Rome Must Fall

Maximus had considered this, and he replied seriously: "Yes, this cannot be hidden forever, but as long as it can be hidden for a year or two, by then these Skodisqi people will be in our tribe." , own their own house, their own land, even get married, have children, and live a good life. Even if they know that the Skodisci tribe exists, they are probably not willing to give up everything they have finally obtained. , take the risk and go to the east where there is instability and may even be a constant war.”

Maximus's words were quite recognized by everyone, because everyone had been a slave and knew what slaves longed for most.

"Pecote!" Maximus looked at his guard captain, with a smile on his face again: "I didn't expect that while you made such great achievements, you also brought such good news to the tribe! If the Zhengshitang doesn’t give you two levels in a row, not only me, but all the people in the tribe will never agree.”

Pecot smiled and did not answer, but felt relieved in his heart. He could feel that Maximus's appreciation for him had increased.

"Quintus!" Maximus was in a high mood and said: "We must convene a meeting of the political hall immediately. Since the east of the Pannoni is threatened by the Dacians and Skodisci, I think The war between them will probably continue, and the other large tribes of Pannoni will no longer be able to help Segestica. It’s time for our discussion on relocation to come to a conclusion! "

As soon as these words came out, everyone else in the tent became excited.

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Due to Maximus's support, the political hall approved the proposal of the entire tribe to settle on the banks of the middle reaches of the Kupa River. However, the tribe could not move immediately. First, people had to be sent to count the number of houses in the two vacant villages on the banks of the Kupa River. and size, with pre-planning for allocation and re-construction.

At the same time, the Ministry of Justice in the temporary camp promulgated the Nix Marriage Decree to all ethnic groups.

Maximus then announced: All second-class tribesmen of the Nyx tribe who wish to marry women from the tribe must go to the Ministry of Justice to register their marriage as soon as possible within three days, because this determines the future houses and land. distribution.

After this was announced, the entire camp immediately exploded. Countless men immediately flocked to the women's camp. Although Carina received Maximus's order to temporarily grant men the right to enter the women's camp during the day, too many people came, and the original space in the women's camp was disrupted. In some cases, there were even many vicious incidents of fights over women.

Karina angrily ran to Maxim to protest.

Maximus immediately realized that he had made a mistake. Since the team he led had the strictest management of men and women in the entire rebel army, after suddenly letting go, the soldiers' hormones that had been suppressed for more than a year broke out.

Maximus immediately rushed to the women's camp with his escort. Relying on his own prestige, he spent a long time driving the men out of the women's camp. The troublemakers were publicly beaten according to military law and deprived of their rights. The right to participate in this marriage registration immediately shocked the young men in the tribe. Then he convened nine department chiefs on the spot, held emergency discussions, and decided to hold a unique blind date conference.

There are more than 3,000 women from the Nyx tribe who originally joined the rebel army, more than 1,400 Skodisci women who have newly joined the tribe (including those just brought back with Pecott), and those captured after previously capturing the two eastern villages. There are more than 3,000 Pannoni women (nearly half are unmarried or their husbands have died in the war), a total of more than 7,400 people.

They were all asked to go to the open space outside the camp in the north. According to the requirements, the women of the original rebel army were at the front, the Skodisci women were in the middle, and the Pannoni women were at the back, roughly arranged into a huge semi-circular team.

The men of the Knicks tribe entered the center of the ring in batches, and they made the selection. If they are in love and the other party agrees, then both men and women can hold hands and walk out of the team.

Legal staff moved a few wooden tables and sat not far away from the crowd to register marriages for men and women who had successful blind dates.

Maximus learned from the previous lessons. In order to ensure that there would be no chaos during the entire blind date, he also dispatched two large groups of soldiers to maintain order in the entire venue. Of course, these soldiers would have to be rotated at that time.

Everything was ready, and the women began to enter and take their seats. The rebel women and Skodisci slave girls all obeyed the arrangements consciously. Only many Pannoni women were forced and reluctantly entered the venue and sat down. on the grass.

"Chief, there's still someone who hasn't come in for a blind date!" Someone suddenly shouted from the front row.

"That's right, our supervisor Akonis didn't come in, she was hiding behind that group of soldiers!"

"The same goes for our female battalion captain Karina!"

"We are asked to obey orders all day long, but they want to be special. This is not fair!"

"Sister Akonis usually takes good care of us, but now we are getting married and starting a family, and we don't want to see her alone."

"Captain Karina is usually fierce. We want to see if she will feel better after finding a man."

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This was the first time Maxim saw how terrifying it was for countless women to chatter at the same time. He hurried out of the venue and saw the two people who were forcibly brought here by the guards. He scowled and criticized: "What's going on with you two! Didn’t you hear what I said before, all the women in the tribe are going to come here for a blind date, I said ‘all’! You have stiffened your wings now, don’t you want to obey the order?”

In the past, Maximus had been relatively kind to the two female leaders of the rebel army, but today was the first time he got angry, making the two women who thought they had sufficient reasons suddenly felt guilty.

Aconis summoned up the courage and defended softly: "Chief, I...I am already so old, and my children are almost adults, why should I get married! Besides, I will be your housekeeper soon, where? I still have the energy to take care of another man.”

"Me too!" Karina quickly responded: "I am getting older, and now I am the chief officer of the Ministry of Personnel Affairs. How can I still have time and energy to get married and have children!"

In fact, from the bottom of his heart, Maximus agreed with the choice of the two people: especially Arconis was his internal affairs manager. If she really got married and had children, would he be able to use her with complete confidence?

However, Maximus still scolded him with a straight face: "I don't care what your reasons are. The current situation is that as their leaders, if you don't come in and set an example, today's blind date conference will probably be ruined." It’s difficult to proceed smoothly! Don’t forget, you both nodded in agreement at the discussion just now, so whether you want to get married or not, you have to sit in the meeting for me now!”

"Sister, let's go, just sit and watch men, it's no big deal!" Akonis felt heartbroken and walked straight into the venue.

Karina followed without hesitation.

The two of them glared at the women who were still shouting fiercely until they all closed their mouths, and then they sat down.

Maximus walked into the center of the venue. As a new tribal leader who commanded tens of thousands of people, he had experienced many big scenes and was mentally determined. But at this moment, being stared at by thousands of pairs of women, he felt inexplicably nervous.

He coughed lightly to calm down, and then said loudly: "Sisters who have been following me in Italy, today is an extremely special day for you! Because starting from today, you will never You no longer have to go through the painful days of being oppressed and enslaved, and you no longer have to experience the frightening days of constant marching and constant fighting. You will settle down in this fertile land and enjoy a free and peaceful life!

However, it is not easy for a single woman to live well here! No matter how much land there is and there is not enough power to cultivate it, there will be no good harvest. If you cannot pay enough taxes, you will have to be punished by the tribe;

No matter how good the house is, it will always be damaged by wind and rain. Whether it is cutting down trees, repairing broken walls, climbing on the roof, or plugging holes, it is a difficult job for you, and you can easily get injured if you are not careful;

There is no one to take care of you when you are sick and weak, and no one to support you when you are old and frail... Sisters, this should never be the life you wanted to gain when you risked your lives and followed me to fight all the way! "

The reason why Maximus said these words was because he felt that in addition to Arconis and Karina, there may be some women who choose to live independently. On the one hand, it may be the shadow caused by being a slave. On the other hand, more than a year of hard work has made them somewhat independent and strong.

At this moment, he noticed that the women around him were listening attentively, and many of them stopped whispering.

So, he increased his voice again: "Now the tribe has organized this blind date conference for you. This is a rare opportunity, an opportunity that you will never encounter again! It is up to you to personally select the man you are satisfied with, as long as he If you agree, you two can become a legal couple in the tribe, own a house that belongs to you as a couple, and you can also own fertile fields that belong to you as a couple.

Plant wheat in spring and summer, weave linen in autumn and winter, raise livestock, plant fruit trees, and make your own wine in your spare time. With the cooperation and joint efforts of you and your husband, your house is full of grain and the pens of cattle and sheep are full every year. Therefore, you and your wife can have many children. When you are old, your house will be full of children and grandchildren, and there will be constant laughter and laughter. You and your wife have already Grow your home into a prosperous family! Sisters, do you think this kind of life is good? ! "

"Okay!!!..." Many women couldn't help cheering.

Maximus continued emotionally: "The better your life is, the better the tribe will develop! The richer you are and the more children you have, the stronger the tribe will be! When one day we are gone, our Our descendants will also continue to grow our tribe and tell future generations about our deeds so that we will never be forgotten!”

"What the leader said is good!!!..." The women burst out cheering louder than before, and some even shouted: "Let the blind date begin now, I can't wait to choose a husband!"

"Me too!..." The women began to heckle each other.

Women who have gone through many hardships are indeed tough! ...Maximus had to shout louder: "Everyone, wait a moment, I have a few more words to say!"

The noise was quieter, but the venue was still quite noisy.

Akonis and Karina stood up suddenly and stared fiercely around. Gradually, the women stopped talking.

Arconis then looked at Maximus and said enthusiastically: "Chief, keep talking!"

Sure enough, women still have to be used to deal with women, and there is nothing wrong with the choice of letting Arconis be the housekeeper! ...Maximus touched his chin, raised his head slightly, looked at the back of the crowd, and said loudly: "Women from Pannoni, I know you still feel resentful, but this is war, just like before Pannoni treats the Skodisci and the Aldiers alike, everything is decided by the winner!

Don't have any illusions. The last time your big leader summoned all the warriors in the tribe to fight us, we suffered a disastrous defeat. We captured thousands of your compatriots. I believe you have all seen it. This time He also invited reinforcements from other large Pannoni tribes, but still suffered a disastrous defeat. He was also seriously injured and bedridden——"

"Ah?! This is impossible!" There was an exclamation from behind the crowd.

Maximus did not explain much. He continued: "And Pannoni has now encountered another powerful enemy. It is very difficult to deal with this enemy alone. It is no longer possible for Segestica to send troops to attack our Nick." Si, let alone rescue you. I believe that after a while, you will be able to truly feel this!

If I were you, I would seize the great opportunity of this blind date now, quickly choose a man that I am satisfied with, marry him, free myself from the status of a captive, become a member of the Knicks, and live a good life with my husband...

The Pannoni people are originally a branch of the Illyrians. The relationship between the two sides was very close a hundred years ago, and we Nyx are also considered a tribe of Illyria. I assure you that living here is not the same as living in the Pannoni people. What a difference, even better life! If you give up this great opportunity, then there is nothing I can do. "

Maximus' tone turned cold: "Then you will live in the tribe as captives. Think carefully about how the Skordischi female slaves lived in your tribe before, and you will do the same. !”

There was silence behind the crowd.

Suddenly a woman shouted in dissatisfaction: "Shouldn't even those who are married and have a husband be forced to choose a man?!"