Chapter 91 - 80: Developing Maritime Trade
Maximus thought briefly, then ordered Frantinus to assign one of the Centurions to the Personal Guard, while evenly distributing the other three among the three Great Captains.
With this arrangement, Fesaros, Torrelugo, Camillus, and Oros were all quite satisfied.
Thus, Maximus had completed the fundamental restructuring and adjustments of his army.
The central structure of the military was as follows: Military Officer Frantinus, temporarily in charge of five subordinates; Quintus, Chief of Staff, overseeing the staff with over twenty members; Military Judge Sidonius, temporarily assigned a unit of twenty men.
Combat units included: Oluus, Captain of the Personal Guard, commanding 130 soldiers (including 30 veterans from Rocalia); Fesaros, Great Captain of the First Battalion, commanding four Centurions, totaling 400 men; Torrelugo, Great Captain of the Second Battalion, commanding four Centurions, totaling 400 men; Camillus, Great Captain of the Third Battalion, commanding three Centurions, totaling 300 men. The Maximus Army now had a total of 1,230 soldiers, finally surpassing the thousand-man mark.
Additionally, the numbers in the logistics departments had also reached a thousand, with the ratio of combat personnel to non-combat personnel nearing 1:1, a testament to the unique characteristics of this force.
Because some logistics department heads were still stationed at the Vesuvius camp, Maximus only adjusted the combat units for now. Matters regarding logistics would have to wait until all personnel had arrived at Pompeii to convene a meeting for discussion.
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At dawn, the cries of seagulls stirred Tegcharles from his slumber.
"Theos..." Tegchamos murmured instinctively before rolling over to continue sleeping. Unexpectedly, his hand struck something hard. The pain finally forced him to open his eyes, revealing a narrow and shabby stone hut, rather than his luxurious bedroom at home.