Crassus Marcus Illivs was put in command of the initial landings. He was the one with the most experience in these barbarian lands, however disgusting they may be. Crassus knew that they would not try and contest the landing. The chiefs would not have came together to form a force that could challenge the legionaries yet, and there was a good chance that the barbarians ran away when they saw our triremes and Quardrames. Crassus gave a flag command, they ships were to drop off one legion to the island as a forward guard, then the warships were to follow them as they took the fortress city. The remaining legionaries were to be deployed and set up a camp for the initial steps.
The eighth legion was the one under Crassus' control, their goal was: find and destroy enemy forces, to this end they needed information. A small farming village nearby would serve well, when the 5,000 strong man legion entered the village Crassus could see the shock on the villagers faces. They had never before seen such armor and weapons, the gold eagle standard was a magnet for wandering eyes. The interpretor proclaimed loudly to the village:
"In the name of Senator Crassus Marcus Illivs. Operating under the authority of Imperator Constantine of the Imperium Suadivici, I here by demand information on the movement of soldiers through or around this village. If no information is given then this village shall be burned. So dictated by your new governor Crassus Marcus Illivs!"
The crowd in the village began to scream and run, they had no knowledge of where the troops had gone. But they knew the likely locations, and this was the tactic that Crassus was employing. The villagers began to run to the fortress town. Due to the lack of experience the legions had fighting the Navslandi they needed to figure out what the standard was. The legions took the civilians and sent them back to the camp, while letting some go. They were followed at a distance until they arrived at the city of Kisiwalanda. Once the scouts had returned Crassus began to prepare the legion to go and take the city:
"Send a rider to the commander of the fleet shadowing us, I want them to go and create a blockade. Nothing will get into the city or out of the city without us knowing. Then I want the legion to march with me to go and besiege the city. We will cut off their water supply and encircle them. I also want to prepare for any sort of assault on our lines."
From Crassus the orders were sent out to the centurions who told their men. The legion set out from their brief stop. The men began to sing a song that could be heard from miles away.
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Verti est sua aeterni
Corda nostra solum tibi
Verti est sua aeterni
Vita nostra solum tibi
Suadi, Suadi, O Suadi!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
A ferventi aestuosa Palmyra
Volat aquila legionum
Supra terra Magnaorum
Volat aquila legionum
Suadi, Suadi, O Suadi!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Sit Suadivicum sua vis
Nostrum munus patri Marti
Sit Suadicivum sua vis
Nostrum munus patri Marti
Suadi, Suadi, O Suadi!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Legio, aeterna, aeterna victrix!
Aeterna!
As they approached the city, they began to lay out into battle formation in order to show the city what they were about to face. The legions were here and they were ready for war.