Chapter 311
Although Dracos did not like to say nice things, it did not mean that he would not say them. Moreover, the Devers had instructed him in advance. Otherwise, he would not have dared to make any promises. However, his words were too straightforward. Bagylipi was both sad and happy. He was sad that Abyssinia and even Bruti might not exist as an independent force in the future. He was happy that he had the hope of becoming one of the senators in the Diónia Senate. As far as he knew, there were several Lucanian leaders in the Diónia Senate. They seemed to have fought for many rights for the Lucanians in Diónia. If that was the case, a new page in Abyssinia was still worth looking forward to …
"And my vote!" Adrianx also offered his goodwill.
While Bagylipi was grateful, he also made up his mind to cooperate with the people of Diónia and fight for a better future for his tribe and Abyssinia!
The people of Abyssinia had built a fortress on the mountain road to the west. For the purpose of defending against the people of Cosenza, they built it in the narrow mountain road for easy defense. The Second Legion built the fortress for defense, but more importantly, for attack. Therefore, Adepigis led the soldiers to the exit of the mountain road. In front of them was a gradually widening plateau. Although the mountain road here was wider and the workload was undoubtedly greater, it was already a habit for the soldiers who would train for an hour to build camps and cities in every military training.
The engineers surveyed the terrain and drew the blueprint of the fortress.
The soldiers were quickly divided into several teams: those in charge of logging, those in charge of leveling the ground, those in charge of assembling basic defense devices such as sentry towers, fences, and so on. They were responsible for digging trenches in the areas in front of the fortress to be built and laying various traps such as sharp stakes and meat hooks …
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After learning that Adrianx had seized Ciudad Abyssinia, Dracos immediately sent his guards back to inform them of the news.
After a difficult trek, the bodyguard arrived at the Turií sentry post not far from the crossing of the river path. A messenger was already waiting there.
After receiving the good news of victory, the messenger immediately rode his horse and galloped south through the newly built road. He passed through Castellón, Crimissa, Aspuztum, Siletina, and finally Triene … Through the relay race, he changed horses and raced day and night non-stop. It took him a day and a half to finally deliver the news to the Legio IV Legion Commander, Hilos.
While Hilos was overjoyed, he did not forget to continue sending messengers through the port of Triene. He immediately boarded a fast ship and quickly sailed north to Laos.
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It was already the twelfth day of the war. The Devers were at Avinogyis' mansion, accepting his hospitality.
At this time, he was talking about his son's performance in Turií, "Sir Ancitanos has praised Henepolis several times in front of me, saying that he is very talented in historical research!"
After listening to the Devers, Avinogyis was both happy and a little worried, "Of course, I'm very happy to be a historian, but Henny … is my only son. I hope he can succeed me in the future." Avinogyis' words were filled with a sense of probing.
The Devers seemed oblivious and said without hesitation, "Don't worry, there is no conflict between being a historian and being a consul at the same time. And after understanding the rise and fall of many city-states in the past in detail, Henepolis will know how to lead the people of Laos and make the city more peaceful and prosperous! "
"Sir, that's very well said!" Avinogyis raised his glass happily, "Let me toast you, thank you for taking care of the child for more than a year!"
The Devers smiled and raised his glass in response.
At this time, a guard came to report that the commander of the Legion of Dionysia, Capus, had something important to see him.
"Quick, invite him in!" Avinogyis pretended to be dissatisfied with the Devers and said, "This Sir Capus, I've invited him several times, but he refused to come. Since you're here today, you have to let him have a few drinks!"
As soon as Capus stepped into the hall, he shouted excitedly, "Commander, the Second Legion has taken down Ciudad Abyssinia!"
What?! Avinogyis was shocked.
"That's great! Dracos did a good job! " The Devers was obviously mentally prepared. He drank the wine in his glass excitedly, stood up and said, "The brothers of the First Legion have been wronged during this period of time! Tell them to cheer up, we have to return to Turií immediately and rush to Abyssinia. The real war is about to begin! "
"Yes!" Capus, who was equally excited, replied loudly.
"Have you sent someone to inform Cesta?"
"Yes, I have."
"Very good. Cesta, Hieronymus, and Bagoule's plan can be implemented! Whether it succeeds or not depends on whether the other party is obedient. "
Capus turned and left. Avinogyis did not stop him as he was still immersed in the amazing news.
"Sir Avinogyis." The Devers turned to him and said, "I will take the First Legion and the other troops to leave Laos and return to Turií. I hope you can lead the extortion soldiers to continue the attack on Vigo City to prevent the Vigors from withdrawing their troops to save Abyssinia. In addition, I hope you can help Cesta and the others with their plan! "
"Don't worry, Diónia's matter is Laos's matter. I will do my best to carry it out!" Avinogyis spoke like a soldier facing a general, making a solemn promise.
Looking at the back of the Devers leaving, Avinogyis breathed a sigh of relief. Previously, when he saw the Devers pretending to be the Second Legion with some reserve soldiers, he had been wondering what the real Second Legion was doing. Who would have thought that in less than ten days, the Second Legion would be able to capture the strategic city of Bisnia! The Devers … were really scary people! Fortunately, Laos was an ally of Diónia!
Avinogyis was not in the mood to inquire about the process of how the Second Legion captured Abyssinia. He only knew that Abyssinia had been breached, the Bruti's defeat was set in stone, and Southern Italy would become Diónia's sphere of influence!
This caused him to feel a little disappointed in his heart …
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When Ciudad Abyssinia was breached, a small number of Bruti escaped to Cosenza.
As Pienlen was leading the army in Vigo City, only the high priest, Firotaru, was in the inner city. When he heard the news, he was so shocked that his wooden staff fell to the ground and he almost tripped. The news that Abyssinia had been occupied by the Greeks quickly spread throughout the city, causing panic among the people.
While sending messengers to Kenapitia and Vigo, Cosenza also sent people to investigate the enemy's movements in Ciudad Abyssinia.
From Cosenza to Kenapitia and from Cosenza to Vigo City, the distance between the two was not much different. However, to Kenapitia, the terrain was downhill, so the messengers arrived earlier.
At this time, the great leader of Kenapitia, Pangeru, was holding a banquet for Nicourou and Burgam because they had just thwarted the plot of the Diónia: the Diónia attempted to take a more remote mountain path to the rear of Kenapitia, but they were discovered by the vigilant Bruti. Before the main force arrived, the Diónia retreated in panic.
"The Greeks are all cowards, they only know how to sneak attack, they don't dare to fight a real battle with me. This war is really boring!" Nicourou complained loudly as he drank, "This Diónia general is really an idiot! He tried to sneak into Kenapitia once before, but we discovered him and he wants to come again. Does he really think we are all idiots? "
Burgam laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's not that there's something wrong with his brain, but he has no choice. The second day this so-called second legion arrived, they attacked us, but they retreated before they could attack the city. I saw from the city that they suffered many casualties. "
"These Greeks are well-armed, but they are too afraid of death! If they continue fighting like this, not to mention two months, they can even defend for a year! "Pangeru raised his glass and said loudly. Now, he was also very confident.
"So, what Sedorum said about the Dionysian Army being powerful and their Archon commanding is … I think it's all bullsh * t! He's also a coward! " Nicourou hiccuped and punched the wooden table with his right fist, "Let's take advantage of the low morale of the Diónia and attack their camp!"
"This … is too dangerous! What if … "Burgam was a little worried.
"What are you afraid of?" Nicourou glared and interrupted him, "We have more than 7,000 warriors, and the enemy has no more than 10,000 people at most, and they are all cowards. If we defeat them, we won't have to defend here anymore!"
Although Burgam and Nicourou had brought their own rations, they still had to be supplied by Kenapitia. Moreover, their presence had also caused trouble for the residents of Klapitia. Pangeru devoted most of his energy to resolving these disputes and conflicts every day.
Just as he was about to say something, the guard barged in.
"Clang!" The glass fell to the ground, and the wine spilled all over.
"What did you say?! Abyssinia has been occupied by the Diónia?! " Nicourou rushed over and grabbed the messenger. His face was red, and he scolded angrily, "Don't talk nonsense! Don't talk nonsense! Abyssinia can't be conquered by the Diónia! Impossible! Do you believe that I won't pull out your tongue and feed it to the dogs! … "
"It's true, Great Leaders! I have a letter from the High Priest! Help! " The messenger struggled and shouted for help. Pangeru and Burgam were equally shocked. Seeing this, they had to stop Nicourou's violent behavior. They went forward to pull Nicourou, and with great difficulty, separated the two.
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