Chapter 327: Killing One to Warn the Rest

"So it was the Scodisqi who made the first move?"

"right."

"The Skordisqi people involved in the fight were not injured?"

"There were injuries, but they were not serious, because the Skodisci who fought were relatively young, while most of the Segostika villagers were older."

"How did you handle this conflict?"

"After I got the news, I personally led two centurions to village No. 81, questioned all the people involved in the fight, and then identified the villagers of Segostika who beat the most viciously and most likely caused the two The three Skodisci slaves who died were arrested and imprisoned in Dongzhai. They want to wait until the wooden bridge is opened today and hand them over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. "

"Hmm..." Maximus nodded, still approving of Carminus' cautious approach.

When Carminus saw this, he felt relieved, and then said cautiously: "Chief, these three Skodisci young people have been oppressed by the Segestica people before, and one of them had a relative who died tragically in Segestica. The men of the Gestica people have deep resentment towards the Segestica people, and because they are young, they cannot stand the slightest stimulation..."

As Carminus spoke, he secretly observed Maximus's expression. Seeing that he was listening carefully, he further said: "I have some impressions of these three Skodischi young men. Let's capture this place." After that, they were the first batch of slaves to join the tribe, and one of them even took the initiative to help us persuade slaves from surrounding tribes to join the tribe...

When I divided my troops to eliminate the leaders and nobles of various tribes, the defense of Dongzhai relied largely on these Skodisqi slaves. Both of them performed well and played a very good leading role... Chief , I wonder if these three people can be punished——"

"Exempt them from the death penalty so that they can continue to serve the tribe. This is what you want to say to me, right?" Maximus looked at him seriously.

Carminus suddenly felt a strong pressure coming on his face, making him afraid to respond.

"Did you read the tribal decrees to these Skodisci slaves before assigning them to each village? Did you tell them to live in peace with the Segestika people in the village?"

"Yes! Of course there is! My men and I have repeatedly warned you many times!" Carminus responded hurriedly.

"In this case, they already understand the tribe's laws and dare to violate them. That is breaking the law knowingly! Both them and the two dead Segostika villagers are already members of the Nix tribe. Killing people is a crime. You must pay with your life, this is the iron law of the tribe and must be implemented!" Maximus said firmly.

Carminus lowered his head and responded: "Yes."

"If we want to annex Segestika more smoothly and make the Segestika people who join the tribe loyal to the tribe, we should treat them just like we treat our tribesmen, be fair and selfless, and should not be biased. "Maximus said calmly: "It's a bad thing that this happened, but it's also a good thing if you think about it the other way around!

The Skordisci slaves used to be the weak side, but now that we have come, the people of Segostika, who lack strong labor force, have become the weak side. In addition, we and the Skodisci slaves once had a similar relationship. The situation will naturally be closer, and it is inevitable that they will not become arrogant because of this, while the people of Segostika who join us will feel worried.

So before executing these three Skodisci slaves this time, I will ask the Ministry of Justice to escort them to visit various villages, speak out from their own experience, and serve as a warning to the new Skodisci who join the tribe, and also let Segostika People felt relieved. "

Although Carminus felt that this was a bit cruel to the three Scodischi young men who committed the crime, he did not dare to raise any objection.

"In this matter, the officials responsible for assigning new villagers to each village are also inexperienced. They should not have assigned three such active Skodisqi young people to one village. It is easy when there are more bold people. There's trouble!" Maximslow was a little sad, but then he relaxed: "Fortunately, now that the bridge is repaired, the chief officers and subordinates of various departments will move here to concentrate on solving the problems on the east bank!"

At this point, Maximus's voice became gentle again: "I know you have been working hard during this period, and the soldiers of the Third Army here have also been working hard, but now is not the time to relax and rest. The First Army The settlement, household registration, and field distribution of all the villages in Xizhai from Didonarunxi Mountain to Gonami Lake have been completed... while in Dongzhai, only more than thirty surrounding villages have completed the settlement——"

Carminus wanted to explain, but was stopped by Maximus. He said gently: "I can't blame you. You don't have enough manpower and you have to be responsible for such a large area. It's not easy to stabilize order... …So starting from today, all the soldiers of the Third Army in Xizhai will be transferred here, and in addition, 2,000 soldiers from the First Army will be transferred to Dongzhai——"

"Soldiers from the First Legion are also coming?" Carminus was a little anxious when he heard this.

It has only been three years since the Maximus Army was established, but there is already a sense of competition among the various teams. Maximus's arrangement seemed to indicate that the Third Army was unable to handle its mission and needed help from the First Army. This was a bit difficult to accept for the commander of the Third Army, Carminus.

Of course, Maximus understood what he was thinking, and explained: "These 2,000 soldiers of the First Army are mainly to transform a riverside village on the east bank near Gonami Lake into a military camp, and to compete with another one already built by the First Army on the other side of the river. A military camp relies on each other to prevent enemies from the south from attacking our territory. In this way, the Third Army can safely enter various villages and complete the conquest of the Segostika territory on the east coast as soon as possible. "

Carminus asked with some concern: "Will this military camp to be built be stationed by soldiers of the First Legion?"

"Of course, your Third Army will be in charge." Maximus smiled: "I have told you before, according to the results of the discussion at the Political Hall, everyone in the First Army will be moved to various villages on the West Bank. , and our third legion will all settle on the east coast.

Whether it is for the sake of the soldiers or the tribe, the Third Legion must complete your mission as soon as possible within ten days while the Pannonians have not yet recovered, so that the tribe can better Concentrate your efforts to face the next Pannonian challenge! "

"Chief, don't worry, the Third Army will live up to your expectations!" Carminus solemnly promised.

"I believe you will lead the Third Army to get things done." Maximus encouraged, and then he got up and walked out.

The attendant Marcus was standing outside the house. When he saw Maximus coming out, he hurried forward to report: "Chief, Alacosia wants to see you."

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"The Pannoni Tribe Alliance sent a messenger?!"

"The leader is not an envoy, there are four people in total." Arakosia explained in detail: "When they passed Lake Gonami by boat and landed on the west bank, they were discovered by Hagux's cavalry, and they took the initiative to identify themselves. , and according to the requirements of our cavalry, they were blindfolded and then taken all the way to Xizhai.

I heard from them that the four of them are from the four major tribes of Brochi, Maziyi, Peruste, and Disone. This time, they are under the orders of the Pannoni Tribal Alliance and have come to negotiate a truce with us. of. "

"Peace talks?...Peace talks..." Maximus touched his chin, thought for a while, and asked: "Alacosia, what do you think of this?"

"Chief, we cannot negotiate peace with the Pannoni Tribal Alliance!" Alakosia answered without hesitation, obviously having thought about it beforehand: "The Pannoni Tribal Alliance is stronger than us, but now they have taken the initiative to come to us for peace talks. , obviously this war caused them heavy losses, leaving them unable to fight us again and help the Segestika people regain their territory, so they wanted to rely on negotiation to achieve their goals.

I'm afraid they also have a purpose to get back the Pannoni warriors captured by us so that they can regain their strength faster. No matter what it is, we can't agree to it. However, we can't be too hasty to refuse. We can talk to them slowly and let them take chances. As long as we can delay it for a while, the tribe's rule here will be more stable. "

"Well said!" Maximus praised: "Now Pigris is on the other side of the Kupa River, and then he has to go to Ardie. You are his deputy, and the negotiation with the Pannonian envoy is It’s up to you to take charge.”

"Yes, leader." Alakosia responded loudly and excitedly.

"Just go and talk to them according to what you just thought. When you can't delay it any longer..." Maximus's eyes flashed with a cunning light: "Just tell them that the Pannoni Tribal Alliance launched this attack without permission..." This war is an attempt to exterminate the Nix tribe. Therefore, neither the leader nor the people of the Nix tribe can trust the Pannoni Tribal Alliance, especially Broch and Maziyi, the chief messengers of this war.

But Nix is ​​willing to engage in peace talks with Desitiatai, Disone and Peruste who were forced to participate in this war. If these three tribes show enough sincerity, Nix will not only sign an armistice agreement with them , will also consider releasing the captives of their tribe. "

"Release the prisoners of these three tribes..." Alacosia frowned at first, then remembered something and asked: "Is it like Segestica who negotiated peace with us before?"