The look in the eyes of Fesaros and the other generals as they gazed at Pequot was full of envy: the first person in the entire tribe to be promoted to a First-class Tribesman!
However, no one voiced any objections, because the battle rit Pequot achieved this ti was indeed unparalleled.
"Pequot, having you serve as my Guard Captain truly wastes your military talents." Maximus glanced at Quintus and Flanitnus beside him, before solemnly continuing: "I will discuss with the Military Departnt to find you a suitable position, so you can fully utilize your talents."
Pequot felt his blood boiling with excitent, causing his face to flush red with color. After all, the main reason he took the risk to attack Brochi Territory was to prove himself, and now his goal was achieved.
"However, during this operation, you made a mistake." Maximus restrained his smile, his tone becoming sowhat stern: "When you decided to lead your team to Brochi Territory, you should have sent soone to slip back to the camp and inform us of your decision, so we could be aware of your movents. This would allow us to adjust our plans to respond to new changes in the battlefield and support your military actions in the east.
If you had done that, perhaps the Pannonian Army would have suffered greater losses before their retreat, and your return with the troops could have been more composed... I hope I won’t see you make the sa mistake next ti, because an excellent general must not only complete tasks well but also actively cooperate with other teams to steer the entire war in a more favorable direction for us."
Maximus’ words were like a warning bell for the overly excited Pequot, causing his heart to tighten suddenly. He imdiately replied, "Leader, I won’t make such mistakes again."
"That’s good." Maximus nodded, his tone becoming gentle again, as he asked, "How have you arranged for that team left in Brochi Territory to hold back the enemy, to retreat and return?"
"I instructed them to discard all baggage before the Brochi Army catches up, quickly delve into the southern mountains, then disperse into several squads, roughly following the route I took on my return. I’ve buried quite a lot of supplies along the way and marked them, so they can resupply and return to the camp as quickly as possible..."
"Your escape plan for them is fairly thorough, but with your main force having already escaped, it’s likely to infuriate the Brochi people, who will definitely intensify their efforts to besiege that squad. It might be difficult for them to return safely..."
These words struck at the hidden anxiety in Pequot’s heart, making his earlier joy vanish, leaving him to reply sadly, "Yes..."
"Quintus, Flanitnus." Maximus looked at the two Chief Officers of the Military Departnt, his deanor solemn as he said, "Quickly discuss how to send troops to assist this squad, and try to minimize their casualties!"
"Alright."
"Thank you, Leader!" Pequot was sincerely grateful, as Maximus’ decision greatly relieved his sense of guilt.
From being praised and rewarded, to being criticized and feeling guilty, and then to being imnsely grateful, Pequot’s emotions underwent a roller-coaster ride in such a short period. He was a bit unwilling, wanting to prove himself again: "Leader, I discovered a significant secret that the leaders of the Pannonian Tribes have been hiding while in Brochi Territory!"
"What secret?!" Pequot’s words attracted the attention of everyone in the military tent.
Clearing his throat, Pequot raised his voice and said, "Brochi is also a major Pannonian Tribe. However, when I led my team to raid its territory, it couldn’t quickly dispatch a strong army to besiege , which I found very strange.
Coincidentally, I captured their leader when I occupied a tribal village. After interrogation, I finally learned that Brochi, while sending reinforcents to Segestica to counter us, also dispatched over ten thousand reinforcents to another major Pannonian Tribe.
This major tribe, called Andizeti, is located east of Brochi, and its territory is currently being invaded by the Dacians and—" Pequot suddenly lowered his voice, "the Skodisqi people—"
"What did you say?! The Skodisqi people invading the Pannonians’ territory?!" Everyone in the military tent was both shocked and puzzled.
Pequot was satisfied with everyone’s reaction, looking solemnly at Maximus, he said, "According to the confession of the Brochi leader, the Pannonians achieved great victory over the Skodisqi people in their war years ago, but the Skodisqi Tribe was not completely annihilated. Remnants still exist in the area south of the Sava River and the Danube River.
Supported and aided by the East Dacians, the Pannonians couldn’t completely eliminate them, and this ti the Dacians even sent a large army to help the Skodisqi there defeat the Andizeti’s tribal army and invade its territory. Hence, the Pannonian Tribe Alliance is requesting the other major tribes to dispatch as many reinforcents as possible to help Andizeti repel the enemy..."
Pequot’s words shocked the people inside the tent. As everyone tried to digest the information they received, Quintus was the first to react, eagerly saying with a look of delight, "Leader, this is a good thing!—"
"Let think first." Maximus raised his hand to stop him from continuing, the ntion of Dacia stirred his mories, leading him to recall so information about the Pannonia Plain during this era.
The fact that remnants of the Skodisqi still existed was indeed beyond Maximus’ expectation! In his past life, he knew nothing about when this Celtic tribe rose or declined, as he wasn’t a history major, yet it was enough to demonstrate that this tribe didn’t have much illustrious performance in history.
But Dacia was different. Maximus clearly rembered that Dacia was a formidable power, later occupying most of the Pannonia Plain. Decades from now, the Roman Empire’s Emperor Trajan mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to declare war on Dacia and only then succeeded in conquering it... So if the Dacians are choosing to help the Skodisqi people at this mont, standing against the Pannonians, that’s going to be a big problem for the Pannonians. The conflict between them might not end so easily...
Maximus pondered for a while, then suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Pequot, besides you, who else in your team knows about the existence of the Skodisqi tribe remnants?"
"Just ." Pequot hurriedly explained: "I used so special thods during the interrogation, and didn’t want anyone else to see, so it was conducted alone."
Pequot spoke the truth, being an experienced pirate, he was often responsible for interrogating hostages about their origins after raiding a rchant ship to demand ransom, thus he was skilled in so bloody and ruthless thods. However, while leading troops into battle alone this ti, he realized such practices might affect the soldiers’ perception of him, prompting him to avoid everyone’s sight and interrogate quietly.
"What about the Pannonian leader?"
"I dealt with him after the interrogation." After answering, Pequot added, "Leader, I understand that if the news about the Skodisqi remnants existing gets out, the vast majority of Skodisqi slaves will flee over there rather than join our ranks!"
"It’s good you understand." Maximus surveyed the others in the tent, solemnly saying, "I believe everyone understands the seriousness of this matter. I hope you can strictly keep this secret. If anyone leaks it, they will beco the enemy of the entire tribe and will face severe punishnt!"
"But Leader, the existence of the Skodisqi tribe is a fact, and eventually, these Skodisqi slaves will find out." Fesaros reminded.
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