This is obviously crying poor, looking at Flavis. Luga looked helpless, and Aetius and Theodoric fell into deep thought.

Obviously, tens of thousands of people swaggered by on the main road, which is like a moving city, and the lighthouse of Alexandria, which is slowly advancing, makes people far away in the sky can't help but cover their eyes for fear of being dazzled by this light.

The need for help from others in their own affairs was the first time Aetius and Theodoric had heard of it. As we all know, Luga also threatened Theodoric by force when he recovered Belgian Gaul, so in terms of word-of-mouth, how much Diodoric disliked Luga can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

"Oh, that's easy to say!" Theodoric I sneered, then looked at Aetius, and said with a sneer: "Do you Roman high-ranking people like to shirk their responsibilities like this? This is not the style of you Roman soldiers, and if you take the trouble to shirk your responsibilities, I am afraid that the land that you have so worked so hard to recover will fall again, am I right? Lord Luja. ”

"It seems that Lord Theodoric has no intention of helping." Luga shook his head helplessly, and let out a long sigh, "Then I will not be able to suppress this powerful force in the end, I am afraid that because there is no supply of money and food, my fortress and defense line will be disintegrated, and I will transfer the hungry soldiers back to the province of Great Sequanolen, then you will personally face this vast barbarian army." I'm afraid that then you will go back and think about whether what I said today makes sense! ”

"Are you threatening us?" Theodoric I's eyes sank, and he stared at Luga with wariness in his eyes. He has no crush on Luga, and this time his dislike for Luga has deepened.

"I'm just stating the facts!" In the face of Theodoric, Luga did not show the slightest fear.

"Please be angry, Lord Theodoric!" Aetius was tense at the sight of the scene, and he played the role of mediator, "We are now at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield, we are still allies, not enemies, right?" ”

"Hmph, I'm afraid I'll have to ask Flavies. Lord Luga! Theodoric snorted coldly and looked at Luga, "I hope this time he brought some good solutions, not crossbows and iron swords. ”

"That one depends on your attitude!" Luga had no fear.

The negotiation table fell into silence again, and everyone had a faint unhappiness in their hearts, but for the sake of the so-called overall situation, they had to endure it.

"Luga has thousands of barbarians in his hands, and if these are washed down by hunger, it will be a new round of war and destruction. It is better to let Theodoric stand in the way, and let him meet the conditions that Luga has to offer, because the response to the barbarian invasion is the most serious! ”

Aetius thought to himself that the conditions that Luga had thrown out were indeed worth his consideration. Because there were many nobles in Gaul who supported him in the Senate, if their interests were damaged, it would inevitably be endless criticism and questioning, and only one solution after another could hold their hearts in their hands.

"If so many barbarians are bound in Belgian Gaul, it will be Flavies. Luga himself. Theodoric I secretly thought in his heart, and couldn't help sneering, "Anyway, I'm just an ally of the Romans, and I don't need or can be cheeky to rely on these unnecessary contributions, so I don't have to worry about it at all." ”

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Aetius, who was staring at Luga in contemplation, not noticing the meaningful smile of Theodoric I.

"I need to be a good deterrent to these barbarians, who are no different from the barbarians of Caesar's Augustus days hundreds of years ago!" Luga continued: "The two of you can also understand what I mean, I need to suppress these barbarians, and of course I need their help. ”

Luga looked very relaxed, facing Aetius with a frown, and glancing at Aetius from time to time and not forgetting to sneer at Theodoric.

Luga knows that he has the absolute upper hand, they pay for it, they contribute their own efforts, it is very cost-effective, and the most important thing is who will pay, which needs to be discussed.

"So, Lord Luga, how much do you need?" Aetius directly released the chips, and it seems that he has agreed to pay.

"Six thousand pounds of gold, ten million pounds of barley, ten million pounds of beans, and two thousand oxen and four thousand sheep." Luga blurted out without even thinking about it, looking casual and casual, but this made Aetius and Theodoric gasp.

This is not a small payment, at least after this natural disaster, both gold and food are in short supply, and it is obviously difficult to ask for so much!

"This is a robbery, Lord Luga!" Theodoric had just been thinking about how to escape, but he was shocked by the high price. The most important thing is that he is afraid that Aetius will not be able to afford such an expense, which will inevitably affect him, even if he is afraid that he will not be able to hide.

"Could it be too much, Lord Luga?" Even Aetius's tone was gloomy, and it was obvious that he was also intimidated by the sheer amount. "We are not rich, not to mention that we still have a lot of people and soldiers to support."

"That's the least, there's no need to talk about it!" Luga continued: "This is me alone to face the barbarians of the entire northern barbarian world, wave after wave of super legions have crossed the border, if I choose to defend large cities and towns to make way, I am afraid that the amount of war will not be enough!" ”

Seeing that Luga would not back down, Aetius couldn't help but set his eyes on Theodoric I beside him. Theodoric I was also embarrassed, as if he didn't want to give Luga so much at all.

"Think about it, two!" Luga then said: "If we do not solve this problem well, then Gaul of the Gallic grain barbarians, for the sake of victory, gold, livestock, grain will have in the future, and if there is no land under our feet, then there will be nothing!" ”

"This damn bastard!" Theodoric I gritted his teeth, he wanted to kill Luga now, take over Luga's land, and see how tricky these barbarians who wanted to cross the river really were!

"I'm sorry!" Theodoric I spoke, "As you know, the Suebi have always been a great problem for Rome. As an ally of Rome, I tried my best to help Augustus Valthenian III solve this troublesome problem, so my army, food, and money were all invested in the south against the Suebi, so I could only take out a thousand sheep for the amount that Lord Luga had proposed. ”

This is not worth mentioning at all, but Aetius glared at Theodoric I, who looked away and deliberately did not see it, which made Aetius mad.

"Lord Theodoric." Aetius said with some embarrassment: "As Your Excellency knows, my army has suffered a lot of losses due to the long battle, so I can't get much food and gold. ”

Seeing that one and two were completely insincere, Luga became a little impatient. "It seems that the two of you still have a lot of complaints about this deal!" After seeing that Luga finished speaking, he waved his hand and said loudly: "Then I will cut the army and use it to guard the main city when I go back, everyone, enjoy the devastation of the barbarians from the northern wilderness!" ”