I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 401 Four Requests from Lowy

"Aurora, you are just a dead brother now."

Looking at Aurora with a stubborn face, Roy approached her ear and whispered threats.

"If you are not obedient, not only will you be tortured to death, but your brother Amelius' wife, son, daughter, and your other family members will be tortured to death. Let them The one who is being tortured is not me, but your family members who don’t care about their life or death. But if you are obedient—I can guarantee that all your family members will survive.”

After hearing Roy's threat, Aurora glared at Roy with even more anger, and finally gritted her teeth and said.

"As long as you don't hurt my family, you can do whatever you want to me."

Roy showed a satisfied smile, turned his head and said to the leaders of the Etruscans.

"Why are you still hesitating? Now you should understand that you cannot defeat the Athenian Empire in a war, which is why you were willing to stop the war just now. Princess Aurora is just a banner to unite you, if you can defeat my Soldiers, even if I threaten you with Aurora's life, you will not give up your easy victory."

This battle on the plain of Milan.

Although the Etruscans have a five-fold numerical advantage and the fighting will to defend their homeland, this still cannot make up for the strength gap brought about by weapons and equipment.

Just now, Roy threatened Aurora's life. The real reason why the leaders of the Etruscans were willing to stop the war was that they did not want their soldiers to die in vain.

"Now you can't defeat me on the battlefield. Even if I give up conquering the Po River Plain, you will suffer from famine because of the food problem. If you don't want thousands of people to starve to death, your only choice is to surrender to me. I get precious food here. I have taken care of your feelings of not wanting to surrender to outsiders. If you want to marry Princess Aurora and become the Etruscan king who legally inherits the throne, are you really going to make the most stupid choice? "

After seeing the leaders looking at each other, still no one was willing to surrender, Roy continued.

"One year later, I will train a hundred thousand troops in the Apennine Peninsula, and let them all use sharp black iron weapons. You surrender now, and you can get better treatment from me. Wait until a year later, Even if you want to surrender to me, I will not give you this chance, and you and your family will become captives and slaves."

"One hundred thousand soldiers with black iron weapons—"

Roy's words made all the leaders look terrified.

Now Roy only has thousands of soldiers using black iron weapons to defeat the Etruscans and replace the hegemony of the Etruscans in the Apennine Peninsula.

If Roy really armed [-] soldiers with [-] black iron weapons a year later, the Etruscans would have no way out.

Some leaders with weak attitudes said one after another.

"I support you to marry Princess Aurora to inherit the throne and become the new Etruscan king."

"As long as you can guarantee our interests, we have no reason to oppose you."

"My tribe is short of food, as long as you promise to provide us with food, I will support you to inherit the throne."

Seeing the weak leaders surrender to Roy, a tough leader immediately scolded.

"You soft bones, how can you give in to outsiders!"

Then, the leader with a tough attitude looked at Roy and said.

"Although it is a fact that we cannot beat you, and it is a fact that we need your food, but if you want us to submit to you, you must agree to my terms."

"Let's hear it, as long as it's not too demanding, I will try my best to satisfy you."

"My first request is that in the future, the children of you and Princess Aurora will inherit the throne of the Etruscan king and rule us. My second request is that you must provide us with food and not let us Starve a clansman to death. My third request is that you guarantee the identity and power of our tribal leaders."

After hearing these three conditions, Roy said with a smile.

"I accept your request. In the future, the child of Aurora and I will be the next Etruscan king who will rule you. The Etruscans have become my people, and it is my responsibility to take care of you. I will definitely not let my people starve to death. It is guaranteed that the identities and powers of you leaders are no problem, and you will still be the leaders of your respective tribes in the future."

After Roy finished speaking, a thunderous sound of horseshoes suddenly came from a distance.

Everyone turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound, and saw a 2000-man cavalry team approaching.

"That is--"

Seeing that it was Caesar rushing over with [-] Athenian soldiers using iron guns, Roy was surprised at first, and then showed a surprised expression.

With these two thousand Athenian soldiers using iron guns, Loy has more confidence in negotiating with the leaders of the Etruscans.

After Caesar rushed over with [-] Athenian soldiers, seeing that they were [-] Athenian soldiers wielding iron guns, the leaders of the Etruscans expressed despair.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that Roy was surrounded by the Etruscans, Caesar came to the periphery of the crowd and raised the iron gun in his hand and said.

"I will kill these people now, Your Majesty, please hold on for a while."

"Don't mess around."

Roy explained with a smile.

"Can't you see? I'm discussing with the Etruscans about their submission to me. I plan to marry Princess Aurora of the Etruscans, and then legally inherit the Etruscan king throne."

"It turned out to be like this. I thought His Majesty took their princess hostage and was surrounded by them."

"Caesar, where did your horses come from?"

"Borrowed from some Etruscan tribes--borrowed from some friendly Etruscan tribes. When I heard that His Majesty was going to attack Milan, I took the best soldiers with iron spears. Come to support."

The bastard Caesar really doesn't follow the rules——

Although Caesar violated the law of not looting civilian property, he brought two thousand Athenian soldiers to support him, which undoubtedly made great contributions.

Roy said to the tough leader with a playful smile.

"I have agreed to your request, and now it is up to you to agree to my request. My first request to you is that you Etruscans must be converted into agricultural peoples within two years. My second request to you The first requirement is that you must accept my laws and policies for the implementation of the Athenian Empire on the plain of the Po River. My third requirement of you is that you leaders must obey all my orders. If you cannot accept my requirements, then we Just continue this war. After you all become my captives, not only will I not have to accept your demands, but I can also confiscate your property and degrade your family members into slaves."

After seeing Caesar arrive with [-] Athens soldiers, Roy became confident and tough. The leader who was tough just now could only lower his head and say.

"We are willing to accept your request."

"I almost forgot—"

Roy continued.

"I have a fourth request. You Etruscans will no longer worship the sun god Jupiter. You will become a farming people. In the future, the goddess Persephone of our Athens Empire will be the patron saint of the Po River plain. .”

(End of this chapter)