"Cicero, my teacher, you must go, escape from Rome, escape from this city! The war between Octavian, Antony and Brutus in Greece has come to an end, and in order to speed up the elimination of Brutus, Octavian and Antony are raising more money, and now they have set their sights on the Senate, and there is your share of the assassination list, Cicero. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info I'm risking my life to tell you, now, you have to flee Rome! Octavian himself would arrive in Rome in three days, and the entire Senate would be bleeding! ”

Just as Appis was making brilliant achievements in the north and good news was coming frequently, in Rome, the capital of the empire, a bloody dark storm was being set off. Octavian and Antony, in order to speed up the eradication of Brutus, began to arrest the wealthy nobles in Rome and confiscate their assets, and the senate, which had been annoying, became their primary target of purge.

Although all this was not caused by Cicero, Cicero's previous speech in the Civic Square indirectly triggered this bloody storm. Because Cicero was in Rome and praised Appis in the Senate for his selfless actions in the north, many nobles were stunned and rushed to the north with infinite enthusiasm, for fame and fortune and so-called glory. As a representative of the Senate, Cicero's speeches were also very important among the Roman people, causing the Roman commoners to praise Appis for his selfless feat of resisting the Germans, while the prestige of Antony and Octavian was suppressed and ignored. How could Octavian and Antony, who were in Greece, not know such a situation. Of course, what triggered Octavian and Antony's bloody baptism of the Senate was the deep plains of the republican system itself that had long been shattered, and after Caesar's death, Rome had actually entered the era of warlord division, the Senate was nothing more than an empty shell, there was no army, and the politicians were powerless in Rome.

"Alas, alas, alas, Rome seems to have entered a period of darkness and light, a situation a hundred times more tragic than that of Caesar's life. It's just that I don't understand why I'm on the list? Have my name ......"

Cicero froze in the face of Millsatus's exhortation, on the one hand, the elderly Cicero was pessimistic and disappointed by the fall of Rome, and on the other hand, he was horrified that Octavian and Antony had set their sights on him.

But if you think about it carefully, Cicero quickly understands that because he has too many assets...... If Octavian and Antony cleaned up the Senate and the nobility really for military spending, then, in Rome at this time, the Senate at this time, undoubtedly had the most of their own wealth.

"I don't know, but teacher, you should flee Rome now!"

Millsatus nervously spoke to Cicero. He didn't want Cicero to die a few days later.

"No, it's too late to run away now. I know very well what kind of person Octavian is, he will not let me leave Rome easily, even if I succeed in escaping Rome, then, wherever I hide, he will send assassins to assassinate me, and then, find a reason and excuse to punish me. ”

Cicero said sadly. Having witnessed too much of Rome's past, Cicero couldn't be clearer about this kind of assassination and bloodbath. He reclined sadly on the circle chair, exhaling his breath. Then he said to Millstus—

"Now, I can only look for Appis again, and only he can help me in the current situation."

Winter in Rome was so clear, and at this moment, Cicero, who was sitting in the courtyard, saw that endless blood was spreading and permeating the city. It would be the darkest day in the entire Roman Republic.

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"My worst fears have come true, Levius, and I think you may have to accompany me back to Rome, where Octavian and Antony are working together to clean up the Senate, and Cicero is on their list of assassinations. At this time, Cicero needed me, and I had to go back to Rome. You can follow me back, and you can stop by to see your wife and son. If necessary, take them away from Rome. Rome, now no longer safe. ”

A week and a half later, Appis received a letter from Cicero from Rome asking for help. Upon hearing the news, Apis decided to go south to Rome to save Cicero. Ever since the formation of the triumvirate of Octavian, Lepida, and Antony, Apis knew that one day, Cicero would be in danger, and in times of chaos, it was impossible for a respected senator to remain neutral without anyone's support, and as long as Cicero did not steal Octavian and Antony, Cicero's reputation in Rome and in the Senate would sooner or later be hated and murdered by these two giants. It's just that it's coming a little faster......

"But ......"

Levius slurred......

"What do you want to say?"

"Appis, will we just go back?"

Levius said.

"Yes. Just the two of us, plus Crane, Sekras, and a group of servants. ”

Appis returned calmly.

"I mean, since Octavian has already cleaned up the nobles and senators in Rome, he must have brought the army back, and if we go back like this, will we be poisoned by him?"

Levi slurred his concerns.

"No, Octavian can clean up any of the senate nobles, but he can't kill us. For now, all Roman citizens know that we are heroes of resistance to the Germanic invasion, heroic warriors, because of our bloody battles to save the Republic from the barbarian invasion. On the cusp of such public opinion, Octavian would not have been stupid enough to assassinate us at this time. Otherwise, all the Romans would have accused him of his atrocities, and Octavian could not cover the sky at this time, he and Antony were ostensibly allied, but Antony would actually find every opportunity to defeat Octavian. So, you don't have to worry about our personal safety when we go back to Rome. Levi. ”

Faced with Livius's concerns, Apis replied confidently.

In winter, snowflakes fluttered above the Gallo-Roman legion camp, different from the joyful atmosphere of the winter camp, but at this moment, Appis, with an unusually heavy heart, stepped on the war horse, and embarked on the long road to the imperial capital Rome with Livius and others.