Augustus Road

In April, Caesar's plan to divide his troops began to be implemented, but Caesar still rarely found time to return to the city of Rome for two market days, because this was necessary. He was almost occupying the entire traditional territory of the Republic, and he had to be governed. In the name of the world.

Dictado, yes, there are two dictators in the Roman Republic at this moment, one in the port of Brindisi and one in the city of Rome, and the two are in a state of war. So next, the battlefield shifted to the position of public opinion. Both sides controlled a group of senators. Pompey claimed that he had two legitimate consuls and had the support of the entire Senate. Caesar declared that he had received the power granted by the ten tribunes and the people's assembly, and the tribunes' decree declared that all actions of Pompey and his flight to the Senate were illegal, and suspended the Pompey faction's right to recruit troops.

However, Caesar's appointment as Dictator was still unjust, because he could not get the joint recommendation of the consuls at all. Marcellus and Dumitius were being chased by his cavalry, so he could only instruct his cronies Ebro and Ca The two legal officers Lidius hastily completed the ceremony for themselves. Fortunately, Caesar himself did not care too much about "status", otherwise even he himself would not be able to tolerate such haste and irregularity. Pompey mocked him for "bringing a country troupe to perform in the amphitheater of Athens." As a result, after Caesar became dictator, he only stayed in his position for less than ten days and announced that all After the personnel appointment, when he left the city of Rome, he voluntarily resigned from this position. Sure enough, just as people spread wildly after Lepidus captured Rome-Caesar and Banks once again urgently took office as chief and second consuls. At this moment, four more consuls appeared in the Republic instantly, and everything was as dramatic and ridiculous as a drama.

In Naples, a small seaport in the middle of long and narrow Italy, there were six triremes and twelve double-row raiding ships from Cyrene. In addition, a large number of flat-bottomed boats were collected for transportation and have been urgently repaired. The camps of the 15th and 16th legions were densely packed along the coast and trestles, with six regular staff members and four priests carrying them. Wearing masks and the seal of the governor, when they filed into the camp of the commander with the flag of the Amun sheep skull erected, Lepidus, the current governor of Sardinia, issued an order for the entire army to board ships and march across the sea.

In the cities of Laconia and Cagliari, the knights and elders who had always been connected with Lepidus took action after hearing the news. Because in their minds, this big island originally belonged to the Lepidus family, Sulpicius sent by Pompey. In panic and fear, and under the protection of their retainers, they escaped from Cagliari over the wall at night. The group wandered around the plains of Oristano for a few more days without any purpose and achieved nothing, and they were so hungry. Half-dead, he encountered volunteers coming from Laconia Nova to join Lepidus' army. As a result, Sulpicius was tied up in a daze. Then he turned back to the city of Cagliari - by now Lepidus' army had landed. "The former and respected second consul stayed in Rome for too long and probably forgot that there are tigers, leopards and wolves in the outside world." In the city hall of Cagliari. Lepidus was sitting on an armchair, and his retinue of soldiers were lined up in a row. He said in a mocking tone to Sulpicius, who was already untied and full of shame.

"You, Caesar, are destined not to succeed. Both Macedonia and Peloponnese are busy building a large number of brand-new ships for Pompey, and they will soon transport a large number of elite war legions to Brindisi. Just rely on How can we fight against a third-rate army composed of several confederate cities newly recruited by Caesar?" Sulpicius began to question.

"Oh, I forgot. You are still the senior selected father of the Senate, and you are running for the Ombudsman. You will soon be at the top of the Republic's 'promoted official system'. Therefore, I dare not adopt this attitude. , please sit down in this armchair." Li Bida looked like he was acting, and he hurriedly got up from the chair and stretched out his hands.

Sulpicius was not humble. Anyway, in his mind, this was just a grass-headed governor. Just like when Sulla invaded the capital and killed almost all the senators, he directly asked his veterans to put on their robes and join directly. Same as the Senate.

"But now that Sardinia and Cyrene are in my hands, I have the throat of both oceans. Besides, I don't have to be honest with you. I will lead these two legions immediately and cross the sea to attack Masseria in the north. As long as this city is captured, the Spanish Pompey's legions will become self-defeating thieves and will no longer have any use. "What do you think?" Lepidus seemed to want to discuss the current situation with Sulpicius, and he sat on the armchair next to him. Go ahead and describe it lightly.

"What nonsense! Even if the Spanish legion cannot return to Italy for the time being, the Macedonian..."

"My fleet in Cyrene will cut off the sea on the other side."

"But don't forget, Crete and Cyprus were the jurisdictions of Gebinus before."

"Your problem is the same as Pompey's, that is, you are overconfident and optimistic, to the point of ignoring actual difficulties." Lepidus placed an Akuta tablet on the small table and pushed it to Sulpicius, who raised it to take a look. : It turned out that a knight named Hitius on the island of Cyprus and Crete suddenly raised his flag and declared a rebellion against Pompey, and the great pirate Macmillan from the Euxine Sea (Black Sea), with a fleet of purple sails, He also joined in to help and cut off the surrounding shipping.

Seeing this, Sulpicius's forehead began to sweat a little, but he was still generally optimistic. "For these minor problems, we still have Cilicia and Syria, and many vassal states in the East can provide a large number of cavalry and archers."

Before he finished speaking, Lepidus pushed another piece of Acuta.

"What! Euberthia, Geracia and Armenia jointly announced their support for Caesar. Geracia also provided Queen Euberthia with 2,000 cavalry. They have begun to rush into Cilicia like lightning. Cicero, who just took office, is in a precarious situation." Sulpicius simply couldn't believe that all this was true.

But Lepidus laughed again and pushed another piece of Acuta. The other party was even silent and didn't dare to look at the content on the last piece. "Sorry to bother you, Sabokemus." Lepidus pointed to the young captain behind him and asked.

"The Syrian military commander Decimus officially announced his change of flag and is willing to stand on Caesar's side to fight against the traitors and uphold justice. Now in the Syrian province, the Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Legions, plus the Fifteenth Legion that originally belonged to His Excellency Caesar, have all expressed their support for Decimus' decision. And out of kindness, Apis, Brutus, Cassius and others from Pompey's party, as well as the First Syrian Legion, were all escorted out of the country." Sabo read the above content very clearly.