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Chapter 823 Persuasion
"Father, Rome is changing now! Aren't civilians like Licinius, Phrius... all serving as military and political officials! The dictator Camillus once said, 'In the future, the Senate will be open to Roman civilians!' "

"Huh, Camillus! It was he who ordered the arrest of our civilian leader Marcus! Don't believe what the nobles say. We were always deceived by them in the past and always gave up the battle at critical moments. In the end, what happened to Rome? There has been no change! My child, the Licinius family is a noble among the common people, and so is Frius. They have a close relationship with those nobles, which we cannot compare with. Don't have any extravagant expectations! But we don't have to now either Don't worry about these anymore, because the nobles in Rome have been completely defeated!"

"What do you mean?"

"The Dionians announced the cancellation of all our debts! They announced that 'as long as there are Roman civilians who are willing to become Dionian citizens, they can be allocated fertile land and comfortable homes'! They also announced that 'anyone who becomes a Dionian citizen can Citizens and Roman commoners can apply to hold public offices in the kingdom, and through political performance, eventually become senators'!..."

"Father, the Dionians are enemies! They are enemies who have invaded our homeland! Anything they say is a lie, just to deceive us into not resisting their invasion! -"

"No, they did not deceive! They found all the scrolls and boards with debts recorded in the houses of the nobles in Rome, and destroyed them all in the square! They imprisoned the families of the nobles together, confiscated their houses and land, Started to be distributed to Roman civilians who joined Dionia! They also made a Roman civilian who was a slave due to debt a municipal official! I also asked someone specifically to find out that there are many senators in the Kingdom of Dionia They all come from humble backgrounds, so——"

"Father! Regardless of whether what the Dionians did is true or false, it will be useless when we take back the city of Rome! On the contrary, these Romans who have benefited from the Dionians will inevitably suffer Severe punishment from the Senate!”

"Recapture the city of Rome? You have to be able to do it! Look at the scars on my body. Although I have never been a squadron leader, I have participated in far more battles than you. I know very well what a war requires. Winning depends on which side has more soldiers, is braver, obeys orders more, and has better weapons and armor, right? When the Dionysians attacked the city, although I did not go to the city to fight, I escaped home with them. Neighbors have learned in detail that the bravery of the Dionian soldiers is no worse than that of Roman citizens, but their armor, weapons and siege equipment far exceed ours. They conquered the city of Rome, but they were able not to violate the people in the city, and they were also disciplined in observing the city. More than a Roman citizen——"

"We have 7 troops! Our commander-in-chief is Camillus! We will definitely take back the city of Rome! Father, don't say any more, and follow me to the station to rest. When we drive away the Dionians, our family We can reunite!”

"Camillus is stronger than the victorious King of Dionia?! 7 people can capture the city of Rome defended by 5 people?! Sextus, you are confused, look at your men soldiers, they know it very well!"

After being reminded by his father, Sextus suddenly found that some of his men were silent, some looked embarrassed, and more were surrounding the old people, asking about the situation at home in the city, with expressions on their faces. Quite excited.

Only then did Sextus remember: Among the squadron he led, there were not many citizens like him who had grown up in Rome. Most of them were refugees who had only joined Rome in the past ten years. They had great respect for Rome. I don’t have a strong sense of identity, so I might not be able to withstand such temptation.

So, he loudly reminded the soldiers: "Don't forget that the Dionians are foreigners. They do not believe in Jupiter, Juno, and Vesta! They still have a king! We cannot go to such a country that is not like Rome." A completely different foreign country!”

"Rome is a city-state composed of many races, and Dionia is also. It is said that many foreign races have become their senators, and their kings also personally worshiped the Temple of Diana, the Temple of Vesta, and even Our civilian gods Kelis, Liber, and Libera, this shows that Dionia fully allows us to have our own gods! As for them having a king, there is nothing to worry about. Don’t forget those who When the Roman nobles killed Marcus, they charged him with wanting to be king, but he was a Roman hero who really cared about us civilians! So, it doesn’t matter whether there is a king or not, what matters is whether he can treat us more fairly. Civilians, let us not worry about debts and becoming slaves, but instead be able to obtain land and power?!" another old man said loudly.

The soldiers' eyes lit up when they heard those last few words.

"Yes, just like I am now allocated five acres of land south of the river port and on the banks of the Tiber River. It is far more fertile than my original land to the west of Phedena, and it is much easier to cultivate." Sextus The father patted his injured leg and said happily: "My family also moved to the Palatine Hill and lived in a large house belonging to the Claudius clan, my former creditor. I once knelt down At the door of that house, praying for them to postpone my debt repayment period... Hahaha, now I can become the owner of that house!"

"Father, you...you..." Sextus' eyes turned black when he heard this.

"That's right, I have applied to become a citizen of Dioria and shared the property of the former Claudius clan. According to the style of their clan's people who must retaliate, they will definitely regard our family as a mortal enemy. Are you still hesitating? What!" the old man suddenly shouted.

"You are crazy! You are going to provoke people from the Claudius clan!!" Sextus responded angrily, but his face was full of fear.

"It's not just your father who provoked the nobles. Many civilians in the city are now stained with the blood of the nobles and diners. They used to treat us cruelly. Now it's our turn to take revenge!" Another old man stood aside. Said in a hateful voice.

His words were not only echoed by other old people, but also agreed by many soldiers.

Sextus became silent.

At this time, his father persuaded him again: "Son, the Roman administrator Asistes from Thurii announced an order today. In two days, the common people of the whole city of Rome will gather in the forum to jointly elect members. The Roman local assembly was formed. Its role is to supervise and assist the Roman chief executive in governing the city. Any civilian can participate in the registration. I have decided to run.

Also... Administrator Asistes also announced that the city of Rome would be divided into nine districts. Considering that we do not have much administrative experience and do not know much about the laws and systems of the Kingdom of Dionia, we must manage each district. The Demo chiefs of a city are temporarily served by officials from the Kingdom of Dionia, but the Demo adjutants will be selected from Roman civilians. While assisting the chiefs in managing the Roman city, they will also learn political experience from them so that they can serve in more important positions in the future. position...

An important condition for selecting these Demo adjutants is that they must know Greek in order to communicate better with Dionysian officials.Sextus, you have learned Greek. I hope you can become the adjutant of Demo in the city of Cyrio! "

Sextus remained silent.

Not only the old people were looking at him, but the soldiers were also looking at him, especially the hesitant soldiers who were looking forward to the squadron leader's decision to help them make up their minds.

"We... just entered the city of Rome like this, and the Dionians really won't suspect us and attack us?" When Sextus finally said this, the old people smiled, and most of them The soldier also breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, some soldiers worriedly reminded: "Let us enter the city without weapons? If the Dionysians regret it, wouldn't we be like lambs walking into the wolf's den!"

These words immediately aroused the anger of the old people: "Idiot! Will I put my children in danger! You can not believe the Dionians, but how can you not believe your parents!..."

"Shall we enter Rome now?" Sextus interrupted their complaints.

"How is that possible! Our children haven't met yet!" Some old people protested.

"In order for Dionia to finally defeat the Roman nobles, we must let more civilians leave the army led by Camillus, return to the city of Rome, and join Dionia, so as to weaken the strength of the Roman nobles. , defend the interests we have just gained!" Sextus' father reminded loudly.

Now that he had decided to rebel against Rome, Sextus was completely determined to consider the future of his people. Therefore, he thought about it for a while and then said to the old people: "You should know that the dictator Camillus has always been right. The security requirements in the camp are very strict. If you can't enter, you should go to the civilian camp first. There are also many civilians there who are worthy of your attention. The soldiers and I returned to the camp and quietly told others about the changes in the city of Rome. civilian soldiers, including of course your relatives. After dark, all our soldiers who are willing to leave will break out of the camp to join you and return to the city of Rome together!"

"Okay, let's do it!" Sextus' father took the lead in agreeing.

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During this period, I have been worried about the invasion of the Dionysian army and the fall of the Roman city. Coupled with the continuous march these days, Camillus has not had a good rest. He was exhausted mentally and physically by Davos's strategy. After a rare good night's sleep, I even dreamed of the grand occasion when I drove away the Dionians and led the army into the city of Rome.

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