Augustus Road

"Now I cannot say, look, he will automatically emerge from the stinking sewers full of dirty deals and prove his shameful betrayal with my blood! But people, please don't Throw away the weapons in your hands. Even if you were miserable in the first half of your life, played in the palms of the hands of the rich and nobles, and received endless contempt, now we will continue to besiege the Capitol Hill and take back the holy mountain of Rome to the real people. In hand!"

At this moment, several porters and clerks from the grocery store flew into the sea of ​​people, shouting, "Over there at the river port, over at the river port, there are many big ships. \u003c" It turns out that these Because of their daily work, they were very familiar with the traffic and people inside the city of Rome, so they were summoned by Amatius to act as scouts. Now that they were so panicked, the situation must have been serious. Sure enough, the second batch of "scouts" Then came, "Coming down, it's the fifth legion, with the elephant logo all over the shield, and high feathers on the helmets."

"I see, I understand, who is the person who betrayed Caesar's cause!" Amatius said angrily, and then he told several close companions, "If anything happens to me, then go He took shelter under Lepidus, the commander of the cavalry, and continued to fight. "

Not only did Anthony quickly learn about the news that the Five Legions had arrived in Rome, but a group of people on the Capitol Hill naturally also got the news. Although most people were very happy and even said that Brutus had done a good job, there were also some cautious people. He was still hesitating: Could this be a collusion between Anthony and Lepidus, raising each other's worth and asking for higher and higher bargaining chips? And then bloodbath the entire elders?

"Then we must give him a proper trial. Let's observe for half a market day first. Lepidus's Sixth Army of 'Marcelicus' is still in the city. If he and Antony turned against each other, they would kill each other. Yes, we still have the city legion on hand, which is enough to protect ourselves. Hadn't all the Gauls entered the city of Rome? Wouldn't this country still be alive? As long as there is the wise guidance of the specially chosen father; if the two cavalry commanders don't If we take action, we will take the opportunity to announce the end of Caesar's funeral, and the country will enter a state of normalcy, cancel the dictator and cavalry chief, and re-run the consul election." Casillo walked into the middle of the crowd and said proudly.

"There is no better form than this. The election of the consuls depends on the meeting of the Hundreds, not the Tribes. This meeting is all under the control of our connections. You can elect whoever you want. Anthony can Consider making him a consul, and Ulabella will be the second consul," Casca said. Calling Eurabella next to him, he immediately stood up and was flattered, "Don't be polite. After all, you are the acting consul appointed by Caesar during his lifetime. If the changes are too drastic, the people will be dissatisfied - Brutus, Cassius and Di "Seamus is not suitable to serve as an administrative official in Rome for the time being. It would be more appropriate for him to be released outside."

In the palace of Emperor Bergalon, Brutus was standing naked. Several servants and servants were using small bronze hooks to scrape off the dirt and excess body hair from his body. Many centurions stood there. In front of him, including his brother Gaius, "just now the senator sent a herald to say that there was a fool named Amatius in the square, gathering a group of rogues and veterans, engaged in a There is a conspiracy to disrupt Rome, so the Fifth Legion now has the opportunity to go and suppress them. Don’t ask about the severity. These guys were the clearest when I dealt with them before. There is no need to give them any chance of mercy. Venditis led the team. The task is left to you.”

Venditis is now the military tribune of the Fifth Legion. He has performed very well in many previous battles, but when faced with Antony's request, he simply rejected it:

"Your Excellency, please forgive me for not agreeing until you give me a valid reason."

Antony, who had already put on his underwear, looked at Ventis with an expression of disbelief, and then he said angrily, let other military tribunes come.

After several shouts, no tribune or centurion came forward to accept this lucrative task. Even his brother Gaius couldn't help but said, "Brother, I think there is a most basic one now." The question before everyone is the question of Shi Chu Mingming. What about the decree of the senators? Can those people on the Capitol represent the country? What should we do once we anger the people? Then it falls to the senators. I've hit the target—it's better to discuss this matter with Lepidus."

"Don't mention him! Don't mention this name!" Anthony waved his hands angrily and sat down angrily. "Who knew that at the most critical moment of this situation, he was actually still obsessed with being the kid who just ran away from school? This guy's guardian's vision is really bad. As long as we can join forces, we can completely inherit Caesar's career, but he is good. This guy who is stuck in the old morals seems to have changed. I don’t want to work with him anymore.”

But after the topic was over, no one was willing to accept the task. Antony was so angry that he could only explain, "The senator has promised me to serve as consul in the coming year and to go on an expedition to the East in advance. By then, the rich provinces and several Unknown trophies are waiting for us. What’s the problem with killing a few flies that disrupt the order of the city of Rome? Besides, I am also the cavalry commander now and have the authority to kill those who disobey martial law.”

But after talking for a long time, no one picked up this hot potato.

In the end, it was Antony who was furious and vowed to do this with the Fifth Legion. The next day, Lepidus' Sixth Legion evacuated to Arimilon in the northeast of Rome on time according to the Senate's order. The Tenth Legion and the Twelfth Legion also followed the Senate's heralds like sparks and came to the Bergalondi Manor one by one, "requesting" Antony to abide by and respect the Senate's resolution.

This was simply torture. Antony could only force all the centurions and soldiers to gather at the altar in front of the manor and ask them to swear to him. Then, like Caesar, he wore a cloak, rode on his mount, and rushed from the manor to the street, like a general who was going to fight with barbarians and other empires, knocking over many shops in front of him. The rest of the soldiers of the Skylark Legion had no choice but to follow Gaius and Venditis and rush to the square with this reckless cavalry commander.

"Bastard, it's Mark Antony, he is a traitor to Caesar's cause, and we dyed his consul's robe red with our blood!" On the altar, looking at the marching dust stirred up on the streets and the neighing of war horses everywhere, Amadeus climbed up the merit column beside the funeral pyre and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, don't forget the oath, we can't retreat in fear in front of the murderer, let alone the traitor!" To be continued. . )