Chapter 172 Sidonius’ Doubts

Sititus ignored him.

A blacksmith next to him mocked: "Kedsos, he doesn't dare to talk to you now. Do you remember what he said last time? He said you were lying. If Free Italy really distributed land to him, he would I dared to eat his sheepskin covered with wheat straw. To be honest, we really want to see him eating the sheepskin."

Several blacksmiths sneered, and Sititus finally couldn't bear it anymore and hummed in a low voice: "They are just talking about it now, and the divisible land has not yet seen a shadow!"

"You are still being stubborn!" A blacksmith gestured to stand up: "Why don't I go and tell Lord Capito now that you don't want the land allocated by the tribe."

"Stop the hell!" Sititos finally couldn't help shouting.

Immediately came Capito's stern voice: "What's wrong with you?!"

Sititus was glared at by Capito, and suddenly became nervous, and stammered: "I...we were just discussing...how to improve the smelting of iron ore, and then...then we had a dispute...right ……sorry……"

"Is that so?" Capito looked at the others suspiciously.

"Yes...that's it..." Several blacksmiths nodded quickly. Capito was still doubtful, but he took the opportunity to say: "You guys deserve praise for being so active. I will wait until I finish my lecture later and listen to your discussion carefully."

Capito's words made the blacksmiths of Cititos dumbfounded.

After looking at each other, they actually started discussing in a low voice about the issue of iron smelting.

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Three thousand Skordisqi young men are the new force of the Nyx tribe. In order to make this force more quickly and better used by the tribe, Maximus did not let them build camps and cultivate fields. The elite members of the team were selected and given rigorous military training.

Although the training is very hard and tiring, none of these Skodisci recruits are lazy or slippery. They have been enslaved by the Segestica people for more than 10 years and are very hardworking. They are not inferior to those who joined the rebel army when it was first established. Slave veterans. And they knew very well that only by practicing their military skills could they go to the battlefield with the veterans of the tribes to defeat the Segestika people who had enslaved them for many years.

The amount of training every day is very large, and they have to patrol with the team officers at night. At the same time, the food supply given to them by the Nyx tribe is also relatively good. They have three meals a day, with sufficient portions, and occasionally meat. They are with them in Segestika. What the tribes ate was completely different, making their bodies gradually stronger.

Due to Maximus' repeated warnings in advance, although these Illyrian instructors were strict during training, they were full of concern for the recruits after they came down. Moreover, if they were injured during the training, the medical battalion would provide timely treatment and care... In this way... As they get along day and night, the new recruits' sense of identification with the Knicks tribe is constantly increasing.

The one who came to preach the new law to the recruits was Pheasalus, the commander of the first legion. He was an Illyrian and one of the main persons in charge of recruit training. He was active and outgoing and loved to talk. Although he was not very literate (in Under the pressure of Maximus, he had only studied in the literacy class organized by Volenus for a few days) and could not fully remember the details of the new decree. He was still the best person to preach to the new recruits.

Especially when Phaesalus preached the new decree of twenty knighthoods, he used a lot of freedom: "...I tell you, although you are just preparing people now, you do not have to stay in the tribe for three years. Only after 10 years can one be promoted to an ordinary citizen and own their own land and house.

Just like the last war with the Segestika people, you all participated. In the end, we won the victory. You also made contributions. With this contribution, you could have shortened the time for you to be promoted to ordinary people. , but the new law had not been promulgated at that time, so it did not count.

But it doesn't matter. Our tribe is already enemies with the Segestica and Pannoni, and we will inevitably fight them in the future, so there is no need for you to worry. The first thing to do now is to train harder and harder, learn how to better protect yourself in battle, learn how to better kill enemies in battle, and learn how to better cooperate with your comrades in battle to win...

I believe that as long as you obey the tribe's arrangements and the leader's command, you will be able to get your own land and live in Su's comfortable house after a few battles. With a few more victories, you can become a baron or viscount respected by the people, lead the army yourself, and seek revenge on the Pannoni!

Our leader Maximus has said that no matter you join the tribe first or join the tribe later, everyone is the same. As long as you have the ability and are willing to work hard, you will definitely become the new noble of the Nyx tribe. Let My descendants will have a bright and happy future..."

The recruits originally had no grudges against them as they were just preparing to become members of the tribe. After all, compared with their previous lives, their lives were already much better. Now I am even more excited by what Pheasalus said. I want to finish the food in a few mouthfuls, then pick up the weapon and continue training...

However, they would not realize that the people who delivered food to them were only men, not women, because Maximus was still partial and had to solve the marriage problems of the veterans who had been following him for more than a year before he would consider it. to these new recruits.

When the rebel army's decree was implemented everywhere and the entire temporary camp was filled with laughter and laughter, only one place was quiet.

This place is located to the west of the camp, towards the Aldiyi tribe, between the inner camp and the outer camp, surrounded by Haogou wooden fence, and in the inner camp guard tent area, the outer camp first regiment and the recruit rest area among the double-teams.

The four thousand prisoners of Pannoni soldiers lived here. They were taken to build the camp every day. They worked from morning to night and were half exhausted. When they came back, they were not enough to eat the food distributed, so they had to lie down early. Take breaks to avoid excessive consumption.

But there was no tent for them to rest. The insurgents had designated an area on the ground, and every 10 people lay down in an open space, covered with dry wheat straw. When they lay down with their clothes on, it was quite soft.

Since it was early autumn, it seldom rained here at night, and the weather was neither cold nor hot, so sleeping in the open air was not a big deal.

Although the camp is close to the river, the rebels have cut away and filled in the mud pits and reeds around the camp that are prone to mosquito breeding. At Emmerich's suggestion, a kind of wild grass was burned throughout the camp every day. Although the smell was weird, it did reduce mosquito bites.

Therefore, under the surveillance of the sentries, the prisoners of the Pannoni warriors who had finished their dinner early were indifferent to the cheers and cheers around them. They lay down and soon fell asleep...

Sidonius, the legal officer, approached the Chinese army's tent and saw Maximus standing at the door of the tent to see off an Ardian man. So he stopped and waited for the other party to leave before walking over. He asked curiously: "Chief, which envoy of the Aldi tribe is this?"

"I don't remember clearly. Anyway, it's not one of the Ardei tribes that once lived along the Kupa River and was finally driven away by the Segestika people." Maximus said casually: "Their tone They all say the same thing, saying things like, 'They have lost their home now, and the people are living a difficult life, and they hope we can help them return to their ancestral land' and so on..."

"They are dreaming!" Sidonios said coldly: "In the covenant we signed with the Ardei tribe, it was clearly stated that the land we seized from the Segestica people would be returned to us. All of us...are they trying to break the contract?"

"They don't dare to break the contract now, because they know very well that even if we win a few victories, the Segestica people... no, the Pannoni people are still strong. If we weren't here to block it, the Pannoni people would have suffered losses. The Nigerians can still beat them."

Maximus smiled contemptuously: "They are just holding on to luck, hoping to take advantage of us. Of course I will not agree to them! But I told him that if their people are really living a difficult life, wait until we move to the east After their villages and territories are secure, their tribesmen can be hired to farm the land to obtain enough supplies for their livelihood. At the same time, their leaders will also receive a certain share of the rewards.”

"Chief, what you say will make these Aldi people still have certain expectations, and I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future." Sidonios reminded seriously.

Maximus replied meaningfully: "Our biggest trouble now is not the Pannonians or the Ardeans, but that we have too few people! Even if we acquire a large area of ​​land, there are not enough manpower to make these The land has produced enough harvest. I will not give their entire tribe land, but allow their people to work for us to get paid. This can resolve some of the grievances of the Ardi people and maintain the alliance between us.

In addition, these ordinary Ardi people came to work in our territory, understood our laws, and received real benefits. Are they still willing to go back to the mountains and forests to suffer? Don’t forget, we are now an Illyrian tribe, why can’t we accept them! "

Sidonius suddenly understood.

"Of course, I'm just reminding them first. Before we can actually start implementing it, we have to bring this matter to the political hall for discussion." Maximus didn't want to talk more about this matter, so he asked instead: "You What’s the matter with you coming to me at this time?”

"Chief, have you read the decree on marriage that I wrote before?" Sidonius asked.

"I read it carefully. I noticed the suggestion I made before, 'After the couple divorces, the woman must share part of the family property.' You also wrote this in. It seems that you have understood my intention.

I don’t want to take special care of the woman, but I want to use this law to make the man realize that divorce has to pay a certain price, so as to ensure the stability of every family’s marriage. When every family is stable, our tribe will also be stable. ——”

Sidonius interrupted Maximus and asked: "Since you think these marriage laws are feasible, chief, when are you going to allow us to announce them to everyone?"

Maximus understood Sidonius' concern for the fruits of his labor, and was not displeased with his rude interruption. He shook his head and said: "It will definitely not be possible in a short time. When we will announce it to everyone depends on the situation. Depends.”

"Why?! The system of twenty knighthoods, the collegial system of nine ministries, the political hall meeting...these decrees were all announced today!" Sidonios asked urgently.

Maximus said seriously: "Because I just got the news that the leader of Segestica has gone to the Pannoni Tribal Alliance to ask for reinforcements. I believe that he will lead a larger army than the last time to attack us soon." Come on, if we announce the marriage decree at this time, the soldiers will be focused on talking about marriage, which will inevitably affect the army's combat effectiveness.

Besides, the next battle will be fierce and there will definitely be many casualties. What a blow this will be to the women who have already made an engagement! "

Sidonius was stunned for a moment and then said: "...Your consideration is right, so let's not announce it yet."

After saying that, he turned around and walked back. After taking a few steps, he stopped, turned around and said, "Chief, I have one more thing to report to you."

"you say."

"This morning, I went to Capito to apply for papyrus, but he only gave me a few pieces and told me that he didn't have much papyrus stored there anymore, so I should save it.

Chief, our Legal Department mainly deals with these legal documents. We cannot write on papyrus. Are we supposed to make judgments by drawing branches on the soil? ! "

Maximus touched his chin: "I know about this, and I will find a way to solve it."

Sidonius originally wanted to ask: "We are now in a remote area and it is difficult to buy papyrus. What can you do?"

But he didn't say it after all. In his opinion, it was enough for Maximus to pay attention to this matter. As for asking him to solve this problem, it was obviously too difficult to force him. After all, no matter how powerful Maximus is, this matter is beyond his capabilities.

After Sidonius left, Maximus fell into deep thought. Of course, he from the previous life had a way to solve this problem-that is, making paper.

This was not something he learned when illustrating games in his previous life, but came from his hometown...

Maximus' hometown in his previous life was a small town with beautiful mountains and clear waters. When he was a child, he loved to fish in the river. But when he was in elementary school, he discovered that there were some square pools by the river, and the pools were full of brown water. , there were bundles of bamboo soaked in it, exuding a pungent and unpleasant smell. Later, the river gradually turned yellow and there were fewer fish in the river... Later, he learned that a paper mill had been built in the town.