Augustus Road

After asking the mountain man, Audax figured out the route of the centurion patrolling the Machius camp. He led his capable team to a short bush where he could stay in a short bush. Then everyone covered their armor and shields with bundles of grass and cloth to prevent the flash from being detected by the enemy. Then Audax discovered that Marcius's camp stood on an extremely steep slope, with a mountain peak behind him. The ridge of the mountain, and if we attack this camp, we must cross an extremely sunken, valley-like area. Although Machius did not clear out the surrounding residences because of his temporary dizziness, he still ordered all the soldiers to The long grass at the bottom of the valley was cut, smoked with flames, and spikes and hooks were inserted. As long as the enemy crossed here, they would definitely be blocked by these spikes and trenches, and the cliffs on both sides of the opposite side would be blocked. On the mountain, Marcius used wood to build many stairways and towers that stretched out in the air, and placed guards, ballistas and military slaves on them. Looking from the night, the fire seemed to be melting, and it could not be mixed with the stars in the night. Distinguish clearly.

"Isn't this possible?" Audax said thoughtfully, and then he asked the mountain man, "Is there any other way to the Ursau Plain?"

"In a large area, this is the only area where troops and troops can pass. If we want to make a detour, it will take about two market days." The mountain man's answer extinguished Audax's hope, and then he asked The military slaves and centurions around him planned to stay all night and draw a sketch of Machius's camp early the next morning.

Then he saw the ridge behind the blazing camp. It looked blue-gray, clearer than the black sky. The color should appear lighter. "So from here, can we go around to the ridge behind the camp?"

Although it was dark night, he could clearly feel the expression of the old mountain man saying, "This is absolutely crazy." "Only deer and antelope can get over it."

"Oh, I am also a local noble in Ursau. Of course I understand that if these animals can get through, people can too."

Unaware of it, Machius was camping and reconnaissance of the enemy army outside a mountain peak. They were all kept in the dark. At this moment, he was lying on the bed with some sadness. "The power in life is really an illusory thing. When it is alive, it is bright, as if it is attached to the stick held by the subordinates." When people see the stick, it is like seeing power itself, and they must bow. But when it is lost, what is the stick? It is just a collection of sticks. Once, Pompey was the master of the entire land and sea. His words were more effective than any king of kings in the East. The kings of Persia, the kings of Judea, the kings of Egypt, the kings of Parthia, the kings of Arabia, and the kings of Galatia bowed before him. In the end, he was buried in a remote and desolate salt lake in Africa. As for Caesar, he was still the king who dominated the entire country in the early morning of March 15th. As a result, only three people were left to carry his body a moment later. He staggered out of the meeting place. Now, who will be the next king in Rome? But no matter what, my good luck never came. Italy was captured, Spain was captured, and Epiru was captured. Si was captured again."

The waiter serving the wine next to him complimented him, "No, this is just your good luck."

Marcius rolled his eyes at the other party angrily, "We are here, in this place where the enemy may or may not come, so close to the clouds and sun, yet so far away from the earth and rivers, it really feels like the world Everything in the world has nothing to do with me. Maybe after the defeat of the Young Pompey brothers, my fate will naturally come to an end, silently. "

"No, when your destiny reaches its end, it will definitely be spectacular." The servant continued to compliment him ungratefully, which almost made the saddened Machius mad to death. He said angrily, " If I am captured again this time, I will violently commit suicide with my sword, fulfilling your prophecy, even though you are not wearing an olive wood hat or a sheepskin cloak."

Then, the orderly immediately held up a sword and said to Marcius, "This is for emergencies, General."

Machius was so angry that his hands were trembling, but his self-control was pretty good, so he suppressed his emotions and did not have an attack. Then he pinned the sword that the serviceman brought over to his shoulder strap.

The next day, the soldiers in the entire pass camp spread the news that their commander-in-chief, Machius, was always carrying a sharp sword and preparing to "make a benevolence". Everyone's morale suddenly rose a lot. In the early morning, the patrol cavalry followed suit. On the cliff in front of the camp, the only high narrow slope, when he came down to patrol as usual, Audax, who had been lurking all night, ran back quickly after drawing a sketch of the terrain.

After Lepidus unfolded the drawing, he decisively approved Audax's plan, "Time waits for no one. Fortunately, Marcius is a guy who is not familiar with battle formations. If Labienus or Lelias had any If one is still there, this battle will definitely not be easy. I will lead Flaccus and Dusonville in the front, and attack along the valley to attract the attention of Machius. You will lead the two regiments of Li Wu. Si's new army, with fifty cavalry, went around the ridgeline behind the enemy's camp, waiting for an opportunity to make a surprise attack."

"Coach, please forgive me for being suspicious and talkative. I don't have complete trust in the identity of Odacus - he is a local nobleman in Ursau, and his wife and children are still hostages in Pompeii. If he acts randomly on the battlefield, Command, or even surrender to the enemy, our cause will suffer setbacks. If Sextus brings a legion up quickly, we will all be in this damn Jedi place, unable to go up or down, waiting to be killed. "At this time. Flaccus, the chief centurion of the Lius legion, said in front of everyone, "Of course, I did not say this out of a narrow-minded private mind. King Numa and Lius witnessed me justice and magnanimity.”

At this time, everyone fell silent. Many generals did feel that Lepidus' move was a bit too risky, but the high priest pointed at Flaccus and said, "You are a Lucanian in Italy. You and Rabinnu His hometown of Kingulum is only separated by a river, and the beautiful Adriatic Sea can be seen from the same place. Therefore, why did I doubt you when I promoted you to the centurion? And you, Dusonvi? Yes, during the Gallic War, your tribe fought with us along with the Helvetii. Later, you and your Vibicinas followed me through many wars. When did we ever doubt each other? My personal guard captain Arp, he is still a Nubian dark-skinned warrior, but after I go to bed, he is always by my side with a sword. The same is true for Audax. Tell me, Audax. Si!”

As he spoke, Lepidus picked up a silver jug ​​filled with iced cherry wine and said to Audax, "You tell yourself, I'm here to listen. After the war god Lius and his three sons In front of the statue." (To be continued...)