Will of the Senate - Senate Deliberations II

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Senator Aureolus if you are so sure that Greece will continue to survive and that their dominion over Byzantium will hold, then surely we can take the city from them in two years time when we are properly prepared for a full war. The same stands true of Debeltos. Clearly you believe that Ptolemy and Selucia will not destroy our enemies, so how does a short delay to prepare for a potentially massive war injure us?

Senator Vatinius, we most certainly do risk more. Taking Byzantium will give us a border with Selucia, something we would not otherwise have. Seleucia is in a life-or-death struggle with Ptolemy. Do you really think that they will be glad that we have blocked the main access route to their enemy's holdings in the West?

I am not advocating pacifism by any means. I simply think that we should take advantage of this unprecedented decrease in hostilities to prepare the Republic for the trying times ahead.