Augustus Road

"Stop playing dice until it affects your land. Cherish what you have now!" - "Rigveda"

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The Spanish prisoners of war resting in the tent couldn't help but panic, because the rumors had been circulating for a long time, and maybe now was the time to implement them - the high priest would either slaughter them all to sacrifice to the gods, or ask them to fight each other in front of the temple in Cadiz City. The sword bleeds to death. Anyway, their ending is very tragic. ●⌒,

A few bold and courageous ones came out first, and it was easy to see that the entire camp was surrounded, towers and cavalry teams were set up on each important road, and everyone's weapons had been confiscated before, including the pack horses. He was sent to a camp where military slaves were concentrated. "There is no other way. Let's go out first and then talk about it!"

"The order of the high priest requires you to build a covered corridor within five days along this camp to the foothills and streams to the north, with defensive walls on both sides." Chief Centurion of the Lius Infantry Corps The captain, an Italian named Flaccus, stood beside the twelve thousand prisoners of war and shouted, "The daily allowance is five sesterces, and there is wine!"

After saying this, the prisoners of war suddenly became commotion. If they wanted to kill us, why should we be paid for our work and why should we drink? A few brave ones even asked, "Rong Zhen, what kind of wine do you have?"

Flaccus snorted twice from his nostrils, "This time the high priest loves you all, there is local mead from Iberia, and ale shipped from Cyrene. TransGaul Celtic Sour Beer. There is also Italian wine. You can choose from it. Of course, those who do the best can also drink ice-cold cherry wine, which the high priest himself rarely drinks."

The prisoners of war whispered to each other and exchanged opinions one after another, but Flaccus quickly raised the whip in his hand, hit the horse post hard, and said loudly, "Don't make any more noise. That's why you are here." We were completely defeated at the Tumul River. Now follow your original formation and use the provided materials and tools to work together with the military slaves!" Then, the north of the camp was busy, Flacus led him. The patrol team strictly supervised the work back and forth, and the military slaves sent to cooperate also carried light weapons, which obviously also had a deterrent effect.

The anxious work was carried out at the end of the day. Everyone was exhausted and sat on the edge of the dug foundation trench. But many sober people still covered their noses and their fingers trembled uneasily, looking at the small camps around them to see if executioners and soldiers would appear to execute them.

As a result, the scale officer who handed out wages and drinks came over. As expected, each person received five small silver coins and a large glass of wine, "Mead, sour beer, ale - yes, that's it. The high priest didn't lie." !" The first prisoners of war who gathered in front of the vehicle were excitedly pointing their fingers in the dusk. A few old men held their arms and secretly signaled not to drink casually, but a half-naked man named Audax The guy yelled, "What are you afraid of? I'd rather be killed while drunk." Then he rushed up, picked up a glass of sour beer, drank it, and kept saying it was refreshing.

"Audax, the high priest wants to receive you." At this time, the chief centurion Flaccus, with the guards, suddenly stood next to the wine cart, "Others, continue drinking."

In this way, Nahan's Odacus was handcuffed and shackled, and slowly came to the captain's camp, where the high priest was sitting in front of the table, with a bronze statue of the antlered god on it, which is the most popular god in Spain. Famous. In the niches on both sides of him, there are statues of various ancestors, including those of the Numa family and the Lius family. There is also a statue of a young child holding a spear with a hanging hanging around his neck. He wore a ring and tassels, his armor was decorated with lotus patterns produced in Egypt, and his hair was braided like a Scythian. He looked majestic. Next to this young man stood two older men with swords and shields. Young hero full body statuette.

Seeing this scene, Audax couldn't help but feel awe and fear at the same time. The sour beer he just drank also started to sweat.

"These are the three children of the God of War Rex Lius. They have killed evil dragons when they were very young. But don't be nervous. Your name is Audax, and you are a young noble from Urshao City. Really?" Lepidus saw the other party coming in, explained the origin of the statue very kindly, and began to ask about the origin of Audax.

The young Ursau noble answered in the affirmative. Then when he saw the high priest nodding, he asked the attendant to hand him a beautiful silver pot, "There is ice-cold cherry wine in it. I sent it to you as promised. Because Centurion Flaccus has reported to me that you were the most outstanding in building the corridor today."

Holding the body of the pot in his hand, Audax felt waves of refreshing coolness seep into his body from inside and well up into his throat. His greedy saliva started to boil again. He just wanted to take this sip to satisfy his appetite. So Audax sat on the armchair opposite Lepidus and drank a whole bottle of ice-cold cherry wine under the sword of the guard. He kept saying that it was more comfortable than climbing the snow-capped mountains and glaciers of Nevada. In such hot weather.

"Very good, then I will give you a pot of this wine every day, and ten standard drachma silver coins. You have set a good example for everyone." After that, the attendant stuffed a purse into Audax's hand, and sent him out of the tent without waiting for him to ask anything.

Then, many prisoners surrounded Audax, looking at the purse in his hand, and asked curiously and eagerly, but the other party was also confused. Some said that the high priest would not kill us, but some people angrily pointed out that this was a fraud, and hoped that the fair gods would punish him.

On the second day, after the project was completed, each prisoner still received five small silver coins and a glass of hearty wine, and the amount of wheat cakes and bean porridge they were supplied with was also quite sufficient. At the beginning, it was not only Audax who received iced cherry wine, but three people had also received it.

By the third day, ten people had received the reward, and the panic in everyone's heart had almost completely calmed down. Everyone rushed to complete the work so as to receive the reward. As a result, at the end of the day, a neat corridor was completed.

However, this time it was not wine and coins that came, but murderous centurions and armed slaves, "Everyone, face the wall of the corridor and stand in line!"

In the flickering torches, all the prisoners stood in horror according to the majestic command. Many people's calves began to tremble, and some people cried softly. I didn't expect it. I didn't expect it. If I had known that I would be executed after drinking good wine for three days, I might as well not work so hard and complete the work in five days. At least I could drink and eat more for two days, right? (To be continued...)

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