Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 715

[Chapter 60 Election of Dictators]

Camillous said solemnly: “First of all, everyone must be deeply aware that Dionia is the most powerful and dangerous enemy we have faced so far. The Dionysian army is obviously a strict military A terrifying army with training and strong military discipline, otherwise we would not be able to explain how their soldiers would be able to line up unhurriedly in the face of more troops than theirs led by me after marching for dozens of miles The formation, fighting with our soldiers, and being able to last so long, is by no means comparable to those forces we have defeated before, such as Etruscans, Volsi… Although their soldiers are brave, but However, there is no strict discipline and no complex tactics, and the battle is completely scattered.

Secondly, the morale of the Dionysian soldiers is very strong. In this battle, their number is smaller than the soldiers I led, The stamina used up more than my soldiers, but they were still able to fight for so long, and even if they nearly broke through their formation a few times, they didn’t panic and behaved quite calmly.

You might say, ‘This time wearing The troops sent by Aonia are probably the elite of their army.’ But even if the other Dionysian troops had only half the combat power of this army, it would be quite scary. Because after I came back, I specially sent a message to the Carthaginian messenger. I have inquired that the kingdom of Dionia has a vast territory and a large population. It is said that their existing army number exceeds 100,000. In addition, they also have a powerful fleet. These are far from what we Rome can fight independently.

Therefore, we must first base ourselves on defense, and require all allied and colonial cities on the sea side to strengthen the defense of the city, strengthen patrols and exploration, and prevent the Dionysians from raiding from the sea. At the same time, our Roman citizens Be ready to recruit at any time, and if you find the enemy, you can always reinforce it.

In addition, I also recommend that the previous resolution on ‘assigning land to the landless civilians to occupy the land’ will be implemented immediately, so that they can quickly enter Villitre, The cities of Antium and Satnicum have become our new source of troops to replace the troops originally stationed there. Of course, given their financial resources, we must also equip them with weapons and equipment, so we must also ask Carthage The base people continue to provide us with support in this regard.

In addition, regarding the bill passed by the Senate a few years ago on absorbing Latin refugees as Roman citizens, it is hoped that the scope of absorbing refugees, such as Etruscans and Sabines, will be expanded, and the progress of absorption will be accelerated. So that we can have more troops to fight against Dionia…”

Having said this, Camillous was hesitant to say something, and some words were finally left unspoken. He originally wanted to propose “to allow Roman civilians to rent public spaces in Rome. land, and even allocate part of the public land to landless commoners and newcomers to increase their allegiance…”, but this proposal would undoubtedly offend the Roman aristocracy when he thought that these lands were still held by the Roman aristocracy Not only will it cause strong opposition from them, but it will also make himself suspicious and excluded, and even suffer from the tragic situation of Marcus… Camelos, who is already old, chose to give up.

However, he has other choices, he Continuing: “We also need to strengthen military training for citizens to

enhance their ability to fight against Dionysian soldiers, and to understand some of the special tactics of the Dionysian army and be able to respond in a timely manner.

From my observations, Dionia may have been affected by the drought, so they did not send many troops to the Ladium area, and it should be enough for us to defend against their attack now.

However, now that we are at odds with Dionysian, who is an ally of Wolsey, over time, once Dionysian has a sufficient army of food supplies, its attack on us is likely to be Increase, so we can not hold a wait-and-see mentality, sit back and watch the war between Carthage and Dionia, hope that Carthage can defeat Dionia, and hope that their fleet can protect our coast, but in case Did Carthage fail?

!

Then we shall bear the wrath of the Dionians alone!

This sentence of Camelus shocked the elders.

Camelus

looked around them and said loudly with a serious expression: “So, we can’t just defend, we must attack!”

Put pressure on the Dionysians so they can’t easily concentrate their main forces to fight the Carthaginians!

We will contribute our strength to the victory of the Allied Carthaginians against Dionia!

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Camelus’ words made the elders ponder.

Paulus couldn’t help but said: “Camillous, you just said that you are going to attack. Your previous battles have shown that attacking Wolsey is more dangerous for us, and Dionia’s fleet can attack our army at any time. The rear, cut off our food transportation…”

“It is indeed an adventure to attack Wolsey, but what if we attack Herniki?” Camelus’ words surprised Paulus for a moment, but also opened his mind. : When the Volsci allied forces attacked the territory of the Roman allies, it was not only the Volscis who were defeated by Camillous, but also the Eques and the Hernikis.

Rome finally chose to take revenge on Volsi, because Volsi had caused more trouble to Rome in the past, and it owned the most and most fertile land.

Although Helniki is weak and lives in hilly areas, it is also a race that often causes trouble for Rome…

Paulus is thinking, Camelus continues: “We While defending the possible attacks of the Volsci and Dionysians in the southwest, we should not sit back and watch the war between Dionia and Carthage, but should send troops to the northeast to attack Helniki

. The strength of the Nikki has been severely weakened by us in the previous war, and being able to eliminate it will not only reduce an enemy for our Rome, but at the same time the occupied land can be distributed to the landless Roman civilians.

In addition, and Herni There are also some Wolsey towns adjacent to the base that will also be the focus of our attack. As the Dionysians of the Wolsey Alliance, if we come to the rescue, in that inland area far away from the coast, we can fully cooperate with them. They can fight with confidence.”

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

Camillous responded immediately: “But it’s also not good for Dionia’s soldiers to fight, much less for their powerful cavalry. There, we are more familiar with the terrain, and at the same time, with the support of our Latin allies, we There’s nothing to worry about. We’re there to hold the Dionians at bay, and we can even force them to send more reinforcements… Once Carthage is victorious in the naval battle, we can send more troops, from the plain to the southwest Invade Wolsey’s territory again, and finally surround the Dionysians! …”

The elders nodded again and again, but some expressed their concern: “The town of Wolsey on the edge of the Helniki area is close to the Samonei people. I heard that the Samonei people are allied with Dionia. A—

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“You don’t have to worry!” Paulus said loudly: “The Carthaginian messenger once mentioned that the Samonais were dissatisfied with Dionia for a long time, and it is very likely that they will meet with Dai in Carthage this time. During the Aonia war, there was action against Dionia…”

“The Carthaginians also said that they would attack Dionia immediately. We should not believe them too much!” Another elder complained.

But no matter what, Camelus’ analysis aroused heated debate among the elders, and at the same time gave them the determination to fight the kingdom of Dionia.

At this time, Portitus stood up with a cane. As an old man who has been in Roman politics for decades and has served as a consul and military officer for more than ten times, his prestige is enough that he has not even started to speak. People consciously stopped discussing or lowered their voices.

“Fathers and newcomers, the war with Dionia this time is just like the war with the Celts. It is related to the life and death of our Rome. All of us Roman citizens must work together to face Jupiter’s gift. Our severe test again! Any arguments, doubts, and infighting will waste our energy and time, destroy unity and fail to take correct actions in a timely manner! Therefore, I propose that at this critical moment, the Senate should elect Bring out a dictator and let him lead the Roman citizens and win the war against Dionia!” As soon as

Portitus finished speaking, the venue fell silent for a while.

Afterwards, Paulus was the first to speak out: “I agree with Portitus, elect a dictator, and do my best to deal with the war with Dionia!”

Later, Frius also expressed his support loudly: “As a The military and political officers who have fought against Dionysian, I know very well that the Dionysian people are powerful. We need a dictator to eliminate the contradictions among the people, unify everyone’s understanding, and fully invest in this difficult war. Final victory!”

The selfless speeches of the two military and political officials were supported by most of the elders present.

UU reading www.sonicmtl.com You must know that once a dictator is elected, the military and political officers will be automatically cancelled.

Just as the elders expressed their agreement one by one, Camillous also expressed his support, but he said: “I hope that this time I will not be selected as a dictator, because this match with the Kingdom of Dionysian is not. I am afraid the war will be a hard and long one, and I am too old to have the energy to take on this duty, but I am willing to offer my advice to the new dictator to help him defeat the Dionysians.”

“You Are you older than me! But if the Dionians attack Rome, I will also take up arms and fight! Don’t evade your responsibility!” Portitus pointed at him with a cane and scolded sharply. .

When Portitus first served as the consul and led the army, Camillous was still an ordinary team officer. center of Roman power.

“Being a dictator at this time is not an honor, but a responsibility! A great responsibility! Because the life and death of Rome is in the hands of the dictator!” Portitus said earnestly, not only for Cammy Luce listened to it, and also said it to other elders who thought about this: “As a hero who has faced powerful enemies many times and saved Rome, you should not evade this responsibility, because only you can lead the citizens of Rome to win Victory this time!”