Chapter 232
"Does Lord Dictator know about your return?" Titus was obviously a little dissatisfied with Quintus's presumptuous assertion, so he questioned in his tone.
"I really want to report to the dictator, but he doesn't seem to be in good health. Lucius didn't let me in to disturb him." Quintus said with a contemptuous look on his face, "Titus, This is very worrying! Can Camillous really be able to command the army and lead us to defeat the mighty Dionians and retake Rome?!"
"As long as the dictator is alive, he will be the commander of our entire army!" Titus said firmly.
Quintus was a little anxious and blurted out: "Does Camillous really deserve your trust?! Since we returned from Herniki, the recapture of Rome has been blocked! The recapture of Ostia has failed! Rescue Gabi and be surrounded! After that, there were turtles here, watching Tustron, Aresia... allies turned away from us one by one, but did not take any action! Now Dionia's army is about to force down the city, and we have already There is no escape, isn't that the fault of Camillous!"
Quintus' voice was so loud that everyone around him heard it and began to whisper.
Tituston was annoyed when he spoke, and he was not so polite: "Quintus, you and I are both battle-hardened people, and it should be clear that since the Dionian invasion to the present, the dictator has not commanded the battle. No matter what goes wrong, you and I can't do better! What's more, under the current predicament, only dictators can unite the entire army and stabilize morale! And we must be united to be able to resist The attack of the Dionians brings hope of victory! Therefore, any attempt to create chaos is absolutely not allowed!" Titus looked directly at Quintus with a pair of sharp eyes.
Quintus' face changed slightly, and he understood that Titus was warning himself.
During this time, Quintus was dissatisfied with Camillous' conservative strategy, and privately persuaded Aulus and Servius to put pressure on Camillous to change his combat strategy. As a result, Camelus, who got the news, transferred him to Antium in advance, just to ensure the unity of the army. The reason why Quintus violated the military order and returned privately was because he was sure that Camillous would not dare to punish him, and after he came back, he first targeted Titus to persuade him, that was because of Titus' prestige among the soldiers Very high, he can be regarded as the number two person in this army. With the support of Titus, he can force Camelus to make concessions and even gain command of the army.
But before Quintus could fully express his meaning, the shrewd Titus had already made his position clear and blocked Quintus's mouth.
At this time, Quintus only felt restless in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent, and his right fist slammed heavily on the battlements: If it wasn't for the fall of Rome, the news was cut off, the elders would not know whether they were alive or dead, and they would not be able to play a role, otherwise he would rely on him. The noble status of the patriarch of the Dius clan has long since accused Camillous of "passive avoidance of war", thereby depriving him of his command. But without the support of the Senate, his prestige in the army is not high. Except for the citizens and diners belonging to the Claudius clan, I am afraid that no other citizen soldiers are willing to obey the command. Otherwise, how can he be humbled here? Titus, this little noble's anger!
"Unity?!" Quintus sneered: "You are willing to accept the command of Camelus, who has lost his courage, and watch Rome slowly die, but I will not! Absolutely not!"
Quintus' angry roar made the surroundings silent.
Titus watched him stride away, and there was a layer of worry in his heart. As the actual commander of these several battles with the Dionian army,
He knew very well that Camillous didn't want to take a more proactive strategy during this time, but the Dionysians did not let their guard down even though they were on the offensive, not only cruising around Dionysus around Sartnicum Asian Scouts, and there are always tens of thousands of troops guarding the flanks of the siege troops. In order to avoid the trap of the battle of Gabi again, Camelus had to forbear, in order to preserve his limited strength and wait for a turnaround.
But will the turnaround really come? Titus looked at the sweating soldiers in front of the city, thinking of the mighty Dionysian army and their terrifying king, his eyes became a little more confused...
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In the city of Sartnicum, Servius found Lycinius, who had become a magistrate.
Licinius had previously been questioned by the generals led by Quintus because of his civilian status, and had almost lost the right to command his soldiers in battle. But after returning to Sartnicum, precisely because of his civilian origin, the dictator Camillous appointed him as the mayor of Sartnicum, because Sartnicum was a newly established Roman colonial city. , the people in the city are mainly Roman civilians who have migrated, and now the army has been stationed for a long time, and most of the soldiers are citizens of the Roman clan, it is inevitable that conflicts will arise and lead to the dissatisfaction of the people of Satnicum. Licinius not only does things prudently , and his prestige among the Roman commoners would also make the people of Satnicum better obedience.
This appointment of Camillous was obviously well thought out, and since the army has been stationed to the present, even if the Dionysian army is approaching, the city of Satnicum has remained stable, and it can be seen that Licinius played a role in it. role.
Licinius and Servius were relatives, and Licinius' son Stolo took Ambustus' youngest daughter as his wife, and Servius married Ambestus' youngest daughter. The eldest daughter is the wife, and the two are brothers-in-law. But the relationship between the two sides is not very good, and there is little contact. Because Servius was a nobleman, and was arrogant, flamboyant, and despised the commoners, he had similar interests with Quintus, and he clearly supported him when Quintus questioned Camillous's battle plan. Sent Quintus to Antium, and at the same time made Servius in charge of the wounded barracks in the city, quietly depriving him of his military leadership.
"Licinius, I want your help." Servius said bluntly.
"What do you need me to do, please tell me." Licinius said politely, but he was a little dissatisfied: Is this a tone of asking for help? !
Servius obviously did not have the habit of observing other people's faces, and he complained loudly: "The dictator asked me to manage the wounded barracks, but it is more than just a wounded barracks, it is hell! Nearly 3,000 seriously wounded soldiers crowded in a small area. On the square, not only was the floor covered with blood, moans, and foul stench, but one-third of the people were not covered by tents, and flies and mosquitoes were flying everywhere. It was very disgusting! It rained heavily the day before, and some wounded soldiers suffered In the rain, the fever died..."
Servius said with a sad expression: "These are the warriors of Rome! They fought bravely for Rome, how can we easily abandon them, Mars will punish us! So I hope you can make time for these wounded soldiers Send some houses, send more people, so that they can be better accommodated and better cared for! …”
Seeing Servius' sympathetic appearance, Licinius just wanted to feel sick. He clearly remembered that when Camelus appointed Servius to manage the wounded barracks, the noble general was black at the time. He even jumped up and scolded people, saying "I will never mind those dead people!..." and so on, and then reluctantly accepted the appointment under the persuasion of everyone. As far as he knows, he rarely visits and manages the wounded barracks these days, but now he actually thinks of being a good person? !
Licinius looked embarrassed and said with a sigh: "You are right, these Roman warriors should indeed be well taken care of, but I am afraid it will be difficult to make room for them..."
Hearing this, Servius' face sank.
Licinius continued as if he had not seen it, and continued: "Alas...you know, I have already spent a lot of effort in order to place our army of more than 13,000 people in the city! Residents have all been relocated to accommodate the army, and they can only live with residents in other urban areas. The people in the city have expressed their dissatisfaction with this, and we managed to appease them. They are looking for new accommodation, and I am afraid that many city residents will be relocated again, which is bound to arouse the anger of the people and cause unrest in the city! In the face of an emergency situation that is about to fight against the Dionians, it is best to keep the city inside. The stability of order!"
Servius immediately turned his face down and rebuked loudly: "Licinius, for the sake of the common people, you completely disregarded the life and death of the wounded soldiers, and you have the heart to let our warriors cry in the wind and rain. If you die, are you still worthy of being a Roman general!"
Licinius was also furious when he was accused in public. He knew that if he did not fight back and let these words reach the ears of the soldiers, it would inevitably lead to the soldiers' disgust, so he immediately said sharply: "Servius Si, since you took over the Wounded Barracks, have you inspected the Wounded Barracks? Have you visited the wounded soldiers who groaned in pain? Have you ordered your subordinates to build more tents to improve their living environment? It's just a lie to say that you are doing it all for the wounded soldiers! The real truth is - due to your negligence, the wounded soldiers' camp was not well repaired, and the heavy rain caused some wounded soldiers to die! You should be held responsible for this. There is an important responsibility! …”
"You...you!..." Servius was indeed criticized because of the heavy rain, and Quintus also reminded him to take care of the wounded soldiers after returning. After all, the huge number of wounded soldiers and the army's Soldiers are more or less close to each other, taking good care of them will naturally win the hearts of the army.
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