Rome Must Fall

Pecot paused for a moment. Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he couldn't help but feel a little proud: "I thought of a way to send some slaves with wooden shields and spears to fight against the enemy. I would lead the original team and other slaves to ambush. In the dense forest next to the river in the rear, when the enemy defeated the slaves and pursued them, I led the team to suddenly rush out and defeat the enemy...

Since that victory, everyone's morale has been boosted. I then led them in a rapid march eastward to the Sava River, where there were many Broch tribesmen, one after another, but none of them had much defense.

Before they could react, I divided my forces to attack the surrounding Broch tribe. There were warriors in these tribes, but not too many, and they were all quickly defeated by us. We captured food supplies and were joined by more Skodisci slaves, so the team grew larger and larger.

But I also became more and more afraid, afraid that a Broch army would suddenly appear around me and wipe out my team, so I sent sentries everywhere to detect the movements of Broch's army... Later, I I got the news that 'there is a Broch army of eight or nine thousand people approaching the station of my team along the Kupa River...'.

I immediately thought that this was the army that Broch sent out to attack our camp before. Although the troops in my hands were similar to them at the time, they were almost all Skodisci slaves, and their combat effectiveness was definitely incomparable to them. Of course, I didn't dare to fight them head-on, and I was even more worried that it would cut off my team's return route to the camp and surround us in the heart of Broch's territory. We would be finished by then.

So I thought of a way. I took the main force of the team to hide in the mountains at night, and let my men lead another 2,000 Skodisci slaves to continue eastward along the Sava River on the second day. Come in and pretend to attack Broch's main stronghold...

The Broch army was indeed fooled. They hurriedly pursued eastward without investigating carefully. I seized the opportunity and led the main force out of the dense forest and ran westward, taking the original road to Broch's territory...

At that time, I was thinking that since Broch's nearly ten thousand troops had returned, the Pannonian coalition's attack on our camp should be impossible to continue. However, for the sake of safety, I led the team to hide in the mountains beside the Kupa River and sent spies to investigate the situation... What I was thinking at the time was that if the Pannoni were still besieging the camp, then I would lead the team to risk a night attack on Pan The Noni invaded the stockade on the Kupa River and burned their stored food...

Finally, the news brought back by the spies made me relieved..."

Everyone was listening carefully to what Pequot had to say. The moment he finished speaking, the military tent seemed extremely quiet, and everyone knew in their hearts: Although Pecot sounded relaxed, in fact he was leading such a large group of people without any military training, and there were even many old people, Skodiski slaves of women and children were making trouble in the enemy's territory. They faced huge pressure to survive. If they were not careful, they might be doomed. However, he actually brought most of them out to safety. This can be considered a miracle!

"Pa! Pa! Pa!..." Maximus clapped first with a smile on his face, and others in the military tent also applauded. These warm applauses were dedicated to Pecot, the creator of this miracle.

The thunderous applause made Pecott have mixed feelings at this moment.

Maximus stared at him, his eyes full of admiration, and he said loudly: "I now understand why the Pannonian coalition chose to retreat the next day after capturing our outer camp?!

Not only because of the heroic defense of our soldiers, which caused a lot of damage to the enemy! It was also not only because Carminus and Aulus bravely led the soldiers to raid the Pannonian army’s camp late at night, which dealt a serious blow to the enemy. Their morale! Also because of your actions in Broch's territory, the morale of the Pannoni army was greatly disrupted!

Pecot, I really didn’t expect you to complete the task I gave you so well! Not only did you solve a big problem for us, but you also bravely went on an expedition to the Broch territory, turning the place upside down and spreading the reputation of our Nyx tribe to other large tribes in Pannoni. You also brought us this Many new forces! You have done a great job! Big! Big! "

Maximus said "very big" three times in a row, and his whole mood was very exciting: "Although the political hall has issued a decree before, if the Pannoni army is repulsed this time, all the ordinary people of Nyx will be defeated." After being promoted to one level, the probation period of all preparatory ethnic groups will be reduced by one year.

But I feel that just being promoted to one level is not enough to commend you for your achievements this time. I will propose to the political hall that you be promoted to two levels and become a first-class citizen! Those Skodisci slaves who followed you and joined our Nix tribe, they took risks and fought in the Broch territory, and also played an important role in the retreat of the Pannoni army. Their inspection period as reserve tribesmen also It should be shortened to two years! I believe the political hall will accept my suggestion! "

Of course, the political hall would agree, because in this newly built Knicks tribe, Maximus' words can be said to be true.

Pecot did not expect that Maximus would give him such high praise and such a unique reward, so he was so excited that his voice was trembling: "Many... many thanks, chief! Many thanks, chief!"

Pheasalus and other generals looked at Pecot with envy in their eyes at this moment: He is the first person in the entire tribe to be promoted to the first class!

But no one raised any objection. After all, Pecot's military exploits this time were truly unparalleled.

"Pecote, being my guard captain really hid your military talents." Maximus looked at Quintus and Frantinus on the side, and said seriously: "I will discuss it with the Ministry of War. Find a suitable position for you so that you can fully utilize your talents.”

Pecott was so excited that his blood was boiling, causing his face to turn red. After all, the reason why he chose to take the risk and attack Broch's territory was mainly to prove himself, and now his goal was achieved.

"However, you made a mistake in this battle." Maximus stopped smiling and his tone became a little stern: "When you decided to lead the team to Broch's territory, you should send someone, Sneak back to the camp to tell us the news and let us know your movements so that we can modify the plan to respond to new changes in the war situation in time and coordinate your military operations in the east.

If you do that, maybe the Pannonian army will suffer greater losses before retreating, and it will be easier for you to lead the army back... I don't want to see you make the same mistake next time, because a Excellent generals must not only be able to complete tasks well, but also be able to actively cooperate with other teams to promote the entire war in a more favorable direction for one's own side. "

Maximus's words were like a wake-up call to the overly excited Pecot, who suddenly felt nervous and said immediately: "Chief, I won't make such a mistake next time."

"That's good." Maximus nodded, his tone became gentle again, and asked: "The team that is still in Broch's territory to contain the enemy, how do you arrange for them to escape next? return?"

"I asked them to throw away all the baggage before Broch's army caught up, quickly sneaked into the mountains to the south, and then dispersed into several teams, roughly returning along the route I returned before. I buried a lot of supplies along the way. And they have made a mark so that they can get supplies and return to the camp as soon as possible..."

"The escape plan you made for them is quite thorough, but you have led the main force to escape, which will probably make the Broch people very angry. They will definitely increase their pursuit of that team. It will be very difficult for them to return safely. …”

These words hit the deep worries in Pecott's heart. The previous joy disappeared without a trace, and he replied with a gloomy look: "Yes..."

"Quintus, Frontinus." Maximus looked at the two chief officers of the Ministry of War and said solemnly: "You should discuss it quickly and see how to send troops to meet this team and minimize their losses. casualties!"

"OK."

"Thank you, chief!" Pecot was sincerely grateful, because Maximus' decision could greatly alleviate the guilt in his heart.

From being praised and rewarded, to being criticized, feeling guilty, and then being overwhelmed with gratitude, Pecott's emotions were like riding a roller coaster in this short period of time. He was unwilling to prove himself again: "Chief, When I was in the Broch territory, I discovered an important secret that the tribal leaders like Pannoni had been hiding! "

"What secret?!" Pecott's words attracted the attention of everyone in the military tent.

Pecot cleared his throat and raised his voice and said: "Broch is also a large tribe of Pannoni. However, when I led my team to plunder its territory, it could not send a strong army to encircle and suppress me in time. This Makes me feel weird.

I happened to capture a tribe's leader when I captured their stronghold. After interrogation, I finally found out that while Broch sent reinforcements to Segestica to deal with us, he also sent a group of troops to another large Pannoni tribe. More than 10,000 reinforcements.

This large tribe is called Andizetti, located east of Broch. Its territory is suffering from the invasion of the Dacians and -" Pecott suddenly lowered his voice: "The Skodisci -"

"What did you say?! The Scodisqi invaded the territory of the Pannoni?!" Everyone in the military tent was surprised and confused.

Pecot was satisfied with everyone's reaction. He said to Maximus with a solemn expression: "According to the confession of Chief Broch, the Pannoni made great gains in the war with the Skodisci. Although they were completely victorious, the Skodisch tribe was not completely destroyed. It still had remnants living on the south bank of the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers.

Thanks to the support and help from the Dacians to the east, the Pannoni have never been able to annihilate them. This time the Dacians even sent a huge army to help defeat the Skodischis there. They defeated Andizeti's tribal army and invaded its territory, so the Pannoni Tribal Alliance asked the other large tribes to send as many reinforcements as possible to help Andizeti repel the enemy..."

Pecot's words shocked the people in the military tent. Just as everyone was trying to digest the information they had obtained, Quintus was the first to react. He said eagerly with a joyful face: "Chief, this is a good thing! ——”

"Let me think about it first." Maximus stretched out his hand to stop him. The term Dacia stirred up his memory and made him try to recall some information about the Pannonian Plain of this era.

There are still remnants of Skodisci existing independently, which is indeed beyond Maximus's expectation! In his previous life, he had no idea when this Celtic tribe rose and when it declined. After all, he was not a history major, but it also showed that this tribe did not perform brilliantly in the long history.

Dacia was different. Maximus clearly remembered that Dacia was so powerful that it later even occupied most of the Pannonian Plain. A few decades later, Emperor Trajan of the Roman Empire mobilized dozens of Ten thousand troops declared war on Dacia before finally conquering it... So at this time, the Dacians chose to help the Skodisci and become enemies of the Pannonians. That would be a big trouble for the Pannonians. , the war between the two may not end so easily...

Maximus pondered for a while, and suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Pecott, apart from you, who else in your team knows about the existence of the Skodisci and the tribe?"

"It's just me." Pecot quickly explained: "I used some special methods when interrogating him. I didn't want to be seen by others, so I interrogated him alone at the time."

Pecot was telling the truth. He was a senior pirate. After intercepting merchant ships, he was often responsible for interrogating the origins of hostages in order to extort money. Therefore, he was proficient in some bloody and vicious methods. However, this time he led an army to fight alone. He realized that this This method will affect the soldiers' perception of themselves, so they will avoid the public's sight and interrogate quietly.

"Where's the Pannoni chief?"

"I killed him after the interrogation." After Pecot answered, he added: "Chief, I understand that if the news about the existence of Skodisci and the tribe is leaked, most Skodisci will be killed. The slaves will flee that way instead of joining our ranks!"

"As long as you understand." Maximus glanced at the other people in the military tent and said solemnly: "I believe everyone understands the seriousness of this matter. I hope you can strictly keep this secret. If anyone leaks it, then He will be the sinner of the entire tribe and will be severely punished!"

"But chief, the existence of the Skodisci tribe is a fact, and these Skodisci slaves will always know about it in the future." Fesalus reminded.