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- There was a commotion among the Roman soldiers below. They immediately forgot about the bloody scene just now. Ten thousand sesterces was equivalent to twenty years of military pay for an ordinary Roman soldier. Such a generous reward made their hearts beat.
"Ernst, my friend from the province of Dalmatia, are you satisfied with the arrangement of the Roman soldiers?" Gaius said proudly, although he was very satisfied with Ernst. The name Brahm still feels very uncomfortable.
"Lord Gaius, when I was in the province of Dalmatia, I heard about your reputation many times." Wang Weiyi smiled and said: "I also know that you are the person Caesar trusts most. Now when I see it with my own eyes After seeing your arrangement, I finally understand why Caesar values ??you so much."
Gaius smiled proudly. £® £® £® £® £® But when he heard Caesar's name, his face darkened slightly. £® £® £® £® £®
Wang Weiyi's flattery made him feel much better, but at this moment, Wang Weiyi suddenly said: "Lord Gaius, if possible, please allow me to join in the attack on those barbarians."
"You?"
For Ernst. Gaius was not very surprised by Brahm's sudden request.
¡°Businessmen¡± like Ernst were, to put it mildly, normal there, but they tended to be as bloodthirsty as robbers when dealing with peoples who were unexpected to the Romans, and this was clearly protected by Roman law.
When Wang Weiyi asked to join the war, Gaius immediately understood the other party's "true identity" and also knew what line of work the other party was in:
Slave trader - an extremely cruel and terrifying slave trader, but very popular in Rome!
They would plunder everywhere outside the sphere of Roman influence, and even had the ability to break a small city and capture a large number of slaves.
Gaius suddenly became extremely respectful to Ernst. You must know that as long as they provide the best slave, they may be trained into a powerful gladiator and bring huge amounts of money to the person who buys the slave.
"Ernst, my friend." Gaius' tone became more polite: "It really makes me wonder, with your identity, how could you be robbed by barbarians?"
"What an unforgettable encounter." Wang Weiyi sighed: "Actually, I had fought a battle before and captured about 300 slaves. They were all transported back by me, so I didn't leave many behind. people, and the barbarian attack came too suddenly.
Gaius suddenly realized: "With your status, there is absolutely no need to participate in this battle"
"The glory of Rome is better than anything else." Wang Weiyi answered very seriously: "Being able to bring you victory is what I am most happy to see"
"I agree to your request and will wish you good luck." Gaius showed great respect: "Are you willing to lead three centurions to avenge those barbarians?"
"That's my honor." Wang Weiyi said calmly.
Ernst. Brahm and Manfred. Richthofen was awarded three centurions, who also carried weapons themselves. Although the weapons looked strange in appearance, they were very well-made. This also made Gaius more interested in them. A confidence.
They were carrying a small buckler behind their backs, and the weapons in their hands were completely different from the Roman daggers. Their bodies were slender. Wang Weiyi told Gaius that this was a sword that came from the far east.
"Have you ever been to the East?" Gaius began to use the title "you".
"Ah, yes, I have been there before." Wang Weiyi said perfunctorily.
"Lord Gaius, the team is ready." At this time, Daikius came over and said.
A suicide squad composed of three hundred soldiers was waiting there, each of them carrying iron bolts and ropes to fix the tent and wearing light clothing.
Soon, Gaius, who had regained his indifference, appeared in front of them with Wang Weiyi and Richthofen.
"Tonight, the respected Ernst will take you to the steepest place. You have to insert iron bolts into the cracks in the rocks and then put on ropes to climb to the top of the mountain step by step. I have carefully observed that in such a place, the Celtics You won¡¯t pay attention. When you reach the top of the mountain, you lurk there. When you see the smoke rising from the bottom of the mountain, you wave the flag and shout loudly! Do you hear what I say?¡±
"Yes, there are four more!" shouted three hundred men who were eager to get rich at the risk of their lives.
Gaius nodded: "Go, remember to follow Ernst's command!"
For Wang Weiyi, this is a strange task.
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However, he must now gain the trust of Gaius so that he can have a chance to contact Caesar.
"Ernst, if I fall to death, I will resent you for the rest of my life." Richthofen said bitterly while climbing up hard.
Wang Weiyi smiled and said: "Manfred, what I really can't figure out is, if you are thrown to death, how can you still resent me?"
Richthofen paused for a moment, then continued to climb up: "Damn Ernst.
A scream came out. It was a soldier who accidentally fell down. If he fell from here, there would be no possibility of survival.
"Hey, be careful. If you fall to death here, you won't get any money." Wang Weiyi raised his voice a little higher.
But in such an environment, no matter how careful you are, you can't avoid making a mistake.
After three of them fell to death, the remaining soldiers finally climbed to the top of the mountain with Ernst. !
Thirty lives were lost like this. Some soldiers couldn't help but look down the mountain, fear still rising in their hearts. A total of thirty lives.
But for Wang Weiyi, this is really normal. In the time and space I have experienced, once the sound of gunfire rings out, thousands of people will be killed.
"Manfred, go investigate." Wang Weiyi ordered in a low voice.
This time, Tebius, a Germanic man, also participated in the adventure and was very agile when climbing. This also made Wang Weiyi pay great attention to this person.
He wanted to ask why Tebius served for the Romans, but he quickly gave up the idea. £® £® £® £® £®
"Ernst, there are about twenty Celts there, and no one is responsible for guarding them." After a while, Richthofen turned back and whispered.
"Move gently." Wang Weiyi lowered his voice: "Quietly touch up and get rid of these Celtics! Send a signal to the bottom of the mountain. We have successfully reached the top of the mountain!"
These two hundred people quickly moved like two hundred ghosts in the dark night.
Until now, these Celtic people here did not know that disaster was coming. £® £® £® £® £®
"Light up the smoke! The bigger the smoke, the better!" When he learned that Ernst had successfully climbed to the top of the mountain, Gaius cheered up and returned to his role as a battlefield commander with full enthusiasm.
To be honest, Gaius is indeed a very rare and brave commander in the Roman legion.
The Roman soldiers lit the wet firewood that had been prepared and added various paints. After a while, colorful billowing smoke rose at the foot of the mountain.
The Celtics were alarmed. They didn¡¯t understand what was happening down the mountain.
The legionnaire who changed into a white robe walked up the mountain holding a bunch of olive branches and stopped in front of the parapet blocking the mountain road: "All barbarians, listen! Your arrogance yesterday has angered our patron saint of Rome. Last night the Roman gods gave our great commander Gaius a dream. He will send our Roman warriors to the top of the mountain today. Do you see the smoke? That is our gods using it to lift our soldiers to the top of the mountain. !¡±
As if in response to the words of the messenger, the soldiers who sneaked up to the top of the mountain last night suddenly appeared from the white snow. While waving flags, they shouted condescendingly at the mountain stronghold, and at the same time they banged their shields with their weapons. A terrifying sound echoed in the valley.
"Surrender, Celts! Look above your heads, the man with wings you are looking for has already arrived!" the messenger shouted proudly.
"If we choose to surrender, what will you do to us?" After a brief silence, he leaned out half of the body from the parapet. He was the leader of the Celtics.
"Do you still have a choice?" The messenger glanced arrogantly at the frustrated Celtic leader: "You have offended the gods! Now that you surrender, at least you can save your women and children."
The Celtic leader disappeared from the parapet, apparently to discuss what to do with his people.
Gaius at the foot of the mountain was observing the movement on the mountain with a bit of nervousness. The Roman soldiers who had not received his orders lay motionless at his feet. The scene yesterday left a deep impression on them.
After a pause, there was still no movement on the mountain. Only the shouts of Roman soldiers on the top of the mountain could be heard faintly. Gaius thought for a moment, called an attendant, and took him up the mountain.
Under the horrified eyes of the Roman soldiers, several centurionsDespite the danger of being punished by Gaius, he blocked his way: "Commander Gaius, you are the supreme commander here, your position should be here!"
Gaius glanced at them indifferently: "Make way for your commander."
"Commander Gaius, we are doing our duty, please do yours too!" The chief centurion of the legion led by him did not give in.
"Do you all want to block the path of a consul?" Gaius's eyes shot out a stern light.
Under his gaze, the centurions lowered their heads, but no one moved their steps.
"Well, tell me your names!" Gaius narrowed his eyes: "What? No one dares to speak. You dare to block your commander's decision, but you don't have the courage to say your name?"
Hearing these words, the centurions¡¯ original uneasiness was overcome by the proud nature of Romans, and they raised their heads together.
Gaius's expression unexpectedly softened: "Needless to say, I knew your names the night I got here. I'm very happy to see that there are still people in the Valyrian Legion who are doing their jobs like this. When this battle is over, You will be promoted to battalion commander! Please believe that this will not be long, it will be over when I come down from the mountain."
"Commander Gaius, could you please tell us what you plan to do? Otherwise, we will be very worried about you going up the mountain with only one person." The chief centurion hesitated for a moment, then said what he said.
"Please trust your commander!" Gaius said briefly. £® £® £® £® £®
But still no one gave way. £® £® £® £® £®
"What, are you really going to disobey the commander-in-chief's order?" Seeing that the centurion had not gotten out of the way, Gaius became impatient again.
"Commander Gaius, please take off your sword, so that as a messenger you will not be suppressed." The centurions begged, but they did not dare to ask the irritable commander to change into white robes and hold an olive branch. if.
"Removing my sword in front of these barbarians? Bah!" Gaius responded with such an extremely contemptuous attitude, then pushed the centurions away and set foot on the rugged and muddy mountain road.
He didn¡¯t stop until he was in front of the parapet protecting the mountain stronghold, and began to stare at the dark barrier in front of him.
"Listen, all barbarians: representatives of the Roman Senate and the Roman people, great conquerors, ex-Consuls of Rome, senators of the Roman Senate, recipients of the 'Imperato,' Roman Germans Caesar, governor of the provinces, governor of the Roman provinces of Pannonia, Noricum and Dalmatia, supreme commander of the Roman army on the Danube, let me, his envoy Gaius, tell you - if If you don't open the gate when I count to thirty, he will refuse your surrender!"
Hearing the naked threat from the attendant of Gaius, there was a commotion behind the parapet, and then many figures appeared above.
Gaius showed a casual expression, as if he was just here to enjoy the scenery and what happened next to him had nothing to do with him.
There are more and more people on the parapet. The residents of this village all know the name of the ruler of the Three Danube Provinces, but they have never seen Gaius. At this moment, most people are curious and want to see this legendary figure. What does the character look like? £® £® £® £®
A young man in the village suddenly said rashly: "So that's what Gaius is like! Why is it said that his eyes are bigger than bells and he can spit fire from his mouth? Doesn't he look nothing special?"
Gaius withdrew his gaze from the bottomless valley around him and whispered a few words in the ear of his attendant. The attendant immediately loudly said to the mountain people: "Commander Gaius said that he is nothing special, but Behind him is the great Rome, and behind Rome are the immortal gods!¡±
This sentence shocked the Celtics. After a brief discussion, the leader just spoke on behalf of the residents of the village.
"Gaius, it was your brutal oppression of us that made us rise up against the rule of the Romans! According to my original intention, I would rather die in battle than surrender to you, but we cannot resist the will of the gods! Now, I All I ask is that you let go of the ordinary people in the village and leave the leaders of us at your disposal. If you agree to this condition, we will open the gate of the village and surrender."
Gaius looked expressionless and glanced coldly at his happy attendant, who shuddered under his gaze.
"It's too late! If you had surrendered yesterday, your lives could have been spared!" the attendant said according to Gaius's instructions.
¡°We will surrender only if we accept our terms!¡±
"Thirty!" The attendant seemed not to have heard the Celtic leader's words, and looked as faceless as Gaius.Expressive.
"Twenty-nine!"
"Twenty-eight!"
"Five!" The number came out from the servant's teeth.
When Gaius heard the count of "five", he turned around and walked down the mountain without hesitation.
He had just taken two steps when the gate of the mountain stronghold opened. Then the mountain people on the parapet dropped their weapons and the Celts surrendered.
The Celts, who could only see the back of Gaius, didn't know it. The commander secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the Celts are very superstitious. In addition, they don't know that there are only more than 200 soldiers on the top of the mountain, and they care about themselves very much." If they were Germans, the situation today would be different - they would kill all their wives and children to fight us till the end."
Seeing the mountains of food that had been moved from the village to the military camp, Gaius felt that his measures were correct, but he also secretly thanked himself for his luck. There was actually enough food in the village to feed the mountain people for half a year. If a siege was really used, , then I don¡¯t know how long it will be delayed.
Then he turned his attention to the prisoners. According to his order, all the residents of the mountain stronghold gathered in the square of the military camp. They were divided into two large groups of women, children and adult men. Next to them were Roman soldiers holding weapons and staring at them fiercely.
"Kill all the adult men!" Gaius waved his hand, "Roman soldiers, let everyone in this province know that when the Roman army comes in front of them, anyone who does not surrender immediately will suffer this fate!"
The Roman soldiers, who had been waiting for Gaius's order for a long time, let out a joyful howl like a beast, and savagely pounced on the unarmed crowd with swords in hand. Suddenly the square turned into a hell on earth: the dying wails and huge pain of the most intelligent animals on earth. The screams caused and the flesh and blood flying across the human body created a scene that the bloodthirsty beasts also liked. £® £® £® £® £®
The Celtic women let out loud screams and cries. Although they were threatened by the weapons of the legionnaires, women still rushed towards their relatives from time to time. A woman with a child in her arms broke through the obstruction and threw herself at a man who had just been chopped down. She hugged her husband tightly and cried loudly.
A Roman soldier grabbed her hair and tried to pull her up. No matter how hard he tried, the woman would not let go of her hand. Finally, the soldier became impatient and stabbed her in the back with his dagger, nailing her and her husband together. Then he kicked away the two stacked bodies and picked up the child.
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