Roman Republic
Rome was in shake!
The Greeks offered Rome to buy their southern Italian provinces.
The Roman Senate has decided to choose what to do. What that was decided was the most crazy thing Rome ever did or will do:
Old senator, Romilius: We have gathered here to discuss the Greek offer of buying their southern Italians provinces. Cornelius poso will talk first.
High senator, Cornelius: Yes the Greek were kind enough to offer us the lands for 10,000c. Of course the economy will be weakened if we accept, as I always believed in peace, I belive Rome should jump on the offer and take it
Senator, Nero: I disagree! Who said Greece could ever take those territories? We are more powerful then them, we should show them we are not afraid of the Greek empire! They are at their weakest days! We must take those provinces with no payment! And maybe even more later!
Old senator, Romilius: Please Nero, if you want your voice to be heard, dont disturb others in their talks, please let Cornelius finish his words
High senator, Cornelius: Yes Nero, Greece might be weak now, but attacking them will be like awakening the giants! We cannot attack the Greek empire, the roman legions might be strong enough, but there is no need for blood to be spelt. And as I already said, Im against a war against Greece, and Phoenicia might be disturbed by this move against their friends the Greeks.
Senator, Nero: I agree, Phoenicia is a nation we should be afraid from, But Greece are now weak. For how long they controlled our trade routes! For how long they will tell us what to do! Even now, they want us to buy OUR lands! This is an outrage! The legions are ready, we should take Greece out of the game, and we need to do it as fast as we can!
Senator, Venerus: Our economy is slowing, paying the Greeks will make Rome enter a great depression, but attacking Greece will destroy all trade routes to outside of Rome! We should work on our economy and trade, and say no to the Greeks.
Old senator, romilius: Anyone else wish to talk?
Senator, Brutus: Yes I wish to talk. I fully agree with Nero. Greece is at their downfall. We must strike before they revive their economy and phalanxes and come to destroy Rome. We might also could send them away from Western mediterian sea. A war with Greece together with a victory will bring Rome into a golden age. And Rome will not loose. Me myself I have talked with Claudius about the roman legions and he said they are in great shape and ready to hit any target near by
High senator, Cornelius: And the navy? Can it fight the Greek mighty armada?
Senator, Brutus: No, the roman navy is in shamble, Rome can only win at land, but all we need is a victory in land! In OUR homelands!
And so the debate raged for a full month when in the end the vote was held.
Vote I
Should we take the Greek offer?
YES- 43% NO- 57%
It seemed that the senate could not agree. But answering No was chosen in the end.
Vote II
Should we attack the Greek empire and take over their Italian provinces?
YES- 51% NO-49%
With only 2 percents the war against Greece was the chosen path for Rome.
Decree II
The War with Greece is the path of Rome. Rome must show the world they are ready to protect their homelands even in an aggressive war.
Greek war levels:
I- Full mobilization of all 20 Roman legions.
II- A full strike at the eastern part of Greek holdings in Italy with 15 of the legions.
III- A finish strike and the western part with all 20 legions and the destruction of all Greek bases on the Italian peninsula.
The Roman legion begun its training as usually when the news came.
Ligonier, Marcus: Hey Scipius, Marco, the is a war with Greece!
Officer, Scipius: Yes I heard, all your group will need to arrange soon, you are the first in battle!
Ligonier, Marcus: The first? Finally some action!
Soon after the conversation the whole Roman army was mobilized and ready.
Under General Romolus Rome could not loose.
General Romolus and his First elite legion:
The legions were prepared.
Without declaration of war for the first two days the 15 legions charged into the Greek lands and small defenses.
With the legions the Roman cavalry advanced to, and in the third move of the war, Cavalry and legions destroyed the first Greek defenses. Now the war has really started.
Orders
Grow army.
Invade Greek holdings in Italia.
To Greece:
This is an outrage! You ask from us to buy our homelands! You will leave Italia or be destroyed!
To Phoenicia:
Greece was never a friend of your empire.
Will you join us? And take over their holdings in the Western meditarian, after all, we could agree how to share trade routes at sea in here
OOC
Map of invasion and expansion.
Please add galia as a country, I want to fight them later...