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He almost destroyed his beloved Rome for a small gain.

Scipio Ajatasatru then directly rejected the messenger in front of Night.

Those who had been watching the situation closely noticed that Scipio had hesitated earlier, but only rejected their proposal outright after nightfall.

The messenger recognized Night's identity; the terrifying demon was now standing right in front of him, which made the messenger tremble with fear and dare not even breathe.

But when he thought about it, he remembered the leader's orders and ruthless coercion.

If the negotiations fail, he will definitely face dire consequences upon returning home.

Thinking this, the envoy could only muster his courage and say in a trembling voice, "Our request is not excessive, Your Excellency."

Please think carefully before you answer.

Although we suffered a temporary setback on the battlefield.

But we still have hundreds of thousands of troops at our disposal.

Keep fighting. Even if we lose in the end, Rome won't have an easy time either.

We didn't come here with a do-or-die mentality...

If you can subdue a large army without bloodshed, this will be a tremendous achievement upon your return to Rome, and your Senate will surely bestow upon you great honors.”

The envoy forced himself to remain calm and spoke with a firm tone, a mix of threat and temptation.

But little did he know that his words made the expression of the young Scipio Ajall grow increasingly strange—

Scipio Amin was thinking at that moment—

Didn't this guy even bother to find out what terrible situation the Roman Senate is in now?

The man beside her didn't need the Senate's commendation.

If he didn't do the opposite, he'd be lucky if he gave the Senate a slap in the face (one for each person who loves to eat), the Senate would be thanking their lucky stars and setting off firecrackers.

At this moment, Ye also revealed a contemptuous smile, playing the villain, and looked at the other party with pity, saying: "What makes you Spanish rebels so stupid and arrogant!"

Is it Lady Luck who gave you your confidence?

If you want to surrender, then obediently accept being taken prisoner. Go back to farming if you're going to farm, or go back to working for Rome if you're going to work. Everything the defeated should rightfully belong to the victors.

Even if we kill you, all the wealth you possess will still belong to Rome.

Although Ye may sometimes show kindness, he is not a saint at heart; he only protects those connected to him and those in power.

They will only save what they can see and what they can do.

Therefore, even knowing the darkness of war, one would not be so naive as to say things like "we must save even the enemy."

At this moment, he showed no mercy whatsoever.

The cold words struck the messenger's heart, making his face even paler and more terrified.

"I can't be a true hero"—Night is well aware of this, but he admires true heroes and is willing to try to save those truly saintly people who are so regrettable.

Unfortunately, these were not Spanish rebels.

Because of his harrowing escape along the Ebro River when he first arrived, the Spanish rebels before him were undoubtedly his enemies.

To pity the enemy is the greatest folly.

Chapter 130 The gold is left behind, the people can leave.

Finally, under Ye's overwhelming power, he confidently declared, "If you don't surrender, we'll continue to harass you, kill you, and the wealth you've plundered will still be ours!"

They are even more evil than these rebels who were born sea pirates.

The messenger was instantly unable to stand up straight.

He wanted to take his gold and silver treasures immediately and leave behind a furious, powerless rage—indicating that the Spanish rebels would make them change their minds and regret it.

The defeat is only temporary; just wait and see the true strength of their rebel army.

Although the night is powerful enough to influence a local war, what if they launched a full-scale attack on Rome from multiple directions?

At worst, we'll fight to the death.

To this-

Scipio and Ye both smiled but remained silent.

This last threat is complete nonsense.

Both of them dismissed it as nonsense and didn't take it seriously.

If the Spanish rebels were truly that resolute, everyone would have worked together, and they wouldn't have sent anyone to surrender.

They can no longer unite...

This is what a hastily assembled rebel army is like.

When the war is going well, they are all very fierce, and their desire to attack is more active than anyone else's.

But once they suffer a defeat, they all become cowards, and internal conflicts erupt immediately.

It was a motley crew of soldiers, so there was no question of them working together.

Just as he turned around, Ye kicked him in the butt, sending two Spanish rebel soldiers who were about to move boxes flying.

"Get out! You can leave, but don't take the boxes; leave them all behind."

"Why should we give you this gold? That's our money! You didn't accept the peace talks, so we can't give it to you!" The envoy scrambled to his feet in shock and anger, his voice filled with dread yet still agitated.

"I want the money, and I won't accept negotiations..."

Now that you have presented this treasure to Rome, it no longer belongs to you.

I have already mercifully given you the opportunity to surrender, but you yourselves refused to accept it, so there's nothing I can do.

But consider this treasure as payment for your chance to surrender. Night placed his last foot on top of the box.

When the messenger, startled and angry, tried to say something more, he looked up and saw Ye's cold armor—a mask that completely obscured his face—silently looking down at him.

The envoy suddenly shuddered, a sense of oppression welling up from the bottom of his heart.

Remembering how terrifying the man before him was on the battlefield, the envoy dared not speak out in anger and could only slink away with his men in a sorry state.

Night: "Find someone to deliver these chests of treasure to Tiberius. I think the war will end soon, and the rebels will surrender soon enough. They can't hold on any longer—and we'll soon be able to return to Rome in triumph."

Upon hearing Ye's words, a smile appeared on the faces of the group of Roman officers in the room, led by Scipio Africanus.

“Alright, I’ll have someone move the boxes right away,” said Little Scipio.

Clearly, they had already become supporters of Tiberius's new bill.

Officials who truly cared for Rome, especially officers who spent years with soldiers, naturally hoped that the Roman army could regain its former fighting spirit and strength, and sincerely hoped that their soldiers could receive the treatment and honor they deserved.

They wouldn't embezzle such a small amount of money.

Not to mention, Little Piah's family was already quite wealthy.

When he destroyed Carthage, if he wanted, there would have been plenty of Carthaginian royal treasures for him to embezzle.

Scipio Aquinas proved through his actions that he was not greedy for money at all, but only hoped that Rome—his homeland—could truly become strong.

And then—a few days later, the Spanish rebels surrendered.

Most surrendered out of fear of Rome's powerful army and terrifying strength, while only a small minority resisted stubbornly, hoping to force Rome to spend more money to appease them.

As for these minor figures who can't see the bigger picture and have already lost their influence, no one pays any attention to them anymore.

Even in Pontus, Rome simply sent Marshal Scipio Aquinas back to Rome and assigned him another task.

Scipio Africanus then decided to personally transport the treasure back to Rome.

He felt more at ease delivering the goods himself than having his subordinates do it.

Once a batch of war spoils was in hand, Tiberius and his associates, far away in Pontus, immediately began to work with it with great joy.

All of this money was invested in the implementation of the new law.

Construction began on several previously selected cities, including a plan to build a new city on the site of Carthage.

Carthage held a special place in the hearts of the Romans.

The Romans and Carthaginians were sworn enemies.

When Carthage was destroyed, Scipio the Less even ordered salt to be spread on the ground, intending to completely ruin and deplete its fertility, which was also blasphemous.

This was because it was rumored that the gods worshipped by Carthage feared the presence of salt.

The salt was also sprinkled to prevent their god from resurrecting the spirits of Carthage, who sought to destroy Carthage and ensure its eternal destruction.

But even so, the slave revolt in Sicily and the emergence of Spanish rebels still served as a great wake-up call for the Romans.

This surprise was so great that it made Rome, which had gradually forgotten the Carthaginians, wary again. This time, they decided to simply build a new city for themselves on the site of the old Carthaginian ruins.

Let this place become Rome completely! Shatter the last illusions of those Carthaginian remnants.

To this-

I also heard about those who remained on the front lines during the Spanish Civil War.

Based on what I know of the original history, Rome did indeed have the idea of ​​building a city on the site of Carthage, but it failed.

Later, when the future Julius Caesar led his army through this area, he vaguely sensed the wailing of thousands of dead souls in his ears, and thus ordered the construction of another city here.

However, the reason why the first city construction failed in history was because the Senate was causing trouble.

With the Senate's internal civil war already raging, it's unlikely they'd get involved in these matters.

Just in case, Night wrote a letter to Tiberius, telling him some precautions and urging him to be more vigilant.

The closer we get to the final stage, the more vigilant we must be; otherwise, all our previous efforts will be in vain, and who will we turn to for help?

Seeing that everything was going very well, Ye had a vague feeling that things were going too smoothly.

On the contrary, it makes people feel somewhat unrealistic.

Is there anything he hasn't considered?

And have those elders really completely lost their ambition and devoted themselves entirely to the infighting?

He never doubted that there were many intelligent people in the world.

To be able to sit in the Senate, if they weren't caught off guard by a combination of perspectives and visions that were ahead of their time, the senators would definitely not be pushovers.