Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 59: Disputes in the Roman Senate (2)

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The veterans were in an uproar by Apleyus's harsh accusation against Camilos, who had made great achievements in the battle.

Camillos is a gentle, kind-hearted person. He has been criticized from time to time in the Senate, and he can deal with it calmly, but now he is staring at Apleyus with a trace of anger in his eyes, because he It was this man who falsely accused him of taking the spoils as his own more than a decade ago, and finally brought him to trial and was forced to leave Rome.

Apuleus's piercing eyes facing Camilos did not escape. Over the years, as Camilos’ victories one after another, his prestige has become higher and higher, and his situation has also become difficult. He often walks in the city. From time to time, he can hear someone pointing at him and cursing: “That’s a false accusation card. People of Mulhouse, may Jupiter punish him!". Under such circumstances, the reason why he can still sit firmly in the Senate is because some big people don't want to see Camilos's prestige too high, and some elders are jealous of his achievements and need someone to oppose him.

Aprieus understands his worth, so he never hides his hostility to Camillos.

"I have never heard such ridiculous words!" Military and political officer Pantius stood up and defended his former officer loudly: "How can Camilos be blamed for the defeat in that battle! It’s the fault that we didn’t inform Camilos in time about their news about the "Dionian army has arrived"! The blame is that no one would have thought that the Dionian army had just arrived in Wolsey and began to take it. Military action!

Anyone who has commanded the battle should know very well that Camilos did not make any mistakes in his command in that battle, and any Roman general would choose to save the person in danger in that situation. Roman citizens and allied soldiers among them! The only shortcoming of Camillos is that he did not expect that the combat effectiveness of the Dionian army would be so strong! But before he ever fought against the Dionians, who else could know about it! "

"Hmph, so all of this can only be blamed on Dionia for being too powerful, right?!" Apreus mocked disdainfully.

"There are rumors that the Kingdom of Dionia has the most powerful army in this land. It seems that this is not touted. The arrival of their army has caused us to suffer successive failures. This must cause our Be vigilant! We should not pursue the question of who is right and who is wrong in this battle, but should discuss how to face the threat of Dionia next. This is the problem that we urgently need to solve now!" Tusi said solemnly.

"Yes, and Dionia also has a powerful fleet that threatens our allies and colonial cities by the sea." The veteran veteran Lucritius then also supported Camilos. He Said: "Camillos made a calm judgment. You chose to retreat in time. It is absolutely correct! The safety of Rome and the Allied States is far more important than obtaining a few more pieces of Wolsey land!"

Two important veterans in a row endorsed Camilos, and it was hard for others to criticize. The failure of this battle and even the failure of Quintus' siege were no longer mentioned.

"Dear fathers and newcomers." Paulus, the rotating chairman of the meeting, finally began to speak, leading the topic to the focus of the meeting: "The Kingdom of Dionian in southern Italy has already been with us. The war begins in Rome. Judging from the current situation, Dionia has a strong army and a powerful fleet, which poses a great threat to our Rome! The previous battle only took place in the Volsey area, and the later one. The battle is likely to expand to our allies and even Rome. What good suggestions do you have to avoid such a bad situation?"

"I have said before that we should not be tempted by the Carthaginians and gang up against Dionia. This will be detrimental to the development of Rome, and now the facts have it all!" High Priest Fula Gus got up and made an anxious suggestion: "In order to prevent further encroachment on us by the Dionians, we should immediately stop the war with Wolsey, sign an armistice agreement with Wolsey, and return the occupied Wolsey. At the same time, they sent people to make peace with Dionia. Dionia and Rome had no hatred in the past, and now they are facing a drought in their country. After losing the reason to start the war, they must be happy to stop this fight against them. For a meaningless war!"

"The high priest is right!" Fragus' proposal was approved by some veterans. This is relatively rare for the Roman elders who have always been aggressive and less compromised. It can also be seen that Dio How much pressure did Nia have on Rome.

If someone else said this, Quintus, who has always hated surrender and compromise, would have been swearing, but Flagus’ full name is Flagus Julius, born in Julius. The clan, it is said that this clan is the descendant of the **** of war Mars and the **** of love Venus. Their direct ancestor is Ulus, the first king of Albalonga (Albalonga was once the center of the entire Latin region, Roman city founder Romulus' motherland). After Albalonga was defeated by Rome, the Julius clan moved to Rome. Because of its noble bloodline and descendants of gods, its people often served as high priests and were gods. Only endorsement.

Although the high priest has no real power, his position is honorable, and Flagus has also been respected by the people since he took office. Quintus takes into account his influence, and his tone will be more gentle: "High priest, I I think you should have not forgotten a resolution just passed by the Senate a few days ago, “Make Villitre, Antium, and Sartnikum as colonial cities, and allocate part of their land to landless civilians.” Now You want us to return the occupied land to Wolsey. Do you think the civilians who are ready to go to these colonial cities will agree?! You definitely don't want to see those civilians start another riot again!

Also, Volsey has always been our mortal enemy in Rome. This time we almost eliminated it. It finally got Dionian's help. Will it only be satisfied with the truce with us in Rome? ! It must hope that with the help of the Dionian army, it will take the opportunity to destroy our Rome, so that Volsey will no longer be threatened by us! "

"I agree with Quintus!" Pantius then yelled his support: "Since the establishment of a state in Rome, there has never been a precedent for compromise and surrender in the face of enemy threats. , Must not make an exception for us! Rome has encountered fewer forces than its own in the past, but we have gradually grown in the constant battle! Today, as long as we Romans are united and dared to join Dio Nia continues to fight, and I believe that the final victory still belongs to our Rome!"

"Pantius is right, we Rome will never compromise and surrender!..." The younger senators responded loudly to Pantius's words. Although some elders didn't say anything, their eyes flashed with war spirits.

Flagus’ face was a bit ugly, he snorted, and said: “We were bewitched by the Carthaginians, and we had a war with Dionia, but the Carthaginians promised us to Sicily launched a war against Dionia, but did they do it?! Carthage also has a powerful navy, but hides in their port and does not launch an attack against the Dionia fleet! Everyone, we must be careful not to let Rome became the sword in the hands of Carthage, when it was chopped full of gaps, even broken, but in the end nothing was obtained!"

"Flagus is right!" Another veteran who should not be underestimated, Publius Cornelius Scipia, loudly reminded: "We Romans do not refuse to fight. , But we can’t be fools and be used by others. The Carthaginians want to use us to deal with the Dionians, but if they don’t do anything by themselves, we can’t be stupid enough to be completely instigated by them, so we must urge them Send troops immediately and tell them clearly, "Carthage will not only aggressively attack the Dionian territory in Sicily, but also defeat their fleet and protect the coast of our Latin area, otherwise we will have to cooperate with Dio in Rome. The Armed Forces of the Nyas!'"

The elders all understood Scipio’s meaning, and they all agreed to this, and soon reached a consensus: After the meeting, Paulus was immediately asked to find the Carthage envoy in the city. In a threatening tone, Carthage urged Carthage to send troops as soon as possible!

At this moment, Portitus, sitting on the ivory chair at the front of the venue, said unhurriedly: "Camillos, you are the greatest general in Rome, and at the same time, this time with the Dionians Fight against each other many times. According to your past habits, I believe you have seriously considered how to fight Dionia next. Can you tell us about it?"

As soon as Portitus had finished speaking, all the elders looked at Camilos and raised their ears at the same time. Although some people are jealous of Camilos’s prestige, no one can deny Camilos’ military talents. Not only did he win many battles and save Rome several times, but the military reforms under his auspices also made it difficult for him. Other generals in Rome are more convenient to command the army and bring more victories. Therefore, Camillos is the biggest support for the Romans. When the crisis comes, everyone will involuntarily think of him.

Camillos did not decline. Out of concern for Rome, he had long wanted to discuss with the senior members of the Senate on how to deal with the next crisis. At this moment, he thought about it for a while, and then faced the elders, first he thanked them for forgiving his defeat in the battle, and then he solemnly said: "First of all, everyone must be deeply aware that Dionia is The most powerful and dangerous enemy we have faced so far.