Dell: How could you talk about such Roman slaughters in the senate!
Good work though, I do love fighting back the Romans in the game, especially as Carthage.
Heart of the Republic - A Rome: Total War AAR
Part One
The new Senate that had come to power clearly wished to prove Rome’s superiority over all nearby cities. For years the nearby ‘uncivilised’ barbarian towns had troubled the Republic’s borders with series of raids and attacks. They also smelt rather bad.
None of this troubled Consular Kan of course. For one thing, he was confident in the strength of the Republic, both in it’s internal structure and it’s military prowess. For another, he didn’t have a sense of smell.
Another day at the office
He was a traditionalist, at heart. His main desire was to see Rome maintained as the powerful city it was. At the moment however, the Senate desired to strike south into the barbarian lands. At present, Kan was willing to let that happen - such a show of strength could only be good, and it would be a proper test of the newborn Roman military. As such, he decided to join General Till in his offensive towards the town of Corfinium.
This was not to say that the northern lands would be entirely unmonitored. A diplomat was sent north to meet with the northern Gallic tribes, which resulted in the creation of free trade between Rome and Gaul. Sadly, access to Gaul’s maps would come at a higher price that the Republic simply could not afford, and the offer had to be withdrawn.
In addition, in late 280 BC a young general - Captainus - married into the family (and it is a family, after all we’re Italians). He quickly proved himself an adept commander as he marched north to repel a menacing looking barbarian force.
Under attack
They had no chance, and the few survivors were easily routed from the field. The banner of the slain enemy general was sent to the nearby town as a warning - Rome would no longer entertain such forces on her borders.
Internally, the Republic was developing well. The cities of Rome and Capua were connected with paved roads, and the latter city began development of military complexes to support the southern offensives. It was slow progress, but it was laying the foundations of a stable nation.
And in the south, Confinium fell under siege from Tillus’ forces. The enemy were quickly starved into attempted a breakout, which was aided by reinforcements attacking from
behind the Roman army. This forced Consular Kan to take an active role in the battle, as he led a small force to counter the threat to the read. Tillus’ forces meanwhile, held their ground and simply repelled the attack from the city. The enemy were starving, there was no need to risk his troops lives in a costly assault into the city.
Consular Kan EPICLY rides down the enemy
The battle was a great success. Outmanoeuvred and outnumbered, the barbarians simply had no chance against the Rome’s premier army. The battle was practically over before it had begun, and Till himself cut down the enemy general as he attempted to attack the right flank. After the enemy chaotically withdrew to the city, they accepted surrender, and the city fell under Roman control…
