Entering Spain again, eating the local delicacies, smelling the aromas of the mountainous regions and the smell of the earth, Appis was undoubtedly moved to tears. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info recalls the last time I entered Spain, it was 10 years ago. At that time, Caesar had just conquered Gaul and was about to start a magnificent Roman civil war with Pompey, and he was ordered to go to Spain to suppress the local resistance. That year, because he didn't respect the gods, he almost died in the sea. Then, the Jedi survived......

The past flies by like smoke, the commander of the legion back then, and the commander of the legion now. His command is no longer half a broken army, but tens of thousands of Roman soldiers who can fight well. Recalling his experiences along the way, Apis couldn't help but sigh that these were enough to be written into the annals of history, but unfortunately the Roman Republic at this time did not have a person who specifically recorded history, and that little Levius may still be a child at this time......

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"Yes, yes, I can give you money, wealth, food, and all sorts of fine imports. But what's the point? Elders, you must know that all wealth is temporary, and it can be consumed, used, and even plundered by your neighbors. But power will not die, and only power can keep your own property. As you all know, Caesar established a multi-ethnic and multi-party Senate, which he expanded from 300 to 600, allowing many representatives of the Gaul, Greek, Sicilian, African, and Spanish tribes to enter the sacred and solemn temple. All of you were cheering and thought you could finally have a say in the capital of Rome. But it turns out that the bigger the Senate, the less effective it is, because there are so many voices, and some bills will still pass even if you vote against them, why? Because it is not easy for the huge organization to agree on it, it is convenient for the people behind the scenes to operate it. Caesar and Octavian took advantage of this distraction, secretly operating this large and bloated institution again and again. The Senate seems to be democratic, but in fact it is too far from the word. The new Octavian Vitulinus went even further, expanding the council of 600 to 900, and my God, that little senate could hardly fit so many. Why is that? It was convenient for Octavian to control the entire Senate, and to put it bluntly, the Senate was his puppet. You will never get your rights. So much for. And what am I going to do? It's to help you regain that right! You have shed blood and tears for the Republic, and you must be given the place you deserve. If I win this war, I will rectify and rectify the Senate, and reduce the number of members to three hundred, of which at least fifteen are representatives of your tribe, and no more than half of the representatives of the nobility in the Senate, so that all the peoples who have sacrificed their lives for Rome and shed blood and sweat will really have the right to speak and have their own dignity. ”

After successfully crossing the Pyrenees, Appis found the local barbarians of northern Spain. These indomitable tribes of hill people had defeated the Romans again and again, and their bravery was not inferior to that of the Germans, and Apis wanted to win them over and fight Octavian together. As for those pre-war promises, they are nothing more than empty words. There are so many political means, even if they turn their faces and deny people after winning the world, these barbarians can't do anything about themselves. In the history of the Great Heaven* Dynasty, it is not uncommon for many emperors to eradicate heroes after seizing the world. Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, essentially the same.

Apis used the theory of power and money to fool the Elba people in northern Spain, and the local tribal elders were stunned when they heard it, but it seemed that the Roman officer in front of him had a point. Indeed, wealth is only temporary, and the person who gives you property can completely plunder you again when he becomes stronger. In the face of power, wealth seems so vulnerable.

"Okay, but how can you guarantee that after you win this war, you won't tear up the agreement and turn the finger at us? There are many cases of us being betrayed by the Romans, and my people and I are no longer willing to trust you Romans. ”

The elders of the Elba tribe were in a state of discussion, and then the chief spoke on behalf of the people, demanding what Apis had promised. Apis understood that they were asking for hostages.

"I can't meet your demands, and I know what you're worried about. But Elder, take a closer look at my barracks, for there is no shortage of Germanic people in my legions. Do I have an agreement with them? Yes, but did they ask me for a hostage or anything else? Not really. Because, they believe in me, they have been born and died with me in battle, and if I fail to fulfill my promise in the future, these Germanic people will rebel against me before you, and the blood they shed can be gathered into a river, and if I do not fulfill my promise by then, their rebellion will be a disaster for Rome! ”

Apis spoke eloquently in front of the Elba tribal leaders and elders. A group of local Spanish barbarian elders were excited, as if they had finally seen a savior. In fact, Appis did not give hostages or money to the tribe, and did not even give them a grain of rice, so he was joined by thousands of warriors of this tribe.

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"General Agrippa, Apis was indeed a capable man, and he entered Spain from the Gallic tribe of Aguitania, and the tribes along the way joined his legions. And it is reported that Appis did not spend a penny on this. If we continue like this, I am afraid that when the war begins, we will no longer have an advantage in our forces. ”

In Kalman's Agrippa tent, the cavalry commander of the Grizzly Legion, Ponirius, told Agrippa in a depressed and uneasy account of the information coming back from the front line these days. Most of the tribes of south-central Spain have joined Agrippa's side. But the tribes south of the Pyrenees, in the northern part of Spain, joined the camp of Appis. Although the allies of these tribes would not play a crucial role in the overall war, they greatly weakened the expectations of Octavian and Agrippa.

"Be patient, let him subdue the tribes, and as long as Apis continues to attack Kalman in the same way, then our plan can be carried out as usual. The hill tribes of northern Spain, who are not firm allies, will change their positions and turn to us in the event of a defeat by Appis. Barbarians will always be like this, so there's no need to worry too much. In fact, I am more worried that it is not the barbarian armies that join Apis on these roads, but the elite troops of the Apis's legion that fought against the Germans, and in the three years of the Germanic War, Apis may have cultivated an army that is not weaker than Caesar's original conquest of Gaul. That's what we need to worry about. ”

Agrippa said, his face heavy and melancholy.