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The Senate Building, Rome 247 AUC.

Scipio addresses the Senate,

Brothers news from the Legions. Legio I guards our grain supplies in Sicily, Legio II watches our northern borders for barbarian incursions. Legio III has taken the Illyrian city of Segestica, giving us control of the north of Illyria. My son is acting as Legate to the Consul and I have just received a letter from him outlining the assault on the city. The Senator lined his forces for battle in a conventional fashion, Illyrian levies and Sardinian allies manned the battering rams which knocked down the gate and wall on the western side.

Gallic and Italic slingers, joined by the Sardinians when the walls fell, kept a constant hail of missile fire on the defenders which killed one quarter of the enemy. Gallic spearmen were then sent in to gain a foothold in the city, they met with almost the entire enemy force in a small open area and held them there for hours before the Hastati moved in.

The defenders had most of their army on one side of the open area and the Consul thought they had made a mistake and concentrated his forces on the weak half, trying to break through and surround the enemy. The opposing general was no fool however and had kept reserves, just as the enemy were about to break at the weak point they were reinforced and we had to withdraw our exhausted Hastati and bring up the Principes. More heavy fighting followed until we broke through what he had originally felt to be their strong point and surrounded the reinforcements. The Principes wrapped up the enemy and withdrew from the city which still had a small enemy force defending the town square. The Pedites Extraordinarii moved in with our Campanian cavalry and, after brutal fighting, took the city. Our losses amongst our allies were grievous, though few citizens fell and the city is firmly under our control.

The Consul in command of Legio IV has taken his army to Crete, he claims that taking the island will give us an advantage in any war in mainland Greece. I think he wishes to claim a kingdom for himself. Let's see if he returns when his command is up, or will he rebel against Roman authority. I have little information on his movements but I believe he has reached the island and is currently beseiging the main settlement. I am told the Spartan have an interest in the territory and may well have forces there at present, which could lead us into conflict with the Hellenic Alliance. This is not a situation any of us wished for I am sure, and shows what problems can arise when the Senate is not together showing a united will.

If I hear any news on the Cretan situation I will inform you all immediately, good day gentlemen.

Scipio walks out of the building, leaving the Senators to discuss these developments.