the sale of goods? ...Maximus was deep in thought, and when he caught a glimpse of the two of them still standing there, he waved and said: "Volenus, hurry up and take people to count the Pompeian slaves who want to join us. Frontinus, you Hurry and call Pheasalus and the others so that I can announce your appointment!"

After the two left, Maximus looked at the empty Pompeii Administrator's Office and suddenly smiled to himself: In his previous life, he was just a solitary freelancer, but now he has become the leader of more than 2,000 people. The leader of the slave rebel army who has many people (including other personnel in the logistics department), how to manage so many people and make the entire team work more efficiently is something he has been learning and exploring. Fortunately, the environment he is in is relaxed enough. , even if he made a mistake, no one made fun of or even attacked him (the leaders of the rebel army were in charge of their own affairs and rarely interfered in other people's affairs, and everyone was not well-informed and did not have a deep understanding of what Maximus did in the supply camp. What is the significance of these). In this constant attempt, he felt that he had managed the baggage camp very well. However, after capturing Pompeii, he discovered that there were many problems with the system he had previously established for the baggage camp.

He is not frustrated by this. Although he considers himself a novice in this area, with China's thousands of years of political system as a reference, he is confident that he can correct these mistakes.

Maybe it would be a good idea to occupy Pompeii for a while, try to manage it, and train the team... Maximus, who had also worked hard all night, lay on his back on the wooden chair and fell asleep unknowingly. .

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"What did you say? Maximus led the escort battalion to capture Pompeii?!" Spartacus was shocked after hearing the news brought back by the captain of the cavalry team Hagux.

"Yes, Chief Maximus asked some soldiers to risk rowing into the port of Pompeii last night, climbed into the city and quickly captured the city gate. He led the main force into Pompeii and defeated the defenders in a fierce battle. In the end, the whole city was captured..." This brief narration by Hagux was prepared by him in advance in order to meet Maximus's requirements - not deliberately showing off his military exploits, but at the same time showing that he was guarding the supply camp. The team's resourcefulness and bravery.

Hagux paused for a moment, giving Spartacus and Hamilcar some time to savor the news, and then said: "Chief Maximus is currently working hard to control Pompeii and is temporarily unable to do so." Leave, so I want to invite Chief Spartacus, Chief Hamilcar and other chiefs to rush to Pompeii to discuss how to deal with Pompeii.”

After a moment, Spartacus, who had come to his senses, looked at Hamilka: "How many soldiers are there in the escort camp?"

"About 800 people."

"Pompeii, you and I have seen it. It is very difficult to capture it by force with our current strength! Maximus only led 800 men. Even if he can successfully capture it through a surprise attack, that is quite amazing!"

Hamilcar nodded, although he was a little more mentally prepared than Spartacus, because Maximus had met with the Lucelia people alone through him, which showed that Maximus had the intention to capture Pompeii, but There was no news after that. He thought that this cheap student had given up. Unexpectedly, he quietly completed this feat alone. Therefore, the surprise on Hamilka's face was no less than that of Spartacus: "I said this morning The supply camp was very quiet, and there was no one training in their training ground. It turned out that everyone had gone to Pompeii! "

"I didn't expect! This young man Maximus can not only manage the supply camp well, but he is also so good at fighting!" Spartacus praised sincerely, with a happy smile on his face.

"It seems that you are going to Pompeii?" Hamilcar asked.

"Of course!" Spartacus said excitedly: "The baggage camp captured Pompeii. This is a huge event for our entire army and even the Romans! We all must pay attention to it, and A good discussion on this matter will be beneficial to our future development! ”

Spartacus then sent Oakmar's cavalry to inform the other leaders.

When the messenger found Cross, the second captain of the rebel army was leading his army to sweep through the farms around Suisula.

When the various brigades were divided into camps, the Second Brigade chose to be stationed on the northeastern edge of the Vesuvius region, the farthest away from the headquarters. But now the scope of his plunder has far exceeded the Vesuvius region.

"That boy Maximus actually captured Pompeii?! This is impossible!" After hearing the news conveyed by the messenger, Cross was even more shocked than Spartacus. This was because he had always looked down on Mark in the past. Sims, so take a bigger hit.

After listening to the messenger's brief description of how the baggage camp captured the city, he said disdainfully: "It turned out to be a sneak attack. Let me tell you, how could he capture Pompeii by force with his small number of troops!"

Having said that, he felt bored with looting the farm at this moment, and quickly ordered his men to gather the troops and return to the camp, while he himself followed the messenger on horseback to the headquarters.

While passing through the city of Suisula, he couldn't help but look carefully at this plain town built by the Samoni people. He only had one thought in his mind: Maybe I should also try to lead the army to capture a town.

The weather has suddenly turned cold, and I really don’t want to go to work!