Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 164: Wang Jian Wang (1)
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Seeing this change, the people suddenly panic. Fortunately, there are legionaries maintaining order in the courtyard.
Davos and the others were prepared. The guards behind them quickly rushed forward, and while protecting Davos, they also surrounded the priest and these servants, and captured them all in a blink of an eye. , Didn't even see blood.
Amylius pretended to approach the gangster, pretended to ask a few words, and then stood in front of the steps and shouted to the Roman people in the courtyard: "Everyone, these people are patrons of the nobles. They imprisoned the temple. Several priests and attendants tried to assassinate King Dionia! Now, who would like to go with me to the apse to rescue the imprisoned priests and attendants?"
The people were skeptical. Some volunteers followed Amelius to the apse of the temple, smashed through the locked door, and saw the priests and attendants who were bound.
It turned out that Daves suddenly announced that he would go to Mount Silio to worship the temple, allowing these Romans who were hostile to Dionia to see the opportunity. Because time was too rushed, they simply didn’t have time to plan slowly. Only by taking advantage of the opportunity of the Dionians to relax their control over the southern part of the city of Rome, they quietly broke into the Temple of Diana and asked the priests and attendants in the temple to cooperate with them and attack the King of Diana.
However, except for an old priest from a noble family who agreed, other priests and attendants expressed their opposition. After all, no matter whether the assassination is successful or not, it will be a disaster for the Temple of Diana, let alone in the temple. Murder is a great blasphemy against God.
So, these people simply locked them up in desperation, stripped off their clothes, and pretended to be attendants... But they didn't know that all of this was under the surveillance of Amelius.
Now that the truth is clear, the Roman people in the courtyard spit at the captured gangsters. At the same time, they are uneasy watching the murderous Legionnaires with their daggers unsheathed in the courtyard.
So Daves stood in front of the temple door and announced loudly: "The civilians of Rome, this assassination was completely planned by the Roman nobles, trying to provoke blood between us Dionians and you. Vendetta, once they are really successful, it will be a huge disaster for us or for you! It can be seen that these nobles in Rome have never regarded you as compatriots of the same city-state. , So for so many years, I will always suppress and exploit you, and abandon you at a critical moment! This assassination has nothing to do with you, but for these nobles who blasphemed and tried to bring disaster to you Stoos, what do you say should be done?!"
The people in the courtyard were outraged by what Daves said. Before they could think about it, a voice shouted in the crowd: "Let's hack them to death!"
Another voice immediately followed and shouted: "Yes, let's hack them to death! Kill these nobles' lackeys!..."
Many people started yelling uncontrollably.
Davers nodded solemnly: "Okay! Just follow your proposal and tie these people to the cross outside the temple, and let you vent your anger on them with a short sword!"
Speaking, he immediately asked the guards to drag the bandits with their hands and feet and gagged their mouths outside the temple.
Many Roman citizens also followed out of the temple gate under the leadership of some people, and the people who looked at the temple from the outside of the temple saw this situation and did not know what had happened, so they asked.
So, the people who knew it began to add fuel and vinegar unconsciously.
Daves comforted the frightened priests and attendants of Diana, and led Cardias, Hernipolis, Martius and others under the attention of the Roman people, and looked solemnly in accordance with the Temple of Diana. The ceremony was worshipped.
When they stepped out of the temple, they saw that the gangsters hanging on the cross were already bruised and dying, and there were still Roman civilians holding the short swords given by the guards of the legionaries and stabbing them.
Daves went on to the temples of Vesta, Kellys, Libel, and Libera. Everything went smoothly. Not only did no accidents occur, but the priests of the temples also actively cooperated, even the way. The people nearby looked at them more cordially.
Of course Daves also reciprocated. He saw that the three temples of Kellys, Liber, and Libera were not only small in size, but the statues were also crude and crudely carved (after all, they were temples built by civilians with money), and they were actually wooden, and he said: "Wait. After this war is over, the Kingdom of Dionia will spend huge sums of money to rebuild these three temples. Not only will the area be doubled, but the statues will also be covered with ivory skin and gold leaf.
The priests and attendants were overjoyed after hearing this, and immediately rushed to say: "The Roman people who have always worshiped, proclaim the virtue of King Dionia!"
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As Daves worshipped the Roman temple, the Roman army had already rushed to the outside of Rome one after another.
There are about 1,500 cavalry in this army. They are Camilos who saw the power of the Dionian cavalry in the battle of Wolsey and tried to gather from Rome, colonies, and allies. It played a certain role in the war to conquer the Helnikians.
Now, Camilos dispersed the cavalry, chased and killed Dionia’s scouts. At the same time, he sent troops to capture the unguarded river port and granary on the west side of Rome, but it was already inside. Empty.
Immediately afterwards, Camilos ordered the entire army to start building camps.
The Roman soldiers looked at their homes right in front of them, but were occupied by robbers and could not enter. The desire and resentment in their hearts were very strong. For the purpose of letting the soldiers vent their emotions and other purposes, Camilos also allowed the troops to send soldiers to the city in turn to abuse.
Although most of the soldiers of the Dionian Legion at the head of the city did not understand, they knew that it was definitely not a good thing.
The Dionian army retreated inside the city and allowed the Romans to run rampant outside the city; while the Roman soldiers were busy building camps. In addition to playing tricks, they did not attack the city for the time being. For a time, the two sides were in peace.
It didn't take long for Camilos, who had allocated all the tasks and arranged everything properly, and led the guards to the south of Rome, in front of the city gate of Silio.
An entourage held high the token, rushed to the city, and shouted in Greek towards the city's head: "The Roman dictator Camilos wants to talk to your king! Roman dictator Tamulus... "
"Legion commander, look..." The officer of the Second Army asked Matonis who had heard the news for instructions.
"Go tell your majesty!" Matonis said to the messenger without hesitation.
Daves had just finished worshiping the temple and was on his way back to the square. Upon receiving the news, he immediately decided to meet the famous Roman dictator for a while.
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Lucius took the guard to wait anxiously, and couldn't help persuading his father: "The Dionians haven't given a reply for so long, obviously they are deliberately humiliating us, let's go back!"
"Lucius, don't worry, it's okay to wait a little longer." Camillos said calmly: "For Rome, this little bit of pain is nothing, and it can also be seen by the soldiers. To the hard work we have been doing."
His words made Lucius thoughtful.
Suddenly, a soldier shouted: "My dictator, look at the city head!"
I saw two large flags erected on the city head above the Silio Gate ahead, radiating a dazzling light against the noon sun.
At the same time, the Dionian soldiers on the city’s head burst into cheers.
Camillos's expression became serious, and he said softly: "The King Dionia is here."
The entourage who shouted in front also rushed back to report: "My dictator, the king of Dionia agrees to talk to you."
"Let's go," Camilos said, and walked forward.
And Lucius saw the enemy soldiers on the front of the city, and suddenly became worried, and took Camilos' arm and said, "Father, don't go now--"
Camillos smiled and said: "Don’t worry, didn’t I say that before, created the Kingdom of Dionia and won countless victories. How could King Dionia, who is known for keeping his promises, risk ruining himself? The danger of fame deceives me as an old man!"
After finishing speaking, he continued to move forward, Lucius reluctantly followed with the guards.
Because Daves was wearing a plain robe to worship the temple before, he rushed back to the Senate and changed his uniform, so there was a delay. At this time, when he saw the group of Romans in front of the city heading towards the city, he suddenly said: "Let’s go, let’s go out of the city to meet the dictator of Rome."
"Your Majesty, this is too dangerous!!" When Matonis, Martius and others heard this, they were shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade them.
"The dictator of Rome dared to come alone under our heavily defended city. We Dionians still dare not go out and meet in the area we defended?!" Daves shouted resolutely. : "We Dionian citizens are by no means cowards!"
As soon as I said this, people around me couldn't persuade me.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to accompany you!" Matonis said immediately.
Davos nodded when he saw his firm expression.
Matonis’s opponents’ team officers solemnly instructed: "You all have your eyes wide open for me to see clearly. Once you find that the enemy is moving, attack immediately!"
Daves turned and went down town, all the people accompanying him were serious, only Hernipolis seemed a little excited.
Except for Camillos, the Romans who were advancing saw the two flags at the top of the city disappear, and then the suspension bridge fell and the city gate opened. They were all surprised.
Surrounded by the guards, Daves rode out of the city gate, holding the banner high behind him. After crossing the suspension bridge, he stood still in front of the trench.