"Not only did Pentney surrender to Dionia, but they dared to disown the priesthood and elect the high priest on their own, which is a blasphemy against sacred traditions!" Junny roared angrily.

"I heard that it was a request from the Dionians, and they had to comply, do you want to inflict divine punishment on Lalala?!" Contruk sighed, the furrow on his face became deeper and deeper, and he looked at the raging flames in front of him: "Now whether it is Badani or me, I'm afraid the only thought is to try to let the tribe survive this difficult period......

"Savoni will curse them!" Junny said hatefully, slamming the wooden staff hard.

At this time, the guards came in and reported: "Great Chief, the leader of the Serramunch has returned. ”

"Let him in!" Kontruk said eagerly.

A burly middle-aged man walked into the hall with heavy steps, and Contruk saw his expressionless face, and his heart suddenly felt uneasy: "Serramunk, you are finally back!" Did Badani say yes?! ”

Seramunk glanced around the people in the hall, then shook his head and said in a low tone: "Badani said that their Penteni people had almost run out of food in the previous war, and now they are all relying on the assistance of the Dionians, and it is impossible to have extra food to help us......"

"Damn Badani!" Kontruk's anticipation turned to disappointment, and a trace of anger rose in his heart: "His father committed suicide 10 years ago, if it were not for the support of our Caracheni, how could he sit in the position of the great leader of Pentney!" Now that he has betrayed the Samonai Alliance, forgotten our kindness to him, ignored the ancient tradition that the four tribes should watch over each other, and refused to lend a hand, Savoni will not let go of the punishment of this coward! ”

High Priest Juni glanced at him and said coldly, "Who was interceding for him just now?!" I said a long time ago that none of these traitors are reliable! ”

Kontruk snorted and did not respond.

"Great Chief, aren't there still the Florentans? We can borrow food from them! Confidant Vaeni suggested.

"That's a bunch of cowards, don't expect anything from them." Contruk had no good impression of the eastern adjoining race that claimed to have "Samonai blood", and he said disdainfully: "They have already denied us access to their territory because of the pressure on the Dionians, and now that we are defeated, they have too late to hide, how can they help us!" ”

"Since you don't give it, then go and grab them!" Vaeni said viciously.

Hearing this, the high priest and the steward of wealth next to him did not show any abnormality, because the daily life of the Caracheni people depended on grazing and plundering.

It's just that at this moment, Kontruk frowned: "Do you think those tribes below didn't think of it?" In the morning, I had just received news that yesterday several tribal chiefs in the east, led hundreds of warriors, had invaded the territory of the Frentani, but the Frentani had mobilized more men to fight back, repulsing them and losing some of their people. Now the Frentany have troops on the border, and they are wary of us......"

"Even if the Frentans are on guard, how can they be the opponents of our valiant tribal warriors, as long as we regroup the warriors of the entire tribe, we will be able to completely defeat them, and then let them obediently deliver food." Vaeni said proudly.

"Vaenni, you think very well, but ask the tribes in the city which tribe is willing to go to war!" Sera Monck, the leader of another large tribe who had just sat by the fire pit, suddenly sneered and said loudly: "The war with Dionya has killed and wounded many soldiers in our tribe, and now the various tribes are short of supplies, and they are unable to comfort the families and children of these people who died in battle, and it may be difficult for the tribesmen to respond to the call again. Besides, without the help of the Penteney and the Kautini, can we really defeat the Frentani with the current strength of our Caracheni tribe alone?! Moreover, even if you can defeat them, it is useless, do not forget that the Florenites are now attached to Dionia. They can ask Dionia for assistance at any time. ”

"It's not just the problem of the Frentani, it is reported that the Masi people in the north have also moved in the past few days, and it seems that they are preparing to avenge their previous defeats......" Even though his whole body was already close to the fire pit, he still seemed to feel cold, his body shrunk into a ball, he kept rubbing his hands, his face was sad, and his eyes were a little dazed: "Although the Dioonians have evacuated the territory of Pentney, they are still entrenched in Beneventum, and they may march north again at any time...... We are surrounded by enemies, and we have to endure hunger......"

The high priests Juni and Vaeni next to him were also frowning and confused.

Only Serramunk, who was standing on the other side of the fire pit, did not show a worried expression, but his expression was cloudy, and he kept scanning the other people with his eyes, and finally couldn't help but say loudly: "Now there is only one way to save us Caracheni - surrender to Dionia!" ”

These words were like a thunderclap on the ground, and the three of them heard it like a great earthquake, and the high priest Juni first roared: "Even if all of us Carachenes starve to death, we must not surrender like Dionia, the mortal enemy who is trying to destroy the sacred tradition of our Samoneh!" ”

"Nope! Can't surrender to Dionia! I heard that they declared that they would severely punish the instigators of war! While expressing his disapproval, Vaenni looked at his Grand Leader, Contruk, with concern.

Serramunk gritted his teeth, took a sharp breath, stood up straight, and looked directly at Contruk: "In order for the entire tribe to survive, it is nothing to change some traditions. What's more, if it weren't for the insistence of the Great Chief, many tribes would not have agreed to send warriors to invade the Ionian territory, which does not border us! We have an old saying in Samonai, 'Whoever attracts the crow, is responsible for driving it away.'" 'Great Chief, you are indeed responsible for the entire clan that is already facing destruction! ”

"Serramunk, how can you speak like this to the Great Chief!" Vaeni scolded in a bit of a panic.

Contruk stared at Serramunk deadly, slowly stood up, and his originally trembling body became majestic in a blink of an eye, and pressed towards Serramunk with a fierce momentum: "You didn't go to Pentney for help at all!" Instead, he went to the Dionians, ready to surrender to them, isn't it?! ”

Now that the words had been spoken, Serramunk simply let go, and he stood still without flinching: "Of course I went to find Badani, but the Dioonians also found me...... You see, our enemies are not only the Dionias, Flortanes, and Marcy, but also the Wolsey to the northwest of us and the Pentneys, who have been cut off from us, and the forces around us have become allies of the Dioonians, and they will attack us at the slightest command! ……

Great Chief, when you persuaded us to start a war, you always said 'for the good of Caraccheni,' . Now, the Caracheni clan is facing life and death, if you really think about the entire Caracheni clan, shouldn't you do something for us! ”

After hearing these words, Contruk's compelling momentum faded instantly, and a gloomy look climbed on his old face, and he shook his body and sat down dejectedly......

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Suddenly, the guards broke in and shouted in a panic: "Great chief, there are a lot of ...... from outside Many people want to forcibly break in, saying that they want to propose to you! ”

Vanny subconsciously looked at Seramach and asked, "You did it?!" ”

"You're overestimating me." There was a hint of sadness in Serramunk's voice: "They just want to live......"

As soon as the words fell, a deafening shout sounded outside: "Immediately sue for peace with Dionia!! ”

"We demand a re-election of the Great Chief!!"

……

Hearing this, the already old Contmunch instantly looked even older, his face turned pale, he stood up tremblingly, refused Vaenny's support, and staggered towards the courtyard gate......

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The Dionian army at Latin sailed south in batches, and the 3rd Fleet, ordered by Davers, returned to escort it.

During this period, Caraccheni surrendered to Dionia, and it is said that the former Grand Chieftain Contruk committed suicide at home, but only the current Grand Chief was present when he committed suicide, so there were also rumors that he was killed by Serramunk, which caused quite a stir in Caracheni.

Max. Brutus, a former Roman nobleman who was now a surrendered soldier of the 1st Company of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Dionian Legion, had just been dispersed and had not had time to get acquainted with this completely unfamiliar military environment when the troops began to sail south.

For the first time in his life, young Max was on a sea boat, and the boat tossed and turned in the waves without stopping for a moment, and he vomited so much that he was tossed all day.

On the second day, he was woken up by his comrades next to him: "Brother, don't sleep, it's time for us to go ashore!" ”

Max couldn't understand what the Dionian soldier was saying, but he followed the direction of the soldier's finger and understood what he meant, for the ship was heading for a town on the coast.

Finally landed! Max breathed a sigh of relief, he had never been so eager for land when he first walked to the ocean, and he took a sharp breath of the sea breeze, trying to drive away the rotten breath in his mouth.

The soldiers around him laughed excitedly, but he couldn't understand what they were saying, and he didn't know what the other Romans who were in the same environment as him thought.