The Roman soldiers below were in a commotion, and they immediately forgot about the bloody scene just now, 10,000 Sestes was equivalent to the salary of an ordinary Roman soldier for twenty years, and such a rich bounty made their hearts pound.

"Ernst, friend from the province of Dalmatia, are you satisfied with the arrangement of the Roman soldiers?" Gaius said not without smugness, although he was very interested in Ernst. The name Blem still feels very uncomfortable to call.

"Lord Gaius, I have heard of your prestige many times when I was in the province of Dalmatia." Wang Weiyi smiled and said: "I also know that you are Caesar's most trusted person, and now when I see your arrangement with my own eyes, I finally understand why Caesar will be so important to you." ”

Gaius smiled a little smugly...... But when he heard Caesar's name, his face darkened slightly......

Wang Weiyi's flattery made his mood feel a lot more comfortable, but at this time, Wang Weiyi suddenly said: "Lord Gaius, if possible, please allow me to join in the attack on those barbarians. ”

"You?"

For Ernst. Bream's sudden request was not surprising to Gaius.

"Merchants" like Ernst were more likely to be normal there, but they tended to be bloodthirsty like robbers to the unexpected peoples of the Romans, which was expressly protected by Roman law.

When Wang Weiyi asked to participate in the war, Gaius immediately understood the other party's "true identity" and what kind of line the other party did:

Slave traders—extremely vicious and terrible. But the slave traders who were very popular in Rome!

They would raid outside of Rome's power, and could even break down a small city and take a large number of slaves captive.

Gaius suddenly became unusually respectful of Ernst. It is important to know that if they provide the best slaves, they may be trained to be a powerful gladiator, bringing a lot of money to those who buy slaves.

"Ernst, my friend." Gaius's tone also became polite: "It really makes me wonder, how could you be sacked by barbarians in your identity?" ”

"It was an unforgettable experience." Wang Weiyi sighed: "Actually, I have already fought a battle before this. About three hundred slaves were captured, all of whom I had brought back, so I didn't have many people with me. And the attack of the barbarians came too suddenly......"

Gaius suddenly realized: "With your identity, there is no need to participate in this battle at all......"

"The glory of Rome trumps everything." Wang Weiyi replied very seriously: "Being able to bring you victory is the ...... I am most happy to see"

"I grant your request and will wish you the best of luck." Gaius behaved with great respect: "Are you willing to lead the three centurians to take revenge on those barbarians?" ”

"That's my pleasure." Wang Weiyi said lightly.

Ernst. Bram and Manfred. Richthofen was awarded three centurians. They themselves also carry weapons. In appearance, the weapon, as strange as it may look, is very well built, which gives Gaius more confidence in them.

They carried a small round shield behind them, and in their hands they were using a weapon completely different from the Roman dagger, and their bodies were slender, and Wang Weiyi told Gaius that this was a war sword, from the far east.

"Have you ever been to the East?" Gaius began to use the term "you."

"Ahh Yes, I've been. Wang Weiyi said perfunctorily.

"Lord Gaius. The teams are all set. Then Dachius came and said.

A death squad of three hundred soldiers, each of them lightly armed with iron bolts and ropes to secure the tents, was waiting there.

Soon, Gaius, who had regained his apathy, appeared in front of them with Wang Weiyi and Richthofen.

"Tonight Venerable Ernst will take you to a steepest place, where you will have to put an iron bolt into the crack in the stone, and then put a rope on it and climb step by step to the top of the mountain, which I have carefully observed, and where the Celts will not notice. When you reach the top of the mountain, you lurk there, and in the early morning when you see smoke rising from below, you wave your flags and shout loudly! Did you hear me clearly? ”

"Yes, there are four!" Three hundred men who were eager to get rich and risked their lives shouted.

Gaius nodded: "Go, remember to listen to Ernst's command!" ”

For Wang Weiyi, this is a strange task.

In the era of cold weapons, climbing with ropes and iron bolts was too dangerous.

However, he must now gain Gaius' trust in order to have a chance to reach Caesar.

"Ernst, if I am thrown to death, I will resent you for the rest of my life." As he struggled to climb up, Richthofen said hatefully.

Wang Weiyi smiled: "Manfred, what I really can't figure out is that if you are thrown to death, how can you resent me?" ”

Richthofen paused, then continued his efforts to climb upward: "Damn Ernst......"

There was a scream, and it was a soldier who had fallen down with a careful step, and there was no chance of survival from here.

"Hey, be careful, there's no money to get to your death here." Wang Weiyi raised some of his voice.

However, in such an environment, no matter how careful you are, you can't avoid stumbling.

After thirty men were killed, the remaining soldiers finally climbed to the top of the hill with Ernst.

Thirty lives were gone, and some soldiers involuntarily looked down the mountain, and fear still rose in their hearts. Thirty lives.

But for Wang Weiyi, it is really commonplace. In the time and space he has experienced, once the guns are fired, it will be thousands of people who will be killed.

"Manfred, go scout." Wang Weiyi commanded in a low voice.

This time. Tibius, a Germanic man, also took part in the adventure, and was very agile when climbing, which also made Wang Weiyi pay great attention to this person.

He was tempted to ask. Tibius would play for the Romans, but he quickly dismissed the idea......

"Ernst, there are probably more than twenty Celts there, and no one is in charge of guarding." After a while, Richthofen turned back and whispered.

"It's all lighter." Wang Weiyi lowered his voice: "Quietly touch it and get rid of these Celts!" Signal to the mountain that we have made it to the top! ”

These more than 200 people. Swiftly moved like a ghost in the night of more than 200 years.

Until now, the Celts here did not know that a catastrophe was coming......

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"Light the smoke! The bigger the smoke, the better! When he learned that Ernst had successfully climbed to the top of the mountain, Gaius lifted his spirits. Return to the role of battlefield commander with full enthusiasm.

Truth be told, Gaius was indeed a very rare and very brave commander in the Roman legions.

The Roman soldiers lit the wet wood that had been prepared and added various paints. Kung Fu for a while. Colorful billowing smoke rises at the foot of the mountain.

The Celts were alarmed, they did not understand what was happening under the mountain.

The herald of the legion, dressed in white robes, walked up the hill with a bouquet of olive branches and stopped in front of the breastwork blocking the mountain road: "All the barbarians listen! Do you see the smoke that your arrogance yesterday has angered our patron saint of Rome, who last night dreamed of our great commander Gaius, who will send our Roman warriors to the top of the mountain today? That's our god using it to lift our soldiers to the top of the mountain! ”

As if in response to the herald's words, the soldiers who had secretly climbed to the top of the mountain last night suddenly appeared from the snow, waving their flags as they went. He shouted condescendingly at the cottage, striking his shield with his weapon. Echoing through the valley, a terrifying sound sounded.

"Surrender, Celts! Look above your heads, the winged man you are looking for has come there! The herald shouted proudly.

"If we choose to surrender, what will you do to us?" After a brief silence, half of his body leaned out of the breastwork, he was the leader of the Celts.

"Do you still have a choice?" The herald looked arrogantly at the depressed Celtic leader: "You have offended the gods!" Now that you surrender, you will at least save your women and children. ”

The leader of the Celts disappeared from the breastwork, apparently to consult with his people about what to do.

Gaius at the foot of the mountain watched the movement on the hill with a little nervousness, and the Roman soldiers who had not received his orders lay motionless at his feet, and the scene of yesterday made them so impressed by the commander-in-chief.

After a pause, there was still no movement on the mountain, only the shouts of Roman soldiers on the top of the mountain were faintly heard, Gaius thought for a moment, summoned an attendant, and led him up the mountain,

Under the horrified gaze of the Roman soldiers, several centurions stopped his way despite the danger of being punished by Gaius: "Commander Gaius, you are the supreme commander here, and your place should be here!" ”

Gaius glanced at them indifferently, "Get out of the way for your commanders." ”

"Commander Gaius, we are doing our duty, please do your duty too!" The chief centurion of the regiment at the head did not back down.

"Do you all want to stand in the way of an archon?" Gaius had a stern glint in his eyes.

Under his pressure, the centurions lowered their heads, but no one moved.

"Alright, tell me your names!" Gaius narrowed his eyes: "What? No one dares to speak, and you dare to block the decision of your commander-in-chief, but you don't have the courage to say your name? ”

Hearing this, the centurions, who had been a little apprehensive, were overwhelmed by the proud nature of the Romans, and they raised their heads together.

Gaius's expression softened unexpectedly: "Needless to say, I learned your name the night I arrived here, and I'm glad to see that there are still people in the Valeria Legion doing this kind of duty, and when this battle is over, you will be promoted to battalion commander!" Believe me, it won't be long, and it should be over when I come down from the mountain. ”

"Commander Gaius, could you please tell us. How are you going to do it? Otherwise, we don't feel at ease that you can take only one person up the mountain. The chief centurion hesitated, but said his words anyway.

"Trust your commander!" Gaius said briefly......

But no one gave way......

"What, you really plan to disobey the commander's orders?" Seeing that the centurion has not yet gotten out of the way. Gaius began to get impatient again.

"Commander Gaius, please remove your sword, so that you will not be harmed as an emissary." The centurion begged, but they did not dare to mention that the irascible commander should be dressed in a white robe and hold an olive branch in his hand.

"Remove my saber in front of these barbarians? Bah! Gaius replied with such contempt, and then shoved the centurions away and onto the rugged and muddy mountain road.

It wasn't until he stopped in front of the breastwall that defended the cottage that he began to stare at the dark, dreary obstacle in front of him.

"All the barbarians listen: representatives of the Roman Senate and the Roman people, great conquerors, former consuls of Rome, senators of the Roman Senate, winners of the 'Imperato', governors of the Roman provinces of Germania, governors of the Roman provinces of Pannonia, Norricum and Dalmatia, Caesar, supreme commander of the Roman Roman army. Let me, his envoy Gaius, tell you that if you do not open the gate by the time I count to thirty, he will refuse your surrender! ”

Hear the naked threat of the Gaeus squire. There was a commotion behind the breastwork, followed by a number of figures.

Gaius had a nonchalant expression, as if he had just come here to enjoy the scenery and that what was happening next to him had nothing to do with him.

There are more and more people on the breastwork. The inhabitants of this cottage know the name of the ruler of the Danube province. But they had never seen Gaius, and most people were curious to see what this legendary figure looked like.....

A young man in the cottage suddenly recklessly said: "So Gaius is like this!" How is it said that his eyes are bigger than bells and that he breathes fire in his mouth? He's not a big deal, is he? ”

Gaius withdrew his gaze from the bottomless valley around him, and whispered a few words in the ear of his squire, who immediately said loudly to the mountain people: "Commander Gaius says that he is nothing great, but behind him is the great Rome, and behind Rome there are immortal gods!" ”

This sentence shook the Celtics. After a brief discussion, the leader spoke on behalf of the cottage residents.

"Gaius. It is because of your tyrannical oppression of us that we have risen up against the rule of the Romans! According to my intentions, I would rather die in battle than surrender to you, but we cannot resist the will of the gods! Now, I only ask you to spare the ordinary people in the cottage, and the few we lead are at your disposal, and if you agree to this condition, we will open the gate and surrender. ”

Gaius was expressionless, and glanced coldly at his happy squire, who shivered under his gaze.

"It's too late! If you surrendered yesterday, you could have spared your lives! The squire did as Gaius had commanded.

"We will surrender only if we accept our terms!"

"Thirty!" The squire did not seem to hear the words of the Celtic leader, and was as expressionless as Gaius.

"Twenty-nine!"

"Twenty-eight!"

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"Five!" The number popped out from between the squire's teeth.

When Gaius heard the count of five, he turned around and walked down the hill without hesitation.

He had barely taken two steps when the gate of the cottage opened, and then the mountain people on the breastwork threw down their weapons, and the Celts surrendered.

The Celts, who could only see Gaius's back, didn't know what to do, and the commander was also secretly relieved: "Fortunately, the Celts are very superstitious, and they don't know that there are only more than 200 soldiers on the top of the mountain, and they care very much about their women and children, if they are replaced by Germans, I am afraid that today's situation will be different - they will kill their wives and children to fight us to the end." ”

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Seeing the piles of grain moved from the cottage to the barracks, Gaius felt that he had taken the right measures and secretly thanked himself for his luck, there was enough food for the mountain people to eat for half a year, if the siege method was really adopted, then I don't know how long the road would be delayed.

Then he turned his gaze to the captives, who, according to his orders, gathered all the inhabitants of the cottage in the square of the barracks, were divided into two large groups, women and children, and adult men, flanked by Roman soldiers with weapons and fierce stares at them.

"Kill all the grown men!" Gaius waved his hand, "Roman soldiers, let everyone in this province know - when the Roman army comes to them, this is what will happen if they don't surrender immediately!" ”

The Roman soldiers, who had been waiting for Gaius' order, let out a beastly howl of joy and slashed at the unarmed crowd with swords in hand, and the square turned into a living hell: the death-loving wails of the most intelligent animals on earth, the screams of great pain, and the blood of humans flying all over the place, played out a picture that bloodthirsty beasts also loved......

The Celtic women let out a terrible cry and a cry, and despite the threat of the Legionnaires' weapons, from time to time women rushed to their loved ones, and a woman with a child in her arms broke through the barrier and threw herself on a man who had just been cut down, and clung to her husband and cried loudly.

A Roman soldier grabbed her by the hair and tried to pull her up, but no matter how hard he tried, the woman would not let go of her hand. The soldier got impatient and stabbed her in the back with his short sword, pinning her to her husband, then kicked the two bodies stacked on top of each other and picked up the child.

Children can be sold for a good price in the slave market. (To be continued......)