The Curia

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 01-01-2009, 03:00

Quintus speaks ..

Well, if you want to go against those northern barbarians with your toy soldiers then fine. Go, do it. But don't come back here whining when those unwashed naked drunkards beat your legions apart!

But there is another thing I must ask.. We are at war but taxes in most of our cities are not as high as they could. Why is that? We can raise taxes 'Very High' in most of our cities except Rhegion. So, why don't we do that? We need Legions and Legions need money. It's that simple!

Quintus takes his seat..

**navarro951** · 01-01-2009, 03:08

Good Qvintus,

I will already be ordering the raising of taxes.

**everyone** · 01-01-2009, 03:46

Good dictator, I'm afraid that subjugating the armies of Segesta and Bononia would not be possible with one legion each, I suggest that we should send both legions against one target at once, as the garrison armies of those two cities are both rather large; however against the combined strength of both legions, we would outnumber them rather comfortably

and regarding the taxes, I shall also increase taxes nationwide, we should expect to see more denarii in our coffers soon, and also more troops marching in cities and countrysides

**/Bean\** · 01-01-2009, 04:04

Cotta stands to reply to Asina

Consul, we should not be afraid to possibly fall back should our initial attacks fail. If we fail to defeat the Celts in one battle, we can inflict heavy casualties on them before falling back and attacking again

**everyone** · 01-01-2009, 04:10

I'm not saying that I am afraid of defeat, it's that attacking each settlement with a force minute compared to the settlement's garrison is unwise.

**Il_Duce** · 01-01-2009, 05:57

Originally Posted by Baen

Cotta stands to reply to Asina

Consul, we should not be afraid to possibly fall back should our initial attacks fail. If we fail to defeat the Celts in one battle, we can inflict heavy casualties on them before falling back and attacking again

A philosopher once said if you outnumber the enemy army 2:1, split your army into two. If you are equal in size, you may fight them. However I am not sure if this would be the case. And what of the possibility of an ambush that would cripple our efforts? I know I am no military strategist, but I would have both legions travel to the first province, capture it, retrain, and then send off one of them to capture the other province.

**/Bean\** · 01-01-2009, 06:32

Personally, i would suggest using one arm to capture Bononia, and use the remaining full units from that attack, and merge them with the second legion to attack Segesta

**everyone** · 01-01-2009, 06:36

Legatus Cotta, it is sure that you do not analyse the situation, one legion of ours is far weaker than the garrison of either Bononia or Segesta; however two legions combined would be greater than the garrison of either of the cities. Tribunus Appivs' suggestion sounds more feasible, if two legions work together to take out two disunited foes, it would be much easier and would reduce the total number of casualties

(OOC: the armies of Bononia and Segesta individually are too large for one legion to take on, save attack a settlement (you know how siege battles are like, 10% of our troops die because of lousy maneuvering even in a clear victory); we concentrate two legions to dispatch one city first, then take out the other after retraining the two legions

**/Bean\** · 01-01-2009, 17:27

Cotta rises from his seat where he has sat listening to the arguments in rising agitation, a slight look of relief visible on his features

Good Senators, the Heres has spoken. Let this go no further. I beseech Consul Asina to agree with me that we will follow the Heres overall strategy, sending both legions to the north, and tackling each tribe one at a time. Let us make this final, gentlemen.

Consul?

**navarro951** · 01-02-2009, 01:04

Senators, the Congressional Council will be closing at 20:00 Pacific Time today if there is no new legislation being proposed at that time. Anything new anyone would like to discuss or add do so now.

**navarro951** · 01-03-2009, 09:02

Heres Blasio steps into the chamber with a hardened look on his face...

"Good men, I have just received reports that the very distant Kingdom of Pontos has announced a declaration of war against our own enemy, the vile Epirotes. I believe, it is time to gain a new friend and lose an old enemy.

I propose a diplomat be sent, on what will be a marathon of a travel, to meet the Pontic king and build up some sort of friendship. If an alliance can be made we will have the ability to attack our enemy from both sides.

Sooner or later, we will have to cross the Adriatic and cut our enemies throat in their own homeland. I say the time may not be now...but soon! Very near in time we will have two legions of finely trained Roman legionaries and they will get a true taste of training when they take the independent regions set by our recent edicts.

Let the floor be open for debate on this topic, I hope all true men of this senate are as thirsty for Epirote blood as I!"

Blasio then eyes the room for the first speaker