"The cunning Appis, who was actually taking advantage of the contradictions between the plebeians and the nobility, had been stagnant since Caesar's death, and the contradictions between the plebeians and the nobility in Rome had not yet been resolved. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Appis knew that the provinces of Gaul and Germania under his jurisdiction were poor and poor, and that not many nobles were willing to exploit them, and in this case, he had to become a complete commoner if he wanted to win. The new Agrarian Land Law was enforceable in Gaul, but not in Italy. Our opponent is very strong, and he knows not only how to lead the army, but also the essence of the struggle. ”

Octavian's home, Massinus, Titus and others all got together, these people were Octavian's sworn friends and the core members of Octavian's cabinet. In his own home, Octavian opened his heart and spoke freely.

"Damn it! If he had known that he had ulterior motives, he should have been killed in Greece, and when Apis had all his money, the mercenary army went north to resist the Germans for a purpose! It is to see the land of the north. Maybe Appis at that time had already expected today. Too cunning, more cunning than a viper. ”

Macinas said indignantly.

"But you can't say that. At that time, the situation was special, the Greek battlefield was turbulent, and Antony and I were ostensibly against Brutus, but in fact, the real purpose was to fight for dominance in the East. Appis also saw this, at that time he was weak, and knew that it was impossible for him to compete for a rich treasure land in this troubled world, so he set his sights on the barren continent in the north early. And his strategy at that time was also perfect, he knew that Antony and I would definitely not withdraw from the Greek battlefield and go to the poor and remote places of Germania, so the whole of Rome, he was most suitable for the Northern Expedition, in the name of defending Rome. In fact, I had doubts about Appis's motives at the time, and I had the impression that he was not such a noble man, and that glory was not worth mentioning to him. Apis wanted power and survival. But even if I had doubts, given the circumstances, I would not have moved to Germania. In that case, the cost is too great. ”

Octavian sighed. The struggle is like a hunter's game, you play a trap on someone else, and someone else sets it on you.

And now, everything has passed, and in the situation, Apis has won the initiative for himself with an extremely risky move. Octavian could now only count on Agrippa's army to succeed in annihilating Appis in Italy.

……

"Soldiers, legionnaires, oh, Commodus hated Octavian's legionnaires. Recently, there have been a number of new bankrupts joining us, but Commodus suspects that there are Octavian's undercover agents. Friend, you joined us a long time ago, I don't doubt that, in fact, I have always treated you as my own, but you still need to pass the last level, the last test. Come, take this sword, and kill these Roman soldiers. They were Octavian's soldiers, soldiers who had been captured by us at the Battle of Brindisi. Kill them and you can truly become one of us. ”

On the docks of the port of Syracuse, several wounded, stripped Roman legionnaires were kneeling in the scorching sun, their bodies bound and dying from lack of water. Apparently, the pirates have been tormenting them for the past few days. Now, there is only one last breath left.

The young sailor, Bunodius, took the short sword handed by the captain, and his eyes were full of coldness and determination. I saw him walk up to several captured Octavian soldiers, take a few deep breaths of the fishy sea breeze around him, and then lift the heads of the legionnaires like pigs, and put his short sword on the soldiers' necks. Immediately, blood poured out like water in a water pipe. The legionnaire with his throat slashed let out a suffocating sound of struggle and fell to the ground, convulsing all over, blood quickly staining the sand of his body.

Then, without waiting for the captain to speak, young Bunodius walked over and executed several of Octavian's legionnaires in turn. By the time the last soldier fell, Bunodius's hands and sword were already covered with thick bloodstains, and warm blood continued to drip from the tip of the sword. The pirate sailors who looked around were dumbfounded.

"***, I didn't tell you to kill them all! Such a simple end to their lives is tantamount to releasing them and liberating them. Damn it! ”

The scene happened so quickly that the pirate captain who was holding the bottle then cursed. They originally wanted to look at Bunodius's eyes and gestures as he executed these soldiers, so as to determine whether this person was Octavian's man, whether he had infiltrated the gap in the fleet, or whether he was an undercover agent. But now it's okay, Bunodius quickly cut through the mess, divided by two with three strikes, and solved a group of people. So much so that everyone didn't have time to see the movements and expressions in the middle.

"Oh...... And how many more captured legionnaires can I abuse, if desired? ”

Bunodius looked helpless, as if to say, you just told me to send them on the road, and now you are complaining that I am executing them quickly, so what do you say?

"Forget it, forget it, no need, where are so many captives for you to execute and abuse. Well, you have been tested, and in the afternoon I will take you to Conmodes, the great king of the Mediterranean. ”

The pirate captain with a scarred face replied angrily.

……

Beige marble floors, white and delicate stone pillars, cool spring water flowing from the outlet of the water pipe, and the courtyard of the vestibule is full of exotic and precious flowers. This is the temporary residence and command place of the "Pirate King" Commodus, who was undoubtedly originally a mansion of the nobility, but was later seized by Commodus, who drove out its owner, or killed and plundered his property. But judging from the furnishings in the garden, the famous pirate king had no bad taste, no different from the average Roman noble, and even surpassed it. The ivory dining table is even more luxurious. One wonders where did the pirate-turned-Commodus get such a rich fortune?

"So, you're looking for me, and you have something to say to me?"

Bunodius was led into Commodus' command post by several strong men, and then, dressed in Lassalona's cloak, Commodus turned to stare at the young sailor he had never met before, but was eager to behave.

"Yes, honorable Lord Commodus, I would like to report to you on the construction of Octavian's navy, a secret design that prevents our artillery from sinking them in the first place."

Faced with the majesty and imposing of the Pirate King, the young sailor Bunodius said confidently.

"What's that? Sit down and say, if you have a point, and it does exist, I will promote and reward you. But on the contrary, you know the consequences. ”

Compendus spoke leisurely, and then asked the guards to bring Bunodius a seat. They sat facing each other, while Commodus's fierce and cunning eyes were constantly fixed on the young Greek sailor who had just arrived in front of them.

"Their ships have a water-trap design, my king."

"What's that?"

Commodus asked, suspiciously. In fact, he did not know what the young man in front of him was talking about, because in the Battle of Brindisi, not a single Octavian ship was captured, all of them were sunk, and those who were not sunk escaped. The captives were nothing more than unlucky people who had been rescued from the sea. Therefore, Commodus did not know much about the construction of Octavian's naval warships.

"It is to separate the original whole tank of the cabin with several or even dozens of water walls, so that when its hull is hit, the inflow of seawater will not cause the whole ship to enter the water, but only a separate water barrier chamber to enter the water, so that the ship can continue to move forward safely. So, in the naval battle, we beat Octavian's ship to the ground, and it still won't sink, that's the reason. ”

Bunodius said confidently, and Commodus's eyes undoubtedly lit up now, as if a revolution was coming to him to turn the tide of naval warfare. It was almost the dictates of the gods that led to such a genius invention......