"Twelve legions, seventy-two thousand. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info As far as I know, Brutus owes usury for this, and if he hadn't defeated us in this war, he would have had his head cut off by those creditors and used as a flask. ”

Agrippa reported the information in a dull manner in front of Octavian.

"I am not thinking now about his loan oweury, but about the fact that with the forces at hand, we are indeed not enough to deal with this attack. Although Brutus' legions were made up of tribes and Gentiles, the disparity in numbers was three times as great as we could not resist. ”

Octavian was a little out of breath, his eyes flustered, but many thoughts were running through his mind. He conceived many plans, and even planned to borrow troops from Anthony, but none of them could be put into practice after all.

Antony would not be generous enough to lend Octavian the legion at this time, he was eager to stab Octavian in the back when Octavian and Brutus were both defeated, and he would become the heir of Caesar. Lepida may be a target that can be allied, but he has too few legions at hand, and his strength is not enough, and to put it bluntly, there is not enough money. What's more important is that Octavian knew that he could not escape this time, because he said in front of the Roman public that once he met Brutus, he wanted to see him captured and return to China, and judge him in front of Caesar's idols. This can't be said in front of the people.

So, in a dilemma, Octavian felt for the first time that his head had been hollowed out.

"Maybe we can recruit soldiers in the city temporarily? Is it mandatory for all citizens over the age of 18 to participate? In this way, perhaps four more corps could be formed in a short time. ”

Agrippa chimed in.

"Recruits who have not been trained in war are nothing, they stand on the battlefield and are only slaughtered or captured."

However, in the face of Agrippa's naïve thoughts, Octavian directly rejected it.

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"Octavian, if there is really no other way, I can only advise you to do one thing."

Agrippa said after a long silence.

"Say."

Octavian was irritable.

"Alliance Antony, Brutus is the public enemy of the Roman populace, and if Antony is with us, the populace will support him, and it will be good for him. Furthermore, we may have to promise some benefits to Antony, I mean, if we want to get Antony's support, Rome may not be ruled by us and Lepida from now on, but by the three parties. Listen, my dear friend, brother, it may seem humble to do so, but the reality is that the beast is coming, and the hunters must unite, otherwise, we will never stand up again. ”

Octavian tried to interrupt Agrippa several times as he spoke, but was stopped by Agrippa. As Octavian's best friend, Agrippa knew Octavian's mood and predicament at this time, and also knew that Octavian was a very arrogant man, and he did not want to look at other people's faces, but this time, the situation was different. Brutus was supported not only by Cventus and Pompey's remnants, but also by some small tribes and small city-states in the east who were unwilling to accept Roman rule, and they were eager to see Roman civil strife, so when Brutus marched west with a large army, the Roman army, which originally had only eight regular legions, increased by nearly 30,000 men in just two weeks.

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Antony eventually agreed to Octavian's request, but as a covenant, the three made a pact and oath to jointly defend Rome, and each administered the city of Rome for two years, with Antony as the first dictator, Octavian in the second, and Lepida in the third. At this point, a more reliable and stable triumvirate has finally been reached. And Antony's calculation in his heart was that when he was the first leader, he would replace all the power departments in Rome with his own people, including the judicial officer who commanded the city vigilante and the three tribunes. Of course, Octavian also knew, but he was helpless.

And now, it's time for the three parties to sit down and discuss how to respond to the crisis at hand.

"Brutus' legion actually had three commanders, and twelve legions were not actually a single legion, and according to my spies, Cventus had the highest prestige in this army, commanding five Roman legions and one auxiliary legion, a total of six legions, and half of the entire army. Brutus led three legions and had direct command over them, as they were hired at his expense. The remaining three legions were led by Cassius, and they were also the weakest side, Cassius's main legion was actually only one, and the other two were bandits and tribes who rebelled against Rome along the way, which was a joke, the man who claimed to liberate Rome actually entered Rome with a foreign army, and if the people of Rome knew about it, they would definitely pull Brutus off his horse and tear his flesh to pieces. ”

Lepida was the first to speak at this military conference, expounding on the strength and current situation of the opponent.

Antony and Octavian, on the side, listened solemnly and silently as Lepida finished speaking. They seem to have their own plans.

And that's exactly what happened.

"Son, Brutus is coming for you, then, when the time comes, the army on his side will be dealt with by you, with only three legions, and I think you and Agrippa will be enough to defeat him. And I, on the other hand, will focus on our old adversary, Cventus, Pompey's widow, but it is a pity that the hapless Sextus died so early, or now, there are only two waiting for me to clean up. ”

Anthony then spoke lazily. His tone was still full of disdain and contempt for Octavian, and even in front of everyone, he referred to Octavian as a "child", knowing that in front of outsiders, Octavian was already revered as Caesar.

"I accept such arrangements and suggestions, Anthony, and I hope you will not delay the situation on the battlefield and cause a delay in our battle."

But in the face of the crisis, Octavian could only endure, his eyes revealed dissatisfaction and anger, but his behavior was very calm and rational, he accepted Antony's suggestion, and said that when the time came, he would personally lead the legion to meet Brutus's legion.

And Anthony then added-

"Then, Cassius will be in charge of you, Lepida, our soldiers are not willing to obey the second general, and I think we can only fight a smooth battle in this way, my 'friends'."