The pale gray sea, mingling with the rocks beneath the Seleucian walls, the sound of the roaring waves was subdued by the marching horns and shouts of the neat Banda detachment of the Red Hand Brigade, and on the water Andreev and Jalguba's flotilla was sailing, and the avant-garde soldiers of the brigade on land outside the city, dressed in fine armor, held shields of various colors, many of which had been painted with the pattern of the Red Hand Cross Sword or the Seven Ridges Coat, and surrounded the battle flag of the brigade, followed by a support hand holding up twelve "Anna wrists" (in fact, it is about thirteen or fourteen feet, about four meters less than a height) The Banda detachment of the "Great Infantry Spear" is like a moving pale forest, and the fish and snakes are walking in ambush.

This kind of "large infantry spear" was made by Gawain in the previous "Cavalry Spear Charge" in the Battle of Calabi and Zephilimri's "Infantry Cluster Spear Charge", and urged the manufacture of the armory in the city, the spear shaft was made of oak saplings and beech in the Seleucian valley, and the junction of the spear tip and spear shaft, as well as the wrist grip, were covered with iron rings to prevent the enemy's sword from cutting.

Since the soldiers were not yet fully proficient in this type of long-handled weapon, Gawain ordered that Billel and Giovanni serve as spear instructors, training the soldiers in spear charges, and made further adjustments to the formation of the detachment:

A Banda detachment, the full number is 600 people, of which the large infantry spears are used to fight for the tall stature, because the size is too short, which will lead to an unstable center of gravity, all with sword blades and leggings, the front row is wearing chain mail and various hats, the back row is light cloth armor and leather armor, spearmen occupy half of the detachment, that is, 300 people; The rest are of medium stature and fight with a shield at the wielding spear, or with a Swabian two-handed sword. and medium-length weapons such as two-handed halberds and axe guns, which occupy about 150 places. And the rest of the short ones, make the Benevento-style light crossbow. Or a fir bow to assist the range.

A detachment, divided into two "Kautini" detachments, each with 300 men - the detachment and the detachment use square battle flags to communicate, and the detachments and detachments use pennants to communicate, among the military instruments Gawain is equipped with drums, flutes, trumpets, and whistles to strengthen command coordination: drumming represents the charge attack, the flute represents the march, the horn covers the battle, and the whistle represents the retreat, and the core combat idea of all Banda infantry detachments is "to carry forward the power of the large infantry spear charge." All support teams exist for this."

In the previous battle, the core idea of all Greek infantry companies in the Dalian Brigade was to organize defensive lines, hold positions and roads, and cooperate with cavalry and archers to fight against the enemy's infantry. It also requires a higher fighting spirit and a higher spirit of sacrifice - after all, in the past, against the Trabzon peasant army that had an absolute advantage, it relied on the elite of a hundred battles under Gawain, that is, two cavalry companies to dismount and sacrifice their lives to assault. to turn the tide of battle.

Twenty miles east of the city, the avant-garde troops and fleets had arrived at the Château de Lámas, a small fortress backed by a hill and a sea. In the shade of the trees, Gawain took off his red feather helmet and sat down to rest. The soldiers also rested and fed according to the location of the detachment, and the follow-up men and horses were coming one after another. The cavalry was at the end with the craftsmen and the baggage team, but soon Gawain heard a cacophony of voices:

Giovanni came to General Stratigos with a spear in hand, along with several members of the Brotherhood, and a man who was even bigger than himself.

Gao Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead with a silk handkerchief, and then threw it into the basin held by Muzafiadin, complaining about the heat of the weather, "How, what kind of military discipline has you violated?" ”

"He was recently promoted from the ranks of the Pilgrims, and because he was very tall, he was a good seedling to be a soldier, but this guy did not abide by the discipline of camping and resting, and he also stole the food rations of other soldiers!" Giovanni reported angrily, and then several of the Brotherhood rushed up to the big man's hand and tried to pull out the piece of bread he had pinched in the palm of his hand, but the big man was so red that even if he kneaded the bread out of shape, he would not let go, not knowing whether it was to protect the food or to be afraid of shame.

"Anyone who steals other people's property at will will be whipped or hanged, and Giovanni should have read these military regulations in front of all the recruits when he enlisted." Gawain looked at this scene and said.

After receiving an affirmative reply from the military judge, Gawain took the wet silk handkerchief handed by the servant again, wiped the sweaty back of his neck, "That's nothing, hang him on a tree by the side of the road, give a warning to the passing soldiers, we do the same with the first guy who violates military discipline in every expedition." ”

"I'm rich, I'm rich, come and atone for my sins, sir." The big man also seemed to be afraid of death, and when he heard that he was going to be hanged, he couldn't help but cry out.

"If you have money, you will use it when you are in the city of the army, and if you steal other people's food while marching in camp, you will be punished, no matter what it is." Gawain took the place of the military judge and said that it seemed that he was very familiar with the military code itself.

However, the hanging was badly handled, and the Brotherhood chose the tallest fellow, and had to stand on a mound of earth to put the noose around the big man's neck, and then Giovanni kicked over the step stool at the big man's feet, and the branches snapped, and the big man fell to the ground.

The second time, the third time, still the same.

Annoyed, Giovanni summoned the soldiers, "Dig a deep pit at his feet, deep enough, and put a plank at the mouth of the hole, let the thief stand on it, and when he is executed, he will remove the plank and hang him!" ”

Gawain laughed, surrounded by the generals, and watched with great interest as Giovanni commanded the soldiers to do this.

"Boom" the big man stood up, trampled the plank, and several soldiers who were crouching down and ready to draw the board froze, and then he was hung by the lasso, and struggled several times, and there was a tearing sound - the noose was also opened, and the big man fell straight into the pit with a clatter, and the dust fell on his head, and from the bright mouth came Giovanni's angry and serious voice, "Bury him alive, and when the company of craftsmen arrives, hang his body with the ropes of the stone thrower, and hang him from the tree." ”

But Gawain waved his hand, and the big man was pulled out by a string of people, "You are bigger than that giant Goliath, tell me, why did you steal bread?" ”

"Because I couldn't eat enough, I was on the march before, and there was an old knight with white hair to take care of me, so I came to Seleucia."

"You mean Walter, the governor of Seleucia. Sanzabal? ”

"He recommended me to join the army, but I still can't eat!" The big man sighed, as if he hadn't passed the life-and-death crisis just now.

"Give him food until he is full! No need to hang, it's fun to keep this guy. Then Gawain turned around and patted Muzafiadin on the shoulder, "You are now the standard-bearer of the cavalry, and we still lack a standard-bearer of the banner of the infantry army." Saying that, Gao Wen pointed to the giant "Red Hand Qiling Badge Flag" that was erected on the cart, Mu Zafei Adin looked at it, and hurriedly waved his hand, indicating that he was not able to catch it.

"Oh, oh, oh! Look, it's a giant! Soon all the soldiers of the brigade were surrounded by spears and slaps—and in front of Gawain, the well-fed man alone held in his hands a huge banner of length and breadth, adorned with metal tassels and drapes, and ran back and forth a hundred paces, sprinting like the wind and roaring loudly. (To be continued.) )