Drubetti sneered and said:
"They are very strong, but we are not afraid."
"Yes! Lord Sitalses dared to face the King of Thracian directly, so we can't be afraid!!!"
Chapter 8: The Calm and Composure General
The surrounding soldiers also started to make a fuss.
Hearing this, the commander looked at them in disbelief.
"you……"
"I'm sorry, but we are different from you, the people of Darsilion. Our great Majesty Hilde is the Oracle. But the reason why her majesty is great is not because she is very powerful, but because she has given everyone hope and treasures, and taught everyone to be brave and fearless. So, for her majesty, even if we face the Oracle, we will fight with all our might!"
"Then you will die!"
The commander was furious.
After all, his threats were useless.
"Take this man away and let him see with his own eyes how their oracle will be defeated by His Majesty Hilde!"
"Yes!"
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.”
Druberti couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.
The people around couldn't help but frown when they heard it.
At this time, Dryberti opened his arms and said to the soldiers around him: "The Byzantine Empire is invincible!"
"Long live the Byzantine Empire!!!"
The officers knew that although Druberti was sometimes quite arrogant and flamboyant, he was bold and careful when commanding operations, otherwise Hilde would not have let him take charge of the Second Legion. After Dasilion was captured, those soldiers were now held in solitary confinement as prisoners of war, and for those in Dasilion, Druberti strictly followed the requirements of the Byzantine Kingdom and did not kill innocent people.
Dryberti entered the city with a group of people and announced the policy of the Byzantine Empire.
Although the Dasilians were afraid, they were urged by the soldiers.
Almost everyone in the city gathered in the square.
Druberti was wearing a gorgeous general's armor and looked very high-spirited. He glanced around, then threw his cloak behind him and said in a dignified manner: "Everyone, everyone in Darsilion, listen carefully! The one standing in front of you now is the greatest, most beautiful, kindest, bravest, and most powerful monarch in the world, the King of the Byzantine Kingdom, His Majesty Hilde's most loyal, hardworking, handsome, and talented general, Druberti!"
Drubetti used a series of adjectives.
It made the people below confused.
What's going on?
And Drupetti continued with a smile:
"You are already conquered people, but don't be afraid. The respected King Hilde requires us to treat you well, so the safety of your life and property will be guaranteed. We will not affect your life. Even the soldiers of Darcilion will return to this place after the war! Their safety will also be guaranteed! Everyone, what else are you worried about!"
"Respected General, is this true?"
At this time, a man asked cautiously.
And Druberti bent down.
"Can you say that again?"
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Let me say one last word."
"Your Excellency, General Jin?"
"Ahahahahahaha!!! Yes, it's all true! As long as you cooperate, you will all become part of the Byzantine Kingdom, and then you will have a brighter future! Look at the armor on the soldiers, look at the weapons in our hands, these are all things that can only be afforded by the strong financial resources of the Byzantine Kingdom! So, you don't need me to say more, you know how wealthy the Byzantine Kingdom is! If you want to live a good life, just stay here honestly!"
"Yes Yes……"
Can the Darcilians refuse?
This powerful offensive.
Dare to resist? Isn't that certain death?
When the Persians invaded, the people of Dacilion knew exactly what they had experienced.
That's no joke.
Therefore, when the Byzantines, who were now more terrifying than the Persians, entered Dacilion, these people naturally cooperated very well and did whatever they were asked to do. In addition, the Byzantines did not exploit these guys at all. Now, the Byzantine army needed to replenish some supplies, and Dacilion opened the port to facilitate the transportation of supplies. Then, about 30 days of rations were moved from the city's granary, and enough money was given according to the price of Byzantium City.
After that, after paying the money, the Second Legion of Byzantium took the food and set up camp outside the city of Dacilion to rest. Although Drybiti was fanatical, he now knew that he could not advance rashly. Drybiti must pay attention to the oracle mentioned by the commander just now, otherwise, he would suffer a great loss and would be responsible.
And that oracle should be in Abydos.
And Darcy Lyon has already sent someone to contact...
So, Dryberti immediately ordered the light cavalry to chase the man as quickly as possible.
Each light cavalryman carries three horses, and when one horse gets tired he switches to another, which allows them to go much faster.
As for the other party, it is based on the intelligence collected.
Only one horse was brought.
Why bring a horse? Because there is only one pack horse in Dasilion that can be used for long-distance travel.
Drybet now decided that the army would rest in Dasilion for the time being and see if they could capture the enemy's messenger. After all, the enemy had an oracle, so Drybet had to be careful in this matter. If the oracle launched an attack, and if the enemy was a character like the King of Thracian, Drybet would probably be in a very passive state. Moreover, Hilde gave Drybet a high degree of autonomy, so he had to be careful.
So, Drybetti made this decision.
After capturing the city of Dacilion, the men of the Second Legion barbecued outside the city.
And on Hilde's side.
The First Legion she led marched northward, passing through many city-states that were willing to cooperate with Hilde. Hilde was not polite, and she directly took away the armies of these city-states with the order of the leader of the alliance. All the city-states, big or small, sent part of their troops to join Hilde's army to attack Abydos. Hilde's army had more than 10,000 people in total, and the allied army was so powerful that more than 10,000 people came along the way, adding up to nearly 30,000 people.
Of course, what exactly are these friendly forces like?
Hilde didn't care.
When the fight breaks out, I will be the one to fight.
It would be a waste of time to let them hold on to the precious position.
On the way forward, the army of Abydos had been quiet, and no one knew what they were planning to do. Hilde was also quite puzzled.
The Hope of Abydos
Hilde has already sent out scouts to find out Abydos's movements.
However, according to the feedback from the scouts, Gysion has already made defensive preparations. Gysion has withdrawn almost all the civilians outside the city into the city, intending to fortify the city and clear the countryside, probably wanting to fight a war of attrition with Hilde. Of course, Hilde would never let him do as he wished, but what made Hilde a little curious was why Gysion could show such a firm attitude when facing such a powerful national strength of the Byzantine Kingdom.
Hilde's thoughts became clearer.
These guys...
There must be something wrong.
Hilde didn't know the specific situation, but the fact that the other side had an oracle had been on Hilde's mind for a long time. After all, if the other side had an oracle, it would be very dangerous for the Second Legion attacking from the north. But after thinking about it, Hilde felt that if the other side really had an oracle...
The other party should not act rashly.
Because they must know that the real threat is the army led by Hilde and Hilde herself. They must be afraid that when they send the Oracle to deal with the Second Legion, Hilde will have already reached the city. After all, by that time, Abydos will not be able to stop Hilde even if he tries his best.
Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about the safety of the Second Legion.
They dared not send out the Oracle.
If they have any.
The mighty army marched north along the coastline. Under such circumstances, the fragile alliance formed by Abydos was bound to face tremendous pressure. Once Hilde and the army reached the city of Gysion, Abydos had to send troops to stop them, but it was obvious that they had no way to resist the powerful military force of the Byzantine Kingdom. At this time, the nobles in Abydos were looking anxiously at a man who was drinking and eating meat in front of them.
"……grown ups?"
"..."
The man didn't speak.
He just drank the wine in big gulps, and then stuffed a whole chicken leg into his mouth, ate the meat in a few bites, and spit out the leg bone. This man's bold way of eating seemed very rude in the Abydos Noble Council. But no noble here dared to object to this man's behavior, because for the people of Abydos, this man was their savior, but it was obvious that this savior was not particularly reliable.
Abydos is different from Ephesus. It is an aristocratic republic that follows ancient traditions. The people in power are the agricultural nobles around Abydos, which is very similar to the Spartans. It is for this reason that the relationship between Abydos and the Spartans is very close. After all, the Delian League is on the verge of collapse and Athens is becoming more and more dangerous. At this time, choosing to surrender to the Spartans has become a good choice for the people of Abydos.
It is for this reason.
Abydos was targeted by Hilde.
But luckily...
There was an oracle at Abydos.
This is the strong man in front of you who can’t stop eating meat and drinking.
Just sitting in the center of the meeting room, the man looked burly, with messy hair and beard making him look like a scavenger, but his muscles, as hard and angular as rocks, made him look more burly than any soldier on the battlefield.
The man was about two meters tall, with eyes like cow eyes, very scary, and his skin was light red, just like a drunkard who had drunk too much. In fact, he was indeed drunk, but no noble in Abydos dared to stop him from drinking, and for him, drinking was a very normal thing.
"Sir? Can you please listen to us?"
"what?"
The man stopped.
He put down the wine glass in his hand and raised his head drunkenly.
"What did you say?"
"My lord, Queen Hilde of the Byzantine Kingdom has led her army and will soon arrive here. If you don't prepare to resist, I'm afraid something serious will happen!"
"Oh……"
The man didn't seem to care.
This made the nobles of Abydos around very anxious.
But there was nothing they could do.
The name of this oracle was Golgopas. He loved strong liquor so much, which was directly related to the god who gave him divine power. Golgopas' god was the famous god of wine, Dionysus. Of course, Golgopas also inherited Dionysus' personality and particularly liked carnival and wine. It was also because of this that Abydos often set off several uncontrolled carnivals under the leadership of this oracle.
It is indeed a bit excessive.
But no one could do anything.
They all depended on Golgopas to protect Abydos.
After hearing these words, Golgopas did not say anything more. He just picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in it. After drinking it, Golgopas stood up and said to the people below: "Isn't it just a queen? Don't worry! Leave this matter to me! Is there any more wine?"
"Your Excellency, it's not this matter that we are worried about. It's because the Queen of the Byzantine Kingdom is the oracle of Lady Athena. It is said that she is very powerful and cannot be dealt with by ordinary people! So we are worried. If Hilde really wants to do something unexpected to us, we may be in danger."
"Athena?"
Golgopas was stunned for a moment.
"I'm not afraid!"
"grown ups!"
"It doesn't matter if she is Athena or Naya, she is the same in my eyes. Don't worry, I will personally deal with this little girl later. Now hurry up and give me some wine. Without wine, I don't know how to protect Abydos!"
"Yes, yes, I'll serve you wine right away!"
Faced with such an oracle, others didn't know what to do. They just let him be. Although Golgopas had always been like this, there was actually no other problem. He just liked to drink, and drinking didn't interfere with his work. Besides, the current issue was related to the life and death of the city-state, so everyone felt that it was okay to let him be a little willful.
However, some people are worried that Golgopas has no idea of the seriousness of the matter. After all, judging from his tone just now, he would not be afraid even if Lady Athena herself came. If this is really the case, would he underestimate the enemy and get into trouble?
Chapter 10: The Action at Abydos
This problem is actually not unreasonable to worry about. After all, the other party is the famous Queen Hilde of the Byzantine Kingdom. If this guy is really as Golgopas said, there is no need to worry at all, then how did the Queen of the Byzantine Kingdom conquer such a large world? The nobles of Abydos now even regretted opposing Hilde's decision. After all, Hilde is indeed too powerful now.
But now there is no way out.
As long as Golgopas can stop Hilde.
Then there is no need to worry about this matter.
Soon the people of Abydos moved a large amount of wine to the House of Nobles. Originally this was a sacred place for discussing politics, but now it has become a place for Golgopas to drink and have fun. Looking at the mess of the House of Nobles, the nobles were also very helpless, but they had no other choice but to leave.
In order to deal with the attack of the Byzantine Empire, Abydos also made a lot of preparations. He integrated the city-states around Abydos that were willing to stand with him, especially the integration of military forces. At present, he has a total of nearly 3 troops, which is the total number of troops available in the entire Abydos area. If this battle fails, even the city-state may collapse directly.
