In April, the Germanic forests were wet and cold and rainy, and the 19th Army had a strange infectious disease, which was a leprosy passed down from the mouth of the soldiers, although Apis did not know much about this disease, but it can be guessed that at the turn of spring and summer, the temperature rose, and the humidity was suitable for the growth of bacteria, and the Romans' physique was not as good as that of the Germans, so when they arrived in the Black Forest, many diseases and symptoms of soil and water adaptation followed. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

What the conquerors feared most was not the resistance of the local backward tribes, but the various bacterial infections and climate that humans could not overcome. As was the case at this moment, the Roman legions fought and won in Germanic lands, but this strange disease held them back.

Although the other two legions did not show signs of infection, Appis could not leave the Nineteenth Legion behind and lead the remaining two legions to attack alone. The army, which was originally a whole. Moreover, if you abandon your own soldiers, in the future, no Roman citizen will want to join your legions, and this is the most important stalk. Appis understood the importance of not abandoning a single soldier to lead the legion.

Dealing with this unknown disease, Apis had no choice but to be a doctor before he crossed over, unable to diagnose or cure. The three legions could only be camped separately with the meagre common sense of disinfection, and each soldier was strictly required to drink boiled water. Food must be more than medium-rare to be eaten. In addition, it is strictly forbidden for soldiers caring for the sick to use used towels and any tools used by the sick.

However, infectious diseases continued to spread in the barracks, and due to the lack of medical knowledge and equipment, the Legion's hospital even became a hotbed of the epidemic. Doctors who tried to treat patients also contracted the disease one after another.

And the Germanic cavalry brigade, which lived next to the main Roman legions, was unharmed. They even eat half-cooked barbecue every day, living without hygienic habits, but the disease just can't infect them......

However, it rained overnight, and something more serious than the epidemic soon followed, before Appis left for Germain, the Gallic governor Flaminius was stationed in Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul, and now, bad news came from Gaul, Flaminius rebelled, and forced the three legions left by Apis in Gaul under his own name. He also spread rumors that Apis had died in Germania. Now, he is the commander of the Germanic Legion.

The mutiny came so suddenly that Apis could barely believe it when he heard the information. Flaminius was one of his closest comrades-in-arms for more than a year, in order to resist the Germanic invasion, Flaminius fought side by side with him on the battlefield, for Apis, Flamini was like his own deputy, because he believed in his personality before the war, he left three legions in Gaul, under his jurisdiction, to stabilize Gaul, and now, it was this decision that prompted this traitor to mutiny! Yes, that's all it can be called now. Knowing people and faces, but not hearts, Apis can only sigh like this.

"Levi, Rabinus, we're in big trouble."

Then Apis turned to the two left and right men. Labinus could see the gloomy expression on Appis's face, as gloomy as a winter storm.

The next morning, after a sleepless night, Apis decided to let Livi and Rabinus lead the two legions out of the camp and march south, as loud as possible, in order to let Flamini, who was far away in Gaul, know that his large army had returned. At the same time, in order to prevent the newly conquered Germanic regions from being rebelled, Apis also entrusted Crassus the Younger with six brigades, more than 3,000 men, to continue to garrison the Germanic regions north of the Rhine. With the assistance of the Upi and Makonimans, it is believed that the problem is not great.

After arranging the work of his subordinates, Apis made the most risky operation since he led the legion, he took a small number of cavalry, did not take the main road, sneaked south from the Germanic Black Forest trail, passed through the territory of the Makonimans and Dravigli, followed the Rhône, and reached Lugdunum in the heart of Gaul, and such an action, Apis even concealed from his generals and soldiers.

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"Honorable Commander, Appis's Germanic legions had already moved south a week ago, and my cavalry had received information on the way, and had rushed back day and night to report it. Are we going to wipe it out on his way before he returns to Gaul? ”

In Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul, when the cavalry received a piece of information, Flamini sat in his office chair and fell into deep thought. For Appis, this Gallic governor has too many concerns, he knows how meticulous and cunning his former comrade-in-arms Apis has, he will never easily expose his goals, and the army will move south, which is the practice and action of ordinary people, but it is by no means the method of Apis. It's just that Flamini doesn't know what Appis is thinking, and the Thirteenth Legion, which has the strongest combat effectiveness, can't be unguarded.

Moreover, when the cavalry reported this information, it had been seen a week earlier, when Flamini estimated that Appis's XIII Corps had crossed the Rhine and advanced into the heart of Gaul. The construction of a permanent stone bridge over the Rhine may seem like a childish act, but now it seems that Apis had all the way forward for himself, and even if the army penetrated into Germany, he was not afraid of the signs of rebellion in Gaul. These three permanent stone bridges, which at the same time connected the Greater Germanic region with Gaul, also connected Apis with the people of the Republic, and during the period when Apis conquered the Germans, no one could attack him from behind, otherwise he would be accused of treason and civil strife, and Flamini was now enduring such infamy, and his soldiers and the inhabitants of the city were in high rebellion, like a flood, threatening to overthrow him at any time. However, poor Flamini himself did not want to do this, but whenever he wanted to abandon such a plan, it was as if a pair of evil eyes were staring at him behind him, it was endless darkness and coldness. Like the claws of a demon, it is impossible to escape. He must think about his own family, take into account the cold and cruel "master", and carry out his plan......

"Let the Eighth Legion and the Wild Bear Legion attack, even if there is only one Thirteenth Legion, we need to be cautious."

Flaminius said, sighing heavily.