Winter snowflakes are falling, Rome, when Caesar arrived in this eternal city with the tenth and thirteenth legions, there was no longer the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the past, everywhere was withered grass and trees, in the ruined streets, and in the market, it was no longer the shouts of hawkers and the screams of prostitutes, but full of robbers, the sound of thugs smashing and looting. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The mansions of the wealthier families, some of the nobles and the villas of the wealthy knights, were sacked in a tyrannical manner. The impoverished civilians even dug up the mosaic bricks and sold them as upper stones. In some streets, government control is lost, and gangs fight for dominance of the neighborhood all day long. The docks were occupied by ruffians, and every ship entering the Tiber had to pay heavy taxes and fees to leave.

And those women who are usually more outstanding have become the objects of competition for gang bosses......

Before the civil war really saw blood, his injuries were already vividly manifested.

Under the gaze of the crowd, the legion marched into the city. A solemn atmosphere echoed over the city as it was about to break out in the grandest civil war in Rome's history.

After a little rectification, when it was dark, the legions, arranged by Caesar and Antony, were stationed on several hills along the Tiber. There is no doubt that Caesar has taken the city of Rome, however, the biggest problem for Caesar now is not the problem of the source of soldiers, not the morale of the soldiers, but the problem of funds, military spending, and the city that is in ruins. Civilians need food, they need jobs, they need money to settle their lives. The same is true for the soldiers, who need food and wages every day, and if they do not get the funds as soon as possible, the regiments, which are still high in morale, will fall out or even betray in a month or two because of food and wages.

As a result, Caesar placed his army directly on both sides of the Tiber River, in order to ensure the smooth flow of trade in the waterways, and without the tax support of the rich and nobles, the only income of the entire city of Rome was now trade. The situation of the various docks on the Tiber River being occupied by gangs must be solved first.

"Anthony, every dock along the Tiber must be guarded by at least one squad of soldiers, and those thugs who want to seize the docks can be killed on the spot. They have no job and can join the corps, and the corps can take care of their rations. Also, let your people go to the farms outside of Rome, and ask the farmers to wait until the end of the winter season to switch to wheat, and all other commercial crops before that are canceled and stopped. All the trade losses caused will be made up by me. ”

After setting up the barracks, Caesar gave Antony instructions to administer the city of Rome. Rabbi Enus's betrayal, Antony became Caesar's last deputy. Although Apis took over the Tenth Legion, Caesar still did not dare to let the entire legion let Apis handle all the big and small things, after all, Apis's loyalty still needs to be tested. And Anthony seems to have thrown out this sensitive question-

"Caesar, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you. We are so short of funds now, why did you give that mansion directly to Apis half a month ago, when the legion passed through Arethion? Even if such a mansion were sold cheaply to local nobles who had not yet left, they would earn a large fortune, at least enough for a week's salary for a legion. ”

Anthony half reclined in a luxuriously comfortable soft chair, picked up an apple in his hand, and asked Caesar casually as he nibbled on it.

"Appis has just been promoted, and we need his loyalty. Even though he's done a lot for me now, it's not enough. He did not have the many years of friendship that Rabienus had with me, and he did not receive my help and favors. Everybody needs this, Anthony, you have to be clear about that. No matter how emotionally you invest in buying people's hearts, sometimes it is better to just give them the most affordable financial support. That mansion is where he lived since he was a child, and I rewarded him with the mansion that had been emptied, so that he could serve me even more with all his heart. Appis is very capable and I don't want him to be the next Rabienus. ”

Caesar and Anthony sat down at each other and said slowly, their eyes full of wisdom, and the depth of their eyes was always impossible to see. Compared to Caesar, Anthony is much more immature.

And after arranging a series of important tasks, a young boy also entered Caesar's military camp - Gaius Octavian.

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"Apis, why don't you do some business in Rome, I mean, now that Caesar has taken Rome, you can use your military position to make some money. It's easy. Isn't it? ”

Antony was entrusted with the task by Caesar, and Octavian entered Caesar's barracks, but Apis was not assigned any task, and it seems that Caesar had forgotten about himself as a young legionary officer after Aretien. Sekras asked his superiors very depressedly, he didn't understand why Apis didn't take advantage of the chaos in Rome at this moment to seek some of his wealth, such as letting the army occupy a few blocks, and asking those gangsters to force protection money, this is one of the easiest ways, and Apis didn't seem to be willing either.

"It's easy, my brother. It is very convenient for me to use my position now to obtain some personal benefits. But perhaps that was Caesar's purpose. ”

In the face of Sekras's question, Apis said very indifferently. Caused Sekras to be confused -

"Why?"

"Caesar has assigned tasks for everyone, but he has not assigned tasks to me, leaving me vacant enough time, perhaps just to see how I react during this time, whether I will take advantage of my military position to collect money everywhere. He would hide in the shadows and keep watching me. If, at this time, I had just been promoted, and I had been so corrupt and began to think about myself, collecting bribes and imposing taxes, then Caesar would not have trusted me much more. At least, after the end of the Civil War, I will not be reused in other important positions in Rome. Also, I guess Caesar won't let the legions stay in the city of Rome for long. Pompey had fled to Greece, and the nobility and wealthy merchants everywhere had withdrawn from Italy. The wealth around Rome is fleeing Rome at an immeasurable rate, which Caesar cannot tolerate, and he must stop this from spreading, so the legions cannot stop and rest, even if they do, it will be short-lived, and I suspect that we will not stay in Rome for long, and before long we will be sent to Spain, or to Greece with Caesar. Ten legions needed a lot of food consumption and money every day to maintain their salaries, and Caesar had to move faster than Pompey. ”

Sitting in front of Sekras, Appis said lightly, and even when he spoke, there was not a trace of expression on his face. Such a calm and wise analysis sent even a chill down the sleeve to Sekras. As a young partner, I have been able to go all the way to the present, perhaps not only by luck, but also by many factors of wisdom. Because, Appis's later performances were always beyond Sekras's expectations. (To be continued.) )