In the camp of the Roman legions in early winter, Anthony held down the dead wild deer with one hand and a silver sharp knife in the other, skillfully cut open the skin of the prey's abdomen, put his hand into the hot abdominal cavity of the wild deer, cut off the prey's internal organs one by one, and held out a pile of greasy internal organs with both hands. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Then, Anthony, whose entire arm was covered with blood, ordered the soldiers around him to chop the wild deer into pieces and take it to the fire for barbecue as food for tonight.

"General, the Sea Lion Legion has routed Agrippa's vanguard, and now, our cavalry is approaching Brindisi. At this pace, within a week, a large army could besiege the city. ”

After Anthony dropped his prey, the guards trotted up and reported the current information.

"Tell Domitius, don't underestimate the enemy, Octavian is not a child anymore, and Agrippa is not a child. In the same way, they are not leading a group of inexperienced recruits, but elite veterans left behind by Caesar. Therefore, with Agrippa's strength, he will not be weak enough to be defeated all the way, so that Domitius should pay attention to the opponent's march and not fall into Agrippa's trap. ”

Anthony spoke to the guards as he walked over to the brass basin and put his hand into it to wash his blood-stained hands.

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"Recruit more recruits, don't be reluctant to give up money, Drennes, when this battle is over, we will gain a lot more than the current losses, Antony is not a fool, he is one of the best generals in Rome, let him believe that we are really defeating, not as simple as confusing him."

While Antony was aggressively invading Italian territory, Agrippa, the commander-in-chief of Octavian's legions, sat in Brindisi's office, directing the course of the war. He has a lot of public records in his hands, but he still does not forget the battle reports on the front line.

"But ......"

"Are there any difficulties? Adjutant Derens. ”

Seeing that his deputy, the commander, was about to speak and stopped, Agrippa put down the official document in his hand and asked.

"In the last few days, Antony's lieutenant Domitius, seems to have slowed down his pursuit of us, and his large army, after a skirmish, pursued only a few leagues, and then ceased to pursue, but only sent out cavalry in pursuit, while the infantry set up camp in their place. They seem to be aware of something, or are worried about something. ”

Agrippa's cavalry commander, Drense, said melancholy.

"They perceived...... Then release the slaves in the army, let them put on armor, and go to the front to die. If Anthony does sense that something is wrong, then only tangible battle damage can convince the beast that we are truly defeated. When you go back, release all the slaves in the legion, and when you fight, let them rush to the front line, recruiting new soldiers may be expensive, but recruiting a group of slaves, at least it will be cheaper. In order to prevent the slave army from being defeated so quickly, show signs of defeat and tell them that if they survive three consecutive battles, they will be freed and receive a reward. You can set the amount yourself, and you can approve it for me when it's over. ”

Agrippa sat in his office chair and spoke clearly. In the face of Antony's powerful corps, he can't fight hard, he must outwit, and making Anthony proud and despise himself again is the strategy in Agrippa's plan.

"This plan will succeed, you need not worry, my cavalry commander, know that Antony has just landed in Italy, his army needs supplies, and only one city of Apulia is not enough to provide enough food and grass for his legion. Because the inhabitants of the city also needed food, it was impossible for Antony to force a fight for the rations of the people, and he would not be able to stay in Italy. Moreover, the winter seas were very stormy, and the north wind blew to make it difficult to make ships, and it was obviously not practical to transport grain from Alexandria to Italy. So, even if we don't lure the enemy deeper, Antony won't have much time to stay, and he must take a large Italian city before winter arrives to feed his 25,000 soldiers. ”

Seeing that his lieutenant was still a little hesitant, Agrippa stood up and continued to explain. He wanted to dispel the doubts of his subordinates and carry out the orders thoroughly.

The cavalry commander made a military salute and left his office. Agrippa then summoned his attendants and asked him to summon Cachilius, the magistrate of Brindisi, to whom he had something to discuss.

"Brother, I have something to discuss with you."

When Kekilius entered, Agrippa had finished his day's business and was sitting there, waiting for the arrival of the industrious mayor. He poured two glasses of mellow wine and placed them on the table.

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After defeating Certorius's defensive line, Appis did not stop to celebrate, but let Crassus Jr. take the Seven Legions to repair in situ, and he led another legion to march quickly to catch up with Certolius's Afrika Korps, taking advantage of the enemy's fatigue, constantly harassing and attacking, preventing Certolius from escaping to Corbardo. To achieve complete victory, this stubborn Afrika Korps must be annihilated in a short time.

That night, the Eighth Legion, which had not experienced a battle during the day, caught up with the rout of Certolius. The Afrika Korps soldiers were just about to set up camp and light a bonfire, when they heard earth-shattering shouts of killing in the woods in the distance.

Then, on the horizon, a row of bright flames rose.

It was a line of fire with countless soldiers holding torches.

And the soldiers under Certolius have long been exhausted in the daytime, and they have no intention of fighting. In addition, in the dark night, no one could see each other's faces clearly, and many soldiers took advantage of the night to flee into the forest...... The rest of the men were also unwilling to fight, and Certolius, seeing that the tide was turning, ordered his troops to continue to retreat.

Immediately, the Eighth Army Corps captured a lot of military supplies and supplies during the night, and it can be said that under the escape, the baggage of the Legion was almost abandoned, because it moved very slowly, and could not escape the encirclement and suppression of the pursuing mobile troops. Combined with the supplies and forage captured during the day, Appis completely captured Caesar's Afrika Korps. But with only a few men left to guard it, Appis ordered his cavalry to attack first and destroy the bridge over the Lugris River, so that Certolius' legions could not cross the river into the city of Córdoba in a short time. Forced Certolius to flee farther and more remotely, as long as he did not enter Corbardo, there were few large towns in southern Spain where Certolius' legions could be stationed for long.