Chapter 831
"Yes, after Abenilum becomes a Free City of Diónia, we can not only freely participate in the regional rugby and football matches, participate in the Hercules celebration, but also freely enter the various towns of Diónia to trade for the food and other goods we want … In the future, when Abenilum is in danger and in trouble, like last year's drought, Diónia can also help us at any time …" Maioni said excitedly.
Gherney was stunned. This was completely different from what he had expected. He asked doubtfully, "Aren't you worried that Abenilum will no longer be our Abenilum in the future?"
"Chief, what's there to worry about? Look at Potentia. It's been more than ten years, but it's still the same Potentia. But the people there are much richer than us! You know, more than ten years ago, the Lucanians there were poorer than us! " Maionne sighed with emotion.
The others agreed with his words.
Gherney suddenly understood. In the past few years, Diónia had repeatedly invited the Abenilum people to participate in the Diónia rugby finals and other celebrations. This broadened the horizons of the people who were originally trapped in the mountains. While enjoying the warm hospitality of the people of Diónia, they also saw the wealth and power of their southern neighbor. Not only did they let down their guard, but they also yearned for the Abenilum. Compared to the exclusion and oppression of Beneventum and other tribes, they were more willing to choose the Kingdom of Diónia where they were not of the same tribe.
When Gherney thought of this, he felt lucky that he had made this decision in time, but he was also a little disappointed. He quickly composed himself and said in a low voice, "Maioni, go see the messenger of Diónia immediately. Tell him that Abenilum is willing to become a Free City of the Kingdom and is willing to immediately implement the plan of Diónia. But once the plan is implemented, I believe that there will soon be other Hilpini tribes contacting us to ask for the ransom of their people. So you have to discuss with him how to implement the plan next. "
"Oh, and …" Gherni looked Mai in the eye and reminded him solemnly, "You must remind the envoy of Diónia not to announce that we have become a Free City of Diónia for the time being. This will hinder us from recruiting the other Hilpini tribes! Moreover, we need the military support of Diónia to defend against the revenge of Beneventum and other tribes! "
"I'll remember that, Leader. I'll do it right away." Maionne stood up and walked out.
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Quinduc was the leader of the Kautini tribe in the Naconia region. He had been in this position for more than 20 years. More than ten years ago, under the orders of the then great leader Cayutini, he led the Naconian warriors and participated in the invasion of Potentia. In the end, he was defeated and captured. He stayed in Diónia for more than two years before he was finally released and returned home.
But unlike what happened to Gherni, he still received the support of the great leader and soon sat in the position of the Naconia region's tribal joint leader again. But a few years later, he, who was originally the most favored successor of the great leader of the Kautini tribe, lost to Segovani and failed to become the new great leader of the Kautini tribe. This was mainly because Segovani used the fiasco in Potentia to spread unfavorable 'rumors' against him, causing many tribes to give up their support for him.
The reason why Quinduc had been strengthening his relationship with Diónia was partly because he had seen the strength of Diónia and believed that Kautini, or even the whole of Samonae, could not match it. Secondly, he had always been resentful of not being elected as the great leader. Since then, he had never been to Kautini, nor had he seriously carried out any of Segovani's orders.
With the establishment of the small town of Papania in Enona, the contact between Naconia and Diónia became more and more frequent. Not only in terms of trade and employment, but also in terms of culture and religion. This greatly benefited the tribes in the Naconia region. The people did not have to risk their lives to plunder every year, and they could eat their fill. When sick or in childbirth, they had the help of the priests of Hades and the doctors of Diónia, and they did not have to rely on praying to the gods …
The other Kautini tribes needed to invade the Campanian Alliance from time to time to ensure the survival and development of the tribes, but the tribes in Naconia only needed to develop quietly. After seven or eight years, their population had increased greatly, they had sufficient food, and they had better weapons (Diónia did not prohibit the trade of iron and weapons with Naconia). Thus, they became one of the largest towns in the Kautini region, no less than Kautini.
Therefore, Quinduc, who had gained confidence, strongly criticized Segovani for violating the treaty of Diónia and plundering the Campanian Alliance many times. He also never allowed the tribes of Naconia to participate in such plundering. It was not because he truly wanted to be on good terms with the Kingdom of Diónia and the Greeks. In fact, he never responded to the invitations that Diónia sent to Naconia to participate in the rugby finals and other celebrations. He also secretly restricted the priests of Hades that Enona sent to Naconia to preach. Because he only wanted to regain his position as the great leader, he always opposed Segovani and undermined his prestige.
And the opportunity finally came.
Segovani invaded the Campanian Alliance again, but he was defeated by the Diónia and captured. When the tribes of Kautini fell into shock and sorrow, Quinduc jumped out and asked to immediately elect a new great leader to help the entire tribe survive this difficult time.
However, the tribes led by Usibik and the other leaders of Kautini were unwilling to let the Naconians, who had close ties with the Diónia and had even begun to believe in the gods of other races, take power. They first asked for help from the other tribes, causing a meeting of the four major tribes to quickly be held in Kautini. They secretly received a promise from the great leaders to "declare war on Diónia and rescue the captured tribesmen."
Then, Usibik and the others united the high priest and some other regional leaders to make a statement: the tribes of Kautini should now prioritize the rescue of their tribesmen, and the election of a great leader should be postponed.
Seeing that the other tribes did not respond, Quinduc, who was alone, could only temporarily cease all activities and watch the development of the situation.
The envoys sent by Kautini to negotiate were rejected by the Diónia, which made Quinduc secretly happy. But a few months later, the Samonai's raid on the Downey region of Diónia surprised him. And the news that Diónia agreed to exchange captives, including Segovani, made him even angrier.
But then, the successive defeats of the Samonai made him secretly happy again. On one hand, he publicly announced, "Since the captured tribesmen have been released, should the matter of re-electing a great leader be put on the agenda?" On the other hand, he quietly sent people to various regions to spread the news, saying things like, "The reason why Kautini suffered such a crushing defeat was the result of Segovani's incompetence in command … Is a person who has been captured still qualified to be a great leader?" … He used the same trick that Segovani had used on him back then on himself.
Finally, this time, the tribes responded to Naconia's proposal and began to discuss the matter of re-electing a great leader. In the end, the location of this tribal assembly was set in Nola.
Quinduc was happy about this, because in the past, the location of the Kautini tribal assembly was often near Kautini in the eastern mountains, because that was the birthplace of the Kautini tribe. But Quinduc was not at ease. After all, it was too close to the tribes ruled by Segovani and Usibik, and Nola was located in the western plains, close to Naconia, which was more advantageous for him.
What he was excited about was that this was the result he had fought for, and it finally came true. It just happened to show that after the repeated failures, the tribes of Kautini had realized that they could no longer fight against Diónia. And his importance, who had a good relationship with Diónia, was highlighted.
Realizing that he had won, Quinduc led the other tribal leaders of Naconia to Nola.
Since the leaders of all the tribes of Kautini had gathered in Nola with their guards, the city could not accommodate so many people. Most of them camped outside the city, so the Nola area was filled with tents, herds of cattle and sheep, and a large number of people. The frequent conflicts not only gave the Lolans a headache, but also made the neighboring Campanian Alliance nervous. They strengthened their vigilance while seeking support from Diónia.
In order to avoid accidents, the Lolans shortened the process of the assembly. On the third day after Quinduc's arrival, the ceremony to elect a great leader officially began.
More than 100 leaders and tribal representatives (because some of the leaders of the Kautini tribes were leading their warriors to fight against the Diónia in the east of the Samonai Mountains, they could not return in time, so they could only send representatives) gathered in the square in the city.
Surrounded by warriors to maintain order, a wooden platform was built in the center of the venue, and two people sat in it. One was the joint leader of the Lolan region, Sinani, and the other was the great leader of Kautini, Segovani, who had just been released.
Quinduc had been watching Segovani since he came to power. He had not seen Segovani for ten years. Compared to the arrogant image of Segovani when he was elected great leader ten years ago, his face now was old and thin, his head drooping, and he looked dispirited. It seemed that he had suffered a lot during his captivity, which made Quinduc feel a burst of joy.
At this time, Sinani stood up and said loudly to the audience, "Respected leaders, welcome to Nola! Today, we are gathered here for a very important matter that concerns all of us, the Ka 'utini! Next, Great Leader Segovani will announce it! "
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