"Sir, do you want to kiss everyone who passes by in a hurry?" Someone satirizes the ancient Roman poet Palermo, who is a kissing freak and nymphomaniac

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There was a reason why he was so confident, and his secret letter with Paulus had already appeared on the table of the Sicilian treasurer Marclus and Maximus, who were ordered by the envoy Aquila to hold the place with most of the fleet, while Aquila was in the city of Meccana, responsible for holding the Strait of Messina, and was bargaining with the Senate.

Aquila's request was simple, he wanted to control the whole of Sicily and Sardinia, and thus asked the Senate to transfer the command of the army of Tellureas, so that he could enjoy the glory alone: if Lipida occupied Sardinia, he would be victorious with the Spanish army, because his own army was weak; But if Li Bida did not dare to do so, he could cross the sea north to Rome with the army of Tellureas, and collect the maximum benefit of pacifying the situation.

But the Senate was very hesitant, both Aquila and Tellureas, both betrayed Caesar, and in Caesar's memorandum, the positions were equal, and theoretically there was no question of who commanded whom, so the Senate only sent a document promising that in the future in the consul's seat, taking Aquila into account.

So, while Aquila was still in the middle of a lawsuit in Meccana, there was a very serious commotion at the dockyard of the port of Lili, on the other side of the Sicilian island, for the simple reason that the oarsmen and men of the fleet were in charge. They were all indignant at Caesar's assassination. Shame on the actions of the envoy Aquila. He was also worried that he would be betrayed by the private interests of the officials, so he began to make trouble and even loot in the market.

Therefore, the "two horses" in the official residence, seeing the letters between Li Bida and Paulus, are intertwined, Paulus's letters are full of persuasion, and promise that after the two rebellions are successful, Malclos will be the envoy of Sardinia in the coming year, and Maximus will be the envoy of Crete. and admonished them to make a clear choice, otherwise it would be too late to regret it; And Li Pida's letter is much tougher, and now to all the oarsmen and soldiers, declare revenge for Caesar, and hand over the city of Lili, otherwise you two may die directly in the rebellion.

"Is it finally time for a showdown?" Malclus sighed, and then he added, "Sometimes it is not that we have fallen, but that times are changing rapidly, and it is difficult for mortals to see through the choices of fate and gods. At the beginning, we all thought how powerful Pompey was. He was supported by the army and the Senate, and the whole state was in the service of his war effort—but when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he was crushed and died in Africa. ”

"But now Caesar is dead." Maximus was not willing to surrender like this.

"Caesar is dead, but most of the people and soldiers want to avenge him, if the Senate is really reliable, then why didn't they talk about Caesar's canonical punishment in the first place, but used assassination?" After speaking, Malclos finally made up his mind, "Call all the middle and high-level commanders, reach a password and secret agreement, and don't alarm Trureas and Aquila, we will continue to sail to 'answer'." ”

At this moment, between the plain of Oristano and the sea, the six legions of Tellureas, including all the baggage, and the ships, were marching in long columns, marching under the scorching sun and strong winds, all heavily armed, lacking fresh water and food, because in order to reach the coast around Calaris in time and be met by friendly fleets to cross the sea, Tellureas ordered all the supplies to be "reduced" to prolong the time of the holdout.

Paruma commanded all the cavalry and bit the rearguard of the Tellureas army, while Lybida followed the vanguard Paruma with two legions and lightly armed troops. Soon there was a problem with the morale of the Spanish army, and many people could not bear the hardship and began to fall behind or surrender.

However, Tellureas continued to inspire everyone, and he ordered that the dry wood and leather carried on the ships be dismantled and cooked for the soldiers, "as long as we advance for another day and a half, there will be a fleet on the opposite side to meet us!" "Tellureas is still very confident.

However, while camping at night, the token officer from Sicily sent a message from Aquila, "I have sent a mighty fleet and supplies to meet you at the seaside called Gebra, but at the request of the Senate, your Excellency must hand over command to me as soon as you board the ship." This message angered Tellureas, and he tore the letter to shreds, and then summoned all his generals to discuss, "I didn't expect Aquila to be such a narrow and selfish villain, and he didn't think about how to help us fight, but to rob my legion." ”

Most of the generals were also very indignant, and finally Tellureas was determined to fight a decisive battle with Libida, and he set up a plan, at the junction of the Oristano plain and the port of Calaris, there was an important stronghold town called Corioni, and the material warehouses in it were very large, and Lipida should not be able to transport them all to the city of New Laconia.

So Tellureas, pulling all the remnants of the two Spanish auxiliaries, besieged Corioni; He took the remaining four legions, and all the cavalry, lined up along the line between Corioni and the coast, and the ships anchored at the mouth of the river into the sea, waiting for the arrival of Li Pida - if Li Pida rescued Corioni, then he would fight him and crush the opponent with the advantage of his strength; If Lybita is unwilling to rescue Corioni, he will take the opportunity to capture it, get supplies, and then attack the port of Calaris, and seize all the ships and warehouses, then he can still be invincible and not have to look at the face of the annoying Aquila.

Before dawn came, Li Bida's scouts reported the enemy's movements, "Tonight, use the abundant supplies and materials, greatly reward all the soldiers, and face the enemy in the coming day, and use our physical advantage to resist the enemy!" Then he called Cambano and Yuria's servant Habaruka, and asked, "You must be well acquainted with the geography of this area." ”

"Yes, it's like the backyard of the Ophilenu estate, to me."

Li Bida nodded, and said to Combano, "Select two hundred cavalry from the twenty-eighth legion, and bring four hundred light infantry, and one hundred pack horses with a large number of bows and arrows, and follow Habaruka's guidance, and detour back to the city of Corioni from the mountains on the flank, and help the city strengthen its defenses." ”

"Don't worry, I've chosen all the bandits I used to have been in Lusitania for years, and they can climb the mountain faster than a horned sheep." Combano patted his chest and assured, and Li Bida was also very satisfied, treating different talents is to use what is appropriate. (To be continued......)