[Recon Dad]

Yeah, Rome sees this demo and gives up the Empire...The Romans were not barbarians living in huts. They would look to the size of the force test it, when they found how strong it was they'd wait them out and let them expend their resources.

A MEU has enough supplies to sustain itself for a week. In a situation like this they could stretch it out to a month or two on the outside a year. Fuel and ammo are finite.

If I were the MEU CO I'd get on the ships and sail back to America go to Titusville, Pa and drill for oil. With oil all things are possible. Within a few years you're self-sustaining and then go back to Rome.....

[Abathar]

"they'd wait them out and let them expend their resources."

Not if they think God was going to resupply them. Working on their religions and superstitions is how this battle will get won. If they think God was sending these men then they would follow with God will see them taken care of, the CO would play on that completely. I still think a merger without violence would be possible, allow the emperor and senate to remain in power, just with some changes.