Vol 8 Chapter 10: 7 Hill City - Rome! (2)

However, it seems that the Roman people have long been accustomed to such a living environment, pedestrians coming and going crowded in narrow streets, all busy with their own lives, but the expression on the face seems calm, neither disgusted with this The bad environment is not worried about the two wars that Rome is going on. This open-mindedness is somewhat similar to the Turifs in the Kingdom of Dionia.
Minusius led them through a street, and the horizon in front of them was wide open. They could see a low hill lying in front of them. They were also covered with houses. Many of them were dressed in ordinary Romans. Between the hills.
"That is the Raventing Hill, one of the seven hills in the city of Rome." Minusius saw that Tapirus was watching it carefully and was busy introducing: "It is said that one of our two founders of Rome, the brother of Luo Muluos Remus once lived on this mountain with his tribe. Now in the middle of the mountain is a temple of Diana built by our former King Servius. Diana is the goddess of hunting among our Latins. The protector of the herdsmen. At that time, King Serveus made a stipulation, 'As long as you fear the goddess, whether it is a Roman citizen or not, you can come here to worship. 'If it is not because of the war during this time, you will Seeing that every day, Latin tribes from around Rome come to worship, Laventine Hill will be very lively, but very noisy..."
Syracuse said, his face is filled with the pride of "Rome is the center of Latin people."
Tapirus nodded politely and did not speak.
A group of people followed the road and turned to the north.
The streets here are still quite spacious, but the two sides of the road are full of stalled Romans. All kinds of noisy screams and bargains make Tupirus crowded and they feel a little annoyed, but during the war in Rome They are still filled with a strong sense of life, which makes them feel very surprised.

Where is the arena?
asked one of the entourage’s fingers to the left.
Through the gaps in the crowd, you can see that there is a huge circular building on the left front of the messenger group. The shape of this building makes the messenger group too familiar.
"Yes, this is our big arena in Rome!" Minusius said loudly: "We Romans often hold sports competitions here, and the most popular gladiator competition!..."
Hearing this, Tapirus’s face showed a bit of disgust, because he had already learned from the information of the Turai Library that the gladiator game that Minusius called, that is, the prisoners of Rome. Or the slaves are holding weapons and fighting in the arena, using their blood and screams in exchange for the joy of the Romans watching the game...
Tapirus, a slave-born, believes that this is not a game, but a brutal and backward game!
While passing through the arena, the messenger group also heard the shouts coming from inside.
An entourage pretended to be curious and asked: "Is the Gladiator competition going on in the arena?"
Minusius shook his head and said intentionally or unintentionally: "There is military training for underage Roman citizens. Although most of the young and middle-aged citizens in Rome now go out to fight, once there are enemies, we can still summon around The colonial Roman citizens came to the rescue without any fear of the safety of the Roman city. But the Romans used to take shield spears when they were young, and when they grew up, they could face the enemy bravely and have the ability to kill the enemy, and they also need to be small. Familiar with Roman formations and tactics, and when the city-states need them to fight, they can quickly integrate into the army...so we Romans are not afraid of any strong enemies!"
When he heard this, Tapirus felt a shock: this approach is very similar to the practice of Dionynia to let children carry out military training from an early age.
His gaze touched an entourage behind him. The man was an official sent by the Ministry of Military Affairs and believed that he had deeper feelings.
What the Dionian Herald did not know was that it was Roman tradition to let Roman children receive military training from an early age, but it was only a decade since they practiced the Romans' combat methods and tactics from an early age.
Ten years ago, Rome was defeated by the Gauls on the Aria River and eventually occupied the home by the Gauls. This painful lesson made the Romans aware of the inadequacy of their methods of warfare. The dictator Camillaus conducted military reforms on the Roman army after some investigation and reflection.
He studied the Celtics' tactics. First, he changed the former Greek-like formation of the Roman army into a number of small squares (ie, squadrons). One legion has 50 squadrons, which can carry out split-headed assaults, making the former bloated and awkward. The Roman legion has more flexibility and mobility.
Second, it changed the principle of the deployment of soldiers in the Legion. The military traditions of the past were rich and well-equipped citizens at the forefront, and poorer citizens were in the forefront, and now they are ranked according to age and degree of training. The first column is the young, the second is the soldier of the prime year, and the third column of the reserve is the experienced veteran of the battle.
Third, the weapons of the soldiers' offense and defense have been improved. The iron helmet replaced the leather helmet, the leather long shield replaced the wooden shield, the iron gun head replaced the bronze gun head, and the leather breastplate was replaced by the chain armor... Of course, the assistance of Carthage was from A great role, so many poor soldiers can also use the standard equipment allocated by the Senate, thus expanding the source of the military, of course, to return after the war.
Fourth, it emphasizes the need to build a strong and comfortable camp when going out to fight...
Although the traditional military tactics of Rome have been in operation for hundreds of years, the Romans who have been growing up in the battle have found that this kind of military reform is conducive to their combat and will soon be implemented. From adult citizens to children, almost all of them are vacant. Time to train, with a view to familiarizing yourself with new equipment and tactics as early as possible, and it has already begun to produce significant results. In these years, Rome has almost maintained a complete victory in the battle against the surrounding forces.
Due to the importance of Daves, the Department of Military Affairs of the Department of Teonia also had an understanding of the current military system in Rome. They were surprised to find that these military reforms of the Romans were similar to the military tactics of the Diaonian heavy infantry. It is believed that the Romans must have stolen the law of Dionia. This time, officials were sent to the messengers. One of the purposes was to witness the Roman army.
After the big arena, and then heading north, the situation in the neighborhood has changed. Not only is the road really wide, but the garbage is getting less. Even the house has become luxurious. Although there are still simple houses mixed in, the arrangement of the houses is still somewhat disordered, but the large houses with red bricks and white walls have obviously increased, especially the two houses that are not too far from the north and south sides of the road. There are more such houses on the rather large hills.
An official from the Dionysian Household Registration Department pretended to be curious: "Is this a rich area?"
Minusius heard what he said: It used to be a poor slum in a garbage-filled environment. It is a rich area with good environment and good housing. Is the gap between the poor and the rich in the Roman city so obvious? !
He wisely replied: "Every city has poor people and rich people. There is always conflict between the poor and the rich. This is inevitable, and Rome is the same. But the difference is that the Roman people quarrels and quarrels once citizens The General Assembly passed the resolution, and we will work together to accomplish it..."
Having said that, he looked at the hills on both sides of the road and said with a serious look: "There are not rich people living on these two hills, but most of them are the earliest builders of the Roman city and early Citizen clan, who once contributed more to the city-state, is now also willing to sacrifice more people for the city-state!"
Minusius pointed to the hill on the left: "This is the Partini Mountain. The founder of the Roman city, our first king, Romulos, lived on the mountain with the people who followed him."
Then he points to the hill on the right: "This is the Cili Mountain. It was the center of our Latins 200 years ago - Alba Lunga was defeated by our Rome, and its inhabitants did not become captives, but were invited , moved to the mountain and became a Roman citizen!"
Tapirus was keenly aware of the pride that Minusius had revealed in his bones. EbookFREE.me~ Subconsciously asked: "Where is your family living?"
Minusius seems to refer casually to the Palatine Hill on the left. In fact, he did not tell the Dionynes his full name: Minusius Cornelius Scipia. . Cornelius is the name of the Roman clan, which is a noble among the nobles and giants of the Roman aristocracy.
Tapirus apparently also felt this. This smiling, fluent Greek, and elegant young man actually inadvertently exhaled the atmosphere of the nobility.
In the Kingdom of Dionia, there are of course some nobles who came in when Dionia conquered neighboring city-states, and some even retained part of the land wealth and entered the Senate. But under the strict control of King Davers and the law of Dioria, they do not have much power, and the kingdom can basically treat the aristocrats, civilians, old citizens or new citizens equally, so it is like Tapi. Those who are slaves of Ruth can also gain wealth and power through their own efforts.
It is precisely because of the short time established by the Kingdom of Dionia and the fairness that Daves strongly promoted that Tapuris almost did not feel the class difference in the country, and it was his first time to send the Gentiles. Today, he felt it, so his heart suddenly raised a discomfort that he didn't want to talk to this young man.