"My lord, the Dam has been taken! You are victorious!" The runner's was music to Caesar's ears. Looking upward, he gave thanks to the gods for his victory, and then said "Excellent! Praetorians, on me! I wish to see the battlefield".
When he arrived at the summit of a hill overlooking the Dam, the legionaries were dragging the dead out of the way on the Dam, and collecting fallen weapons. Lanius was supervising, but when he saw Caesar, he ran up the hill to him through the protective screen of Praetorians. "My lord, Mars has blessed us with a great victory this day! And with only three cohorts engaged, most of the army is ready to begin pursuit". Caesar replied " Yes, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cohorts, which fought today, will stay here and see to the burning of the dead and the collection of spoils. Take the 4th and 5th to Freeside, and secure it. Wait for me before entering New Vegas proper. Send the 6th and 7th to lay siege to Camp McCarrain , and finish what those damned Fiends started. They have outlived their usefulness, so tell the Centurions to kill any Fiends they find, as well as the NCR garrison. Have the Courier take command of the 8th Cohort and sweep the land west of the Strip. He is to exterminate all the Fiends he finds".
As Lanius went to carry out his orders, Caesar motioned to Vulpes Inculta, who had been standing a respectful distance behind him. "Vulpes, what news?"
"Sire, my Frumentarii have seized Gun Runners and Helios One intact, with minimal casualties. Reports also say the Omertas are carrying out the assassinations on the Strip as was agreed"
Caesar beckoned to an aide, who passed him a map He consulted it, and motioned Vulpes to do the same. "Very well, then, Vulpes, since things are going according to plan, I will give you a new duty. Take the 9th Cohort, the Explorers, and the Great Khans and pursue the retreating NCR forces down this road, reliving Helios One along the way, and link up with the 10th Cohort, which will be coming out of Cottonwood Cove, here, at Nipton. If I recall correctly, you have graced that town with your presence before. Anyway, once you have linked up with the 10th, I want you to assault up this steep hill, and take this NCR border station".
Vulpes shot his arm out in the Roman Salute "Ave, I shall rally the men immediately". With that, he took his leave.
Caesar once more surveyed the battlefield, and breathed deep the smell of victory. He thought to himself, "All battlefields smell the same, like piss, blood, and death. Still, there is few better smells in the world". Turning to his aides, he said "Not a bad day's work. Come, let us go to the far side of the Dam. I wish to greet my men who fought so valiantly this day." As they started down the hill he thought to himself "Not a bad day's work at all".