After the Great Hellenistic Era, the Roman Republic quietly emerged in the West.

After a series of foreign expansions, they occupied the entire Apennine Peninsula. Rome's economy was further strengthened, and new changes took place in society.

As a result of this expansion, Rome was marked by three new nouveau riche: the Roman Julius family, which occupied the northern Italian peninsula, the Scipio family, located in the Campania region of central Rome, and the Roman Brutus family, which was located at the southern tip of the Apennine Peninsula. These Roman families were a militant and warlike people, and the Senate's new policies were well received and supported.

The Roman Republic already had an advanced civilization, a social system, and a developed economy. Ability to expand further.

The cities had bumper agricultural harvests and prosperous trade, and they were a strong scene. However, with a large population and limited land, the needs of social development can no longer be met.

The Romans inherited the aggressive genes of Romulus in their blood, and they had been planning for territorial expansion for a long time. The Senate was of course the first to act, and the nobles of the Senate held several meetings to negotiate, and finally they formulated detailed foreign policies of the Senate.

Macedonian spies have done everything possible to get the general content of these policies for the reference of domestic policymakers:

The policy towards Gaul, Britain, and Spain was:

1. After careful consideration and discussion, the Senate decided to maintain a certain degree of vigilance against these men. Although it was not yet to the point of going to war, the Senate also saw no need to compete with them on a level playing field.

Second, their navy is so weak that it is simply not capable of carrying out an anti-blockade. Our warships need to block their trade lifelines and leave them poor, too poor to support their armies! Then our final conquest will be very simple, and there will be no major losses.

Policy towards Macedonia, Carthage, Thress:

1. The Senate, after careful consideration and discussion, considered that these men were not friends of the Romans. Whenever they have the opportunity, their desire for territory, freedom and independence must be discouraged.

Second, their navy is so weak that it is simply not capable of carrying out an anti-blockade. Our warships need to block their trade lifelines and leave them poor, too poor to support their armies! Then our final conquest will be very simple, and there will be no major losses.

3. Speaking of Greece in addition, we are to occupy its cities, to replace the primitive and degenerate way of life with the excellent Roman civilization, to absorb them into their empire, and to give them our gods, laws, and advanced traditions of governance. These cities would serve as a model for the spread of Roman civilization.

Policy towards Germania, Egypt, Armenia, the Seleucid Empire, Parthia:

First, the parliamentarians appreciate the smooth relationship we have with these people. Of course, they would love to let us know that for the benefit of the Senate and the Roman people, we should establish friendly diplomatic relations with these people.

Second, according to the information we have, these people do not have a good opinion of us. When our empire expands against them, some things will definitely change. But now we have more important things to do.

Policy towards Pontus, Dacia, Numidia, Scythia:

First, the parliamentarians appreciate the smooth relationship we have with these people. Of course, they would love to let us know that for the benefit of the Senate and the Roman people, we should establish friendly diplomatic relations with these people.

Second, we will drain the blood of these people and weaken them before the war begins. For now, it is better to kill their commanders or destroy their fortifications and military structures. We cannot allow our army to enter a war that has not yet begun.

After seeing these guidelines and policies, it is clear at a glance that the ambitions of the Romans were so great. They planned for the regions of the known world and were ready to conquer by force. And now, they are already putting their plans into action.

At the same time that Macedonia pacified the southern peninsula of Greece and engaged in war with Thrace, the West was also in full swing of expansion.

The Roman Julius family defeated the mountain Gauls and seized their lands. The Red Romans did not rest on their laurels, and continued their march north, where they began to fight for territory with the Dacians there.

The Roman Scipio family, emblematic of the blue flag, marched to the sea, and with the support of the Senate, they captured the island of Sardinia in Carthage.

And from Upper Sicily, it was planned to occupy the entire island. After that, it could land in Spain or North Africa, or it could land on the Greek peninsula.

The Brutus family, at the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula, were neatly dressed in green, and they were the closest Roman power to the Greek peninsula. It takes only two or three hours by boat to cross the Adriatic Gulf narrow area to reach the Ipilus region.

The Brutus family was notoriously calculating and greedy for money. They have long coveted the riches of the East.

For them to plunder Asia Minor, taking the waterway is undoubtedly the best choice. The first transit point on the way is the Greek peninsula, and the Aegean trade is one of the most prosperous waterway trade areas. One acquisition of the Greek peninsula was long in the strategy of the Romans.

Now standing in the way of their fortune is the vast Macedonian kingdom, which is weighing whether the business will make sense.

Once upon a time, the Greek world and the Roman world had a certain historical relationship of mutual inspiration and learning, and the Greeks and Romans reached an unspoken tacit understanding in the historical struggle and coexistence, and the two sides did not disturb each other with the Adriatic Sea as the boundary.

However, now the Roman Brutus family, tempted by great wealth, can no longer restrain their inflated desire to cross the forbidden realm.

They landed on Greek territory and conquered the Ipyrus city of Apollonia.

It marked that the Roman Republic had embarked on a path of expansion on all sides.

Thessaloniki, the capital of Macedonia

The King's Chamber of War.

King Antigones, the heir to the camp, Gueras, Prince Aloyos, the Minister of the Interior, Calas, the Governor of Ordnance, and others are discussing the current international situation.

"The Roman Republic has become a strong competitor to the Kingdom of Macedonia."

The king said,

"Now that one of their forces has come to the west coast of Greece and gained a foothold, we have to be wary. Although we don't want to see a fire with the Romans. The Romans fought very bravely, and they were very good warriors.

But wars between nations do not depend on the will of the individual. We should not expect others not to attack, but we should ask ourselves:

How well prepared we were. ”

Gueras explains:

"After this period of armament development, we have enough strength to deal with the invading forces from the direction of Rome.

The newly formed Fourth Army was made up of northern troops from the northern border city of Belasora and the capital. It was compiled and trained by Oonos himself.

It has a reasonable allocation of troops and is extremely combative.

The First Macedonian Army formed by Damasos in the Greek region. Already famous, many of the infantry of this legion came from Sparta. It is well known that the phalanx of Spartan soldiers is the most elite in the world.

Last but not least, it is worth mentioning the mixed fleet of our Macedonian and Athenian navies, plus the subsequent recruitment of Athenian sailors and the addition of twin-sailing warships using the advanced shipbuilding technology of Athens.

The Macedonian Navy will be incomparably stronger, and we will have an even greater advantage as a result. ”

Antigone nodded, expressing satisfaction with all aspects of the work.

Kalas:

"Your Majesty, let's not leave the Romans with an excuse to start a war. If Brutus' men were only in the vanguard, if his forces were defeated, the other Roman allies, the Roman armies from the other two families and the Senate, would turn their spears against us.

How do we cope? If we salute in advance and then go to the soldiers, should we first mediate with the Senate? Maintain friendly relations between the two sides. ”

Aloyos then stood up and spoke, saying:

"The Roman alliance acted together, and that was a matter of time. All we have to do is defeat them. ”

Kalas was still unconvinced, feeling that he knew at a young age that he was not afraid of a newborn cow without fear of a tiger, and he asked rhetorically:

"Then please talk about the battle plan in detail, so that the old man can be taught."

Antigone had already made up his mind, and he had his own plan for dealing with the Roman League. However, he wanted to see how Aloyos coped with the situation, so he encouraged:

"You can be bold enough to say what you think, and let everyone analyze and analyze it together."

Aloyos preached unhurriedly:

"We all know the temperament of the Romans, and since they formed a military alliance, they acted in concert. Since they are at war, they will fight to the end.

So if we choose to go to war with the House of Brutus, we are ready to go to war with the Roman Republic.

At the beginning of the war, we did not rush to attack the Italian peninsula, but used our First and Fourth Legions to defend the west coast of Greece and ordered them to fight in turns.

The Roman legions that came ashore must be annihilated in time, and they will never be given a chance to converge and breathe. Our regiments are on duty in turns, one team fights, and the other team rests.

Since it was a local operation, it was convenient to replenish supplies and soldiers. On the other hand, the Romans had to cross the sea to get reliable reinforcements and weapons, which not only took longer but also did not guarantee safety. Our new fleet will attack their troop carriers and even defeat their fleet.

In addition, our Navy can rely on naval fortifications along the coast, which compensates for the lack of ships. Not to mention the fact that our warships are superior to theirs.

Once sea supremacy was gained, it would be even more difficult for the Romans to fight sustainably. Not only are they difficult to recruit new recruits, but they also run a great risk of withdrawing their troops by water. The Macedonian navy could be killed at any time, and the Romans would be weakened by half.

After their successive large-scale attacks were contained and the main army was wiped out, it was time for us to counterattack Rome.

After landing, I think we can conquer the area south of the city of Rome relatively quickly.

To go north, you need to be well prepared. Step by step, accumulate good strength and then advance and attack. I believe that Rome will be conquered by us. ”

Kalas immediately bowed and said:

"The general is worthy of being the conqueror of Crete. The kingdom is fortunate to have a talent like you, and the nation is very fortunate! ”