Please continue all battle planning & general war discussion here senators.
- Ancus
Please continue all battle planning & general war discussion here senators.
- Ancus
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
Consul,if you have the time please inform us of our troops condition;I can tell from memory that the garrisons are under strengthened battalions.But can you give us a clear report of the battle worthy battalions and of the half or lower strength men?
FOR THE REPUBLIC
Under the valued patronage of Abdülmecid I
The status of the I Legion is:
Legio I
First Engagement
Current General: Publius Valerius Laevinus
Last Re-Fitted: 280 BC (summer)
Major Battles: 1
Casualties sustained:817
Casualties inflicted:2370
Current strength: 71%
Men left: 1865
Status: Blooded
The Crazy Finn
"Nobody respects a country with a poor army, but everybody respects a country with a good army. I raise my toast to the Finnish Army."
J. Stalin 1948
This is the war room, so let us discuss strategies for dealing with the Epirus threat.
Does the Republic have a Navy? Should we consider funding a Navy? I know our finances are weak, but temples can be looted can they not?
What would happen if we struck at the heart of Epirus? Would that bring new lands or new wars?
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
I do not believe that making a rush attack in Epirus heartland will bring us benefit; In the contrary the act will deny us a valuable legion in Italy.As for navy,we do have one but its a symbolic amount;in no way can we risk to lose a legion at sea...
Under the valued patronage of Abdülmecid I
To ferry one legion from Tarentum to Epirotes held land would take less then one day, ensuring no losses at sea. Would a raid not weaken the Epirotes substantially though?
Surely enough to put an end to their raids in Roman held territory!
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
Don't forget that still there are some Epirotes in southern Italy...When Consul Lepidus deals with them,it could be a good proposal to raise money and punish the enemy by raiding their capital...
Under the valued patronage of Abdülmecid I
You hit the nail on the head so to speak, speaking from experience former Consul, what were your tactics on defeating the pike formations of Pyrrhus?
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
We have a ship, and a Legion. This is merely one stratagem that could be used to stop further Epirote invasions.
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
Its not a strategy, its a dream. We have a ship and Epirus has a navy. They would sink the ship the moment it sailed into the Ionian. Even if we got our boys to Greece, the fleet would without a doubt be lost, forcing them to march home through Illyria and Cisalpine Gaul. And lets not forget what would happen if they failed. With no viable escape route, they would be utterly decimated. I'm sorry, but there is absolutely NO way I would support this.
Hah.
Another sucide plan..
We must not come up with last minute plans senator for that is not here yet.
Two legions. one go for Croton and One battle the armies that come ashore on italia's boot.
Peace on earth - Death to the Enemy!
Here's my finalized plan for the northern front.
The Legion in Rome heads north and breaks the siege on the fort. They then hold the fort against further attacks until the war in the south is over.
The white arrow shows a possible route back to Rome in case the enemy were to bypass the fort.
In the south, the first legion would smash the small army and head south to besiege Croton. The second legion would remain in Tarentum, ready to fight any reinforcements that land in their region.
What do you think?
And yes the X's = battles.
Please do not insult me, a suicide plan is not something that would be viable if we had such a navy.
I am looking for suggestions on how to deal with the Epirote menace, and so far I am the only one looking to do so.
Lepidus, I believe the plan to be good enough, good luck with it!
Senator Decime, speaking of the Gauls;"...they shall be treated as scum. Scum that needs elimination."You Are The Senate an interactive AAR
Decius Loreius Ancus - Plebeian Senator and Censor.
Senators,
Let us stick to the matter at hand!The epirotes CAN be defeated fast,its feasible;Only use the skirmishers against the heavier infantry to weaken them until you engage them with the centuries and you will be fine,Consul.As for the plan to invade Epirus,it would be profitable only when the war on South Italy is over,not before.
Finally Consul,i see great reason in your plan;proceed with it and may Fortuna guide you!
Under the valued patronage of Abdülmecid I
If you look, the majority of Epirot nobility is here in Italy. If we strike now, we can end their bloodline, and I'm sure that the greeks or Macedonians are crushing Epirus itself as we speak. I think that the navy is of little use and should be scuttled in Ostia. It is a un-neccesary drain for our coffers, especially as it is such a pathetic fleet.
add "wick" on the end of my name.
Gaivs Atilivs Balbvs - senator YATS, age 30)
Nephew of Marcvs Atilivs Balbvs, died in battle aged 48
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We should use the navy to see how strong the Epriot navy is, ie. force them to battle, maybe we might be lucky and their navy is destroyed or which is the most probable as our navy is less battle hardened it would produce a whole in the Epriot navy and maybe kill a few of the men on board their ships.
For King and Country
Every one I give you
King George his most Britanic Majesty
The fighting 95th, First in the field and the last out of the Fray
Why don't they have a Prussian Flag instead of German
We should NOT face the epirotes in battle! If we ever plan to invade the Epirot heartlands we shall nead our ships. My plan is (if we attack) to ferry the legion/legions over to greece and then hide withinn a port before one turn is over. Then raid their lands untill we march/sail back to Italy.
So in my Oppinion attacking is a good idea, but We must make sure that we have a safe travel home to! still we shall kill all epirotes in Italy before taking this move. But my answer is an Yea!
Roma Vincit!
Gaius Valerius Secundus
The Macedonians are allied with the Epriotes, so they are most certainly not attacking each other.
Also, senator Secundus, I will not support sending our brave legions into that much danger while I am consul. No, we will concentrate on defending Italia and conserving our precious forces.