Augustus Road

"People always like the rising sun and dislike the dull sunset." - Pompey said to Sulla, and then Sulla canceled the gift to Pompey in his will

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When he walked out of the high priest's camp, Vercingetor looked at the flowing clouds in the blue sky and the eagle flag shining brightly in the sunlight on the top of the tent, and sighed, "Eternal peace is also loneliness. of peace.”

"Sometimes swords are not necessarily cast for killing and plundering, but can also be used to protect all subjects. I think this is what the high priest said." Itasus explained in a very gentle tone.

Vercingetor laughed and walked to his mount, "You will understand this because the Ligurians were defeated and submitted long ago and have long been accustomed to this, but I believe that for Gaul in the north , and the Germans on the other side of the Renus River may not be able to accept it psychologically yet. "

Itassos, who had an experienced sense of smell, also laughed and rejected Vercingetorii calmly, "Maybe, but this war has made me witness many truths. If it were a hundred years ago, how much the Spaniards would They were good at fighting, and for the sake of independence and freedom, they killed many Roman soldiers who came to conquer. There were countless examples of entire cities and entire villages burning themselves to death. But now, they were reduced to auxiliary servants thirty years ago. Status, whether fighting for Sethius or Pompey, was nothing more than a tool of force in the republic's internal strife. Those who died in battle were not even compensated for their losses in the hands of the Roman consuls. How many years of blood have been shed, and the passion for it has been slowly drained away. The seeds of longing for comfort and peace will naturally sprout again in everyone's heart. What's wrong with this? All our people will have the citizenship rights to integrate into the country, and the discrimination against our politics will gradually disappear. Our gods will also have a place in the temple of Rome. Our descendants may take this for granted, but we must know that we have the right to Gurrian warriors. They had already led the way for the Romans during the Jugurtha War, but let them think like this. After all, I don’t want them to wake up to this truth in the flames of war and in front of their destroyed homes.”

"Then as a maid, let's continue to live prosperously and peacefully." Vercingetorio finally said these words, and then he and Itassos looked at each other and laughed, "This is not too bad, no. It's better to live than an unprotected prostitute." So the two clapped each other's hands and got on the back of the horse. Wave goodbye.

Lepidus' seven legions began to prepare their troops and prepare to go south to solve the city of Urshao. After the little thunder god Sextus heard the news of his brother's death, he was silent. He lost all confidence in adapting to the struggle. He neither went to capture the city of Windibo nor returned to the river defense camp on the Xingilis River. He stayed in a daze for four days. Every day he stood in front of the surging river and felt lost. In short, the battle and the days had lost their meaning.

Only in the end, after Lepidus' legions were ready, Sextus led his legion slowly to the gates of Windibo and asked for an interview with Machius, the former director of engineering.

At first, Marcius refused because he was ashamed and uneasy, but Sextus was right under the city and there was no sign of attacking the city. He just kept sending veterans and envoys to ask Marcius to "end it off", but Not in terms of life and force, but he longed for some kind of answer.

So at the end, Marcius agreed to the request of his former coach. He climbed up to a tower protruding from the corner, and shouted to Sextus below through the shooting window. Both parties swore in front of the god not to use projection. Weapons against each other.

But who would have thought that when Sextus met, his first question would be to ask Marcius, "Why did you abandon your friendship with the Pompey family and surrender to an enemy like Lepidus?"

Unexpectedly, Sextus had been bothered with such a problem for so long. Marcius was a little speechless at the time, but he quickly walked out of the tower window, held his hands on the battlements, and faced the little Thor. shouted, "I'm sorry, I don't want to end up like Rabinus. I don't mean to look down on him, I just don't want to be like him."

"Don't you have any scruples about honor? Including many others who have betrayed me and my brother, would the nobles of the Republic even consider begging to surrender to save their lives on the battlefield?" Sextus He continued to ask in confusion.

"Your Excellency, I have been captured four times. Four times - I was released by Caesar in Italy, I was released by Caesar in Spain, and I was released by Caesar in Greece. Apart from personal favor factors, I just simply feel that I can It is so rare to have an opportunity like mine. Heavenly Father Jupiter takes pity on me and is not willing to let me die. Since so many people who died in battle have failed to realize their worries in their hearts, I have realized it so many times. So shouldn't I cherish this life? The current generation has moved forward. The heroes of the previous generation have completed their quota and left one after another. Some people are lingering in the same place as the new era is coming. I am willing to leave, but some people also have to pack up and move on. Your Excellency, this is what I think. You can spurn me, but I have no reason to tell lies against my will. That is, my soldiers and I, in our hearts. They all hope that the war will end soon.”

After hearing this, Sextus, who was standing by the trench, nodded as if he had gained something. Then he shouted to Marcius, "As the director of engineering, you have served two generations of us, father and son. I have no doubt about your loyalty and diligence. I just want to understand something. Now I know and understand it. You continue to take care of yourself in the new generation, Marcius."

After saying this, he lowered his head, turned the reins, rode alone, and followed the trench, "da da da" with the sound of trotting hooves, leaving in the direction of the setting sun.

"All troops, seize the opportunity and cross the river. We have already scouted the opposite camp, the enemy is empty and weak!" On the right bank of the Sincilis River, Peteneus finally sounded the battle horn. The forces of the three legions formed a broad and dense frontal assault, waded through the water, and launched a swift attack on the camp garrison left by the little Thor. In the upper reaches of the river, Asase, Combano and Curia also led nearly 4,000 auxiliary cavalry and attacked in a mighty manner. Sextus' garrison launched a tenacious resistance, but the difference in strength was too great. After about two days, the camp fell into the hands of Peteneus without any suspense - the generals of his side did not want to stay any longer, otherwise the merits would be snatched away by the rest of the troops.

So afterwards, Peteneus immediately selected 14 battalions of infantry, and set off with 4,000 cavalry lightly, following the Windipo, and attacked horizontally towards the final destination, the Ursau Fortress. (To be continued...)