Rome Must Fall

Some people have gathered on both sides of the aqueduct. Some fill up with water and leave, some want to drink a few sips of cool river water first, and some just scoop water here to take a shower...

"Casaridoa!" shouted from the crowd.

Casaridoa took a closer look, walked over quickly, and saluted respectfully: "Captain, good morning!"

Centurion Staggs looked at him and asked with a slightly serious expression: "You got up very early. Are everything ready?"

"Report to the captain! I have packed the helmet, breastplate, greaves, square shield, dagger, wooden pot, earthen pot, iron plate, pickaxe... and five days' rations." Salidoa replied eloquently.

"You are a captain of ten now. You can't just take care of yourself. You must also supervise the soldiers under your command!" Staggs reminded.

"Yes, I know."

"How many reserve tribesmen are there in your team?" Staggs asked again.

"There are two."

"It's not much. Have you learned Illyrian during this time?"

"Captain, don't forget, the wife I married is from Skodisci. I learn to speak Illyrian with her every day, and now I can speak it fluently! Do you want me to say a few words to you?" Salidoa boasted.

"You lucky boy, you have taken advantage of it now!"

The reason why Staggs said this is because the Ministry of War once issued a notice: in the future, all ethnic people who want to be promoted to captain, centurion, captain, or even legion commander must speak Illyrian and be able to communicate with them. Communicate with the Skodisqi and the Pannoni, otherwise you cannot become a team officer.

"Uh..." Staggs thought for a while and then said: "When we gather, I would like to transfer two more reserve ethnic soldiers from other teams to replace the other soldiers in your team. What do you think? "

"No problem!" Casaridoa agreed readily.

"Okay! Very good!" This is the main reason why Staggs likes this young man. He never shirks or negotiates terms when accepting orders.

After bidding farewell to Staggs, Casaridoa returned to his house with a bucket filled with water. He opened the ajar door and saw that his wife Enega had already gotten up and was making the mattress with her big belly.

Casaridoa quickly put down the bucket and said eagerly: "Why did you wake up so early? Hurry up and lie down and sleep for a while. The doctor said that pregnant women should get more rest. It is good for the body and the child!"

"When I think about you leaving soon, I can't sleep."

There was reluctance in Enega's words. Casalidoa was stunned for a moment, and then said: "If you can't sleep, you can sit and rest. Let me do all the work. Don't tire yourself out!"

As he said that, he stepped forward to help him, but was pushed away gently by Enega: "This little thing won't bother me! The doctor also told me that I need to exercise appropriately every day, so that it will be smooth when the time comes to give birth to the baby. !”

Casaridoa knew that his wife was stubborn, so he did not try to persuade her and continued to work.

The two of them worked for a while and finished their work, and the wheat porridge was almost ready. So Casaridoa brought the earthen pot and bread to the wooden table, and the two of them sat on the wooden stool and started eating breakfast.

Enega took a wooden spoon to scoop out an egg from the earthen pot, put it into her husband's wooden bowl, and said with some excitement: "After I got up in the morning, I walked around the yard and found that we bought it at the market the day before yesterday. That hen actually laid an egg, please try it and see if it tastes good!"

"You should eat this egg! You are pregnant, so you should eat more good ones!" Casaridoa scooped the eggs into his wife's bowl without hesitation.

The two gave way to each other, and in the end Enega ate most of the meal and Casaridoa ate the less.

"Is it delicious?" Ennega asked expectantly.

"It's delicious." Casaridoa stretched out his fingers and wiped the remaining egg yolk powder from the corner of his mouth into his mouth.

"The flower hen has started to lay eggs. It seems that it has adapted to this place. From now on, I will feed it more wheat bran and worms every day, and it will lay eggs for us every day. I want to go to the market to exchange for some more hens. , so that we can have enough eggs to eat every day!”

Ennega said excitedly: "I also want to go to the market to find a ewe from the Ardei people and feed it. We can milk the goat regularly and make cheese. And the doctor also said that after the child is born, Drink more goat milk and grow faster... Do you think that's okay?"

"Of course, you can arrange your family affairs." Casaridoa paused and said with concern: "But since you are pregnant with the child and have difficulty moving, you'd better go to the Ministry of War residence first and ask them to send someone to follow you. Go to the market and help you get the chickens and sheep you like home...

Oh, I forgot to mention that yesterday afternoon when our First Corps assembled in the playground, Chief Maximus came over specially to emphasize to us that no matter which soldier has difficulties at home, he can always ask the Ministry of War for help, and the Ministry of War will Try your best to help us solve our difficulties...

Also, the hospital will regularly send nurses to check the health of you women who are pregnant with children. If you are about to give birth, you will be hospitalized in time... So you don't have to worry, the leader has arranged everything well. "

Enega nodded and couldn't help but ask: "Then when will you come back?"

"The legion commander told us that it will not take more than a month!" Casaridoa said lightly: "The place we want to go is not far from here. We walk south along the river and we will get there soon, and then Help the Aldie people fight and be back soon..."

"Then...then you should pay attention to your own safety!" Ennega said with concern.

"Have you seen the armor I put next to the bed? It's made of iron and so thick -" Casaridoa said confidently while gesturing: "If you cut it with a spear or a short sword, it won't work. There is no damage at all! What’s more, our First Legion is very powerful. I’m afraid those Otariat people will be defeated within a short time of fighting us... Don’t worry, I will come back safely!”

Ennega's worries subsided for a moment, but she continued to talk to her husband, because only in this way could she dilute the reluctance in her heart.

After breakfast, Casaridoa sat by the bed and began to put on the breastplate, while Enega sat aside, silently assisting him.

Casaridoa put on his breastplate and greaves, hung his helmet on his chest, put a dagger on his waist, hung the dagger on his back, put a shield on his back, put other daily necessities in his bag, and used a fortuka stick Carrying it, carrying it on one's shoulders.

Ennega silently handed him the bag filled with bread.

Casaridoa held it with his left hand, looked at his wife, smiled, and said in a clear voice: "I'm leaving. Now the road is full of soldiers from the First Legion who are rushing to gather at the playground. If you have trouble moving, don't go." Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon!”

Ennega bit her lip and nodded heavily.

Casaridoa walked to the door, but couldn't help but look back, reluctantly scanning the room filled with various objects:

Because he and Ennega got married half a year ago, the tribe gave him this house. At that time, the house was dilapidated, with nothing in it except a shabby bed. When sleeping at night in winter, he and Enega would burn the fire pit and cover it with a linen sheet used for marching, and they would hug each other tightly. Only by keeping each other warm can we sleep peacefully.

In the past few months, with the hard work of the two of them, they have repaired the house and the courtyard, and bought various furniture and daily utensils from the market through many times of credit. It was not until a few days ago that they paid off the money with the harvested wheat. He paid off the debt and turned this place into a real home, a warm home, completely replacing the small house that he remembered as an old friend, and turning him from an idle bastard into a truly responsible person. A responsible man...

Casalidoa didn't dare to look anymore and walked out of the house quickly, leaving the reluctance in his heart behind.

Ennega leaned against the courtyard door, looking at her husband's retreating back, and soon her eyes became red: when she chose Casalidoa, she just wanted to be free and live a better life. Doa is a complete stranger to her, and she can't even communicate through language. From stumbling at the beginning to having heart-to-heart conversations now, the two have overcome many difficulties together during this difficult period and have become a real family. , so when Casaridoa left and would not be at home for a while, she felt empty and uncomfortable in her heart, and she couldn't help but cry...

Casaridoa went out and did not go directly to the military training ground. He went to several nearby houses, which were occupied by soldiers belonging to his squad.

The Nyx tribe has been established for less than a year, but it has nearly 40,000 people. It occupies two villages, Snodia and Westney, and has a relatively wide area between the two villages on both sides of the Kupa River. land.

For such a large tribe, each tribe here has a similar management method: the leader is in charge of a larger population and more land, and the nobles in the tribe are in charge of some population and land. Except for important events, the leader Except for discussions with the nobles and the final execution of the decision by the leader, everyone does not interfere in ordinary affairs, thus making the tribe orderly.

However, the situation of the Nyx tribe is different from that of other tribes: power is highly concentrated in leader Maximus and the political hall under his control, and its nine subordinate departments are responsible for all matters in the tribe.

However, there are not many officials in the nine departments. They can only play a role of communication, guidance and supervision within the scope of their jurisdiction, and cannot govern every ethnic group. It is the teams of each legion that really play the grassroots administrative functions. Officials.

According to Maximus's instructions, when the tribe allocates houses and land to the tribesmen, they try to arrange the tribesmen of the same centurion and ten-man team in the same area, so that these ten-centurions and centurions can It is convenient for the elders to gather their soldiers for military training during their leisure time. At the same time, during the busy farming season, team officers also have to help tribes supervise soldiers to do farm work, assist the Ministry of Agriculture in promoting new farming techniques, coordinate and help soldiers solve difficulties and conflicts in daily life...