"Say, where is that Appis going with the legion now?"

In the desert region of the interior of Numidia, the patrolling legionary cavalry was captured alive by the Numidian cavalry of Agrippa. At this moment, the hapless soldier was being held down by Agrippa's guards, and in front of him was a hot pan of oil. The temperature of the oil was rising, and the heat from the oil pan was almost impossible for the soldier to breathe.

"Soldier, think about it, is it necessary to die for a so-called leader you have never met? You still have a beautiful wife at home, and you can go home when you're done. I'll give you a sum of money to take your family away from Afriya and live on the West Coast. ”

Seeing that the cavalryman was so stubborn, Agrippa himself came over and asked with both hard and soft questions. The iron pot was still being heated, and the firewood underneath was burning violently and crackling. Two sturdy veterans held the cavalryman so hard that they almost pressed his face into the oil pan.

"Hurry up, baby, I don't have that much patience."

The cavalry struggled, but to no avail. Agrippa picked up his glass, took a leisurely sip of wine, and then spilled a few drops from the bottom of the glass into the pot. The hot oil surface immediately splashed with crackling oil foam. Splashed in the face of the cavalry.

"Wait, wait, I said, I'll tell you ......"

The pain was so severe that the cavalry could no longer bear it, and his mental defenses completely collapsed in the face of the horrific punishment.

The two GIs then lifted him away from the pan like chickens and turned to Agrippa. their generals.

"Say, you can take this bag of silver and leave. I will keep my promises. ”

Agrippa sat down and spoke leisurely.

"A week ago, General Maximus had come here and marched east with a legion. It seems to say that it is going to Duga. We don't know the specifics. After that, we were tasked with patrolling the avenue. ”

The cavalryman, whose face was burned, said tremblingly. The scene just now still made him palpitate. Lest he say it wrong, the Roman general in front of him really pressed him into the oil pot.

"Duga?!"

Hearing the news made Agrippa panic. It was the largest city in North Africa. Judging from the city's defense system, as long as about 2,000 troops are stationed, it can withstand the attack of more than 20,000 people. Now, if Apis had taken the city ahead of him, Octavian would have lost his last control of Afrinia. And his own military operation has undoubtedly turned out to be the most stupid act.

Maxim...... And what about Appis? You should have Appis in your troop. Tell me where your leader has gone. ”

Agrippa felt uneasy. Maxim marched from land, and in just a week, he let his soldiers march in a hurry, and maybe he could still catch up. But if Apis marched to Dugar by sea, then, no matter how fast he marched, he would not be able to keep up with the speed of the ships.

"Report to the general, I really don't know about this......"

"No, you know for sure."

Agrippa was anxious, and his temper grew irritable. The two guards knew what the commander meant, and once again pressed the captured cavalryman to the hot pan. The poor cavalry screamed in terror.

"I really don't know the truth! Checkmate! I am only a patrol cavalryman, and I have no right to inquire about the actions of the Legion, and no one will tell us that what I do is only carry out orders...... That's it......"

The cavalry screamed and jumped, trying to break free from the two burly men and defend themselves.

"Are you finished?"

Then, Agrippa said coldly.

"That's all ......"

The embarrassed cavalry returned with a bewildered expression, not knowing what the general was going to do to him in the next moment. Even fantasizing about that bounty. However, the next moment, Agrippa gave the two guards a look, and the two guards immediately understood what the commander meant. Pressed the cavalry of Maxim's men into the hot oil. There was a crackling sound in the pan, and the poor cavalryman struggled violently for a short time before he collapsed, his face blown beyond recognition. Flesh Blur......

……

"What does the letter say?"

In Duga's makeshift office, little Crassus asked bluntly. It was as if he was also one of the top decision-makers. Indeed, it is undeniable that a quarter of the soldiers in the current legion are recruited and paid by him.

"Livy's letter of help, in which he mentioned that the problem in Gaul was getting worse, that the first commoners to implement the new "Farm Law" were now under contract time, and that some nobles were about to take back their land, and that these commoners were rising up in protest and gathered in front of the municipal mansion to make trouble. There were also Gallic chiefs who complained that the mass of immigrants had swallowed up their original lands and reduced their assets to the point of abject poverty. Of course, there are still some old problems, involving the interests of several major families. Levi didn't know what to do with these issues, so he sent a letter. ”

Sitting on the lion's head chair, Apis replied flatly.

"And what are you going to let him do with it?"

Little Crassus asked curiously.

"Let him handle it himself."

"Apis, don't be kidding, I don't think Levius can handle these things alone. The power of the Nurbanous family and the other three families was not so easy to touch. When you applied the new law, you even gave them all the revenue of a port, and you barely managed to get the support of these people. Now, with Levius alone, he simply can't deal with these thorny issues. There are also those patriarchs in Gaul, who have not yet been completely romanized, and if they don't handle it well, they will still rise up and make some trouble. ”

Little Crassus said solemnly.

"Yes, he alone can't solve it, can't solve it completely. But it can be moderated. It's up to him to compete. I can't do everything alone, we need helpers, brother. I discovered early on that Levius's ability lay not in the command of the legion, but in economic management. During the construction of Lugdunum, it was he who came up with a way to solve the problem of funding. And mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, and finally the new city will be completed in just half a year. He is talented, but in the management of the city and the economy. Gaul's problems were ultimately economic problems, the provinces were not as rich as Italy, Rome or Egypt, everyone was competing for very limited interests, and as long as the economic problems could be dealt with, there were no major problems. Almost all of Livy's letters deal with such issues, and as long as there is no news of a Germanic rebellion, there is no major problem for us. I'm sure Levius can handle these things well. Brother, we are now fighting in the south, and we cannot be distracted by the affairs of the north, Agrippa has reached the end of his rope, and it is time to settle the strife here. ”

Faced with little Crassus's puzzlement, Apis explained seriously. In fact, Crassus's actions have already made Apis feel faintly dissatisfied. The command of all legions must ultimately be in their own hands, and all high-level correspondence must be known only to themselves, and no one else should have the right to intervene...... js3v3