Chapter 801
Rome's defense line on the embankment had collapsed. It was impossible for Cassius to fight to the death even if he wanted to. He was dragged into the city by the routed soldiers, but as the general of the garrison, his attire was too conspicuous. He was soon intercepted by the Mountain Brigade.
Terentus roared, and the dagger in his right hand easily pierced Cassius's chest.
When he fell, Cassius still thought that the city of Rome had fallen. These enemies were coming from other cities, and he was the last one standing.
He never thought that these enemies had been hiding underground not far from them.
The Legio III soldiers who rushed across the bridge and up the embankment soon met up with the Mountain Brigade. Together, they chased after the routed soldiers and rushed into the city of Rome.
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In the eastern section of the southern wall, while Caerkus's mixed troops intercepted the reinforcements of Scipio The Great, another group of soldiers passed through the stone staircase and went up the wall, causing chaos among the defenders. The Legio VI soldiers who were attacking the city took the opportunity to go up the wall.
At this time, 500 follow-up troops who climbed up the southeast corner of the wall through rope hooks arrived. They bypassed the frontal battle and attacked the flank of the reinforcements of Scipio The Great.
The reinforcements of Rome were quickly defeated. This defeat completely destroyed the fighting spirit of the defenders, and they began to flee.
Since the eastern wall had been intercepted by Caerkus's troops, they could only flee to the west. This naturally affected the defenders of Scipio The Great. They were already struggling to hold on, but after the reinforcements of Tormid and Epicthenis, the second Diónia Legion attacked even more fiercely, so they gave up resisting and prepared to flee.
However, the Diónia soldiers who had climbed to the top of the wall through the siege tower but were blocked by them in the aisle became the stumbling block for their escape to the west. The stone staircase to the lower city was blocked by the enemy below the city. In a panic, the Roman soldiers jumped down from the more than ten-meter-high city wall.
Scipio The Great saw that the situation was not good, so he had already chosen an escape route. At this moment, surrounded by his guards, he fled to the square of Rome.
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At the southwest corner of the city wall, another section of the city wall collapsed. The soldiers of the 5th Division lined up neatly and orderly passed through the gap.
The Roman soldiers who were responsible for intercepting the Diónia soldiers felt the pressure multiplying. Just when their spears were being pushed back by the attacks of the Diónia soldiers, an urgent message came: the southern wall defense line had been completely breached!
Seeing that the battle situation could no longer be salvaged, Musia helplessly gave the order to retreat. If they continued to fight, the enemy who had broken into the city from the east would attack from the west and it would be very easy for his troops to be completely surrounded in the southwest corner.
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When the west, south, and north sides of Rome were breached, only the defenders in the northeast were still holding on because they were close to the Capitoline Hill, the holy land of the Romans.
At this moment, Amyntas was very anxious. When the scout reported to him that there were more than 1,000 Rome reinforcements approaching the campsite from the east, he replied angrily, "Report to me after the enemy has breached the campsite!"
For a moment, his followers around him were silent.
Only Printorins said, "Legion Commander, look, our soldiers are attacking the city!"
"It's not like we haven't attacked it before, but we were still driven down!" Amyntas said angrily.
"But the defenders at the top of the city wall are in chaos!" The careful Printos stared ahead and said in a deep voice.
The defenders at the top of the city wall were indeed in chaos. This was because the bridge and embankment of Rome were not far from Capitoline Hill. Most of the defeated soldiers in the north ran in the direction of the square close to Capitoline Hill. The soldiers of Legio III followed closely and rushed into the square of Rome.
At this time, in the square of Rome, there were wounded soldiers in urgent need of rescue, people with their families, and a pack carrying food … The whole square was overcrowded. They were all fleeing towards Capitoline Hill in panic.
The soldiers of Legio III were like tigers entering a flock of sheep. They killed their way into the sea of people and immediately caused chaos in the square. Cries and shouts shook the sky.
When the defenders at the top of the city wall in the northeast looked back, they could see the enemies in black helmets and armor not far from the city cutting off the road to Capitoline Hill. Then, like herding cattle and sheep, they chased the people until they fled. The defenders, who were worried about their families, did not have the mood to fight anymore. They turned and fled …
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Good news came one after another. The main tent of the central army camp was still filled with cheers.
The Devers quietly walked out of the tent and looked at the city wall in the distance. They were in a daze. The flag of Diónia was already fluttering there, and they could vaguely hear the cries coming from the city.
"Your Majesty, we have taken down this big city, but you don't seem to be very happy," Heniboris came to his side and said in a relaxed tone. He was the only one who could speak to Dyvers in such a tone.
"Of course I'm happy," Heniboris said faintly. Dyvers said calmly. It was not a lie. The stone that had been pressing on his chest had been shattered. He felt an inexplicable sense of relief, but he still tried his best to suppress the excitement. "But now is not the time to celebrate. There are still 70,000 Roman soldiers outside the city, and they are rushing towards us."
"Their homeland has been occupied. Do they still have the mood to fight us?!" Heniboris was not surprised.
"Heniboris, go all out in the war at all times. Don't rely on luck," the Devers said seriously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will remember this." Heniboris picked up the wooden board and began to record.
The Devers smiled helplessly. He turned to Asinarus beside him and asked, "Have Epthenis and Tormid set off with their troops?"
"Your Majesty, they have set off for about … ten minutes." As an advisor, the most important thing was to be as accurate as possible. That was why Asinarus specially ran back to the big tent to check the funnel timer before rushing back to answer.
After receiving the news that the city was breached, the Devers immediately ordered Epthenis to lead 1,500 soldiers and 200 cavalrymen to the east to assist the intercepting troops and defeat Rome's reinforcements.
Then, he ordered Tormid to lead 2,000 soldiers from the river port to the other side of the river. They would circle around the back of the Roman reinforcements coming from the north and annihilate them.
The Devers nodded and asked with concern, "Has the medical camp started to treat the wounded soldiers outside the city?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Devers looked up at the sky and said, "Inform the supply camps to pull out of the camps, load the supplies, and get ready to enter the city."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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Two hours later, the sky was close to dusk. The sounds of fighting and crying in the city had subsided. The soldiers of Diónia cleaned up the stones and dust in the Cirio Gate, which faced the square of Rome. They then opened the gate wide and lined up on both sides of the road to welcome their commander, the King of Diónia, into Rome.
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Accompanied by the palace guards, Dyvers led his entourage into the city of Rome. Of course, this aroused the doubts of the soldiers.
"Why didn't His Majesty ride a horse?"
"… How would I know? Maybe it's because the streets here are too narrow for riding? "
"Don't make wild guesses. Commander Matonis just said that His Majesty said, 'Because we fought hard to conquer this city. Riding a horse into the city is disrespectful to us!'"
"His Majesty is so good to us soldiers!"
"Quick! Quick! Don't talk! "
Seeing the Devers walking towards them, the soldiers who were talking immediately tensed up.
The Devers walked up to one of the officers and asked gently, "What's your name?"
Before the officer could answer, Matonis, who was next to the Devers, immediately said, "Your Majesty, he's the captain of the fifth team of the fourth team of the third brigade of the second legion. His name is Temosepes, and he's from Castellón. He was very brave in this siege. He led the soldiers to the top of the city wall!" Matonis praised him, but he glared at him with a look that said, "I'll deal with you later."
"I can see that you're a hero!" The Devers praised.
Temosepes immediately straightened his back.
The Devers pointed at his right hand that was holding a short sword and asked, "Are you hurt?"
"Your Majesty … it's just a small injury … but it's all healed." Temosepes subconsciously moved his right hand behind him.
Matonis immediately went forward and pulled his right hand up. There was a sword wound from his arm to his forearm. The skin was flipped open, and the red flesh was exposed. Even though the blood had stopped, such a long and hideous wound was still heart-wrenching.
"Why didn't you go to the medic camp to treat it?! — "
The Devers stopped Matonis from scolding him any further. He then said to Temosepes in a serious tone, "Our kingdom's military law requires us to be brave in battle and protect ourselves after a battle. Do you know why? It's because that's the only way to continue fighting with a healthy body and continue to make contributions. You've been rewarded for your contributions, but it's best that you enjoy it after the battle. We're fighting far away from home now, so we need you to take care of yourself! Hurry up and go to the medic camp to get treatment. There are more intense battles waiting for us. We need warriors like you to win another victory for the kingdom! "
The Devers then turned around and said to Matonis and the other captains, "There's no need for the soldiers to stand like this. After today's siege, they're very tired. Hurry up and let them go back to rest and recover their strength. Get all the officers to take responsibility and send the injured soldiers to the medic camp for treatment! If there's anything that they missed or didn't notice and caused the soldiers to fall sick, the officers will be punished! "
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