v8 Chapter 152： Roman reinforcements struck

His words said that the concerns of Potitis, Marugine Nessis and others, also made more imaginary veterans feel uneasy, there was a commotion in the temple.

At this time, some soldiers came in to report: the southwest direction of the city was brightly lit, killing the sound.

"Is it that the reinforcements are coming?!" The speculation of a veteran made everyone feel refreshed.

Everyone hurried out of the temple, and the soldiers' guards came down to the cliff. They saw that the night in the southwest was reflected in the fire, and other places had faint light around the city of Rome. It should be that the torch on the entire wall was ignited by the enemy.

"I am afraid that the reinforcements are coming!" The veterans stood on the edge of the cliff, and they were still gazing at the distant fire.

The people at the top of the mountain, under the leadership of the high priest, prayed to the **** Jupiter both excitedly and piously.

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It was the 6,000 Roman soldiers led by Quintus and Freuds who did not prepare any other siege machinery. They only held more than a dozen large pieces of wood from Prinist, and they held up the torch and went straight. Come.

Perhaps in the impression of the Romans, the Diaonians have just captured the city of Rome, and they are rushing to plunder the property and women in the city. It is the time when the gates are wide open and the defenses are empty, just like the Equa people of last year. The Helsinkis attacked the city of Principal, or the Celtics attacked the city of Rome and other Latin city states ten years ago. Their attack was just a surprise to the enemy.

Who knows that I rushed outside Rome to see: the Roman city is quiet, the Roman city gates are closed, the city is lit with torches, and the enemy soldiers are fully armed and ready to go.

The reality was different from what they had imagined before. Quintus and Freuz had a little drumming in their hearts, but they ordered the soldiers to make a tentative attack.

As a result, the Roman soldiers held the coffin, struggling to climb the ditch and came to the gate of the city. They paid a lot of casualties under the long-range attack of the defenders. Then they quickly found that it was not very effective to hit the city gate with coffins. .

It turned out that when the Romans were defending the city, all the gates were sealed with wood and stones because of the shortage of manpower. After the Dionysian army attacked the city, Davers only asked the soldiers to clean up the southern wall of the city, the nearest to the square, the Silyo Gate and the west of the Nivia Gate (mainly for the convenience of transporting goods into the city), other gates It was still blocked, which led to the failure of the Roman reinforcements to attack the city gate and the morale was hit.

Just as Quintus and Freuz were already considering retreating, the spy returned: two gaps were found in the west wall.

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

As a result, the fourth and fifth legions of the Dionya were sternly treated at the gap of the city wall. The light infantry on the wall had a fierce attack with bows, javelins, and stones. The Roman army rushing into the gap quickly suffered heavy casualties. However, it is not allowed to enter. The morale that was originally inspired by the desire to save the homeland has rapidly declined. The fatigue brought by long-distance travels has occupied the whole body, and the Roman reinforcements quickly collapsed.

Davers immediately sent a cavalry corps and rushed out of the Sileo Gate, ready to chase the squadron, to wipe it out.

However, the cavalry was intercepted by the Prinister reinforcements led by Mejus, because it was dark night. At one time, Davers could not figure out how many reinforcements came from Rome. In order to prevent accidents, he ordered to stop chasing and make the Romans defeat. Can escape.

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The fire in the distance lasted for less than half an hour and there was no movement. Obviously it was a failure.

The people on Capitolin were very depressed and sighed.

"The people of Rome, our army is far away from Helsinki, it is impossible to arrive so soon, it is only the reinforcements of other alliances!..." At this time, the voice of Great Scipio sounded, especially in the dark. Clear, slightly relieved the disappointed people.

At this time, Portitos whispered to Maruji Neensis: "If ... the army of Camilos can not recapture the city of Rome in a short time, there are too many people on the mountain, only Consume food, shake the heart... cough..."

It’s April, it’s not in the summer, the mountain is cold at night, and the mountain wind is strong. The old man like Portitos stood for half an hour on the cliff because he was concerned about the war. Even if he was wrapped in a leather robe, he is now somewhat affected. Can not stop, began to shed nose.

"...After the arrival of the Camillas army, let’s watch the war..." Maruji Neensis looked at the dark night, as if the dispute between the Senate and Portitos did not exist in these years. Reassuring him: "No matter who is attacking the city of Rome tonight, they also create opportunities for us. The people we dispatch should be able to escape from the city, find Camilles, tell him about the situation in the city, let They are prepared..."

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Early the next morning, the soldiers of the First and Second Legion of the Dayon began to pick up the tents and clean up the square.

In the morning, the people in the city of Rome were driven by the soldiers of the Dayonia, and they came to the square one after another. The square was surrounded by armed Ionian soldiers, which made them panic.

Especially from the slums, the scenes of the cracks in the city walls that they peeked at in the evening that they were not far from yesterday and the fiasco of the Roman reinforcements have been haunting them, and today the Dionias let them stand in the square. At the forefront, how can we not let them feel scared.

As soon as it was approaching noon, the square was already crowded with Romans.

At this time, the military number rang, a group of Dionian soldiers dressed in gorgeous armor guarded a man wearing a golden armor, wearing a graceful feathered helmet on his head, stepping on the stone steps and embarked on the gate of the Senate. The former high platform.

"That is the king of Dionia?!" The crowd on the square appeared to be inciting.

The Dionysian soldiers around the square immediately beat the long shield with a short sword, and they squeaked in unison. They immediately poured a cold water on the Roman people gathered in the square to calm them down, just looking high. Daphus's eyes are both fearful and hateful.

Davers completely ignored the anger in their eyes and said in a loud voice: "The people of Rome, I am the king of Dionya, Davers, the new owner of the city! I originally wanted to take you to the Capitoline Hill. It was once the place where a Roman hero I admire died, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, I believe you all remember this name!"

When the interpreter translated Dafos's words into Latin and spread them throughout the audience, the crowds in the square renewed turmoil. The faces of the Roman people were full of doubts. They never thought of their enemies, Dionys. The king even talked about Marcus Manlius Capitorus, whom he knew well, so they focused their attention on Davis, and they were more curious in their eyes.

Daves powerfully extended four fingers and said with excitement: "Debt! Land! Bondage! Power! The four major problems you face, from the establishment of the city of Rome to the present, your ancestors and you have been persistent. Fighting with the nobility, and even threatening to escape from Rome as a threat, and has repeatedly paid the price of blood. However, Rome has a small village that has developed into such a large city-state, but your situation has not been Too much improvement, still life is difficult, still suffering from the abusive of the nobility!

Unlike other Roman aristocrats, Marcus not only defended Rome with heroism, but he also abandoned the arrogance and greed of the nobility and helped you civilians. He saved money for more than 400 of you. For the first time in the Senate, I appealed to you to exempt you from debt and distribute the acquired land...

Is he using you to achieve his own purpose? ! Do not! He is to let you enjoy a better life in the city-state! To this end, he does not hesitate to betray his own origin, become one of you, leading you to bravely fight against the evil Roman aristocracy! Remember what he said to you, ‘I will not abandon any of you, and you must be careful that my destiny will not abandon me. I myself as your defender will not be afraid. You all see that I was once put on a donkey and later abandoned it with the help of many of you. If the enemy treats me more arrogantlyGod will stop them, but the gods will never fall for us, we must have your full support...’”

Speaking of this, Dafos scorned the people in the audience and shouted: "But, have you done it? No! Under the fierce counterattack of the nobles, you have retreated, and you have believed in the ghosts of the Senate. Indulging Marcus was framed by the Senate, arrested, and watched as he was pushed down from the Capitoline Hill by the ferocious Roman aristocracy, and fell to death! Do you not feel embarrassed in your heart?!"

The words of Davers made the people of Rome recall the scenes of the past, and the feelings of shame came to their hearts, so a strange scene appeared: the Roman people bowed their heads under the question of the King of Dionia who occupied their home.

Of course, although Davers ordered the army to bring the civilians of Rome to the square, it was inevitably mixed with some small aristocrats and nobility diners, so they listened to their impatience and shouted: "Don't listen to the enemy's rumors! Don't forget He just led the army, encroached on our homeland and killed our loved ones! The Senate did not make a mistake. Marcus Manlius attempted to dictate and split Rome. It is a dead end! Now it seems that he is still The Dionyrians have collusion, and he should dig up his bones and smash his corpse!"

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