Of course, he did not forget to repay the favor, and in the past few days, he has been leading the priests to preach the benefits of joining the Dionian Kingdom to the Roman people who come to worship in the temple of Diana, intentionally or unintentionally, and eliminate their confusion and anxiety about the future.

Behind the group of priests were bands, dozens of men with trumpets, drums, flutes, and lyres...... Musicians of various musical instruments played music while marching.

The beautiful melody attracted the audience on the side of the road, and some people couldn't help but ask curiously in Greek, "What is the name of this music?" ”

"It's called the Victory March!" A musician responded loudly.

The name of the "March of Victory" soon spread to the people of the roadside, and even the most discerning Romans had to admit: "Dionya is a great power, and he has made such beautiful music especially for triumph, and this melody is too suitable for triumph!" ”

Behind the band, a carriage appeared, led by two horses, but all of them were motley horses (because there were not so many dark horses to be found in the city of Rome), and on the carriage stood the full uniformed Dionian generals.

The Roman people neither knew him nor applauded.

Of course, such a deserted scene made Amintas not in the mood to smile and wave to the people on the side of the road as usual, and even felt that it would be a mistake to hold a triumphal ceremony in the city of Rome, so he kept his face stiff.

Behind him were 200 soldiers drawn from the First Legion, they lined up in a neat line, stepping in unison, and their mighty military appearance reminded the Roman civilians of the hard battle they had suffered a few days ago, and they silently watched the group of soldiers walk by.

Then, they were amazed to see another carriage carrying another Dionian general, and the people of Rome were amazed.

When the soldiers of the Second Legion passed by, and another Dionian general in a carriage passed by, the Roman people were puzzled: Wasn't the triumphant general the highest honor? But why are there so many generals in the carriage at the triumphal test of Dionia?! And there was no retinue behind the generals to hold up laurels for them, to whisper in their ears, 'You're just a mortal!' Is this the most significant difference between the Dionian Triumph and the Roman Triumph?!

McChalius and the others were lost in thought.

Just as the Ionian generals in horse-drawn carriages led groups of Ionian soldiers passed by under the silent gaze of the Roman people, suddenly the crowd erupted in exclamations.

It turned out that most of the generals who appeared in front of the Roman people knew - Sextus of Laventine, this former Roman young commoner actually appeared at the grand triumphal ceremony, and as one of the protagonists, how could this not surprise the Roman commoners!

Every Roman citizen had a dream of participating in a triumphal ceremony, but it was a luxury for Roman civilians, on the one hand, it was difficult for them to become the commander of the army, and on the other hand, the Senate could not approve a triumphal ceremony for them. But now Sextus has set a precedent, and although it was a triumphal ceremony held by the Kingdom of Dionia, it also gave them hope and more faith in the promise that Davers had made in the square that day.

Of course, McElius's feelings about this are a little more complicated.

"Sextus, traitor! Having become a hero of the Dioonians by slaughtering his fellow Romans, wasn't he afraid of Jupiter's punishment?! A Roman civilian, also from Viai, scolded.

As soon as he finished speaking, another civilian next to him shouted in defense: "You should thank Sextus! He led the army to capture Uig, and it was very good to maintain the military discipline of the soldiers, and he did not loot and kill in the city, and Uyair did not die much, so you can still see your relatives when you come back. Think about it, if the Dioonians were to attack Viai, I'm afraid the situation would not be much better than when we captured Ostia before, and you will only have to cry now! ”

Macaelius had to admit this, but he couldn't help but retort: "Has Sextus ever served as an archon or a military officer?!" Have you ever commanded an army and won a great victory with more than 5,000 men?! Did you ever make the soldiers of the whole army cheer him for victory?! What qualifies Sextus for a carriage ride on the triumphal ceremony! ”

"It's funny what you say! Friend, see clearly, this is the triumphal ceremony of the Kingdom of Dionia, not the triumphal ceremony of Rome, why should it be carried out according to the original rules of Rome! Sextus is the hero of Laventine, the hero of the Roman plebeians! He deserves the honor! ”

The words of this neighbor, who may have been Sextus's neighbor, resonated with many civilians, who spoke out in defense of Sextus and the Roman soldiers behind him, and accused Mycélius of being jealous.

The civilians of Rome were so numerous that the people from the Viviet did not dare to refute it, and Mycélius subconsciously hugged his child, but heard his son point to Sextus on the carriage and say loudly: "Daddy, I want to see you standing in the carriage too!" ”

Michalius was thrilled for a moment, admitting that he had been a little jealous before: Sextus had become the protagonist of the triumphal ceremony at such a young age, and that he was almost 30 years old and had not achieved much, so it was inevitable that he would be a little emotionally unbalanced. But now that you've joined the Kingdom of Dionia, things may be different in the future! The same civilians, Sextus can do it, why can't I! ”

Thinking of this, he pinched the child's foot and said confidently: "Child, you will see that day!" ”

At this moment, I don't know how many Roman civilians were as determined as Mychalius.

A peculiar sight appeared at this triumphal ceremony: the other Dionian generals and their troops passed by silently on both sides of the road; Sextus and 200 Roman civilian soldiers were greeted with cheers as if the triumphal ceremony had been held exclusively for them.

Although Sextus is more stable than his peers, he can't help but be high-spirited on such occasions, frequently waving to his compatriots on the sidelines.

As his carriage passed under the Arc de Triomphe, he looked up at the white arches, which had been mottled with age, and his mind was a little dazed, and a little worry suddenly surged in his heart, fearing that it was just a dream......

When Sextus entered the Roman Forum, the cheers here were even more deafening, and countless Roman people waved their arms excitedly, shouting the names of their relatives, and the interaction inside and outside the venue was even more lively.

It was also an honor for Davers to invite most of the families of the Roman Reserve Brigade to the square, but also to the Piazza for the transporters of the baggage, the engineering battalion and the medical battalion, and the members of the chambers of commerce who had come to Rome with the Dionian army, which was also an honor for them, because in Turiyi, most of them would probably have difficulty entering the Victory Square during the triumphal ceremony, so the cheers here were not only for the soldiers of the Roman reserves. The soldiers of the Dionian legions finally felt the glory of the triumphal ceremony, and all of them had smiles on their faces.

Of course, for them, the greater glory is the recognition of King Davers on the platform ahead.

Under the gaze of the soldiers, Davers, who was standing on the platform in front of the Senate, looked at the standard-bearer of the Dionian military flag who stepped forward with a smile on his face, and said jokingly: "Tyrentus, you have raised the selection of the soldiers who will bear the flag at the triumphal ceremony in the future to a higher standard!" ”

This is Davers's euphemistic compliment to Terrantus, who knows that he listened, he was not modest at all, and said humbly: "Your Majesty, I can do better." ”

Davers then laughed and said, "Good! That's what a good Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade soldier should say! After saying that, he personally wore the gold medal of the three-headed dog for Terentus, and then grabbed Tyrantus's hand, faced the soldiers in the audience, and held it high.

The Dionian soldiers were cheering loudly, and the Roman soldiers were shouting, not exactly following the crowd, but when they saw this completely different scene from the Roman triumphal ceremony, they all realized that the triumphal ceremony of Dionyas was not only related to the generals of the general army, but also ordinary soldiers like them could achieve great glory through their own efforts.

Davos then wore the medals for the other flag-bearers, and when it was the turn of the Roman soldier Valélius, Davos explained to him the origin of the three-headed dog on the medal.

After listening to the translator's translation, Valélius couldn't put down the silver medal on his chest, and the landless Roman commoner who was already in his prime, but had not yet married a wife because of poverty, stammered and asked: "What is this......?" This thing is worth ...... How much land? ”

After listening to the translation, Davers laughed and said, "This medal is your glory, keep it safe!" Becoming a triumphant flag bearer will give you at least three more acres of land after this war. Make more achievements, and you will only have more and more land in the future! ”

Valerius' eyes lit up as he listened.

Facing the commander of the First Legion, Amintas, Davos said in a deep voice: "Hard work! ”

Amintas took the silver scepter and whispered with mixed feelings, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Originally, he had routed the Roman army outside the city of Ostia, secured the landing of the army, and fended off the Roman army's onslaught on Ostia, as well as defeating the Roman coalition in the upper reaches of the Tiber River...... These achievements seemed to make him the real protagonist of the triumph, which he had heard of Davers at the preparatory meeting for the triumph, but was opposed by a group of young staff officers in the Ministry of War.

Amintas knew very well that they were right, and that according to the Code of Martial, the commander who commanded the army independently and won a great victory was required to ride in a four-horse carriage at the triumphal ceremony, and to win the highest honors. And the real commander of this war is King Davers, and all the victories he has won come from Davers's planning, but he still has unwillingness in his heart.

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