The system has to be used even if it is pulled

Sure enough, Consul Reinas did not survive and died on the third night after the victory. His body was anointed with oil and sent back to Rome by his personal guards.

And the Lucanian troops also went back, returning to their homeland in the south, because the Samnites had also gathered a large army there, and their situation was not optimistic either.

This battle was truly brutal and it took more than two days just to deal with the corpses.

Zhao Yuanlang stood on the city wall and looked at the burning enemy corpses below, and couldn't help but think about what to do next.

Silanus walked over slowly and patted his first centurion Zhao Yuanlang: "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

"The situation is not optimistic. Capua has already reached a very difficult time. People have contributed their only reserves, and these reserves are not enough to support us to face the next Samnite army. I am very worried whether we can hold on." Zhao Yuanlang said worriedly.

"Well, I don't know either. Let's take it one step at a time and wait for news from the Senate." Silanus said helplessly, leaning against the wall.

At this moment, a herald ran up to the wall and said to Silanus: "Sir, the Senate has ordered."

After Silanus had dressed, he said to the messenger, "Speak."

"Because of your performance, you have won the collective praise of the Senate, and it has been decided to grant you the right to command the entire Campania garrison! I hope you can defeat the Samnites! In addition, Rome has also provided a batch of supplies!"

Everyone understood that Rome needed time to recruit troops and recover its vitality, but the Samnite army had already regrouped and began to march.

As time went on, the Lucanians attempted to ambush the Samnite army, but it ended in tragedy. No one in the entire army survived, and even their commander had his head chopped off and sent to the Lucanians' homeland.

As the Samnites gathered in Samono, a new round of attack was about to begin.

But Capua was not prepared. Silanus only had a half-strength legion to fight against a fully-strength enemy force, not to mention the reinforcements that were constantly coming from the enemy's base camp.

"No, we can't just sit there and wait for death! We need to take the initiative." Zhao Yuanlang shouted as he looked at the chaotic combat meeting room.

Everyone fell silent, and Silanus motioned for Zhao Yuanlang to continue.

Zhao Yuanlang pointed at the sand table and said, "Look, this is the only pass that can reach Capua. If you want to go to Rome, you must go through this pass on our side. We can only stay here and build fortifications here."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We can't stop their army. Do you want us all to die there?" a centurion said angrily.

"We have to stop them even if we can't! Otherwise, do you want to wait for their armies to come one after another, surround us, and directly charge into Rome? Even if we can defend Capua for a while relying on the city walls, can we defend it forever? Supplies, manpower, and soldiers, tell us, where will we get them? If they bypass us and directly capture Rome! Then what's the point of us defending Capua!" Zhao Yuanlang used the basic battle cry skill decisively and shouted loudly.

The centurion's face instantly showed a hint of hesitation and embarrassment. Some of the other centurions agreed, while others hesitated, and the scene became chaotic again.

"Very good, that's exactly what I thought! I decided to send troops here, build fortifications, and stop the Samnite army! The gods are with us, Rome is with us! Long live Rome!" Silanus shouted.

The morale of the entire tent was boosted. Zhao Yuanlang looked at Silanus and really suspected that Silanus also had skills. Just a few words could fool a group of officers into becoming a group of death squads.

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Time passed, and even though the situation was difficult, Rome actually sent five cavalry units. As the commander-in-chief, Silanus was also fortunate to have a general guard composed of all cavalry. Fortunately, the chances of winning were increased.

Unfortunately, the Lucanians' ambush failed, leading to the annihilation of their entire army. They were unable to withstand the Samnite offensive and their city was breached by the Samnites in just a few days. Their people became slaves of a conquered nation.

The destruction of the ally dealt a heavy blow to the soldiers building the fortress, but it also aroused their determination to unite against a common enemy.

It was a cold and cloudy night. Zhao Yuanlang and Silanus inspected the simple defensive fortress, checking for any gaps from time to time.

Although the entire fortress is simple, it is backed by Mount Vesuvius and has a dangerous terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Dozens of military priests kept praying, hoping that the great Zeus (the Romans actually called Zeus Jupiter. In order to prevent others from not understanding Jupiter, I will write it as Zeus) would grant them blessings and help them win victory.

The only thing that was good for Zhao Yuanlang was that the priest's prayers allowed the system to gain 63 faith points. When asked what was going on, the system did not say anything. Zhao Yuanlang guessed that the system had secretly intercepted some of the information from Zeus.

Lightning flashed one after another, and a grain-collecting team came back with bad news.

The Samnites' army had already set out, and the grain-collecting team had a small skirmish with their scouts, completely annihilating them. Although the camp had not yet been exposed, it was only a matter of time before it was exposed on this necessary route.

It started to rain, which was good news. We could stay in the camp and wait for the enemy army to attack us exhausted from the muddy road.

As the commander-in-chief, Silanus sent out all the cavalry to scout the situation of the enemy army, and even sent out his own cavalry guards.

Bad news came back. The Samnites sent out a large number of slingers and javelin throwers, and the number was too large.

The good news is that it is raining now, so they don't know where our camp is. Moreover, the visibility is poor due to the rain, especially the weapons of the slingers and spearmen will be greatly hindered. This is an opportunity.

Zhao Yuanlang looked at Silanus and said, "Let me lead the cavalry to hide in the woods opposite, and then disperse their long-range troops."

"Can I trust you? Are you sure you can command the cavalry?" Silanus looked at Zhao Yuanlang with a questioning look.

Zhao Yuanlang said confidently: "No problem, after all, I am also from an aristocratic family. If my family was not in such a bad financial situation, I think I might become a cavalry officer."

After all, Silanus had investigated Zhao Yuanlang's background and knew that Zhao Yuanlang was of noble origin, had superb martial arts, and was indeed good at cavalry, but his family had fallen into poverty. Moreover, he was the only confidant around him, and he performed well in several battles. If he didn't rely on him, he really couldn't find anyone else.

"In that case, you will command the four cavalry teams. Set off quickly to avoid being discovered by the Samnites!"

Zhao Yuanlang rushed out of the tent in a hurry and led four teams of cavalry to quickly leave the fortress.

Everything went smoothly. The Samnites had no cavalry, so when the two sides started fighting, Zhao Yuanlang led his cavalry to rush out and successfully destroyed the Samnites' long-range troops. In addition, Zhao Yuanlang's temporary decapitation plan successfully killed the enemy's legion commander.

The Samnite army was destroyed. An entire legion lost its commander and was surrounded by cavalry in the rear. The entire army was completely defeated. After this battle, Rome captured more than 700 people, all of whom were used as slaves and invested in the construction of the city of Capua.