"General, since the contract has been broken, why not just go to war with Appis and seize Rome? And just asked for his money? Our legions are fully capable of taking Rome. Fire? However, the text is ? ???．? ｒ ａ ｎ?ｅｎａ`ｃｏｍ”

Domitius finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked Antony. After being away from Rome for many years, seeing that his hometown was in front of him, but not being able to step into it, this feeling was indeed a torment for the Roman soldiers who had followed Antony for a long time in the legion.

"There's no need, Domitius, you've followed me for years, and it's okay to tell you. Apis had just defeated Octavian, and for this war, he had spent all his financial resources, even borrowing usury from the soldiers, and now, the war was over, and it was the time when he urgently needed money to pay off his debts, and I cut off his financial income, which was equivalent to cutting off his retreat, and then, Apis was about to face the problem of financial constraints in all directions. His promises to the soldiers, his promises to the Roman people, the daily expenses of the legions, the salaries of the city officials, the monthly maintenance of public facilities, all these all need funds, and three-quarters of Rome's income is given to me, what does he pay for it? The city will be bankrupt, he will be bankrupt personally, and then, without us attacking him, his soldiers, his legions will rebel, and the city will be in disarray, and then the people will remember the great deeds of my Anthony. Domitius, my loyal men, you say, if you can defeat your opponent financially, why should you let your soldiers shed more blood and sacrifice? I'm going to bring each one of you back to Rome alive. ”

Antony put his arms around Cleopatra while chatting leisurely with his men. Although Cleopatra gave him a look and told him not to talk nonsense, Antony, who was happy, had no scruples at all, he was born with such a temperament, optimistic and open-minded, believing in his subordinates and believing in his own abilities.

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"In five days, it's time to fulfill your promise to the soldiers, Apis, are you sure you can handle this crisis? I heard Levius say that the treasury has been in debt for half a month, and there is no new income to make up for this vacancy, all of which have been plundered by Anthony, and what are you going to do in five days? My dear? ”

In the midst of this difficult situation, Tertila, who had moved to Rome, was worried about the fact that Rome had occupied but had no income, and that the huge city had become a huge burden and burden, and she feared that her husband would be crushed by the immense pressure. However, looking at Appis's demeanor in recent days, he seems to be unconcerned about the predicament in front of him, he still fights with the soldiers every day, plays vulgar and pornographic jokes with the lowest-ranking soldiers, and occasionally goes to the construction site of Flamini Avenue to care about the progress of the construction there. The whole current financial predicament seems to have been completely ignored.

"Don't worry about me, my dear Tertilla. Do you remember what I told you about how I survived the crisis when I went on an expedition to Spain on the orders of Caesar without funds? ”

Faced with Tertilla's concern, Appis picked up the wine glass, poured a cool wine, and slowly walked over, smiling back.

"Borrowing money from local nobles?"

Tertila was a little confused, there were too many stories that had happened over the years, and they had long since forgotten what she was impressed by.

"No, I'm already in debt, and the nobles and wealthy knights and merchants in the city know this very well. Who will lend me any more money, unless I raid their house, and then all of Rome will rise up in revolt. Tertilla, my dear lady, when I was shipwrecked in Spain and took the rest of my legions to the local cities, all my money was gone, but the legions needed to be stationed and needed food, so I issued 'terracotta jars' to the local population. Everyone can buy a pottery jar for five sesterles, and there may be a huge prize in it, or nothing, but even so, many people are willing to buy it, what if they win that huge reward? It's a great opportunity for the poor to turn around, and for millions of civilians, the appeal of this game is huge. Although the probability of winning a huge prize is extremely low, many people are happy to buy these chips. It was by this means that I was able to raise the funds needed in Spain for the garrison of the legions and for the levy of food. And now, this kind of gambling game can also be played in Rome. Rome had a larger population, and everyone only had to buy a pot, and my financial problems would be solved, and I would only need to allocate a tenth, or even one-twentieth, of the collected funds as that bonus, and the people would thank me for my generosity...... Fame and fortune, this is really a feasible thing. It hasn't been implemented yet, because I've been preparing this work lately, and it's going to be done in secret. The day after tomorrow, three days before I make good on my promise, I will be working all over Rome. Therefore, the problem of funding can be temporarily alleviated or even solved through this means. ”

Appis walked over and sat down beside Tertila, smiling and telling Tertila about his plan, and told Tertila not to publish it until it was implemented, for fear that someone would copy it or destroy it.

Tertilla was stunned to hear this, she had always heard that her husband was a genius, and now it seemed that it was. Without outstanding wisdom, it is impossible to turn danger into danger again and again, and how a slave becomes a dictator seems to belong to her husband alone.

And Appis knows that this kind of demagogic trick is just the lottery industry in later generations, using the principle of probability to raise funds, and then capital operation. If it weren't for this military crisis, he would have even used the excess money he collected to lend. In this way, the money will flow into your pocket. And the people who won the jackpot will even thank you for your emotion and generosity.

"Anthony must be surprised, he originally wanted to see you struggling with debt, and now, perhaps, gnashing his teeth in his own palace."

Tertila burst out laughing, and the sadness on her face became relaxed.

"Not only that, but in fact I have begun to liaise with the Egyptian merchants, to help them smuggle, and I will trade directly with them, so that the income from this trade will not go to Antony. Of course, the risks taken by these merchants with whom I trade are also very great, and if they are discovered by Antony or Cleopatra, they will be killed. But to match it, they will make a good profit. ”

After saying that, Tertila's hanging heart was really let go.