In the winter, the winter camp was carried out as scheduled, and the initial victory in the Germanic war made these Roman recruits overjoyed, oh, it should be said that now they are not recruits in the pure sense, but veterans of the entire Roman world, the Germanic barbarians are the most dangerous enemies of the entire republic, and they have fought and survived with these barbarians, and they are already qualified to be called Roman veterans. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

And a year of bloody fighting, in winter, finally came to harvest and enjoy the spoils of war, it is also the time for these legionnaires to squander money, some peasant legionnaires may send home the income of their bloody battles this year, and some legionnaires who were originally ruffians will wantonly squander their year's gains in the winter camp, for them, as long as they do it, they can obtain wealth, so they will not cherish this hard-won property so much, the war is the same as the previous ruffian life, They are all risking their lives to rob money......

The lively winter camp was often lit up when the snow was full, and the vendors, during the winter camp, all gathered next to the Roman legionary barracks to set up temporary auxiliary camps for the soldiers to consume and enjoy. And the larger the legion, the larger the size of the auxiliary camp, which was almost a temporary Roman town outside of the base camp of Apis. Prostitutes and peddlers swam the streets every day, attracting the Roman GIs who had not relaxed all year long to their arms, and then, in such winter camps, money was circulated and used, and countless slaves and booty were shipped to the country, and fine wine and women were sent to the winter camps......

"You have won, Appis. Next, we should go back to Rome for a grand triumphal ceremony, where countless beauties, blood and wine will descend upon us, and it will be a supreme glory, just as Marius defeated the three barbarians in the past, and received the most fervent and crazy worship of the Roman people! ”

At the banquet, little Clarso Haomai suggested. However, Appis apparently had no interest in such a suggestion.

"No, on the contrary, I don't intend to return home, my friend. I plan to build three large permanent bridges over the Rhine during the winter. And, in and around the Ullam, Roman cities were built. ”

"Oh! Apis, you must be talking drunken nonsense, no one is going to build a bridge for the northern barbarians to go straight to the provinces of the Republic. If you do this, the people of Gaul will curse you in the streets, under the shrines of their homes. Spit on you. ”

To Appis's serious and serious answer, little Crassus appeared nonchalant, holding his glass, continuing to drink and "laughing" at Apis's childish words.

"Then let them spit on them, what I want to do, will do, what I don't want to do, will never try."

Appis continued to answer earnestly and solemnly.

"Jupiter is on top, Appis, are you telling the truth? What the hell is going on in your head?! ”

Little Crassus turned his head and saw Appis's serious and calm face, and couldn't help but feel that something was wrong, and asked in surprise.

"I don't want to go back to Rome, my friend, I want to stay in Gaul, but now that the Germanic wars are over, at least, the Germanic threat is no longer there, and I have no reason to have more than one legion at my disposal, and I need an excuse, a better reason, to keep my legions and stay in Gaul."

Appis glanced at little Crassus and replied calmly.

"Why? You're not going back to Rome? ”

Little Crassus's eyes widened, he didn't know what plan was brewing in Appis's mind. It was as if he had already made his plans for the next three to five years. Compared with his peers, Crassus Jr. feels that his friend, who has a deeper scheming and long-term vision.

"Back in Rome, I have nothing, war has broken out, money is a burden for the rich, without the protection of legions, the rich nobles of Rome, the senators, will be the next target of Antony and Octavian. So, the dice had been rolled, and I decided to scatter all my possessions and form a legion, but I didn't expect to go back to my peaceful life. Little Crassus, you must know that neither Octavian nor Antony were Caesars, and their actions would be very barbaric and cruel. Rome has changed, and the blood-colored sky is hanging over the city. So, I had to find a way to stay in Gaul and keep my legions. The construction of three permanent bridges over the Rhine was for this purpose. ”

Appis took a sip of wine and continued—

"The Rhine has long been a natural barrier to Gaul, protecting the Gauls from the Germanic invasions, and now I am upsetting this balance by building bridges over this great river, and Gaul will need a Roman army to keep it safe. And I, as the commander of this army, have the need to stay. As for the purpose of the construction of these three bridges, it is easy to explain, that I am going to cross the river with a large army to the Germanic territory and to conquer more Germanic tribes, and the people of Rome love the satisfaction and glory of conquering foreign races, and they will support my move and will no longer oppose me building bridges over the Rhine. At that time, when I was in Germanic territory, Antony and Octavian had no reason to invade and seize Gaul, and if they did, the power of public opinion would make it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the Roman world. Of course, the march to Germany was on the one hand to expand my territory and expand my strength, and on the other hand, to train this legion. ”

Appis turned sideways and whispered to little Crassus.

"Hmm, you had this plan in mind when you first assembled the Legion?"

Little Crassus straightened his mind.

"Actually, no, this plan was only formed in my mind after the siege of Lugdunum. However, it now seems that it is very necessary. ”

Appis replied calmly. A trace of the vicissitudes of time can't help but be revealed in the corners of the eyes. Obviously, after becoming the commander of the Roman legions, there were too many things for Apis to think about and think. Dealing with military and political affairs is like walking on a forest of blades and swords, and if you are not careful, you will be crushed.

"So, when are you going to start executing this plan?"

"In fact, a week ago, when the winter camp was set up, I had people go to Rome to hire the best bridge engineers and come to Gaul. The construction of the bridge will take two months to consider, and construction will begin in early spring. ”

Appis replied with a smile......