Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 180: The choice of the Etruscan alliance

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Outside the city of Ostia, Camillos repeatedly proclaimed: As long as the port city is retaken, he can negotiate with the Dionians and eventually return to Rome peacefully...

The eager Roman soldiers returning home were inspired by this. They attacked Ostia for two consecutive days. They were all repelled by the Dionian army, but the corpses were everywhere in the city, the ground was stained red, and the walls were also Many collapses show the fierce fighting.

On the third day, the Roman army continued its offensive.

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In the Roman Senate, Daves held a meeting. In addition to all the elders in Rome, the participants included Lizaru, the commander of the Third Army, Plintors, and Tormid. And the diplomat Tapirus.

"Everyone, Tapirus was appointed by me to go to the Etruscan city states on the north bank of the Tiber River, Kesrera, Volch, Tarzuna, and Fufluna (Fufluna). I previously hoped that these Etruscan city-states, which were forced to be attached to Rome under strong military pressure from Rome, could tear up their alliance with Rome and join us to attack the Roman colonial city on the north bank of the Tiber River..." Dai Firth sighed lightly when he said this.

"Your Majesty, don't these Etruscans agree?" Lizaru hurriedly asked, as the legion commander responsible for guarding the Roman vertebral bridge and the new river port on the north bank, if the Etruscan city state on the north bank could fall If you attack Dionia and the Roman colonial city, the enemy’s pressure on the north of the Roman city will no longer exist, and the Third Army can be drawn out and invested in other battlefields. This is why Lizaru is so concerned about the first. A reason for chipping in.

Davos did not answer directly, but looked at Tapirus.

Everyone's eyes immediately shifted to the diplomat. He swallowed a little nervously, and said: "I...I took the ship to Kesrera after receiving the order from your Majesty. Not only because it is closest to us, but also because... As far as I know, it is the Etruscan city-state that is most friendly to the Greeks. In fact, they did receive me very warmly.

But... when I talked about Dionia's willingness to ally with them and fight Rome together, the people of Cesreira tactfully refused. They said,'Cesrera has been getting along well with Rome a few times. For ten years, they will never abandon this friendship easily, but they will not participate in this war and become an enemy of Dionia,'

They also defended the Romans, saying, "We have captured the city of Rome and have the upper hand. It is best to be able to truce and negotiate with the Romans at this time, so that more benefits can be obtained and this is guaranteed. The trade order on a piece of land will not be greatly disrupted...'"

"He said that he would not be an enemy of us, but the people of Kesreira are defending the Romans." The chief executive of Rome, Asistes, frowned.

"The people of Kesrera made it very clear. They have been friendly with the Romans for decades, but they have never had contact with us before. If I were from Kesrera, of course I would help the Romans!" Matonis said bluntly.

Nicomarkus looked at Tapirus and asked worriedly: "Since Kesrera, who is the most friendly to the Greeks, is also biased towards the Romans, I am afraid that other Etruscan city-states will not support us. Right?"

Tapirus nodded slightly and continued: "Then I went to Volch and Tarzuna. Both city-states had been attacked by Rome before and were eventually forced to surrender to Rome. People also established a colonial city within their borders. They expressed interest in His Majesty’s proposal, but they finally reluctantly said, “They have the vast majority of young and middle-aged citizens fighting with the Roman army, so they dare not now. Take any hostile actions against Rome, so as not to anger the Romans and expose their citizens to danger'..."

"It seems that the Romans are still very guarded against these Etruscan allies!" Antrapolis, who was born in the intelligence department, heard this and sighed.

"Later I went to Fofruna. A few months ago, Rome sent troops to try to conquer this city-state, but at that time we had a war with Rome, and the Romans withdrew their troops to attack Fofruna. It's equivalent to saving Fofruna." Tapirus continued: "But when the Council of Fofruna met me, they didn't appear enthusiastic, and they didn't seem to be very interested in our proposal. I said, "If you want to unite with us and declare war on Rome, Faufruna cannot make a decision alone. He must also negotiate with the Etruscan city-state alliance and reach an agreement before making a final decision. But here Before, they were willing to establish a friendly relationship with us...'

But as far as I know, the Etruscan city-state alliance is a loose alliance and not very united. In recent years, Rome has attacked the Etruscan city-states. This alliance did not unite all Iraqi cities. The role of the Trurian city-state against Roman aggression, so Rome can easily conquer Volch and Tarzuna..."

"You mean... the Fofruna are just playing with us and don't mean to ally with us?" Assistus interjected in deep thought.

Tapirus nodded and said: "After meeting with the Fauvruna Council, I asked the translator who followed me to buy Congressman Fauvruna with money, and I learned from them that although Fauvruna They hate Rome, but they are also wary of us as outsiders. The power of Dionian makes them even more worried. At the beginning, the Etruscans combined with the Romans to drive away the Celts, but the Romans did not In a few years, they will lead the army to conquer them, so they don’t want to make the same mistake again. They probably want to see us and Rome lose together. This is the most beneficial for them..."

"These Etruscans want to be well! Unfortunately, I think they will only regret it in the future!" Matonis said loudly.

"I'm afraid it's not just Fofruna people who think so. Other Etruscan city-states also have similar ideas. They are even more willing to trust the Romans who have been with them for hundreds of years than ours." Dai King Firth’s eldest brother-in-law Alcipidas said with a serious look: “Since yesterday, we have many trackers and sailors on the cargo ships on the river. Fortunately, there are guards from the cavalry corps, they did not dare to approach."

"I also received a report from the cavalry, but I think they are only investigating and are not daring to have a head-on conflict with us." Leides confirmed the news.

"Although they have not yet fought with us, they have already shown hostility. We must fight back against this, otherwise these Etruscans will think we are weak and deceiving!" Matonis said bitterly. .

"Your Majesty." Assistus looked at Daves, and said worriedly: "Because the Roman army is attacking Ostia, cargo ships from the kingdom can only be pulled by trackers from the north bank of the Tiber. To Rome, if the North Bank is also attacked by the Etruscans, the waterway leading to Rome will be cut off, and the exchange of personnel, the supplement of soldiers, the delivery of materials, and the supply of rations... will all change. It’s more difficult, it’s not conducive to our governance of Rome!"

When Daves heard this, his fingers began to tap the tabletop, but his eyes gradually became sharp. He said in a deep voice, "It seems that my judgment of these Etruscan city-states is wrong. I originally thought they Under the threat of Rome, they should be happy to form an alliance with us. I didn’t expect them to have other ideas! Since they don’t accept our kindness, then we will deal with them in another way and show them our strength. Let them know the terrible consequences of being an enemy of Dionia! I decide—"

Davos scanned the crowd and said in a more serious tone: "Send soldiers to capture Kesrera!"

When everyone heard it, some were refreshed, and some were embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, will the attack on Kesrera cause the Etruscan city-state to completely fall to Rome?" Assistus expressed his concern.

"Master Asistes, don’t worry. As your Majesty said, these Etruscan city-states have their own minds. Volch and Tarjuna were defeated by Rome, and their territories were divided. The Romans cherished resentment, only because most of their citizens were in the Roman army, so they dare not cooperate with us. And Fofruna, the city-states farther from Rome, would probably be on the sidelines...only Case Leyla has a close relationship with Rome, and its location is too close to the bank of the Tiber. Taking it can not only protect our waterway navigation, but also deter other Etruscan city-states and help persuade them to form an alliance with us again!" Tower Pirus analyzed confidently.

"However, Kesreira is a mountain city. The mountain range is much higher than the Capitoline Mountain here. It is not easy to attack. The current situation does not allow us to take too many soldiers to attack. Once we can't attack it for a long time, our army will fall into the predicament of fighting on both sides!" Tolmid reminded solemnly.

"Although Kesrera is a mountain city, many of its citizens were in the Roman expedition to Helniki. A few days ago, the Third Army captured some of their citizens. In fact, now Kesrera There are not many soldiers who can fight in the city. Your Majesty, I will be able to capture Kesrera City with the four battalions quickly!" Epithenis called for a fight.

As soon as he finished speaking, Matonis immediately retorted: "Epiteans, your troops haven't even captured Capitoline in the past few days. They want to attack Kesrera, forget it. Your Majesty, let our Second Army perform this task!"