Augustus Road

“The person with the most power is the person who can use his followers and friends to mobilize the most votes.” ——Gelzer

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"My right wing can advance!" After seeing Dumijus being entangled in the struggle, Lepidus ordered the soldiers on the lighthouse to use a bronze reflector to send out a signal. At this time, on the side of Seymours Island, the core fleet directly under Lepidus, Under Gable's command and control, he raised his sails and raised his oars, and rushed towards the wing where Nasidius was.

Seeing that the opponent's fleet was all equipped with elite bronze rams and complete ballistae, and was numerically superior, Nasidius did not make any plans to fight. He neither joined Dumitius nor stepped forward. Efforts were made to fight fiercely with Gable's fleet, but instead ordered all ships to turn around and escape in the direction of Tauroas Island.

At this time, all the citizens watching the battle at the top of the city shouted in despair. They had clearly seen the tragic ending of this naval battle. Many people jumped off the city wall directly out of despair and anger and threw themselves into the sea to their death. Little Cato stood on the other side in the strong wind, looking up to the sky and crying, and the veins on his neck popped out - "If Domikyus and I die, maybe the Republic will be over, really over!" Gable Fleet Instead of chasing Nasidius, they went directly to the flank to cooperate with Aidanjis and fiercely attacked Dumitius. One after another, the opponent's ships were destroyed or captured. The Albisci would rather die in battle. Not wanting to become prisoners, many people threw stones and javelins frantically, and then maneuvered the boats to slam into the enemies until the boats capsized and everyone died. In the end, Dumijus' huge flagship was surrounded by "swarms of sharks". Many collision angles struck from all directions, and the bronze cover and armor were distorted and deformed by the impact. The bridge was also completely destroyed by stone throwing, the sail was riddled with holes and was on fire, and Dumitius' leg was broken by the collapsed mast. Lying in a pool of blood, he still raised his dagger and shouted battle slogans. Some of his retainers and slaves jumped into the water to escape, but more stayed with their master until they were all shot down by arrows flying like raindrops, and the hooks entangled the hull of the ship like a spider web - it seems that Lepidus Fang intended to capture his flagship.

The few remaining slaves moved the blood-stained mast away. Dumijus struggled, picked up the gold seahorse flag, and moved it laboriously towards the stern of the deck. In the end, one of his disciples helped him, dragging him up and walking to the stern of the ship, "Thank you, but I can't be captured, and I will die unless I die. This is my oath - all careerists, Caesar, Pompey, and Lepidus, take a good look at the magnificent fight of the Cato family in front of the tomb of the Republic!" This was the last cry of Domitius. Then he held the flag and flew into the vast smoke, and his figure instantly disappeared. Several servant slaves of the Cato family. He tied canvas and ropes to the stern of the ship and set it ablaze. Soon Dumitius' flagship was also in flames. Although Lepidus's ships scrambled to try to tow it back to Seymours Island before it was completely destroyed, the fire was too strong. It was too violent. Halfway through, this big ship, which symbolized courage and faith, was left with only a blackened skeleton, which soon fell apart in the waves and fire.

The city of Masseria suddenly fell into a bleak abyss, a fleet that this city-state has operated for hundreds of years. Except for one that followed Nasidius and escaped, all the others were sunk. Or he was captured by Lepidus, and his corpses were scattered all over the sea. There is no more tragic scene than this: a glorious city that stood on the ocean is now swallowed up and destroyed by the ruthless sea water.

Even the only remaining ship, the Lepidus raiding fleet that was being pursued, was found abandoned on Tauroas Island. When two groups of soldiers rushed to the island fortress, they found that all the guards had fled, including There was no time to take away the food and military supplies in the warehouse - Nasidius did not dare to hold on to this fortress, but fled directly towards the Spanish province. In the final analysis, he was just ordered to attack. Since he had already arrived in Marseille, Celia is under the city, so it will be easier to communicate when we go back. As for the final outcome, it has nothing to do with him for the time being.

In this way, the islands of Simos and Tauroas, which are like the right and left gates of Masseria to the sea, together with their docks, ports, lighthouses, warehouses, including various types of ships, are now all Falling into the hands of Lepidus, the blockade of the city of Masseria by sea has become as strong as an iron wall. "This city has been isolated from the world. Three-quarters of its city wall faces the sea. This was originally a feature that Masseria boasted of being impregnable, but now it has become a rope that binds itself."

The long death sentence is coming, in the summer season, when Caesar and Afranius are fighting fiercely in Spain; when Pompey is still struggling in Africa and thinking painfully, not knowing where the sword is pointing; when the rebellious Dichy in the East Moss brazenly dispatched legions to cooperate with Adiana's army to completely drive away Cicero and seize Cilicia; when Cassius and Brutus finally settled in Ephesus, they rushed around calling for soldiers and food, preparing to organize a new line of defense to stop them. The collapse of the republic in the east; when Menander of the Kingdom of Bosporus reorganized the Bronze Shield Army, and with the assistance of Sarmatian and Scythian mercenaries, they began to land on the ground of Sinope in an attempt to restore the During the Pontic Empire - the city of Masseria in the southernmost corner of Gaul. The city of Masseria was heavily besieged and seemed to have been forgotten by the world. However, the attacking and defending sides directly facing each other were still fighting every day and night. Continuing the tragedy of life, they either died in battle or starved to death.

In order to boost morale, little Cato now wore disheveled hair and ate on the street. However, more and more people were starving to death around him. Food was not abundant in the first place, but now a considerable proportion was rationed to the Acropolis. The defenders and the citizens' anger slowly grew. Many of them complained about the fifteen nobles who were in charge of the power. They believed that these fifteen oligarchs had betrayed the entire city out of selfish interests and were facing the end of starving to death. .

Soon a riot broke out. Hundreds of citizens whose faces had been starved to the point of losing their appearance radically and violently attacked the mansion of a nobleman. Under the guidance of his rebellious slaves, they killed his entire family, young and old, and left their bodies Throwing them in the drainage ditch, they opened the granary and basement of the noble family and found that there was an abundance of goods and wine. This angered everyone even more - thousands of citizens and slaves joined forces and started to fight one by one. The houses of nobles and elders were looted, municipal buildings were set on fire, and the city hall where Cato the Younger lived was also affected. Under the protection of Munajius, he escaped into the fortress-like house of a nobleman. Now, No one cares about admiring his style of work anymore. Everyone's slogan is simple, "Since there is no hope of victory in this war, why do we still have to be buried with the foreign Romans?"

The disgraced little Cato was sitting in the inner hall. The clamor of the mob outside was earth-shattering. He finally knew that the grief of losing his brother-in-law was nothing. He still had to slowly and consciously walk into the trap created by Lepidah below.