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Whether it was the Spanish Civil War or the slave revolt in Sicily, it would suppress them one by one.

Strapo started making grand promises.

It should be noted that the position of Tribunal for the People is not simply about protecting the rights of the people and speaking up for them.

At the same time, he also had the aspect of a military protector of the people.

It is a general term for various military and civil officials in ancient Rome, who were usually elected from the plebeian assembly.

Their personal dignity is sacred and inviolable, and they enjoy a special right—the right to veto.

Their power was so great that they could even veto the decisions of the Roman Senate. Apart from the dictator, they had the right to veto any decision made by any other high-ranking official if it violated the interests of the common people.

However, this power is limited to the city and suburbs of Rome.

At the same time, these tribunes were also an important part of the citizens' assembly. From this perspective, the establishment of the tribunes was not Roman, nor sacred, but rather republican.

However, the current citizens' assembly has basically no real power, and the rights of the tribunes of the plebs are also far less than those of the Senate.

Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; compared to the Senate, the tribunes of the plebs still held a relatively high social status in Rome and had considerable influence among the plebeians.

Strabo-Pompey: "If I am elected tribune, I will organize a legion to resolve the many wars within Rome as quickly as possible and bring Rome a long-awaited victory!"

Please trust me and cast your precious vote for me!

Strapo Pompeii finally raised one hand, clenched his fist, and shouted with excitement and fervor.

He feels pretty good today!

After a speech that was exceptionally well-received, he even recovered a lot of his composure after being humiliated by Ye and the others, and regained his confidence.

Strapopo-Pompey's argument was very simple: I can fight! Trust me!

As for how to prove that you can really fight?

Sorry, this doesn't need to be proven, nor can it be proven.

But empty checks have proven effective time and again; this is a pattern that countless people throughout history have observed.

Didn't Marius in later generations also succeed and make his fortune this way?

At this point, many people who had long been fed up with Rome's frequent defeats and other negative impacts began to have some reservations.

Since we're going to vote anyway, why not vote for an officer who's confident in winning for Rome?!

Chapter Ninety-Six: Once a person knows the truth, they can no longer tolerate lies.

In his speech, Strabo-Pompey spoke eloquently, mentioning the Spanish Civil War and the Sicilian uprising, and ultimately blaming the Carthaginians for all of this.

In other words, it's the remnants of Carthage causing trouble.

Whether it was the Spanish battlefield, once part of Carthage's territory, or Sicily, once part of Carthage's domain, both are closely related to this once-powerful Mediterranean hegemon.

Strabo's words immediately reminded many old Romans of the time when Carthage still existed, before Rome's navy had developed, and the connection between Rome and the Adria coast was blocked by the powerful Carthage.

Roman merchant ships could only enter those ports by passing through the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily.

Carthage, having conquered Sicily, became the dominant power in the Mediterranean, controlling the straits to prevent Roman ships from entering and thus completely seizing control of Rome's maritime trade.

The Romans and Italian merchants of that time looked south and imagined the day when Carthaginian warships might raid and slaughter them between the Adriatic Sea and the Italian coast in the Strait of Messina.

That panic even spread to the Roman Senate at that time, like a dark cloud hanging over the place.

They must be extremely cautious in dealing with this powerful empire that could potentially destroy their country, and consider how likely they are to succeed in going to war with it.

Rome had no navy, and the Roman army had previously only been able to barely defend against Greek armies like Pyrrhus.

Both Greece and Rome were notorious for their lax military discipline at the time.

Moreover, their practice of recruiting soldiers from among the peasants hindered the development of their army.

There are simply not many educated officers available in the army...

How did Rome eventually rise to power, overthrowing Carthage, the former Mediterranean hegemon, and becoming the new uncrowned king of the Italian peninsula?

Strabo Pompeii raised his voice in question, and then, without waiting for a response, loudly gave his answer—

It was the allied forces, along with the active participation of many noble sons, that injected new blood into Rome, which eventually led to its gradual growth and continuous miracles on the battlefield, resulting in victories.

Strabo-Pompey knew that the Romans were most concerned about two things: whether they could win the war and whether they wanted to send their own people to the battlefield again.

Although Strabo, unlike Tiberius and Ignatius, could see the true ills of Rome and was fearless in wanting to change them and challenge the authority of the Senate.

However, Strabo's keen military talent also allowed him to discover some of the shortcomings in Rome's military arrangements, such as the mental exhaustion of the Romans due to prolonged warfare and the problem of insufficient manpower.

To solve the problem of manpower, it is not necessary to send Romans. We can learn from the past Rome and recruit soldiers from allied countries.

The final, seemingly righteous and encouraging words, when translated directly, can be imagined as something like this:

Strapopompey: 'Gentlemen, Rome used to win wars because of its cultured aristocratic officers and the free labor of its allies.'

Now you've chosen me, the officers are in place, and I'll pull the soldiers from the cannon fodder.

If we win, it's a victory for all of Rome; if we lose, it's just a few cannon fodder deaths!

Citizens: !! Oh oh oh oh!! Nice! Let's do it.

Just like America and Black people...

Anyway, it wasn't some noble Roman who died.

Strapo Pompeii's appeals became extremely high in an instant.

Historically, Rome expanded to an astounding 700,000 troops by relying on its own soldiers and those of its allies.

This was a considerable sum for the Mediterranean countries at the time.

Even the lowest-ranking Roman commoners deeply anticipated and longed for the restoration of Rome's former glory.

This finally boosted morale in Rome's recently low conscription levels.

In a short time, with the appeals of the common people who had already been bought off by Strabo-Pompey, more and more people were influenced, and the voices calling for Strabo-Pompey to be elected the next tribune of the plebs grew louder.

In this situation, Tiberius became somewhat worried.

That's how a ring match works—

When the opponent's performance is far ahead of yours, it is inevitable that the latecomer will feel some pressure.

Night: "Don't worry too much, Tiberius..."

Compared to true freedom, the people will understand which option is more suitable for them.

Gaius Gracchus also comforted his brother: "That's right, the new system we designed together is the most perfect and reasonable. You think he has already won, brother? This is just the beginning. We can't lose our momentum."

Ye also calmly said, "Once a person has witnessed the truth, they can never go back to the past, nor can they live in lies."

The people of Rome, still blinded by the empire's power, needed someone all the more to step forward and tell them what the true nature of the world was.

Gaius Gracchus's eyes lit up with interest: "An interesting way of putting it. But it's quite apt."

Finally, when Strabo's time was up, it was Tiberius's turn to take the stage.

As the two exchanged positions, one descended from the platform and the other ascended from below. It was there that their eyes met, sparking a connection.

Strapo smiled and said softly, "Did you see the cheers from the crowd?"

You should know who will eventually be elected tribunal.

"Grac—! Giving up now will prevent a truly devastating and humiliating defeat."

Tiberius Gracchus completely ignored Strabo and continued walking forward, his expression now incredibly determined.

Strabo, who had been ignored, clenched his fists.

'Damn it, he's ignoring me!'

The next moment, Tiberius, with the speech he had discussed with Ye and the others the night before still in his mind, regained his confidence. He was qualified to ignore the other party's arrogance.

That speech was no simple document.

It took the three of them a great deal of effort, especially with the help of Ye, who had seen the analyses of many historians of later generations and understood the shortcomings of Rome in this era better than people of this time...

Many of the incisive points in this speech startled Tiberius when he first read it.

Gaius Gracchus was completely impressed and amazed – this man's gaze was even more ruthless than his own!

It seems some policies weren't drastic enough. Given Rome's current mess and utter state, can it be fixed without strong measures?!

Gaius, who was already quite extreme, became even more anxious and involutionary, and began to come up with more and more ways to target the Senate than ever before in history.

Tiberius, on the other hand, was different.

My heart sank to the bottom; I felt terrified, saddened by Rome's internal strife, yet also relieved—that the problem had been discovered so early.

Nighttime takes up the majority of this copy.

Rather than saying that this speech was Tiberius himself, it would be more accurate to say that Ye was using his voice to manipulate everything directly behind the scenes!

Chapter Ninety-Seven: We who once conquered the Macedonian Empire have now lost all sense of shame.

certainly--

The night only provides the data; the specific wording still requires Bilis's eloquence. A good speech requires talent and the ability to move people's emotions.

Reading data directly from a script will make everyone drowsy and uninterested, but if you rephrase it, they will be much more alert.

Just like the news from a certain UC news department in the future, it never disappoints.

For example, a woman couldn't remove three rings from her finger and asked the firefighters for help. The situation turned into a cycle of pleasure when the rings were inserted and pain when removed. The firefighters went to the young woman's home late at night, and the reason was quite surprising!

Leaving an appliance plugged in caused a fire, resulting in a 7 yuan compensation payment to the neighbor. It all turned into—shocking! He left it plugged in all night and almost caused a death!

Well, that's just an example. A speech isn't about making up stories; there are some things you can't just make up.

Tiberius wouldn't openly flirt in front of so many people, otherwise, when he got back, Grand Gladius would be so angry that he'd beat him to death.

As Tiberius walked up to the platform and looked at the crowd below, which had quieted down from its uproar, he took a deep breath, looking somewhat dazed.

He recalled the night before, when Ye handed him the final revised speech, demanding he memorize it in its entirety, and saying something along the way—

"Copywriting is static, but people are dynamic."

You don't have to follow the script exactly; follow your own heart. If you want the people to stand up, unite their strength, and work together...

This requires them to step out of their comfort zone first.

They have been complacent for too long, and have fallen into decadence, just like this diseased Rome.