Chapter 238 - 154 Quintus’s Ingenious Plan_2
"I agree that the soldiers of our First Legion prefer face-to-face combat with the enemy. Even if the flanks are threatened, they will never waver easily!" Fesaros said defiantly.
"I can command the Skodisqi people well and lead them to charge the enemy!" Pequot said confidently.
Camillus and Oluus exchanged a glance. Their Third Legion only had a little over 1,000 men; in this battle, they were destined to play a supporting role. Yet Oluus wanted to support his old superior, and Camillus decided to echo his partner: "We think Quintus’s proposal is good."
The military leaders all agreed with Quintus’s suggestion, which left Flanitnus a bit dejected. However, he looked toward Maximus with a glimmer of hope, knowing that the others’ approval was meaningless—ultimately, the final decision had to come from this young leader.
Should it be a frontal engagement or camp defense? Maximus was momentarily uncertain. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "When we started a rebellion in the Gladiator School, it was a gamble for freedom; when we fought multiple times against the Roman Army, it was a gamble for survival; when we chose to come to this unfamiliar land, it was a gamble for survival; and a few days ago, when we waged war against the Segestica people, it was a gamble for survival..."
Maximus fixed his gaze upon the group, his voice becoming clearer and more forceful: "We have nothing. That’s why we can only stake our lives! Quintus is right—we can’t afford to just wait. We can only rely on risk-taking, defeating the Segestica people quickly to establish ourselves here as soon as possible! I choose—to engage the Segestica Army head-on!"
"Roar!..." Led by Fesaros and Torrelugo, the commanders cheered enthusiastically.
Though Flanitnus felt let down, he quickly gathered his spirits. Since the decision was made for engagement, there would undoubtedly be many tasks for him to handle next.
Sure enough, Maximus continued, "This battle determines our life or death. Though a gamble, we need to prepare actively to increase our chances of victory. No more camp construction for the rest of today. Quintus, Flanitnus, Fesaros, Torrelugo, Camillus, Oluus—work together actively, leading the soldiers to repeatedly train in this new tactic until it’s fully mastered and refined! Especially those new Skodisqi warriors—Pequot, you’ll need to put in a lot of effort!"