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Chapter 781 Camillus returns to aid Rome
"You're welcome, Lord Tellis. In this strange land, we should unite and help each other!" Asistes said quickly.

"Yes! Yes!" Others echoed.

"It is precisely because we have to govern a new area that we can stimulate our greater interest and motivation." Antrapolis also said.

"Let's come to Latium together. Sir Tellis is appointed first. This is a great event! Although the current situation is not suitable, Tellis can owe us a banquet first!" Nicomachus half joked and half He said it seriously.

"Of course there is no problem, just treat it as payment for hiring you to work." Tellis immediately took over.

"Then this banquet cannot be made cheap for you. The cost of hiring us is very expensive." Asistes also joked.

Everyone laughed.

Amid laughter, Tellis nodded slightly to Nicomachus, thanking him for dispelling the possible jealousy in everyone's hearts in this way. After all, they were all Latium who came together, but he was appointed first and was placed in such a position. in an important position.

Nicomachus smiled in response.

Tellis looked back at the many officials who were disembarking and the cargo ships approaching the dock. The long fleet of ships was lined up outside the port...

He immediately felt the weight of the responsibility he shouldered, so he shouted eagerly: "My lords, we have to go to the city hall quickly!"

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The sun set in the west, dyeing the sky blood red.

After a day of fierce fighting in the city of Ferentilum, there was finally no sound of fighting. It was replaced by cheers from the whole city, and a bright red Roman flag flew above the city of Ferentilum.

"Dictator Camillus!!!"

"Great Camillus!!!"

"Lord Camillus is victorious!!!"

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When the Roman dictator Camillus entered the city of Philentirum in full military uniform, every soldier who met or saw him stood up, saluted, and paid tribute to him, because this man had great military exploits. The veteran once again won a brilliant victory for Roma.

With a kind smile on his face, Camillus praised the bravery of every soldier he met, but in fact he was not as happy as he appeared on the surface, because although he took the city, he did not wipe out all the soldiers in the city. garrison.

Last night, some of the Philentilum garrison broke through the Roman siege during the night.Because the city of Ferentirum is located at the foot of the Herniggi Mountains, it is a relatively large mountain city. Although the Roman army has nearly 7 people, it is impossible for the Roman army to surround it as tightly as it did on the plains. The Romans had been defending with all their strength for more than ten days and had never attempted to abandon this central town. Therefore, the Roman soldiers relaxed their vigilance. As a result, the enemy succeeded in breaking through and fled into the mountains. This forced Cami to Luce launched a general attack on the city of Ferentilum today.

At this time, Frius rushed over.

"How is the interrogation of the prisoners going?" Camillus asked.

"Some prisoners admitted that Wolsi's reinforcements and some soldiers from the Herniki tribe chose to break out last night, and there were about 3000 people..."

3000 people!Camillus frowned: For the Roman army of nearly 7 people, 3000 people are indeed insignificant, but the Roman army cannot stay here longer, and these remnants of the Herniki and Volscians are It may cause a lot of trouble for the Romans who colonized this area next.

When Camillus was having a headache from this, Phylius added with a solemn expression: "Dictator, I also learned something important from those prisoners - the Volscians said when they persuaded them to break out, ' Reinforcements from the Dionians are coming soon, and they may have a big battle with the Romans. They are advised not to defend the city of Ferentilum, but to preserve their strength first, and then re-defend the troops when the Romans go to fight the Dionians. Take back this city.’ It’s just that they were reluctant to abandon Philentilum, so they didn’t choose to break out..."

When Camillus heard this, his expression changed and he immediately asked: "The Dionian reinforcements are coming again?! How many people are coming?!"

Frius shook his head: "The captives didn't know this clearly, or it might be a lie made up by the Volscians to let them break out."

Camillus pondered for a while, with a bit of melancholy on his face. He quickly made a decision: "We have left Rome for too long! Now it seems that the troops in the city of Rome and its west are somewhat empty. Starting from tomorrow, The army will gradually return to Rome——"

As Camillus was speaking, he heard Lucius shouting: "Father! Father!..."

He looked up and saw his son rushing from the city gate, followed by a few people who looked familiar.

Camillus blinked his cloudy eyes and said uncertainly: "That seems to be Milusius?"

Frius affirmed him: "Yes, that is Milusius."

The Roman city guard officer actually came to the city of Ferentirum!Camillus and Phrius looked at each other, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

Milucius asked for a hundred cavalry escort from the city of Hygnia, and rushed southward. On the way, he also had two battles with a few Hernicians who came to intercept them. He hurriedly and slowly hurried, and finally at dusk When he arrived at the city of Philentirum, he learned that the Roman army had captured this central town of the Hernigs. Milucius couldn't help but be happy for Camillus, because this achievement was enough to offset the The accusations the senators had made against him before.

He staggered and rushed to Camillus, reluctantly gave a military salute, and then said breathlessly: "Your Majesty the Dictator... The Dionian army landed on the coast yesterday... and captured Ostia... Today we are marching towards the city of Rome...The Senate requests you...requests you to lead the army back immediately to rescue Rome!"

Frius was shocked when he heard this: "What?! Rome——"

"Shh!" Camillus looked at him seriously.

Frius understood immediately and immediately stopped talking. He looked at the soldiers around him and seemed to find nothing unusual.

"How many people are there in the Dionian army?" Compared to Frius, Camillus was much calmer, and he asked in a deep voice.

"According to...according to the reports from the scouts, there may be more than 5 people." Milusius replied.

More than 5 people, this is a large number!Camillus was surprised, mainly because he got the exact news some time ago that "Carthage has fought with Dionia."

With the Carthaginian army advancing aggressively in Sicily, shouldn't Dionysus fight the Carthaginians with all its strength? !Rome has clearly made a truce with the Volscians, and the Herniki people who turned to attack are still in the hinterland. It should not have any impact on Dionia, and it should not cause the Dionia to go to war? !The Dionians actually ignored Carthage, which posed an obvious threat to them, and instead aggressively attacked Rome, which currently posed no threat to them. This is unreasonable! ... Camillus was very confused and at the same time extremely annoyed. After all, his mistake in decision-making had put Rome in a dangerous situation.

But now is not the time to regret, he must make a quick decision, he stabilized his mind, and immediately issued an order: "Frius, you immediately notify Quintus, Licinius and other generals to hold an emergency military meeting in the big tent! "

"Yes!"

"Milucius." Camillus looked at the haggard young man and said apologetically: "I know you are very tired, but the situation is urgent now and I still need your help. Sit down first and regain some strength. , drink water.”

"Dictator, I have no problem, I can still persist!" Milusius immediately puffed up his chest and said.

Half an hour later, the main generals of the Roman army gathered in the military tent. After listening to the Senate order brought by Milusius, the entire tent exploded.

Camillus coughed, and his son Lucius immediately shouted: "Quiet! Please keep quiet!"

"Generals." Camillus said solemnly from the main seat: "Rome is attacked, we must return reinforcements as soon as possible! But now the soldiers have just captured the city of Philentirum and need time to rest, and now It’s dark, and it’s very dangerous for an army to march in the dark, so I decided to lead the army back tomorrow—”

Quintus immediately stood up and expressed his objection: "Dictator, there are only a few thousand soldiers stationed in Rome now, but the enemy has tens of thousands. The Senate has to recruit old people and children as soldiers. Returning to Rome from here generally requires In two to three days, if we delay even one night, many people will die in Rome! We'd better hurry up and return immediately!"

"Returning at this time, not to mention that the soldiers are very tired, just with these tens of thousands of people marching in the dark, how to control the army is a big problem. In case of an attack by the Herniki or other enemies, they will only It only takes a handful of people to cause chaos or even defeat for tens of thousands of us! Who will be responsible for this failure then!" Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus loudly objected.

"Okay, don't make any noise. I haven't finished what I just said." Camillus stretched out his hands and pressed them down to signal everyone to calm down. He said, "Although a large army cannot march at night, a small number of troops can't march at night." It can still be done after careful arrangement. Quintus! Licinius! You two each lead 20 elite squadrons and set off immediately, returning along the Tulerus River, and strive to arrive near the city of Rome tomorrow night! "

During the previous attack on the Hernigians, as the battle line moved forward, the transportation lines were lengthened. In order to prevent the Hernigians and their allies from disrupting Rome's baggage transportation, Camillus established a military expedition in Tulerus. A small defensive camp was established every five or six miles on the east bank of the river, usually with two or three squadrons stationed to escort the baggage transport along the way. Now it may become the greatest support for the Roman army's night march.

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