I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 393 The Etruscans Are the Enemy

Metius was the most powerful tribal leader among the Sabines.

If Metius is willing to submit to the Athenian Empire, he will become the leader of the 20 Sabines in Puglia and Abruzzo to submit to the Athenian Empire——

That's why Roy didn't kill Metius directly.

Seeing Metius hesitate, Roy turned his head and looked at Caesar with cold eyes and said.

"Caesar, you have disappointed me so much. Because of your incompetence, I had to end this war myself. Also because of your incompetence, a large number of Athenian soldiers died and were injured in vain. If I were to command this war from the beginning In a war, these Athenian soldiers would not be wounded or even killed."

"His Majesty--"

Caesar hurriedly knelt on the ground and bowed his head and said.

"It's because I don't have self-knowledge about my abilities, and I am willing to accept any punishment from His Majesty."

"Give this war to you, and I should also be responsible for the sacrifices of the soldiers of Athens."

Roy said expressionlessly.

"Caesar! My punishment for you is to make you commit crimes and meritorious deeds. Next, you will lead the soldiers of Athens to conquer the Abruzzo region with the smallest sacrifice. If you cannot fulfill my request, I will definitely kill you. If you can complete My request, then equalize the merits and demerits, and become the leader of a thousand in the Abruzzo region."

Then, Roy's gaze returned to Metius.

"Metius, I am impatient. Tell me your choice now, will you surrender to the Athenian Empire alive, or will you be killed by me?"

There are very few people who can accept death calmly.

And Metius knew very well that if he refused to surrender to Roy, not only would he be killed by Roy, but his wife, son, and daughter would also be punished.

"I surrender!"

Metius finally gritted his teeth and said.

"I am willing to surrender to you and meet any of your requirements."

"very good!"

Roy said with a satisfied smile.

"As long as you follow my request and persuade all the Sabine tribes to join our Athens Empire, I will ensure that you and your family have personal safety and property safety, and let you go to Athens to be a wealthy citizen family."

If Metius refused to surrender, Roy could only kill Metius and his son, and make his daughter a priestess who would never marry.

Metius chose to surrender, saving not only himself, but also his wife and children.

Bari tribe.

After Metius surrendered, his Bari tribe became the Bari tribe of the Athenian Empire.

After Caesar took [-] Athenian soldiers to the Abruzzo area, Roy came here with Metius with [-] Athenian soldiers.

The chief camp of Metius.

After sending envoys to all the Sabine tribes and villages in front of Roy, Metius said to Roy with some reluctance.

"Your Majesty the Emperor! I have been completely defeated by you. Why do you have to take my family to the city of Athens? If you are willing to let me manage the Sabines instead of you, I believe that all Sabines will be willing to accept the rule of the Athens Empire."

Roy explained with a smile.

"Metius! Of course I know that I made you the governor of the Puglia and Abruzzo regions. The Sabines in the Puglia and Abruzzo regions will definitely surrender. But in essence, this It's just that the Sabines surrender to you, not the Sabines surrender to the Athenian Empire, and you will become the king of the Sabines. For the long-term interests of the Athenian Empire, I will not allow any ruling class to emerge in the Athenian Empire. So I would rather subdue all the Sabines by force than let all the Sabines submit to you, and you will submit to me on behalf of all the Sabines."

"But I'm only about 40 years old, I think I'm still young, I don't want to leave my hometown like this."

Metius said somewhat unwillingly.

"If I dedicate my daughter to His Majesty, will His Majesty trust me after we become son-in-law?"

After saving the lives of himself and his family, Metius wanted to keep his power——

This is also human nature.

Roy shook his head without hesitation and said.

"I'm not interested in your daughter, so get ready to go to Athens!"

Six days passed in a blink of an eye.

The Sabine tribes and villages in Puglia were either persuaded to surrender by the messengers of Metius, or conquered by force by the Athenian soldiers sent by Roy.

The entire Puglia region has been incorporated into the territory of the Athenian Empire.

Even the Quirinus Temple of the Bari tribe was overthrown by Roy and transformed into a Hera Temple dedicated to the goddess Hera.

After Metius and other Sabine leaders took their families to the city of Athens on a warship of the Athenian Empire, Roy changed the Bari tribe into the city of Bari, and allocated fields and recruited soldiers in Puglia.

When Roy completed the distribution of fields in the Puglia region and recruited [-] Sabine soldiers, two important news came from the Abruzzo region and the Lazio region.

Caesar has taken control of the Abruzzo region and has begun to implement a policy of allocating fields and recruiting soldiers - this is news from the Abruzzo region.

The Etruscan king Amlius is leading an army of [-] to approach the Lazio region-this is news from the Lazio region.

After receiving these two messages, Lowe immediately went to the Lazio area alone.

Roy did not take the Sabine soldiers from Puglia to the Lazio region, because Roy knew very well that even if he brought the Sabine soldiers to the Lazio region, they would not take the Sabine soldiers to protect the Latins and the Etruscans. The demihumans fought desperately.

City of Rome.

When the news of the [-] Etruscan army entering the Lazio region reached Rome, Roy finally returned to Rome.

After summoning [-] Athenian soldiers and [-] Latin soldiers outside Rome, Roy mounted a makeshift podium and gave a speech to all the soldiers.

"Soldiers of the Athenian Empire, I believe you all know that the [-] Etruscan army has invaded the territory of the Athenian Empire. Now I will lead you to defeat the invaders. First of all, I will tell the Athenian soldiers that the Lazio region is now It is already the territory of the Athenian Empire, and it is our sacred mission to protect the Lazio region. Then I will tell the Latin soldiers that the Etruscans are not the saviors who came to save the Latins. There is no free lunch in the world, if we Athenians Driven away by the Etruscans, the Etruscans will then become the rulers of the Lazio region. The Latins and the Etruscans have been neighbors for hundreds of years. You must know Iraq better than me Trurians. After the Etruscans conquered the Lazio region with a war, will they rob the wealth of the Latins, will they rob the wives and daughters of the Latins, I believe you all know better than me. Now the Athenian soldiers and I will fight to the death to protect all the Latins in the Lazio region. If you Latins also want to protect your property, protect your wives and daughters, then join us as soldiers of the Athenian Empire to defeat Etruria Asians."

Whether the Etruscans would rob the Latins of their property, wives and daughters - there is no doubt about it.

After listening to Roy's speech, the Latin soldiers shouted excitedly.

"Defeat the invaders!"

"Please lead us to drive out the Etruscans!"

"We want to protect the Lazio region."

Seeing this scene, Roy showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Now that the Latin soldiers are united with the Athenian Empire, Roy can finally trust them as Athenian soldiers.

(End of this chapter)