If you want to be a good commander and leader, maybe it is destined to be a lonely road. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info all your life may be destined to be spent in intrigue and strife, what you do may be misunderstood by the world, you will have no real friends, relatives, and even the lover who has been with you in the past is not a real lover. The leader of the empire, the giant of the age, may have to endure all this.

A long night with Rabienus gave Apis a better understanding of Caesar's. At the same time, Apis also deeply doubted that he has now taken the first step to betray his "principles", and in the long years to come, will he one day be like Caesar, do something that others cannot understand, and do something that makes people misunderstand or even angry? The tide of the times, many times, is a sad lonely traveler.

The next day, Caesar gave an exciting speech in front of the whole army, and Apis's appearance as the finale of the speech amazed all the legionnaires.

"He is the hero you have known by word of mouth, Apis Gnaeus. It was him, the only survivor of the Seventh and Eighth Legions. ”

Caesar raised his arms on the stage and shouted, and immediately behind him, Appis was thrust onto the stage with a heavy face. All the soldiers' eyes were immediately focused on the young man. For a moment, Appis felt like a glossy pawn, but his mind was changing little by little, and Rabienus's words from the previous night seemed to still echo in his ears. There are people who are born in this world, destined to accomplish certain deeds, to become a legend, to do things that others cannot understand, and to walk the path that others cannot tread.

"Hoo ......"

After Caesar introduced the identity of Appis, all the Roman soldiers and officers present began to stir, the total annihilation of the Sabinus army was two months ago, and the tragedy of the battle could be known from the mouths of the Gallic prisoners of war, it was impossible for the Romans to leave the battlefield alive, and after the battle, Pirno of the Eblonnians also ordered all the Gallic soldiers to hang the dead Roman soldiers one by one, and their bodies were pierced with holes, whether they were wounded or pretending to be dead, All completely drained of blood in the frenzied slaughter.

The barbarians were so cruel that even if a very small number of Romans fled into the forest, how to avoid the barbarians patrolling for two months in the vast black forest, and also face the threat of wild beasts and the crisis of food, these are impossible for an ordinary person. The only explanation is that the gods favored the young Roman warrior. Yes, that's what Caesar says next—

"It was Jupiter's glory that came upon this Roman soldier, who survived such a terrible massacre, and wandered alone in the perilous Black Forest, and killed a forest bear alone, and that such deeds showed that the gods favored him, otherwise he would not have been able to do it alone. Soldiers, brothers, you were once frustrated, frightened, and even felt that the barbarians were invincible at the fall of the Legion at the front, but today I tell you that the Legion is righteous, and you need not be afraid, for Jupiter has told us through this young man named Apis that the gods are with us, and they have shown miracles. The Roman legions will win! My comrades-in-arms, brothers! ”

Caesar gave an impassioned speech on the stage, his lines barely paused, all his sentences were made in one go, without any pretentiousness or prior preparation. Coupled with Appis's special and legendary experience, for a while, the cheers from the audience rang out. The gods are with us. This sentence seemed to Appis to be so naïve, but it had extraordinary weight for the Romans of this era.

People believed in the gods, in Jupiter, in Mars, in Poseidon, in Venus...... The world is proud to have received the blessings of the gods.

Apis was on the stage, feeling the cheering and roaring sound of thousands of Roman soldiers in the audience, and he really felt that the power of religion was so powerful in this era......

However, Caesar, not satisfied after he had finished agitating the Legion, went on to say—

"Soldiers, the gods want us to be victorious, to have the glory of Rome live on in this forest, and for the seeds of civilization to be sown in this barbarous land, therefore, as the people of Jupiter, we must fulfill our duty and obligation to carry out the will of the gods and completely wipe out the barbarians from this land. Fight, Warriors of Rome, Vengeance, Warriors of Rome, Jupiter is above, and we will sweep the barbarian tribe with the flame of vengeance, and tell them the price of destroying the Roman legions. It will be repaid with ten times as much blood! ”

Caesar's speech was like a great artist creating a work, and his oratorical charm conquered all the soldiers and officers present. All the legionnaires, at the instigation of Caesar, began to cry out in a frenzy -

"Revenge! Revenge! Conquer the Ere! ”

At this time, the Roman soldiers in the audience began to shout in a neat and rhythmic manner. The atmosphere of the audience was ignited again. Appis stood aside and sighed that the mind was the most terrible tool, and that people would burst out with unprecedented cohesion and combat effectiveness at the call of their leaders, just like Hitler two thousand years later, when Germany began the road of conquest to the world under the instigation of fanatical racial theory. It's just that Caesar's conquest did bring civilization to Gaul and turn Rome from a republic into an empire, while Hitler was a deformed massacre and led Germany to a catastrophe from which it will never recover.

After arranging everything, Caesar slowly stepped down, and Apis followed closely behind Caesar, surrounded by fanatical Roman soldiers. People stretched out their hands and touched Appis's body as if they could really be protected by the gods......

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Caesar and Appis, under the frantic adoration of the soldiers, entered the large camp of the command post, where Rabienus and Antony had been waiting in the camp for a long time.

"The Germanic forces have crossed the Rhine, Caesar."

As soon as he entered the camp, Rabienus relayed the latest information from the scout cavalry.

Apis could see Caesar's tired face. On the podium, he was an agitated and energetic commander of the legion, but in private, Caesar was a leader under a lot of pressure, not only to take care of the emotions of the soldiers and officers, but also to keep an eye on the movements of the enemy, and to keep an eye on the political changes in the country. So, more often than not, in his private time, Caesar showed a state of fatigue from overwork rather than a healthy state of mind. According to modern medicine, it is a sub-health state......

"These Gauls, they have forgotten what happened to the Sekani tribe many years ago, and they still want to rely on the Germanic people to fight for them."

Caesar stood in the middle of several right-hand men, and said in a calm tone. Obviously, the Eblonnians would eventually bring in reinforcements from the Germans, which Caesar had expected. It's just that when reality happens, Caesar can't help but feel a little unhappy.

"It's going to be an uphill battle."

Lebida said sullenly.

"Indeed, but the anger of the Legion has been ignited, and we have no room to retreat. Go and prepare, Rabienus, let the soldiers rest and eat a warm meal, and in three days our battle with the tribal alliance will come. ”

Caesar said, setting his sights on Appis, who had just been promoted to the rank of centurion of the Eagle Banner Brigade......