Rome Must Fall

Of course Maximus would not talk to them, but he would talk to every nurse or doctor who stayed in the ward, warning them in Illyrian and in a loud voice: They must take good care of these wounded soldiers, although They are enemies now, but they are also Illyrians. They used to help each other and were as close as brothers to other Illyrian tribes a hundred years ago. He believes that one day in the future, the Pannoni and them will be as close as they were a hundred years ago. family.

Regardless of whether the wounded soldiers were touched or not, after Maximus came out, he also told Horace: Doctors and nurses who can speak Illyrian must often and intentionally instill in these wounded soldiers similar to what he just said. talk.

Horace gave him his word.

Maximus waited for a while outside the house where the wounded Skodisci lived, and saw Emmerich coming.

He changed into a clean linen robe, which should be the clothes Akago found for him. He also cut off his long hair and cut off his long beard. Although it was a little uneven and bumpy, it was completely different. , looks like a different person.

Maximus was very satisfied with Emmerich's approach. He felt that Emmerich did this not only to comply with the regulations of the medical department, but also to show his determination to join the Knicks tribe and become one of them.

After entering the mansion, Maximus asked Emmerich to play the leading role.

Emmerich really cares about every injured person in Skordischi, especially when he sees those compatriots who are seriously injured, his heart is always heavy.

But even so, he will patiently reassure them that they can rest assured that they can recover, because they have become members of the Knicks tribe, and the Knicks will take good care of them. Of course, he did not forget to introduce Maximus, the leader of the Nyx tribe, praising him as a very capable, trustworthy, and benevolent leader who could protect them and so on.

After that, Maximus will stand up and express his care for the wounded soldiers, and at the same time make a promise: after they join the Knicks tribe, they will be free, and their lives will be better and better in the future...

The cooperation between the two is becoming more and more tacit.

Finally, they came to the outside of Phleslyusia's ward. Surprisingly, Nesia was actually inside.

"Chief, why are you here?" Nesia asked in surprise.

Maximus pursed his lips toward the room and asked in a low voice: "How is the patient's condition?"

"Two ribs were broken and her lungs were slightly injured, but she's fine. Minjunus has fixed her, but she's too thin, she didn't eat well before, and she has some other minor problems in her body. It takes good care to slowly return to normal..."

Nesia spoke in great detail, with a special concern on her face that Maximus had never seen before.

Of course he didn't know that due to Emmerich's previous plea, Volenus and Capito, who had received his help, both hoped that the medical department could take good care of the unconscious woman. The attention of several department heads made Nesia curious. .

After her deliberate inquiring, she easily learned about this woman's experience in the Segostika tribe, which reminded her of her former slave life. Naturally, she felt sympathy for her, and therefore had more sympathy for her. Look after.

"Is this child awake?" Emmerich interjected.

"Who is this?" Nesia looked at Maximus.

"This is another medical adjutant I just appointed, your colleague Emmerich. He is a famous Skodisch scholar and is proficient in herbal medicine treatment. Many Skodiski people love him."

Maximus introduced both parties: "This is Nesia, another medical adjutant of our tribe, and also the head nurse of the medical department. She taught many outstanding nurses and provided good care to the wounded soldiers. Treatment!"

"Using specially trained women to take care of patients, I think this is a very interesting treatment method. I will have to ask you for more advice in the future." What Emmerich said was true. After he entered the medical camp, he felt that Nick The Sri Lankan tribe’s medical system is unique, so I am very curious.

Nesia was equally curious. She could hear that Maximus valued this old man, but now was obviously not the time to explore. She smiled and said: "You are too polite. We are lacking doctors like you now. In the future, Everyone can learn from each other. By the way, the girl is awake, you can go in and see her, but she is still very weak, so don’t stay in there for too long. "

Maximus followed Emmerich into the room. There was only one hospital bed in the room, and Flores Lucia was lying quietly on the bed.

She has a slender figure with slender limbs. Her gray-brown hair reaches to her waist, is not too thick and lacks luster, and her upper body is covered with linen.

Hearing the footsteps, she turned around hard.

The first thing Maximus noticed was a pair of big, bright and clear eyes with long and curly eyelashes. His skin was white and tender, even pale. Several bruises could be seen. His chin was pointed and pointed, apparently due to lack of nutrition and lack of roundness. , she looked like a timid and sensitive deer.

It was hard for Maximus to imagine that such a timid girl could kill the leader of the Segestika tribe, because he had seen the leader's body and it was very strong.

Flores Lucia's pretty face showed joy, and she called out softly: "Sage."

"Child, how is your injury?" Emmerich stepped forward and asked with concern.

"That sister said that I need to recuperate for a few months before I can recover." Flores Lucia looked at Nesia who was standing at the door.

Nesia smiled at her.

She quickly lowered her gaze: "But I don't feel any discomfort now."

"What she said is right. You should listen to them and accept their treatment patiently..." Emmerich walked to the bedside, caressed her head with his skinny palm, and said with a kind expression and a deep tone: "Child , all the suffering is over now, we are free, and life will gradually get better in the future..."

Flores Lucia raised her head, looked up at the old man she had always trusted, her eyes flashed, and asked in a trembling voice: "...Really?"

"Really!" Emmerich nodded vigorously.

The girl's eyes shed crystal tears...

Maximus suddenly felt that he was unnecessary in this room, and walked out silently...

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Kabdus did not have the courage to fight to the death like Wallis. He had already escaped from the battlefield once. When the stronghold was breached, he once again took his son and entourage and jumped onto the river port in the stronghold. A small boat escaped from the siege of the rebel army.

The boat went downstream and soon arrived at another riverside village in Segostika.

Although Amrotas, the leader of the tribe, had learned from the envoy sent by Kabudes that "Wollis led his army in a battle with the enemies in the west and suffered a disastrous defeat, and the village was besieged", but Unexpectedly, even Kabdus' stronghold was captured, and he was immediately panicked.

Because his tribe was not as powerful as Kabdus's tribe, let alone Volris, both of their tribes were destroyed in one day. He believed that his tribe was probably not far from extinction.

Kabdus could only comfort him and ask him to strengthen the defense of the stronghold first, and he would ask the big leader for help and ask the big leader to send powerful reinforcements to defeat the enemy as soon as possible.

So Kabdus successfully got the few horses of the tribe, and then continued to run eastward with his son and followers. Soon he crossed the Kupa River, headed northeast, passed through the dense forest road, and stood tall In front of us is another wooden village - Linkou Village.

Linkou Village was originally established to defend against the Aldi people in the west. In recent years, it has become an advance base for the expedition to the plains in the middle reaches of the Kupa River.

Kabudez did not stop, and continued to move around the village. His horizons were widened, and the flat and vast land lay ahead. In the distance, a large river ran across the plain, which was the mother river of the Pannoni—— Sava River.

Kabdus's spirit was lifted. He rode forward and passed through many villages. These villages had no walls and houses were scattered everywhere. Some of the people were driving cattle and sheep leisurely, and some were leisurely. Sitting in the fields and chatting, the sound of dogs barking, chickens crowing, fighting, laughing and cursing echoed in the village, it was such an idyllic scene.

The people who were happy due to the bumper harvest did not know the news of the disastrous defeat ahead. They hoped that the next war would go smoothly... Kabdus thought to himself.

There is a prosperous village on the west bank of the Dawa River. It is part of the westward extension of the main village of Segestika across the river. Most of the main village is on the east bank, backed by towering mountains and pillowed by the wide river. Therefore, it has a defensive advantage, and its terrain is relatively high, so it is not easily invaded by flooding rivers during the rainy season, and its safety is guaranteed.

Kabdus passed through the west village, stepped onto the pontoon bridge, and entered the east village of Segestika under the afterglow of the setting sun.

The moment he stepped into the tribal hall, Kabudez began to feel uneasy. Although he was Andres's uncle, he was more afraid of his nephew.

Andres is only in his early 40s and is the youngest among the chiefs of the Pannoni tribal alliance. Of course he can become the chief of Segestica because of his bloodline, but the chief of Segestica All the people of the tribe believed in him because he went to war before he was 20 years old and participated in the war against the Skodisci.

In the decisive battle with his father against the Skodisci tribe that originally occupied this place, he personally led the charge, defeated the enemy's central army, and beheaded the leader of the Skodisci, thus making Segestica People have become the masters here again.

When he was in his 30s, he became the leader of the tribe. Unlike Shoucheng's father, he had great ambitions and wanted to make the tribe under his command the most powerful force in the Pannoni Tribal Alliance and even the entire Great River Plain. Therefore, it didn't take long for him to He sent troops to invade the west and defeated the Ardi people living along the Kupa River one after another.

His victory also stimulated another large Pannoni tribe along the Sava River, the Brochi. They also followed suit, so the Ardei tribe, which had been severely damaged by Andres's attack, returned. Suffered a disaster and lost the hilly area in the eastern part of the territory.

Just when Andres was complacent and was preparing to lead another army to completely defeat the Ardie people, completely occupy the land along the Kupa River and its tributaries, and greatly expand the territory of the entire tribe to the west, a piece of bad news came : Voorhees, whom he relied on most, suffered a disastrous defeat!

At this moment, he was sitting on the main seat, stroking the Celtic-style mustache on his lips, looking at Kabudez who walked in with piercing eyes, and asked in a deep tone: "My uncle, why are you rushing so late? Come, are you bringing me good news?"

Kabdus fell to his knees with a plop and shouted in a choked voice: "Big leader, please forgive me, my stronghold is lost!"

"What?!" Andres suddenly stood up. He had previously received a report from the messenger sent by Kabudez that "Kabudus was leading his army to rescue the besieged Volris." At that time, he was still feeling lucky. , thinking that with the support of Kabdus, Walris should be able to hold on for a few days, and then he could lead his army to arrive. But he did not expect that Kabdus even his own stronghold was captured by the enemy!

"How did you lose it?!" Andres shouted, his face clouded.

Cabresi hurriedly recounted the entire battle.

After hearing this, Andres became even more angry: "You sent a messenger to tell me before that Volris was deceived by the enemy and suffered a disastrous defeat. You didn't learn from it, and ended up falling into the enemy's ambush so easily. Is your brain broken?"

Kabdus cried out loudly: "Big leader, I was anxious to rescue Volris. I clearly saw them desperately resisting the enemy's attack on the wall, so after I attracted the enemy's troops, as long as Volris was He led his warriors and rushed out of the village. Then it was not me who was surrounded, but the enemy who was surrounded and defeated. However, the gate of the village was always closed. Until my people were completely surrounded by the enemy, the gate of the village was not opened...

Chief, I am not complaining about Volris. I have fought side by side with him for several years. I know him well. If he is really commanding the battle inside the stronghold, he will definitely lead his people to rush out——"

When Andres heard this, his eyes widened: "You mean Volris is dead?!"

"The enemy can use that method to break through my stronghold. Of course, he can also use it to break through Volris's stronghold. His stronghold is not much stronger than mine."

"In other words, Wallis is dead and his stronghold is lost!..."

Andres looked a little sad, because he and Wallis had an extraordinary relationship. They were good friends who grew up together and fought side by side against the Skordisqi. Later, they strongly supported him in sending troops to the west, and Taking the initiative to lead the people to the front line of the battle and making repeated military exploits was his most powerful arm. Now that this arm was broken, he felt even more heartbroken.