"Revenge! Revenge! ”

Large-scale military training, diligent road repair, and extensive grain accumulation. The year after the defeat and murder of Crassus the Younger, Apis held an unprecedented and grand pledge meeting in Rome. In a mood of almost universal fanaticism, Rome took aim at the eastern kingdom. Using this popular and legionary voice, Apis further took control of the Roman power and overthrew the Senate. No official can be appointed without a nod from Apis, and no official can be removed without a nod from Apis.

Despite being in public, Apis was respectful to the senators of the Senate and consulted them in everything. But in the face of Appis's proposal, which patriarch dared to say a "no". Everything is like acting, disgusting those "fathers" of the motherland to death, but there is nothing they can do.

Apis could even retire from the position of consul, but the new consul had to be approved by Appis......

"I'm almost going crazy, what kind of life is this? I'd rather Apis remove the Senate outright. ”

After the Senate meeting, Machius returned home and angrily threw up the jars. Even the servants did not dare to come forward, they had never seen their master so angry.

"My old friend, it's pointless and useless for you to be angry."

Quinnus followed, motioning for the servants in the hall to step back first.

"Apis will not remove the Senate, it is a symbol of the Roman spirit, and Apis is clever that he would rather keep the Senate and turn him into a 'retirement home' than remove it."

Quinndus said, pouring his old friend a glass of wine and extinguishing the fire.

"But I can't stand this life anymore. What are we? I feel like I'm like a puppet in Appis's hand now, as soon as he stretches out his hand, we will dance merrily, and as soon as he withdraws his hand, we will obediently stand in the corner and wait for the master's command. Damn, is there any way to stop him? The republic has been founded for hundreds of years and has never been like it is today. ”

Machius was furious.

"No, it was the same with Octavian. Old friend, stop fantasizing, now, no force can defeat Appis. The army was loyal to him, and the civilian population enthusiastically supported him, because every time he won a battle, the civilian population got a share of the benefits. Of the nine hundred men in the Senate, one-fifth were the patriarchs of the Celtic and Germanic tribes of the north, two-fifths were officers who had fought with him for many years, and one-fifth were elite merchants from all walks of life in Roman society, and the rest were our old councillors. In such a pattern, it is impossible to have a truly unified consensus at any meeting, and it can only be manipulated and summarized by Appis. ”

Quindus took a sip of wine and returned calmly.

…………

"Maximus, is there a result of what I want you to investigate?"

In the official residence of Apis in Rome, the general Maximus, dressed in military uniform, came from outside. Appis put down what he was doing and asked with some eagerness.

"Appis, I was about to report this to you."

"Speak slowly."

Walking to the bench in the living room, Appis motioned for Maxim to sit down.

"The investigation is clear. Last winter, Sulena abruptly withdrew his troops from Syria because of a rebellion in Parthia. The old Parthian man didn't lie to us, Sulena did rush back because of the king's summons, but the deeper reason was that a small country called Lucummans in Parthia had rebelled. Specifically, Parthia was different from ours in that their kings divided the land among the various lords, who each managed their own territory, but paid regular tribute to the central government. In times of war, at the king's command, each small country must send troops to the king's command. But two years ago, in that small country called Lucummans, their lord died, and the cause of death is unknown. After the death of the old lord, his son Palicia wanted to succeed his father and become the new lord. As a result, the prince's uncle quit, and he did not know by what means to contact the Parthian king Orodes. And gained the trust of Orodus, who intervened in the matter and passed the throne of Lucummans to this uncle in Parisia. And not Paris herself. Enraged, the prince began to gather an army in an attempt to overthrow his uncle's rule, as the old lord's soldiers were under the leadership of his son Parisia. The uprising was out of control. Quickly swept across the territory of Lucummans. In the end, Palicia was so ambitious that he even took an army with him to attack Ctesiphon, and King Aurodus fought a battle with the prince of Palicia with a standing army, only to return defeated. In desperation, he sent Sulena back to suppress the uprising. ”

Maximus sat down and said with a smile. The whole process is brief, but the main points are clear. The causes, processes, and results of the whole incident are also clear at a glance. Of course, when Maximus said this, he was making a statement. And in Appis's mind, a new plan seemed to have taken shape.

"Did Sulena later suppress the uprising?"

Appis then asked.

"Yes, Sulena led a large army to crush the rebels in Parisia. However, Palicia herself was not caught. Moreover, the commoners and nobles of Lucummans seem to have a lot of grievances with the new lord, and he is more of a puppet of King Orodes, who gives many benefits in the realm to King Orodes himself. ”

Maximus returned.

"Maximus, I have an idea, in the future, we will go to Parthia, and this small country in Parthia, Lucummans and Parisia himself, will be our best bargaining chips and most powerful allies."

Apis said with a smile. For months, Apis had been planning how to attack Parthia. The current Rome is not the Rome that reached its peak a hundred years later, but the current Rome, which has just experienced two large-scale civil wars, has a feeling of being in ruins. At this time, attacking the powerful Parthian kingdom is not to rely on quantity to pile up, but to be cautious and calculated. And this unexpected news is undoubtedly the icing on the cake for Appis's entire plan.

"You mean, we're going to deal with this Palicia?"

"Yes. And right away, otherwise, I fear that this little prince may not be able to hold on because he sees no hope. I will send an emissary to Palicia, and have him tell him that we intend to support him and make him lord of Lucummans again. ”

Appis said thoughtfully.