“Who attacked you?” Vala inquired. “And how large was their force?”
Arminius shook his head. “I’m not sure, General Vala, but from their shields and dress, they appeared to be foreign tribesmen from the north and west of the Cherusci.”
“So, you’re saying this attack is not some blood-feud between you and Segestes,” Varus said, “and that there’s a rebel force nearby.”
“It would appear that way, Governor,” Arminius replied, dutifully.
Varus’ face became flushed with anger. “There will be no insurrection in my realm! You and your men will lead us to theses rebels” he ordered to Arminius. “We shall nip this uprising in the bud before it spreads like a plague among the population.”
“Shall we travel in battle order?” Vala asked.
“The trails to where we were attacked are narrow but passable, General Vala,” Arminius replied. “Marching in battle order may only slow our advance.”
“I want this uprising laid down in haste,” Varus ordered of his commanders, “and there shall be no delay. Reroute our forces in the direction of those fires. Arminius, you will ride ahead and act as my as my eyes and ears. When General Xanicus returns from his scouting mission, I will send him ahead to meet you. As we advance, your combined horsemen will protect our flanks.”
Arminius returned a departing salute. “Understood, Governor,” he said. “I will be waiting …show more content…
They fought for survival and the promise of farmable land upon discharge from service. Typically, only limited numbers of local legions would be deployed against their own countrymen. Rome had a wise policy of sending foreign soldiers into newly occupied territories, where there was to be no question of allegiances to local nobles. For those foreign soldiers, miles from hearth and home, the man-made obstacles, natural terrain and elements, say nothing of the Germanics themselves, were becoming quite
Arminius shook his head. “I’m not sure, General Vala, but from their shields and dress, they appeared to be foreign tribesmen from the north and west of the Cherusci.”
“So, you’re saying this attack is not some blood-feud between you and Segestes,” Varus said, “and that there’s a rebel force nearby.”
“It would appear that way, Governor,” Arminius replied, dutifully.
Varus’ face became flushed with anger. “There will be no insurrection in my realm! You and your men will lead us to theses rebels” he ordered to Arminius. “We shall nip this uprising in the bud before it spreads like a plague among the population.”
“Shall we travel in battle order?” Vala asked.
“The trails to where we were attacked are narrow but passable, General Vala,” Arminius replied. “Marching in battle order may only slow our advance.”
“I want this uprising laid down in haste,” Varus ordered of his commanders, “and there shall be no delay. Reroute our forces in the direction of those fires. Arminius, you will ride ahead and act as my as my eyes and ears. When General Xanicus returns from his scouting mission, I will send him ahead to meet you. As we advance, your combined horsemen will protect our flanks.”
Arminius returned a departing salute. “Understood, Governor,” he said. “I will be waiting …show more content…
They fought for survival and the promise of farmable land upon discharge from service. Typically, only limited numbers of local legions would be deployed against their own countrymen. Rome had a wise policy of sending foreign soldiers into newly occupied territories, where there was to be no question of allegiances to local nobles. For those foreign soldiers, miles from hearth and home, the man-made obstacles, natural terrain and elements, say nothing of the Germanics themselves, were becoming quite