Of course, Valquez would not have understood the preciousness of the position of administrative adjutant, but the phrase "power greater than that of the Roman magistrate" made him dare not believe his ears, two days ago he was a lowly slave in the blink of an eye became a middle-level official envied by the Roman commoners, this sudden big pie from the sky smashed him a little dizzy, and made him panic: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, I ...... I...... Having never held public office, I was worried...... I'm worried I won't be able to do it......"

Davers gently comforted him and said, "You don't have to worry, no one is born to do things, I will send someone to assist you, of course, you have to work hard." ”

Valquez nodded repeatedly.

"Are you literate?" Davers asked.

Valquez shook his head in shame.

"It doesn't matter." Davos encouraged him: "There were many slaves in Dionya who did not have the opportunity to read before freeing the slaves, but they all seized the time and opportunity to study hard, and not only became proficient in writing, but also passed the examination and became officials of the kingdom, and I think you can do the same!" Once you have enough knowledge and knowledge of the laws of Dionia, you will be able to contribute more to Dionia, and you may even be elected to the Dionian Senate! ”

Become a Patriarch?! Valks was breathing heavily, something he had never dreamed of before. Therefore, when he left, his feet were like stepping on clouds, and his whole body fluttered.

Seeing Valquez in such a state, Henipolis couldn't help but say worriedly: "Your Majesty, can he do a good job?" ”

"I don't expect him to do a good job as adjutant of Rome, but he will be an example! His case would have taught all the Roman civilians that they could not get the rights of the Roman Senate even if they sacrificed their lives, but Dionyas could give them them, and that was enough! ”

Davers smiled slightly, and then said solemnly: "Moreover, Heni, don't underestimate these people from poor backgrounds, once they are shackled and given a chance, their determination to change their fate will burst out with power you can't imagine!" ”

"I will pay attention to his performance, and hope that he will not live up to Your Majesty's expectations of him!" Henipolis said seriously.

At this time, Davers rubbed his stomach: "It's time for dinner, I'm a little hungry." ”

Henipolis hurried to call the servants to prepare dinner.

When Davers sat down at the table, he noticed that one person was missing: "Where's Cloto?" ”

"Oh, Your Majesty." Martius, who was on the side, hurriedly replied, "His Royal Highness has gone to the square to dine with the soldiers of the Second Legion, and I have asked the guards who fought with him before to accompany him. ”

Davers was stunned for a moment, and then smiled with satisfaction: "It seems that this kid has begun to adapt to the battlefield." ”

As soon as Davers took a bite of bread and took a sip of watered wine, the guards hurried in: "Your Majesty, the scouts have reported that a Roman army of less than 10,000 men has been found in the southeast of the city of Rome. ”

Hearing this, Davers looked calm, thought for a moment, and said, "Southeast...... We had just repelled the reinforcements of the Latin city-states during the day, and the army that appeared now could only be the vanguard of the army led by the Roman dictator Camillus, and the distance from Helniki to here was more than a hundred kilometers, and it was not easy for this army to arrive in more than a day. Inform the commanders of the legions, hold the walls, and wait until the enemy's morale is exhausted before eating it! ”

Davers finished the order and took a large bite of the crunchy bread.

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Mont Cartolin, one of the seven hills of the city of Rome, the reason why it became a sacred place for the Romans is that on the top of the hill is the temple of Jupiter, the protector of the city of Rome, and the temple of Juno, the god of the goddess, and the temple of Janus, another god of war revered by the Romans.

The Capitoline is the highest of the seven Roman hills, and although it is only more than 50 meters high, it is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, and the narrower side is slightly gentle, with a road up the mountain. Due to the size of the hill, no one chose it as a place to live in Rome when it was first built, and only a few people lived on it, including the clan of Manlius. Until Marcus. Manlius. Capitoline was executed on charges of "dictatorship", and the Roman Senate issued a new decree that "no one should live on Capitoline Hill", forcing the Manlius clan to relocate.

More than ten years ago, the Celts invaded, the Roman senators took some citizens to retreat to Capitoline Hill, held on for more than half a year, so that the entire Roman city did not completely fall, but also inspired the Roman people who fell outside to rise up to fight, and finally Camillus led a large army to drive away the Celts, which made Capitoline Hill in the hearts of the Romans more sacred.

And this time the Dioonians attacked Rome, the Romans were quite confident that they could hold on until Camillus led the army back, but with the arrival of the battle reports again and again, the Dionians' fierce and peculiar siege methods made the defenders feel more difficult, and the senators felt that the situation was a little bad, these Roman nobles who had survived for a hundred years had their own experience in avoiding evil, and they quietly began to let the clansmen and relatives and friends prepare in advance, so when the Senate made a decision to retreat to Capitoline Mountain, They moved very quickly and fled to the mountains with their families and supplies.

The Capitoline Hills, which were supposed to be bustling with festivals and festivals, suddenly became crowded and noisy, and after the high priest Ulysses prayed to Jupiter and Juno for forgiveness, the people were allowed to take refuge in the temple. As a result, the temple courtyard was crowded with frightened people, and even the main hall, which was normally closed to people, became a temporary residence and meeting place for the senators.

Ambustus and Scipio the Great hurried into the temple, and the senators, who were deliberating nervously, immediately turned their eyes on them.

Portitus asked, "Have you counted the number of people who went up the mountain?" ”

"That's 5,642 people in total." Ambustus replied.

"That's several times more than the number of people on the mountain that time!" Old Senator Lucritius sighed.

Everyone knew what he said that time, and many people suddenly looked gloomy.

Someone hurriedly asked, "Is there enough food?" ”

"Give us about a month." "I've sent a patrol to collect all the food and send someone to guard it. ”

The so-called collection is actually to forcibly ask the people in the mountains to hand over the food in their hands, and then distribute it evenly every day. But the senators did not disagree when they heard this, and only ten years had passed since the Celtic invasion, and some of the elders had personally participated in the battle to hold the Capitoline, and they were already familiar with it.

"How many soldiers are there who can fight?" Marugine Ensis asked.

"There are only 650 people, and I have drawn them out to form six squadrons." Scipio the Great replied with a gloomy expression.

"Only 650 people!" Someone exclaimed, and then realized that his voice was too loud to disturb the gods in the temple, and quickly shut his mouth again.

"With the addition of the patrol, there are more than 800 people, and the number of soldiers on Capitoline Hill has doubled compared to the last time, and we are fully able to hold out until Camillus returns with his army and drives the enemy away, you don't have to worry at all!" Portitus comforted everyone.

"Scipio, we have just decided to put you in charge of the defense of Capitoline Mountain." Marugineensis said

"Me?" Scipio the Great was a little surprised, knowing that when he fled up the mountain, he was also accused by some senators, who thought that it was his greed for life and fear of death that caused the city of Rome to be breached so quickly.

"Ten years ago, you fought against the Celtics on this hill and held out with other warriors for more than half a year, so you're very experienced in that. You've fought the Dioonians for so long, and you already know something about them, who else but you can take on this important duty! ”

Speaking of this, Marugineensis glanced at the crowd, accentuated his tone, and said: "The responsibility for the fall of Rome is none of your business, and you have transferred the command to us after the battle began...... Angstrom! None of us thought the Dioyans would be so capable of attacking cities! ”

"Mainly because the young citizens of Rome are not there!" Prenius said in a loud voice, apparently to place the blame for the siege on Camillus.

This time, no one spoke out to defend Camillus, and even Portitus chose to remain silent. The fall of Rome left the senators more or less dissatisfied with Camillus: if it weren't for the dictator's proposal to 'concentrate all his forces and conquer Hurniki first', how could Rome have suffered such a catastrophe?!

But the senators had apparently forgotten that Camillus's proposal had been strongly supported by them, and that they had hoped to gain many benefits from the military campaign.

At the moment when the city-state was in danger, Scipio the Great accepted the appointment without refusal, but having just fought head-to-head with the Dionian army, he expressed his concern about the future of the battle: "Fathers and newcomers, since I went up the mountain, I have been paying attention to the performance of the Dionian army in the city of Rome, and they have not killed the Roman people left behind at the foot of the mountain and humiliated ...... The women of Rome also did not loot property, burn buildings, or even clash and fight with each other because of property and women.

What are they doing?! They drove the Romans home from the square, clearing the streets, setting up tents in the square, patrolling the walls...... The Dionian army behaved in Rome completely different from the Celts ten years ago! You have great hopes for Camillus, who will return with his army, but I want you to be prepared for the worst as well...... Camillus may not be able to retake the city of Rome in a short time! ”