Chapter 98
"What's going on?" Neonesis asked in confusion.
With a loud bang, the door was pushed open. A guard rushed in with a face full of joy, "Generals, the scouts are back. They said … they said … they said the mercenaries won! The Lucanian Army has been destroyed! "
"Is this true?!" The generals could not believe their ears and asked in unison.
"The scouts are right outside the door. They even went to the place where the mercenaries fought the Lucanians. They said the place was full of Lucanian corpses!"
"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! They really won! "Neonesis murmured as if he was in a dream.
"How did they do it?!" Cunogorata had been to the battlefield yesterday, and the ferocity of the Lucanian soldiers still made him fearful. Moreover, he knew the difference in strength between the two sides, so the news of victory was like a miracle to him.
"What kind of people are the Devers?" At this moment, Ancetanos was very interested to know more about this mysterious leader of the mercenaries.
Polyxis immediately remembered the smiling young man he saw on Burcos' ship. He didn't expect that this seemingly harmless young man would actually destroy the Lucaria Alliance Army, which was regarded as a scourge in Tuliyi, and save the city of Tuliyi, which was in a precarious situation.
"He was a young man, but the mercenaries said that he was the Blessed One of Hades! They also called him the Creator of Miracles! On the way back from Persia … "Burcos, who had been criticized by the generals and had been staying in the city hall all this time, proudly recounted the heroic deeds he had heard about Dyvers. There was only one voice in his heart that was raging and boiling, 'He did it!' He really did it!
The generals did not laugh at these seemingly ridiculous rumors, nor did they face Bourcos' jealous and excited gaze. They all strode out of the City Hall.
In the square of the City Hall, countless women, children, and old people wearing black veils were in mourning. Their faces were full of sorrow, but at this moment, they were cheering loudly for victory. Some people even cried, but those were tears of joy. The haze that shrouded the hearts of the Turís was now gone.
The scouts also brought a message from the Devers: they hoped that the Turís would send men to clean up the battlefield and bury the corpses to prevent the plague.
Out of caution, the generals decided to send someone to the battlefield to check it out. This time, Neonesse personally led the team. When they arrived at the river bank, the scene in front of them made them gasp. The river bank, including the hot spring swamp, had turned into a red river of blood. The blood was filled with naked corpses (the mercenaries had taken away the armors and weapons of the dead). It was like hell on earth …
"This is a horrifying miracle!" Neancis was trembling all over. "What a horrifying Favored of Hades! … "
… …
In order to thank the Devers, Archita, as well as the leaders and generals such as Dracos, Adrianx, and Sesta for their contributions to the Turín, the generals and the council decided to send Bulcos to accompany Ancitanos to the mercenary camp and invite them to the city of Turín to participate in the victory celebration to receive the gratitude of the Turín people. At the same time, they also brought a hundred jars of wine and fifty jars of olive oil to reward the soldiers.
The group rushed to the camp excitedly, but they were stopped by the guard at the gate. The guard said that the leader and the soldiers were extremely tired after a day of fierce battle. Now most of them had fallen asleep to recover their energy, so the guards were informed not to let anyone enter to prevent accidents.
Bulcos tried to persuade them again and again, but the guard insisted. Bulcos had been to the Devers camp several times before, so he knew that the military rules here were very strict. In addition, the camp was indeed unusually quiet, so the Turís had no choice but to leave.
Then, they found Archita.
Archita received them happily, but when they explained the purpose of their visit, Archita looked troubled and said, "To tell you the truth, this victory is entirely due to the genius planning of the Devers. The reinforcements from Tarantum only assisted from the side. If the Devers don't go, of course, I can't go myself, lest I be ridiculed!"
Ancitanos had no choice but to invite them tomorrow.
… …
The mercenary soldiers were indeed ordered to rest, but the mercenary officers, as well as Adrianx and Sesta, were now gathered in the Devers' big tent.
After receiving the report from the guard, the Devers smiled and said, "The Turís were wary of us like thieves before, and now they want to please us. Isn't it a little too late?"
"Yeah, I hate the Turís' faces. We didn't annihilate the Lucanians for them," Amyntas said contemptuously.
"It's just a pity to miss the Turís' celebration. Maybe there are many beautiful Turís who are looking forward to the leader's visit!" Olivers's words made everyone laugh.
The Devers looked at him amusedly, "Why don't I give this opportunity to you?"
"I can't." Olivers shook his head vigorously, "The Turís invited the famous Devers of the Lucanians, not a nobody like me. I'd better continue sleeping in the camp! "Oliver's pretentious comical appearance caused everyone to burst into laughter again.
"Leader, we still need to maintain a good relationship with the Turís. After all, they will be our neighbors in the future," Felicius reminded.
The Devers nodded. His eyes fell on Adrianx and Sesta, and he asked with concern, "How is Drax?"
"He's much better under Herpes' treatment. He even told us to listen to your command!" Sesta said gratefully. Adrianx also nodded.
The Devers, of course, could tell that Sesta was using Dracos to express his obedience to the Devers. He immediately said, "That's great! We don't want to lose a warrior like Dracos! If it wasn't for him standing at the front of the defense line, blocking the enemy's attack and boosting the morale of the soldiers, the northern defense line would have been broken! " After praising Dracos, he looked around and said in a deep voice, "I'll reiterate tonight's battle plan!"
Everyone immediately stopped joking and focused on the Devers.
The Devers picked up a wooden stick and pointed at the wooden table. On the wooden table was a model of a city made of mud. "Tonight at two o 'clock, the entire army will break camp and head to Amendola. After crossing the Sislino River, Hilos!"
"Yes!"
"Don't let us build that stone wall for nothing. I hope your ten days of training will be effective."
"Leader, don't worry!" Hilos said confidently. "The soldiers will use hooks and ropes to climb up the wall and open the gate in the shortest time possible!"
The Devers nodded and then said, "If we are discovered by the enemy, our sneak attack will be blocked. Capus, Antonio, your two companies will carry ladders. Alexis, your company will carry truncheons. Rush to the bottom of the city as fast as possible and attack! "
"Yes!" the three of them answered without hesitation.
"After the gate is opened, Amyntas, your company will be the vanguard. Break through the enemy's defense line as fast as possible and kill your way into the city!"
"Finally, it's my turn!" Amyntas grinned.
"After entering the city, all troops will follow my previous plan. Under the guidance of the Amendolan guides, follow these two mountain roads and attack the top of the mountain quickly." The Devers pointed at a spot on the model of the city with a stick. "According to the Amendolans, there aren't many large and flat places in this mountain city. There are only the Senate, the square, and the temple at the top of the mountain. So, these three places are most likely where the Lucanians imprisoned the Amendolan people and their own barracks. You must occupy these places as fast as possible. Is everyone clear?! "
"Yes!!!" everyone shouted in unison.
At this moment, Alexis asked, "When can we light the torches?"
"Good question!" The Devers realized that he had missed an important detail. After some thought, he said, "When the gate is open, or when the sneak attack fails, we can light the torches when we attack by force! Everyone — "The Devers emphasized," Tomorrow, the Turií may ask for our help to take back Amendolan, or the Lucanians may escape from Amendolan. So, we can only do it tonight! Only when we take back Amendolan from the Lucanians will it become our trophy. Only then can we save ourselves a lot of trouble and become the true masters of Amendolan! So, we can only succeed tonight! "
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