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Chapter 809 The reaction of the Roman army

Crotocatacus looked thoughtfully at the yelling Roman administrative adjutant who was appointed just last night.

At this moment, Martius rushed to the stage and reported to Davos: "Your Majesty, the fleet from Ostia has arrived at the river port."

When Davos heard this, he was overjoyed: "Asistes, Nicomachus, Antrapolis... they have finally arrived, and the governance and transformation of the city of Rome can finally be put on the agenda. !"

Davos glanced at the chaotic crowd in the square that had begun to become somewhat orderly, so he said to the people around him: "Let's go! Go to the river port outside the West City to greet the new senators and officials!"

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Just as Davos was rushing to the river port of the Roman city, the Roman army led by Camillus was on its way back, and their vanguard had arrived in Hygnia.

Camillus rode in the middle of the procession.Originally, according to Roman military tradition, leading generals had to march and fight on foot like soldiers and could not ride horses. However, Camillus was in a special situation. Not only did he have outstanding achievements, but he was also too old (over 60 years old). He was unable to march and fight on foot with the soldiers, so the Senate gave him special permission to ride a horse.

Even if he was riding a horse, the two consecutive days of rapid marching made his old body somewhat unable to withstand it. He looked at the equally tired soldiers beside him and made up his mind: when he reached Pliniste, he would Let the army camp and rest to ensure that tomorrow the soldiers can fight to the death with the Dionians attacking the city of Rome with strong fighting spirit and sufficient physical strength.

Just as Camillus was contemplating various possible plans for the army to fight the Dionians in his mind, Roman messengers galloped from north to south.

Looking at the anxious eyes of the messenger, Camillus took the urgent letter from Mejius, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. Then he glanced at the contents of the letter, and the words "Fall of Rome" suddenly made his heart beat and breathe. Stopping in an instant, regret, sadness, self-blame, exhaustion...all kinds of negative emotions came to my mind, and I felt dizzy and fell off my horse in an instant.

"Father!"

"Master Camillus!!"

"Master Dictator!!"

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The anxious calls made Camillus wake up. Looking at the guards and soldiers gathered around him, he subconsciously clenched his right hand, and the letter was still in his hand!He quickly said: "Don't worry, I'm fine! Maybe it's because I'm too tired..."

"Sir, it seems you need a good rest!" the guard captain said with concern.

"Yes, I need to rest for a while!" Camillus said smoothly: "Lucius, let the soldiers continue marching. I will rest for a while and I will catch up soon."

Lucius looked at his father lying on the grass, and then at the messenger who stood aside and remained silent. He was very confused, but he did not ask questions, but obeyed the order.

The soldiers, urged by Lucius, returned to their ranks.

Camillus, protected by his guards, closed his eyes and rested.

But no one knows, at this moment, there are turbulent waves in his heart:
The Dionians captured the city of Rome. What was the situation like for the people in the city? ! !
What siege method did the Dionysians use to capture such a strong Roman city so quickly? ! !
The rescue operations of Quintus and Frius were easily repelled by the Dionians. Did the Dionians stabilize in Rome so quickly? ! !

How would the soldiers react if they learned that their homeland was occupied by the Dionians? ! !
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Countless thoughts emerged in Camillus's mind at the same time, squeezing his already dizzy brain, forcing him to force himself to calm down and try his best to sort out the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and called Lucius with a firm expression, asking him to inform all the troops to stop advancing after arriving in Hygnia and wait for his next order.

Then he sent someone to notify the senior generals to come immediately for a meeting.

Not long after, Publius Licinius, Titus Quinctius Chincinnatus, Aulus Cornelius, Servius Sull Pichius...and Minusius Cominelius, who had conveyed orders to the Senate before, all arrived one after another.

Camillus glanced at each general with a solemn look, and then said in a deep voice: "Before I tell you an important news, you must promise me that you must remain calm enough, and there must be no obvious panic, anger, or violence. Shout out, can you do it?!"

The generals looked at each other, not knowing what had happened, but they obviously felt that the situation was not good.

Titus asked hurriedly: "Master Dictator, is it Rome——"

Camillus did not respond, but asked again in a deep voice: "Can it be done?!"

At this time, Camillus was completely unlike the usual old man who always smiled and always loved to discuss military matters with them peacefully, but looked like a beast ready to bite people at any time.

Everyone was shocked and immediately responded in unison: "It can be done!!"

Camillus glanced at them again and said in a deep voice: "I just received the battle report...yesterday...Rome fell! It was occupied by the Dayonians!"

Although the generals present were mentally prepared, they were still clenching their fists at this moment. Shock, suspicion, pain, anger...all kinds of extreme emotions were conveyed from the twisted faces, widened eyes, and rapid breathing.

"Master Dictator, is this...is this news true?!" Licinius asked with a trembling voice.

"The messenger sent by Majorus brought an urgent letter written by him. The letter also said that the troops led by Quintus and Phrius also suffered a failure in the rescue, and now the defeated troops are gathered in Prinis. Special, and a large number of people who were lucky enough to escape Rome were stranded in the area between Gabi and Pliniste..."

"We must take back Rome immediately!" Servius lowered his voice so hard that his fists bled.

"Of course we have to retake Rome! But first we have to prevent the soldiers from getting into chaos after getting the news, and we have to stabilize the army!..." Camillus said his proposal.

After some deliberations, the generals rushed back to their ranks with a heavy heart.

"Father...mother and sister, they-" Lucius, who was full of worry, was halfway through his words, but couldn't continue.

"Alas..." Camillus sighed heavily, said no more, and staggered towards the war horse held by the guard not far away.

Lucius hurried forward and helped his elderly father.

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Arriving at Hygnia, Camillus again saw the messenger sent by Majorus.

Most of the senators and some people retreated to the Capitoline Mountains!This news surprised Amilus, and he felt a little more confident.

In the afternoon of this day, the Roman generals gathered nearly 6 Roman soldiers between the city of Hygnia and the banks of the Tulerus River.

The dictator Camillus stood at the head of the city of Hygnia, his white hair messy in the mountain wind, but his old body stood upright. Facing the dense and endless team below the city, he said loudly: " Citizens of Rome and warriors of the allies, you have not fully enjoyed the joy of victory over the Hernicians, and you are rushing back because your mother state, the center of Latium, Rome, has been attacked. The enemy's attack! But unfortunately, before you could rush to the rescue, the city of Rome was occupied by the Dionians yesterday!"

Hundreds of messengers who had received solemn instructions from Camillus in advance lined up at regular intervals along the army's formation below the city, spreading Camillus's words throughout the entire army.

Suddenly, it was like a strong wind blowing, causing a huge wave in the entire army.

"Oh my God, the city of Rome has been captured! My wife and children are still in the city!!"

"I finally saved up, but the money I was going to buy cattle and sheep must have been taken away by those damn enemies. What should I do?!"

"Jupiter, what mistake did we make? You want to punish us so cruelly! This is the second time Rome has been occupied. What should we do?!"

"Rome has been occupied, why are we still standing here?! Why don't we hurry to Rome, drive those enemies away, and take back our home!!"

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Generals such as Licinius and Titus told their subordinate squadron captains about the "Fall of Rome" in advance and asked them to try their best to stabilize the emotions of their soldiers. However, despite the squadron captains' best efforts, If they try hard, the soldiers' emotions are like boiling water. If they can't restrain it, they will boil. The entire army is on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, a group of broken soldiers came from the north.Their armor was not intact, and many of them were even wounded. They passed through the gaps between the queues and came to the city of Xignia.

Their miserable appearance attracted the attention of many soldiers.

Isn't this Ligurus? !I remember that he followed General Quintus and rushed to Rome for rescue! "

"It seems that they were defeated by the enemy. I'm afraid they were defeated so miserably!"

"General Quintus and General Frius are leading our bravest citizens! Many of them have won citizen crowns! Could it be that these Dionians are as scary as the Celts!"

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Just when the soldiers were speculating about their uneasiness, the messenger sent Camillus's voice to their ears: "The Dionians are very powerful. They not only occupied our motherland, but also defeated Quintus." , the reinforcements led by Frius. Therefore, if we want to take back our home and save our loved ones, we must unite together and exert our greatest strength to drive away the powerful enemy!..."

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