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Chapter 224 Reasons for sending troops for Ardei
In the past six months, many ethnic groups have hired Ardi people to work for them, which unknowingly made the Nyx people have a sense of superiority over the Ardi people. Therefore, Cornelius's words resonated with some officials, although Due to the rules, no one spoke in agreement, but everyone nodded in agreement.

Maximus saw this and coughed: "I just forgot to mention that the Aldi people decided to send troops after September. After all, they also have an autumn harvest. The reason why they came to inform us so early is of course that they hope we will agree. There is enough time to prepare.”

The officials of the Nyx tribe had followed Maximus for so long and knew him to some extent. Seeing that he specifically explained the matter in detail, they were probably inclined to agree to Aldie's request, so those who were still nodding My neck suddenly became stiff.

Volenus stood up and said loudly: "Chief, I think we should help the Ardie people regain the salt mine, not just because of the alliance or out of repayment of gratitude, but because our tribe needs salt, more salt!
Everyone should know that our tribe was short of food for a period of time in the first half of the year. We had to organize people to catch fish in the river and hunt in the mountains. After obtaining a large amount of fish and meat, due to our lack of salt, the salt reserves of the Aldiyi tribe were not enough. So we didn’t use salt to remove the fishy smell from the fish and meat, and we didn’t use salt to marinate the excess fish and meat. We just relied on smoke and fire to make dried meat, which couldn’t be stored for a long time, resulting in a lot of waste. , this is a pity!

What we need to pay more attention to is that our tribe is short of salt! Now the salt of the tribe comes from trading with Aldi. They don't have much salt now. The amount of salt we get every time is originally small. And now the population of our tribe is still increasing, and the demand for salt is also increasing. It will be even bigger. If we don't help Aldee this time, if they stop trading salt with us, the people will have no salt to eat. You can imagine what it will be like then.

In addition, the ethnic people now have enough fields. In the future, they will be able to raise more livestock and have enough meat to eat. However, if there is not enough salt, the excess meat will be difficult to preserve, which will cause great waste. ...So, our tribe needs salt! Need more salt! Therefore, it is necessary to help the Ardei people regain the salt mines! "

What Volenus said from the perspective of tribal needs obviously moved the officials in the hall, and more people began to nod.

"Our Ministry of War also agrees to send troops to help the Ardeans." After discussing quietly with Quintus and a few others, Frontinus stood up and said: "Although we won the war with the Pannonians some time ago, but The Pannoni are still stronger than us, and we must do our best to deal with them, so the Ardeii at our rear must remain stable.

According to the information we have now, the Otariat people are stronger than the Aldi people. The conflicts caused by the salt mine every year have accumulated a lot of hatred between the two sides. In recent years, the Otariat people have always been On the offensive side, even if we do not participate in the war and the Ardi people give up this initiative, what if one day when we are fighting the Pannoni, Otariat suddenly attacks Ardi, Aldi Dee is unable to resist and asks us for help. According to the covenant, we should send troops to rescue. By then we will have to fight on both sides, and the situation will become very bad!
It is better to agree to the request of the Ardi people now, take the initiative to attack Otariat, defeat it, weaken its strength, and make it dare not fight against the Ardi people. In this way, we can not only ensure the stability of the rear, but also allow us to Getting an adequate supply of salt is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone! "

Frontinus' speech completely dispelled the hesitation of some officials. Maximus saw this in his eyes and was about to make a decision when Pigris stood up.

At this time, Maximus said: "Does anyone still have any objections to sending troops to help the Ardeans retake the salt mines?"

"According to Karp Pampas, due to the importance of the salt mine, every battle between the two sides is no small matter. As long as one side leads the army to approach the salt mine, the other side will often do its best to fight. The number of people fighting on both sides is usually More than 2 people. The last time Otariat occupied the entire salt mine, nearly 5000 soldiers were sent. This time the Aldiers hope that we can send at least people."

"Well, this matter is settled." Maximus patted the arm of the chair and said: "Pigres, then it is up to you to negotiate with the Ardeans according to your idea just now. We are willing to help. My allies, but we also have to protect our own interests.”

"Yes, leader!" Pigris responded excitedly.

Pigris's words made everyone's eyes light up.

"Chief, I wonder how many people the Aldiers want us to send?" Quintus asked.

No one responded.

"I...I agree with the opinions of Volenus and Frontinus!" He changed his words and said: "However, if the tribe agrees to send troops to help Ardei, I have a small suggestion, that is, to defeat Otta After recapturing the salt mines in Riat, I hope that we can reach an agreement with the Aldi people, either we own part of the salt mines, or we occupy a share of the salt mine output, so that we no longer have to worry about the lack of salt in the future. ”

"5000 people, this is not a small number. How many troops will the Aldi people send themselves?" Quintus asked again.

"Calcyonpas told me they would gather 1 men to fight."

"So the combined forces of our two tribes will exceed 15 people. If Otariat sends 000 people like last time, this will be a big war!" Quintus was slightly surprised. Armaments Officer Lebilus suddenly interjected: "Chief, we have to send so many soldiers. The food consumed in one day is not a small amount, and such a big battle involving thirty to forty thousand people will probably not last short. Soldiers The food supplies we need...should always be provided by the Aldi people who invited us to fight, right?"

"Um..." Maximus coughed a few times: "Karsipempas said that we should bring our own food, but at that time I was not sure whether to send troops to join the war, so I did not argue with him.

Now that we have decided to send troops, since it is the invitation from Ardei, it is best for them to provide food, so it is up to you, Lebirus and Pigris, to have a good discussion with the Ardei people about this military ration. Supply issues. "

"Chief, don't worry, leave this matter to me." Lebilus nodded vigorously.

Seeing that the armament officer, who had always been a transparent person in tribal meetings, could boldly take responsibility when it came to his own responsibilities, Maximus realized for the first time that Frontinus's original recommendation was not wrong. His tone He said calmly: "Actually, you don't have to worry. Although this battle with Otariat is a battle involving tens of thousands of people, it shouldn't last long.

According to Kalsipempas, the troops we sent went south along the Mreznica River. The road is relatively flat and can reach the salt mine in four or five days. Ardei and Otariat have been fighting over this salt mine for many years. In order to reduce unnecessary losses, the two sides gradually formed a rule——

As long as one party puts forward a claim for a share of the salt mine, the other party must accept the other party's challenge if it does not want to lose more interests. The two sides will decide the outcome in a battle, and based on the result, they will decide who occupies more salt mines, so We send troops to fight, and they can return to the tribe in at least 10 days and at most 15 days. "

"Since we won't go out to fight for a long time, and the Aldi people require no less than 5000 people... Chief, I suggest that we send out an entire legion. This will make it easier to command the battle without consuming too much food."

As soon as Quintus finished speaking, Tolerugo immediately stood up: "Chief, please send our second legion! We will definitely be able to help the Ardi people and defeat the Otariat army!"

"No, we should send our first legion. The first legion has the strongest combat effectiveness!" Pheasalus shouted not to be outdone.

"Chief, don't forget about our Third Army. The Third Army has incorporated many new soldiers and they need training in actual combat!" Kalminus requested not to be outdone.

Aulus and Pecot remained silent.

With the continuous addition of Skodisci slaves, and after replenishing the number of the first three legions, the Nyx tribe formed the fourth legion. Aulus finally became a regular and became the commander of the fourth legion.

However, except for the main officers who were transferred from other teams, the Fourth Army was composed of reserve ethnic groups. It had not yet conducted overall array training and flag training, so Aulus naturally did not dare to apply to go out to fight alone.

Pecot was recently promoted to deputy commander of the Fourth Legion due to his merit. He assisted Aulus in training the soldiers of the Fourth Legion and became familiar with the affairs of the entire legion.

The chief officers of the Ministry of War and the commanders of the army all understood that: given Maximus' regard for Pecot and the great achievements he had made before, it would be a quick matter to change from deputy to commander. As long as there are more people in the tribe who can A young man serving in the army.

"I agree with Quintus's suggestion that a legion can be sent to assist Aldi in the battle, but military issues cannot be carefully explored at the tribal meeting." Maximus said seriously: "After the tribal meeting is over, I will Hold a small military meeting alone to discuss with the three chief officers of the Ministry of War which regiment to send to the war, preparations before the war, and matters to be paid attention to after the war. "

Military affairs are not discussed at tribal meetings. This is a principle established by Maximus from the beginning, mainly for the purpose of confidentiality. Of course, Maximus also has the selfish intention of not wanting other departments to get involved in the military.

(End of this chapter)