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At noon the next day, the chief detachments of the five legions, accompanied by 500 selected cavalry, quickly controlled the passage to the town of Pinocenza and the surrounding high slopes. Caesar used the enemy's force against the ninth legion. Wrists, even ballistas and trebuchets were set up against the town. ?. .

Decias, the new commander of the Nine Legions and Caesar's nephew, ran out of the town on horseback with great embarrassment. He stammered to explain various helpless reasons and hoped that his uncle would not deprive the Nine Legions. The number of the regiment and the eagle flag symbolizing glory.

"Dichias, when you say this, it means that there are still good elements in the legion causing trouble, right?" Caesar, who was stationed on Gaofu, asked expressionlessly.

"They still have to put forward corresponding conditions before they give up, but they have relaxed it. They only need you to cash in half of the reward." Dichias hesitated for a while, then hesitantly told the truth.

Obviously, Caesar was extremely dissatisfied with his nephew's solution. He shook his head and asked another nephew, Pedis, "Ask how long it will take for the artillery and cavalry to be ready for battle." Pedis Si didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly took his subordinates to check as ordered. Not long after, he came back sweating profusely and said, "There is about half a day left, and the cavalry are mounting their horses and getting into formation." All the generals The soldiers, including Caesar and Lepidus, four furlongs northeast of Pinocenza, stared at the restless and turbulent market town, where soldiers were constantly running in and out. There is a lot of noise outside. It was obvious that Dichias was still trying hard to ask his soldiers to give up their unrealistic ideas, "Because Caesar will not negotiate any terms with everyone, and now we are the only legion left at a loss, and everything is over." You are not qualified to talk to the Archon about anything. Just give up. Look at the flags of the five thousand-man brigades outside the town. This clearly illustrates the current situation. "

When they learned that there was only half a day left in the grace period informed by Caesar, and that their attitude was extremely tough and unwilling to negotiate any conditions with the rebels, the leaders began to panic, but they had no choice. Ordinary soldiers could not No longer willing to follow these people. If they were to fight out, this number of people would not be enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of nearly 5,000 elite men. "There is no forgiveness, this time the tithe will be carried out." Caesar's tone was extremely cold.

What, tithes! Not to mention Dichias, all the generals present were stunned. This criminal law had not been heard in the Roman army for more than ten years. Many of the younger tribunes or centurions thought it was It's just a legend in the army, used to scare new recruits. But Caesar “said it twice because it was important”—to perform the tithe.

Soon, Dichias came on horseback for the third time. He and his mount were covered with sweat and extremely tired. He once again brought the soldiers' pleas, please don't let Caesar implement such cruel punishments. At this time, Caesar's reply was: : "Ask the soldiers of the Ninth Legion to report the first rebels themselves. First, the commander will report the tribunes and centurions, and then the centurions will report the soldiers in the team, one by one. Then, let the innocent The soldiers marched to a field outside the town to assemble, and the guilty filed out separately. "…

At dusk, the soldiers of the Ninth Legion took off their red cloaks and took off their gold chains and medals that symbolized glory to express their guilt. Then, under the leadership of the centurion, they stood densely in front of the designated venue, and then Caesar shouted , and led his men slowly towards the front of the team.

"Your Excellency, my guards are coming up to follow you." Lepidus suggested behind Caesar, but Caesar shook his head and started to trot. Then he and all the generals walked coldly through the independent queue of the rebels. There were one hundred and twenty people standing there. People were all reported, and many people knelt on the ground and begged the consul for their lives. Then Caesar stood in the middle and addressed everyone:

"I, Julius Caesar, am not a person who likes to delay problems. You all know the speed at which I do things. The reward is like this, and the punishment is like this. It is not me who delays in this war, but Pompey. Yours I should vent my grievances to him. Was there any time in the Gaul period that I refused to accept the bounty? But now that I have found Pompeii for a decisive battle, I have to cross the sea and go to the mountains of Greece or the desert of Africa, but even if there are many of you, People only joined this legion later, but before entering the camp, they all swore loyalty to the consul to the end. The loyalty here is for the entire war, not just a part, not to mention that now is the most critical and difficult moment. You dare to betray me. Maybe some people think that I, Caesar, is magnanimous according to their usual impression, but this time is different, because you have committed a crime, and I will never forgive you. You must implement the 'tithe' and implement it strictly!"

Immediately, Caesar said to his chief lieutenant Lepidus, "You oversee the drawing ceremony."

Lepidus said secretly that he did not expect that before he drew lots to decide to go to the province, he would actually draw lots for tithes.

In the end, twelve unlucky people were drawn out and executed the punishment of being driven through the head with iron nails. Then they were put on the cross. Their wails shook the earth. One of them shouted, "I was wronged. My name is Maciachus, because I had slept with the wife of the centurion Eubius before joining the army, so he reported me with a grudge. I have many innocent comrades who can prove that during the war, the entire camp where I was. No one was walking around in the tent.”

Before Caesar nodded, Lepidus stopped Masiakos' executioner and asked all members of the other camp to testify. As a result, everyone confirmed Masiakos' statement.

So Lepidus stood up and asked Caesar, "Since the situation is true, can the crucifixion of this soldier be cancelled?"

Caesar replied, "Masiakos can be spared, but the tithe must be fully executed. Let the centurion Eubius who falsely accused him take his place."

In this way, Eubius was dragged out of the queue before he could react, and enjoyed the treatment of iron nails piercing his head, while Masiakos, who returned to the "living" queue, was trembling with excitement and fear.

Twelve crosses were erected outside the town of Pinocenza, and all the legions passed under them and entered northern Italy.

The mutiny was completely suppressed. )