Rome Must Fall

Cleobrotus's happy laughter echoed in the hall, and correspondingly, there was silence around him.

After a moment, Budokalibas asked eagerly with a trembling voice: "Ni...Nix really defeated...the Pannoni army?!"

"Of course it's true! It's about the life and death of the tribe, how could I joke about this!" Cleobrotus said seriously: "The spy is outside the house. You can call him in and ask him in detail."

As soon as he finished speaking, several leaders rushed out.

"Panloni's army has tens of thousands of people. It is impossible for a full-scale battle to happen with the Knicks so soon. It should be just a small battle between the vanguards of both sides, and the Knicks won a small victory, right? Ambrasinos questioned: "Such a victory cannot change our current bad situation."

Cleobrotus looked at him coldly and said sarcastically: "Ambrasinos, you can doubt this and say more dissatisfaction with Nix, but it is true. , it can’t be fake. When the Nyx completely drive away the Pannoni army and retake the Korana River coast for us, and we are all rejoicing, I would like to see how you face the Nyx. The messenger!”

Cleobrotus was usually kind to others, but the reason why he showed hostility to Ambrasinus was because Acoupagos suddenly died, Aristarchus temporarily came to power, and tribal meetings were held frequently, and the main issues were It's all about how to call on the Knicks tribe for help. Since Maximus never sent reinforcements, this naturally aroused dissatisfaction among Ambrasinos and other tribal leaders.

Publicly and privately, Cleobrotus had to defend the Nyx tribe, and Ambrasinos took the opportunity to accuse him: As the leader of Nyx, his grandfather-in-law should have urged the other party to send reinforcements early, but his arm Turning outwards and ignoring the life and death of the tribe are not worthy of being the chief elder of the tribe!

Incited by Ambrasinus, some southern chiefs also attacked him, and even Aristarchus showed distrust of him.

Cleobrotus had worked hard for the tribe for half his life and had always been respected by others. He had never been humiliated like this. In anger, he simply stopped attending the tribal meeting and was busy settling the tribesmen who had retreated from the banks of the Korana River alone. Be busy and forget the resentment in your heart.

As a result, he met a spy who hurried back today. The news of the Knicks' victory made him feel like drinking sweet rain, and his depression disappeared. He hurried to the lobby to tell everyone the good news.

At this moment, Ambrasinos was stunned, feeling strong uneasiness in his heart.

Cleobrotus looked at him with an embarrassed expression, feeling indescribably happy in his heart, and wanted to say a few more words.

At the entrance of the hall, a group of leaders gathered around the spies to ask questions suddenly burst into cheers.

A bright smile quickly appeared on Ambrasinos's face, and he shouted loudly: "Great! The Pannonians have been defeated! Thank you Ares for blessing our tribe! Everyone, we should send people immediately Let’s express our gratitude to Chief Nix for his full rescue of our Aldee! At the same time, we must also send troops to regain our lost territory as soon as possible!”

"Yes... yes, we should send an envoy to express our gratitude to Chief Maximus." Alistakas looked a little unnatural. He had just said "not sending troops", and in the blink of an eye there was an unexpected message. Unexpected news, he was not able to change emotions as easily as Ambrasinos, so he could only pinch his face with his hands to cover up his embarrassment, and said vaguely: "I think it should be Yukli——"

"Aristarchus, you are the uncle of Gnian Daphra, and you will be the great leader of our tribe. You will lead the army to meet the leader of Maximus, express your gratitude to him, and congratulate him on his victory. A big victory is undoubtedly the most suitable!

Then, you can lead our warriors, with the help of the Nyx army, to recapture our stronghold along the Korana River, and drive the Pannoni completely out of our territory! "

Originally, Aristakas was a little annoyed that Ambrasinos interrupted him unreasonably again, but after hearing what the other party said, his eyes lit up and he immediately said: "I think Ambrasinos North’s proposal is good, it’s most appropriate for me to lead the army to meet with Chief Maximus!”

"I think Elder Cleobrotus is more suitable as an envoy." Budokaribas objected: "He is the grandfather of Gnian Davra, and he is closer to Chief Maximus and has a higher seniority. Gao, Chief Maximus will inevitably feel a little proud after winning such a big victory, but if Elder Cleobrotus goes, Chief Maximus will not only show respect, but also fully help us. "

"Yes, yes, yes, Elder Cleobrotus is indeed the most suitable candidate!" Most tribal leaders in the hall agreed, including some southern leaders.

The glorious record of the Knicks, who defeated more with less and defeated the Pannoni army that frightened the Ardeii people, made the leaders of Ardeii full of awe of the young leader of Knicks. Naturally, they did not want to cause any dissatisfaction to the other party at this moment. Happy.

"This..." Aristarchus initially thought that Cleobrotus was the most suitable candidate for the mission, but after Ambrasinos's reminder, he realized that "go meet Maxim." "Regaining the lost ground with his help" is the best way to enhance his prestige and consolidate his power. He is really not willing to lose such an opportunity, but apart from giving a fierce look to Budokaribas who ruined his good deeds, he It’s not easy to object in person.

"Aristarchus, you should lead the army to meet with Chief Maximus. If you don't mind my old age, I can be your companion." Cleobrotus said in a gentle tone. Although Aristarchus did not have much respect for him these days, he always kept the last wishes of his old friend Acoupagos in mind.

"No... I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it. I feel more at ease with you by my side, so let's do it! What do you think?!" Alistakas looked happy, and his words were a little incoherent.

The leaders all agreed, including Ambrasinos, but there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.

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At dusk, in the large tent of the Knicks military camp on the south bank of the Cooper River, Pecott opened the tent and walked in.

"Tell you good news!" Aulus, the commander of the Fourth Army sitting in the tent, said excitedly: "The cavalry of Hagux has just arrived. He told me that at noon today, the leader led the main force in Cora. The hilly area on the east bank of the Na River started a battle with the main force of the Pannoni army, and finally won a great victory!"

"How did we win?!" Pecot quickly sat down next to him and asked with concern.

Aulus hurriedly recounted briefly what he had heard from the cavalry.

After hearing this, Pecot sighed: "This crossbow unit formed by the leader himself played an important role in the battle!"

"Indeed, I think the Ministry of War will equip each legion with a crossbow unit in the future... By the way, the cavalry also brought the leader's order - our mission is over, and we will quietly retreat to Vis tonight. Teni, thereby luring the Pannoni army here to leave their camp and cross the river to attack our territory. The leader will lead the army back tomorrow and defeat them with us! "

Pecot patted his thigh with his right hand, lowered his head and thought about something, but said nothing.

"You crossed the river again today to investigate, right? Is there anything unusual on the other side of the river?"

Pecot still didn't respond.

Aulus had worked with Pecot for such a long time, and knew that he was usually taciturn, so he didn't care too much, and then said: "We will call all the team officers here later to discuss how to retreat smoothly at night. "

"Aulus, wait a minute." Pecot said: "The leader has led three legions to win a great victory in the south, and our fourth legion has been acting for several days and will retreat without fighting a battle. Wait for the leader Lead the army to defeat the enemy here. The fourth legion is newly built and can only be used as an auxiliary. It can't make much credit. Compared with other legions who have made meritorious service and advanced, our legion has not performed well. Not only are we unconvinced, but the soldiers may also have complaints. ah……"

Aulus's face changed and he glared at the other party: "Pecott, what do you mean by these words?"

Pecot looked back at the opponent without fear and said in a sonorous tone: "What I mean is that we don't have to wait for the main force to arrive. Our Fourth Army will fight this battle alone and defeat the enemies here!"

Aulus's face changed again, and he said in a low voice: "You are crazy! With just 4,000 of our soldiers, and most of them are recruits from the reserve tribesmen, how can we be the opponent of more than 10,000 enemies! Don't destroy people just to achieve meritorious service. Kill our fourth legion!”

"As long as we plan properly, 4,000 people can defeat more than 10,000 enemies!" Pecot said confidently: "Aulus, whether it succeeds or not, you first listen to my plan."

"Tell me what you want." Aulus put on a look of disapproval, but there was some expectation in his heart. After all, although the guy in front of him was a pirate, he had led hundreds of people to disrupt the glory of the entire Broch territory before. His record is pretty good.

Pecott immediately took a wooden stick and drew on the ground while laying out his plan.

After hearing this, Aulus fell into thinking, and after a moment he asked: "We have been using tactics of suspicion in the past few days, and the enemy has never dared to lead his troops to leave Linkou Village. This shows that their leader is very cautious.

And you have also seen that they have cavalry exploring on the other side of the river every day. If you want to hide in the dense forest on the other side with half of the soldiers, how can you not be noticed by them! "