Despite listening intently, Vercingetorix remained silent.
Lurios understood that this young and shrewd leader had doubts about the claim that "the Nix Tribe Chief is the offspring of the Danu Goddess," so he further explained, "In fact, the reason I hurried from the Nix Tribe to see you this ti is due to the prophecy from the Danu Goddess!"
"Oh?! What prophecy?!" Vercingetorix finally showed interest.
"A few months ago, the Danu Goddess gave a prophecy to Leader Maximus—" Lurios leaned slightly forward, his eyes eting Vercingetorix’s with a probing gaze. His voice was soft, yet it carried a certain gravity: "The Danu Goddess told Leader Maximus that next year in the region of Gaul, there will be an uprising of the Gaul populace against the Romans. The one leading the Gaul warriors against the Romans will mainly be a leader nad Vercingetorix!
This war will cause great trouble for the Romans, but eventually, the Romans will achieve victory. By that ti, all the brave Gauls will be slaughtered, and the Gaul leaders like Vercingetorix, who led the war, will be taken to Ro to participate in the Roman victory parade, where they will be mocked and ridiculed by the Romans before ultimately eting their demise...
Henceforth, no Gaul Tribe will dare to resist the Romans anymore; they will all bow under the Romans’ feet, willingly enslaved by them. As the years pass, Gaul will eventually be annexed by Ro, and the na Gaul along with its traditions will cease to exist..."
As he spoke to this point, Lurios’s expression beca exceedingly grave, and he spoke with a resounding tone: "The Danu Goddess could not bear to see the Gauls, who honor Her, et such a tragic end, which is why She inford Her offspring, ’Nix Tribe Chief Maximus,’ to make sure he finds this Gaul leader nad Vercingetorix and stop him from launching this war to prevent the annihilation of the Gauls!"
When Lurios finished these words, ti seed to stand still; Vercingetorix’s expression froze on his face, eyes wide with disbelief, with lips slightly parted that never completed the words "This is impossible." His body only trembled slightly, which was a testant to the imnse shock Lurios’ words brought upon his previous beliefs.
Lurios knew Vercingetorix well. His mood suddenly turned joyful yet was accompanied by a sense of terror as he quickly stretched out his hands, palms facing the sky, bowing his head in sincere prayer: "Great and rciful Danu Goddess, please forgive your follower Lurios for doubting You!..."
Vercingetorix ca back to his senses, blankly watching Lurios who was devoutly repenting, and murmured with so confusion: "That Roman Elder called Caesar, after he beca Governor of Gaul, we Avelli, following past traditions, welcod his arrival and even offered so support at the beginning.
But later I discovered that this Caesar did not co as an ally to us Gauls, to help us solve so conflicts and troubles, but instead, he wants to conquer our entire Gaul territory, making all Gaul tribes obey him and submit to him so that he can decide at will who will serve as tribal leader, can execute any Gaul noble at will, and can requisition grain and supplies from each tribe, not caring at all if our Gaul tribesn starve to death due to lack of food...
Now, in the entire region of Gaul, among each tribe—whether leaders, nobles, or ordinary tribe mbers—no one can guarantee their safety, and everyone is restless. So not long ago, I secretly invited those tribe leaders who had once depended on us Avelli, had been under our protection, and were not close to the Romans, to gather in Gegauvia.
Everyone agrees that we can’t stay silent any longer. We must unite quickly to resist the Romans. Otherwise, having a fate like the Sinone leader Aco, who was arbitrarily executed by Caesar, will eventually befall us.
Moreover, the many leaders who attended this gathering promised that they would go back and secretly contact other tribal leaders who hadn’t gotten the news but bore hatred towards the Romans, to have them participate in the next secret gathering to jointly discuss how to resist the Romans.
The leader of the Carnit tribe also said that Gegauvia is too close to the Roman province, making it hard to keep secrets. It was suggested that future secret etings be held within his territory...
Furthermore, several leaders at this opportunity believed that Avelli had not been destroyed by the Romans in the past few years and is the strongest, and I, Vercingetorix—"
Vercingetorix displayed a hint of pride, speaking in a deep voice: "Being able to lead a group of holess tribesn and warriors from various tribes, and eventually defeat my uncle who had a large army, reclaiming Gegauvia and avenging my father, proves my excellent military command ability. I also spent a few years in the Roman Army and understand Roman military tactics better than other leaders...Therefore, everyone has elected to be the commander of this military operation against the Romans!
As the gathering was about to end, we placed the flags of the various tribes together and took a sacred oath to follow the requirents of the gathering, resolutely fight against the Romans, and never betray!...
For this reason, I have been collecting grain during this ti and have started recruiting those Gaul warriors who lost their hos and are wandering around due to the atrocities of the Romans. I believe, Lurios, you saw us on your way into this stronghold—"
Vercingetorix glared at Lurios, a low growl of discontent rising from deep within his throat: "All the tribes that hate the Romans are fervently preparing to ignite the fires of rebellion across the entire region of Gaul, yet you are asking to stop the war at this mont!"
Lurios was overwheld by his gaze and hurriedly defended, "It’s not asking you to stop the war; this is the prophecy from the Danu Goddess!—"
"Even if it’s the Danu Goddess’s prophecy—" Vercingetorix’s tone softened sowhat, but his expression grew increasingly resolute: "Even if we stop resisting the Romans, can we prevent the extermination of us Gauls? No, that would only delay our death! We would end up as their pet hounds, slavishly complying with every harsh demand the Romans make, forgetting our pride as Gauls!
We Gauls love to fight and are brave in battle. We are a race born from warfare; even knowing we face extinction, we will shed the last drop of blood on the battlefield!—"
Lurios quickly interrupted him: "No, Vercingetorix, the all-knowing and all-powerful Danu Goddess is not asking you to stop the war against the Romans, but hopes you can postpone it. I haven’t finished conveying the prophecy of the Danu Goddess—"
"Postpone the war against the Romans?!" Vercingetorix was taken aback.
Lurios firmly declared, "Yes, postpone the war! Do not start it next year, but the year after!"
"Why should it be the year after?" Vercingetorix was puzzled.
Because the year after, there will be a civil war in Ro, with that Caesar and a Roman Elder nad Pompey as the heads of the opposing sides. The scale of this civil war will be enormous, involving all the provinces of Ro, and the fighting will be very fierce. One side is determined to completely annihilate the other at all costs, so this civil war will last for several years!
By that ti, that Caesar will be fully engaged dealing with political adversaries, and he will withdraw most of the Roman Army stationed in our Gaul region. At that ti, if you launch the war, it would be relatively easy to defeat the remaining small Roman force stationed in Gaul, freeing the tribes from Roman control..." Lurios spoke with utmost seriousness, as if witnessing the entire developnt firsthand.
Vercingetorix fell into contemplation.
The Avelli, having relatively frequent trade with Ro, sowhat understood Ro, and Vittori, having spent so ti in Caesar’s army, knew even more.
He knew that the political situation in Ro had been tumultuous these past few years. He also knew that earlier this year, Ro had been so chaotic that it hadn’t even elected a Governor for a long period. There were even rumors that Ro had descended into chaos and that Caesar had returned to Inner Gaul earlier than in previous years to winter over, which led so Gaul leaders to believe that Caesar might rush back to Ro and not return to Gaul, which was why they decided to launch an attack on the Roman Army the following year.
Being well-acquainted with Ro, Vercingetorix carefully pondered Lurios’s words before eventually asking, "Caesar and Pompey have long ford an alliance, their relationship is very close; everyone in Italy knows this. How could they possibly beco opponents?"
"Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus indeed ford an alliance long ago, jointly controlling Ro, but you might not know that Crassus has just died this year in a war with the Parthians. The alliance among the three is no longer in existence, and last year Caesar’s dowry-wife, Pompey’s daughter, also died in childbirth, so the relationship between them is not as close anymore.
Caesar, in order to conquer our Gaul, continues to expand his army, which has beco a threat to Ro. The Roman Elders have long wanted to remove him as Governor of Gaul and disband his army; they just didn’t have the courage. Now they see an opportunity, and they will certainly try every possible ans to draw Pompey, who could oppose Caesar, into their camp and then have the confidence to summon Caesar back to Ro to face trial.
Will that ruthless and ambitious Caesar willingly give up everything he possesses and go back to Ro to be punished?! A civil war happened in Ro several decades ago, back then it was the war between Marius and Sula, now it’s just replacing them with Caesar and Pompey."
"Is this also the prophecy of the Danu Goddess?! Vercingetorix found Lurios’s analysis well-reasoned, feeling deeply astonished.
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