[b]Governor Primus Stertinius Lucius
Varectian Province of Delos, Late Spring, 85 B.C.[/b]

The shouts and calls of men pervaded the air as thousands upon thousands of armed and armoured men marched in formation. A great 10,000 Auxilia stood in their rows, many armed with spears and shields though among them a few thousands bows, slings and javelins. Having received no reply from the Senate, the Governor of Delos had taken it upon himself to amass his forces and lead a military expedition of his own into Sarecia to once more wage glorious battle with the Thecians.

The army led by the Governor himself, began their march along the western coast of the island as they crossed the border into Sarecia, here the Governor hoped to face the Silver Shield mercenaries and their pike phalanxes on the grasslands where hills and hillocks might disrupt such a formation. Aware that his own force outnumbered the forces of General Sericles, Primus hoped to batter his slow foe with the slingers and archers accompanying his core of Auxilia while using his superior numbers to overextend his opponents' formation to cause breaks in the line to be acted upon by the accompanying infantry. 

Of course, if the Thecian General chose not to engage the 10,000 strong army of Lucius, they would raid the closest Thecian village before withdrawing back across the border.

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-- Governor Primus Stertinius Lucius leads a Military Expedition of 10,000 Auxilia into Sarecia to force decisive battle with the Thecian General Sericles. 

[b]Military Expedition Forces[/b]:
7,500 Auxilia armed with spears and shields
2,000 Auxilia armed with bows, arrows and slings
500 Auxilia mounted equites