Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 819

[Chapter 165 The King Sees the King (2)]

At the same time, the Romans also stood 20 meters away.

Davos and Camelus, both on their horses, looked at each other.

In the end, it was Camelus who first broke the silence: “King Dionia, I am Camelus, the Roman dictator!”

“I know you.” Davos nodded and said: “You are the hero of Rome, once He wiped out Rome’s mortal enemy, Wei Ai, drove out the Celts who occupied Rome, and defeated the surrounding hostile forces many times.

” The commander must carefully study the opponent, he suddenly asked sharply: “Rome and Dionia, one is in central Italy, the other is in southern Italy, there are still many forces in between, and there has never been any conflict, why do you But they want to lead the army regardless of the long distance, expend a huge amount of materials, and even ignore the lives of the citizens of Dionia, invade our land, break down our homes, and slaughter our people?!”

Camelus’ question seems to be It was a bit redundant, but Davos knew that if he didn’t answer properly, after this matter spread, the soldiers could not help wondering if the war was necessary, which would affect morale, so he pondered for a while, and then answered aloud: “After you drove out the Celts from Rome, you didn’t restore your homeland, prosper trade, and give your people a stable life. Instead, you fought everywhere and violated the surrounding races! Volsci and Helniki are all wearing Allies of Onia, you Rome boldly invaded their territory, occupied their towns, slaughtered their people, and made them almost annihilate! We once sent envoys to Rome to ask you for a truce, but you were brutally rejected!

Since its establishment, Dionia has always kept its promises, which is why it has won the trust of its allies and the country is strong today. Therefore, we cannot ignore the tragic experiences of our allies, and must respond to their demands and fulfill our covenant. That’s why we’re here! Just as the Celts invaded Rome ten years ago, this time it’s your gods’ punishment for killing you!”

“Bullshit!” Camelus listened. After finishing the translation, he could not help but let out an angry shout.

The most taboo thing for Camillous was hearing “the punishment of the gods”.

When he was expelled from the city of Rome, one of the important reasons was that he was falsely accused of “after capturing the city of Wei’ai, he scraped the gold and silver in the temple and made the gods angry”.

Secondly, when he left the city of Rome, he once said angrily to his family, “Those who wronged him will be punished.” As a result, some people later attributed “the Celtic invasion to the gods avenging him.” , so the punishment will come upon the city of Rome”.

This matter kept him haunted all the time, so he would never allow Davos to use the name of “God Punishment” to cover up their crimes of aggression against Rome and to destroy the morale of the Roman citizens.

“Your Majesty, he said you were… nonsense.” Amelius translated politely.

Davers was not angry,

but laughed.

Camelus realized that he could not hold his breath, so he turned the subject away and said directly: “Although you have captured the city of Rome, it has not brought you much benefit. Look around you, the north is my Rome. Etruscan allies, to the east and south are my Latin allies and colonial cities of Rome… You are already under siege! Now, I am returning with another 70,000 Roman army, and will trap your army in Rome. In the

city, unable to move!

And I have heard that, to the south of the kingdom of Dionia, on the island of Sicily, our ally Carthage is at war with you; …you, as the king of Dionia, led the main force of Dionia to be stranded in Rome, far from the kingdom, even if you were not worried about your kingdom, wouldn’t your soldiers be worried about their homeland being attacked by Gaia? Invasion of the Taiki and Samonais?!”

Davos was unmoved and said with a smile: “No, no, I’m not worried at all, my soldiers and I like to stay here, because here There is a wealth of food provided by the Roman people, so that we can stay here for a long time. My only concern is that these kind Roman people have dedicated their food to us, and after a long time, what will they do if they have no food to eat? We are not so kind, and then return the food. Also, I am also worried for your soldiers. With such a large number of soldiers, how many days do you have enough food?!”

threaten!

This is a **naked threat and warning!

After listening to the translation, Lucius and the other soldiers who were accompanying them widened their eyes angrily and raised their shields and spears.

Although Camillous frowned, he still remained calm, and he said in a deep voice: “I, a Roman citizen, have always been brave enough to commit suicide and have no fear of threats, so I have been able to exist in this harsh environment surrounded by enemies! You can Starving the people in the city to death, even if we Roman citizens are eating grass and starving, we will not stop fighting with you and avenging

our family until we die!

What good is it? On the contrary, if we both end the war, as long as you withdraw from the city of Rome and leave Latium, we are not only willing to provide a large amount of gold, silver and materials, but also willing to return the lands of the Volsi and Herniki people , sign a peace agreement with them, and also sign a never-aggression agreement with Dionia.

King, you can also safely lead your elite troops to deal with other enemies to ensure that your country and people are not invaded and harmed , what do you think?!” The

Romans wanted to make peace?

!

Davos looked at the earnest Camelus, and patted the neck of the horse under his crotch with his right hand.

For a moment, the corners of his mouth curled slightly: “I remember ten years ago, you also proposed to the Celts who occupied the city of Rome, ‘pay a lot of gold and silver to let them go’, but just when they let down their guard, you led the way. As the army launched an attack on them, the Celts were defeated… Although I would like to agree to your proposal, I am afraid of suffering a tragic result like the Celts!”

Camelus twitched a few times, The ravines on his face covered his surprise: this Dionian king knew too much about Rome!

He quickly calmed down and said, “Since you understand the situation at that time, you should know that the decision of ‘exchanging gold and silver for the Celts to retreat’ was made by the elders trapped on Capitoline Mountain, while Yuanyuan I and the soldiers outside Rome knew nothing about it. But now, as the dictator, I have asked the soldiers for their wishes, and all Romans must obey!”

Will the Romans, who have always been uncompromising to invading enemies, really give in for the safety of the city of Rome?

After listening to Davos, who knew the general history of Rome in his previous life, he stared at Camillous for a long time. He was both curious and cautious. He pretended to consider it carefully for a moment, and then said: “This matter is too important, I need to go back to the city to discuss with the generals before I can give you an answer.”

“I hope this answer will not be too late, my soldiers are eager to go home, I’m afraid it won’t be too long!” Camelus said threateningly. .

Davos smiled: “Whether or not I can reach an armistice with you Rome in the end, I am honored to meet you, General Camillous! So, wait a while I have a gift for you, I believe you will like it. ”

After speaking, Davos turned the horse’s head and led the crowd back to the city.

Camelus also turned around and returned to the camp without hesitation.

On the way, Lucius asked with some expectation: “Father, King Dionia wants to give you a gift, does this mean that there is a possibility of peace talks.”

“This King Dionia is not easy, don’t treat him There is hope.” Camelus recalled the situation when he talked to Davos just now, and said with a serious expression: “You also observed just now, the traps and deer villages that the Dionians laid under the city, they can Not the Celts! Even if we really want to negotiate, we must take Ostia back so that we can take more initiative in the negotiation!”

Lucius nodded heavily.

At the same time, Henepolis was also asking Davos: “Your Majesty, do we want to talk to the Romans?”

“Peace talk?” Davos sneered: “If I have such a plan, I will also put Asia Are the elders and officials such as Sistes, Antrapolis, Nicomachus, and Thelis all transferred to Rome! Are the Romans really planning to make peace, or are they trying to paralyze us, I believe we will soon be Discover the true purpose of Camelus. UU read www.sonicmtl.com If he just wants to stall for a while, he will find it a foolish decision!”

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It was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive to sail the warships upstream to Rome, but it was much more convenient to go down the Tiber.

The reason why Midorades led the warship moored in Rome and arrived at Ostia at dusk was because Davos used the “Assassination of the Temple of Diana” as an excuse, considering the arrival of the Roman army, in order to To ensure the stability of the city and allow the army to fight with all its strength, the Roman administrator, Asisters, was ordered to immediately count out all the male nobles and diners aged 55 to 14 who had been captured and were escorted to Turi by the Third Fleet. Yi, because of the large number of people (about 4,500 people), some merchants’ cargo ships were also rented.

Midorades entered the port on a fast boat.

In just over two days, the port of Ostia has undergone some changes: the number of merchant ships from Dionia has increased, but the management of the port has not become chaotic, but has become more orderly.

The wooden fences originally used by the Dionysian chambers of commerce for scribing the land on the dock were also cleared. At least when Midorades passed by, no conflicts and disputes were found.