Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

With the persuasion of Zantiparis, the Campania generals followed his advice and did not rush to attack, but followed the Dionysian army and built a camp one mile southwest of Lola city.The reason why Zantiparis set up the camp here is because it is close to the mountains, which can facilitate the felling of trees for the construction of camps and siege equipment.

Also on this day, the commander of the Tenth Army, Melisanda, led the remaining four heavy infantry brigades under the direction of the Ministry of Military Affairs to leave Askurum and march north to reach the city of Aecae (aecae). The 11th Regiment of the six heavy infantry brigades met.

Capps, the acting head of the 11th Corps, was appointed as the temporary commander of this army by the Ministry of Military Affairs, and actively prepared for the next military operation.

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"It's so noisy outside, what happened?" Stonia's wife Konia asked the female slave who had just entered the house.

"Hostess, they are all saying,'Tustron surrendered to Dionia...'" The Sabine female slave lowered her head, not daring to let the host see the uncontrollable joy on her face Because these days the Stolo couples were restricted to their homes, and it was the female slave who went out to the square to receive food and inquire about the news. She had learned from other populations that the status of slaves in the Kingdom of Dionia was better than in Rome. It’s much easier to get freedom, so she certainly hopes that Dionia will win this war, so that Rome will be completely under Dionysia’s rule.

"Tustroun has fallen?! How is this possible?!" Konya was unbelievable, because in her impression, since the city of Albalonga was destroyed by Rome, Tustron, which has also built a long history , Because next to Lake Albalonga, she has tried many times to take the Holy Mountain of Latin America as her own, and often boasted as the "Latin Center", so she feels that this proud city-state should be for the glory of Latin people But resisting in the end, did not expect it to surrender obediently.

Stolot sighed aside: "Since the Dionysians captured the city of Gabi, killing the tenacious resistance warriors and turning all the other people captured into slaves, this cruel practice must have been terrified. In the surrounding city-states, Rabbicom, pedum, and artena... surrendered successively, and even the powerful Tibur in the northern region surrendered to the Dionysians.

Now, tens of thousands of Dionysian soldiers are approaching the city of Tustron, and the hostages that Tustron sent to the city of Rome are now in the hands of the Dionysians (these hostages once fled to Kapi with the Roman nobles) On the Torin Mountain, and later mixed with thousands of noble families and sent to the mountains), how could they not keep down..."

After listening, Konya whispered in a trembling voice: "So many Latin city-states have come down. Next... Should the Dionysians attack Villitre, Satnikum, Antium?! Camulus, Titus led the Roman army...can...can they repel them?"

Stolo was silent. Through this period of understanding, he knew that the Dionysian attack was always carefully planned and used cunningly, but it was like a storm and a hard time!This is the case for the Roman city!This is the case for the capture of Wei Ai and Kesi Leila!This is what happened to the capture of Fidena and Rohmtum!This is especially true when defeating the Roman Allies!It took less than ten days from the capture of Gabi to Turstrom’s surrender today, and the Dionysian army had landed more than half of Latin from the landing on the coast of Latium to today, only more than two months. With such a terrible conquering ability, the Roman region has no chance to take a breathing break in the Roman losing streak. Can morale and lack of strength even if they are led by Camulus, can they really defeat the victory?!

After watching the progress of the battle for so long, after many nights of sleepless nights, Stolo has felt desperate about this. He also found that the key to the Dionysian army’s rapid conquest of Latium is that they and the Celtics It is completely different. They have a strong assimilation ability. Listen to the cheers outside the house. The Roman civilians have completely forgotten their previous origins, and regard themselves as a member of the Kingdom of Dionysia... Alas!...

Stollo's silence made Konya understand. In fact, the observations of these days also gave her a vague answer. When the worry was confirmed, she no longer yelled, but her hands were tight. Rubbing the corners of his clothes, his brows were tight and his expression was changing.

Suddenly, she grabbed her husband's hand, and said anxiously and panic: "Stoll... or...you join Dionysia too?"

Stolot was shocked and hadn't waited for his answer. Konya seemed to be inspired at once, grabbed his hand, and said anxiously: "Yes, join the Kingdom of Dionysia! Only then can we Let your father escape the danger of defeating and being captured! It is possible to persuade my father to surrender down the mountain! It is possible to persuade my sister and brother-in-law to surrender!...Although we cannot all live in Rome in the future, at least they... They will not be killed or become slaves..."

Stolo listened to his wife's anxious statements and pleading, and couldn't help but tightly embrace her trembling body, this time he was really a little emotional...

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Today, the people in the city of Rome are so excited, not only because the Dionysian army has won one victory after another, so that their hearts are more determined: Dionysian rule in the Latium region is becoming more and more stable, the Roman nobility It is almost impossible to regain rule in Rome, and their newly acquired land and rights will never be recaptured.

Moreover, they also know that this army that has been on the battlefield for more than ten days is about to return to Rome. This includes 6,000 Roman soldiers. Although it is a tough battle to attack Gabi, it is followed by continuous march and surrender. The casualties of the soldiers are not large, but in this chaotic situation, the Roman people hope to see their lively relatives appear in front of their eyes.

Nearly noon, nearly 30,000 Dionysian soldiers led by Printos arrived in the city of Rome. King Daveus led the Roman city officials out of the city to greet and announced: "In order to honor the soldiers for the establishment of the kingdom The achievements will be a grand banquet for them at noon! And after the banquet, a rugby match will be held!"

The soldiers heard the news, and the deafening cheers erupted after days of exhaustion and disappearance without a trace.

Since the establishment of Dionia, this is the first time a banquet was celebrated during the war. Davers mainly considered that for the first time such a large number of Dionysian soldiers were far away from their hometowns and continued to grow on foreign land After such a long period of combat on the scale, the body and mind are a little tired, and they need to be given a chance to relax.

And now that the situation in the entire Latium area is gradually becoming clearer, and the order in the city of Rome is becoming more and more stable, Davis dared to make such a decision.

Over the past month or so, the Dionysian army has successively captured the city, forced it to the city-state, seized a large amount of food, livestock, and property. Of course, it is not a problem to plan a banquet.

But in fact, there is no need to consume a lot of cereals. The chef of Davers serves as the head chef of the entire banquet. The dishes elaborated for each soldier are quite rich: a hot pot of lamb soup, a piece of meaty scented fried Beef, a grilled river fish smoked with herbs, a handful of cleaned cabbage that can be dipped in sauce, a small cup of cooked chickpeas, a handful of olives and nuts, a piece of baked honey bread, and of course a can Wine with water...

In order to prepare for this large-scale banquet, more than 500 fat sheep and nearly a hundred cattle were slaughtered in the city of Rome. Soldiers stationed in the city in the past two days used fish nets to pick up thousands of catfish in the Tiber River...

The soldiers of the various legions enjoyed food in their own barracks. 6000 soldiers of the Roman reserve team did not have their own barracks. After obtaining the consent of Daphes, Sextus led them to Mars Square in the northeast of Rome. Dine.

The Roman City Hall borrowed the kitchens of nearly a hundred civilian families on the Palatine Hill, hired its chefs to prepare dishes under the guidance of Chef Davis, and the battalions of the various legions successively dispatched personnel to the Pala in accordance with the order. Mount Tini came to collect food.

A long line of dragons extending from Palatine Hill to the city, the scene is very spectacular.

King Davers took Croto Katax, under the escort of the escort, and went to the barracks of the various legions to attend the celebration banquet.Every time he arrives at a military camp, he will go to the soldiers with a glass of wine and talk to them cordially. At the same time, he will let Croto Kataks replace himself and toast the outstanding team officers and soldiers as a encouragement.

Until then, all the legionnaires really knew that the young man who often stood behind the king, the reticent, the young man who led the team at the last moment of the siege of Fideina and Gabi was not the official of the court guard. , But the prince of Dionysia!

The soldiers were surprised, and they were full of good feelings towards this gentle young man. They toasted him one after another. Croto Kataks also refused to come. After walking through the various military camps, he had walked around and drunk Repeatedly.

Davers had to ask the guard to help him back to the room to rest.

Finally, Daves and his party came to Mars Square, and Sextus took the team officers to welcome the arrival of King Davers.

As a result, Davers proposed that he should stay and have dinner with these Roman civilian soldiers who had just joined the Kingdom of Dionysia.

Not only the team officers, even Sectus, who was more familiar with Davers, was surprised. Before he could find a reason to refuse, Davers had walked straight to the soldiers and sat without hesitation. on the grass.