"It's a trap, Appis, can't you see it? They are using Lepida to lure us out of town. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Moreover, we are not sure that the Roman standing under the city today is Lepida, and it is very likely that the barbarians just found a Roman prisoner of war who looked similar to Lepida to lure us in. ”

Levius stood up and tried to convince Appis to abandon the bold and crazy idea. But it was directly stopped by Apis.

"Whether the man who is tied under the city gate today is Lepida or not, I must go and save him. Otherwise, what would the soldiers think of me? Look at their commanders? Lepida is my former comrade-in-arms, the best partner, and my former superior. If at this time, I knew that Lepida was being held hostage by the barbarians but did not come to the rescue, then the soldiers would think that I am a coward or a ruthless and unrighteous person? It's a barbarian's trick, I know, but I can't run away. And, in fact, out of personal feelings, I also had to save Lepida, yes, I recognized it myself, and that Roman prisoner of war was Lepida. ”

Appis sat down in a circle chair in his office and said very seriously. His eyes were full of firmness and persistence. The early autumn sun poured into the room through the windowsill, and shone on Appis's water-chestnut face, which looked so pale. Levius knew that at this moment, Appis's mood was more complicated than everyone else's, and the Germanic people, although savage and bloodthirsty, were very intelligent......

"Well, well, since you know it's a trap and insist on doing it, then I don't have anything to say. Only, how are you going to rescue Lepida? Our soldiers are tired and tired, and they have been fighting for half a month, and besides, the soldiers in the city are not more than a tenth of the barbarians outside the city, and you will die on the way out of the city, Appis. ”

Levius said helplessly and resentfully. He couldn't watch Apis go to his death, but he couldn't do anything about it.

"I'll figure it out, don't worry about me, friend."

Appis said, resting his tired hands on his forehead, pondering the impending crisis. Not long ago, the Germanic army was defeated in a large siege, and Appis thought that he could rest for a while, but he didn't want to, but within a few days, the barbarians came up with such a means to lure the Roman legions into battle. They should not be called barbarians, and Appis felt that the tactics of these barbarians were sometimes even better than those of the Romans......

……

"Chief, he's been reluctant to eat for two days."

While Appis was racking his brains to rescue Lepida, in the camp of the Germanic tribal army, Lepida committed suicide by hunger strike, preventing the legion from taking risks for him. However, Leonie apparently did not want to end Lepida's life so early, and even called in a witch doctor to treat his wounds.

", do you think you're smart? I tell you, I am a pure Roman, a true Roman soldier, and I will not compromise and give in to any threat from you. And won't let your plot succeed, barbarian! ”

Seeing the patriarch of the Germanic tribe approaching him, Lepida yelled at Leonie without waiting for the guards to explain. If it weren't for the hostile forces, this Roman veteran would have even gained the respect and approval of the Germanic people with his bravery and tenacity. Enduring severe physical torture without bowing to their opponents, the Germanic people respected the warriors as much as the Romans. However, after all, he was the enemy, the worst enemy of the Germanic peoples......

"Really? My conspiracy? What is my conspiracy? Listen to it, Roman general. ”

Leonie drove away the left and right guards and walked alone in front of Lepida. With a sly expression, he looked like a hunter admiring his own hunter.

"Bait, you want to use me as bait to get the Roman legions out of the city to rescue me. Then, in the field, you can lay siege to the Roman legions. But I'm going to tell you, I'm not going to let your plot succeed. ”

Lepida roared angrily, his muscles tense and trembling, but his arms were tightly chained, and only four of his ten fingers had been severed. His hair was scattered in front of his forehead, and his whole body was naked and scarred, just like the barbarians around him, and his body was still strong over fifty years old.

"So, you think that if you die, my plot will not succeed?"

In the face of Lepida's angry roar, Leonie said something very frivolously. The words were full of contempt and provocation for Lepida. This made Lei Bida, who had always regarded himself as a noble person, indignant. Leonie enjoyed the process.

"Let me tell you, Lepida, your life and death are no longer of any importance to me, my purpose has actually been achieved, you have appeared before your people, they already know that you are alive, and that is enough. As for what happens next, whether you live or die, your people will not know, and Appis will only come to your rescue with his beloved legion, and then fall into the trap I have carefully prepared. And I'm keeping you just because I want you to see the slaughter of your people, and that would be a very cruel picture, wouldn't it? ”

Leonie continued, a satisfied smile on her lips.

"Poisonous woman! Why are you doing this?! ”

Lepida roared......

"Why? Let me tell you, the Romans killed my family and burned my village, and I still remember the scene of that day, my mother committed suicide in order not to be insulted by the Roman soldiers, she shook her dagger and killed me, in order to preserve my virginity! ”

Leonie said coldly, and at the same time, the memories filled her eyes with sadness and pain.

"You really deserve to be killed there."

In the face of Leonie's rich emotions, Lepida only said a contemptuous word.

"I didn't die because I wanted revenge. And today, my purpose has finally been achieved. Thousands of Romans died under my hands, including Appis, who was about to die. And you will never be found by your men again, and my target for the Romans will be false, and when Apis arrives at the cell where he is holding you with his beloved veterans, they will find that it is nothing more than a stand-in for Lepida. And the real Lebida, on the periphery, watched his people being slaughtered, screaming, groaning. ”

After Leonie finished speaking, she got up coldly, and at the same time ordered the guards to pry open the mouth of the arrogant Roman legion in front of him and pour liquid food down his throat. Lepida roared and cursed, leaving Leonie's contemptuous eyes and figure fading into the night......