Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 822

[Chapter 168]

At dusk, in front of the camp that the Roman army was building, stood Adrius, the messenger sent by Davos, and the two women and two children who followed him.

Under the curious gazes of the surrounding Roman soldiers, before Camelus sent anyone to greet him, Adrius shouted loudly in Latin: “Roman dictator Camelus, king of Daphus. In order to thank you for your kindness and help, His Majesty specially sent back your wife, daughter-in-law and grandson, hoping to forge a deeper friendship!…”

Hearing the repeated shouts of the Roman envoy, the surrounding Roman soldiers suddenly looked complicated and began to whisper.

The Camelus family was only a small noble in Rome, and his generation was even more sparse. Camelus had only one son and a few relatives, and this time he went to Heniki, he basically took the family’s adulthood. It is not for fairness, because this is a war that must be won, so he also wants the males of the family to gain some merits and benefits in this war, which leads to the fact that when the Senate decides to retreat to the When he was on Capitoline Hill, his mansion in Rome lacked capable men to preside over the retreat, and his home was not located in the core area of Roman city, so his family retreated slowly and eventually failed to go up the mountain.

In the large tent in the center of the Roman camp, both Camillous and his son were surprised to hear the news at this time, and Lucius felt fortunate at the same time, he said anxiously: “Father, hurry up! Send someone to pick them up quickly. Come in!”

After speaking, he sighed again: “Although I hate the Dionysians, I am very grateful for what their king did this time! He is indeed a hero praised by the Greeks, and he does have extraordinary bearing. !…”

Camelus was silent for a long time with a painful expression, and finally squeezed out a sentence: “No, Lucius, we can’t… let them enter this camp.”

“Father, what are you talking about? ?!” Lucius thought he had heard it wrong.

“We absolutely can’t… can’t… leave your mother and… can’t!” Camelus slammed his clenched fist on the wooden table: “This is the conspiracy of that king of Dionia!”

“Father, do you know what you’re talking about! It’s your wife standing outside! Your daughter-in-law! And your two lovely grandchildren! Can’t you watch them fall into the hands of the enemy, tortured and Humiliation!…” Lucius asked in disbelief and anger.

“Calm down… child.” Camelus looked at his roaring son, moved his lips with difficulty, and tried to convince him with a trembling voice: “I… I don’t want to save them all! But now …not now! Since the other soldiers’ families are still in the city, the Dionians will only send my family back, what will the soldiers think! You hear that Dionian shouting outside the camp Have you heard it?! What do you mean by thanking me for helping them?! This is a Dionian conspiracy! If I do welcome back your mother, your wife and children, the

soldiers will inevitably become suspicious, then Will they still obey my orders! How could the army that disobeyed the orders work together to retake the city of Rome!!”

Lucius, who usually obeyed his father’s advice, could not accept Camiros’ explanation at this time, he said sadly. : “Father, you are a dictator! Do you have to consider what the soldiers think about what you do! You must know that the reason why your mother and the others were captured was not because you took away all the young and middle-aged citizens of the city. Bad consequences, you must quickly make up for your mistakes!”

Although some people have said similar things in private to express their dissatisfaction with Camelus, when these words came out of the mouths of their relatives, they were pierced like a sharp sword. Camelus’ chest made him feel dizzy for a while, he hurriedly supported the wooden table with his hands, and after a while, he said firmly: “No, I won’t do this! But I will lead the army to retake the city of Rome, Rescue

our relatives personally!”

Hearing this, Lucius scolded loudly, and immediately turned around to go out.

“Someone!” Camelus called out immediately, and then said to the guard captain who entered the tent with a painful expression: “Stop Lucius immediately for me! And… and send someone to take Dionia. The messenger and the people he brought with him… rushed… back to the city…”

“This…” Of course the captain of the guard knew what was going on outside the camp, because there were soldiers everywhere in the camp.

When he was hesitating, Camelos shouted sharply: “Go and execute the order!”

“Yes… yes!”

When the captain of the guard left, Camelos sat down slumped, and the whole person seemed to be a few years old again.

After a while, his adjutant entered the account, and Ben was going to report the situation to him. Seeing his dejected expression, he couldn’t speak for a while.

However, Camelus noticed his presence and asked weakly: “What’s the matter?”

“The scout reported that the Dionians opened the northern gate and let out some Roman citizens.”

Camillous His first thought was: King Dionia released these Roman people, I am afraid that he deliberately wanted to divert the influence of my family members and make me change my mind. He is really deliberate!

Camelus wanted to ask the Roman people out of the city carefully about the current situation in the city, but he was weak and drowsy at the moment, so he had to say: “Go and settle these people, bring a few people here tomorrow morning, I want to know the situation from them.”

“Yes, dictator.” After the

adjutant had gone, Camelus ordered the escort: No one should enter the tent except in an emergency.

Then, exhausted, he asked the servants to quickly make the couch, and he hurriedly fell to sleep without eating dinner.

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It was already dusk, and the sky began to darken. The soldiers stopped building their camp and went back to their tents to eat dinner.

Camillous’s adjutant dispatched a Roman squadron to escort the hundreds of Roman citizens who had left the city to the exile camp on the east side of the army camp.

It is no coincidence that the Roman squadron sent on this mission was basically composed of civilians, including their squadron captain Sextus, because the superiority of the Roman aristocracy was not only reflected in politics, but also in military affairs , The children of the great nobles have not fought a few battles before they can become the officers of the army, while the commoners are difficult to be promoted to the squadron even if they have repeatedly made military exploits.

Of course, the situation has changed in recent years, and some civilians have also been promoted in the army, especially when Camillous became the army commander, but this is still not a common phenomenon, and the treatment of nobles and civilians in the army still exists There was a marked difference, so the squadron, composed almost entirely of civilians, was dispatched at a time when the soldiers were tired and hungry for dinner.

Camillous’s adjutant also explained in full words: “This is to take care of you, because these people who were released from the city are all from Mount Sirio.”

Indeed, this Roman squadron composed of residents of Mount Sirio did not Complaining, they rushed over in a hurry, and they were surprised to find that they all knew the hundreds of old people, and eight or nine of them were relatives of the soldiers, including the father of the squadron commander Sextus.

As a result, the soldiers rushed up and eagerly inquired about the situation at home, completely forgetting the adjutant’s instructions, and asked them to quietly bring these people to the rear, so as not to disturb the army.

As a result, these old people who went out of the city did not rush to respond to the soldiers’ inquiries, but persuaded them to flee the army, return to the city of Rome, and join the kingdom of Dionia.

The most typical of these conversations is the persuasion of Squadron Captain Sextus’ father to his son.

“Father, what about Tuya and the children?! They…are they all right?!”

“Don’t worry, they are all fine! The Dionysian army’s military discipline is very good. After entering the city of Rome, they did not want to kill people. , and no looting, at this point, the Celts can’t compare to them at all, not even ourselves….”

“Father, you are actually speaking good for the Dionysians?! ”

Because it’s the truth! Not only do I have to speak for them, I have to persuade you!”

“Persuade me?!”

“I advise you to leave the Roman army immediately and join the kingdom of Dionia with me!”

“Oh my God, you betrayed Rome?!!”

“It’s not that I betrayed Rome, but the many civilians in Mount Silio and even the entire city of Rome. All joined Dionia!”

“Why?! Father, why?!! You are a Roman citizen! You have lived in Rome all your life, you are a true Roman citizen!! You have participated in more than 20 battles, Also won a laurel once, you’re the hero of our neighborhood, you’re mine—”

“I also took part in the battle with the Celtics, and followed Camelus away with him. Celtic, but what’s the use of that! You know, years of fighting have left me crippled and handicapped, often with fever, and a lot of debt due to medical treatment. The land will be taken away by those nobles! Did the Roman Senate ever protect our family from the harassment of those creditors because of my military exploits—”

“Father, don’t worry, I’m already the captain of the squadron, and this expedition Helniki, he has also won a lot of loot and should be able to pay off his previous debts!”

“Oh, I haven’t noticed that you have become a squadron commander.”

“During the battle with the Herniki people, we The original captain was injured and died, and the dictator Camelus saw my bravery and promoted me to be a squadron commander.”

“But what’s the use of it! Can you stop those greedy nobles and creditors from harassing our family?! Can I give you more land?! Can you serve as a middle and high-ranking official in Rome?! When you are injured and can’t hold a spear, you can also ensure that the whole family will not worry about food and clothing?!…”

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