Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 152: Roman reinforcements are coming.

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His words met the worries of Portitus, Marugineensis and others, and also made more veterans with illusions uneasy, and there was a commotion in the temple.

At this moment, a soldier came in and reported that the southwest direction of the city was brightly lit, and the killing sound shook the sky.

"Could it be that reinforcements are coming?!" A veteran's guess made everyone refreshed.

Everyone hurriedly walked out of the temple and came down to the edge of the cliff under the protection of the soldiers. Sure enough, the night in the southwest was reflected by the fire, and there were faint lights surrounding the city of Rome. It should be the torch on the entire wall by the enemy ignite.

"I'm afraid it's really reinforcements coming!" The elders stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the distant flames all the time.

The people on the top of the mountain, led by the high priest, prayed to the **** Jupiter in excitement and devotion.

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It was the 6000 Roman soldiers led by Quintus and Frius who had struck. They did not prepare any other siege machinery. They only held a dozen thick logs from Prinister and held them high. The torch came straight.

Perhaps in the impression of Roman soldiers, the Dionians had just captured the city of Rome and were looting property and women in the city. The Que and the Helnikians broke the city of Prinistere, or the Celtics broke through the city of Rome and other Latin city-states ten years ago. Their attack can catch the enemy by surprise.

Who would have rushed to the outside of Rome to take a look: Rome is quiet, the gates of Rome are tightly closed, the city is lit with torches, and enemy soldiers are fully armed and ready to stand.

The reality is different from what they had imagined before. Quintus and Frius were a little drummer in their hearts, but they still ordered the soldiers to make a tentative attack.

As a result, the Roman soldiers clung to the woods, crawled through the trenches and came to the gate of the city. They suffered a lot of casualties under the long-range attack of the defenders, and then they soon discovered that they had hit the gate with the woods. Little effect.

It turns out that when the Romans were defending the city, due to lack of manpower, all the city gates were sealed with wood and stones. After the Dionian army invaded the city, Daves only asked the soldiers to clear the Silio Gate, which was closest to the square on the southern wall, and the Nivia Gate on the west (mainly for the convenience of transporting supplies into the city), and other gates. It was still blocked, which led to the failure of the Roman reinforcements to attack the city gate and its morale suffered.

Just when Quintus and Frius were already considering retreat, the spies reported: Two gaps were found in the west wall.

This gave the two Roman generals hope again, and immediately led the soldiers who wanted to save their loved ones to attack West City.

As a result, the Dionian Fourth and Fifth Legions stood ready at the gap in the city wall, and the light infantry attacked fiercely with bows, arrows, javelins, and stones on the city wall. The Roman army that rushed into the gap quickly paid. There were heavy casualties, but they couldn't make progress. The morale that had been inspired by the desire to save the homeland dropped rapidly, and the fatigue caused by the long-distance travel over the course of a day took over the whole body, and the Roman reinforcements quickly collapsed.

Daves immediately dispatched a cavalry corps, rushed out of the Silio Gate, ready to chase the ruined soldiers, and to kill them all.

However, the cavalry was blocked by the reinforcements of Prinister led by Mejius. Because it was dark, Daves couldn’t figure out how many reinforcements had come in Rome. In order to prevent accidents, he ordered to stop the pursuit, making Rome was able to escape with a rout.

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The flames in the distance went out for less than half an hour, and there was no more movement, obviously a failure.

The people on Capitoline were very depressed, and sighed endlessly.

"The people of Rome, our army is far in Helniki. It is impossible to arrive so soon. It is just reinforcements from other alliances!..." At this time, the voice of Great Scipia sounded, The exceptional clarity in the dark night relieved the disappointed people a little.

At this moment, Portitus whispered to Marugineensis: "If... Camelus’s army cannot recapture Rome in a short time, there are too many people on the mountain. , It will only consume food and shake the military's heart...cough cough..."

It’s April, and the summer has not yet entered. The night is cold on the top of the mountain and the mountain wind is strong. Old people like Portitus have stood by the cliff for half an hour because they were concerned about the war, even if they are wrapped in leather robes. I couldn't take it anymore, and started to runny nose.

"...After the army of Camillos arrives, let's watch the battle..." Marugineensis looked at the deep night, as if the dispute with Portitus in the Senate did not exist over the years. It seemed to comfort him: "No matter who launched the attack on Rome tonight, they also created opportunities for us. The people we sent should be able to escape from the city during the chaos, find Camillos, and tell him Circumstances, let them be prepared..."

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Early the next morning, the soldiers of the Dionian First and Second Corps began to pack up their tents and clear the square.

In the morning, the people in Rome, driven by the Dionian soldiers, came to the square one after another. The square was full of heavily armed Dionian soldiers, which made them panic.

Especially the people from the slums. Yesterday evening they saw the scene of the battle at the gap of the city wall not far from them and the fiasco of the Roman reinforcements still linger in their hearts, and today the Dionians let them stand. At the forefront of the square, how can we not let them feel scared.

As it approached noon, the square was already crowded with Roman citizens.

At this time, the bugle rang, and a group of Dionian soldiers in gorgeous armor guarded a man in golden armor and a flowing feather helmet, stepping on the stone steps and walking up the elder. The high platform in front of the courtyard gate.

"Is that the King of Dionia?!" The crowd in the square was agitated.

The Dionian soldiers around the square immediately beat their long shields with their short swords, and roared in unison. They immediately poured a basin of cold water on the Roman people in the square to calm them down, just looking There was fear and hatred in the eyes of Davers, who was aloof.

Davers completely ignored the anger in their eyes and said loudly: "People of Rome, I am Davors, King of Dionia, the new master of this city! I was going to take you to Capi At the foot of Mount Torin, there was the place where a Roman hero I admired, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, I believe you all remember this name!"

When the speaker translated Daves’ words into Latin and spread them throughout the audience, the crowd in the square again commotion, and the faces of the Roman people were full of doubts. They never thought of their enemy, Dai The kings of Onia even talked about Marcus Manlius Capitorus as they knew them well, so they focused more on Daves, and there was more in their eyes. curious.

Davers stretched out four fingers vigorously and exclaimed emotionally: "Debt! Land! Enslavement! Power! The four major problems you face, from the establishment of Rome to the present, your ancestors and you have been Perseveringly struggle with the nobles, even threatening to escape from Rome many times, and have paid the price of blood many times. However, Rome has already developed a small village into a city-state with such a vast territory, but your situation It hasn’t improved much, it’s still hard to live, and it’s still being bullied by the nobles!

Marcus is different from other Roman nobles. Not only did he defend Rome with his bravery, he was able to abandon the arrogance and greed of the nobles and help you civilians with all his strength. He paid for more than 400 civilians among you. After paying off the debt, I called out loudly in the Senate for the first time for you to forgive the debt and allocate the acquired land...

Is he using you to achieve something of his own? ! Do not! He is for you to enjoy a better life in the city-state! For this reason, he did not hesitate to betray his origin and become one of you, leading you to bravely fight against the evil Roman nobles! Remember what he said to you, ‘I will not abandon any of you, and you must also be careful that my destiny will not abandon me. As your defender, I will not be afraid. You have all seen that I was once shackled and then abandoned it with the help of many of you. If the enemy treats me more arrogantly, the gods will stop them, but the gods will never come down for us. You must have your full support...’"

Speaking of this, Daves stared at the people in the audience and shouted: "But, did you do it! No! Under the fierce counterattack of the nobles, you flinched, and you actually believed in the Senate Nonsense, let Marcus be framed and arrested by the Senate, watching him being pushed down from Capitoline Hill by the vicious Roman nobles and thrown to death! Don’t you feel ashamed in your heart?!"

Daves’ words reminded the Roman people of the past scenes, shame rushed to their hearts, so a strange scene appeared: the Roman people actually fell under the question of King Dionia who occupied their homeland. head.

Of course, although Daves ordered the army to gather Roman civilians in the square, it was inevitably mixed with some small nobles and noble diners, so they listened to their angrily shouting: "Don't listen to the rumors of the enemy. Don’t forget, he just led the army, invaded our homeland and killed our relatives! The Senate did nothing wrong, Marcus Manlius’ attempted dictatorship and split Rome was more than guilty! Now it seems, He also had collusion with the Dionians, and he should dig out his bones and smash him into thousands of pieces!"