Rome must fall.

Chapter 340 Leisure
"Chief, will Budokaribas and the others agree to accept the settlements we have allocated to them?" Volenus asked in a low voice.

Maximus smiled slightly. "They can only accept it because they have no choice. In fact, I think only leaders like them care about it. The people of Aldei don't think too much. They just want to move into those villages and cultivate the fertile land as soon as possible."

Maximus' words soon came true.

Budokaribas and several other Ardei tribal leaders finally made a decision: to accept the settlements offered by the Nix tribe, and the villages that each tribe was going to were allocated to each other. The settlement that Budokaribas's tribe was going to was the one recommended by Maximus before.

In fact, Budokaribas originally intended for his tribe to live on the east coast, closer to the other Ardei tribes.

But when Maximus pointed at the map and introduced the place to live, some of the Ardei people who followed Budokaribas heard it. When he discussed with other tribal leaders, many people gathered around and expressed strong opposition to his choice of other places to live, thinking: "Maximus, you gave us such a good place, but you don't want it. Are you still worthy of being our leader?"
Budokaribas had no choice but to surrender.

Maximus originally planned to host a banquet for several Ardei leaders including Budokaribas.

Budokaribas refused. He wanted to take his people to their settlement as soon as possible and make arrangements for everyone before he could feel at ease.

Maximus expressed his understanding and sent members of the Ministry of Commerce as guides to lead them to their respective places of residence and help them solve the difficulties they encountered in settling down.

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At night, after several rounds of sex, Maximus finally collapsed on Nessia.

Nessia gently stroked her husband's thick back. The two of them pressed tightly together, feeling the tenderness after the passion in the silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Maximus turned over and landed beside her. He put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said softly, "Nesia, thank you for your hard work! You have made a lot of efforts to ensure that the Kupa River has remained stable during this period!"

"I just sit in the room every day, listen to people from various departments come over to talk about things, and then nod my head. It's not hard at all. But you, you have become thinner and tired during this period of time!"

Nesia leaned close to Maximus, stroked his cheek with her hand, and whispered, "I punished Gniandafura before, you won't blame me, right?"

"You are my first lady. It is your right to manage my household affairs. You have performed your duties well in accordance with the regulations. You have done a good job. Why should I blame you?"

Maximus kissed her cheek and whispered, "Now that we have moved to Ophidilla, the main house is larger and there will be more people here in the future. You will have to be as strict as before to manage the household well."

"Since you said so, Chief..." Nesia looked cunningly, "Genian Davra violated the rules during the day and acted in a way that was inconsistent with her status in front of the tribe members. Should I still punish her?"

"Of course, this is your right." Maximus answered without hesitation, but then changed the subject: "But don't punish me too severely. You have to know that after we occupy this land, we will have to deal with the counterattack of the Pannoni Tribal Alliance. If we want to make the Kupa River our stable rear, it is very important to maintain the alliance with Aldei!

But now I have received news that Alistarcus and some of the Aldei elders are somewhat dissatisfied with us, the Nix, because these tribes of Budokaribas moved here. Therefore, as the most influential elder of the Aldei tribe, Cleobrotus’ attitude towards us is crucial..."

Before Maximus finished speaking, the clever Nesia understood what he meant. She stretched out her fingers and gently drew circles on Maximus' chest, and said softly: "I can get along well with Gnian Davra and let her treat this place as her home, but you have to promise me one thing, Chief."

"what's up?"

"Come with me again."

"Now?"

"Chief, are you tired?" In the candlelight, Nessia raised her upper body, her eyes moving, her sweat-stained skin gleaming with light, full of temptation.

Maximus said nothing, turned over and pressed Nessia under him, proving it with his actions.

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The next night, in Phrygia's bedroom, Maximus was different.

He first gently leaned close to Fleslyusia's belly and whispered something to the fetus in her belly. Then he lay beside her, holding her hand, and chatted with her about their experiences over the past month.

Phrysliusia was not a talkative person, so as the conversation went on, Maximus was left alone to perform a solo.

He began to feel bored, so he reached out and stroked his wife.

Because of her pregnancy, Flores Lyusia became plumper than before, which gradually made Maximus feel impulsive, but for the sake of the child, he tried his best to suppress it.

Follis Lyusia felt it and said softly, "Chief, why don't you go find your sister..."

Maximus responded: "I'm fine. I'm not going anywhere tonight. I'll just stay here with you." Flores Lyusia hesitated for a moment: "How about...how about...how about I use my hands..."

Maximus was stunned, his shy wife had never been so proactive before. He raised his head slightly, wanting to see Floreslyusia's expression, but his wife buried her head in his chest, and he could only feel the burning of her skin.

His eyes rolled, and he suddenly became mischievous: "It's a bit uncomfortable to use your hands, it would be better if you can use them... Forget it, let's just lie down and talk."

Forsythe was silent for a moment, then suddenly sat up and slowly leaned over...

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On the third night, in Gnian Davra's bedroom, she lay on Maximus like a koala, twisting her body constantly...

But Maximus had now entered Sage Time, so in order to divert attention, he asked, "I heard that Nessia talked about you yesterday?"

"……Um."

"Why?"

"...She said that as your wife and the daughter of the noble chieftain of Aldei, I should behave prudently and elegantly in front of the tribe members, so that I can maintain my dignity and prevent others from looking down on me..."

"I don't think I'm criticizing you. Everything I say is for your own good..."

Gnian Davra did not reply.

"I heard that Nesia asked your followers to come back and take care of you. It seems that she is still good to you."

Gnian Davra couldn't help but speak: "But that day she had someone beat me with a stick. It hurt so much that I still have scars on my buttocks!"

"Where is it? Let me see." Maximus said casually.

Gniandafla really turned over on the bed and pulled her pants down, but the glare of snow dazzled Maximus.

To be honest, Gnian Davra lives in superior conditions, and her skin is smooth, delicate, plump and firm, much better than Nessia and Fleslyusia.

Maximus couldn't help but put his hand on it: "Is the scar here?"

"Not there, it's above... No, no, move a little to the right... a little to the left... Not there, don't... don't touch there..."

Soon, the wooden bed in the bedroom began to shake again.

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In the past few days, except for the various workshops under the charge of the Ministry of Works, which needed to select sites and build them along the Sava River before they could move, the migration of the Nix people to the new center of the tribe, Ophidilla, was basically completed.

Then, Maximus held a grand tribal commendation meeting in the square of the eastern village of Ophidili. Since he allowed the chief executives (village chiefs) of each town and village to bring ten well-performing people from their jurisdiction to attend the meeting, the entire square was packed with people that day.

Under the attention of the majority of the tribesmen, Maximus rewarded the tribesmen who were promoted to knights for their merits in this war. They included:

The heads of the nine departments were promoted for their meritorious service because they planned and prepared the entire war and made every effort to ensure the smooth progress of the war. The occupation and annexation of the territory of Segestica was achieved through their hard work and collaboration during this period.

The legion commanders, captains, some team officers and legion soldiers were promoted based on their actual military merits, including the crossbow team.

Mingjunus, Spukara, and some doctors and craftsmen. They were promoted for their contributions to the war with their professional skills, such as saving many seriously injured soldiers from danger and treating prisoners, which reduced the prisoners' hostility towards the tribe and accelerated their surrender. Another example is the iron workshop that manufactured crossbows, crossbows and other weapons day and night, ensuring victory in the war. Another example is the rapid construction of the Ophidalia Wooden Bridge and the Temple of Danu, which stabilized the new territory and accelerated the return of the prisoners.

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A total of nearly a thousand people were promoted to knights, all of whom were tribesmen who had followed Maximus during the uprising. Moreover, a major reason why most of them were able to become knights in this commendation and promotion was that they married women from the original uprising army, so they were promoted half a level higher than others and saved some military merits.

Although they were all promoted to knighthood, their circumstances were different.

(End of this chapter)