Chapter 299
Antares nodded to greet him, then looked around at the people around him. They looked at him with vigilance and scrutiny, which made him lower his expectations for the success of this mission.
Antares secretly encouraged himself, mobilized his emotions as soon as possible, and made his words more powerful, "Everyone, the great leader of the Bruti, Diónia, as the leader of the Southern Greek City-State Alliance (here, he was obviously exaggerating the prosperous status of Diónia), is responsible for maintaining the peace between the Southern Greek City-States of Southern Italy. It was his duty to maintain the peace between the Greek city-states in southern Italy and protect the lives and property of the Greeks. That was what Dioria had been doing for the past six months. A few months ago, Diónia presided over the mediation of the war between Crotone and Rockley, and a few days ago, at the request of the alliance, they sent troops to aid Tarantum to resist the invasion of Mesapi and Puchetti … "
When Antares said this, he saw that everyone's expression became solemn.
"Xilu — a tribe of Greeks. They have been living peacefully in this mountainous area and have always been friendly with the surrounding tribes, but now their survival is threatened. Your newly formed tribal alliance threatened this weak tribe, which has never hurt any Bruti people, to immediately leave their home that they have lived in for decades and go to Cosenza to accept your incorporation. They had no choice but to ask for help from Diónia. In order to protect the lives and property of the Southern Greek people, the Senate of Diónia has reached a consensus and sent me here, hoping that the Bruti Tribal Alliance will stop threatening the Xilu tribe and restore peace and tranquility! "
When Antares finished speaking, the people present did not seem to be surprised. They looked at each other. When everyone was discussing the reason for the envoy of Diónia to the Bruti, someone was right: the people of Diónia came for the Xilu tribe.
And the person he was referring to was the great leader of Kenapitia, Pangeru. The settlement of the Xilun tribe was not far from the north of Kenapitia City. At this moment, he stood up angrily, "Arrogant Diónia people, the Xilu live in the land of the Bruti, their food and clothing are produced from this land, they are the tribe of the Bruti, this is the internal affairs of the Bruti, it has nothing to do with you Greeks! If that's all you're here for, you can go back! Bruti doesn't welcome you, and we don't like a force from outside the mountains interfering with Bruti's affairs! "
Antares sneered and said, "The Bruti region is called that because a large number of Bruti tribes live here. That's why people are used to calling it that. In fact, this mountainous area was neither under the jurisdiction of a country nor a city-state, so there was no unified territory or border! Everyone knows that the Xilu tribe is made up of Greeks, they have lived on this land for hundreds of years, they have the right to continue to live here independently! "
The great leader of Abyssinia, Nicourou, had a short temper like his son, Kanaru. He immediately scolded and shouted, "What right does the people of Diónia have to tell us what to do in the land of the Bruti! Originally, we were planning to deal with the Xilu tribe in a few days, but now that you've said it, I've decided to send an army to destroy it in the afternoon! "
"If Diónia can give Crimissa, Asprostum, and Neutum the right to live independently, then it won't be a problem for us to let the Xilu go." In that case, it won't be a problem for us to let Xilu go, "Ambanya's Great Leader Bojam mocked, not to be outdone.
Antares stood quietly, as if he did not hear their scolding.
At this time, Sedorum asked loudly, "What will happen if we refuse the request of the people of Diónia?"
The scolding in the hall suddenly became much quieter.
"I was only ordered to tell you the request of the Senate. If you don't accept it, the Senate of Diónia will need to discuss it before making the next decision." Antares did not change his expression, but his tone became more serious, "However, Diónia has always kept its promise. No matter what price it has to pay, it will not let its allies be bullied. The previous cases have proven everything. Just now, I have already mentioned that I, Archon Dionysia, Sir Devers, in order to fulfill my alliance with Tarantum, has led 15000 soldiers to fight against Mesapi, who have invaded our ally. Just as I was about to leave for Cosenza, a battle report has arrived. Sir Devers has led his army to defeat the thirty thousand allied forces of Mesapi and Puchetti in the mountains. The Mesapi and Puchetti allied forces have suffered countless casualties, and were forced to sign a peace treaty with Tarantum. Soon, the Devers will lead the victorious army back to Turií and hold a triumphant ceremony! "
A threat! This was a blatant threat! Everyone looked at each other, and the great leader Nicourou even jumped and scolded, and declared that he was not afraid of going to war with Diónia.
"Quiet! Quiet! "The high priest of Bruti, Firotaru, stood up to maintain order in the hall.
"People of Diónia, we Bruti warriors are not afraid of war!" Pienlen, who was sitting in the middle, said, "But Bruti and Diónia are neighbors. Once there is a conflict, it will damage the relationship between the two races, leading to endless war. To avoid the possible sacrifice of countless lives because of the Xilu tribe, Bruti is willing to make a concession. We will not punish the Xilu who violated the order, and we will let them leave Bruti safely."
"What are you talking about, Pienlen! Bruti will never yield to Diónia! "Nicourou immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.
"What about the land? The land that generations of Xilu people lived on was taken away by you just like that?! "Antares reacted quickly and asked.
Pienlen glanced at Nicourou, and although Nicourou was still angry, he did not say anything.
Firotaru advised Antares seriously, "Not turning the Xilu people into slaves is already the greatest kindness of the Bruti Tribal Alliance. People of Diónia, do not be too greedy!"
Antares shook his head and said firmly, "But the order from the Senate is that the Xilu people's right to live independently in Bruti must be guaranteed!"
A glint flashed in Pienlen's eyes, and his tone became indifferent, "If that's the case, we will make a decision after discussing."
"Also, we do not know the current situation of the Xilu tribe. We need to send someone to understand before we can make a decision," Sedorum quickly interrupted.
After the guards sent Antares away, the discussion in the meeting hall became even more intense.
"Diónia is bullying us too much, saying that they are protecting the Greeks of Southern Italy. I think they just don't want us Bruti to unite, that's why they are purposely causing trouble for us!" Pangeru said angrily.
Firotaru nodded and encouraged everyone, "That's why we Bruti have to unite even more, so that we won't be afraid of the Greeks and Lucanians!"
"Why don't we get rid of these annoying Dionysians-" Nicoulu waved his hand and made a beheading gesture.
"That won't do!" Sedorum quickly advised, "Both the Greeks and the Lucanians have a rule to treat messengers well, even in times of war. We, the Bruti Alliance, are becoming a powerful one, and we should abide by these principles that are universally agreed upon by all races in order to better deal with them. Moreover, killing the messengers of Diónia will only anger the people of Diónia, and war will be inevitable. "
"Who cares about Diónia! My people and I are not afraid of them at all! "Nicourou said without showing any signs of weakness.
"Of course we are not afraid of Diónia! But if war breaks out, our great plan to unite the Bruti will be seriously affected! "Pienlen said solemnly.
"I think we should imprison them for a few days, and let them out after we take care of Xilu. By then, they will want to protect Xilu, but the Xilu tribe will no longer exist. They will have to accept this fact, "Bogaru suggested.
Sedorum was inspired and said, "Everyone, I think this is a good idea. We can also make some slight changes to it …"
Everyone agreed with Sedorum's idea. Only Nicourou did not care and said impatiently, "Why make it so complicated? It's as if we Bruti are afraid of Diónia!"
Pienlen ignored him and cautiously reminded, "I think Elder Sedorum's suggestion can be implemented. However, we need to be prepared. If the people of Diónia do not accept our idea, then we need to be prepared for a possible war! "
After a brief silence in the hall, Nicourou was the first to speak, "I admit that Diónia is stronger than us, but if they dare to enter the Bruti mountains, I can guarantee that they will not be able to return! Because no one is more familiar with the mountains and highlands here than we are. Amala (the goddess of snow mountains and highlands that Bruti believes in) has sheltered us, the Bruti people, for hundreds of years, and will continue to shelter us, the Bruti people! "
Nicourou's words lifted everyone's spirits.
Ferrotaru said, "Also, we need to find allies to fight against Diónia, to reduce the pressure of facing Diónia alone."
Allies? The Bruti region was already surrounded by Diónia and its allies, where could they find allies? While everyone was thinking hard, Sedorum suddenly shouted excitedly, "The Lucanians! We can go find the Lucanians! After Diónia seized the Grumentum, they have already threatened the safety of the territories of Piccos and Potentia. If they do not want to become the next Grumentum, they should be willing to ally with us. "
Pienlen's eyes lit up. The reason why he did not think of the Lucanians was that two years ago, the Lucanians were the most feared enemy of the Bruti people. When Vigo City surrendered to the Lucanian tribal alliance and the situation in the Bruti region was at its most critical, Pienlen even thought of leading the tribe to migrate south. For this reason, he also led the Cosenza army and joined forces with Clapetia to attack Triene, and a fierce battle with the Crotone alliance. But in just two short years, the once tyrannical Lucanians had been reduced to such a state. This could not help but alarm Pianlun.
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