The two legions rested for half a month, and the Second Phalaenopsis Fleet, which was based in Trapani, also arrived in Syracuse, ready to transport the army to Iberia.

Early in the morning, Luga emptied the docks, and he waited quietly, waiting for the arrival of the old acquaintance. For this reason, he also specially arranged for the soldiers who came with him at that time to wear the equipment of the time, and waited in four rows on the dock, and it is not difficult to see that Luga wanted to restore the scene as much as possible, but here it was in Syracuse, not in Lundin Lum.

On the sea, only a large number of warships were seen, all of which were Roman Rabelan symbols.

The warship slowly approached, and finally approached the dock, and the warship led slowly approached the shore, and the sailors on board lowered their ladders.

In a short time, the familiar figure appeared on the deck again, different from the previous high-flying appearance, this time, his steps were slightly faster, which Luga could see clearly.

"May God bless you, Lord Luga."

The captain of the fleet, Sergius, disembarked from the ship, and his first words made not only Luga, but also everyone present a little unconvinced. Sergius met with Luga again, this time he did not have the arrogant appearance of the time, but he still knew the work of his boss and subordinates very well.

"Welcome, Your Excellency." Luga nodded, and crossed arms with him in a simple salute.

"So, when are we leaving?" Sergius continued: "The rowing slaves are a little tired during this time, and if you are not in a hurry, please wait a while for the army to recuperate." ”

"Yes, that's just right." Luga said, "Let me wait for reinforcements from the local area, so that the army is ready to go." ”

"Then don't you worry about the Vandals?" Sergius said worriedly: "I have been keeping an eye on the Vandals all this time, and they are recovering at an unprecedented rate, as people say, a new Carthage is slowly standing, above the ruins of Rome. ”

When Luga heard this, he said confidently: "Then we should also let him be completely isolated in the same way that we destroyed Carthage in the first place." ”

At this moment, a soldier came running behind him and whispered a few words to Andrew, who was standing behind Luga, and Andrew hurried to Luga's side, and he leaned close to Luga's ear and said to Luga: "There is an army outside the city, and the leader claims to be from Palermo, saying that he has made an agreement with the general, and he has come to fulfill it. ”

Luga knew what he was saying, so he asked Andrew, "How many of them are there?" ”

"Three thousand." Andrew said without hesitation: "According to the report of the soldiers defending the city, they said that the guy claimed to be three thousand, and it was only that many at first glance. ”

"Ha, it seems that Miro made his choice in the end, and besides, we won't treat him badly." Lugargan laughed, as if talking to Andrew and as if talking to himself, and then he turned to Sergius and said, "Sorry, Your Excellency, there is a friendly army, so I have to go and entertain it, and then I will hold a banquet in the Doge's Palace, and we will discuss it at the banquet." ”

Seeing that Sergius nodded in agreement, Luga hurried into the carriage. In a high position, he basically does not rely on his feet to travel now, and he was not used to it at first, but over time, he has become familiar with this fast way of traveling, after all, people are lazy.

The carriage staggered, and it didn't take long to get to the outside of the city, the carriage stopped, and Luga stepped out of the carriage under the service of the soldiers, and saw an officer in armor on a war horse standing in front of the army, and the army behind him was exactly the same as the soldiers Luga had seen in Palermo at that time, and it was so well-equipped that people who had never seen it couldn't help but admire it, this was like a real army all along.

The horseman at the head saw that Luga was slowly approaching them, so he took off his helmet and showed his face so that Luga could see it clearly. He turned and dismounted, untied the sword he had at his waist, and the dagger from his belt, and handed them to his attendants, along with his helmet, and walked towards Luga.

"Welcome, my friend!" Luga opened her arms and embraced Matteorius symbolically.

"Thank you and your father, Your Excellency Miró, for your support." Luga continued: "For God's sake, if we succeed this time, I will compensate Your Excellency for your efforts, and of course, there will be a reward that will satisfy Your Excellency. ”

"I still hope that Your Excellency can keep his promise, otherwise my father will make a lot of efforts." Matteorius couldn't see any expression on his face, but in his heart Luga could feel a little dissatisfaction in his words. He must have been used as an arrow in a-for-tat confrontation with Miro, and it seems that he suffered a lot after Luga left. Although he is a nobleman and has received a good education since he was a child, it does not mean that he does not have a dark side in it, and it is likely that he still holds a grudge against Luga.

Looking at Matteolius' unconvinced look, Luga secretly thought in his heart, "Your family has a great cause, and it is more than enough to support 5,000 people, and now I want you to pay 3,000 people, and you don't pay for the military salary, why, these 3,000 people are more real than your family's ancestral armor?" ”

But thinking so in his heart, he couldn't show it on his face and words, so Luga naturally looked at Matteorius with a straight smile, and said to him: "Your Excellency, don't feel unhappy in your heart, of course, in response to Your Excellency's support, there will definitely be a seat for your family in the Senate." Of course, the military salaries of these 3,000 people are also borne by us. ”

"You don't have to worry about these burdens!" Unexpectedly, Luga's proposal made Matteorius refuse, only to hear him continue: "Your Excellency's conditions in the first half of the sentence are not a small temptation, and I also thought that it has been more than a hundred years since the family withdrew from the Senate, but the maintenance costs of the army in the back are still borne by our family, so as not to make these three thousand people a burden to Your Excellency." ”

"It's a huge rich." Luga smiled and couldn't help nodding, but in his heart he scolded this Matteolius for being thoughtful, after all, he was a person who had seen the world, what this era was like, and he still had some sense of proportion in his own heart. As long as he holds the right to maintain the fee, then he can leave at any time, which will be a difficult problem that Luga will have to face.

"Then I'll make good on some of my promises." Luga pondered for a moment and said, "Feng Minevius. Lord Joan Miró is the Duke of Palermo. ”

"There is an empty camp outside of Syracuse, which I set up when I confronted Gaisarric, and now that this time has passed, it must be a little dilapidated, and I hope that His Excellency Matteorius will be grieved." After Luga finished speaking, he turned around and left, and got into the carriage.

"At this time, it is already indispensable!" Matteorius looked at Luga's back and couldn't help but sneer.