"Appis, this river is not as easy to cross as we thought. The river was so deep and wide that even the horses could not advance. ”

The next day, the renovated regiment began to measure the actual situation of the river behind them in the camp. Including the current, riverbed, width and depth, suitable for bridge construction. However, judging by the conclusions of the investigation by the engineers of the regiment, the water of the Griss River is very deep, and it is not easy to build bridges. But don't wait too long, or Anthony will inevitably come back again.

Apis originally had the idea of putting stones in a dustpan, sinking them to the bottom of the river, raising the riverbed, and then building bridges on the stone foundations, but this idea was quickly rejected by Apis himself, as there was no stone to use and mine in the vicinity. The legions would march with a small amount of stone as an emergency supply, but now that the baggage had been taken away, supplies were scarce.

After much thought, the cavalry suggested to Appis that there should be a grove about two leagues east from the camp, from which timber for the bridge could be obtained.

So, at noon that day, Apis ordered all the men to hurry up and expand the camp all the way over, and the distance of two lorries (about three kilometers) was not difficult for the Roman legions. Even though many people were killed or captured in yesterday's battle, there were still more than 10,000 left, and it was more than enough to build this fortification.

They didn't have to be high enough to hold off a surprise attack by the enemy's cavalry.

In this way, the fortifications were built all the way through. In just one day, half of the grove was enclosed by an earthen wall. Then, under the surprised gaze of the Anthony soldiers on the opposite side, the trees in the woods were cut down in half a day, and in order to escape for their lives, these legion soldiers also worked hard.

Finally, on the third day, the timber needed to build the bridge was almost ready. At this time, in order to prevent Apis from escaping, Antony ordered all his soldiers to attack and once again launched a fierce attack on the remnants of Apis's defeated army.

However, relying on the fortifications, the three legions held back Anthony's attacks again and again.

On the banks of the river, the bridge-building work is also being carried out in an intense and orderly manner.

Three days later, the pontoon bridge across the Gris River was finally built. And by this time, the dry rations that the soldiers had brought with them were almost used. Fortunately, I used the dead war horses on the battlefield as food and survived for two days.

At night, taking advantage of the darkness, groups of legionnaires crossed the river with small steps......

By the time Anthony found out about Appis's move, it was too late, and the scarecrow "loyally" stood guard at his post with dry grass above the camp, and looked at Anthony, and in anger, Anthony cut down a smiling straw man, looking at the panting Grimes River and the half-damaged bridge, and his eyes were about to fall out.

However, just after Appis had crossed the river, a piece of news came from the south that made Antony even more angry. Apis's nemesis, Crassus the Younger, with four legions, swept through all the important towns and ports of the Greek region. Most of these places were Anthony's food reserves! It was only at this time that Antony suddenly realized that it was not his main force that Apis was entangled with him here, and the real main army had already boarded the ship from the port of Italy two months ago, aiming directly at Greece.

"Apis is a mongrel!"

In a rage, Anthony was insulted. The generals and soldiers around him did not dare to say anything. Indeed, they have driven Apis to death again and again, and he has turned the tables again and again. While in Italy, they had the opportunity to drive Apis out of Rome, but Antony did not do so. In the ambush in the valley, they were close to taking the head of Appis, but the cavalry retreated......

Could it be that there really is a god protecting Appis? An inexplicable panic began to spread among the army.

Recall that Octavian also once cornered Apis, and even Apis's wife was taken hostage in Rome, but in the end, even Caesar's heir could not compete with Apis. Not to mention Anthony? Unable to defeat the enemy again and again, it only proves that this opponent is indeed protected by the gods. In this ancient age, the religious factor is always a factor that cannot be ignored.

A few days later, on his way back to Greece, Anthony also felt that the atmosphere was wrong.

"Once again, I tell you, Apis is not a god, he is only a man, and he is not protected by any gods. He's just a mortal with a little luck. You have seen him cowering on the battlefield, and he did not even dare to fight me, and he was afraid of the wounds of the sword, and he was afraid of bloodshed and death. Even having fought many defeats, how could such a person be protected by the gods? So, there's nothing to be afraid of, he's just an ordinary person. And I did defeat him, in that valley just over a week ago, have you forgotten? Look at his panicked appearance hiding under his shield, do you still think that he is the one who was protected by Jupiter? ”

Anthony gave an impassioned speech in the military. However, many soldiers agreed on the surface, but still had doubts in their hearts. They don't dare to say everything they think.

"General Anthony, the psychological quality of our soldiers is still passable, but those allied troops, I can see, they still have psychological shadows. It was imperative to reach Greece as soon as possible to retake those towns and end the war. It would be better to defeat Apis once and for all, so as to dispel people's doubts. Otherwise, the development of events will be more and more unfavorable for us. ”

After Antony had finished speaking, his loyal subordinate Domitius came up and whispered into the commander's ear.

As a loyal follower of Antony, he has faithfully stood by Antony's side since Caesar's assassination, and Antony himself has discovered the loyalty of this Roman man.

"You're right, I want to end this war as soon as possible, and I want to defeat Appis once and for all. Damn, it's a lot worse now than it was then. Fortunately, Cleopatra had returned to Alexandria, otherwise he might have been captured and taken hostage by this time. That way, my life will be even more difficult. ”

Anthony touched his forehead and sighed. He had prevented his wife from returning to Egypt, but now it seems that the original decision was really carried out, and at this moment, Cleopatra was a hostage of Apis. In that case, the great rear of oneself, Egypt, will be in chaos. In fact, Anthony is still self-aware of his management skills......