Chapter 252 - 250
The discussion revolving around other nations and the wars of the world began to wind down.
The peace negotiations had yet to take place with the Greecian Alliance, meanwhile our Western border was with an ally so our only real options were to look east or south for further gains.
Pathria, and the recently conquered Carthaginian kingdom were the most promising options but for that Romanus would need more forces, with two legions already on expedition, and the rest either required for home defence or in training under the new military tactics.
"General Elheat!"
"Yes Sir!"
"Put out the word within the kingdom, we are expanding the legions, I want to get another 50,000 into the army within the year and we’ll be keeping this expansion as the ongoing with the state the world is in right now we’ll need the military might to withstand the volatility."
"Would that mean your considering another conquest already?"
"That’s right Serena, once we’ve got the core of the newest legions formed we’ll be setting out with half the veteran and half the new force to invade."
"Oh? Where would we be going?"
"Zeff, the option would be either to return and reclaim the lost Carthaginian kingdom and liberate what remains of it’s peoples, or go the land route first and claim the Parthian territories and perhaps the tribal states as well."
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This declaration from their lord was ambitious.