61. Vengeful Fury

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In the camp of the Eleventh Legion, the young Gaul Hades was standing with the Roman legion commander Tullius? In front of Cicero, his face was typical of Celtic, his beard was thick brown, reddish hair and height of 1.75 meters made it undeniable to everyone that he was a pure Gaul. But this young man, who looked like a barbarian, was a loyal Gallic servant of Cicero's men.

"I believe in you, Hades, but you also have to promise me that you must come back alive."

Tullius? Cicero said, handing an urgent letter for help to Hades, and Cicero embraced the young Gallic man who had followed him for many years in a father-to-son gesture. It was a life-and-death mission, and the survival of the entire Eleventh and Thirteenth Legions was in the hands of this young Gaul. The barbarians have besieged the garrison of Cicero's legion like a tidal wave, and it has been more than half a month, and the legion has not received a single supply, and if it continues like this, in another half a month, two legions, more than 10,000 people, will starve to death in this camp. In the dire circumstances, Cicero had no choice but to give the letter of request for help to his Gallic servant, who asked him to deliver the information to Caesar.

"I swear by the Roman gods that if I am captured by someone from another tribe, I will never reveal the slightest information about the legion."

Hades swore in front of Cicero. So he climbed on the Gallic horse, and took advantage of the night to run out of the camp.

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Plentiful with booty, wine, sumptuous food, prostitutes, and clowns, the legions' celebratory dinners were filled with precarious circumstances, and unlike the precarious situation in the interior of Gaul, the Ninth and Tenth Legions, which had just returned to Gaul, were rejoicing in Caesar's brilliant achievements in Britain.

However, the sudden intrusion of the Gallic messenger made the atmosphere suddenly dull. There was not a hint of joy on the face of the Gaul, and he clutched Cicero's letter of help to him in his hand, and directly asked to see Caesar.

"Gaul, what do you have in your hand? Don't you know that tonight is the celebration of the Roman legions? Why don't you have a smile of joy on your face, but a sad face? If it weren't for that fool of Cicero who reused you, I would have kicked you out of this tent right now. ”

Anthony was so drunk that in front of everyone, he began to criticize Hades's actions and performance.

However, with the important task given to him by Cicero, Hades did not clash with Anthony, but took out Cicero's handwritten letter and shouted loudly-

"General Cicero is in danger, the eleventh and thirteenth legions are under siege by the tribes of Ebrones, Mennabi, Sennonnes, three tribes, more than seventy thousand. The military situation is urgent, and I need to meet Caesar on the horse! ”

"Are you kidding? Gaul? When we left Gaul three months ago, the tribes had sent hostages and weapons to Caesar's camp, and only three months later they had gathered to rebel against Rome?

Lepida also shouted and laughed at Hades's "alarmism". However, the words of the Gauls were heard by Caesar in the inner tent.

Caesar came out of the tent without a single guard. Obviously, with his sturdy body and skillful fighting skills, he really doesn't need guards to be by his side all the time.

When Caesar saw Hades, he didn't ask a word of nonsense, but took the letter directly from the Gaul's hand. After checking the code, Caesar began to read the letters.

"Caesar, the barbarians are attacking in three directions, and the legion has been besieged in the camp for half a month, and the food supply is not enough to support another half a month. I sent my right-hand hand man Hades to inform the ......"

Cicero's letter is very brief, beginning with a description of the precarious situation in which the legions are now found, and then begins with a description of the composition of the Gallic army and which tribes were involved in the rebellion. In addition, the most important thing Cicero told Caesar in his letter was the destruction of the Seventh and Eighth Legions. Sabinus and Kota died at the hands of the barbarians. This was information that Cicero had obtained during the interrogation of the Ebronian prisoners of war.

The news that Sabinus was captured and killed, and that the Seventh and Eighth Legions were all wiped out made Caesar change his face on the spot. When Caesar had read the letter, he gave it to Rabbi Enus. And the face of the commander of the legion changed drastically, which made the Roman officers who were still celebrating the great victory of Britain suddenly lose their smiles. Everyone has been with Caesar for many years, and knows that this outstanding commander of the Roman legion will not easily show his emotions, and if he shows his emotions in front of everyone, then it proves that this matter has an extraordinary weight in Caesar's heart.

So is it true that Cicero's legions were under siege? This Gaul did not lie. This was the first reaction of all the regimental officers present. What they didn't know, however, was that Caesar's anger was much more than that.

"Brothers, we're going to change our itinerary."

Caesar was dull for a few minutes, adjusting his heartbeat, before slowly stating the next steps for the legion. The Seventh and Eighth Legions of Sabinus and Cota were the two most important legions that Caesar cultivated in the years of his conquest of Gaul, and it can be said that in addition to the Tenth Legion, Caesar's most important thing was these two experienced Roman legions. However, now, it has been completely annihilated by the barbarians. Just like the father's years of nurturing the child, but the child was eaten by wild wolves overnight, under the strong indignation, Caesar even swore in his heart that he would not completely exterminate the Ebronys who had exterminated Sabinus and Cota, and he would never return to Rome.

"Caesar?"

Antony looked at Caesar in surprise after reading Cicero's letter.

"The Ebronnians have annihilated the Seventh and Eighth Legions, and have united the Sennonnes and Mennabees to besiege Cicero's camp, and we must set out at once for the front. Brothers, pack your belongings, wake up your soldiers, and we will set out to-night, these bloodthirsty beasts, how they have tortured our fellows, and I will make them repay with double the blood when the moon is full. ”

Caesar said angrily.

Two legions, more than 10,000 people, were annihilated, which was the heaviest loss since Caesar's conquest of Gaul, and the loss of his old friend also made the Roman commander who valued his love and righteousness feel heartache. Sabinus was his friend for many years, just like Rabienus, an old general who had followed him for many years, and now, a forest ambush had taken everything, and the destruction of the legion could be reorganized and retrained in two or three years, but the loss of his friend was a heartache that could never be healed.