Chapter 17: The High Priest's Wife (Part II)

"You can't just sit on it!" A few bold and lively secretly shouted, and soon more than 10,000 prisoners of war shouted, many of them ran towards the wall that had just been erected during the day, but they built the wall high and strong for the sake of money and wine, and even the crevices of the climb were made smooth by volcanic marl, and the fire and the angry shouts of the soldiers were everywhere - behind the towers and the breastwork, there were all fully armed soldiers, and then behind all the prisoners of war, "all of them" rose up with fierce fireworks, and it was the soldiers of Li Bida's new regiment who were sounding the warning pipe.

"Mommy!" Everyone shouted this sentence in frustration, either in their mouths or in their hearts, and everyone was shocked on the spot, so they could only weld in place, motionless.

The shooters of the Leus Legion put away the brass pipes from the fork racks, and then there was a sound of military bugles, and the angry shouts of Flaccus then rang out, "Whoever is running around will be executed, on the spot!" We just don't have a bastard to worship the god of the wall, and I repeat, everyone faces the wall and takes five steps forward! ”

At this moment, the 12,000 prisoners of war calmed down, and everyone was calm in their hearts, since fate had decided that the killing would come, it would be so good, so everyone lined up in a long horizontal line, and walked forward five steps according to the instructions.

"It turns out that this wall is for this, but it is digging a self-grave." Many sighed in their hearts.

"Turn around!" Flaccus snorted again.

Suddenly, everyone turned around—and in front of them, a long line of wooden fences and fork frames was behind them. It is a tall and stretching wall. Everyone is caught in the middle. Every once in a while, there is a "Mommy" brass pipe stretched out in horror and silence. Guards and armed slaves, armed with spears, axes, and swords, occupy other positions in an orderly manner, "Are you going to slaughter us all with this strange snake that breathes fire?" Many prisoners of war cried out loud, death is not terrible, the key is that they will die so poorly, knowing the moment in the Tumr River. It's better to resist to the end.

At this moment, Flaccus waved his hand, and nine thousand of the twelve thousand men immediately closed their eyes, ready to "welcome" the poisonous mist and cast iron death, but those who did not have time to close their eyes saw another group of men carrying brass pipes, but they were crooked--trumpeters, running over, puffing out their cheeks and playing, "Welcome to Your Excellency High Priest." Lecture to everyone! ”

Then, several servants held round umbrellas in the firelight. Leading the horse, surrounded by Li Bida, who was full of kindness and kindness, came to the wooden fence, of course, Li Bida also had a woman with light yellow hair in the crook of his arm, "Welcome to the wife of the high priest, also come to our barracks!" ”

All the prisoners fell silent, and then they all stretched out their arms and shouted the words of the High Priest and the High Priest's wife.

"Your military appearance and morale are good." Julia felt that she could compliment her husband, who had just crossed the sea from Sardinia, and risked being intercepted by the Balearic Pompey fleet in order to comfort Lybida, which Leo had strongly requested.

"Oh, Yuria, it's all captives."

Then he kissed his wife, and then waved his hand to everyone, and said, "You have done a good job today, and it ended two days before the appointed day, so I have gathered you together to reward you well, and all of you will have not only drinks to drink, but also five silver drachmas, and for the next three days you can go to the city of Cadiz to have some fun, to watch the sword fights, and to visit the brothels and baths." ”

The scene fell silent for a moment, then thunderous cheers, many, many people wept with joy, and then the battle horns sounded, and Yulia under the umbrella pleaded again to all the prisoners of war, "My husband asks for your help. Then the lady thought hard, for all the eyes of the soldiers and prisoners of war were on her, and added, "There is absolutely nothing wrong with following him." ”

Afterwards, everyone continued to wait for Madame's reprimand, because her words seemed to be just the beginning, but Yulia closed her mouth and said no more, which meant that her "quick speech" was over, really finished, and then Yulia bowed her head in satisfaction, secretly gave a relatively high score to her speech, and threw her eyes on her husband.

Li Bida, who was a little embarrassed, immediately took over the conversation, "Everyone, I didn't treat you as prisoners, because according to Roman law, captives are equivalent to slaves, and they can be deprived of their lives at will, or sold, this kind of scene has never happened, and you should be grateful to me." In the name of the High Priest of the Republic, and the Consuls, I beseech you, that those of you who are familiar with the mountains of this place, or who live in Urssau and Korduba, join my crusading army, which is the most crucial and final battle, after which Spain will have a permanent peace, so I will release all of you early, and recruit two thousand of you volunteers with a high salary, and I will not do anyone any harm as long as I assist me in the final battle, and settle the land, citizenship, and honorarium. ”

"Yes, there is absolutely nothing wrong with following him!" Yulia leaned over and shouted again.

Although the high priest's wife was pitifully poor in speech, the prisoners of war suddenly felt that what she said gave her a very down-to-earth feeling, like a sister or mother who would scold herself at any moment in the fields of her own house, but in the blink of an eye she would bring her a meal—the request for work was generally successful, and more than 3,000 people like Odax were soon registered with the weighing magistrate and the clerk.

After nightfall, the high priest and his wife went into the town of Magala outside the camp to spend the night, because women were not allowed to spend the night in the camp, and the recruitment of volunteers was successful, and the rest of those who did not want to be recruited were also given food and honorarium in full, and all were dismissed, because the burden of the army was very heavy, and even the prisoners of war had to eat with their mouths open.

Of course, Leo tried his best to ask Yulia Mama to come over, and he gave Mama two runes in advance, tied with delicate thin chains, "One for Venus and one for Juno, which will bring Mama good luck in conception." ”

However, under the light in front of the couch, Yulia first asked Li Bida to lie on his side, and then used a razor to carefully shave her husband's hair and beard, which was also Li Bida's own request, "I will soon have a new look to deal with the new era and years." ”

"Leo is in Lili, and everything is okay?" Yulia asked, placing the razor on the side of the water pan, shaking it a few times.

"It's a very tiring job, but it can greatly hone his mind and ability." Li Bida replied in the affirmative. (To be continued......)