Augustus Road

"So many rivers and mountains, as well as deserts, heavy armor, and elephants that destroy people." - The complaints of his subordinates when Tamerlane was about to go on an expedition to Hindustan.

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However, the centurion was not very interested in listening to Brutus's speech. He maintained a polite attitude. After Brutus finished speaking, he completed the delivery of the urn and left.

The same is true for Lepidus' army. He has no patience to entangle the Republican army too much. Key islands such as Rhodes Island and Lesbos have fallen into his hands. Now the overall situation has been decided. What he needs is speed and merit. Just like a farmer standing in front of a field with heavy wheat ears dancing, he only needs to wave his sickle.

He separated Rufio's three legions and divided them into territories - Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus over there. This horizontal chain was quickly occupied by Rufio with almost no resistance. Rufio is also very quick to control these affairs, because the high priest promised that after the war is over, he will be the envoy of all administrative districts in Crete, with a genuine seal.

At this time, coupled with the territory occupied by Saab in the north, from Lepidus Castle to Lyspos, a vertical chain was formed, which separated Greece from Asia Minor and sealed Athens where Brutus was. At this time, the allied city-states of Peloponnese also sent envoys to see Lepidus, offering to provide 600 heavy armored soldiers and 1,000 light infantry and cavalry to welcome the high priest's legions ashore and attack Aetolia and Corinth. In addition, these city-states also flattered Lepidus and said that they had always supported the monarchy system and hoped to support the rule of the high priest in the future.

However, Lepidus' reply was to tell them to stick to their territory, and to express his heartfelt thanks for their support. Then - the high priest took three main legions who had finished resting, took a fleet, and set off. To Xiaoya.

Xiaoya's posture. As Lepidus came ashore, it was the same scene: people defected one after another and offered their allegiance, which was overwhelming. Including Ephesus, the former base of Eulabella.

Lepidus' penalty to the great city was a fine of three million sesterces and twenty thousand bushels of corn, a condition which the city representatives graciously agreed to.

Then, in front of the endless cultivated fields facing Lydia. Lepidus straddled his mount and personally handed the flag that guided the cavalry charge into the hands of Curia. He handed all the approximately 4,000 cavalrymen from the three legions into the hands of the other party. The old road of Pia and Apis fled towards the peak of Amasinus. His goal was Cilicia, but it had long been blocked by the legions of my ally, King Deotarus of Galaxia. "

"Thank you, Lord High Priest, for giving me this opportunity to establish military merit." Curia heard Lepidus' intention in giving him this task. After hearing these heroic words, Lepidus nodded, "I will call the Twelve Legions The infantry brigade will quickly follow you as backup, but be careful not to make a joke of the cavalry running behind the infantry of the Mountain Falcon Corps."

Hearing this, all the generals laughed. At this time, the herald came to the high priest's horse holding the urgent message. "From the station of Nicomedia!"

"Oh, wasn't Calabia in Taktun, but went directly to Nicomedia?"

The high priest muttered these words and pulled the writing board out of the sealed silk sleeve. The content of Adiana's message above is, "Please come to Nicomedia's palace as soon as possible. In addition to me wanting to meet you, there is also an envoy from the Seris Empire who came here - he originally followed Your envoy Diotarus came back together, but later he felt that it was not safe to stay in Egypt, so he came to me. "

"Very good!" Li Bida put the writing board in place. He asked Galius to ask the Seventh Legion to serve as an escort. He wanted to go to Nicomedia Palace to do a very important thing.

The chief group of the Seventh Legion was happy to accept this task, and then Lepidus handed over the command to the deputy general Carlenus. He and the guards turned north in a mighty manner, with the goal of Nicomedia.

Nicomedia's palace has been greatly expanded based on the mountains near the sea. Although it was difficult for Lepidus to keep his promise to rest here for two months a year, Adiana still devoted a lot of effort and money here. , she entrusted Philo as the chief designer and engineer, paying him a salary of 300,000 sesterces every year, and spending one-tenth of the entire Eubotian tax here. She always wanted to spend a lot of time in her life There is no doubt that I will spend the rest of my life here with Lepidah.

In front of the golden bay, on the towering terrace of the pure white palace, Adiana's chestnut hair was gently blowing in the wind. It was the most beautiful month of April, and she was extremely happy that Lepidus agreed to come. Kit stood next to his mother's chair, constantly listening to how his mother described his biological father, showing great interest. At this time, Adiana, the court teacher next to Eugit, spent a lot of money to learn from The person hired by Athens also constantly corrected Euaget's pronunciation during the conversation, hoping that his Greek would reach proficiency by the time he was ten to thirteen years old, so that he would be able to write beautiful poems.

Finally, the sound of the trumpet came. The queen, who was wearing a green dress, stood up happily like a girl and put her hands on the railing of the terrace. She was happy to see that her man was riding a horse. Guards and flag banners cleared the way, raising their heads and waving to themselves!

But Lepidus' behavior in the court later made Adiana unhappy, because his first words after meeting her again were to ask anxiously where the envoys Diotarus and Seris were.

"Take a rest first and see that this is your son, Eugit." Adiana held back and continued to laugh at the man while sending this beautiful child to Lepidah.

Yes, Eugit has a face, but it is more handsome than Leo. Leo generally has a pleasing appearance, while Eugit is more like a sculpture. He almost combines all the characteristics of his father and mother. Genetic advantages stood straight in front of Lebida's eyes.

The high priest glanced at his youngest son. He was wearing a Persian-style robe embroidered with gold, a dagger studded with precious stones and pearls, and exquisite jewelry around his neck. The essential oil in his hair exuded a fragrant fragrance, which made him Lepidah's eyebrows furrowed. He felt unhappy, but the child was innocent, so he stroked Yuajit's head affectionately and asked softly what he was doing in his studies. He had not seen his father since he was a child. Never complained about yourself?

"No, why do I often meet my father in my dreams? My father's appearance is exactly the same as what I saw in my dreams. He is so tall and heroic." The eloquence of Uaijit's words made Lepidah think again. Feeling extremely complicated emotions. (~^~)