"This is what His Majesty Augustus meant." Aetius said, pushing the golden eagle emblem onto Luga's table. "I have only brought it to you, in the name of Augustus. Your legion will be recognized by the Empire as the Eagle Banner Legion, the absolute workhorse, in recognition of your outstanding performance in Sicily. ”

Looking at the eagle emblem lying quietly on the table, Luga was not too happy, he thought to himself that this could not be another cunning trick of Aetius.

Seeing that Luga was just looking at the eagle emblem and was reluctant to reach out to take it, Aetius guessed what Luga thought at this time, but Luga still didn't trust him, for fear that taking the eagle emblem would cause some unnecessary trouble.

"Your Excellency Luga." Aetius then explained: "You can rest assured, for I have no ill will at all. ”

Aetius's eyes looked sincere, but Luga was still a little skeptical, and he hesitated to reach out and grab the eagle emblem that was placed in front of him, holding it in his hand and studying it carefully.

This is newly engraved, compared to the previous one, this is not very large Eagle emblem looks lifelike, this is a proof of the strength of a legion, if obtained, it will be a great affirmation of the commander of this legion and legion.

Whether it was at the beginning of the empire hundreds of years ago or now, the eagle banner is still a symbol of honor, and in order to get this eagle emblem, I don't know how many legions and many people are crazy about it, even if they sacrifice their own lives.

Luga was also a member of the army vying for the Eagle Banner, and his innate sense of collective honor made him feel that as long as he looked at the Eagle Banner from afar, and then proved that the Eagle Banner really belonged to his own legion, he would be extremely proud, thinking that he was a hero, and he would involuntarily puff up his chest when he walked on the road.

But the eagle emblem came, and it was in Luga's hands, so real that his hands could clearly feel every different touch on the eagle emblem. He was a little stunned, and the signals transmitted from his body kept passing to him, confirming the authenticity of this.

Isn't this the glory you dream of? Luga asked himself, holding the golden eagle emblem, but for some reason, his heart was resistant.

"Is this a beggar?"

Luga didn't know what was going on, so he threw the eagle emblem in front of Aetius.

The smile on Aetius's face froze instantly, and he hurriedly picked up the eagle emblem to examine it carefully, unlike Luga, he could treat it as a treasure at this time.

"It would be ridiculous to say that it was just to make up for your mistakes, Lord Aetius." Luga leaned back in his chair and faced Aetius, who was constantly wiping the eagle emblem, and it was not difficult to see from his actions that the eagle emblem was really very precious.

"Your Excellency, you still remember the events of that day." Aetius let out a long sigh, the eagle emblem in his hand was intact, not even a trace of brokenness, at least it proved that this thing was of the highest quality.

"A small eagle emblem, we could have earned it openly, instead of giving it secretly like a beggar. What do you do with me? The more Luga spoke, the more angry he became, and he tried to stand up violently, but halfway through it, he stopped, slowed down for a moment, and had to sit down again. Sorry, rude. Luga rubbed his red, hot cheeks, and he pinched the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb. Trying to calm himself down with the pain, he realized that he was too out of shape so that there was no possibility of negotiating at all.

Luga jerked up the wine glass that was placed on the table, which was half-cooled and lukewarm, and he shook his arm violently, spilling the water all over his face. The soldiers around him were stunned, and even Aetius thought that he was possessed by a demon, and for a moment behaved differently than usual.

Under the surprised gaze of everyone, Luga reached out and wiped the water stains from his face, and now he felt much calmer. He put down the empty wine glass, picked up the wine jug and poured a new glass of water in the wine glass in front of everyone.

"Okay, even if this matter is over, don't mention it again." A glass of water made Luga very different from Fang Cai. He was extremely calm, and even the corners of his mouth were slightly raised to outline a faint smile, which was very different from him just now.

"My God, he must be crazy." Aetius stared at Luga, who had changed his mood, as if he were no longer a human being, but a monster, a demon possessed.

"Lord Luga?" Aetius tried to call out.

"That's enough, I'm listening." Luga lowered his voice and snapped his fingers behind him, and Andrew, who was standing behind him, hurriedly stepped forward and handed over a large rolled parchment, which Luga took and spread out on the table between him and Aetius. The four corners were pressed with tools, and the parchment was filled with maps of cities such as Carthage from Sicily to Africa. He will face Aetius and say, "You have come to discuss this matter with me, and of course I have to be prepared anyway, no, I have prepared a map for your Excellency, and I will listen to your high opinions." ”

"Oh, oh, I see." Watching Luga stunned for a moment, Aetius hurriedly came back to his senses, and he carefully placed the eagle emblem in his pocket, deliberately not letting Luga see the finely crafted eagle emblem.

Aetius looked at Luga and said slowly, "It's still a bit too early to make a battle plan, because we need enough soldiers to put in it, and of course the navy is essential. ”

"The navy has the fleet of Hermanus of the Eastern Empire, and he has more than 1,000 large and small warships under his command, all of which are used to transport troops, so it is more than enough."

"But we need infantry." Aetius continued: "After Gaisaric returned to Africa, he naturally did not think that we really let them go like this, and he must have seen our struggle at that time clearly, and naturally knew the situation we are entangled in now, and he was definitely prepared to protect himself. ”

"The province of Africa has a fertile soil, and has always been an important tax-paying province of the empire, and if its economy is used militarily, it can easily raise an army that can rival us by recruiting or hiring." Aetius' reminder was not alarmist, as Luga was also extremely aware of it. To let go of Gaisarik is to let the tiger return to the mountain, and it is already so difficult that it is almost impossible to defeat and kill him in the future.