The Will of the Senate - Senate Deliberations

[Avicenna]

Why attack the Greeks we ask? Why, my lady, because they have the cheek to land on Italia in hopes of carving out an Empire. War has been declared, and we would seem to be cowards to then retreat in face of Pyrrhus. The Gauls, as I have said before, are not an immediate threat. The rebellious cities of Arretium and Ariminium are more of a force than them, which is why we must wait. Wait for the right moment, when the Gauls have taken the cities for us. Wait until they are weakly defended. Wait until the time is right, and then pounce. The filthy Gauls will then be forever banished from lovely Italia, never to be a threat again. But, meanwhile, the Pyrrhic forces are gaining strength, more and more are gearing up for the conquest of Rome. Why not learn a lesson from them? We should gear up for the conquest of Graecia. I will not allow our honour and image to be stained by suing for peace like a scared baby. Roman honour must prevail!

Senator Glaucus: Our third legion shall take Paestum and Corfinium if you insist, but fighting the Gauls at their full strength seems foolish to me.

Senator Suribachi: Why, the conquest of Paestum and Corfinium of course! That, and the ever advancing cities of the Republic, which will certainly fill our coffers by the next decade if managed efficiently and taxed to the maximum.