Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 165: Wang Jian Wang (2)

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At the same time, the Romans also walked to a stop 20 meters away.

Daves and Camilos both rode on horses and looked at each other.

In the end, it was Camilos who broke the silence first: "King Dionia, I am Camilos, the Roman dictator!"

"I know you." Daves nodded and said, "You are a hero of Rome. You have wiped out Rome’s mortal enemy Vai, drove away the Celtics who occupied the city of Rome, and defeated the surrounding enemies many times. Power."

Camillos is not surprised that Daves knows him so well. A good commander must carefully study his opponent. He suddenly sternly asked: "Rome and Dionia, one is in central Italy. , In southern Italy, there are many forces in between. There has never been any conflict. Why do you want to lead an army regardless of the distance, consume a lot of materials, and even disregard the lives of Dionian citizens to invade us? Land, break our homes and slaughter our people?!"

Camillos’ question seems to be a bit redundant, but Daves knew that if he didn’t answer well and the incident spread, the soldiers could not help but wonder whether the war was necessary, which would affect Morale, so he pondered a little, and then replied aloud: "After you drove out the Celtics from Rome, you did not restore your homeland, prospered trade, and gave your people a stable life. Instead, you fought around and violated the surrounding races! Both the Ersi and the Helniki are allies of Dionians. You Rome brazenly invaded their territory, occupied their towns, massacred their people, and almost wiped them out! We once sent envoys to Rome I prayed for a truce, but you rudely refused!

Since its establishment, Dionia has always kept its promises, so that it can win the trust of the allies and the country will be as strong as it is today. Therefore, we cannot ignore the tragic experience of the allies. We must respond to their demands and fulfill ours. Covenant, this is why we are here! Just like the Celts invaded and occupied Rome ten years ago, this time is also the punishment given by your gods when they saw you slaughter indiscriminately! "

"Nonsense!" After Camillos listened to the translation, he couldn't help letting out an angry cry.

The most taboo of Camelus is to hear "God's Punishment". One of the important reasons why he was expelled from the city of Rome was that he was framed that "after capturing the city of Vía, he took away the gold and silver in the temple and made the gods angry." Secondly, when he left the city of Rome, he once said to his family angrily, “He who wronged him will definitely be punished.” As a result, some people later attributed the “Celtic invasion to the gods in redress for him”. , So the punishment came to the city of Rome". This matter kept him on his mind, so he would never allow Daves to use the name "divine punishment" to cover up their crimes of aggression against Rome and to blow the morale of the Roman citizens.

"Your Majesty, he said you were... nonsense." Amelius translatored euphemistically.

Daves was not angry, but smiled.

Camillos realized that he had not been able to calm down, so he turned the topic away and said directly: "Although you have captured the city of Rome, it has not brought you much benefit. Look around you. To the north is My Etruscan ally of Rome, to the east and south is my Latin ally and colonial city of Rome... You are already under siege! Now, I have returned with an army of 70,000 Romans, and will bring your army. Trapped in Rome, unable to move!

And I heard that in the south of the Kingdom of Dionian, on the island of Sicily, our ally Carthage is at war with you; I heard that the allied forces of the Samoneites are still invading your eastern region... As the king of Dionia, you led Dionia’s main force and were trapped in Rome far away from the kingdom. Even if you don’t worry about your kingdom, don’t your soldiers worry about their homeland being Carthage? Invasion of people and Samonaes? ! "

Daves was unmoved, and said with a smile: "No, no, I am not worried at all. My soldiers and I like to stay here because there is a wealth of food provided by the Romans, let us You can stay here for a long time. My only concern is that these kind Romans have given all their food to us. After a while, what should they do if they have no food? We are not so kind, and then return the food. Go back. Also, I am also worried for your soldiers. With such a large number of soldiers, how many days will you have enough food for?!"

Threat! This is a stark threat and warning! After listening to the translation, Lucius and the other soldiers who were accompanying them all stared angrily and raised their shield spears.

Although Camillos frowned, he still remained calm. He said in a deep voice: "My Roman citizen has always been brave to commit suicide and fearless of threats. That’s why I can survive in the harsh environment surrounded by enemies. You can starve the people in the city to death. Even if our Roman citizen soldiers eat turf and are hungry, we will not stop fighting with you and avenge our families until we die in battle!

But what good is it for you to fight like this between you and me? On the contrary, if the war between us both ends, as long as you withdraw from Rome and leave Latham, we are not only willing to provide large sums of gold, silver and supplies, but also willing to return the land of the Wolsey and Helniki people and sign a peace with them. The agreement will also sign a non-aggression agreement with Dionia.

And the king, you can safely lead your elite troops to deal with other enemies to ensure that your land and people are not violated and harmed. What do you think? ! "

The Romans want to make peace? ! Davos looked at Camilos with a sincere expression, and tapped his right hand on the neck of the hip horse. For a moment, the corner of his mouth curled slightly: "I remember ten years ago, you also asked the Celtics who occupied the city of Rome,'Pay a lot of gold and silver to let them go.' And just when they relaxed their vigilance, you led The army launched an offensive against them, and the Celtics were defeated...Although I would like to agree to your proposal, I am afraid of suffering a tragic result like the Celtics!"

Camillos' face twitched a few times, and the ravines on his face covered his surprise: This King Dionian knew too much about Rome!

He calmed down quickly and said, "Since you know the situation so well, you should know that the decision to'trade gold and silver for the Celtics to retreat' was made by the elders trapped in Capitoline Mountain. , And the soldiers and I who were far away from Rome didn’t know anything about it. But now, as a dictator, all the Romans must follow the proposal I made after seeking the wishes of the soldiers! "

Will the Romans, who have never compromised with invading enemies, really succumb for the safety of Rome? Daves, who knew the general history of Rome in his previous life, listened to it and stared at Camillos for a long time. He was both curious and cautious. He pretended to think carefully for a moment, and then said: "This matter is too important. I need to go back to the city and discuss with the generals before I can give you an answer."

"I hope this answer will not be too late. The soldiers under me are going home urgently. I'm afraid I can't wait too long!" Camilos said threateningly.

Davers smiled: "Whether or not I can reach a truce with your Rome in the end, I am honored to meet you-General Camillos! So, wait a while I have a gift for you, believe You will love it."

After speaking, Daves turned his horse's head and led the crowd back to the city.

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

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 have hope for him." Camilos recalled the situation when he spoke to Daves, and said with a serious expression: "You have observed it just now. The traps and deer villages that the Dionians planted in the city are not Celtics! Even if peace talks are really necessary, Ostia must be taken back so that we can take more initiative in the negotiation!"

Lucius nodded heavily.

At the same time, Hernipolis was also asking Daves: "Your Majesty, shall we negotiate with the Romans?"

"Peace talks?" Daves sneered: "If I had such a plan, I would also send Asistes, Antrapolis, Nicomacus, Theseis and other veterans and officials Are we all transferred to Rome! Are the Romans really planning to negotiate a peace, or want to paralyze us, I believe that soon we will discover Camilos’ true purpose. If he just wants to delay time, he will find it a stupidity Decision!"

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The warship going upstream to Rome is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is much more convenient to go down the Tiber.

Midolades led the warship moored in Rome. The reason why he arrived in Ostia at dusk was because Daves used the "Assassination of the Temple of Diana" as an excuse and considered the Roman army's Arrived, in order to ensure the stability of the city and allow the army to fight with all strength, the Roman chief executive Asistes was ordered to immediately count all the male nobles and diners aged 55 to 14 years old in the city and escorted them by the third fleet. When I went to Turii, because of the large number of people (about 4,500 people), some merchant ships were also rented.

Midolades took a fast boat into the port.

Only more than two days later, 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 more orderly. The wooden fences used by the Dionian chambers of commerce to scribble enclosures on the wharf were also removed. At least when Midolades passed by, no conflicts or disputes were found.