30. Conquest and intrigue

"Caesar, I heard that your legion is about to leave for the Banonsen tribe? If the Banonsen people have any offense against you, I ask the great Roman legionary commander to forgive them for their mistakes, and we have hurried to your army this time in the hope that you will give them a chance. The pen and the fun and the pavilion www.biquge.info rejoined the Roman camp. ”

When the morning mist rose from the mountains, Caesar was already sitting in his tent, ready to give orders, and at this time the Gallic tribes who interceded on behalf of the Banonsen came in according to Caesar's plan, and, as Caesar had expected, the Edui who were on good terms with the Banonsens.

The patriarch of Gaul stood in front of the stage and respectfully offered his lines that he had memorized well.

Caesar, however, only looked at the Gallic elders quietly, showing neither joy nor displeasure, and just sat there with such a calm face that the other Roman officers present began to be puzzled.

"Caesar?"

Anthony asked in a low voice.

At this time, several elders of Edui in front of the stage focused their eyes on Antony, hoping that Caesar would give a clear answer. Of course, if they can't keep the Banonsen, then there is nothing they can do.

"Oh."

Caesar slowly rose from the silence, and then walked up to some of the elders of Eduy, and said reluctantly, "War is not what I want, but you have provoked such disputes again and again, and the Roman merchants have traded on your borders, and they have been so bloodied, that your people, nobles, are doing business on the territory of Rome, and the Romans have slaughtered them, and you are afraid that you have slaughtered the army under the city?" ”

"It is the fault of the Banonsensians, greed leads them to the dark path, Caesar."

Hearing Caesar's words, the elders of the Edui people hurriedly explained, and did not dare to clear the guilt of the Banonsen people, but only followed Caesar's words, after all, at this time, the life and death of this weak tribe were all in the thoughts of this Roman commander.

"Well, since you must intercede for them, I will accept it again, but this will be the last time, and if the Banonsons rebel against Rome again, I will treat you as fellow contenders, and conquer them together. Of course, I don't want that day when we will meet each other. ”

Caesar's words were sometimes low, sometimes high-pitched, like an experienced orator, with just the right grasp of emotions, coupled with a combination of soft and hard lines, the Edui in front of him were as docile as sheep, and honestly listened to the lecture of the Roman legion commander.

And Antony, on the sidelines, silently laughed at these stupid Gauls, in fact, everything that happened today was originally Caesar's plan. Knowing that the Banonsen people had signs of rebellion, they deliberately induced the Roman nobles to trade on their borders, and then forced the Banonsons to attack. It's like putting a piece of fat in front of a beast that has been hungry for days, and as long as it's a beast, it will inevitably have the urge to devour it. It was so simple to keep the Roman nobleman's family, Caesar only needed to let the legions transport cheap slaves there, and the merchants could never stop chasing profits, so the Roman nobleman stayed there all winter......

Subjugate.

A few days later, the Roman legions marched into the territory of the Banonsens, and by this time the poor barbarians had lined up to meet the Roman legions, and offered the hostages and weapons in the open space to Caesar......

Seeing that a small barbarian tribe was able to scrape together so many possessions and weapons, Apis suddenly understood why Caesar was able to pay off the huge debts he had accumulated in Rome for more than ten years in just a few years after conquering Gaul, and war was the starting point for the vigorous development of the Roman Empire.

"Caesar, what are you worried about? Now that the Banonsons had surrendered, and with the Edui as their guarantor, the loot and hostages would soon be transported back to Rome, and the civilians of Rome would soon be able to enjoy the benefits of the Legion's battle on the front lines. Isn't that what we want? ”

During the night, Antony entered Caesar's tent. Seeing the commander of the legion sitting under the oil lamp worriedly, frowning and thinking about something, Anthony eagerly put aside the topic, hoping to alleviate his commander's worries. However, Caesar's troubles seem to lie not only in Gaul, but also in the Legion front, but also at home. In this year's general election, the Triumvirate has few credible candidates, and the election is already in the hands of the Senate, so it is not surprising that after the summer, several important positions in the Roman Republic will be all from the Senate.

"My concern is not that the legions will not be able to win, but that in Rome, those old men of the Senate, dressed in white robes, keep saying that they are for the good of the Republic, but behind their backs, they are also learning from us, and they are manipulating the politics of Rome? Govern. Crassus and Pompey have no real power, and if I want this alliance to be more stable, I need to have both of them have real power as well, preferably as consuls for next year. ”

In the face of Anthony's question, Caesar expressed his worries from the bottom of his heart. At this time, Anthony realized that there was an urgent letter from Rome on his commander's desk. Under the oil lamp, Caesar's face was a little haggard, and he sat on a chair like a weathered old man, pondering some questions that others could not answer.

"But the election of the consul requires the voters to vote, the support of the votes."

Anthony picked up his glass and sat down at the table in deep thought.

"Yes, but if we lose this election, we will lose our leverage, and in the next year's election, the electorate will be controlled by the Senate faction."

Caesar pondered, and at the age of less than fifty, there were a few deep crow's feet in the corners of his eyes. Anthony suddenly felt that being a leader was so difficult.

"But can I get the Legion back to vote and vote for Pompey and Crassus?"

Anthony suddenly had a whim. However, this idea gave Caesar a great deal of brains and space. Indeed, the soldiers of the Roman legions were also citizens and also had the right to vote. It's just that the only problem is that the general elections in Rome are all in the summer, and in the summer, when the legions march to war, it is impossible to pull all ten Roman legions back to Rome, otherwise, Gaul will rebel, and then all the gains of the past two years will be in vain.

But what if the general election is scheduled for the winter?

In the dim glow of oil, new and bold ideas emerge from an unintentional conversation between Caesar and Anthony. Some of the simple and naΓ―ve ideas of the people at the bottom seem to have the possibility of success in a special period and a specific environment.