Rome Must Fall

The fleet sailed along the current and arrived at a dock on the south bank of the Kupa River in more than half a day.

The sailors parked the ship at the pier and assisted the ethnic people stationed at the pier, carrying baskets of iron ore in the ship to the pack cars outside the pier. By the time these tasks were completed, it was already dusk, and everyone Just eat and rest in the pier.

The next day, the sailors drove the fleet back to the dock of the mine, while Carlisle Pampas led the pack team and headed south along the dirt road specially built for transporting iron ore. It took two full days. Only then did we reach the north bank of the Mreznica River.

There is also a riverside dock specially built for transporting iron ore, and everyone laboriously moved baskets of iron ore to the cargo ships parked in the dock.

After a full night's rest, everyone set off on the boat in high spirits in the morning.

The fleet sailed along the current and soon passed by the village where the Budokaribas tribe once lived.

Since he led the people to move to the Sava River, this land has once again belonged to the tribe south of Aldi. Not only have the wooden walls and pontoons been demolished, but the large piece of flat land between the two swamps has also been opened up. In the wheat fields, there is no trace of the temporary camps built by the Knicks in the past. From time to time, people can be seen guarding their wheat fields on the shore, with joy on their faces, looking forward to the arrival of the autumn harvest. It is hard to imagine that five years ago this land was ravaged by war, and the people here began to despair about the future... The arrival of the Knicks changed everything!

While Calsipempas was sighing with emotion, Dioscles next to him was accusing the front and exclaimed: "When did a wooden bridge be built here?!"

There is a wooden bridge not far from the wadeable section of the Korana River. It is not a pontoon bridge. The three-meter-high bridge hole is more than enough for their fleet to pass.

"Your kid hasn't been back to the tribe for several years, right? You can't be a pirate now. You should go to the territories of our Ardei tribes and have a good look." Kalsipempas responded: "This wooden bridge It was built the year before last and was built by the Knicks, mainly to make it easier for us Aldi people to go to the Knicks tribe.”

"I remember that you can easily cross the water here. There is really no need to spend so much effort to build a wooden bridge." Dioscris was somewhat disapproving.

"It is easy for people to cross the river by treading water, but it is not so easy to carry a pack cart. Did you see -" Carlsipampas pointed to the bridge to the west, where a donkey-drawn pack cart was preparing to cross the wooden bridge, and Behind it, there were pedestrians in twos and threes carrying packages and carrying things...

"With this wooden bridge, it is more convenient for the tribesmen to cross the river. Who would want to cross the river again by stepping on water." Carl Sipempas said with emotion.

Dioscris looked up at the wooden bridge passing above his head. The sunlight reflected from the river reflected countless flashing light patterns on the bottom of the bridge, which was really beautiful.

He turned to look at the east bank. Although it was still early in the morning, there were already many pedestrians on the road along the river.

"They should be going to the Knicks market to buy and sell things, right?" Dioscris said curiously: "It seems there are quite a lot of people."

"It's only the morning. When the sun rises in the sky, there will be more people going to Snodia. After all, the items sold in the Nyx Market are so attractive to them!" Carl Sipempas continued to say with emotion. These days He spent most of his time at the iron mines in 2011 and had many opportunities to deal with the Knicks, so he was very impressed.

"I heard what you said before, the Knicks only settled here a few years ago. What good things can they produce?" Agatakus, who had been silently observing, asked, now that he has decided to join the Knicks , he naturally hopes to know more about this newly rising tribe.

"Don't underestimate the Nyx people. Although they have only established the tribe a few years ago, many of their tribesmen are skilled craftsmen from coastal towns. And I heard that the leader of Nyx, Maximus, can also Frequently inspired by the gods, I can create some novel and useful things from time to time..."

Kalsipempas introduced seriously: "The pottery they made was very popular among the tribal leaders and nobles of our Aldiyi tribe in the beginning. The daily iron tools they made were stronger, more durable, and cheaper. Our Ordinary people were more willing to buy, and later the furniture, farm tools, and even woodcarving statues they made became items that people were happy to buy.

By the way, the cloth they weave is large in quantity, high quality, and cheap. Now some of our ethnic groups are willing to buy their cloth and no longer weave their own cloth..."

"Is this leader of the Nix tribe really favored by the gods? I wonder which god it is?" A pirate leader interjected with doubt.

"Since you are preparing to join the Nix tribe, I have to remind you!" Carlsipampas said with a serious expression: "Chief Maximus has indeed done a lot of things that others cannot do, and the Nix tribe has also become a member of the Nix tribe. He has grown rapidly in just a few years. All the people of Knicks firmly believe that he is favored by the gods, and even think that he is the reincarnation of the descendants of the gods. So when you arrive in the Knicks territory, you must not say these nonsense. Otherwise, if you anger the Knicks people, it will be a problem for you!”

Several pirate leaders looked at each other, and Agatacus asked slightly dissatisfied: "Will the Nyx people force us to believe in their gods?"

"Except for the fact that when you join the Nyx tribe, you will be required to take an oath in their Danu temple, you will not be forced to worship their gods. After all, many of their tribesmen are from Other races——"

As Kalsipempas spoke, the statue of the goddess Danu appeared in his mind. He had been to the Danu Temple many times and deeply felt the love and compassion of the goddess in the majestic and sacred natural temple.

He hesitated for a moment and then said in a more serious tone: "The Nix people mainly believe in the goddess Danu. This deity has indeed protected the Nix tribe. You should be able to feel it after you stay there for a long time."

"Goddess Danu?" Several pirate leaders were either Illyrians or Epirus. They were completely unfamiliar with the Celtic God of Creation. Due to the warning of Calsipempas, they They didn't dare to say much. Fortunately, the Knicks didn't force them to believe in it, which made them feel at ease.

Agatacus was thinking about what Carlsipempas had said before. Out of the desire to know more about Nix, he continued to ask: "Brother Carlsipempas, you just said Nix There are so many goods produced by people that you, the Ardi people, want, so what do you people of Ardi use in exchange for them? "

"Except for trading with the Romans and Greeks on the coast, where we had to use gold and silver coins, most of the transactions between us people in the mountains were barter."

Kalsi Pampas said slightly helplessly: "In the beginning, the people could exchange grain, livestock, and poultry for what they needed. But later, the Nyx people did not lack these things, and our people According to the requirements of the Nix people, he planted flax, cut wood, and was even hired by the Nix people to help them farm and work in their spare time... in exchange for what they needed. "

Several pirate leaders looked at each other again, with surprise in their eyes. In their opinion: Although Nicks and Aldee are allies, Nicks was supported by Aldee, and it should be Ardee. But now there are various signs that the Knicks are the leading party? !

While they were chatting, the fleet entered the Kupa River and passed through the Varidosi Swamp. The riverbank immediately became completely different from before. It was a thick embankment made of stone bricks and cement, more than two meters high. , in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, extending eastward, firmly restraining the river water within the river bed...

The pirates in the fleet are also well-informed. In Italy and Greece... they have seen many river embankments, but in backward mountainous areas, they can see tribes who can build river embankments to reduce floods. It was the first time and they were all surprised.

What was even more surprising was that they saw a large waterwheel standing high on the riverside and turning slowly.

Just when everyone started to sigh, a ship came in front.

This boat is different from the river boats they have seen before. There are wooden planks on both sides of the middle of the boat, with several small windows in the middle, and a long wooden plank covering the top... It looks like two planks. A wooden box was sandwiched.

"This ship is so strangely built, I wonder what it is used for?" a pirate leader asked curiously.

"It can be used for fighting on the river," replied Chalcedonpas.

"A ship like this is used for fighting?!" Agatacus seemed to have heard a joke: "It looks bulky, not flexible enough, and not very fast. It is easily hit by enemy ships and overturned; and With such a small house built in the middle of the ship, there won't be many sailors on the ship. Once the two sides come close to fight, it will definitely be at a disadvantage..."

Although Agatacus operates at sea all year round, the battles at sea and on the river are the same, and they are nothing more than the two main types: collision and gang-hopping.

Kalsipempas shook his head and said: "The Nyx tribe has a new weapon called a crossbow. I heard that leader Maximus got enlightenment from the goddess Danu and asked the craftsmen to make it. The crossbow is just like a bow and arrow, but it is smaller than a crossbow. Bows and arrows shoot farther, are more accurate, are more powerful, and are easier to master.

Nix's sailors can hold crossbows, hide in the cabin, shoot crossbows through the wooden windows, and shoot down any enemies approaching the ship. They also don't have to worry about the enemy throwing javelins; even if the enemy ship really When they get close, it is not easy to fight or jump on board. "