"You must convince Appis to help your brother return to Rome, or I will live forever in anxious worry. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info quickly to convince him. ”

In Tertilla's view, on the one hand, her mother, who has been in a relationship with her for more than 20 years, and on the other hand, her beloved husband, the conflict between the two is concentrated on Tertila, which makes her miserable. And Seville is no longer the kind and kind mother she used to be, but a vengeful woman. In order to welcome Brutus back and gain power, she did not hesitate to use her daughter, which Tertila did not understand, on the contrary, she saw it in her eyes, so she felt sad and tired.

"So what do you think? My dear, do you want me to extradite Brutus back to Rome? ”

Apis asked Tetilla tentatively.

"I don't know, from the bottom of my heart, of course I want this dispute to end as soon as possible, after all, Brutus is still my big brother."

Tertilla was pained and entangled. Appis could see her upset. Family changes are the most painful and troublesome thing.

"But you know that Brutus could not return to Rome, and the populace of Rome hated him to the core, and you saw the agitation, the rage of the people during the riots that day. So, even if I wanted your brother to return to Rome, the people wouldn't agree. What's more, I don't want Brutus back either. The only possibility for Brutus to return to Rome was for him to ally with Cventus and return to Rome with swords and legions, but Antony and Octavian would not let that happen. ”

Appis's words shattered Tertila's last expectation. However, this result was also expected by Tertilla.

"So, how do I dodge this turmoil? Every time I hear about these struggles, I get upset. ”

"My dear Tertila, if you wish, I will send you to Capua, where there is our garden villa, and I will send you out of the city secretly, so that no one knows your whereabouts, and where you may spend a quiet time during the time of civil strife in Rome."

Faced with Tertira's troubles, Apis came up with a plan. But Tertilla clearly had expectations for Appis.

"Can you go there with me?"

"I'm afraid it won't work."

"Why?"

Tertila asked with a sad look.

"Alas, dear Tertilla, can't you see? I've stepped one foot into the sand of the arena in this three-headed strife, and people either look up to me or be hostile to me, but once I get out of here, we won't be able to keep ourselves safe, whether you or I. ”

Looking at Tertira's sad expression, Appis didn't want to tell the truth, but he had to say it. At present, Rome seems to be calm and there is still no war, but it is more dangerous than when Caesar marched into Rome. Because the tripartite forces are still not stable, Rome is still the focus of the tripartite contention.

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The day after Tertila left Rome, a terrible news came from Cicero. The 60,000 Roman legionnaires who had been placed in the East by Caesar and were preparing to conquer Parthia have returned home! They came ashore from Brindisi, and as soon as they landed, they became the focus of contention between Octavian and Antony.

"Appis, have you heard the news that Caesar's army of Parthia has returned?"

The next day, Lepida hurried to Appis's house and inquired about it. From Lepida's anxious and impatient expression, Appis could tell that the man had a lot of longing for that legion. Because, after all, it was Caesar's most elite troops, with the Thirteenth Legion and the Sixth Legion in it. These soldiers were all veterans of Caesar's army, and most of them had heard the news of the sudden change in the domestic situation in Rome and the break between Octavian and Antony.

"Well, I heard. You must have come to ask me if I have any plans to get this army. ”

Appis said calmly.

"Yes, Antony was already on his way to Brindisi, and Octavian also attached great importance to this legion. Now, Octavian and Antony are already above us, and if they get this force again, then we will lose the so-called three-headed situation, and whether Octavian or Antony gets the legion, the situation will be reversed. ”

Lepida was a little anxious, Apis sighed that Leipida, who had no competitive heart, was constantly encouraged and instigated by himself, but he also became what he is today, it seems that everyone has a desire to conquer in the bottom of their hearts, but the situation does not allow many people to lose confidence and fighting spirit.

"But my opinion is that we shouldn't go for this legion."

Appis replied melancholy.

"What did you plan this time? My friend? ”

But Lepida was clearly unhappy with Appis's plan.

"Listen to me, Lepida. Most of the legions returned to Rome after hearing about Caesar's assassination and Octavian's succession in Caesar's name, in other words, I don't think even Antony would have been able to take the lead of this legion. At that time, in order to gain the allegiance of this legion, Antony and Octavian will definitely compete with each other to buy the centurion of the legion at a high price. Once the price of the bid rises, our financial resources will not be able to support this price competition. And, even if we bought a group of legionnaires, when they returned to Rome, we would not be able to afford to pay for the daily expenses of this large army. As you said, we are the weakest of the three, both financially and militarily. The addition of a large number of soldiers would overwhelm our financial resources. Moreover, there is a sentence that you may not want to hear, or do not want to admit it, but I must make it clear that there is actually a gap between the prestige of Lepida and that of Antony and Octavian. Antony's military achievements are abundant, and Octavian inherited the name of Caesar, and after the two of them fight, they are still willing to follow us, it must be some soldiers who regard wealth as their fate, these soldiers are not good soldiers, and at that time, when they encounter better interests on the battlefield, will they rebel? I can't say for sure. ”

Apis methodically analyzed in front of Lepida.

"Alas, it may sound reasonable, but if this situation continues, one day I will become a victim of the struggle between the two sides, and I will become an ornament."

Lebida sighed.

"Keep waiting, friend, there's a chance."

Appis said worriedly, outside the villa, a ray of sunlight lazily spilled into the house, and the air was filled with uneasy emotions......