Maximus looked up, and the speaker was the leader of the Germanic Oxi Tribe, Icaroby. This tall, burly, powerful warrior was a warmonger with considerable prestige among the Germanic Tribes. He was the one who had previously rallied a Germanic Army to invade the lands of the Boyi people, only to be defeated by Maximus' forces. Later, Maximus used appeasement tactics to make him agree to peace with the Nix Kingdom.
This time, as the Nix Kingdom declared war on Rome and sent an envoy to invite the Germanic Tribe to join, he was the most enthusiastic, even helping the envoy persuade other leaders. Therefore, as many as six thousand Germanic Warriors followed the Nix Army here.
Faced with such a special figure, Maximus deliberated over his words and cautiously said, "Chief Icaroby is not wrong. If we launch an all-out assault on the siege, we could indeed capture Aquileia within half a day.
