Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Camillus solemnly said: "First of all, everyone must be deeply aware that Dionysia is the most powerful and dangerous enemy we have faced so far. The Dionysia army is clearly a strictly military A terrible army with training and strong military discipline, otherwise we cannot explain that their soldiers can face more people than their troops after marching tens of thousands of miles, and dare not to panic. The position, fighting with our soldiers, and being able to hold on for so long, this is by no means comparable to the forces we have defeated in the past, such as Etruria, Walsey... Although their soldiers are brave, but However, it lacks strict discipline and complex tactics, and is completely scattered in battle.

Secondly, the morale of the Dionysian soldiers is very strong.In this battle, they had fewer people than the soldiers I led and consumed more physical energy than my soldiers, but they were still able to fight for so long, even if they almost broke through their formation a few times, they There was no confusion, and it was quite calm.

Perhaps you will say,'The troops sent by Dionysia this time are probably the elite in their army.'But even if the other Dionysian army is only half the fighting power of this army, it is quite terrible.Because after I came back, I specially asked the Carthage envoys that the Kingdom of Dionysia has a vast territory and a large population. It is said that their current army has more than 100,000 people, plus they have a strong fleet. These It is far from what we in Rome can stand against independently.

Therefore, we must first base ourselves on the defense, and require all confederates and colonial cities on the sea side to strengthen the defense of the city, strengthen patrols and investigations, and prevent the Dionysian attack from the sea.At the same time, our citizens of Rome should always be ready to call, and once they find out about the enemy, they can always reinforce.

In addition, I also recommend that the previous resolution on'allocating land to civilians Walsi occupy the land' be implemented immediately so that they can quickly enter the cities of Villitre, Antium and Satnikum and become Our new source of troops replaces the army that was originally stationed there.Of course, in view of their financial resources, we must also equip them with weapons and equipment, so we must also ask the Carthaginians to continue to provide us with funding in this regard.

In addition, with regard to the Act on the Absorption of Latin Refugees as Roman Citizens passed by the Senate a few years ago, I hope to expand the scope of absorbing refugees, such as Etruscans, Sabines... and accelerate the progress of absorption So that we can have more soldiers and fight against Dionia..."

Speaking of which, Camillus stopped talking, and finally some words were not spoken.He originally wanted to propose "to allow Roman civilians to rent Roman public land, and even allocate part of the public land to landless civilians and new citizens to increase their loyalty...", but he thought of these land Controlled by the Roman nobles, this proposal will undoubtedly violate their interests, not only will cause their strong opposition, but also will make them suspicion and exclusion, and even suffered the tragic situation of Marcus that year... The old Camiros Chose to give up.

However, he has other options. He continued: "We also need to strengthen the military training of citizens to enhance their ability to fight against Dionysian soldiers, and to understand some of the special tactics of the Dionysian army, Being able to respond in a timely manner. According to my observations, Dionia may be affected by the drought, so there are not many troops sent to the Latium area, and now we should take defense to respond to their attacks.

However, since we have committed evil with Dionysia, and it is also an alliance with Walsey, as time goes on, once Dionysia has an adequate food supply army, its attack on us is likely to Increase, so we cannot hold a wait-and-see attitude and sit back and watch the war between Carthage and Dionysia, hoping that Carthage will defeat Dionysia and hope that their fleet will protect our coast, just in case Did Carthage fail?!Then we will bear the anger of the Dionysians alone!"

Camillus's words shocked the elders.

Camillus looked around them and said with a serious expression: "So, we can't just defend, we have to attack! To put pressure on the Dionysians, they can't let them concentrate their main forces with Carthage easily. Fight! We want to contribute our strength to the victory over Dionysia from the Carthage of the Allies!"

Camillus' words made the elders think about it.

Paulus couldn't help but say: "Camilus, you just said you want to attack. Your previous battles have shown that attacking Walsey is more dangerous for us. The fleet of Dionysian can attack our army at any time. Rear, cut off our food transportation..."

"Attacking Walsey is indeed an adventure, but what if attacking Helniki?" Camulus's words made Paulus stunned, and also opened his mind: At the beginning, the Walsey coalition attacked the Roman Allies. In the territory, it was not only Walsey who was defeated by Camillus, but also the Equite and the Helniki.Rome finally chose to retaliate against Walsey, because Walsey had caused more trouble to Rome in the past, and it had the most land and the most fertile land.Although Helniki is weak and lives mostly in hilly areas, it is also a race that often causes trouble for Rome...

Paulus was thinking, and Camillus continued: "While defending against the possible attacks of the Wallis and Dionysians in the southwest, we cannot sit back and watch Dionysians and Carthage. War should be sent to the northeast to attack Helniki.

The strength of the Helnikians had been severely weakened by us in the previous wars, and it was able to eliminate it. Not only did we reduce an enemy in Rome, but the occupied land could also be distributed to landless Roman civilians.

In addition, the towns of Walsey adjacent to Helniki will also be the focus of our attack. If the Dionysians of the Walsey League come to rescue, in the inland far away from the coast Areas, we can fight with them at ease."

"But there are mainly hills and mountains, which is not conducive to our heavy infantry fighting!" Frius reminded.

Camillus immediately responded: "But it is also not conducive to the battle of Dionysian soldiers, but also to their powerful cavalry. There, we are more familiar with the terrain, and with the support of our Latin Union, we There is nothing to worry about. We are there to contain the Dionysians, and we can even force them to send more reinforcements... Once Carthage wins in the naval battle, we can send troops again from the southwestern plains Once again into Walsey’s territory, and eventually surrounded the Dionysians!..."

The veterans nodded, but some people expressed concern: "The town of Walsey on the edge of the Helniki region is close to the Samonei. I heard that the Samonei and Dionysia are allied. One--"

"You don't have to worry!" Paulus said loudly: "The Carthage messenger once mentioned that the Samonais had long been dissatisfied with Dionia. They were likely to be at this time between Carthage and Dionia During the war, there was action against Dionia..."

"The Carthaginians also said that they would attack Dionia immediately. For them, we don't believe too much!" another veteran complained.

But in any case, Camillus' analysis stimulated a heated debate among the elders, and at the same time gave them the determination to fight the Kingdom of Dionysia.

At this time, Portitus stood up with his cane. As a veteran who has been in the Roman political arena for decades and has served as a ruling officer and a military officer more than ten times, his prestige is enough to let him not start talking. People consciously stopped the discussion or lowered their voice.

"Fathers and newcomers, this war with Dionysia is just like the war with the Celtics. It is related to the life and death of our Romans. All of our citizens in Rome must work together to face Jupiter’s Our severe test again! Any controversy, suspicion, and internal strife will uselessly consume our energy and time, destroy unity and fail to take the right action in time! Therefore I propose that at this critical moment, the Senate choose Out of the dictator, let him lead Roman citizens and win the war against Dionia!"

As soon as Portitus's voice fell, the venue was quiet for a while.

Subsequently, Paulus made the first statement: "I agree with Portitus's opinion, elect a dictator, and try my best to deal with the war with Dionia!"

Subsequently, Frius also expressed support aloud: "As a military and political officer who has fought against Dionia, I am well aware of the power of the Dionysians. We need a dictator to eliminate conflicts among the people and unify everyone's understanding. Only by investing in this difficult war can we win the final victory!"

The selfless speeches of the two military and political officials received the support of most of the elders present.Be aware that once a dictator is elected, military and political officials will be automatically cancelled.

When the elders gave their consent one by one, Camillus also expressed support, but he said: "I hope that this time the candidates for the dictatorship will not choose me, because this one is with the Kingdom of Dionysia. I am afraid that the war will be a hard and long war. I am old and do not have enough energy to take on this duty, but I am willing to provide my advice to the new dictator to help him defeat the Dionysians."

"Are you as old as I am! But if the Dionys attacked the Roman city, I would also take up arms and fight! You don't escape your responsibilities!" Portitus pointed at him with a cane and snapped Scolded.When Portitus first served as the governor and led the battle, Camillus was an ordinary team officer. It was precisely because he showed heroism in the battle that he was appreciated by Portitus, and he gradually entered. The center of Roman power.

"At this time, being a dictator is not an honor, but a responsibility! Tianda's responsibility! Because the life and death of Rome is in the hands of the dictator!" Portitus said in a serious voice, not only to Cami Luce listened to other veterans who had thought in this regard: "As a hero who has faced powerful enemies and saved Rome many times, you should not evade this responsibility because only you can lead Roman citizens to win This victory!"