The march from Turm to Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul, would have taken at least three weeks to reach, but as soon as Apis landed, he marched with the combined 10th Army and advanced into the heart of Gaul at great speed, reaching the outskirts of Lugdunum in a week.

Unable to provoke the betrayal of the fleet, Bunodius fled alone and rushed to Italy overnight.

Octavian, who heard the news, temporarily ordered the storming of the city of Aletion, an important city in northern Italy.

Everything, like a volcanic eruption that has been built up for a long time. Gaul, bloody again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you still expect Appis to spare us? Even Bunodius has fled, and this storm of blood will be beyond your imagination. Listen to me, organize legions, fight against the dictator, or we won't be able to leave the city. ”

When the Great War broke out and civil strife broke out, the young nobleman Horlatis once again found the noble alliance, hoping that they would be tough and brave, and make a desperate bet to organize legions, occupy the city, and rebel against Appis.

Afterwards, Riblis chaired the meeting and adopted the resolution. However, without waiting for them to raise funds to hire a legion. Appis had already stepped into the gates of Lugdunum. And, to everyone's surprise, after entering the city, Apis did not make any trouble with little Crassus, as if little Crassus had nothing to do with the whole thing, and Apis directly bypassed Little Crassus's villa in Lugdunum. With the Praetorian Guards, he came to the Great Hall of Julius and reorganized his cabinet.

Time goes back to a day ago......

"...... Apis"

"Don't say anything, brother, I know you didn't do it on purpose, you were just blinded by the villain. Our friendship cannot be measured in terms of money and benefits. Great Gaul, if you wanted to take it, you could have taken it as early as the days when I was missing, why wait until now. I believe in you, little Crassus, in my heart you will always be my brother, my best comrade-in-arms. ”

In Crassus's villa, Apis untied his thick cloak and spoke eagerly with his old friend.

The older little Crassus was scheming, and he had taken over the Lugdunum regime in hesitation, and now, hearing Apis make such heartfelt remarks, he felt even more ashamed and moved in his heart, ashamed that he was selfish, but Apis was a sincere heart. What is touching is that after going through so many changes, my comrade-in-arms still attaches so much importance to the friendship with him, no matter what he does, he will not have any concerns and suspicions about himself.

Otherwise, if you were someone else, I am afraid that at this time, you would have already taken the Praetorian Guards and raided your own home. But Apis did not do so.

"Apis, I really don't know how to tell you, I am ashamed of you, and during the months you were missing in Britain, I even doubted that you were really killed in battle, and for this reason Maximus came to me, but I shirked and did not send a legion to support you. Now that I think about it, I am really a person of low moral character, and you communicate with me with your sincerity, but I used to guess and doubt you like that. ”

After little Crassus finished speaking, he was full of emotion. He seemed to see the scene of himself and Apis fighting side by side under Caesar and fighting bloody battles with barbarians.

"I know, however, in the end you sent the Ninth Legion to rescue me, and I, Appis, will remember this kindness."

Little Crassus was so moved that he was in an uproar, and Appis also responded "excitedly".

"Brother, tell me, what will you do next? What do I need to do? ”

After reviewing and being moved, little Crassus was concerned about the current situation and seriously asked Apis about his next plans. And Appis didn't hide it, and bluntly said-

"The Romans hated traitors the most, and I intend to draw up a list of all those involved in this rebellion. Then, with the help of the Praetorian Guard, these people were arrested. The betrayers and troublemakers must be punished, brother, Lugdunum, must be purged once and for all, I have always been too soft-hearted. This time, if we don't suppress it with an iron fist, I am afraid that in the future, you and I will become their slaves. ”

After saying that, Appis's expression became serious and solemn......

"Brother, there's something I have to tell you. Bunodius has left the city with his family and possessions before you return to the city. Damn it, that traitor, he deceived and blinded me! ”

In the luxurious living room, little Crassus said indignantly.

"Just let him escape, if this is fate, he can't escape after all."

"Don't blame yourself, my partner, maybe that's a good thing too. At the very least, after this turmoil, we can see who are our real allies and who are our enemies within this huge Lugdunum government. ”

Appis said, picking up the glass on the corner table and sipping it softly.

"Lucius, Ribrice, Vicuris, Horlatis, Bunodius, ......"

A few days later, five hundred Janissaries stood in full armor in the Civic Square in Lugdunum, and Appis sat in the Great Hall of Julius to draw up the list and hand it to the Janissary Captain. Under the gloomy sky, it is known that Lugdunum, a bloody storm has come.

……

"Caesar! Oh, I'm so sorry, I tried my best, but I only brought three Apis's ships. Damn, many people in this fleet are still very loyal to Appis. ”

At the Tiber docks in Rome, Bunodius, who "abandoned darkness and turned to light", was greeted by Octavian with a heroic welcome. Gorgeous curtains and neat guards stand on both sides of the pier, as if welcoming the returning generals from an expedition. Under the golden sun, the young Octavian Turinus smiled at the addition of his new "love general". Although Bunodius once defeated himself with the fleet of Appis.

"Don't worry, General, I know you've done your best. So much has happened in the course of a week, and it is great news that you left Gaul alive and returned to Rome. Come, tell us about the fortification of Apis's borders. ”

Octavian, dressed in a rich toga, said slowly. The guards quickly stepped up and took the cloak that Bunodius had taken off.

"Apis doesn't have many border guards on the border, Caesar, I know you've begun to besiege Aletion, so besiege that city with pleasure! Appis is now struggling with civil strife in Gaul, and he can't possibly have a surplus army to support the border, so this is your best chance of taking South Gaul from Shannan. ”

Taking the olive branch from Octavian, Bunodius dragged out the bag of information he knew......