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Chapter 698: Preparations for both sides before fighting again
Camillus carefully analyzed: "More importantly, their heavy infantry is not much different from our heavy infantry in terms of equipment. Even the formation and tactics are very similar to ours, but their heavy infantry Heavy infantry can invest in javelins. At the beginning of the battle, our young soldiers were defeated by the opponent's javelin attack! And I also noticed that there were many flags in the Dionian army formation, which they used to convey The orders are not only bugles, but also drums and flags, so the various squadrons in Dionysia are more closely connected and can execute orders faster than us..."

After listening to this, Frius looked a little depressed and said with a little doubt: "It seems that our army is not as good as the Dionians in every way?! Maybe... maybe, this army is the strongest in Dionia Our troops, other troops may... not have such strong combat effectiveness and fighting spirit!"

Camillus had no illusions. He said frankly: "Judging from the organizational ability and combat level displayed by this Dionysian army, I am afraid that other Dionysian armies will not be too weak. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Dionia to become a powerful kingdom in just a few years, and the Kingdom of Dionia owns the entire land of southern Italy, and they have more soldiers than us... To provoke such a powerful kingdom The opponent will be a big trouble for Rome!" At this point, Camillus looked worried.

Frius suddenly thought of something, and encouraged himself and Camillus: "Don't forget, we also have a powerful ally, Carthage! They have made a promise, as long as Dionia dares to declare war on us, They will declare war on Dionia! With Carthage attacking from the south, Dionia cannot send more troops here. Fighting on the land that belongs to us in Latium, we Rome occupies Advantage!"

Camillus hesitated to speak.

At this time, the adjutant walked into the big tent with a solemn look on his face: "Two military and political officials, the statistics of the army's casualties have come out. A total of 4460 of our heavy infantry are missing, 423 of the cavalry are missing, and 740 of the light infantry are missing. Missing, a total of 5623 people have not returned to the camp..."

"5623 people! That's half of the number of people who left the camp!" Frius's expression of surprise was a bit exaggerated. He then realized that Camillus was beside him and hurriedly added: "In fact, there may not be so many casualties and prisoners. soldiers. Some soldiers may have escaped. When the enemy retreats, they will return, so the sentries in the camp must pay attention to screening, and at the same time arrange the troops, and be ready to help them return to the camp..."

Although Camillus had expected it, this huge number still made him feel unbearable. He coughed uncontrollably, and the adjutant rushed forward to beat his back.

After a while, Camillus finally regained his composure. His face was gloomy and he said in a low tone: "This battle caused so many casualties to the soldiers. It was all my fault of command! I want to express my gratitude to the senator. The court wrote a letter, requesting punishment!... And I also want to remind them to be more vigilant against the Dionysian army and use troops with caution!"

Hearing Camillus's words, Frius felt relieved. Although he respected Camillus, it didn't mean that he wanted to bear this failure with Camillus. He didn't want to let Camillus suffer this time. The tragic defeat affected his future career in Rome, but he still pretended to be loyal and said: "Camillus, how can this be your responsibility alone?! You and I are both commanders of this army. , the decision to go out for the rescue this time was made jointly by you and me——"

Camillus waved his hand: "Stop talking, it's all my fault! I underestimated the Dionysians, otherwise I should have led the troops back immediately after receiving the food-raising troops..."

"You can't take chances in war!" Camillus sighed deeply with regret, and then reminded: "Not only did we lose so many soldiers, but some soldiers were also injured. In a short period of time, Unable to go into battle to kill the enemy, the number of soldiers capable of fighting in the camp has been greatly reduced. Frius, I suggest you strengthen the defense of the camp tomorrow. No matter how provocative the enemy is, never go out to kill the enemy!"

No matter how young and vigorous Frius was, the performance of the Dionian army really shocked him. How dare he risk his career and the lives of his soldiers? He nodded: "You are right, Camillus, We should hold on to the camp until Quintus and his troops arrive!"

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For the Volscians, this was their rare victory over Rome in ten years, although they were not the main force in the battle.When the Romans, who had no hope of breaking out, finally had to surrender to the Volscian warriors, or the Volscian warriors wounded and captured the lagging Romans during the pursuit, the faces of the Volscian soldiers who escorted the Romans back were filled with joy. The pride of victory.

But the senior leaders of Wolsey knew very well who brought this victory. Under the leadership of the consul Tullus of Selshe and the consul Cataimontaros of Polevenam, they found the people who were treating the injured. Amyntas of the Soldiers.

"General Amyntas, I really didn't expect that you led the army to Wolsey just now, and brought us a rare victory the next day! It can be seen that Dionia is really helping us! Thank you very much You guys! Thank you very much!" Tulus said continuously with a sincere face.

Catamontaros immediately took over and apologized excitedly: "Please forgive my previous prejudice. When Tulus told me that 'Dionia only sent an army of 1 people,' I still I once complained, "With only 1 reinforcements, what role can they play when tens of thousands of Roman troops invade! But you and your soldiers have proved the power of the Dionysian army with your heroic performance. Please accept my support for you." Respect!"

The consul of an important Wolscian town immediately and respectfully extended the most distinguished Wolscian etiquette to Amyntas.

Amyntas hurriedly helped him up and said with rare humility: "I am just a warrior. It is my task to follow the kingdom's instructions and fight the enemy! If you want to thank, you should thank King Davos who sent us here. His Majesty!"

"The most correct thing we Wolsey have done in these years is to form an alliance with the great Dionia. We are honored to fight side by side with the warriors of Dionia! Defeat the Romans together!" Antium exclaimed Corinus, the former consul.

"That's right! That's right!..." Other Wolsey executives echoed loudly.

Hearing these sincere words and looking at their excited expressions, Amyntas suddenly realized that the victory achieved by the First Legion at such a great sacrifice was of great significance!
At this time, Catamontaros made a sincere request to the commander of the Dionian First Army: "General Amyntas, because the Romans suffered this defeat, their strength in the camp has been reduced." There is not much left, we decided to attack the Roman camp next and completely eliminate this enemy, hoping to get your help!"

Amyntas was stunned, then shook his head and said bluntly: "I think it is not a good idea to attack the Roman camp now!"

Regardless of whether the Volscians looked good or not, he continued to analyze seriously: "I carefully inspected the Roman camp today, and their defenses are quite tight. And after today's battle, I found that the Romans' fighting power is very strong, even if Relying on our large numbers, we were finally able to capture this camp, but our losses must be huge. Can you bear such losses now?! It is said that the Romans had another army with a larger number, and they soon They will arrive, so what can we do to resist them when our numbers have been sharply reduced due to continuous fighting?!..."

Amintas' words seemed to have poured a can of cold water on the senior Wolsey executives present, calming them down temporarily from the ecstasy of just winning.

Tullus, who originally disagreed with attacking the Roman camp, took the opportunity to ask: "General Amyntas, what suggestions do you have for the next battle?"

Amyntas thought for a while and said: "We should adopt a defensive strategy and rely on defensive towns to kill a large number of Roman soldiers."

"Defense?! That will only allow the Romans to seize our towns one by one. The loss of Vilitre is proof that the Romans now have strong siege capabilities!" Catamontaros said in this regard Questions and concerns arose.

Amyntas, who usually has a grumpy personality, did not get angry at this moment. He explained patiently: "When I marched through Setia before, I observed this town. Its defense facilities are too simple and of course it is easy to be breached. If If you can use the victory in this battle and the free time before another Roman force arrives to speed up the improvement and reinforcement of the city's defense, you will definitely cause a lot of trouble for the Romans to siege the city!"

"General Amyntas, how should we improve the town's defense?" Tullus immediately asked humbly.

"First of all, the trench must be dug deep and wide, and sharp wood must be buried deep at the bottom of the trench to make it difficult for the Roman siege soldiers to pass through it. A dense deer camp should be set up between the trench and the city wall, so that even if the Romans passed the trench, they would carry It will also take a lot of time for the siege equipment to reach the city. Our bows, arrows, javelins and stones... can kill the enemy as much as possible. Outside the trench, we also need to set up traps. The setting of traps is very particular. ..." Amyntas explained in detail while carving on the ground with his dagger, surrounded by a circle of Wolsi senior officials who were listening attentively.

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When the First Legion sailed to the Latium area, Carthage, who received the news, of course had to send troops according to its previous commitment and declare war on Dionia.However, the Senate in Carthage debated this issue fiercely.

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