"Octavia, we have to go. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info agreed time. ”

Appis walked into the tent and saw Octavian crouching at his sister's lap, looking at her with a gentle gaze, wiping tears from her eyes while muttering something as if comforting. Appis couldn't hear clearly, but he felt that the ruthless Augustus described in history also had a warm side in private.

The expressions between them were full of concern and care, and Appis suddenly felt how ridiculous Octavian and his sister *** were in the later TV series, and it was completely smeared.

"You and Sextus agreed to meet in the grove?"

Octavian turned his head and looked at Appis calmly, as if to say, Octavia will be handed over to you.

"Yes, you can't tell anyone about it, except between the three of us, Turinus, you know the consequences of telling Anthony, your sister may never see her husband again."

Appis closed the door, then walked over to Octavia and Octavian, whispering.

Octavian nodded, but there was no trace of immaturity on his white face.

……

On the way out of the barracks, both Apis and Octavia wrapped their cloaks tightly, and the Spanish summer weather occasionally saw rain passing through, but only rarely. The Mediterranean climate is more often characterized by cold and wet winters and hot and dry summers. But today, there were cold light rains in the sky, and the dark clouds made people feel a little uneasy, as if the whole sky would collapse at any moment, and it was extremely gray.

Arrive at the agreed place in this wood. Sextus did not arrive in advance, Apis and several guards set up a makeshift tent, Octavia was helped to the side by the personal servant to sit down, looking at the dark forest melancholy, before, when he was by Sextus's side, she missed Apis, missed Apis, and now, when Apis was by his side, he was concerned about Sextus, which has to be said to be fate, the road ahead is at your feet, but you can't see the future. Octavia has some sighs of early understanding of life.

"Honey, you're thinking about the old days again."

After setting up the tent, Apis walked to Octavia's side with a heavy heart, looking at her still beautiful and immature face with a few more melancholy breathes, Apis was also full of endless emotion. It's just that he wants to let go of this girl completely, and Appis knows that he can't do it yet. Her face is still so familiar, even every inch of skin on her face, every look, you can find traces of the past. Appis looked at an old photo of the past, reminiscing about his past with Octavia, God, how nice it would be if he could go back to the past, if only he and Octavia could be born in a commoner family, those relatives and parents who are competing for wealth and status, let them fight, why do they have to take their own children? The status quo that I encountered in later generations is still encountered in this world. Appis sighed helplessly.

"Appis, forgive me......"

Octavia said, her eyes fixed on Appis, the man she had given all her heart to.

……

After a brief pause, Sextus swaggered out of the woods, apparently surprised by Appis's attitude toward Octavia. For a long time, in Sextus's imagination, Apis should be angry, sarcastic, or at least unfriendly towards Octavia, because he and he were enemies, but now, the scene in front of him is a different picture, Apis's attitude towards Octavia is extremely gentle and friendly, as if he were his own family. But when Octavia tried to rush out to find Sextus, Appis stopped her just in time. Then, coldly threw out a sentence-

"Sextus, I think you can catch up with your wife when we're done talking."

"Then hurry up and get to the end of the story."

Sextus's expression went from stretching to depressed. Like Appis, he had his guards wait outside the tent, and he and his servant Hydra walked into the tent, which was almost transparent.

On the other side, Appis secretly glanced at Octavia, indicating that the performance just now was okay.

"You want to take your wife, don't you? Sextus, as long as you surrender your military power and return to Rome, Caesar will not hold you on which side you were on, and he will not force you to take up arms against your father. ”

After entering the tent, Appis spoke to Sextus with a heavy heart. Although Apis was really just for Octavia, in order not to let this kind, pure woman get hurt again. But at the same time, Appis also knew that at this time, Pompesektus Jr., who was sitting opposite him, must have thought that he wanted military merit, so he arranged this meeting.

That's exactly how Sextus behaved.

"Caesar is not you, how can you represent Caesar? I don't believe you, Appis, you're just a fledgling legion, you're younger than I am, and Caesar won't consult you about anything. And now, you and Anthony have six legions in their hands, ready to crush me at any time, why should I believe your words? You may just be tricking me into giving up your resistance and killing a few fewer soldiers. ”

Sextus looked at him suspiciously, and his face turned pale. Appis, however, said unhurriedly—

"There's no need, Sextus, if Anthony and I really want to destroy you, there's no need to arrange this meeting and make peace with you. As you said, we now have six legions of veterans who are good at fighting, all of whom fought against the barbarians in Gaul, and each soldier is a master of the beasts. And you, with only half an army, as I did when I first landed in Spain, in such a situation, if Antony and I really only want to destroy you, we can simply march straight into the army, and face your makeshift rabble, I can guarantee that the Tenth Army will not lose more than ten men. Sextus, sober up, I have come here to negotiate with you purely to save your life and let you have a peaceful and peaceful old age. After all, Octavia was also Caesar's relative, and Caesar didn't want to see her niece and granddaughter spend the rest of her life in agony and tears. ”

Appis spoke so sincerely and calmly that Sextus almost doubted Hydra's words and believed the young man in front of him. Soon, however, Sextus stood his ground again.

He reiterated his conditions -

"I can give up my military power and disband this legion, but on my condition that I take Octavia and take her back to Greece, not to Rome. My father, Gnaeus Pompey, was in Greece, not Rome. Rome has now been taken over by that usurper. Caesar, I used to see him as an uncle, and now I see him as a beast. ”

"Do you think Anthony will agree to such conditions? Even if I want to promise you, how will I explain to Anthony the outcome of our conversation today when I get back? You have to recognize your situation, Sextus. Your father's legion in Spain is gone, and Rabienus has become my prisoner. You have no friends, no legions, and Anthony can crush your so-called new army with one finger if he wants to. Wake up from your big dream and accept my conditions, which are the only hope and possibility that will keep you alive. ”

Appis replied loudly. (To be continued.) )