"If the Romans were not free, then all the divine laws were meaningless." - Proverbs of the Roman Republic

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"This half-bearded guy has to be a sycophant about everything, and I suspect he had to compliment his mother's nipples before sucking her mother's milk when he was an infant." Over there, Vicintoli continued to tease fiercely, "With these people, I really doubt that there is such a group of people in the world as Gaul?" Or is it just a geographical term, a paradise from which the Romans sowed discord? ”

Who would think, Li Bida brushed his hand to this side, "On this matter, I think Alveni's representative, His Excellency Vicintoli, has been eager to speak, right?" ”

Innocently, he said: "My lords, I would like to invite Ariovistus to the matter, and the most suffering and regretful thing is that of us Alveni, we have three hundred noble sons who are hostages to the Germanic bandits, and we are forced to pay most of our land and taxes to them, so please do not accuse us again, if your Excellency Caesar can take military action against Ariovistus, I will naturally support it on behalf of the tribe!" ”

Seeing that Vicintoli was like this, Li Bida once again waved his hand and took the paperboard, and Caesar took it and read aloud: "This Gallic Congress is a victorious conference, a successful conference, and all the delegates present at the meeting have spoken enthusiastically, offered suggestions, and reached a frank and in-depth consensus on all sides. Well, I will first act on behalf of the province of Gaul. The views of this side are summarized as follows: First. Gallic tribes. In particular, it is a great shame for the Republic that the Aeduis, who were already relatives and vassals of the Roman Republic, were now being demanded by the Germans as hostages, and that the Republic would do its best, including the use of force, to guarantee the independence and dignity of the tribes; Aliaovistus' request for the status of 'Roman League' will be denied by me and declared to the Senate for approval. and that the Republic should bear in mind the previous barbaric invasion of the Germanic Cimbri and Teutons, and order the Germanic people who had crossed the Renus to return as soon as possible to their original place of residence; In the end, Aliovistus's power had swelled, and the Gallic tribes and the republic could not bear it, and it was recommended that the Senate pass the corresponding tough measures as soon as possible. I'm Julius. Caesar, and then, during his five-year tenure as governor, at the end of each year, supported the itinerant assemblies of the whole of Gaul to settle the demands and disputes of any tribe. I, Caesar, will make Gaul free from war and full of peace. ”

As soon as these entries were read out, the Gallic delegates understood. Caesar's next war goal was to target the Germanic people. There is no doubt about it. And that's what Caesar said to Lipida, "The Germans are better at war than the Gauls, because these barbarians with no concept of civilization will have no other thrill in their lives than a little amusement by bloodshed and death—so I need you to stay in the army for the time being, take charge of the Twelve Legions, and continue to fight against the Germans." ”

In fact, Lipida also knew that Caesar's war against Gaul was, historically, his private war, but Caesar was very clever in labeling his selfish desires as "national honor", and this time was no exception, he activated the terrifying memory of the Germanic invasion in the hearts of the Romans, and tried to dress up Aliovistus as the "leader of the second invasion".

This method was also quite familiar to Li Bida when he operated for Caesar, because he was originally in the world realm of his own plane, and the various rogue states were very handy in playing this method, and he even said to Caesar that if Caesar wanted to prove that Germania was Rome's "inalienable and inviolable territory since ancient times", he could also verify it with forged myths and documents, but it was obvious that Caesar was not very interested in this kind of thing, after all, in the classical era, fame was not so important, No one would take the warmonger Caesar to the Hague Tribunal (if there had been such a village at that time) to stand trial, and the big fist is the truth.

After Caesar read out the resolution, Li Bida held the word board and asked the delegates to stamp it, and then submitted it to the Temple of Concord as "evidence", so that Caesar could leave the help of Ebro and Barsatus, the agents of the Roman city, to "legitimize" the war here.

"This document and the statement are well done, the settlement of the affairs of Vibichinas will be given to you, only thirteen thousand, capture them, sell them all, and probably make three million Sethses." After the Gallic assembly, Caesar and Lypita strolled down the corridors and promised.

"No, I'll think of another way for money, the small tribe of Vibichinas doesn't have to treat them so harshly. I propose that this tribe be placed on a plot of land between the Aedui and Sejoni peoples, and I have chosen the location. Li Bida took the opportunity to speak.

"What do you mean, just say."

"There is a saying in the East that the best way to deal with barbarians is to use another barbarian. The cavalry of Vibicinas were very warlike, and the Gallic with you, Your Excellency, had only four regular legions, and in my opinion, in the event of any change in the city of Rome in the future, these legions, which were mainly citizens, would not necessarily be loyal to you, and even if they were reluctant to follow you, they would rely on citizenship and put forward all kinds of harsh conditions. The auxiliaries, though somewhat lacking in status, are just as flexible and powerful to use, and are easy to recruit, and can be recruited on the spot in Gaul and Illyria, so "

"It's kind of interesting, go on."

"There are several advantages to placing Vibichina in the meantime and allowing them to cultivate the land destroyed by the previous war. The fertile land of Gaul is far more advantageous than that of the Rainus Islands, which makes them feel a dead heart for you; In addition, the forces of Vibichinas are not weak in combat, and each is a natural rider, so that they can play an important role in the future war against the Germans; Also, the placement of this small tribe with no roots in central Gaul can help us monitor the movements of other tribes. Li Bida told the story.

Caesar yawned slightly, "Okay, all that's all you say, you want to co-opt this tribe, right?" Serve as a subordinate cavalry brigade for your legion. ”

Yes, yes, Li Bida is quiet, but secretly he is very happy, I am determined to eat this stock!

In the misty morning, the tribe of Vibichinas, who had quietly walked out of the valley, found that they had jumped out of the Romans' encirclement and fell to the back of the net, and they had hidden in the valley, and the whole tribe had the only food left, and kept a terrible silence, and had escaped the search of the Romans for many days, and when they heard that Caesar had opened the Gallic assembly and was about to march towards the Renus River, they thought that the best time to break through had come, and they were ready to return to the river island one step ahead of the Romans. It was better to be swaying and speculating between the Romans and the Germans than to be the Helvetians.

But on the pass, the Romans had already erected camps and flags, as if they knew that they would pass here, and were waiting. (To be continued......)