I do not see how would defeating bandits show that we're not afraid of the Poeni. unless those bandits were incited by them to loot.
and what if our northern border is overrun while Legio IV is in the south? wouldn't that just show to other nations that we're incapable of managing threats even with military force?

(OOC: S.C. Cicero [new representative, refer to previous post] is not a consul)