Chapter 378 Negotiations

Camlodulum is an important coastal city in the province of Upper Britannia. It is a city built on the coast of the North Germanic Sea. There is a port here, although the boats docked on the shore are small fishing boats.

The residents of the original Roman city were enslaved by the Saxons before they could escape. The indigenous people left behind under the oppression of the barbarians had to work hard to pay heavy taxes, including fishing. The biggest and fattest fish were always enjoyed by the Saxons. Of course, they did not need to work, they just needed to shout at the indigenous people to work for them and forbade them to use weapons, not even knives.

After obtaining Father Jiang Carlo's compromise, Luca took over the command of the Ninth Legion, the actual command, without any interference from Father Jiang Carlo.

He returned to the barracks and went to visit Andrew, who was in a very bad condition.

"Andrew, it's okay with you."

Seeing Andrew's pale face, Lu Jia hurried over. Seeing Lu Jia, Andrew tried to sit up, but he was too badly injured and had no strength to sit up.

"There is no need to do this, my dear friend." Luga hurried forward and helped Andrew lie down happily.

"I'm sorry, my friend." Andrew looked extremely frustrated. He stroked his wound and said to Luca, "It's been so long, but it still hurts when I move. I'm really sorry, my friend, I can't fight with you anymore."

"Don't blame yourself, my friend!" Luca looked at Andrew solemnly and said to him, "I'm ready. Just wait for the news of my victory."

Luga summoned the Auxiliary Legion, a group of troops composed of surrendered Bagauda rebels, who would obey his orders and assist the new recruits of the Ninth Legion in attacking the town east of Britannia.

The Saxon tribe living here is a mastiff tribe. They raise hundreds of ferocious mastiffs. They believe that the fierce war mastiffs are their most loyal friends in battle. It is also because of the war mastiffs that this group of indigenous people, who far outnumber them, have to succumb to their tyranny.

The natives swallowed their anger and acquiesced to any rude demands of these rulers. Many who dared to resist became food for the Saxons' close comrades-in-arms - the mastiffs.

The Saxons took pleasure in cruelty. Whenever they encountered uncompromising people who resisted them, they liked to gather everyone to watch, especially the natives who were ready to make a move, so that they could watch the troublemaker being bitten to death by the war mastiffs and eaten into a pile of bones.

Such a horrifying scene frightened everyone present, and no one dared to resist the Saxons. Gradually, the Saxons were able to enjoy the fattest fish and marry the most beautiful girls of the natives. Even if they accidentally killed the natives, they only needed to offer some insignificant sacrifices to Valhalla to atone for their sins. Of course, they would rather let those old guys who could not work become food for the war mastiffs.

Luca had heard of their notoriety a long time ago, and he certainly understood that if he wanted to defeat them, especially the Saxons who possessed ferocious war mastiffs, he would have to gather a very superior force.

After more than a week's journey, the army arrived at the Saxon settlement outside the city of Camlodulum.

The Saxons, who had probably never seen such a huge army before, had to abandon their settlements and hide in the wooden-walled city of Camlodrum.

When Luca arrived, the settlement was empty.

"If you want to make these barbarians surrender, you have to be more brutal than them!" This is the method Luga taught his soldiers. Of course, in order to show the importance of his language, he was happy to put it into action.

He had dug up the bodies of the Saxons left behind in the war and brought them, which were so rotten that they were unbearable, to the outskirts of Camlodrum.

He ordered his soldiers to pack up the headless bodies and use catapults to throw them towards the city of Camlodulum without stopping.

The walls of Kamlodulum were covered with foul blood and minced meat. Of course, the corpses did not have much effect on the walls, but they were a severe trauma to their psychology.

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Luca specifically ordered some soldiers who had learned the Saxon language to yell at Camlodulum. This behavior had never been used before, but the Romans who came on an expedition actually did this, which really shook the Saxons defending the city.

Luca also ordered his soldiers to set fire to their settlement right before their eyes.

Even if they roared and yelled, it was useless. They could only watch their homes being burned to ashes. All they could smell was the billowing smoke, which was the last smell of their homes.

Corpses were constantly thrown into the town and smashed to pieces in the streets, leaving the witnesses with not only danger but also fear. It was as horrible as a war mastiff eating a man, which not only panicked the natives but also frightened the Saxons.

On the third day of the siege, they finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent envoys to negotiate. Of course, if they sent their own people, it would not work because they didn't know Latin. They only brought an elderly native who could communicate normally with the Romans and came to the Luca camp under the leadership of a Saxon.

In order to show his civilization, Luga specially dressed himself up again and asked the soldiers to find a way to remove the stench of corpses in the camp so that the envoys who came could feel the impact of civilization.

When the messengers arrived at the hall, they didn't know how to greet the well-dressed young man in front of them. They could only stand there awkwardly like the old aboriginal, waiting for Luca to speak.

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"Go ahead." Luca seemed absent-minded. He said slowly, "You sent envoys to negotiate and try to solve the problem verbally like civilized people. So let me see what you brought."

After the old native finished translating for the messenger, the Saxon began to speak.

The old native translated: "Our chief said that your strength is unmatched, but of course your brutality is deeply remembered. Our chief is happy to solve your needs, and of course we can also take our chief's son as a hostage in your camp."

"Hostage?" Luka smiled and continued, "A hostage means one more mouth to feed. I'm too lazy to support this useless barbarian!"

The old native then translated: "So what do you want, sir from Rome?"

"It's very simple!" Luca said slowly, counting on his fingers: "Your women, money, land, oh, yes, and glory!"

After Luca finished speaking, he looked at the Saxon messenger and his smile turned ferocious.

(End of this chapter)