Rome Must Perish

Over the past six months, as many tribesmen have hired the Aldeans to work for them, the Nix people have developed a subconscious sense of superiority over the Aldeans. Therefore, Gaius’s words resonated with some officials. Although they were restrained by protocol and didn’t vocally agree, they all nodded in approval.

Maximus noticed this and coughed: "I forgot to mention earlier, the Aldeans have decided to deploy their troops after September. After all, they also need to harvest in autumn. The reason they’re informing us this early is obviously to give us enough time to prepare once we agree."

The Nix Tribe Officials, having followed Maximus for so long, understood him to some extent. Seeing him specifically elaborate on this matter, they feared he was inclined to agree with the Aldeans’ request, causing the nodding individuals to suddenly stiffen their necks.

Volenus stood up and loudly said, "Leader, I think we should help the Aldeans reclaim the Salt Mine, not just because of the alliance or out of gratitude, but because our tribe needs salt, more salt!

Everyone should recall the time earlier this year when our tribe faced a grain shortage. We had no choice but to organize people to catch fish in the river and hunt in the mountain. After acquiring a large amount of fish and meat, due to our salt shortage, and the Alde Tribe having minimal salt reserves, we couldn’t use salt to remove the smell from the fish and meat, or use salt to preserve them. Relying solely on smoking and drying to make jerky wasn’t sustainable for long, causing considerable waste which was very unfortunate!

The most important thing we must note is our tribe’s lack of salt! Currently, our tribe’s salt comes through trading with the Aldeans. Now, even their salt reserves are low, and each time the amount of salt we acquire is limited. With our tribe’s population increasing, the demand for salt will grow even larger. If we don’t help the Aldeans this time and they stop trading salt with us, imagine what the scene would be like when the tribesmen have no salt to eat.

Moreover, now that the tribesmen have sufficient farmland, they can fully raise more livestock in the future, having enough meat to eat. But without enough salt, the excess meat would be hard to preserve, resulting in huge waste... Thus, our tribe needs salt! We need more salt! Therefore, helping the Aldeans reclaim the Salt Mine is necessary!"

Volenus’s words from the perspective of the tribe’s needs clearly moved the officials in the hall, and more people began to nod.

"Our Military Department also supports deploying troops to help the Aldeans," Flanitnus said after conferring quietly with Quintus and others, standing up to speak: "Although we achieved victory in the recent war against the Pannonians, the Pannonians are still stronger than us. We must do our utmost to deal with them, therefore as our rear, the Aldeans must maintain stability.

According to the information we currently have, the Otarlat people’s strength surpasses that of the Aldeans. Each year, conflicts due to the Salt Mine have accumulated much hatred between both sides. The Otarlat have been the aggressors in recent years. Even if we don’t participate, causing the Aldeans to forgo this opportunity to attack, should there come a day when we’re fighting the Pannonians and the Otarlat suddenly attack the Aldeans, the Aldeans unable to resist might seek our aid. According to the alliance agreement, we would have to send troops to assist them, forcing us to fight on two fronts, which would be disastrous!