Augustus Road

"Sir, do you want to kiss everyone who passes by?" Someone mocked the ancient Roman poet Palermo, who was a kissing and nymphomaniac.

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Lepidus was so confident, of course, for a reason. The secret letter between him and Paulus had previously appeared in the city of Lillibe, on the table of the Sicilian treasurer Marcus and Maximus. They were envoys Aquila ordered most of the fleet to guard this place, while Aquila was in the city of Mecca, responsible for guarding the Strait of Messina, and was bargaining with the Senate. ●⌒Dingma Novel,

Aquila's request is simple. He hopes that he can control the entire war situation in Sicily and Sardinia, and thus asks the Senate to transfer the command of Telureas' army to himself, so that he can enjoy the glory alone: ​​If If Lepidus occupied Sardinia and resisted, he could have won with the troops from Spain, because his own army was weak; but if Lepidus did not dare to do so, he could have led the Trureas army across the sea and headed north. Rome, to reap the greatest benefits from the pacification situation.

But the Senate was very hesitant. Both Aquila and Teluras betrayed Caesar, and the positions in Caesar's memorandum were equal. In theory, there was no question of who commanded whom, so the Senate just sent The clerk, promising to consider Aquila in the consulship in the future.

Therefore, while Aquila was still filing a lawsuit in Mecca, there was a very serious commotion at the port dock of Lilibi on the other side of the Sicilian island - the reason was simple, the oarsmen and soldiers of the fleet. They were all outraged by Caesar's assassination. Shame on the conduct of the envoy Aquila. He was also worried that he would be betrayed by the officials' personal interests, so he began to cause trouble and even rob in the market.

Therefore, the "two horses" in the official residence had mixed feelings when they saw the letters between Lepidus and Paulus. Paulus's letters were full of persuasion and promised that after the two men successfully rebelled against each other, Marcellus would be Sardinia in the coming year. Envoy to Nia, and Maximus to Crete. He also warned them to make a clear decision as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late; Lepidus's letter was much tougher. Now tell all the oarsmen and soldiers to avenge Caesar and hand over the city of Lilibi, otherwise you two It is very likely that he will die directly in the war.

"Has it finally come to a showdown?" Malclus sighed, and then he added, "Sometimes it's not that we have fallen, but that the times are changing turbulently. It is difficult for mortals to see through the choices of fate and gods. At first we all thought that Pompey was so powerful that he had the support of the army and the Senate, and the entire state machine was serving his war - but after Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he collapsed and was finally lost in Africa. life."

"But now Caesar is dead." Maximus was unwilling to surrender like this.

"Caesar is dead, but most of the people and soldiers want to avenge him. If the Senate is really reliable, then why did they not say that Caesar could be punished by canon, but instead used assassination? "After saying that, Malclus finally made up his mind, "Call all the middle and high-level commanders to reach a password and secret agreement. In addition, do not alert Telureas and Aquila. We will continue to sail out to 'receive' ”

At this moment, between the plains of Oristano and the sea, the six legions of Trureas, including all the baggage and ships, were forming a long column, marching under the scorching sun and strong wind, all fully armed, There was a lack of fresh water and food. In order to reach the coast around Kalaris in time and get support from friendly fleets to cross the sea, Telureas ordered all supplies to be "reduced" to extend the persistence time.

Paluma commanded all the cavalry and clung to the rearguard of Telureas' army, while Lepidus led two legions and light troops and followed the vanguard Paluma. Soon there were problems with the morale of the Spanish army. Many people could not bear the hardship and began to fall behind or surrender.

However, Trureas continued to encourage everyone. He ordered that all the dry firewood and leather carried on the ship be disassembled and cooked for the soldiers. "As long as we advance for another day and a half, there will be a fleet on the opposite side to meet us." We are here!" Trureas is still very confident.

However, while camping at night, the token officer sent from the Sicilian island sent a message from Aquila, "I have sent a powerful fleet with provisions to meet you at the seaside called Gebra. , but according to the request of the Senate, your Excellency must hand over the command to me after boarding the ship." This message made Telureas furious, he tore the letter into pieces, and then summoned all the generals. Zuo discussed, "I didn't expect Aquila to be such a narrow-minded and selfish villain. He actually didn't think about how to help us fight, but wanted to rob my legion."

Most of the generals were also very angry. Finally, Trureas was determined to fight Lepidus decisively. He set up a plan. At the junction of the Oristano Plain and the Port of Callaris, there was an important building called Corione. The material warehouse in the stronghold town is very large, and Lepidus should not be able to transport all of it to New Laconia City.

So Trureas pulled all the remaining troops and horses of the two Spanish auxiliary legions over and besieged Corioni; he led the remaining four legions and all the cavalry along the line between Corioni and the coast. After being lined up, the ships were anchored at the mouth of the river, waiting for Lepidus' arrival - if Lepidus rescued Corioni, then he would fight with him and use his superior strength to crush the opponent; if Lepidus was unwilling to rescue Corioni, Ni, he would take the opportunity to capture it, obtain supplies, and then attack Kalaris Port and seize all the ships and warehouses. Then he would still be invincible and would not have to look at the annoying Aquila's face.

Before dawn, Lepidus' scouts reported the enemy's movements, "Tonight we will use abundant supplies to reward all the soldiers. Tomorrow, we will form an array to face the enemy and use our physical strength to resist the enemy!" Then Lepidus They called Kang Bano and Yulia's servant Habaruka and asked, "You should be very familiar with the geography of this area."

"Yes, this is like the backyard of Ofilenu Manor, to me."

Lepidus nodded and said to Combano, "Select 200 cavalry from the 28th Army Corps, along with 400 light infantry, and 100 packhorses carrying a large number of lead bullets for bows and arrows. Following Habaruka's guidance, from The mountains on the side circle back to the city of Corioni to help the city strengthen its defense."

"Don't worry, the ones I have chosen are all habitual bandits who have been in Lusitania for many years. They can climb mountains faster than horned sheep." Combano assured, patting his chest, and Lepida was also very satisfied and treated different people. Talents must be used according to their abilities. (To be continued...)