Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

During this short break, Portitus also called his confidant slave: "Go home and get some food for me." He said loudly, while sticking his cane with his hand.

"Dear Master, what are you going to eat for dinner?" the clever house slave immediately asked aloud.

"It's a fool, have I forgotten everything I love to eat, and want me to tell you again!" Portitus complained dissatisfiedly, and the domestic slave nodded and walked away.

"You don't need bread, my teeth are bad, I can't bite, and I brought a large bowl of hot porridge, and..." Portitus said, seeming to be getting weaker and weaker because of fatigue .

The slave could only move closer and closer, and then he heard the whisper of his master: "Send someone immediately to inform Camillus overnight that the Dionysian army invaded the Latium!"

Watching the slaves leave the venue, Portitus was in a trance: even if there was only a little possibility, Rome could not be damaged, and you can only wrong you, Camulus!But as long as I am there, no one dares to sue you in the Senate!

Portitus glanced at the meeting and found that no one seemed to notice his small movements, so he leaned back on the ivory chair and closed his eyes to relax.

At this time, the elders were discussing: Carthage had already fought against Dionysian, and there were reports from Sicily. Why did the Dionysians not concentrate on Carthage, and dared to send a large army to Rome ?!

"Is it because Carthage has been defeated by Dionia, so Dionysia can free his hand and send troops to attack us?"

"It was just a small defeat. Carthage was a power in the Western Mediterranean. How could it be possible to win against Dionysia in such a short time! I think it must be because the war has just begun. They didn’t use their full strength so that Dionia could easily cope with it, so they dared to send troops to attack us."

"We should send a messenger to inform the Carthage, let them increase their offensive against Dionia, and fulfill their obligations as allies!"

"You said it easily, how can you tell?! Now the coast of Latium is completely controlled by the Dionysian fleet."

"There is a way, as long as you are willing to use your brains, Abinius. Although the fleet of Dionynia blocked the coast of Latium, they did not block the coast of Etrunia, while southern Etruscan There are many of our affiliated city-states, and the messengers can take their boat to the north, along the coast, and finally to the coast of Iberia, which is the sphere of influence of Carthage’s famous royal family, the Magonid family, and their The patriarch has just been appointed commander of the army of Carthage, responsible for fighting against Dionia..."

"This is a good idea! As long as the Carthage knew that Dionysia had sent a large army to Rome, they would definitely increase their offensive against Sicily. Dionysia would have to deal with the wars on the north and the south, and it would definitely be difficult to continue. , They will definitely retreat from Latium to avoid being defeated by the Carthaginians."

"We can't rely too much on Carthage. In fact, with the 100,000 civilian soldiers and Confederate troops we have, led by Camillus who can conquer the war, we can completely defeat the incoming Dionysian army! ..."

"Great Siberia is right! We are fighting on our own land, there is no need to fear the Dionysians. We should take advantage of this opportunity to defeat them, establish our prestige in Rome, and then take full control of Latium!..."

In the fierce debate, the veterans passed the proposal of "dispatching a messenger tomorrow, heading north to Etrulia to take a boat out to sea, and seeking help from Carthage." The idea of ​​the battle of Dionysian troops.

In the evening, the news finally came back: the army of 25,000 soldiers led by Paulus, Mejus and Pantius was defeated by almost the same number of Dionyan troops.

This bad news sent the entire senate to a long silence.

After a long time, some veterans started shouting guilty: Dionysian army was so powerful that Camulus should be returned to defend Rome immediately!

There are even very few people who have proposed to simply reconcile with Dionia and return the occupied Walsey territory...

This of course was heavily criticized by most of the elders, while Aprius and Maru Guinness, who supported him, were trying to comfort the panic elders. Their biggest battle was: Ostia had no news It came that it had not fallen into the hands of the Dionysians...

Portitus looked at the scene of endless disputes in the venue coldly, without saying a word, he was thankful for the decision he had made...

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This night, not only was the candle lit brightly in the senate, it was the same in the Roman Forum, and it was full of vocals.

After receiving urgent notice from the Roman patrol, countless people came out of their houses and gathered in the square.

These people are mainly divided into two categories: adolescents aged 15 to 17 years old and elderly people over 50 years old.Because in addition to the 3,000 young and middle-aged civic soldiers stationed in the city of Rome, other Roman citizens suitable for military service have already followed Camulus to fight for Helniki.In addition, a small number of women wandered around the square and asked the Roman soldiers who maintained order about the "Dionian attack".

Compared with the panic-stricken people, the old people gathered in the square are mostly calm. They have experienced many war baptisms in their lives, and they have long been unshakable, while the teenagers are very excited. They have longed to grow up and serve in military service. Like fathers and elder brothers, he fought in the battlefield and won honor for himself.So although there are many people in the square, it is orderly and not chaotic.

People came to the recruiter in turn and reported their name, clan, tribes they belonged to, and their previous resumes in the army, and then the recruiter compiled the squadron and gave a certain army to the applicant Medium duty.In addition, most of the veterans have their own armor and weapons, but only a small number of young people, so they need to be equipped.

Ambustus stood on the platform of the square and looked at the dark crowd below. He felt some peace of mind, and his original worries were also eliminated.

"Father!" A clear voice rang in his ear, and he turned his head to look, his face showing a kind smile: "Konya, why are you here?"

Ambustus’s youngest daughter said worriedly: "Stollo heard the notice from the patrol and wondered if Rome was really in danger?"

"Don't worry, it's just a matter of prevention, let Stolot take care of his wounds at home." Ambustos waved his hand and said with a light face.

The younger daughter was sent away, and the people on the square were gradually dissipating. Ambustus's expression became more and more dignified. He couldn't help but asked the patrol captain Cassius: "Avinting area Did the people really inform?"

"I can swear to Jupiter that I really sent a patrol to the street along the Aventine area to notify!" Cassius eagerly defended.

"Why haven't they come yet?" Ambustus was anxious. In his view, compared with these old people and children, the civilians and free people in the Aventine area should be the main defense of the city of Rome.

Cassius smiled bitterly: "Sir, you don't know that the people there have always been fighting against our nobles and opposing the Senate; or the refugees who have only joined Rome in recent years, are not sufficiently loyal to Rome--"

"Don't talk about these." Ambustus interrupted him and reminded softly: "Now that the enemy is now, all Romans should be united..."

Ambustus suddenly stopped speaking, because there was a noisy voice in the distance.He finally smiled a little: "Look, they are here!"

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Why was there no news of Ostia back to Rome that night?This is because Davers imposed a strict land and sea seal on the city of Ostia. After the city was broken, no one or a boat escaped from Ostia.And during the siege, he ordered Midolades to send all the fast three-tier paddle warships to block the coast of Ostia and not allow any ships to approach.At the same time, on the land, he also scattered the mountain detection team, blocking the surrounding area of ​​Ostia, so that the spies of Rome and the Latin Confederation could not understand the situation of Ostia. Until the evening, he let Ezza Mu will withdraw the investigation brigade.Even after the Roman spies discovered something strange, it was already the next day to rush back to Rome.

When Amintas' messenger rushed to the city of Ostia, Daves was accompanied by Midolades to the port.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to go to the port at all. We have made many statements to the workers at the port. Most of them have already expressed their willingness to assist us..." Midolades persuaded Daveus while walking.

"Midolades, I believe in your ability to do things." Daveus said seriously: "But you know, this is the first time that we have occupied the territory of the Latins in Dionys, they are very strange to us, I am even more afraid of our strength. Having my king come forward personally will make them believe in our promises and provide us with more help. And with them as demonstrations, when we occupy other Latin towns, we manage It's much easier to get up."

Midolades nodded incomprehensiblely, knowing that Daphes was determined, he did not dare to persuade him.

Of course, Davis did not expect a navy general to understand his approach from a global perspective. After all, he was conceiving a big game of chess, so he turned the subject and asked: "These workers and sailors in the port Where did it all come from?"