"Appis, there is no need for us to go to the East to resist the Parthians, for Orodus has made it clear in his letter that the object of his expedition is Antony, and that he is by no means an enemy of us, and that he will cede half of Syria directly under our jurisdiction. In addition, there is an annual tribute. Why wouldn't you want to do such a wonderful thing as we could destroy Antony by the Parthians and profit from it without a single soldier? Wouldn't it be a good ending for us to just sit at home and wait for Anthony to be wiped out, and then we have land and wealth? ”

When news of the Parthian invasion reached Rome, Appis immediately convened an emergency military council to discuss the fight against the Parthian army. However, after the meeting, Livius and others approached Appis to express their confusion and confusion. Indeed, Antony was a much greater threat to the western world than the Parthians, and the purpose of this Parthian expedition to the west was very clear, that is, the remnants of Antony entrenched in Asia Minor. Apis could have sat comfortably in the rear and watched the tiger fight, but to everyone's surprise, Apis decided to personally lead the army to fight against Parthia as soon as he heard the news......

"You ask me why? The answer is very simple, Asia Minor was originally the territory of Rome, and I let foreigners wreak havoc on Roman soil, but I ignored it, is this what a Roman should do? Secondly, you say that Antony is our worst enemy, yes, he is our worst enemy, but he is also a Roman, and when faced with a foreign enemy, the Romans should unite and defend themselves against a strong enemy. Instead of factionalism and division, Parthians are our real enemies. ”

Faced with the incomprehension of many subordinates, Apis explained "uprightly". The early spring sun shone on Appis as if he were a saint himself. This made many officials and legion commanders look confused, which is not the usual style of Appis...... And only Tertila knew what her husband was thinking.

"The Parthian invasion of the East, it's none of my business, it's Antony's business, well, at least in the eyes of most people, that's what I think. Even if I don't go into the army, no one will say anything about me. However, the invasion of the Parthians opened my eyes to another opportunity. That was the last straw for public opinion to crush Anthony. Think about it, this is not in my interest, but I lead an army to resist the Parthians, how will the people of Rome think of me? It was a man of pure Roman spirit, and in the face of foreign invasions, he would not hesitate to lead citizens against foreign races. Yes, they will praise me, follow me, and at the same time, what will Anthony do? I know my old opponent too well, and his eyes are only fixed in front of him. He would attack me from behind while I was fighting with the Parthians, and put me in a predicament of being attacked on my back. Hehe, I know, he'll do it. In fact, I would like Anthony to do the same. Once he did so, he completely lost the last support of the people, and when the time came, he attacked me and gained partial benefits, but he became the object of scorn of the people. I, on the other hand, will be the hero of Rome. Even, become the savior in the hearts of the people. In fact, this truth is very simple, not profound, Octavian understood this truth back then, so when I fought a bloody battle with the Germans, this young heir did not take the opportunity to send a large army to attack Gaul, which is why the voice and support of the people are more important than anything else. But Anthony may not have understood that. In fact, on the front line, the battle damage was limited, and the legions only needed to build high walls and fortifications and wait for the Parthians to attack. You don't have to venture deep into the desert to fight. With Egypt, the granary, my legion can be stationed in Syria for a long time. Parthia could not conquer our cities. ”

This was the conclusion that Appis had come to two days earlier after reading the letter of the Parthian king Orodes, and he told Tertila his thoughts on the spot. It was only then that Tertilla began to understand the reason for her husband's alliance with Cleopatra. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests......

The matter of sending troops against the Parthian invasion was decided after a round of routine meetings, the imperial cabinet became the central department, and the senate became a decoration, a place to call orders. Although many of the elders of the Senate were dissatisfied with Appis's arbitrary approach, but the commander of the Roman legions, who was nearly forty years old, won the hearts of the people, did you also oppose sending troops to fight the Parthians? Isn't it glorious and glorious for Appis to do this? Yes, no one will object to such a decision......

And for this war, the most supportive, and also the most interested, is the little Crassus...... This right-hand man of Appis, the hardcore brother, was not sensitive to other wars, but he hated the Parthians. Crassus Jr.'s father, Licini. Crassus led seven Roman legions to Parthia, but was led into the desert hinterland by the Parthians to encircle and annihilate, the seven legions were all annihilated, and Crassus himself was captured by the Parthians and died a humiliating death. This is almost the history of shame in the family, which makes little Crassus remember it in his heart.

Now that the Parthians had arrived, and Apis had given the order to attack, Crassus Jr. would give his full support even if he had all his possessions, and would personally go to the front to fight. He wanted to fight the Parthians again and restore the glory of his family......

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"Apis turned down our offer?! I can't believe that there is such a 'stupid' person in the world, why is he? Why should he reject our 'good intentions'? Doesn't he want to eliminate Anthony? We're fighting for him! ”

Appis refused the Parthian request, much to the confusion of the Parthian king Orodes, who rose from his chair and could not calm down for a long time. What kind of person was Appis? Why did he do it? Become a puzzle hovering in the heart of the Parthian king Orodes.

"My king, I've heard that Apis is a man who doesn't play his cards by common sense, and this may not be that simple, we have our plans, but he may have his plans. The Western world has just been unified, and there are still many problems surrounding Apis, and I suspect that this war may have become an opportunity for Apis to resolve some contradictions......"

Sulena stood beside King Aurodes and said humbly.