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"Does the dictator know what happened when you came back?" Titus apparently was a little dissatisfied with Quintus's unauthorized claims, so he questioned in his tone.

"I really wanted to report to the dictator, but he didn't seem to be in good health. Lucius didn't let me in to disturb." Quintus' face showed a contemptuous expression, and he said aggravatedly: "Titus, This is very worrying! Camillus can really still command the army and lead us to defeat the powerful Dionysians and recapture Rome?!"

"As long as the dictator is still alive, he is the commander of our entire army!" Titus said firmly.

Quintus was anxious and blurted out: "Is Camillus really worthy of your trust?! Since our return from Helniki, the recapture of Rome has been blocked! The recapture of Ostia has failed! The rescue of Gabi is surrounded! Afterwards, there was a shrinkage here, watching Turstrom, Aresia...and all the confederates were away from us, but took no action! Now the army of Dionysia is about to force down the city, and we have There is no way to escape. Isn't it Camerus' fault?"

Quintus's voice was loud, and the people around him were listening in his ears, and began to whisper.

Tituston was annoyed when speaking, and he was not so polite: "Quentus, you and I are both battle-hardened people. It should be clear that from the invasion of the Dionysian to the present, the dictator’s command of the master has not been out. I can’t do anything better if you make mistakes! What’s more, under the current predicament, only the dictatorship and talents can unify the whole army and stabilize morale! And we must unite together to resist The Dionysian attack ushered in the hope of victory! Therefore, any attempt to create chaos is absolutely not allowed!" Titus's sharp eyes stared at Quintus.

Quintus' face changed slightly, and he understood that Titus was warning himself.

During this time, Quintus was dissatisfied with Camillus's conservative strategy. He privately persuaded Oulus and Servius to want to pressure Camillus and change his combat strategy.Camulus, who got the news, transferred him to Antium in advance to ensure the unity of the army.The reason why Quintus violated the military order and returned privately was also to make sure that Camillus did not dare to punish him. When he returned, he first targeted the persuasion to Titus, which was because of Titus’ prestige among the soldiers. Very high, but it can be regarded as the second person of this army. With the support of Titus, you can force Camillus to make concessions and even obtain command of the army.

But before Quintus had fully expressed his intentions, the shrewd Titus had already made his position clear, blocking Quintus's mouth.

At this time, Quintus only felt anxious in his heart, but nowhere to vent. His right fist hit the battlements heavily: if it was not for the fall of Rome, the news was cut off, the veterans did not know the life and death, and they could not play a role, otherwise he would rely on him. The noble identity of the head of the Dius clan has long charged Camillus with the charge of "negative war avoidance", thus depriving him of command.But without the support of the Senate, his prestige in the army is not high. Except for the citizens and diners belonging to the Claudius clan, I am afraid that no other civilian soldiers are willing to obey the command. Otherwise, how can he suffer in a low voice here? Titus, this little noble!

"Unity?!" Quintus sneered: "You are willing to accept the command of Camillus, who has lost his courage, and watched Rome slowly perish, but I will not! Absolutely not!"

Quintus' angry roar silenced the surroundings.

Titus watched him leave in a stride, a layer of worry in his heart.As the actual commander of the several battles with the Dionysian army, he was well aware that Camillus did not want to adopt a more proactive strategy during this time, but even though the Dionysians were in an offensive state, they did not Relax your vigilance, not only cruising the Dionysian scouts around Satnikum, but also tens of thousands of troops guarding the flanks of the siege troops.In order to avoid being trapped again by the battle of Gabi, Camillus had to adopt tolerance, in order to preserve the strength that wasn't much, and waited for a turn.

But will the turnaround really come?Titus looked at the sweaty soldiers in front of the city, thinking of the mighty Dionysian army and their terrible king, a little more confused...

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In Satnikum, Servius found Lisinius, who had become a municipal officer.

Lisinius was previously questioned by the generals led by Quintus because of his civilian status, and he almost lost the power to command the soldiers to fight.But after returning to Satnikum, it was precisely because of his civilian background that the dictator Camulus appointed him as Sutnikum’s municipal officer, because Satnikum was the newly established Roman colonial city The people in the city are mainly Roman civilians who have migrated, and now the army is stationed for a long time, and most of the soldiers are citizens of the Roman clan. It is inevitable that there will be conflicts that will lead to the dissatisfaction of the people of Satnikum. Not only does Lisinus do a steady job And his prestige among the Roman civilians will also allow the Satnikum people to obey better.

This appointment of Camillus is clearly thought-out, and since the army has been stationed until now, even if the Dionysian army is approaching, the city of Satnikum has remained stable. It can be seen that Lisinius is in it. Role.

Lisinus and Servius are relatives. Lisinus' son Stolo took Ambustus's young daughter as his wife, and Servius married Ambustus. The eldest daughter is a wife and the two sides are connected.But the relationship between the two sides is not very good, and there is little exchange.Because Servius is an aristocrat, and he is arrogant, arrogant, and contemptuous of civilians, but he shares his interest with Quintus. When Quintus questioned Camulus’s battle plan, he clearly supported him. Finally, Camillus Quintus was sent to Antium, while Servius was in charge of the wounded barracks in the city, quietly depriving him of his leadership.

"Lisinius, I hope to get your help." Servius said bluntly.

"What do you need me to do, please say it." Lisinius said politely, but he was a little dissatisfied: Is this the tone of asking for help?!

Servius apparently did not have the habit of observing other people’s faces, he complained loudly: "The dictator let me manage the wounded barracks, but there is more than a wounded barracks, it is hell! The nearly 3,000 seriously wounded soldiers are not crowded. On the square, not only was there blood stains, moans, and stench, but one third of them were not covered by tents, and flies and mosquitoes were flying everywhere. It was very disgusting! A heavy rain fell the day before, and some wounded soldiers suffered In the rain, the fever died..."

Servius's expression is painful: "These are the warriors of Rome! They fought for Rome, how can we easily abandon them, Mars will punish us! So I hope you can make up for these wounded soldiers Send out some houses and send more people so that they can get better placement and better care!"

Looking at Servius's sympathetic appearance, Li Xinius only wanted to nausea. He clearly remembered that when Camillus appointed Servius to manage the wounded barracks, the noble general was black. He even jumped his feet and scolded people, saying something like "I will never control those dead people!...", and then reluctantly accepted the appointment under the persuasion of everyone.As far as he knows, he rarely visits and manages the barracks these days, but now he thinks of being a good person?!

Lisinius was embarrassed and said with a sigh: "You are right, these Roman warriors should indeed be well taken care of, but it is difficult to make room for them..."

Hearing this, Servius' face sank.

Seeing nothing in sight, Lisinius continued: "Ah... you know, in order to place our army of more than 13,000 people in the city, I have spent a lot of energy! The entire residential area in the west of the city The residents have moved out to live in the army, and they can only be crowded with the residents of other urban areas. The people in the city have expressed their dissatisfaction about this, and we finally settled them down. If we want to hurt the soldiers now We are looking for new accommodation, I am afraid that many residents in the city will be relocated again, which will inevitably provoke the anger of the people and cause turmoil in the city! In the face of the emergency situation that is about to confront the Dionysians, it is best to keep the city Stability of order!"

Servius immediately fell on the face and accused loudly: "Li Xinius, for the benefit of the civilians, completely disregarding the life and death of the wounded soldiers, and patiently let our warriors wailing in the wind and rain Do you deserve to be a Roman general!"

Lisinius was accused in public and was furious. He knew that if he did not fight back, letting these words spread to the soldiers' ears would inevitably lead to the soldiers’ resentment, so he immediately said sharply: "Selviu Si, since you took over the wounded barracks, have you ever inspected the wounded barracks? Have you condolenced the wounded soldiers who groaned in pain! Have you commanded to build more tents to improve their living environment!... It’s just a lie to say that I’m doing it for the sake of wounded soldiers! The real fact is that due to your negligence, the wounded camp has not been repaired very well, resulting in heavy rain killing some of the wounded soldiers! You should be responsible for this Have important responsibilities!"

"You...you!..." Servius was indeed criticized for the heavy rain, and Quintus also reminded him to take care of the wounded after returning, after all, the huge number of wounded and the army The soldiers are more or less intimate, and taking good care of them will naturally win the military.