v8 Chapter 119： Roman crisis

The elders were awakened from their sleep and rushed to the Senate to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

As a result, in the morning, there was another detective ride and rushed back to the city of Rome, which brought even worse news: "Discover the army of Dionia from the city of Ostia and march east along the Tiber River! ”

"Discovered that the army of Dionia is starting from Lavinim and is moving fast east!"

There is no doubt that the army of Dionia is apparently coming to the city of Rome! The luck of the veterans was shattered and they felt nervous.

"How many people are there in the attacking Dionysian army?" The interrogator was Pubrius Komenellius Scipio, who was the father of Milusius and was called "Daxi" by the public. Pea."

Milusius was appointed as the messenger by the Senate and has already departed for Herniki to send a order to Camilos. The resignation of the position of the chief of the city guard was appointed by the Senate to be taken over by his father, not because the position was hereditary, but because the Great Scipio was a veteran veteran, about 20 years ago in the battle of Rome to capture love. He served as the deputy cavalry chief of the General of the Army, Camilles. In the current critical moment of the enemy, it is natural for experienced veterans to sit down.

"Because the Daonians sent cavalry to swim around the army, the detective ride could not be observed, but according to their experience, there are probably four to five thousand people joining together."

This number has caused many veterans to breathe a sigh of relief and exclaimed: "So many enemies! And there are only 3,000 soldiers in our city! Rome City...Rome City-"

"There are more than 3,000 soldiers in the city of Rome, plus more than 10,000 citizens mobilized last night!" Ambustus said loudly, trying to dispel the uneasiness in his hearts.

"But they are both old people and children!"

"Shut up!" Pottyus yelled: "At this time, Roman citizens are only fighting and still fighting, there is no distinction between old people and children!"

Having said that, he pulled open his clothes and showed his thin right hand. He lifted it up and clenched his fist and said: "I propose to recruit citizens over the age of 65 and teenagers over the age of 13 as auxiliary soldiers to participate in the defending city. A registration!"

"How can this be! The 60-year-old man can't even move the shield-" Apelius is about to object, Potistus glared at him, and Apelus's interest did not speak.

Pottyus glanced at Marugine Nessis, suppressing the anger of his heart, and sighed with a sigh of relief. "From here to the city of Feren Tirum, it has more than 100 miles. And the road is not good enough, the horse is riding at full speed, at least half a day to get to the Roman camp, and the army has to return to Rome, it will take another two days, you have to let Camilous spend a day Attacking the city of Ferentirum, then you told me that Camillas led the army to return in a few days?!"

"Four days! The fastest time is four days!" Ambustus replied loudly: "From the current situation, the Dionyns have tried their best to attack the city of Rome, and now you are in the city. I saw that Rome was able to withstand the attack of the Dionyrians and insisted that Camillaus would return to the army?! Even if we can hold on to the defending forces composed of the elderly and the young, how many dead and wounds we have to pay It wasn't long before Milusius had just left, the messenger was rushing and should be able to catch up, so I proposed to cancel the previous proposal to Camilos and let him immediately return to Rome!"

The Senate was in a state of silence. After all, the elders here know that let Camillaus return to the army, and then against the army of Dionia, it will be impossible to attack Herniki for a while. It will resurrect the Helsinki who have already fallen into desperation, and let the hard work of Rome for more than a month be turned into nothing.

At this time, the old veteran Lucritius stood up and said emotionally: "The land is gone, you can go to get it again, Rome is gone, but everything is over! I don't want to see the city of Rome again. People!"

His words evoked the tragic memories of the veterans. Many people moved, and they shouted: "Agree! Agree to let Camilous return immediately, defend Rome and defeat the enemy!"

In this cry, Maruji Nenesis silently looked at the Great Scipio, and Big Scipio shook his head slightly. Marugin Nessis did not agree and did not oppose it. He kept silent.

At this time, Apelius stood up and said: "Ambros, did you not inform our allies to send reinforcements last night? Why didn't you see the movement?"

"I sent messengers to Gabi, Tstron, Rabikom, and Pendum... Their reply was, 'Their young and middle-aged citizens responded to the call of Rome a month ago, following Kami. Luce went to Helsinki and now there is no reinforcement."

"So... Prenist, Bonnet, Tibur... You have asked these city-states?" Apleus asked again.

Ambustus was a little angry. As a highly respected veteran was questioned in such a tone, he felt a shame and immediately said with anger: "Unless you are not a Roman, you should not know, these city-states How far away from Rome, our messengers rushed there, I am afraid that it is already late at night, and the city’s Senate will not handle political affairs at that time, even if we are not in Rome, it will make people laugh!”

Apleus smiled and muttered in his mouth: "Hey, this is the fault of Camilos..." I dare not ask again.

"Before the arrival of the Diaonians, should we inform the people in the villages outside the city to withdraw to the city, thus ensuring their safety and strengthening our defensive power." Abinius propose.

At this time, Marugin Nessis spoke: "It is best not to do this! The young and middle-aged citizens of the entire Roman region did not go to Helsinki or went to Antibes, Villitre in the west. Saturnicum, the rest of the village outside the city is not the old man, the woman is the child, and there are some slaves. When they enter the city, they will not only help the city, but will increase chaos... oh... There are...hey..."

Daxi Pia hastened to say: "There are a lot of residents outside the city. Once they get the news, they will panicly go to the city. I am afraid that they will not be allowed to enter the city for two or three hours. Instead, the gates will always be open. Knowing that the Dionysian army is now speeding up the march, it is likely to arrive here two hours later... By that time, it was a disaster for both the Roman city and the people gathered in the city gate! I suggest - Immediately dispatched cavalry, informed the people in the villages outside the city to bring food, evacuated to Gabbi City or Prenist, and waited for Camilles to return, and then come back together."

Potitos looked at Maruji Neensis and did not express his opposition. He had a rare agreement with him.

Not only him, but most of the veterans have agreed. Although they all live in the city, they have a lot of land outside the city, so they also have their own houses and even villas. Of course, they also have their own family and people living there. Letting them evacuate from Rome is also a safe way to spread risks and preserve the family. The veterans are unaware of each other.

"When we inform Camillas to return to Rome, we also send messengers to inform Paulus, Meyers, and Pantius, and let them reorganize the troops as soon as possible and lead the soldiers back to Rome! , Tstron, Tibur, Prenist, etc. These Latin allies still have to send messengers to ask them for reinforcements, even if they can only come to a small number of soldiers, it is also a help to defend our Roman city." When Pia said this, his eyes were on Ambustus.

This time, Ambustus did not say anything against it.

"Don't forget our colonial city love, and the Etruscan allies on the north bank of the Tiber River. We should also ask them for help immediately! Although they also sent reinforcements to participate in the Hellini people. The war, but compared to the Latin allies, they should have more resources to send reinforcements." Pottyus loudly reminded.

"Respected Portitos, you are right!" The response of the Great Scipio Euphemism was more skillful than Apureus: "But in this case, we must keep the vertebral bridge on the Tiber River, and I have to send a heavy guard."

"Is my family able to hold the bridge with a few hundred people, and now we have tens of thousands of soldiers, but we dare not defend but can only destroy it?!" Ambustus noticed the Great Scipio Intention, immediately asked loudly A hundred years ago, the Fabius clan was dispatched to guard the Roman vertebral bridge, resisting the attack of the loved ones, and eventually almost all the army was wiped out. This became Fabios. The clan's unforgettable memories, but also the capital they boasted to the Roman people, as the patriarch of the current Fabius clan, how can Ambustus allow the bridge to be easily destroyed.

"Of course we have to keep the vertebral bridge! But the two wooden bridges on the island of Tiberia must be destroyed, and the people on the island must be withdrawn into the city of Rome!" Maruji Neensis saw a little hesitation in the big Scipio, in order not to let The Cornelius clan and the Fabius clan thus created a gap. He immediately expressed his opinion. He consciously can still bear the support of a bridge in Rome. The two troops have to invest enough. .

Ambustus agreed with this.

Since then, the discussion has been much smoother, and the Senate quickly reached a number of resolutions and acted quickly. They began to mobilize the people of the city, encourage them to resist the attack of the Dionyrians, and stick to the Camilles army to avoid the looting of the city of Rome.

Note: The Fabius clan, some also translated as "Fabian", in the war between Hannibal and Rome, the Fabian governor who took the delay tactics to save Rome is from this clan.