Augustus Road

But it was too late. One of Ariovistus's daughters cried out in despair, took out a dagger and plunged it deeply into her chest. Then she fell, causing a burst of boos from the cavalry.

The other younger daughter crawled to her sister's body, pulled out the dagger, and was about to lay her body on it. Finally, a powerful cavalryman who heard the command of the commander picked up the younger daughter and strangled her in the body. At this time, Lepidus ran to the shore, looked at the boat that had gone away, and after looking at it for a while, he announced that there was no need to pursue the king of the Sewefer people anymore. "He has already lost all his followers." Can you still call me a king with your relatives? There is no value in pursuing him anymore. Go back to camp."

In this battle near the Renus River, the entire tribe of Sewefer was wiped out. It was much worse than the Helvetii. At least one third of the Helvetii were left, while Sewefer Less than 20,000 people escaped, and when they returned to the east coast, they could only attach themselves to the name of the Suebi people, and quickly disappeared in history.

Of the 100,000 Germans who were annihilated, only 30,000 died in direct combat. Half of the remaining 70,000 were mercilessly slaughtered by Caesar, and half were sold into slavery and wore the most cruel term of the Romans, "wreaths." (When the Romans traded slaves, they would put wreaths and signs on the heads of slaves, especially slaves acquired in wars). In addition, they raided the German villages along the Renus River and plundered a large amount of property, including no less than Fifty thousand slaves, this was Caesar's second big war fortune, more than what he got from the Helvetii, about 200 million sesterces.

Before Lepidus, there was a gift of five million Sethtus. He was so complacent, but he was worried that he would not have the funds to continue building Laconia and the affairs of Egypt! This time he felt relieved, so he asked someone in the camp to fetch a writing board, grabbed a pen, and prepared to write a letter to Julia in Sardinia and Poti.

At this moment, the captured young daughter of Ariovistus was brought in with a rope. When she saw Lepidus, she said something excitedly. Lepidus asked Sabo to pull her out, "Don't talk too much." No matter what she said, ordinary soldiers were not allowed to abuse her, and she was placed in a clean and tidy tent, and everything was treated according to royal treatment. "

In the coach's tent, Caesar heard what Koda said in his ear, so he said "Oh", twirled his fingers, and asked: "Aliovistus does have a daughter who is still alive? Her name is Prochi." Right."

"Yes, it is also confirmed that she was captured by the Twelve Legions, but Lepidus has not yet come to claim the credit."

"That guy is very clever. The order I gave you in advance was to kill or sell all the Seweve people captured, regardless of the royal family or civilians. Lepidus hid Ploche, and he must have had some small thoughts in it. , probably to avoid my anger, and then send Ploche back in exchange for the Seweve people’s forgiveness.”

"Perhaps he wants to form a guard of Serwefers to protect your safety." Koda said jokingly. At this time, Caesar also laughed and secretly said that there is no need to pursue this trivial matter. I will keep Labienus here soon. Besancon presided over the winter quarters of the troops, while Lepidus, Pedis and Dichias followed me once to the village of Russell in Milan, where I would stay for a while and ask Igurus to take my two glorious victories. The great victory was written into the "Records of War", and was brought back to Rome to post, and told the Senate that I was recuperating in Russell - well, this time, excluding rewards and gifts, I still have 100 million stuff. Stace's spare funds, perhaps I need to use them in Russell.

Koda understood the meaning and left in a hurry.

The next arrangement was just as Caesar had prepared in advance. He started the winter camp in advance in late August. In addition, in the name of recruiting new soldiers, he asked Lepidus to leave the Twelve Legions and follow him to Russell in the Milan area.

"I'll tell you good news, my friend. The Senate will soon accept my proposal with Pompeo on Egypt. The private price is that my party will not participate in next year's consul election. There is no need to say thank you, you tell me "How are you going to go to Egypt?" Caesar asked Lepidus, leisurely on horseback, in the beautiful autumn gorges of the Alps.

"Will Crassus and Cato the Younger's party win the consulship next year?" Lepidus changed the subject, because Crassus secretly wrote to him, informing him of his wish to be re-elected as consul, because after leaving office, You can follow his original proposal, "open up Parthia, control the trade routes to Seris, which produces beautiful silk and bamboo, and buy some black and white beasts called Panda to please the common people of Rome."

"It's not a big mistake. Also, Cicero has been in exile for too long. During this time, he wrote me a lot of begging letters. I had to give him a nickname, Cicero the Crybaby." "But leaving him in a foreign country for too long is not good for our reputation," Caesar analyzed, "But no matter what the reason is when Cicero returns to Rome, the morale of the aristocratic party will be boosted, so I can let you go." Go to Egypt and monitor little Cato's actions for me. I don't want to be attacked by their joint counterattack five years later and be beaten to death at the gate of the Subra District."

"I will use Crassus's power and funds, plus my own, to recruit three thousand people, one third of whom will be Pompeii's veterans, one third of whom will be mercenaries along the way, and one third of whom my family will be in Sasha. Dinia mobilized a temporary army to escort the piper to Alexandria, and then I will spend one to two years running Egypt and Eubotia."

"The requirement now is to try to bring me three legions in two years." Caesar's words did not seem to be a joke, "If the sky I gave was for sparrows to fly instead of eagles, it would be worthless."

"Don't worry! My biggest problem now is that I need a lot of money..." Lepidus said this and stopped talking.

"I can help you a little bit with that. You will know when you arrive at Russel Village." Caesar smiled and said mysteriously.

About a few days later, the group arrived at Russel Village on the outskirts of Milan. This is a very secluded place. Even if the scenery is not as beautiful as other areas, it is good for convenient transportation and not many residents. It is a good place to rest. But this situation changed three days after they dismounted - after learning that Caesar was staying here to "recuperate", the bureaucrats of Rome and the dignitaries of various cities in Italy, like hounds smelling meat, brought a large group of slaves, lists and gifts, and gathered here from all directions. They all came to "help" Caesar spend money. (To be continued.)