103. Return to Gaul
Vicintoli, Caesar remembered the first year of the conquest of Gaul, the energetic, quick-thinking young man of Gaul, he was handsome, athletic, good at horsemanship, and, unlike other Gauls, this young man was good at learning, good at learning everything in the civilized world, he studied Roman culture, he learned the management of Roman legions, the art of war, and even tactical strategy. www.biquge.info Caesar remembered how much he valued the young Gallic man at that time, and even asked him to serve as the captain of all the Gallic cavalry under Antony.
However, it was such a well-cultivated Gaul who, in the end, became the greatest cancer of Rome in Gaul, and the Vicintoli rebelled against Rome, and, in just two months, instigated more than two dozen Gallic tribes to rebel against Rome.
Now, Caesar had to abandon the idea of a total conquest of Britain, and instead transport all his legions to Gaul, which was a real decisive battle, defeating Vicintoli, and the Gallic anti-Roman alliance he formed, Rome in Gaul, can rule forever, and if it fails, then his efforts in Gaul for several years will be in vain, Caesar understands the importance of this matter for Rome, for himself.
"Let the soldiers and centurions be ready, and tomorrow we will cross this strait and return to the territory of Gaul."
"But the tribes of northern Britain have not yet been fully conquered."
Rabbienus was puzzled by Caesar's sudden change of itinerary, not only did Rabienus not understand, but also Antony, Lepida, Cicero, Fabius and many other Roman officers did not understand. The conquest of Britain had just been won, so why did Caesar suddenly return home?
"The Gauls had gathered a great army when we left Gaul, and now they are attacking the tribes that have not yet rebelled against Rome, under the leadership of Vicintoli. We must set out at once and return to that land, brothers, which is our first trophy, the foundation of all our exploits, the witness of our glory. Now, we must go back, guard our glory, guard our spoils, and not let those barbarians take away all that we have fought for all these years. ”
Vicintoli? After Caesar finished speaking, Apis suddenly felt an inexplicable little excitement......
The name Viccintoli may not be conceptual to the Romans today, he was only the son of a Gallic tribal chief, who at most followed Caesar on his conquests for many years and made some military achievements, and Caesar also valued him very much. But no one knows that in history, it was this little-known Gallic warrior who led the Gallic anti-Roman alliance, forced Caesar to death several times, and almost succeeded in forcing the Roman legions out of Gaul. If it weren't for Caesar's shocking siege in Alesia, which completely shattered the Gallic League, perhaps in the future, the Roman Empire's territory in Europe would have been rewritten, and Gaul would not have become a Roman province. Viccintoli later even became a national hero of the French, a man who now sounds like a surprise to Appis, who was about to witness this great historical moment, and on the other hand, the appearance of Viccintoli would have the potential to completely change the tide of Rome's war in Gaul.
If history is not distorted, the Averni will organize the largest army in Gaul and fight a decisive battle with the Roman army, and the Roman legions will no longer conquer the Gaul towns and defeat the Gaul army all the way, but will encounter difficulties such as numerical suppression, insufficient food supplies, and the army being surrounded on all sides. In other words, Caesar was in Gaul, and the real opponent came. And these, maybe at this moment, even Caesar himself does not know. Appis sat in the officer corps in the meeting, and his mood was difficult to calm down for a long time.
"Then we will all set out and return to Gaul, land the legions in the places where these barbarians are gathered, and crush them in one fell swoop. Take back the glory that is ours. ”
Anthony stood up first and said excitedly. However, Caesar did not agree with his own adjutant's words.
"No, the reason why Vicintoli raised the flag against Rome when we left Gaul proves that he was fully prepared, that it was not an unprepared rebellion, that it was a planned and organized rebellion of the clans. Now that our legions are in Britain, there will be a large force of Viccintoli waiting for us on our way back, or at the place of landing. But in either case, we will be at a great disadvantage at that time. Therefore, I intend to transport me and Antony, Rabienus, and one of the most elite brigades back to Gaul by a transport. Vicintoli would wait for the return of our Grand Fleet, but he could not wait for the return of the Roman fleet from Britain, and, a month later, he would find that Julius Caesar had returned to Gaul, and there he had gathered his legions in Gaul to deal a blow to the Gauls who had rebelled against Rome. ”
Caesar sat in the position of commander of the legion and spoke calmly. And his speech, once again, caused an uproar, or rather a heated discussion, in the officer corps.
Rabienus and Lepida, Cicero (the younger brother of Cicero the Great Orator) and others thought Caesar's approach was too risky, and although the target was small and easy to mix with the Gauls' interception net, once discovered, a large Roman force could not withstand the siege of tens of thousands of Gallic troops of Vicintoli.
Antony and Fabius, however, believed that Caesar's analysis and strategy were correct and wise. They love the thrilling, adventurous, challenging tasks. And, as Caesar said, the whole legion will be dispatched, which will inevitably attract the attention of the Gauls, and when the time comes, Vicintoli will gather 100,000 allied troops to surround the landing of the Roman fleet, and Caesar will only bring four legions on this expedition to Britain, even if all of them return, Britain will withdraw without a single person, and the four legions will only have more than 20,000 people, and the Gallic coalition army will definitely deal a devastating blow to the legion at the landing point or obstruct the landing of the Roman legion at sea.
"Caesar, no matter where you go, Mark Anthony is willing to follow you."
There was a lot of commotion and noise in the venue, and finally Anthony stood up and shouted loudly. Appis noticed that Caesar's face suddenly looked much better. Antony was a faithful follower of Caesar, but in the end he slept with Caesar's woman (Cleopatra). Thinking of this history, Appis couldn't help but spray Anthony in the face in his heart. But now, Anthony is one of Caesar's right-hand men.
"Rabienus, you go and prepare, let the soldiers be fed and drunk tonight, and tomorrow we will embark together on the journey back to Gaul."
Caesar finally ignored such a chaotic scene in the venue, and directly ordered Rabienus.
"But, Caesar ......"
Rabbi Enus wanted to argue about something after hearing the order, but Caesar directly refused, the military council, this kind of meeting that had to be held, Caesar would hold this kind of meeting of the officer corps before every major decision, trying to gather the wisdom of the people. But each time, not many good proposals and suggestions were received, more often than not, it was Caesar's own decision.