"Because of the merits of the (Roman) system and their ability to survive, within a few years, they became the masters of the shijie." - Polybia

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Just as Li Bida and Habaruka were saying a word, Saab Kemus over there looked at the baggage team that saw no end in the team, and walked under the poplar tree with a somewhat broken expression, and said How should we go now?

Li Bida said, Didn't you say that there is a long and narrow valley from here, leading to the location of Caesar's camp? We can find a great bazaar at Newmancia, sell all the plunder, and then march with the money and the necessary baggage to join the regular legions.

As a result, Sabo's eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted that he couldn't do it, and we needed to establish some real merit to fight Lusitania, so that it would be easier to go to Caesar again.

So Li Bida asked why it was easy.

"Does that need to be said? Your Excellency the Treasurer, Caesar's order for you is only two, go to Vidonny to recruit troops, and then escort the Numidian mercenaries to Lusitania. ”

"That's right, so now I have completed both tasks perfectly, I have recruited five thousand men in Vitonny and Betnari, and I have all the weapons, food, grass and horses, and General Ma and three elephants, which I will also deliver to His Excellency the Governor in Lusitania next month."

"No, no, no." Saab hurriedly waved his hand in denial, indicating that he was unwilling to fight with Li Bida, "You use deception and bribery. Captured General Margo's troops. He also killed an elephant named Vidah. Then he plundered the Betnari region, which was loyal to Spain, robbed no less than three or four hundred Tallents, razed more than a dozen urban market towns, and is still disobeying military orders and wandering further north. ”

"I have to remind you, dear Saab. Wander north as far as Newmansia, which is what I have been commanded beforehand. And I didn't kill Vader, and I'm sad about it. I don't want to repeat it again. Li Bida corrected in a fierce voice.

"Then go to the southwest of Newmancia and attack a great tribe called Balantia! That tribe is no different from the green forest bandits, who have been indiscriminately plundering grain caravans and caravans in the two Spanish provinces near and far, and we have come to the heart of the island of Iberia anyway, and there is no difference between stepping on one more tribe and one less - as long as we destroy Balantia, we will be able to pass through the plains of Campranion, which is located there, so that we can enter the north of Lusitania without crossing the dangerous mountains, yes, the north. Sabo shouted nervously. What he said sounded even terrifying to himself—the Father and the Queen of Heaven are above, and I am in a small town in Italy. I was a young man whom both the natives and the immigrants admired my kindness, and the Roman immigrants praised my integrity, and even in the days of poverty after my loss, I could not be ashamed of my conduct before the gods of the gods. But Mother, ever since I met this Treasurer of Sardinia, Lipida, and followed him in launching an attack on the natives without permission, abducting the mercenaries and elephants of the governor, defrauding the taxes of a year in advance, and attacking and robbing the free towns of the Romans, I feel that in my body, the simplicity, justice, and virtue of the Romans are as quickly dissolving as the snow after the beginning of spring!

"Well, after arriving in the north of Lusitania, as far as I know, there are many hostile city tribes separated from His Excellency the Governor in the north and south." Just when Sabo was in pain, Li Bida under the poplar took a sip of the wine to relieve his fatigue and continued to ask innocently.

"Then attack south, or call the bald man of the Governor to join our army!" Anyway, according to the current situation, we will have to swell to at least 10,000 soldiers in the Douro and Nemis rivers in the north of the country, and we don't have to fear any opponents! Saab Kemus completely gave up the idea of seriousness and obedience, and screamed hysterically, and then he blushed and gasped, only to see Li Bida smiling at him maliciously, and immediately understood everything, and immediately felt defeated, and the other party then raised his finger and commanded very kindly: "Yes, dear Saab, you have to change from passive to active on the battlefield, I also invested in a clinic in the city of Rome, and the doctor will lie to the patient after the operation, saying that you will be fine, Just choose a good day to offer sacrifices to the god of your family, and be sincere. Then you go on living, and they will wonder how wonderful my medicine is; Then if you die, they will complain that you are not pious enough to worship the gods. Now we are not going to play the role of qualified doctors, and everything will be all right—Haode, now draw up a plan for the attack on Complainan. With that, Habaruka handed Saab Kemus a larger drafting board.

This was another new idea for the treasurer, who had seen a similar odd color to his complexion, that is, he and a group of freed slaves of some culture would draw the terrain of the combat area on the drawing board, and the draft of the pre-arranged offensive route, but to Sabokemus's anger, the last time he swept a certain market town in Betnari, he had clearly made a plan very carefully, and read out his ideas at the centurion's meeting, how to gather men, how to move forward in formations, and when to use the reserve second array of troops, To put it clearly, even those newly promoted centurions with double salaries (Li Bida has recently promoted a batch, most of them have been promoted from the original camp tent team of ten, Li Bida thinks that these people are promoted on the spot and are familiar with the team and the battlefield) nodded in agreement, and the result was probably that His Excellency the Treasurer thought of a more haode way, so he cleared his throat, put away the vellum paper and crochet pen, and said Dear Saab said very well, listen to me below

It's like I'm talking all nonsense!

But there was no way, Sabokemus was still very serious about attacking Jihua in Balantia, he knew that this tribe was large in number and strong in force, and it was impossible to trust it.

In the mountains and valleys of Spain, after the thick winter snow melts, endless spring rains fall, and there are muddy rivers everywhere, which is tolerable for the elephants in Libida's team, and the three giant warriors can easily cross the muddy roads and rivers under the guidance of the mahouts, but the ordinary soldiers are much more miserable, they complain about the cold season of the bones, and the damp mud that sticks to any part of the body, and the fire is difficult to light in such weather, and the fire is like an eye, Nestled in glass-covered vessels of water and oil, they had to laboriously pull the pack horses and wheels out of the mud, and the number of four-wheeled artillery carts had increased to twelve, and these things, like elephants, were the most burdensome things on a daily basis, and in order to supply these twelve artillery carts, they had to have fifty extra pack horses carrying heavy baggage, so they had to set aside a special baggage brigade to do their duties. However, Li Bida's military orders were extremely strict, not only did he put his baggage and artillery carts in the rear line during the daily march, and they were guarded by the Ala cavalry, but he also paid generous salaries to the baggage troops, requiring them to raise their swords and shields to fight like regular soldiers when they were in danger. (To be continued......)