Last year, the Vergs had already suffered, but Cydorum did not tell the other Bruti about their painful experience.
"There's a trap in front! … "
The momentum of the Bruti's charge suddenly stopped. Just when they stopped moving, Dracos on the wooden wall ordered, "Archers, get ready!"
Bagylipi, who was next to him, quickly shouted, "General, please don't attack first! They are the warriors of Abyssinia, let me try to persuade them to surrender! "
The Second Legion had received reinforcements from Turií, and its strength had increased to 9,000 soldiers. However, one-third of the soldiers stayed behind in Abyssinia to prevent any unrest. At the same time, Dracos invited Bagylipi to go to the fortress that was being built. On the surface, it was to help the soldiers of the Second Legion to familiarize themselves with the terrain, so that when the Bruti arrived, they could better understand the attacking enemy. In fact, it was to transfer the most influential leader in Ciudad Abyssinia to ensure the safety of the newly occupied city. Who would have thought that this leader would have such an unexpected effect?
Dracos looked at the anxious Bagylipi, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.
Bagylipi held the entrance of the fortress with both hands and shouted with all his strength, "People of Abyssinia, I'm Bagylipi! Although Ciudad Abyssinia has changed owners, your families are safe! Your parents, wives, and children are looking forward to your safe return! Go home, people of Abyssinia! The people of Diónia will not hurt you, and they will accept you as citizens of Diónia! Go home, your families are waiting for you at home! … "
The Bruti's warriors, who were supporting their companions and advancing carefully within 50 meters of the city, could clearly hear the affectionate shouts in Bruti language coming from the wall.
"It's leader Bagylipi's voice! To the people of Abyssinia, this voice was very familiar. Because Bagylipi had always been respected by the people of Abyssinia, the screams of the injured soldiers gradually became softer. The soldiers who came to the rescue also forgot to help. They listened carefully and began to whisper to each other.
Nicourou, who was at the back, knew about the situation and flew into a rage. "Bagylipi, you damned old man! Why didn't I realize he was so vicious before! It was him! He must have betrayed us! That's why I let the Diónia occupy my city! I'll skin him alive! Eat his flesh!! Kill his entire family! … "
Nicourou could only curse. No matter how irascible he was, he knew that with the current condition of the soldiers, they could no longer fight. He could only order a temporary retreat.
However, when the horn was blown, a small number of soldiers lingered around.
Nicourou was anxious and angry. He hurriedly sent warriors from other tribes to drive them away with spears. It was not easy for them to withdraw from the battlefield, and it almost led to a conflict.
Nicourou did not dare to stay any longer and quickly retreated a few miles.
The soldiers supported each other and sighed along the way. One could imagine the low morale of the soldiers.
Dracos saw the situation on the wooden wall but did not take the opportunity to attack. This was because Bagylipi gave him a better idea.
The people of Diónia had turned the area 50 meters outside the wooden wall into a trap, and his own Abyssinia warriors were distracted by Bagylipi's words. Nicourou was now at a loss of what to do. He ordered to set up camp here and sent scouts to report the situation of the enemy to Cosenza. Nicourou thought about it again and again and decided to summon the leaders of the warriors of Abyssinia. He asked them to emphasize to the soldiers that they should not believe the rumors of traitors. Their families had already become slaves of the Greeks. Only by fighting to recapture Ciudad Abyssinia could they regain their freedom! …
Just as he was shouting at his men to go back and boost the morale of the soldiers, the guards came in and reported that a group of Abyssinia women had arrived in the barracks.
It turned out that Bagylipi had gathered some wives of Nicourou's soldiers. These women belonged to the category of old and young, and it was impossible for them to not return. He then told them that their husbands were outside. If you do not want them to die in battle, you have to go and call them back!
Under the guidance of the Diónia soldiers, these women walked out of the trap and trekked for a few miles to arrive at Nicourou's barracks. When the soldiers guarding the barracks saw that they were their relatives, they did not stop them. Instead, they opened the fence and welcomed them.
As a result, touching scenes of the husband and wife meeting each other with tears in their eyes soon appeared. These women would tell their husbands that after the Diónia soldiers occupied the whole city, they did not harm any Abyssinia people. They also sent doctors to rescue those who were injured, put out the burning fires, and repaired the damaged houses. Now, order in the city was gradually restored.
A small number of Abyssinia soldiers cried when they learned from the women that their families had died in battle.
In one of the barracks, all the soldiers gathered in one place. The scene of joy and sorrow was lively and a little funny. But for Nicourou who had just received the news, he was terrified.
This was a conspiracy by the Diónia people! In a moment of desperation, Nicourou actually sent out his guards in an attempt to separate the women from the soldiers.
He wanted to prevent the situation from escalating, but he did not expect that his action would intensify the conflict. Looking at the women who were forcibly dragged away, some who fell to the ground because they resisted, but the guards did not care and dragged them away. The Abyssinia soldiers were furious. They surrounded the guards who came from Nicourou's tribe and were made up of his most trusted tribesmen.
These guards, who usually relied on Nicourou's power and tyrannical power, knelt and begged for mercy when they saw the situation was not good. However, the angry soldiers ignored their pleas and rushed forward to beat them up. Gradually, there were guards who died under the punches and kicks of countless people. When the soldiers found out, they were so frightened that they stopped beating. The guards' dying cries suddenly frightened some of the soldiers. The tyrannical and tyrannical power of Nicourou over the years began to envelop their hearts.
"We killed Nicourou's tribesmen, he will not forgive us! Why don't we take advantage of the fact that there are so many people now and capture him, then we will go home! " At this moment, a young Abyssinia shouted loudly, and immediately became the direction of the confused soldiers.
In for a penny, in for a pound, in for a pound. They gathered and rushed towards Nicourou's tent.
Nicourou had already received the terrible news. At this moment, there was no time for him to regret. He hurriedly rode on a horse and fled to the area where the warriors of the other tribes lived. He also asked them to immediately send troops to quell the rebellion, but was rejected.
With only a thousand warriors to fight against more than two thousand angry Abyssinia warriors, and the one who gave the order was not their own leader. How could they listen to the orders of the Alliance Elder Nicourou who was already alone?
Therefore, when the Abyssinia warriors approached the camp, Nicourou felt the danger and rode away again.
Facing the warriors of the other tribes who were ready for battle, the people of Abyssinia who gradually calmed down were afraid that Nicourou would lead troops to retaliate, so they took the initiative to retreat.
"Do as Chief Bagylipi said, return to Abyssinia!" When the confused Abyssinia people were wondering where they should go next, it was the young warrior who shouted loudly again. In fact, this was the only way for them now.
Outside the newly built fortress of the Diónia soldiers, Bagylipi led a few famous elders of Abyssinia to welcome the group of restless warriors.
Dracos did not expect Bagylipi's founding to be so successful. It made him excited and a little distressed. How to deal with the more than two thousand returning Abyssinia warriors was a big problem. If he simply let them all go back to the city, even Dracos himself would not feel at ease. Fortunately, this time the attack of the enemy was successfully stopped without using weapons, which bought him time again. Now, he was eager for the army led by the Devers to arrive as soon as possible.
… …
Sinsinag decided to lead 6,000 Picossis warriors to Grumentum together with his son Gneinath. Just as he expected, as soon as the army arrived, the tribes in the northern region of Grumentum came to join them, including the two tribes that had ambushed Bagoule, Lud and Burina.
Sinsinag had learned his lesson from the past, and treated all the tribes that came to seek refuge with him warmly. He quickly won over the hearts of the leaders of these panic-stricken small tribes, and also allowed his army to quickly swell to over ten thousand people. They continued to march south in a grandiose manner.
When the news reached the city hall of Grumentum, Bagoule, who was rumored to be "seriously injured", was sitting on a wooden chair, looking slightly worried. "Although we spread the rumors that 'Diónia and Bruti are at a disadvantage' and 'I'm seriously injured' to confuse the enemy, I did not expect these tribes in the north to join Picossis so quickly. Sigh! All the efforts we've made before are in vain! "
Asistes sneered. "Just like what Sir Devers said, 'Only in the face of danger can we see which tribes are truly loyal to Diónia? And which ones are the traitors?! For the past six months, most of our energy has been spent on mediating the territorial and property disputes of these tribes. They are all wolves that can't be fed! Now, except for the few tribes that have been arranged, we can wipe out the other tribes that have betrayed us and completely bring the territory of Grumentum under our control! "
"They are all Lucanians!" Bagoule knew that what Asistes said was reasonable, but he could not help but sigh again.
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