Chapter 926
Mejus, who was next to him, pushed him and whispered, "What are you waiting for? Help us translate! What did he say?! "
The Devers heard the whispers around him, but he did not care and continued, "After our army landed in Latin and captured Rome, this old dictator of Rome was still fighting tenaciously. He even ignored the danger his family was in. Even though he was seriously ill and bedridden, he still fought with all his might to recapture Rome. Even if he fought until the last moment of his life, he did it for the safety of the citizens of Rome. He did not care about his reputation and wrote the letter of surrender … Camillus has always loved his motherland and dedicated his strength to the people of his motherland. He is the hero of Rome! He should also be the role model for the generals and officials of Diónia to learn from! May his soul return to the Kingdom of God and find peace! "
After the Devers finished speaking with a solemn expression, he raised his hands, palms facing the sky, and bowed again.
Aulus did not expect that a foreign king would have such a high evaluation of Camillus. This made his face slightly hot. He could not help but think of the secret plot with Quintus to seize Camillus's command of the army. He could not help but feel guilty. He loudly translated what the Devers said.
After Mejus and the others heard it, they all looked sad and knelt on the ground. For a moment, the sound of crying shook the sky.
The Devers turned around and put away his solemn expression. He said to Tormid, "Let's start according to the agreement."
Soon, many Diónia doctors wearing long robes and cloth covered their faces entered the army of Rome. They carried out a detailed medical examination on these soldiers. Any soldiers and citizens of Rome who had any abnormalities would be brought to the newly built camp by the heavily armed soldiers of Diónia. They were not allowed to go out, and the doctors of Diónia would be responsible for the special treatment and care of them.
The rest of the Rome soldiers and civilians who did not notice any problems were brought to another newly built camp. They were also not allowed to go out. The doctors of the Diónia would check on them from time to time. If they found any abnormalities, they would immediately be sent to the camp where the patients were staying for treatment.
Due to the respect shown by the King of Devers and the others to Camillus, the people of Rome avoided a lot of conflicts during the inspection and escort process. Of course, this was also related to their helplessness after knowing that the plague was spreading in the city.
The doctors and soldiers busied themselves for most of the day, and finally, the people of Rome settled into their respective camps.
However, their work was not over yet. There were still many wounded Rome soldiers lying on the ground near the city gate. They would be carried to another newly built camp for the medical camp to treat and observe them patiently.
After all of this was done, some heavily armored Diónia soldiers entered the city and poured tar everywhere in the city. They were going to burn the entire city down. This was the fastest way to eliminate the source of the plague.
After reaching an agreement with Aulus, the Devers immediately sent someone to inform the Volsci people in the south that the city of Saturnicum would be burned down.
When the Volsci people heard that there was a plague in Saturnicum, their expressions immediately changed. They were afraid that they would not be able to resist.
At the same time that the entire city of Saturnicum was set ablaze, Camillus's body was also cremated in front of Aulus, Mejus, and the other Rome generals.
Aulus and the others felt a sense of loss. They stared blankly at the blazing fire, as if Rome was slowly turning into ashes like Camillus's body. Everyone shed tears because of this.
When the Devers saw the dejected generals of Rome being escorted to the camp by the soldiers, he could not help but frown and sigh. "This sudden plague will delay us a lot of time!"
After all, the Devers did not study medicine in his previous life. He did not know how long the incubation period of the plague was. To be on the safe side, he asked the army in the camp to continue to stay there for the full 15 days. On the one hand, he would supervise the other Rome soldiers in the other camps to prevent them from escaping. On the other hand, he would also observe if there were any sick soldiers among the Diónia soldiers so that they could be isolated and treated in time.
At this time, Tormid advised with concern, "Your Majesty, it is enough to have us here. You should stay in Rome and stabilize the order of the entire occupied area. At the same time, you should plan for the war against the Carthage people!"
"Tormid is right, Your Majesty. The last army of Rome has surrendered. Only Villette is left. There is nothing to worry about. The war in Latin is finally over. It is enough to have us here. You should return to Rome!" Olivers also quickly advised.
The Devers waved his hand and said in a firm tone, "We have discussed this matter. There is no need to persuade me anymore. I will stay with you and the soldiers. We will get through this together!"
After that, he looked at Cloto Catax and asked, "Clotho, what about you?"
Cloto Catax replied without hesitation, "Father, you once said, 'The people have given the royal family great glory, but at the same time, it also means that we have to bear great responsibility.' I will not be a deserter. I will stay here too!"
"Well said!" The Devers showed a gratified smile.
… …
"Today's work is over. Everyone, hurry up and go home." Storo stood beside the engineer of Diónia and translated his words into Latin.
The people of Rome who were demolishing the dilapidated houses on both sides of the street immediately put down the tools in their hands and cheered.
The engineer solemnly reminded them again, "Be early tomorrow."
The people of Rome promised loudly and then scattered in all directions.
Storo did not leave immediately. He quietly watched the people of Diónia who had just arrived in Rome not long ago. Like the people of Rome, they were also rebuilding the streets. They carefully put away all the construction tools. After their leader asked the engineer about the construction schedule for the next day, they discussed together and confirmed the time for tomorrow's assembly. After clarifying the tasks that each person was responsible for, they left together.
When they left, the people of Diónia even shouted at him in a friendly manner, "Storo, let's go and play football together!"
Storo rejected them with a smile.
After the young people of Diónia moved to Rome, they also brought the sport of football to Rome. Storo had personally seen the football games held by the people of Diónia. The rules were complicated and interesting, and the scene was intense. It was very attractive. He even thought that it was much more interesting than the bloody gladiatorial games that were held in Rome.
"Why don't you go with us?" A voice came from behind.
Stolo turned around and saw that it was Mainus, the new Raventine City District's Demo officer and the person in charge of the slum reconstruction. "It's getting late. I have to rush back for dinner," Stolo said flatly.
"It's still early autumn. There are still a few hours before the sky turns dark." Mainas did not hesitate to expose Storo's perfunctory words. "I think you haven't untied the knot in your heart yet. You haven't taken the initiative to adapt to the new Rome."
Storo opened his mouth, but in the end, he remained silent.
Since Storo and Sextus were both prominent figures among the people of Rome, they had many dealings with each other and were considered good friends. So Mainas, Sextus' father, spoke to Storo in the tone of an elder, "You are different from Sextus. You have a deeper relationship with the original nobles of Rome. It is said that your father is still resisting stubbornly in Saturnicum, while your father-in-law is still entrenched in Capitoline Hill. He even refused your advice to surrender. It is indeed difficult for you to be caught in the middle … But you have to make up your mind as soon as possible!
Judging from the current situation, your father and father-in-law's resistance against Diónia will definitely fail! In the future, Rome will only be the Rome of the Kingdom of Diónia. We have to work hard to adapt to this new change, and new change means new opportunities! For example, people like me … like Sextus … will have an easier time obtaining the public office of the kingdom that we had never thought of before.
I can feel that the people of Diónia value you more. You should also be able to get a good position as a new starting point in this kingdom. In the future, you can win more rights for yourself and the people of Rome! But you have to hurry up. The opportunity won't wait for you forever! Do you see those young people from Diónia? "
Mainas pointed at the citizens of Diónia who were leaving in groups and sighed. "You must have felt it after getting along with them these days. These new people of Diónia have received a comprehensive education. Not only are they strong, but they are also intelligent. They are also better at obeying orders and know how to work together. The work they are responsible for is always completed quickly and well … How terrifying! As far as I know, their parents were once poor people in the Greek city-states like us. They were poor and ignorant, and they were illiterate.
No wonder Diónia was able to conquer Rome so easily! The only advantage we have now is that we are the people of Rome. We are more familiar with the people of Rome and the surrounding Latin region than them … But once they live here for a long time and become familiar with everything here, then … "
Mainas did not continue. Seeing the slight change in Stolo's expression, he knew that Stolo understood. So, he patted Stolo's shoulder gently and said solemnly, "Think about it carefully. For yourself and for the people of Rome, don't miss the opportunity!"
After Mainas left, his words were still echoing in Stolo's mind. He walked slowly on the streets of Raventine and fell into deep thought.
If it was in the past, Stolo would not have dared to be so absent-minded. The roads in the city of Rome were very bad, especially in the Raventine region. The ground was uneven, littered with garbage and dirty water. He had to be extremely careful when he walked. However, after the people of Diónia occupied the city of Rome, the new governor of Rome, Asistes, ignored the ongoing war and quickly began to exercise his power. He promulgated many measures, one of the most important of which was to transform the city of Rome. He started with the Raventine region, which had the worst environmental sanitation.
With the Diónia soldiers stationed in the city as the main force and the civilians of Rome as the support, he began a continuous urban transformation operation. Later, he allowed the citizens of Diónia who had migrated to Rome to join in. Today, after a month, it could be said that the transformation of the roads in the entire Raventine region was basically completed.
Ancient Greece, Lord of the Mediterranean
Ancient Greece, Lord of the Mediterranean
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