Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

His words caught the concerns of Portitus, Marugine Ensis, and others, and also made more illusions of veterans, and there was a commotion in the temple.

At this moment, a soldier came in and reported that the southwest direction of the city was brightly lit, killing the sky.

"Are reinforcements coming?" The speculation of a veteran made everyone's spirits revive.

Everyone hurriedly walked out of the temple, under the guards of the soldiers, to the edge of the cliff. Sure enough, they saw the night in the southwest was reddish with fire, and there was a faint light around the city of Rome. It should be the fire on the entire wall of the city was ignited by the enemy.

"I'm afraid the reinforcements are really here!" The veterans stood on the edge of the cliff, staring at the fire in the distance.

Under the leadership of the high priest, the people on the top of the mountain prayed to the god Jupiter in excitement and piety.

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It was 6,000 Roman soldiers led by Quintus and Frius who did not prepare any other siege machinery. They only held a dozen thick pieces of wood from Priest and ran straight up with torches Here.

Perhaps in the impression of the Roman soldiers, the Dionysians had just captured the city of Rome, and they were looting the property and women in the city. It was when the gates were opened and the defense was empty, just like last year’s Equa, As the Helnikians broke the city of Priest, or the Celtics broke Rome and other Latin city-states ten years ago, their attack could just surprise the enemy.

Unexpectedly, he rushed to the outside of the city of Rome to take a look: the city of Rome was quiet, the gates of Rome were tightly closed, the city was lit with torches, and the enemy soldiers were fully armed and waited.

The reality was different from what they had imagined before, Quintus and Frius had a little drum in their hearts, but they still ordered the soldiers to make a trial attack.

As a result, Roman soldiers hugged the sapwood, climbed through the trench with difficulty, and came to the city gate. They paid a lot of deaths and injuries under the long-range attack of the defenders, and then they quickly found that hitting the city gate with the sapwood had little effect .

It turned out that when the Romans were guarding the city, all the gates were sealed with wood and stones because of insufficient manpower.After the Dionysian army attacked the city, Davos only allowed the soldiers to clear the Silio Gate closest to the square in the south and the Nivia Gate in the west (mainly for the convenience of transporting materials into the city), other gates It was still blocked, which led to the failure of the Roman reinforcements to attack the city gate, and the morale was hit.

Just as Quintus and Frius were already thinking about retreating, the spies reported that two gaps were found in the west wall.

This gave hope to the two Roman generals and immediately led the soldiers who wanted to save their loved ones to the west.

As a result, the Fourth and Fifth Legion of Dionysian were waiting in line at the gap of the city wall, and there were fierce attacks by the light infantry with bows, arrows, javelins, and stones. The Roman army that rushed into the gap quickly paid a lot of casualties. However, the morale originally inspired by the desire to save his homeland declined rapidly. The fatigue brought about by the long-distance running over the whole day occupied the whole body, and the Roman reinforcements quickly collapsed.

Daveus immediately dispatched a cavalry regiment, rushed out of the Silio Gate, ready to chase down the defeated soldiers, and tried to wipe them out.

However, the cavalry was intercepted by Prijnist's reinforcements led by Mejus, because it was night, and for a time Davers couldn't figure out how much reinforcements came from Rome. In order to prevent accidents, he ordered to stop the pursuit, causing Rome to collapse. To escape.

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The fire in the distance lasted less than half an hour before extinguishing. Without any movement, it was obviously a failure.

The people on Mount Capitolin were very frustrated and sighed.

"People in Rome, our army is far from Helniki, and it's impossible to arrive so quickly, that's just the reinforcements of other gangs!..." At this time, the voice of Great Sipiah sounded, especially in the dark night The clarity is slightly relieved by the disappointed people.

And at this time, Portitus whispered to Maruginenes: "If... Camillus' army cannot recapture the city of Rome in a short time, there are too many people on the hill, only Consumption of food, shake the army's heart...cough..."

It’s April and it’s not summer. The mountain tops are cold at night and the mountain winds are strong. Old people like Portitus had been standing on the cliff for half an hour because they care about the war. Even if they are wrapped in leather robes, they are still suffering. Can't hold it anymore and started to runny nose.

"...Waiting for the arrival of the Camulus army, let's talk about the situation..." Maru Guinness looked at the heavy night, as if the dispute with Potitus in the Senate had not existed in these years, Reassured him: "No matter who attacked the city of Rome tonight, they also created opportunities for us. The people we sent should be able to escape from the city, find Camillus, tell him the situation in the city, let They are prepared..."

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Early the next morning, the soldiers of the First and Second Legions of Dionynia began to pack up their tents and clear the square.

In the morning, the people in the city of Rome were driven by the Dionysian soldiers and came to the square one after another. The square was full of heavily armed Dionysian soldiers, which made them terrified.

Especially the people from the slums, yesterday evening they saw the scene of the gaping battle of the city wall not far from them, and the fiasco of the Roman reinforcements has been haunting, and today the Dionysians let them stand in the square How can we not make them feel scared.

Nearly noon, the square was already full of Roman people.

At this time, the bugle sounded, and a group of Dionysian soldiers in gorgeous armor guarded a man wearing gold glittering armor and an elegant feather helmet on his head stepping on the stone steps and stepping onto the gate of the senate The former high platform.

"That's the king of Dionia?!" The crowd in the square appeared restless.

The Dionysian soldiers around the square immediately struck the long shield with their short swords, and they roared in unison. They immediately poured a pot of cold water on the Roman people gathered in the square and calmed them down, just looking at the high Dave's eyes had both fear and hatred.

Deverus completely ignored the anger in their eyes and said loudly: "People of Rome, I am the king of Dionys, the new owner of this city! I was going to take you down the Capitolin , There was a place where I admired the death of a Roman hero, Marcus Manlius. Capitolinus, I believe you all remember this name!"

When the messenger translated Daveus's words into Latin and spread them throughout the audience, the crowd in the square appeared again, and the faces of the Roman people were full of doubts. They never thought of their enemy, Dionia The king of the world even talked about Marcus Manlius Capitolos as they knew it, so they focused their eyes more on Davos, and there was more curiosity in their eyes.

Daveus extended four fingers vigorously and said aloud emotionally: "Debt! Land! Slavery! Power! The four major problems you have faced from the establishment of the city of Rome to the present, your ancestors and you have been persistent. Fighting against the nobility, and even repeatedly fleeing Rome as a threat, and has repeatedly paid the price of blood. However, a small village in Rome has developed into such a large city-state, but your situation has not been obtained. Too much improvement, still living in hardship, and still being bullied by the nobles!

Marcus is different from other Roman nobles. Not only did he defend Rome with bravery, he was able to abandon the arrogance and greed of the nobles, and he helped you civilians with all his strength. He paid for the debts of more than 400 civilians among you. , For the first time in the Elderly Court loudly calling on you to forgive your debts and allocate the acquired land...

Is he using you to achieve his own purpose?!Do not!He is to enable you to enjoy a better life in the city-state!To this end, he betrayed his origin and became one of you, leading you to bravely fight against the evil Roman nobles!Remember what he said to you,'I will not abandon any of you, and you must be careful that my destiny will not abandon me.As your defender, I will not be afraid. You all see that I was once shackled and then abandoned it with the help of many of you.If the enemy treats me more arrogantly, the gods will stop them, but the gods will never come down for us, and we must have your full support...'"

Speaking of which, Davers stared at the people below and shouted sharply: "But, did you do it! No! With the fierce counterattack of the nobles, you backed down, and you even believed the lie of the old mansion, Let Marcus be framed and arrested by the Senate, watching him be pushed down and killed by the vicious Roman aristocracy from Mount Capitolin! Don't you feel ashamed in your heart?!"

Daveus' words reminded the people of Rome of the past scenes, and shame came to their hearts, and a strange scene appeared: the people of Rome lowered their heads under the question of King Dionia who occupied their home.

Of course, although Daveus ordered the army to gather Roman civilians on the square, it was inevitably mixed with some nobles and noble diners, so they listened to their angrily shouting: "Don’t listen to the rumors of the enemy! Don’t forget By the way, he had just led the army, invaded our homeland, and killed our loved ones! The Senate did nothing wrong, and Marcus Manlius attempted to dictate and divide Rome, and he was still dead! Now it seems that he is still with The Dionysians colluded, and should even dig out his bones and smash him to pieces!"