The Curia

**/Bean\** · 01-19-2009, 22:10

Extract from a letter, addressed to the Senate from Legatus Cotta.

...of dire attention. Our contact in Patavium was discovered recently; he escaped with his life, however, which is how I come across the information-personally from our man. He brings terrible news from the city. The enemy king has heard of our intentions, and has readied his forces for war. The supplies are being brought in, the men are being drawn in from around the kingdom. His forces are centering on protecting their capital of Patavium. It is with an increased sense of urgency that I order our forces to move at twice the pace, lest the enemy have too much time to prepare. However, I am still confident that with two glorious legions we can still dominate this kingdom, and the city...

**Mooks** · 01-19-2009, 23:32

Originally Posted by Baen

Extract from a letter, addressed to the Senate from Legatus Cotta.

...of dire attention. Our contact in Patavium was discovered recently; he escaped with his life, however, which is how I come across the information-personally from our man. He brings terrible news from the city. The enemy king has heard of our intentions, and has readied his forces for war. The supplies are being brought in, the men are being drawn in from around the kingdom. His forces are centering on protecting their capital of Patavium. It is with an increased sense of urgency that I order our forces to move at twice the pace, lest the enemy have too much time to prepare. However, I am still confident that with two glorious legions we can still dominate this kingdom, and the city...

Send legio 1 and 2 up there at once!

(OOC: and make lots of screenshots for your stories.)

**navarro951** · 01-20-2009, 00:48

Blasio stands...

"Legio I and II will proceed to attack Patavium simultaneously. Legatus Cotta will be the overall commander. Legio III will be ready next season, Legatus Longvs be prepared to march north. Drill your men to the bone."

**Mooks** · 01-20-2009, 01:32

Originally Posted by navarro951

Blasio stands...

"Legio I and II will proceed to attack Patavium simultaneously. Legatus Cotta will be the overall commander. Legio III will be ready next season, Legatus Longvs be prepared to march north. Drill your men to the bone."

Surely your not going to insult Romans like this are you? To say that we need a whole 3 legions just to crush one measly tribe of barbarians is tantamount to saying the gauls are stronger then us! Even if they do call their brethren across the mountains 2 legions should be more then enough. 1 legionarre is worth 3 measly gauls!

That, and theirs also the logistical problem. Do the barbarians north even have the farming infrastructure in place to support so many soldiers? Do they even have official granarys at all? Even an uncompleted legio III has had to buy grain all the way from taras to support its belly.

(OOC theres a reason Caesar didnt keep his army in one place while in Gaul. The local communities just couldnt support so many soldiers at once)

**Mjolnir** · 01-20-2009, 01:34

Perhaps Legio III can be sent towards Massalia to begin the siege of that city? If necessary one of the other legions can be shifted to their support after Patavium is taken.

**navarro951** · 01-20-2009, 01:41

"Excuse me? But if you had any sense of things you wouldn't put words in my mouth fool! I didnt say Legio III would march for Patavium. Just to march north. That could mean Massalia, Mediolanium, or anywhere else for that matter. Mind your tongue!"

**Mooks** · 01-20-2009, 02:08

Originally Posted by navarro951

"Excuse me? But if you had any sense of things you wouldn't put words in my mouth fool! I didnt say Legio III would march for Patavium. Just to march north. That could mean Massalia, Mediolanium, or anywhere else for that matter. Mind your tongue!"

Yes Basileus.

*Scipio sits down. The rest of the senate realizing they have a new king*