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Chapter 842 Roman Triumph ([-])
Of course, he did not forget to reciprocate. In the past few days, he has been leading the priests to intentionally or unintentionally promote the benefits of joining the Kingdom of Dionia to the Roman people who came to worship at the Temple of Diana, eliminating their confusion and uneasiness about the future.

Following the group of priests was the band, dozens of musicians holding brass horns, drums, flutes, lyres... and other musical instruments, playing music as they marched.

The beautiful melody attracted the audience on the side of the road, and someone couldn't help asking curiously in Greek: "What's the name of this piece of music?"

"It's called the Victory March!" one of the musicians shouted in response.

So the name of "Victory March" soon spread to the people on the roadside, and even the most picky Romans had to admit: "Dionia is indeed a big country, and it specially produced such beautiful music for the triumphal ceremony. , this melody is so suitable for the triumphal ceremony!”

Behind the band, a carriage appeared, pulled by two horses, but they were all variegated horses (because there were not so many black horses in Rome). On the carriage stood the Dionysian general in full military uniform.

The Roman people neither recognized him nor applauded him.

Of course, with such a deserted scene, Amyntas was not in the mood to smile and wave to the people on the roadside as usual. He even felt that holding a triumphal ceremony in Rome was a mistake, so he kept a sullen face.

Behind him are the 200 soldiers drawn from the First Legion. They lined up neatly and walked at the same pace. Their mighty military appearance reminded the Roman civilians of the hard battles they suffered a few days ago. , They silently watched the group of soldiers walk by.

Then, they were surprised to see another carriage carrying another Dionian general passing by, and the Roman people were suddenly surprised.

When the soldiers of the Second Legion passed by and a Dionian general in a carriage passed by, the Roman people were confused: Isn't it the highest honor given to the victorious general during the triumph?But why were there so many generals riding carriages in Dionia's triumphal trial? !And there are no followers behind the generals to hold high laurels for them and whisper in their ears, 'You are just a mortal! 'Is this the most significant difference between the Dionian triumphal style and the Roman triumphal style? !

Michaelius and others were lost in thought.

Just as the Dionian generals riding in carriages led the groups of Dionian soldiers passing by under the silent gaze of the Roman people, suddenly the crowd burst into exclamations.

It turned out that most of them knew the next general who appeared in front of the Roman people - Sextus of Laventum. This former young commoner of Rome actually appeared in the grand triumphal ceremony and was one of the protagonists. How could this happen? Wouldn’t it surprise the Roman civilians!
Every Roman citizen had the dream of participating in a triumphal ceremony, but this was a luxury wish for Roman civilians. On the one hand, it was difficult for them to become the leading commanders, and on the other hand, it was impossible for the Senate to approve a triumphal ceremony for them.But now Sextus has set a precedent. Although this is a triumphal ceremony held by the Kingdom of Dionia, it also gives them hope and more confidence in the promise made by Davos in the square that day.

Of course, Michaelius and the others have more complicated feelings about this.

"Sextus, the traitor! He became a hero of the Dionysians by massacring his fellow Romans. Isn't he afraid of Jupiter's punishment?!" A Roman civilian who also came from Weiai cursed.

As soon as he finished speaking, another civilian next to him defended loudly: "You should thank Sextus! He led the army to capture Viai, and he did a good job of maintaining the discipline of the soldiers and did not loot and kill in the city. Not many people died in Wei'ai, so you can still see your relatives when you come back. Think about it, if the Dionians attack Wei'ai, I'm afraid the situation will not be much better than when we captured Ostia. All you can do now is cry!"

Mykelius had to admit this, but he couldn't help but retort: ​​"Did Sextus ever serve as a consul or military officer?! Did Sextus ever command an army to win a great victory with more than 5000 men? ! Did all the soldiers in the army cheer him for victory?! What qualifications does Sextus have to ride in a carriage in a triumphal ceremony!"

"It's so funny what you said! Friend, see clearly, this is the triumphal ceremony of the Kingdom of Dionia, not the triumphal ceremony of Rome. Why should it be carried out according to the original rules of Rome! Sextus is Laventine A hero, a hero of the common people of Rome! He deserves this honor!"

The words of this man who may have been a neighbor of Sextus resonated with many civilians, who spoke out to defend Sextus and the Roman soldiers behind him, and accused Mykelius and the others of being jealous.

There were so many civilians in the city of Rome that the people from Vienna did not dare to refute any more. Michaelius subconsciously hugged his child tightly, but he heard his son pointing at Sextus on the carriage and saying loudly: "Dad , I want to see you stand on the carriage too!"

Mychelius was excited for a moment, and he admitted that he was indeed a little jealous before: Sextus had become the protagonist of the triumphal ceremony at such a young age, and he was almost 30 years old and had not made much achievements, so it was inevitable that he was emotionally unbalanced.But now that we have joined the Kingdom of Dionia, the situation may be different in the future!As a commoner, Sextus can do it, why can't I! "

Thinking of this, he pinched the child's feet and said confidently: "Child, you will see that day!"

At this moment, I don't know how many Roman civilians secretly made up their minds like McKelius.

A unique scene appeared at this triumphal ceremony: when other Dionian generals and their armies passed by, there was silence on both sides of the road; Sextus and 200 Roman civilian soldiers were surrounded by cheers. , as if this triumphal ceremony was held just for them.

Although Sextus is more stable than his peers, he is still high-spirited on such occasions and frequently waves to his compatriots on the sidelines.

When his carriage passed under the Arc de Triomphe, he looked up at the white arch, which was mottled with time. He felt a little dazed, and suddenly felt a little worried in his heart, fearing that this was just a dream...

When Sextus entered the Roman Forum, the cheers here were even more deafening. Countless Roman people waved their arms excitedly and shouted the names of their relatives. The interaction inside and outside the stadium was even more lively.

Davos not only invited most of the family members of the Roman Reserve Brigade to the square, but also invited the baggage transport personnel, personnel from the engineering and medical camps, and personnel from various chambers of commerce who came to Rome with the Dionysian army. It is also an honor for them to be in the square and serve as spectators, because in Turii, most of them may have difficulty entering the Victory Square during the triumphal ceremony, so the cheers here are not just for the Roman reserves. The soldiers of Dionia's various legions finally felt the glory of the triumphal ceremony, and all of them had smiles on their faces.

Of course, the greater honor for them is the recognition from King Davos on the platform in front.

Under the gaze of the soldiers, Davos, who was standing on the platform in front of the Senate, looked at the flag bearer of the Dionian flag who came forward with a smile, and said jokingly: "Terentus, you But we will raise the selection of flag-bearing soldiers in future triumphal ceremonies to a higher standard!"

This was Daves' euphemistic compliment to Terentus, but he was not humble at all when he heard it, and said naively: "Your Majesty, I can do better."

Davos immediately smiled and said: "Okay! This is what an excellent mountain reconnaissance group soldier should say!" After that, he personally wore the three-headed dog gold medal for Terentus, and then grabbed Terentus. His hands were raised high in front of the soldiers in the audience.

The Dionysian soldiers were cheering loudly, and the Roman soldiers were also shouting. It was not that they were completely following the crowd, but when they saw this scene that was completely different from the Roman triumphal ceremony, they all realized that Dionysius Asia's triumphal ceremony is not only related to the generals who command the army, but ordinary soldiers like them can also obtain great glory through their own efforts.

Davos then put medals on other flag-bearing soldiers. When it was the turn of the Roman soldier Valerius, Davos explained to him the origin of the three-headed dog on the medal.

After listening to the translator's translation, Valerius couldn't put it down and touched the silver medal on his chest. This landless Roman civilian who was already in his thirties but had not yet married because of poverty stuttered and asked. : "This... this thing is worth... how much land?"

After listening to the translation, Davos laughed and said: "This medal is your glory, keep it well! Becoming a triumphant flag-bearing soldier will at least allow you to gain three more acres of land after this war. More Make military exploits, you will only own more and more land in the future!"

Valerius's eyes lit up.

Facing the commander of the First Army, Amyntas, Davos said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your hard work!"

Amyntas took the silver scepter and whispered with complicated emotions: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Originally, he defeated the Roman army outside Ostia, ensured the landing of the army, resisted the Roman army's strong attack on Ostia, and defeated the Roman coalition forces in the upper reaches of the Tiber River... These achievements seemed to allow He became the real protagonist of this triumph. He had heard that Davos had made this proposal at the triumphal preparation meeting, but it was opposed by a group of young staff officers at the Ministry of Military Affairs, and it ended up like this.

Amyntas knew very well that they were right. According to the provisions of the "Military Law", a commander who can independently command the army to win a great victory can ride a four-horse chariot in the triumphal ceremony, overpower the generals, and win the highest honor. .The real commander of this war was King Davos. All his victories came from Davos's planning, but he still felt unwilling to do so.

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