Chapter 415: Another Anti-Roman Alliance

"No, this is what Chief Maximus told me specifically before I left the Nyx tribe, fearing that you would hesitate. He has always hated Rome, so he has been paying close attention to the movements of Rome. He knows Rome far better than you."

Lurios looked at Vercingetorius who was silent and decided to add another fire: "Chief Maximus also told me that when the prophecy of the goddess Danu comes true the year after tomorrow and a civil war breaks out in Rome, he will personally lead it The Knicks army crossed the mountains and entered northern Italy!

If we launch a war in Gaul at that time, we can easily crush the Roman army remaining in Gaul, then invade Italy, join the Nix army in the northern Italian province, and march towards Rome together. Even if Caesar or Even if Pompeo leads his army to intercept, he may not be able to defeat our huge combined army!

What's more, Chief Maximus also told me that he had persuaded other forces to attack Rome's Eastern Province when a civil war broke out in Rome, thereby involving Rome's military strength and leaving him without enough reinforcements to defend the city of Rome.

And once we capture Rome, it will surely shake all the regions and provinces conquered by Rome. Those races like us who are unwilling to be enslaved by Rome will definitely rise up to resist. By then, the entire Mediterranean ruled by Rome will fall apart. Lu will no longer worry about the Romans invading again, and you will be widely praised as a hero by the Gauls just like King Brennus who once occupied Rome! "

Vercingetorio's blood boiled with enthusiasm when Lurios said it, because this was exactly what he expected, but when he thought of the current situation in Gaul, his mood involuntarily became heavy, and he sighed softly: "Hey... Many leaders and I have already made agreements to take action next year! The Carnites were even willing to attack the Roman army stationed near their tribe first. Everyone was ready to go. Because the Romans continued to collect food, many of their compatriots were starving. If the action was postponed for another year, we would I wonder if some tribes can survive any longer—"

Just as Lurios was about to continue persuading, Vercingetor waved his hand to stop, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "But the goddess Danu gave an oracle, in order to make our resistance succeed and avoid Gaul." To perish, I will do my best to convince them, but now I want to know-"

Vercingetor looked at La La La with bright eyes, and said with great solemnity: "Lurios, you are a Gaul, and I have always regarded you as my eldest brother! Now I, no, all the hope of us Gauls It all depends on the year after tomorrow. Are you sure that the leader of the Knicks tribe is really going to lead his army to invade Italy in the year after tomorrow?”

Lurios said nothing, carefully took out a rolled sheepskin from his arms and handed it to Vercingetorio.

Vercingeoli took it and unfolded it. There were many Latin words written on this specially made sheepskin.

Averni has been an alliance with Rome for many years, and trade between the two parties is frequent. As the son of the leader of Averni, Vercingetor has learned some Latin since he was a child, so he can understand it.

It is clearly written on the sheepskin: Great and benevolent goddess Danu, I swear to you that I will follow your oracle and send troops to Italy when the civil war breaks out in Rome, unite with the Gauls, and attack Rome together! If I violate my oath, let me die! ...Maximus, swore an oath in the twentieth year of the founding of the Nyx tribe..."

After Vercingetorio finished reading the last paragraph, he curiously touched the strange snake-like pattern drawn behind the text.

"That is the sacred object 'dragon' worshiped by the Nyx tribe. It is said to be the incarnation of Maximus in the Kingdom of Danu. It has extraordinary magical power and many changes. Only the leader's unique seal has this pattern! I I saw with my own eyes that Chief Maximus finished writing this sheepskin and stamped it with a big seal!"

Lurios said with a solemn expression: "Almost all the people of the Nyx tribe worship the goddess Danu. Leader Maximus is not only the descendant of the goddess Danu, he is also the high priest of the Danu temple in the tribe. There is no way he could violate his oath!"

"I'm completely relieved now!" Vercingetor's heart dropped completely, and then he asked with a look of reluctance: "Lurios, are you going to return to the Nyx tribe next?"

"No, I will stay and fight with you for us Gauls!" Lurios said firmly.

"That's great!" Vercingetor smiled and clapped loudly, but then he remembered something and looked embarrassed: "I am also prepared to write an oath like Chief Maximus, but how? How can I send the oath I wrote and the news of my alliance with him back to the Nyx tribe?"

"Don't worry, Chief Maximus also sent others to Gaul to find you——"

Before Lurios could finish his words, he heard the guard's voice coming from outside the hall: "Chief, there is a tribesman from another tribe who insists on seeing you, saying that he has something important to tell you about the survival of various tribes in Gaul! "

Lurios smiled and reminded: "The messenger to contact the Nyx tribe is here!"

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Vercingetorius tried his best to persuade the tribal leaders who were dissatisfied with Caesar and wanted to attack the Roman army, but he kept his promise to Lurios and did not tell the Nix tribe's involvement. He said that he had received the oracle from the goddess Danu in his dream, and that there would be a civil war in Rome the year after next. It would be easier to win the war against the Romans at that time.

He even told the leaders in detail about the news in Rome that he had specially sent people to explore, and analyzed the possibility of a civil war in Rome in detail.

Some leaders were convinced by him, while others did not believe it. However, if the powerful Arverni and their close tribes did not take action next year, then if they acted alone, their tribes would suffer a catastrophe.

Vercingetorix certainly knew that his postponement of action for a year would make some tribes dissatisfied, so he made a promise to these tribal leaders: if their tribes encountered difficulties with food shortages in the next period of time, he would do his best to provide them with food assistance!

Many leaders were moved by Vercingetorix's sincerity and finally agreed to postpone the time of launching the war for one year.

So, the leaders put the flags of their respective tribes together again and re-swore the sacred oath.

However, Gaul was a vast area with many tribes. It was impossible for Vercingetorix to contact all the tribes that hated Rome. Throughout the year of 52 BC, there were still Gallic tribes that attacked the Roman garrison and massacred Roman grain collectors and slave traders. However, since they were not large in scale, Caesar did not need to command them personally, and they were pacified by the legions stationed in Rome.

These Gallic tribes that caused the incident naturally ended tragically. The leaders and nobles who participated in the riots were executed, the villages and stockades were burned down, and the soldiers and their families were reduced to slaves...

Vercingetorix and other Gaul leaders saw the tragic end of their compatriots and could only hide their hatred and endure silently...

However, the small riots that occasionally broke out in Gaul made Caesar not dare to take it lightly. On the one hand, he kept most of the troops stationed in Gaul to stabilize the situation. On the other hand, he vigorously supported those Gallic tribes and leaders who were close to him and willing to obey him, such as the Remi tribe and the Aedui tribe...

Caesar put more energy on the city of Rome, where the situation became more and more turbulent, which made him feel very uneasy.

Last year's consular election left Rome without consuls and senior officials for nearly half a year due to blatant bribery, and this year's consular election was accompanied by appalling bloodshed.

One of the candidates for the consular election, Claudius, a Roman celebrity and gang leader, was killed by his old rival Milo in a conflict.

So Claudius' family and his men wreaked havoc in Rome to vent their anger, causing great unrest and almost plunging the entire Rome into anarchy.

So the Senate held an emergency meeting, and with the support of Bibulus, Cato and others, Pompey was directly appointed as the sole consul.

Pompey's third term as consul once again broke the Roman tradition. He was not elected by Roman citizens, but was directly appointed by the Senate. Usually, consuls only had their own law enforcement officers to clear the way for them, but Pompey brought armed soldiers into the city to maintain order.

He tried Milo and exiled him to Massilia; he also enacted new laws to curb the influence of bribery on Rome... Under his strong intervention, order was restored in Rome.

During this period, he also solved his personal problems.

Cornelia, the daughter of the famous Roman Metellus Scipio and the wife of Crassus' son Publius, became a widow because of the Battle of Carrhae. She was young, beautiful and charming. Pompey decided to marry her and got her consent.

He soon fell into the happiness of marriage, and through this marriage, he established connections with some families at the core of the Roman elite.

Perhaps influenced by them, Pompey issued a decree: prohibiting candidates for consuls from running in absentia.

This annoyed Caesar because he hoped that he could become a consul directly after leaving Gaul, and did not want to wait as an ordinary citizen for a period of time after leaving the governorship, because during this period he would likely be sued by the senators who opposed him.

So Caesar asked the tribunes to propose a bill - specifically allowing him to run in absentia.

At the persuasion of Caesar's allies, Pompey personally wrote a supplementary clause - allowing Caesar to run in absentia, and attached it to the text of the new decree, which meant that although the alliance between the two was much weaker than in previous years, it was still valid.