38. The "surrender" of the tribe

"Let's go, Octavian, come with me to the army? Having some fun in the brothel camp, today, a batch of fresh goods, the best Gallic slave girls. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Antony took Octavian's hand and was about to go to the annex camp outside the legionary camp, where a large number of legionary slaves and accompanying servants had gathered. You know, there are some rich soldiers, but they will carry with them servants and slaves, and the legion has a rule that there can be no idle personnel in the regular military camp, so all the slaves and servants who are used for the pleasure of the legionnaires and infantrymen have placed a small camp outside the barracks for the pleasure of their masters.

Apis, who was often speechless, was the Roman legion's rule humane management or another manifestation of the Roman extravagance?

"No, I'm not going."

Octavian was a little painful when he was pulled by Antony, he was born in an aristocratic family, he was pampered since he was a child, and he did not receive the training of the legion, and Antony was in the legion when he was a teenager, and this pull wore a layer of skin on Octavian's delicate little hands.

"What a sissy you are, and when I was your age, I had visited all the prostitutes in the city of Rome? Courtyard. And you, now, are still a virgin, and the same sissy Apis, what philosophy, art, are sitting together about? ”

Antony let go of Octavian and taunted so loudly that even the soldiers and officers around him gave him strange looks. Appis had a feeling of being despised by all the people, and was about to rush up to reason with Antony, but was pulled back in time by Octavian.

"Yes, the great Mark Antony, the most handsome man in our Roman Republic, all Roman maidens dream of bowing down under your crotch, but I have heard that our handsome general Antony not only lingers among thousands of maidens, but also has his own unique preferences for Roman ladies, especially the fun game of passing under a woman's crotch."

Octavian's words were so sharp that Apis could hardly have imagined that it was a boy who was only thirteen years old. And the act of Antony mentioned by Octavian was that when Antony was nineteen years old, in order to escape from the pursuit of creditors, in front of everyone, he escaped through the skirt of a noble woman in full view, which became a joke before and after tea in Rome, but later Antony followed Caesar's career and used money to suppress this scandal.

Antony was so angry that if it weren't for Caesar's nephew, the savage Roman man would have even planned to stab the viper-mouthed naughty boy to death with a sword.

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A few days later, Caesar arrived with an army of Antony, Octavian, and ten Roman legions, in another Gaul town, the town of the El Barra, the town of the Eduara tribe.

In the face of the powerful siege weapons of the Roman legions, the weak Gallic tribe also surrendered, and the tribal elders came to the camp of the Roman legions with hostages, weapons, and belongings, waiting for Caesar's meeting.

"Honorable Roman legion, great Caesar, on behalf of all members of the tribe, we submit to you, please accept all our weapons and goods, and we will fulfill our promise to provide the Roman legions with food, grass and cavalry."

The patriarch of the Eduara clan seemed to be very sincere, and the Roman legionnaires on either side surrounded the patriarch in the middle, and soon the apology of the Gallic patriarch was muffled by the cheers of the Roman legionnaires.

Subsequently, five hundred hostages of the tribe were sent to Caesar.

There are also various barbarian weapons that have been piled up into small hills.

It was a simple surrender ceremony, however, Appis saw something strange in the eyes of these barbarian hostages. Unlike the tribes that had previously submitted to Rome, the hostages of the Eduara tribe were young men, without women, and instead of bowing their heads in frustration, they held their heads high like warriors, their light brown eyes scanning the arrogant Roman soldiers around them.

And Apis read a different emotion in their eyes and demeanor - they were not willing to submit to Rome in this way.

It's just that without evidence, it is impossible to draw conclusions based on speculation alone.

"Rome welcomes your surrender, and I will not let the soldiers touch any of your property, nor will the soldiers take your women and men captive, as promised. If you surrender and surrender all your weapons and hostages. ”

Caesar's words were very official, and at this time he promised all the tribes that submitted, in fact, the Roman legions did it along the way, except for the rebel tribes, the other tribes that had surrendered, the legions did not plunder their property and ** their women. Because they have surrendered all their weapons and possessions, and if they plundered so brutally, all the Gallic tribes would rise up in revolt.

"Thank you for your forbearance, great Caesar."

Patriarch Eduara knelt down in front of Caesar with "humility", his eyes were like a wolf eager for revenge, but before the time came, the wolf could only submit to the powerful hunter's hands. For a moment, Caesar and Patriarch Eduara looked at each other, and both immediately understood what was going on in the other's mind. And this formal surrender ceremony seems to be just a farce that has been planned in advance.

"The surrender of these barbarians cannot be trusted. Caesar. ”

After the Patriarch of Eduara and his surrender party left, Anthony quickly expressed his opinion on the surrender of the Eduara people.

"Even so, let's not force the repression, and let the legion be quiet until evidence is obtained."

Antony's fear, Caesar, had been prepared, and the clever and resolute Roman legionary commander seemed to be prepared for everything. He believes in everybody and doesn't believe in everybody......

"Rabienus, at night, you take three brigades and camp in the city, and make the camp high enough and strong enough if these barbarians really hide their weapons and raid at night. I would lead the troops out of town in the evening and camp outside the city, which would be much safer, and besides, Antony, Appis, ......"

After arranging the task of Rabienus, Caesar called the head of the reconnaissance brigade, Appis, who had just taken office...... Compared to Antony and Rabienus, Appis's military rank seemed so low, so it was a rare opportunity for Apis to be able to let Caesar directly arrange the mission. But why is it Anthony again......

"Antony, Appis, after noon today, you will take your men and search the city to find out where these barbarians hide their weapons, and do not use violence, and it is best to bribe the Eduraians themselves to say it."

After all the tasks were arranged, Caesar sat down in his chaise longue and fell into a leisurely half-sleep, completely ignoring the hostility between Anthony and the young reciter leader......