Fellow Senators of The Glorious Republic of Rome, I address you. Our civilized nation lies at a cross roads, to the north lie the barbaric hordes of Gaul, while to the south the Greeks plot to undermine us.

I second the motion of uniting southern Italy, by destroying Pyrrhus's army and then assuming control of the towns in the south. The Greeks must fall hard and soon if we are to maintain control in Italia. Quintus is indeed the best choice, let us give him both legions and may Mars guide him. In the meantime, I propose we hold off the taming of Gaul. Appease them by signing a trade agreement. I propose the new Third Legion be sent north, to gaurd our lands in case of invasion from the north while we pacify the south.

Also, I propse we get a trade agreement with a more civilized power. Carthage lies across the sea, on land that, who knows, may one day be ours. I propose we get a trade agreement with them also, what helps two parties obviously cannot hurt either in the short term, and we need all the money we can get, in order to supply the Third Legion.

ab cedo ab area
I yield the floor