"Domitius, my old friend, tell me, why are you so loyal to Antony? He has nothing left, he has lost the support of the people, he has lost the land, he has lost the army, why should you be willing to be loyal to him? ”

Seeing his former colleague standing in front of him covered in blood, Apis drove away the guards and walked in front of Domitius. Asked in a tone of "concern".

"Because of his loyalty to his comrades-in-arms, he will not deceive and betray any of his comrades-in-arms, as long as it is the person he identifies."

Domitius replied with a look of resentment.

Apis knew he had something to say. Because in stark contrast to Anthony, it is his own use of others again and again that has led him to this position. In other words, Anthony is above board, and he is following a crooked path. However, these seemingly despicable, and even somewhat ruffian, practices have been successful. This was what Domitius despised him, although he knew that Antony had lost a large part of his land and provinces, and he was no longer able to fight against the Roman man in front of him.

"Just one reason, one quality, makes you so persistent in working for it, and you are also a warrior. Domitius, for the sake of our old friends, I can spare your life, and let you go back to Rome and live as a common citizen. ”

Appis secretly changed the subject. And lose no time in showing your generosity.

However, Domitius was unwilling to accept such mercy and gifts.

"No, I don't ask for any amnesty, I just want you to release my soldiers, some of whom have only been in the army for less than two months, and many of whom have been forced to join the army, for money, to get rid of poverty and hunger."

Domitius said sincerely. Of all the Antoninous generals he encountered, Apis felt that Domitius was probably the most righteous, and that no one could do it if he didn't think about his own interests. Appis didn't want to hurt him for this, but he knew too much......

"Domitius, we are all people who have been fighting in this civil war, and you and I both know that the war itself is so cruel, and your soldiers are desperate to make a fortune, and so are my soldiers. They were eager to gain wealth and improve their lives in this war, and for this they made a bet with their lives. Moreover, their family and relatives also made bets, and they handed over their funds to me in order to get more in return. If I release these soldiers of yours, then these people under my command will receive less in return for this battle, so even if I wanted to, they wouldn't. What's more, according to the Roman laws of war, those who resist will be reduced to slavery after being captured. And these soldiers under your command, they have been stained with blood, so I can't agree to your request, friend. ”

Standing in front of Domitius, Apis replied coldly.

……

The last fortress leading to the plain of Corchia was removed, and only two years later, Antony had to face the final encirclement of Appis's vast army. In the room, in the dim light, Anthony looked at the statues on the shrine, he had never believed in them, but, in the moment of despair, it seemed that he had inexplicably worshipped these small statues.

Eventually, however, he gave up praying, and with a contemptuous smile, he threw all the little people under the shrine into the fire. "I, Mark Anthony, am such a person, let the gods spit on me, God of Thunder and Lightning, I curse you!"

Anthony walked out of the room and screamed to the sky. Then, he drew his sword and roared at the neat legions outside the door—

"Now, let's go, slay the usurper Appis!"

It's just that, after a roar, looking at the enthusiastic legions and soldiers with weapons in their eyes, Anthony suddenly found that his familiar faces in this army were extremely rare. Even, the Romans in the ranks were extremely rare. They were all improvised patchwork from various tribes from the East, fighting for money, yes, they were mercenaries......

……

"Brothers, are you ready? We will set off again for Corchia, where Mark Anthony was his last stronghold. This war is coming to an end, and we will win the final victory! ”

After conquering the fortress of Domitius, the legions were demoralized and rushed all the way to the last fertile ground east of the Black Sea. Even though Appis wanted the soldiers to slow down and not to expend too much physical strength during the day's journey, the Roman soldiers were clearly impatient, they were hungry for victory, they were hungry for wealth, their families were hungry for riches, and they were hungry for rich rewards from these Roman soldiers.

And Apis deliberately did not mention the word civil war in his speech, and replaced it with war. It made the soldiers feel that they were really fighting a foreign war, and that there were no Romans under Antony's men. No more mercy, no more mercy.

On the eve of the battle, Apis promoted Teretus and Tiberius again, and many in the legion saw that his commander was intent on training the two young men. The two young men have very different personalities, and they have also become the focus of private discussions among many officers.

Compared to Tiberius, Teretus's recent performance has been eye-catching, after several battles, he has basically integrated into the legions, fighting like ordinary soldiers, although the GIs will still be interested in protecting him, but there are at least a dozen enemies who have died under the sword of this Roman noble boy. Moreover, Tretus was proud and bold, and at a young age, he often encouraged his soldiers to fight.

And Tiberius ...... It seems that the real thing is much darker than that of Tretus. If Tretus is the rising sun, Tiberius is at best an inconspicuous star in the night. He had no military merit, and he did not dare to rush to the front when he fought, and even if he tried to rush forward, he would soon be pushed back by his own men, because the enemy's attacks were often very fierce. Poor Tiberius was like this, always buried, trying to get ahead, but not having a chance. But Appis noticed that the young man's peculiar qualities allowed Tiberius to put aside his identity and mingle with the Roman GIs as an ordinary soldier and a commoner, playing the most vulgar jokes, drinking the same wine and eating the same inferior wheat as the soldiers. In this way, Tiberius did not rely on his bravery on the battlefield, but won the affection of his soldiers. A nobleman is willing to be a brother to a group of ruffians, which is not something that everyone can do in the first place. As a result, Tiberius was not excluded from the army, but not as dazzling as Teretus. Moreover, Appis noticed that he had taken care of what he had to do with the young man, and that when Tiberius was only a master of ten, he had only a good relationship with ten of his men. When he became a centurion, he mingled with only eighty men under him, and never asked about the other brigades......