Chapter 188 Roman Triumph (2)
Of course, he did not forget to repay his kindness. In the past few days, he has been leading the priests to intentionally or unintentionally promote the benefits of joining the Kingdom of Dionys to the Roman people who came to Diana Temple to worship, and eliminate their confusion and anxiety about the future.
Following the priest group was a band, with dozens of musicians holding various instruments such as bronze trumpets, drums, flutes, lyra..., etc., playing music while moving.
The beautiful melody attracted the audience on the roadside, and some people couldn't help but ask in Greek curiosity: "What's the name of this music?"
"It's called the Marine of Victory!" a musician responded loudly.
So the name of "March of Victory" quickly spread to the people next to the road, and even the most picky Romans had to admit: "Dionia is worthy of being a great power, and has specially produced such beautiful music for the triumphal style. This melody is so suitable for the triumphal style!"
Behind the band, a carriage appeared, pulled by two horses, but they were all variegated horses (because there were no so many dark horses in Roman city), and the carriage was standing in full military uniforms.
The Roman people neither knew him nor applauded.
Of course, such a deserted scene made Amintas not in the mood to smile and wave to the people on the roadside as usual. He even felt that holding a triumphal ceremony in Rome was a mistake, so he kept his face tense.
Behind him were 200 soldiers drawn out by the First Legion. They lined up in an orderly manner and stepped on the same pace. The mighty military appearance made the Roman civilians think of the hard battles they had suffered a few days ago. They silently watched the group of soldiers passing by.
Then, they were surprised to see another carriage carrying another Dionian general passing by, and the Roman people were immediately surprised.
When the soldiers of the Second Legion passed by and another general in a carriage appeared by, the Roman people were confused: Didn’t the victory of the triumph be given the highest honor to the master general who returned to the victory? But why were there so many generals in a carriage in the triumph test in Dionia? And there were no followers behind the generals holding the crown high for them and whispering in their ears, "You are just a mortal!" Is this the most significant difference between the triumph of Dionia and the triumph of Roman?!
McLalis and others were all in thought.
Just as the generals of the Dionians who were riding in carriages led a team of Dionian soldiers by the silent gaze of the Roman people, a sudden burst of screams burst into the crowd.
It turned out that most of the next general who appeared in front of the Roman people knew Sextus of Lavender. This once young Roman civilian actually appeared in the grand triumphal ceremony, and as one of the protagonists, how could this not surprise the Roman civilians!
Every Roman citizen has the dream of participating in the triumphal genre, but for the Roman civilians, this is a luxury. On the one hand, it is difficult for them to become the leading coach, and on the other hand, the Senate cannot approve the triumphal genre for them. But now Sextus sets a precedent. Although this is the triumphal genre held by the Kingdom of Dionia, they also see hope and believe more in the promise Davers made in the square that day.
Of course, McLarens and their feelings about this are more complicated.
"Sextus, a traitor, became a hero of the Dionians by massacring his Roman compatriots. Aren't he afraid of Jupiter's punishment?!" A Roman civilian who also came from Viagra cursed.
As soon as he finished speaking, another civilian next to him defended loudly: "You should thank Sextus! He led his army to capture Via, which was very good to maintain the military discipline of the soldiers. He did not plunder and kill in the city, and Via did not die, so you can still see your relatives when you come back. Think about it, if the Dionians attack Via, the situation would probably not be much better than before we captured Ostia. You will have to cry now!"
McLaurus had to admit this, but he couldn't help but refute: "Has Sextus ever served as a consul or military officer?! Have you ever commanded the army to win a victory of more than 5,000 people?! Have you ever made the soldiers of the entire army cheered him because of the victory?! What qualifications are Sextus's carriage in the triumphal genre?"
"It's funny that you said this! My friend, see clearly that this is the triumphal style of the Kingdom of Dionia, not the triumphal style of Rome. Why should we follow the original rules of Rome? Sextus is the hero of the Lavender and the hero of the Roman civilians! He deserves this glory!"
The words of this may have been Sextus neighbor resonated with many civilians, who spoke out to defend Sextus and the Roman soldiers behind him, and accused McLarens of being jealous.
There were many civilians in Rome, and the people from the love of the people dared not refute anymore. McLaren subconsciously hugged his child tightly, but listened to his son pointing at Sextus in the carriage and shouting: "Dad, I want to see you standing on the carriage too!"
McLaurus was excited for a moment. He admitted that he was indeed a little jealous before: Sextus had become the protagonist of triumphal at such a young age, and he was almost 30 years old and had not made any achievements. He was inevitably emotionally imbalanced. However, now that he has joined the Kingdom of Dionia, the situation in the future may be different! Sextus can do it as a commoner, so why can't I?"
Thinking of this, he pinched the child's feet and said confidently: "Child, you will see that day!"
At this moment, I don't know how many Roman civilians made up their minds like McLaren.
A unique scene appeared in this triumphal ceremony: the other Dionian generals and their troops passed by, and the road was silent on both sides; Sextus and 200 Roman civilian soldiers were surrounded by cheers, as if the triumphal ceremony was held specifically for them.
Although Sextus is more steady than his peers, he is in a state of excitement in such an occasion and frequently waves to his compatriots on the sidelines.
When his carriage passed under the Arc de Triomphe, he looked up at the white arch which was mottled due to the years and years. He was a little dazed and suddenly felt a little worried in his heart, fearing that this was just a dream...
When Sextus entered the Roman Forum, the cheers here were even more deafening. Countless Roman people waved their arms excitedly and shouted the names of their relatives. The interactions inside and outside the venue were even more lively.
Davers not only invited most of the families of the Roman Preparatory Brigade to the square, but also followed the army of Dionys to Rome to transport supplies, personnel from the engineering camp and medical camp, as well as personnel from various chambers of commerce, to serve as spectators. This was also an honor for them, because in Turiyi, most of them might find it difficult to enter the Victory Square during the triumphal ceremony, so the cheers here are not only for the soldiers of the Roman Preparatory Army. The soldiers of the various legions of Dionys finally felt the glory of the triumphal ceremony, and smiles were found on their faces.
Of course, for them, the greater glory comes from the recognition of King Davers on the platform ahead.
Under the gaze of the soldiers, Davers, standing on the platform in front of the Senate, stared at the flag hand of the Dionian army flag walking up to the coming, and said jokingly: "Terentus, you will raise the selection of soldiers in the future of the triumphal palm flag to a higher standard!"
This was Davers' tactful praise for Terentus. Unexpectedly, he was not humble at all when he heard it. He said silly: "Your Majesty, I can do better."
Davers then smiled and said, "Okay! This is what an excellent mountain reconnaissance brigade soldiers should say!" After saying that, he personally wore the three-headed dog gold medal for Terentus, then grabbed Terentus's hand, faced the soldiers in the audience, and raised it high.
The soldiers of the Dionian were cheering loudly, and the Roman soldiers were also shouting, not just following the crowd, but when they saw this scene that was completely different from the Roman triumphal style, they realized that the triumphal style of the Dionian was not only related to the generals of the commander, but ordinary soldiers like them could also gain great glory through their own efforts.
Davers then wore medals for other flag-holding soldiers. When it was the Roman soldier Varelus' turn, Davers explained to him the origin of the three dogs on the medal with a pleasant look.
After listening to the translator's translation, Valerius touched the silver medal on his chest with his hands in love. This landless Roman civilian who was in his thirties but had not married yet stammered, asked stutterly: "How much land can this...this thing worth...?"
After hearing the translation, Davers laughed and said, "This medal is your glory, keep it well! Being a triumphant flag-holding soldier can at least allow you to obtain three acres of land after this war. Make more military achievements, and you will only have more and more land in the future!"
Valerius' eyes lit up when he heard this.
Facing the First Legion Commander Amintas, Davers said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your hard work!"
Amintas took over the silver scepter and whispered in a complicated mood: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Originally, he defeated the Roman army outside the city of Ostia, guaranteed the landing of the army, resisted the Roman army's strong attack on Ostia, and defeated the Roman coalition in the upper reaches of the Tiber River... These achievements seemed to make him the real protagonist of this triumphal. He had heard that Davers had made this proposal at the triumphal preparatory meeting, but was opposed by a group of young staff from the Ministry of Military Affairs, and it turned out like this in the end.
Chapter completed!