Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 188: Roman triumphal style (2)

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Of course, he did not forget to reciprocate his love. These days, he has been leading the priests to consciously or unconsciously promote the benefits of joining the Kingdom of Dionian to the Roman people who came to worship at the Temple of Diana, so as to eliminate their confusion and confusion about the future. disturbed.

Following the priest group is the orchestra. These dozens of musicians holding various instruments such as brass horns, drums, flutes, lyre, etc., are marching and playing music.

The beautiful melody attracted the audience on the roadside. Someone couldn't help but curiously asked in Greek: "What is the name of this piece?"

"It's called Victory March!" A musician responded loudly.

So the name of "Victory March" quickly spread to the people along the road, even the most picky Romans had to admit: "Dionia is worthy of a big country, and it was specially made for triumph. Beautiful music, this melody is too suitable for triumphal style!"

Behind the band, a carriage appeared, led by two horses, but they were all variegated horses (because there were not so many dark horses in Rome), and on the carriage stood a fully uniformed Dionia general.

The Roman people neither knew him nor applauded.

Of course, such a deserted scene made Amintas not in the mood to smile and wave to the people on the roadside as usual. He even felt that holding a triumphal ceremony in Rome was a mistake, so he kept his face sullen.

Behind him were 200 soldiers drawn out by the First Army. They lined up in a neat line and stepped on a consistent pace. Their mighty military appearance reminded the Roman civilians of what they had suffered a few days ago. They watched the group of soldiers pass by in silence.

Then, they were surprised to see another carriage with another Dionian general passing by, and the Roman people were suddenly surprised.

When the soldiers of the Second Army passed by, and another Dionian general in a carriage appeared, the Roman people were puzzled: Isn't it the highest honor given to the victorious general in the triumph? But why are there so many generals in the carriage in Dionia's triumphant test? ! And no follower behind the generals held high the laurel crown for them, whispered in their ears, ‘you are just a mortal! "Is this the most significant difference between Dionian Triumph and Roman Triumph? !

Mikelius and others are all thinking.

Just as the Dionian generals riding in the carriage led a group of Dionian soldiers passing by under the silent gaze of the Roman people, suddenly the crowd burst into exclamation.

It turns out that most of the generals who will appear in front of the Roman people know it-Sextus of Raventine, this former young Roman civilian actually appeared in the grand triumphal ceremony and was one of the protagonists. , How can this not make the Roman civilians feel very surprised!

Every Roman citizen has the dream of participating in the triumphal ceremony, but for the Roman civilians, this is a luxury. On the one hand, it is difficult for them to become the leader of the army, and on the other hand, the Senate cannot approve the triumphal ceremony for them. . But now Sextus set a precedent. Although this was a triumph held by the Kingdom of Dionian, it also gave them hope and even more confidence in the promise Daves made on the square that day.

Of course, Mckelius's feelings about this are more complicated.

"Sextus, a traitor! He became a hero of the Dionians by slaughtering his fellow Romans. Isn't he afraid of Jupiter's punishment?!" A Roman civilian who also came from Wei Ai Scolded.

As soon as he finished speaking, another civilian next to him defended loudly: "You should thank Sextus! He led the army to capture Wei Ai, very well and maintained the military discipline of the soldiers, and was not in the city. Looting and killing, Wei Ai did not kill many people, so you can still see your relatives when you come back. Think about it, if the Dionians attack Wei Ai, I am afraid the situation will not be better than before we captured Ostia. How much, you can only cry now!"

Mikelius had to admit this, but he couldn't help but retort: ​​"Has Sextus ever served as a consul or a military officer?! Has he ever commanded an army with more than 5,000 men? Great victory?! Did all the soldiers cheer him because of the victory?! What qualifications does Sextus have to ride in the triumphal carriage!"

"It's funny what you said! Friends, see clearly, this is the triumphal style of the Kingdom of Dionian, not the triumphal style of Rome. Why should it be implemented in accordance with the original rules of Rome! Sextus is The hero of Raventine, the hero of Roman civilians! He deserves this honor!"

The words of this possibly former neighbor of Sextus resonated with many civilians. They all spoke to defend Sextus and the Roman soldiers behind him, and accused Mckelius of jealousy.

There are so many civilians in Rome, and the people from Wei Ai dare not refute any more. Mckelius subconsciously hugged his child, but listened to his son pointing at Sextus on the carriage and saying loudly. : "Dad, I want to see you stand on the carriage too!"

Mckelius was agitated for a while, and he admitted that he was indeed a little jealous before: Sextus has become the protagonist of the triumph at such a young age, and he is almost 30 years old, and he hasn't made much achievements. It is inevitable that he has some emotional imbalances. . But now that he joined the Kingdom of Dionia, the situation may be different in the future! Same as a civilian, Sextus can do it, why can't I! "

Thinking of this, he squeezed the child's foot and said confidently: "My child, you will see that day!"

At this moment, I don't know how many Roman civilians secretly made up their minds like Mckelius.

In this triumphal ceremony, a unique scene appeared: when other Dionian generals and their troops passed by, the road was silent on both sides; Sextus and 200 Roman civilian soldiers were always cheered The sound surrounds, as if this triumphal ceremony was held exclusively for them.

Although Sextus is more stable than his peers, in such an occasion, he can't help but be energetic and wave to his compatriots on the sidelines.

When his carriage passed under the Arc de Triomphe, he looked up at the white arch that was a little mottled because of the passage of time, a little trance, and suddenly a little worried in his heart, for fear that this was just a dream...

When Sextus entered the Roman Forum, the cheers here were even more deafening. Countless Romans waved their arms in excitement and shouted the names of their loved ones. The interaction inside and outside the venue was even more lively. .

Daves not only invited most of the family members of the Roman Reserve Brigade to the square, but also accompanied the Dionian army to Rome to transport the heavyweights, the personnel in the engineering and medical camps, and the chambers of commerce. People are invited to the square to serve as spectators, which is also an honor for them, because in Turiyi, most of them may have difficulty entering Victory Square during the triumphal ceremony, so the cheers here are not just aimed at The soldiers of the Roman Reserve, and the soldiers of the Dionian regiments finally felt the glory of the triumph, and all of them showed smiles on their faces.

Of course, for them, the greater glory comes from the recognition of King Daves on the front platform.

Under the gaze of the soldiers, Daves, who was standing on the platform in front of the Senate, looked at the bannerman of the Dionian flag with a smile on his face, and said jokingly: "Talentou Si, you will raise the selection of soldiers holding the flag in triumphant style to a higher standard!"

This is Daves’s euphemism to Terentus. Who knows he listened, he was not humble at all, and said in a simple and silly sentence: "Your Majesty, I can do better."

Daves then smiled and said: "Okay! This is what a good mountain reconnaissance team soldier should say!" After saying that he personally put on the three-headed dog gold medal for Terentus, and then grabbed Tai Lentus' hand was raised high facing the soldiers in the audience.

The Dionian soldiers were cheering loudly, and the Roman soldiers were also shouting, not entirely following the crowd, but when they saw this scene completely different from the Roman triumphal scene, they all realized Dionia's triumphant style is not only related to the commanding generals, ordinary soldiers like them can also obtain great glory through their own efforts.

Daves then put on the medals for the other flag-bearing soldiers. When it was the turn of the Roman soldier Valerius, Daves happily explained the origin of the three-headed dog on the medal.

After listening to the translator’s translation, Valerius fondly stroked the silver medal on his chest. This landless Roman commoner who has been in existence but has not yet married because of poverty, stammers. I asked: "How much land is this...this thing worth...?"

After listening to the translation, Daves laughed and said: "This medal is your glory, keep it! Becoming a triumphal flag-bearer soldier can at least give you three acres after this war. Land. Make more achievements, you will only have more and more land in the future!"

Varelius' eyes lit up.

Faced with Armintas, commander of the First Army, Daves said in a deep voice, "Thank you!"

Amintas took the silver scepter and said in a low voice with a complicated mood: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Originally, he defeated the Roman army outside Ostia, ensured the landing of the army, resisted the Roman army's attack on Ostia, and defeated the Roman alliance in the upper reaches of the Tiber... these achievements It seemed that he could become the true protagonist of this triumphal ceremony. He had heard that Daves had made this proposal at the triumphal preparatory meeting, but was opposed by a group of young staff members of the military department, and it turned out to be like this in the end.

Amintas knew very well that they were right. According to the "Military Law", the commander must be a commander who independently commanded the army to win a big victory in order to ride a four-horse-drawn cart in the triumphal style, overwhelm the generals and gain The highest honor. The real commander of this war is King Davos, and all his victories come from Davos's planning, but he still has unwillingness in his heart.