Chapter 109 Trap

This is also one of the main reasons for the rebellion of Bergam and Petaru: the Dionysian tribunal prevailed in Bruti, making the authority of the tribal chief disappear, and may lead to the final disintegration of the tribe.

The temples of Cosenza not only include the temples of Hades and Hera, but also the temples of the original goddess Maara, the goddess of Bruti, Brutus, the protector of the Bruti tribes, and Hercules, the goddess of Hercules. The chief executive must go to these temples to worship at every celebration, regardless of whether he believes in it or not, to show respect. This is also a strict rule made by the senate for the chief executives of various places. For example, there are also Temple of Asinu, the god of Mount Lucania.

There is a training barracks outside the city of Cosenza. The main duties of the military department in the inner city are to check and register the tribes who are capable of fighting in each tribe, check their weapons and equipment, notify and urge the Brutians in the roster to participate in the training, and also It is necessary to check and count the achievements of the ethnic groups, and cooperate with the city hall to give them rewards, such as land.

This department also has to perform some secret tasks, such as understanding the growth of the strength of each tribe, secretly encouraging the people to stand on their own feet, etc. This is another important reason for Petaru and the others to criticize.

The outer city was originally the area where Cosenza chief Pianlon forcibly relocated the small tribes of Bruti to live. After Dionysus became the master, he divided the areas under their jurisdiction and settlement for these small tribes in the outer periphery of the city. It serves as a barrier to protect the outer periphery of Cosenza City, and at the same time it can also isolate night beasts, such as wolves, from harassing the city, bringing peace to Cosenza City.

Now the outer city has the largest livestock trading market in the whole of Greater Greece. Not only the merchants in the alliance, but even the people of Siridin, Trina, and Crotone will come here to buy it. Prices for Brutima and other livestock are a bit cheaper than in the big market in Turii.

There is also an arena in the outer city, where rugby, football, and horse races are often held. The Bruti people are no less obsessed with these competitive games than the Turui people. They can vent their repressed wildness on and off the field. .

There are also theatres in the outer city. Originally, the interest of the Brutians in it was much weaker than that of the arena, and for a while at the beginning, even the gates were sparse. Those who dared to go to the theater of Cosenza were shrewd, and they soon discovered that the Brutians were not interested in the irony, humor, wisdom and destiny of human nature in Greek drama, but were interested in the stories of the Greek gods. Especially when Hercules, the powerful god, used his courage and wisdom to continuously defeat powerful enemies and harvest countless beauties when he was a mortal, the adventure story that attracted the attention of the Bruti people the most. You must know that in the legend of the Brutians, they claimed to be the descendants of Hercules. As a result, the theater owners began to stage a large number of adapted stories of the Greek gods, and cultivated a large number of drama fans with simple and straightforward language and ups and downs. learn.

There are also schools in the outer city. At first, it was as underwhelming as the theatre, but it is now very popular because of the increase in the number of independent Brutians. Cosenza allowed the Brutians who broke away from the tribe to live in the outer cities, buying land at a low cost,

Moreover, it is allowed to live first and then rent, and the repayment period can even be as long as ten years. In this way, as more and more Brutians broke away from the tribe, most of them chose to live in Cosenza, because it was the center of the Bruti region and it was so lively. The increase in the population of Cosenza has in turn promoted the prosperity of the city. After the independent Brutians have opened their eyes, in order to allow themselves and their children to develop better, it is natural for them to go to school to learn and improve.

Now the outer city of Cosenza is almost full of Brutians, and hotels and restaurants are full of customers every day. The chief executive of Cosenza even proposed to the Senate: continue to expand the outer city of Cosenza outwards.

Unlike the expansion of Turii, the expansion of Cosenza means that the greater the population of Bruti under the direct control of its town hall, the more stable the Bruti area will be. It should be known that half of the soldiers of the Fifth Legion were from various tribes, and the other half were completely from the Brutians under the direct jurisdiction of Cosenza.

This is also another main reason for the rebellion of Bergam, Petaru, and Kadulke. The tribes are like water to the tribe. With abundant water sources, the tribe's farmland can be harvested. Dionia is constantly pumping the water away, and the farmland can only die.

The reason why Kadulke dared to sneak back to Cosenza was precisely because the Dionysian Senate had moved the tribes out of Cosenza, so he did not have to risk being interrogated by the city guards to enter the city.

The tribes of Kadulk are situated on the banks of the River Krati, very close to the city of Cosenza.

This is a land with fertile water and grass, and it was Davos's timely reward to Kadulke anyway. Since the Bruti region has achieved peace and unity, there are not only no fences around the tribal settlements, and no ethnic groups stand guard at night. Only the hounds crawl outside the thatched hut, guarding against wild animals taking away cattle and sheep.

Kadulke came back several times a year, but the hounds scattered tonight hardly saw it, which made Kadulke relieved and a little surprised.

With his subordinates, he walked around the thatched huts and walked towards the large courtyard in the center.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

"Who is it?"

"Open the door, the big boss is back!"

"Who?"

"Open the door, it's me! Kadulk!"

Perhaps hearing a familiar voice, the people in the yard opened the door a crack, raised the oil lamp to look out, and hurriedly opened the wooden door.

"Boss, why are you back at this time?!"

Kadulke didn't answer, and went straight in.

After his men walked in, they hurriedly closed the door, stood around the yard, and looked around vigilantly.

"Where's Vitotilu?" As soon as Kadulke finished speaking, he heard a surprised voice in front of him: "Big Chief, you're back! Why didn't you tell me beforehand, so I can send someone to greet you!"

Vitotiru walked out of the living room quickly, with a look of surprise on his face.

Immediately, the brazier in the center of the hall was lit, and the whole yard began to light up.

Kadulke frowned, because the excited Vitotilu shouted a little louder just now: "Be quiet! Go and call Daru, Gillion, and Corak, I have something important to talk to you about. Discuss!" Kadulke said in a deep voice. Although he was obliged to live in Turii, serve as a senator, and attend every meeting, in order not to lose control of the tribe as far away as Cosenza, he appointed some of his clansmen who were notorious, mild-mannered and lacking in courage. Vitotilu served as the head of the tribe and was responsible for the usual affairs. At the same time, he appointed three loyal clan leaders to assist Vitotiru in managing the tribe. Important matters were decided by the four of them. In fact, it is often difficult for the four of them to reach an agreement. In the end, they all have to send someone to Turii to ask him to make the final decision. Therefore, in recent years, although he is far away in Turii, the power of the tribe has never fallen by the wayside.

"It's so late, what are you going to tell them to do?" Vitotilu was both puzzled and a little reluctant.

"Go and call! Why are you asking so much!" Kadulke became impatient.

"Tarik, hurry up and call all three of them." Vitotilu gave an order to his helpless opponent.

"Yes!" The subordinate immediately carried the oil lamp and was about to go out.

"You go with him." Kadulke said, pointing to one of his entourages, and he was still vigilant at the moment.

The two opened the door and went out, while Kadulke led Vitotilus into the council chamber.

"Big Chief, what important thing happened?" Vitotilu asked suspiciously.

Kadulke glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "We must lead the people out of here by tomorrow morning!"

"Why?!" Vitotilu was taken aback.

"Because the Syracuses are here, the Dionysian Alliance is almost over! For the survival of our tribe, we have to go to the Syracuses quickly!" Kadulke wanted to put on a serious look , but the tone is a little too exaggerated.

"...We...we are going to defect to Dionia..." Vitotilus' expression changed greatly, and his words trembled.

"What defection!" Kadurk was immediately furious: "This is Bruti, the place where our ancestors lived! The Dionysians forcibly occupied this place by force and took away our freedom! Now we want to leave Dionia's control, after Syracuse completely defeats Dionia, we will take this land back!" Kadulke waved his fists and said with hatred. The repressed life in Turii over the past few years has made him angry. At this moment, the beating fire of the brazier reflected on his face distorted by anger, which looked a little terrifying.

"Defection is defection, and the highest punishment of Dionysian law for this is the death penalty!" With a voice suddenly resounding at the partial door at the rear of the chamber, the firelight projected a figure on the wall.

Hearing this, Kadulke was shocked, and he subconsciously looked at Vitotilus, the pudgy old man moved away from Kadulke with unprecedented swiftness.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen figures emerged from the side room, and the firelight shone on the face of the man in the front, which was Hiros.

"Run, there is an ambush!" Kadulke was shocked, and immediately turned around and ran back, while loudly reminding his subordinates.

However, the gate of the courtyard was also pushed open at this time, and heavily armed soldiers rushed in.

"Take it all!" Hiros ordered coldly.

Soon, Kadulke and his entourage were captured.

"Hiros...I...I rushed back to deal with the urgent matter of the tribe. You brought someone into the council hall of my tribe for no reason, injured my subordinates, and bound me...Quick...Quickly release me! Otherwise! I'm going to... accuse the Senate of your crimes! And... the leader who alerted my people to see you treating their leader like this will surely cause a commotion. In case of a big commotion, you just got it. I am afraid that this Cosenza chief executive position will be taken back by the Senate! Let me go and let's have a good talk." Kadulke was tied with his hands behind his back, pressed to the ground, and threatened with stubbornness.

"What grievances do you have, wait until you are sent back to the Senate to appeal." Hiros didn't want to talk to him at all, turned to Vitokru and said seriously: "I will report your merits to the Senate, but now Your first task is to stabilize the entire tribe, and there can be no turmoil. I will send someone to help you stabilize the situation. The Senate will also pay attention to your performance and decide whether to let you replace this traitor as the elder of the Senate. Work hard."