Chapter 516: Unparalleled Achievement 2

The army set out, and the entire army was organized and advanced in groups according to the size of the field regiment.

Even so, the huge army formation stretched for several kilometers. Any Roman working in the fields could not help but cheer when they saw such a large army, and they felt extremely safe psychologically.

It was Luga who saved them from losses during the barbarian invasion, and it was Luga who brought them peace during the war. There was nothing else that could make them grateful to Luga.

"In Treville, both nobles and commoners are very supportive of you." It was not difficult to tell from Odysseus' tone that he was surprised by Luca. After all, this arrogant man who had not received any special education should have been considered a rude, uneducated and disgusting guy in the eyes of the powerful. However, such a person who should have been disgusted was not rejected by the powerful, but was welcomed more than usual.

"He is not as simple as he looks!" Odysseus said secretly in his heart.

"Augusta-Treville itself is a city belonging to Augustus, or another capital of Rome." Luca said, turning back to look at the walls of Auguste-Treville. "War is a strange thing. It can make people's hearts as hard as stone, and it can also make people's hearts extremely fragile."

"Which type are you?" Odysseus asked. "I guess it's the first type. After all, like Homer's epic, Agrius and Agamemnon are both people with hearts of stone. Of course, they are blessed by the gods and can be invincible. Or Paris who kidnapped Helen is like a lamb hiding behind his brother Hector and trembling in front of the enemy."

"If I have to answer you directly, it's that I'm exactly in the middle of the two." Luca's answer puzzled Odysseus, as he didn't understand the meaning.

Or maybe it is that strength and weakness coexist, brutality and kindness coexist. This question is very profound, and Odysseus was even surprised that this vulgar guy in front of him could have such a profound philosophy. Is this a joke of God?

"You must have something outstanding, Lord Luca." Odysseus flattered, "Victory always favors those who are far-sighted. Just like this action, there will always be a good way, right?"

"There is a god living in everyone's heart." Luga murmured, his body swaying slowly as the warhorse moved. He said nothing as if he was used to such bumps.

"This is a famous quote from Ovid," Odysseus said in surprise. "I didn't expect that Lord Luca had read his poems. Oh, look at me, what nonsense I'm saying. After all, a Roman who can read and write Latin proficiently must have a very strict education as a foundation!"

At this time, Luca turned around and looked at Odysseus, and asked in surprise: "You said so much, are you flattering me? But I don't like to hear flattery because it is full of hypocrisy and uselessness."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Lord Luca." Odysseus looked very nervous, which was not what a man should do. He quickly defended himself, "I'm just a little nervous. After all, this is my first time on that bloody battlefield. I know that war is not like what is described in epics."

"So all the elders who have never experienced war are like this." Luga sneered, "No wonder you can't gain any advantage against those barbarians. It turns out that you are afraid of their tall and strong stature."

"No, let's not talk about this." Odysseus waved his hand and continued, "Let's talk about this war..."

"I have nothing to say until everything is over!" Luga interrupted him, without any regard for the etiquette that any noble should show.

After all, no matter what, they all wanted to understand this military action and play the role of a bystander. Luca naturally would not give Odys such an opportunity. Anyway, he was invited to witness the final victory, and there was no need for him to know too much inside information.

A month later in Ludugu Gaul, Aetius suffered the consequences of his mistakes on the narrow defense line and was forced to shrink the front line and gather his troops together.

The two main legions plus the auxiliary forces recruited from the surrounding villages and towns, totaling more than 20,000 people, formed a thick line of defense outside the city of Ludinan.

At this time, the barbarian army arrived at the city of Ludinan after reorganizing. They were still mighty and powerful, and from a distance it seemed that black clouds carrying heavy rain were falling to the ground.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Such a huge momentum came over like a tidal wave, causing all the Roman soldiers present to hold their breath and watch quietly as this super legion approached.

"Why won't they let us go?" This was the question in the mind of every Roman soldier under Aetius.

Aetius stood in the center of the army. He had just shaved his beard, wore a brand new battle robe, and his armor was refurbished and waxed, which made him look like a god.

It is not known whether it is true that a commander dressed brightly and attractively can boost the morale of his soldiers, but Aetius did it.

The barbarian coalition in front of them showed no intention of retreating. They just stopped at a close enough distance and faced Aetius' army.

Obviously, they were considering whether to attack or leave. After all, the army before them was no longer the mere 3,000 men who had been pretending to be strong. So what should they do next? "Should we negotiate with them?" Tereus whispered beside Aetius. "After all, it is much wiser to solve a problem with words than to start a life-and-death battle with real weapons."

"You are right, Tereus!" Aetius nodded repeatedly. "Money can make everything go smoothly, including on the battlefield. I even began to wonder why they were as docile as lambs in Luga's territory, but as ferocious as hungry wolves in my land."

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Soon, the envoy in charge of the negotiations mounted his horse, ran out of Aetius's army, and ran towards the barbarian coalition's army not far away.

Time passed minute by minute, and it seemed that their conversation was going very smoothly. A group of barbarian leaders surrounded one messenger, and they were having a pleasant conversation with the messenger and even burst into laughter from time to time. Such a lively atmosphere made Aetius unable to help but relax his frown, and he relaxed a lot.

"It seems that the war can be ended now." Aetius breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know what the envoy talked about with the barbarian leader, the fact that he could see a smile showed that things were turning around. So it was time to negotiate terms.

"What exactly do they want? Gold, food, or women?" Aetius began to think about how to solve these material problems. He has always been extremely confident in his intuition.

“Whoosh!”

An arrow shot out from nowhere and pierced straight into the back of a barbarian leader before anyone was prepared.

The laughter stopped abruptly, and everyone stared with wide eyes in surprise as they watched the barbarian leader, whose facial features were twisted in pain, slowly kneel down on the ground and die in agony.

(End of this chapter)