"No, you can go back, you have this chance. www.biquge.info Caesar is merciful, and he will have mercy on his enemies, and likewise, he will forgive you again. Rome needed this forgiveness, and Caesar needed this forgiveness to gain the praise of the world. What's more, Rome needs to be rebuilt, the system of order is rebuilt, and Caesar will be a clear monarch. I believe. ”

Appis looked at Rabienus and said sincerely. At the same time, Appis also noticed the erratic emotion on the face of the old Rabienus, who was like a confused and vicissitudes of life, who had experienced too many stories and too many setbacks. Appis knew that Rabienus was like a giant on the outside, but on the inside, he was exhausted, and even his position and beliefs were shaky.

"No, if Caesar's forgiveness of me were to be used to make his name good, then I would rather not do it."

Rabienus stopped chewing, turned his head, and returned in a deep voice. Apis, knowing that such an answer proved that old Rabienus's heart had begun to waver, and that there must be other ways to persuade him to return to Rome with him, and Apis's mind raced through his mind.

"Fame and glory, everything is nothing, we don't need what Caesar needs, we just need to look at the reality, the practical consequences of what we do or what practical consequences that will come. Just imagine, when you verbally reject Caesar's mercy, your hometown, your relatives, your wife and children, you may suffer from it. Without your protection, they are nothing. They will be at the mercy of the Roman nobility and humiliation, Rabienus, my general, in my heart, you will always be the greatest legionary commander of Rome, but you can't be so selfish, you die with pride, while your family spends the rest of your life in pain, is this the result you want? ”

Finally, a moment later, Appis thought of another reason that would convince Rabienus well. And Rabienus's face gradually showed a look of pain, and Appis knew that Rabienus, his heart was struggling fiercely, his hands clenched into fists, and he was shaking in pain almost on the table.

Then, while Rabienus's position was wavering, Apis continued to intensify his offensive and said-

"You became a hero, and your wife and children became slaves, well, that's the result. And, worse than this is your hometown, Gulum. Although I have not seen it in person, I have heard from the soldiers that you sent back all your life's wealth and rebuilt this Roman town, which was originally a small fishing village and the people were destitute, and it was you who transformed it into a prosperous Roman city, and see, such a masterpiece, I have heard that it has been surrounded by roads, Romanesque buildings, opera houses, bathhouses, and elevated drinking bridges. Your wife, your children, oh, I remember, you said that you would teach little Rabienus to ride a horse with your own hands, and like his father, that prosperous little town, your hometown, all that you have, when you die, will be in vain. Rabienus, my general, do you really want this to happen? ”

Appis noticed the tears that glistened in the corners of Rabienus's eyes as he said this. It's just that the old general is still sticking to his last obsession at the moment.

He got up, and said to Appis with a pained expression—

"But I swore before Pompey that I would be an enemy of Caesar in this life for the sake of Rome."

"Pompey is dead, it's Caesar's time, you no longer have a duty of allegiance to Pompey, he's dead."

Apis deliberately raised his tone to emphasize the fact that Pompey was dead.

Then old Rabienus sat down weakly and sighed. In this era, it is rare to experience people like him. Even Apis lamented that his experience over the years had not been as dramatic as that of Rabienus.

"But his children are still ......"

Rabbienus's obsession seemed to Apis to be utterly stupid, but the understanding of allegiance in this era was not fully appreciated by Apis.

"Kventus? What do you expect him to do? The legions of all Rome are now under Caesar's command, and you can't expect a young man under forty years old to do anything, not to mention that he is no longer in a position to compete with Caesar, the war is over, Rabienus. And now, we just need to believe in Caesar, give him a chance, give him a chance to change and transform Rome. ”

Appis was almost impatient, but he continued to persuade Rabienus to surrender. After all, Appis really didn't want such a heroic figure to end up in tragedy. Just hope that Rabienus in front of him can turn his dead brain.

"Caesar brought the flames of war to Rome......"

But it was inevitable, and without this war, the war inside Rome would have lasted for hundreds of years. You know that the plebeians and the nobility will always have an irreconcilable contradiction, and since the defeat of Carthage, Rome has been in such a predicament. So, what Caesar actually wanted to do was to solve this contradiction and get Rome out of such a predicament, however, many people did not understand him, including you. ”

Apis, while Rabienus was silent, his mental defenses just one step away from being breached.

And Appis seized the opportunity to continue to persuade -

"Well, well, even if we don't see the future yet, and we can't see the day when the Roman reform will be completed, then let's wait together, give Caesar four years, four years, and you can see whether his reforms, his ideas, are what Rome needs. In four years, if he does become a tyrant, then we will join forces to remove the cancer of this republic. ”

Appis's words were sincere and sincere until Rabienus finally gave up his obsession.

He reached out and took Apis's left hand with his calloused right hand. Symbolizes their own compromise. But Appis had another concern in his mind, and that was what Caesar was going to do with Rabienus. His betrayal broke Caesar's heart, even if he now redeemed Rabienus, but back in the barracks, what kind of attitude will Caesar face him? His words were nothing more than fabrication, and before leaving, Caesar did not explain what to do with Rabienus when he caught him......

Zama's sky was unusually blue, but Appis's heart was still uneasy.