In the fortress, although it was only a formality, all the soldiers still put all their weapons in the warehouse in advance, and then Li Bida appointed a few clerks, holding clay tablets and swords and pens to stand beside the pharaoh, except for those who had necessary duties, about 5,000 officers and soldiers stood on the reading ground in front of the temple, and then stepped forward one by one, reported their names and subordinates to the pharaoh sitting on the lion's leg chair, and then went around to the warehouse to receive various weapons from the weighing officer.

On this occasion, Ptolemy XII not only gave the Cobra banner to Lipida, but also personally bestowed two flags of his own troops, the sheep's head representing the god Amun and the calf representing the god Serapis, to the Madjie guards, "I hope that your bows and arrows will help the Warden to defeat the enemy, and hang the head upside down on the stern of the royal flagship, and show it all over the Nile!" Arp and another man named Serha took the flag and set it up, and then the great eunuch Motammenes beside Pharaoh took the plate and took out the so-called Golden Medal of Bravery.

Many Roman soldiers secretly laughed in their hearts when they saw the true face of this gold medallion, but when they heard that each of these gold medallions was made of one pound of pure gold, they were a little envious - a long gold chain, on which it was dressed in pure gold flies, made in the shape of wings, in the hearts of Jews or Latins, flies were a symbol of plague and filth, but for the Egyptians, the fly was also a totem of bravery, which could pass through the interception of layers of guards and eunuchs, Laying eggs in the eyelids of pharaohs or pharaoh's wives (the hairy flies of the Nile, of course) forced the Egyptians to use eyeshadow against these little monsters.

One of the five Gold Medals for Valor was Chief Adjutant General Petneus, "for his excellent support to the front." ”。 One was Anthony, a military tribune. He bravely walked through the nostrils of the Taifeng Evil God. is the most crucial to the victory of the battle", one is the chief centurion of the Thirteenth Legion, Haybrida, "the elite troops he led, shook the strong defenses of the fortress of Perusim", the other is an ordinary legionary soldier named Polo, "his sword is outnumbered by ten men, and perfectly covers the shots of the archers", and the last is Alp, whom Li Pida promised. "This gold medal was awarded for his future performance".

Originally, this Alp was prepared by the pharaoh for Li Bida, but it was politely refused, and Li Bida also specially requested that everything from the generals of the legion, to the military protectors, to the ordinary soldiers, all need to be commended. In addition, the soldiers' committee also has a commendation ceremony, but gold medals and gold chains are not awarded. Only additional salaries are given, and everyone votes on merit in public. It is also considered to be convincing to the public.

All in all, in short, after the award ceremony, Li Bida went out of the army.

The island of Sepi became a new flotilla and staging point, and the "Serapis" legion, as the leading force, walked at the front of the procession with spears and bows and arrows, mixed with brass trumpeters, followed by the legions of the Romans, and the commander-in-chief, Lipidaus, under the cover of parasols and the dark-skinned Medejie guards, walked with the standard-bearers and infantry brigades on the wilderness, which was still a long and difficult journey from the oasis of the Nile, and there was no great river in such a large desert, All fresh water and food were carried by ships along the coast: Li Bida divided the fleet into two rounds to supply the marching army by turning around on the island of Sepi, and demanded that the army on land resolutely not leave the coast ten miles away.

As for the pack horses, Li Bida did not bring them, but left most of them in the Perusim Oasis for military dependents or farmers to cultivate, because bringing these animals for transportation is too expensive and cost-effective.

Or the most economical ship transportation.

But the imminent state of affairs arose again, and Li Pida's army was extremely short of combat ships, which was his most anxious about the safety of the march, because most of his fleet consisted of light three-masted ships, with some flat-bottomed ships and light single ships, and the result was obvious when he encountered Alexandria's elite fleet. That's why Li Bida was so strict with the army and the fleet to advance next to the land and water, and both sent a considerable number of scouts (cavalry or light ships) to guard the surroundings, and his marching speed was already about the same as that of a tortoise—after walking six white hours a day, about thirty Roman miles, he immediately dug trenches and built camps, oh no, the desert is very difficult to dig trenches, so they replaced them with wooden fences and shields, no matter how hot and tired, they lined up the cavalry cannons, aimed at the coastline where the fleet was located, and the water and land were close together, and there was a great attack on the opposing fleet, Just use the cavalry artillery and the desperate spirit of everyone to burn jade and stone in it.

But this was not a real and feasible solution after all, and as a result, on the fourth day, the scout ships quickly appeared in the field of vision with flags, which was a signal of an enemy attack, and the whole regiment was busy, and hurriedly stopped, and began to lay cavalry artillery positions, and the fleet also hurried to the shore, hoping to get the help of the army.

Soon the sea level was rising, and on the makeshift platform, Saab muttered strangely, "The sail looks like a golden cobra logo." ”

A golden cobra? Could it be that Benenici's fleet is also using the flag of the patron goddess of the Nile?

"No, it's clearly a Roman ship. If you guessed correctly, it was Gabinus, or—Cassillo's. Li Bida would rather hope for the former, and he understands that the latter is a difficult character. But he was still disappointed, and the ships with a board bridge erected on the bow (this is the basis of Li Bida's judgment, this movable board bridge that can be lowered and pulled up, is the famous "crow") came in a dense group, reflecting the light with a shield on the side of the ship, and sending a peace signal to the shore, and the one standing on the bridge of the flagship ship was obviously Longinus. Cassiyo.

With the sails lowered and the ship ashore, Cassiyo enthusiastically opened his arms and walked towards Lypida's tent, and in a strange tone, "You have gone around this great circle in vain, looking at the Livante, then to Edom, to Perusim, and then to this wilderness, all because you do not trust me, and if you wait for my fleet, you can come and camp here a month in advance." ”

Arp and several of the Madjie guards immediately stepped forward, armed with Habai's sword, to keep Cassiyo and the other two lieutenants out of the tent.

"Even a month in advance, it's still so hot here, and my march is being forced by Pharaoh with his authority, and he is always urging, 'Hurry up, I'm going to spend the Vale feast in Alexandria'—dear Cassillo, Governor of Cyprus, no, is it the former Governor-General?" Li Bida raised his hand to signal the Madjie Guards to get out of the way, and then hugged Kashiyo and asked.

"There's a little mess in his family, and it's been settled, and little Cato is determined to get the position of future consul." Cassiyo replied. (To be continued......)