Chapter 281 Guidance

After Cassinos finished speaking, there was silence under the watchtower.

But soon the people of Segestica began to whisper to each other.

"That's very well said." Maximus praised with a smile.

Cassinos bowed to him with a complicated expression, but said nothing.

Maximus didn't pay attention. He walked to the wooden railing, looked down at the crowd on the shore, waited for a moment, then raised his right hand, and the brass trumpet was blown immediately.

When the shore became quiet again, Maximus shouted loudly: "People of Segestika, you have enough time to consider whether to join our Nix tribe. Now, so many of you have gathered. It's already dark here, it's cold at night, and the wind is strong by the river. It's easy to get sick and have a fever, and if there is a disturbance, it may threaten your life. For your safety, listen to me..."

Maximus cleared his throat and shouted in a gentler voice: "Are any of you injured?!"

No one in the crowd responded.

Maximus shouted anxiously: "We have doctors with very good medical skills in our team. They have also learned from Sage Emmerich. They will definitely treat the injured among you and do their best to recover. Health! If any of you are injured, please tell me quickly. If you delay, you will hurt your own body!"

Still no one in the crowd responded, but everyone began to whisper again: "Is he talking about Emmerich?"

"It should be. Didn't Emmerich follow Chief Volris to the Kupa River a few years ago? The Knicks occupied it, and he may have joined them."

"Even Emmerich has joined the Knicks. Maybe what this Knicks man says is still credible..."

"Don't forget, Emmerich is from Skordis, he is not worthy of trust!"

"But he did cure the diseases of many people in our tribe!"

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At this time, a Nix soldier suddenly shouted loudly from the periphery of the crowd: "Tamosis, I saw it just now. Your leg was injured and you lost a lot of blood. Why are you still hesitating! Any more delay?" Go down, you want your wife to lose her husband and your children to lose their father, right?”

Soon, a trembling voice came from the crowd not far from the soldier: "I...my leg is injured..." As soon as the voice came out, the people around them squeezed out, revealing a In the small gap, I saw a man sitting on the ground with a pale face, his wife and children holding him nervously, and a pool of blood on the ground...

Maximus was on the watchtower, pointed at the soldier who had just spoken, and asked loudly: "What's your name?!"

"Chief, are you talking about me?"

"Yes, it's you!"

"My name is Cythonus, chief!"

"Which centurion?"

"The 400th Squadron of the Third Battalion of the Third Legion."

"I now appoint you as the temporary captain of the wounded transport team in Segestika. The 400th Team of the Third Brigade will assist you in bringing all the injured people in Segestika to our medical team for treatment. You can also Pick some more Segestika recruits to help you complete this mission, do you understand?"

"Obviously... I understand!" Cythonus was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He spoke out rashly just to attract Maximus' attention. Now he really succeeded!

"Do the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion and the 400th Battalion hear clearly?!"

"Listen clearly!!" The soldiers of the 400th responded in unison.

"Then you start taking action quickly!" Maximus waved and shouted.

"Come, come, come, everyone, give way, let us take out the injured Tamosis..." Under Cytonus's persuasion, the people of Segestica hesitantly gave way. Narrow passage.

Cythonus and his comrades carefully lifted Tamosos up and carried him out of the crowd, followed closely by Tamosos's wife and children.

At this time, doctors and nurses from the medical team had been notified and rushed to the periphery of the Third Army's array. They immediately checked the injured's condition, performed compressions, stopped bleeding, debrided, and bandaged, and then asked the soldiers to carry the wounded. The reporter went to the temporary location found by the medical team in the village...

All of this was seen by the people in Segestika around them. They spread the word to tens and hundreds of people, and the eyes they looked at the Knicks were no longer so fearful or hateful, but more curious and confused...

So when Maximus asked again: "Is anyone else injured?", responses echoed from everywhere in the crowd.

Tamosis and his comrades were busy taking the wounded out of the crowd for treatment.

Later, Maximus saw that the people of Segestica not only voluntarily gave up the passage, but some also took the initiative to help carry the patients... The atmosphere between the Nix soldiers and the refugees from Segestica changed. Not so nervous.

After all the wounded were carried away, Maximus shouted again: "People of Segestica, it's already very late. You must be very tired and hungry now. Let me give you two suggestions. ! First, people who live in this village and those who live nearby can go home and have a good rest now; second, for those who live far away, it may be difficult to go home tonight. You can If you choose to stay, I will let the soldiers find a place for you to sleep in the village for one night, and at the same time, let them make you some food to fill your stomach before leaving tomorrow... What do you think?"

There was silence on the shore. The Segestica people looked at each other in surprise. Finally, someone couldn't help but looked up and asked loudly: "You...really allow us to leave?!"

"Of course!" Maximus answered decisively, and raised his right hand at the same time: "I can swear to the goddess Danu that if I lie, I will be punished by her!"

Maximus' words were like a stone thrown into a pond, causing ripples: "Will you really find us a place to sleep?!"

"Will you really give us food?!"

"My child is not even one year old yet, can you give me some goat milk?!"

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"Of course!...Of course!...Of course!..." Maximus kept responding loudly.

"Excuse me...can we join the Knicks now?!" Someone in the crowd suddenly asked nervously.

"Of course!" Maximus smiled and responded in a louder voice: "The sooner you join the Nix tribe, the sooner you can become a formal member of the tribe and get 50 acres of land!"

"Then... I... I want to join you Nix now!"

"I'll join too!"

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With someone taking the lead, some people in Segestica threw away their hesitation and reserve and shouted.

Maximus had to gesture to the back, and the trumpet was blown again.

"Don't worry, everyone, let's do it one by one!" Maximus shouted loudly: "Captain Carminus!"

"Here!"

"Let the soldiers make way for a passage, and pay attention to maintaining order. Those who want to go home can go back now!"

"...Yes!" After receiving the order, Carminus first sent a large group of soldiers to stand on both sides of the avenue leading to the west gate of the pontoon bridge, and then asked the soldiers in the array to make way for three people to pass side by side.

"Those who want to go home can leave now, but don't be in a hurry, walk slowly this way!..." Maximus shouted on the sentry tower, pointing to the direction of the exit.

With Maximus's repeated reminders, the dense crowd began to flow slowly...

When no one walked out of the passage, less than half of the people on the shore were left.

Maximus didn't know how long he stood on the sentry tower. His legs were a little weak, and waves of sleepiness came over him. He was still trying to hold on and continued to shout: "Valerius!...Captain Valerius of the Crossbow Corps!"

"Ah...ah...leader...I'm here!" The crossbow corps led by Valerius was located behind the Third Legion's array, in case of a major riot, they could assist the Third Legion in suppressing it.

Due to Maximus's operation, the besieged people of Segestica remained calm. After all, Valerius was old. After marching all day, his body could no longer support him. He fell asleep against the wall of the house beside the road. He was woken up by his men and responded hastily.

Maximus looked down at Valerius who was rubbing his eyes hard downstairs, and said apologetically: "Valerius, I know you are very tired now, but I need your help now. I wonder if you are willing to accept the order?"

In order to always take the initiative in this war with the Pannonians, Maximus led the army to move quickly. This also led to the fact that when he led the Third Legion as the main force to enter the territory of Segestica, even Quintus, Frontinus and other military officials did not follow him, not to mention the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Works. As a result, when they need to exert their abilities, Maximus has no one available.

However, he soon thought of Valerius. Because Valerius did not show his ability before, Maximus only knew that there was such a person, but did not know much about him.

But when Valerius became the captain of the crossbowmen, his calm and outstanding performance in the battle on the hills east of the Corana River immediately attracted Maximus' attention. After the war, he had a special conversation with him and learned that this man was born a slave, but was freed because he accidentally saved his master's life. Later, he joined the Roman army and served in the army for 30 years. He had served as a groom, an orderly, a light auxiliary soldier, a trumpeter, a legionnaire, a decapitation, and even a centurion. Later, because of his old age, he was transferred to the army's logistics personnel, such as ordnance guard, geodesist, actuary accountant, assistant adjutant, etc. It can be said that he has done all the low-level positions in the Roman army. He is simply a small encyclopedia of the Roman army. This surprised Maximus and also regretted knowing him too late.