Chapter 165 The King Sees the King (2)

At the same time, the Romans also stood 20 meters away.

Davos and Camillous, both on their horses, looked at each other.

In the end, it was Camelus who broke the silence first: "King Dionia, I am Camelus, the Roman dictator!"

"I know you." Davos nodded and said, "You are a hero of Rome. You once eliminated the mortal enemy of Rome, Wei Ai, drove out the Celts who occupied Rome, and defeated the surrounding hostile forces many times."

Camillous was not surprised that Davos knew him so well. A good commander must study his opponent carefully. He suddenly asked sharply: "Rome and Dionia, one is in central Italy, the other is in In southern Italy, there are still many forces in the middle, and there has never been any conflict. Why do you want to lead the army regardless of the distance, expending huge amounts of materials, and even the lives of the citizens of Dionia, invade our land, break through Our homeland, slaughtering our people?!"

Camelus' question seemed a bit redundant, but Davos knew that if he didn't answer properly, the soldiers would not help wondering if the war was necessary after the news spread, which would affect morale, so He pondered for a while, and then answered aloud: "After you Romans drove out the Celts, you didn't restore your homeland, prosper trade, and give your people a stable life. Instead, they fought everywhere and violated the surrounding races! Volsci people! , The Herniki people are all allies of Dionia, you Rome brazenly invaded their territory, occupied their towns, slaughtered their people, and made them almost genocide! We once sent envoys to Rome to ask you for a truce , but was rudely rejected by you!

Since its establishment, Dionia has always kept its promises, which is why it has won the trust of its allies and the country is strong today. Therefore, we cannot ignore the tragic experiences of our allies, and must respond to their demands and fulfill our covenant. That's why we're here! Just like the Celts occupied Rome ten years ago, this time is also the punishment given by your gods for seeing you kill indiscriminately! "

"Nonsense!" Camelus couldn't help shouting angrily after listening to the translation.

The most taboo thing for Camillous is hearing "the punishment of the gods". When he was expelled from the city of Rome, one of the important reasons was that he was falsely accused of "after capturing the city of Wei'ai, he scraped the gold and silver in the temple and made the gods angry". Secondly, when he left the city of Rome, he once said angrily to his family, "Those who wronged him will be punished." As a result, some people later attributed "the Celtic invasion to the gods avenging him." , so the punishment will come upon the city of Rome". This matter kept him haunted all the time, so he would never allow Davos to use the name of "God Punishment" to cover up their crimes of aggression against Rome and destroy the morale of the Roman citizens.

"Your Majesty, he said you were... nonsense." Amelius translated politely.

Davers was not angry,

Instead he laughed.

Camelus realized that he could not hold his breath, so he changed the subject and said directly: "Although you have captured the city of Rome, it has not brought you much benefit. Look around you, the north is my Rome. Etruscan allies, to the east and south are my Latin allies and colonial cities of Rome... You are already under siege! Now, I am returning with another 70,000 Roman army, and will trap your army in Rome. In the city, can't move!

And I have heard that, to the south of the kingdom of Dionia, on the island of Sicily, our ally Carthage is at war with you; I have heard that the coalition of the Samonites is still invading your eastern region... You as Dai The king of Onia, but led the main force of Dionia to be trapped in Rome, far from the kingdom, even if you don't worry about your kingdom, don't your soldiers worry about their homeland being attacked by the Carthaginians, Sa Monet invasion? ! "

Davos was unmoved and said with a smile: "No, no, I'm not worried at all, my soldiers and I like to stay here, because there is a wealth of food provided by the Roman people, so that we can stay here. Stayed for a long time. My only concern is that these kind Roman people gave us all their food. What will happen if they don't have food after a long time? We are not so kind to return the food. Also Yes, I am also worried about your soldiers, how many days do you have enough food for such a huge number of soldiers?!"

threaten! This is a **naked threat and warning! After listening to the translation, Lucius and the other soldiers who were accompanying them widened their eyes angrily and raised their shields and spears.

Although Camillous frowned, he still remained calm, and he said in a deep voice, "I, a Roman citizen, have always been brave enough to commit suicide without fear of threats, which is why I have survived in this harsh environment surrounded by enemies! You can Even if we starve the people in the city to death, our Roman citizen soldiers will not stop fighting with you even if we eat the turf and are hungry, and avenge our family until we die!

But what good is it for you and I to fight so desperately? On the contrary, if we both cease fighting, as long as you withdraw from Rome and Latium, we are not only willing to provide a large amount of gold, silver and supplies, but also willing to return the lands of the Volsi and Herniki people and sign peace with them Agreement, and will sign a non-aggression agreement with Dionia.

And the king, you can safely lead your elite troops to deal with other enemies, so as to ensure that your country and people are not violated and harmed. What do you think? ! "

The Romans want peace? ! Davos looked at the earnest Camelus, and patted the neck of the horse under his crotch with his right hand. For a moment, the corners of his mouth curled slightly: "I remember ten years ago, you also proposed to the Celts who occupied the city of Rome, 'pay a lot of gold and silver to let them go', but just when they let down their guard, you led the way. The army launched an attack on them, and the Celts were defeated... Although I would like to agree to your proposal, I am afraid of suffering a tragic result like the Celts!"

Camelus' face twitched a few times, and the ravines on his face covered his surprise: this Dionian king knew too much about Rome!

He quickly calmed down and said, "Since you understand the situation at that time, you should know that the decision of 'exchanging gold and silver for the Celts to retreat' was made by the elders trapped on Capitoline Mountain, while Yuanyuan I and the soldiers outside Rome knew nothing about it. But now, as the dictator, I have asked the soldiers for their wishes, and all Romans must obey!"

Will the Romans, who have always been uncompromising to invading enemies, really give in for the safety of the city of Rome? After listening to Davos, who knew the general history of Rome in his previous life, he stared at Camillous for a long time. He was both curious and cautious. He pretended to consider it carefully for a moment, and then said: "This matter is too important, I need to go back to the city and discuss with the generals before I can give you an answer."

"I hope this answer will not be too late, my soldiers are eager to go home, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait too long!" Camelus said threateningly.

Davos smiled: "Whether or not I can reach an armistice with you Rome in the end, I'm honored to meet you, General Camillous! So, wait a while I have a gift for you, I believe you will like it. "

After speaking, Davos turned the horse's head and led the crowd back to the city.

Camelus also turned around and returned to the camp without hesitation.

On the way, Lucius asked with some expectation: "Father, King Dionia wants to give you a gift. Does this mean that there is a possibility of peace talks."

"This King Dionysus is not easy, don't have any hope for him." Camelus said with a serious expression, recalling the situation he had just talked to Davos: "You observed it just now, Dionysus. The traps and deer villages that the demi-humans planted under the city, they are not Celts! Even if we really want to negotiate, we must take back Ostia, so that we can take more initiative in the negotiation!"

Lucius nodded heavily.

At the same time, Henipolis was also asking Davos: "Your Majesty, do we want to talk to the Romans?"

"Peace negotiation?" Davos sneered: "If I have such a plan, I will transfer all the elders and officials such as Asistes, Antrapolis, Nicomachus, and Telis. Come to Rome! Are the Romans really going to make peace, or are they trying to paralyze us, I believe we will soon discover the true purpose of Camillous. If he just wants to delay time, he will find it a foolish decision! "

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It was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive to travel upstream to Rome, but it was much more convenient to go down the Tiber.

The reason why Midorades led the warship moored in Rome and arrived at Ostia at dusk was because Davos used the "Assassination of the Temple of Diana" as an excuse, considering the arrival of the Roman army, in order to To ensure the stability of the city and allow the army to fight with all its strength, the Roman administrator, Asisters, was ordered to immediately count out all the male nobles and diners aged 55 to 14 who had been captured and were escorted by the Third Fleet to Turi. Yi, because of the large number of people (about 4,500 people), some merchants' cargo ships were also rented.

Midorades entered the port on a fast boat.

In just over two days, the port of Ostia has undergone some changes: the number of merchant ships from Dionia has increased, but the management of the port has not become chaotic, but has become more orderly. The wooden fences originally used by the Dionysian chambers of commerce for scribing the land on the dock were also cleared. At least when Midorades passed by, no conflicts and disputes were found.