Rome Must Fall

Gowes could hear the sarcasm in his words, and his face changed slightly, but he still insisted on explaining: "I didn't mean to thank you, but at least we should be given some reasonable -"

"Medical Adjutant Emmerich!" Maximus interrupted him unceremoniously and asked loudly: "Do you think this person is right?"

"Of course not!" Emmerich replied without hesitation. He looked at the people led by Gowes and persuaded them in a very serious voice: "You just came here and you don't understand the situation. I told you before It has been said that the Nyx tribe defeated the Segestica people twice in one day. Volris once forced hundreds of our compatriots to rush into battle in the battle with the Nyx army, and the result was not only that. It failed to disrupt the formation of the Knicks army, but instead suffered most of the casualties in a very short period of time...

So before this battle, when I learned that you were among Segestica's army, I was very worried about it, so I begged Chief Maximus to find a way to rescue you...

You have all participated in wars many times, and you should be very clear about how difficult it is to rescue you in front of the battle between the two armies. What's more, the number of Nyx's troops is far smaller than that of the Segestikas, and there is no way to follow them in advance. If you make a mistake in your communication, it will be a disaster for you and the entire Knicks army! …

I know it is difficult to agree to such a request. Even if our former tribe is still there, it may be difficult for the big leader to make a decision... But Chief Maximus agreed and went back and forth with the generals of the Nyx tribe. After discussions, a very detailed plan was finally formulated, and the entire tribe was mobilized to work overnight to make those flags and clothes, and the warriors in the tribe were also asked to practice repeatedly according to the plan until no mistakes were made...

In order to save strangers like you, the Knicks tribe has put in so much effort and taken so many risks. There is nothing you can do to repay this life-saving kindness!

Not to mention, you were not included in the original battle plan of the Nyx tribe. The ones responsible for intercepting the Segestika rout will be some of the Nyx soldiers who were transferred and some of the compatriots who joined the tribe before. I think it is the Nyx tribe. The tribe spent so much money to rescue you, so you should do something for Nyx, so I asked Leader Maximus to take over this task.

But I regret it now! "

Emmerich suddenly increased his tone and said sadly: "Because I asked for this mission, I am very concerned about your performance. I heard that you did not obey the command and divided your troops to pursue the leader of Segostika without authorization. , resulting in insufficient interception forces on the east side, causing many Segestika troops to escape, is this the case? "

Facing Emmerich's questioning, Gowes and the others had lost all their momentum. Some people couldn't help but mutter: "But...but we captured the stronghold..."

"You have the nerve to say this!" Emmerich looked angrily and reprimanded: "Did you capture that stronghold?! That was abandoned by the Segostikas on their own initiative! Because they fought against the enemy After losing the battle, I didn't dare to stay in the stronghold any longer, otherwise I would be surrounded by Nix's soldiers, and no one would be able to escape!

Don't you know that the stronghold has been easily captured by the Knicks army before? It seems that you have all forgotten the ancient tradition of the Skodisci tribe: ‘repay all kindness and never be greedy for unworthy work’! Since you have forgotten these precious things, even if you rebuild a tribe, will it still be called Skodisci? ! "

The people in Gowes lowered their heads and were too ashamed to speak.

After a moment of silence, Maximus took the initiative and said: "The reason why our Knicks tribe is willing to help you is, on the one hand, Emmerich's pleading, and on the other hand, we Knicks have all been enslaved. See As slaves who were forced into battle by the Pannonians and charged to their deaths, you all have strong sympathy, so everyone is willing to work to free you.

If you are willing to stay and build a beautiful home with us, of course we will be happy. If you don't want to, we won't force it. For the sake of Emmerich and other of your compatriots who are willing to stay here, I can allow you to take away the weapons I lent you before, and I can also let you take away Pan. Some of the supplies left by the Nonni people in that village are provided as long as you agree to a few conditions. "

"Excuse me, what are the conditions?!" The Galvais and others, who were originally a little desperate because of Maximus's rejection and Emmerich's reprimand, now saw a life-saving straw and eagerly wanted to grab it.

Maximus solemnly said: "First, your people are not allowed to enter the territory of Ardi, because you are leaving my camp, which will easily cause the Ardi tribe to misunderstand our tribe in the future; second, you are leaving from my camp. , the land along the Kupa River was promised to our tribe by the Ardiyi people. I have captured two strongholds before, but they were temporarily abandoned because of the arrival of the Segestika people. You cannot settle in that area; third, In the future, you cannot come to my tribe to harass or induce the Skodisqi people who have joined my tribe to leave... I have these three conditions."

After listening to this, Gowes and others discussed quietly for a while.

Then Gowes asked, "How much supplies can you give us?"

"How long can a quarter of that stockade sustain a team of more than 700 people?"

The Gowes people looked at each other and responded in unison: "We promise you!"

After both parties swear a promise, the verbal agreement is concluded.

When these people left, Maximus said solemnly: "If one day you feel tired from wandering outside, I welcome you back here. The door of the Knicks tribe will always be open to you. This is my promise. !”

Gowes didn't hear anything, and the others nodded towards Maximus.

After seeing off a few people, Emmerich hurried back and thanked Maximus again and again.

"I'm not doing this all because of your face. We will try our best to unite with any enemy of the Segestica people, instead of hating each other for some small interests." Maximus said a few words modestly. , asked: "This time the leader of Segestika failed miserably. Will he come again in a short time?"

Emmerich thought for a moment and said cautiously: "I think he will come again in a short time. Andres is a stubborn person and will never give up until he achieves his goal. This is how he used to treat... the Skodisci tribe! Now he must also regard the Nyx tribe as his enemy. Although Segestica suffered a disastrous defeat, the other large tribes of Pannoni were not affected. He should request reinforcements from the Pannoni Tribal Alliance. "

Maximus sighed: "So even if we win a big victory, we still have to prepare for the next battle. If we could know in advance how many reinforcements the Segestika tribe has invited? When will we attack again? Then we can You can be better prepared..."

Having said this, Maximus looked at Emmerich and asked in a deep voice: "You have been in the Segostika tribe for so many years, is there anything you can do?"

"Let me think about it..." Emmerich fell into thought again.

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The rebels won this great victory, which made the people left behind in the camp cheer for joy, but the original Segostika prisoners felt like mourning their heirs.

Although the rebels kept strict secrets from them before, the tense scene of the entire camp actively preparing for battle could not escape their eyes. Moreover, they were also familiar with the personality of their leader Andres, so they all felt secretly happy and thought that they had escaped. The time of suffering was coming soon. In order to avoid alerting the rebels at this critical moment and being killed, they instead became submissive.

In the end, they did wait for their compatriots, but instead of rescuing them with a smile of victory, they were escorted into the camp one by one with their heads down...

The invincible leader Andres was actually defeated? ! ...The original Segostika captives were hit hard. Not only were their good expectations shattered, but their confidence in the Segostika tribe was also shaken.

Budokaribas hurried back to his tribe and was nervously gathering his tribesmen to prepare for defense. The tribesmen who stayed on the mountain to continue to pay attention to the battle suddenly rushed back and said, "The Segestika people have been defeated." He He thought it was a lie and gave the tribesman a severe reprimand.

It wasn't until the people of the ethnic group swore to the god that "what he said was true" that he rushed to the temporary camp with his men in doubt. He happened to see countless Segestika soldiers being escorted back to the camp by the rebel soldiers. He completely believed in the fact that "the rebel army won", but he had doubts in his heart: he clearly saw that the rebel army's military formation had been defeated, but how did he turn defeat into victory in the end?

Then he met Maximus, who briefly told him the battle, which relieved his doubts but made him more in awe of the rebels: In such a life-and-death battle, these outsiders He dared to let one team fake defeat, and his other teams did not collapse under the heavy pressure of the Segestika army. How confident are these outsiders! What a strong execution ability! What a strong fighting power!

So when Maximus approached him about how to deal with the problem of so many new Segostica warrior prisoners, he showed an active and cooperative attitude.

At the same time, the news that "the rebel army defeated the Segostika army" quickly spread throughout the Ardei tribe, causing a sensation.

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After Maximus left with his army, Spartacus led the main force of the rebel army to turn around and go south.

At the same time, the new Roman army commander Crassus led eight hastily formed legions (including the remaining troops after the defeat of the two consuls), marching eastward from Rome through the Flaminian Way, deliberately avoiding The main force of the rebel army moved south and arrived at Riminirum.

Crassus set up camp here mainly to prevent the main force of the rebel army from going north again and escaping into the northern Italian province. If he were allowed to escape from Italy, Crassus would not only lose the glory he pursued, but also risk his subsequent political career. Like Publicola and Clodianus, he would also be destroyed, so he took precautions in advance.

As for the branches of the rebel army (mainly Maximus' army) that had already gone north, he didn't pay too much attention. After all, he had either defeated soldiers or new soldiers. It was already very difficult to deal with the main force of the rebel army, and it was impossible to do it again. Divide the troops.

Besides, even if he sends troops to pursue him now, it is already too late, not to mention that this happened before he took office and it is Clotianus' responsibility.

However, he still sent a messenger to inform Cassius, the governor of the North Italian Province, and ordered him to destroy the rebel army that fled into the province.

After Cassius received the order, he felt dizzy, but he did not dare to object. He knew very well how powerful the richest man in Rome was, and he had lost two Roman legions before. Although he was not the main responsibility, it was still a handle. .

Fortunately, shortly after Crassus's order arrived, he blocked the Gallic rebel army led by Torquevaldo in Piacenza who had been late due to robbery along the way.

Torquevado took the lead in launching a fierce attack, and all the rebel soldiers fought bravely to defeat many of the city guards that Cassius had urgently mobilized. In the end, they were defeated due to too few numbers and exhaustion. Torquevaldo and most of them were defeated. The rebel soldiers died on the spot.

Cassius immediately cut off their heads and sent people to report victory to Crassus, claiming that "he has defeated the main force of this rebel army, and its remnants fled to the eastern mountains. He will lead his army to pursue them."

But in fact, Maximus's army had already left the northern Italian province at this time. After Cassius learned the news from Tan Ma, he did not lead his troops to pursue him at all. He just asked Alesia's army to investigate. The whereabouts of this rebel army.

Not long after, the false news jointly created by the Ardei tribe and Maximus' army spread. After knowing it, Cassius once again reported the victory to Crassus, claiming that under his pursuit, the remnants of the rebels fled into the mountains in panic. They were ambushed by barbarians and the entire army was wiped out...

At this time, Crassus had no intention of paying attention to Cassius's good news. He encountered a trouble.

After building the fortress at Riminirum, he sent his lieutenant Mummius to lead two legions as the vanguard, following the main force of the rebels, but not to engage in battle with the rebels.

Unexpectedly, Mummius was also an ambitious man and wanted to earn honors. When he saw that the rebel army's rearmost troops were too far away from the main force and their formation was scattered, he could not resist the temptation and issued an order. The order to attack.