Chapter 9: Guests (Medium)
After a long time, Li Bida wore a plain robe, and in the thunderous cheers, he walked out of the door of the Villa Pulima, and the people saw that the face of the cavalry commander had been reduced a little, and it seemed that they must have been frightened and saddened by Antony's defection, and many mobs covered in bruises, including many strangers, kissed the horns and ankles of his robe, and shouted the names of Faetong and the god of war Lius, and asked Li Bida to lead the legions to punish Anthony and the murderer.
But in a sad tone, Li Bida said to everyone, "I beg you to cherish your lives, and not to be overwhelmed by the death of His Excellency Julius, and to confront an enemy armed to the teeth, and to be tragically killed so many people." In addition, I need to correct that Antony is not a traitor, and I ask you not to call him that way in the future, because he had lived and died with all his comrades in the war of His Excellency Caesar, but he is now confused and has deviated in his behavior. Therefore I propose that you leave the city of Rome at once. ”
This request made many people almost faint, why can't your legions, General Lypidaus, march into the city of Rome? Why do we flee the city like wrongdoers, even though we are on the side of justice?
"For the sake of the situation, the enemy and the murderers will fight back, they will be more ferocious than when they killed the dictator, and we cannot fight against them now, there is a lack of flags and traditions, because the Concorde has ruled the country for a long, long time, and we must respect the Chosen Fathers, and not openly oppose them." After saying that, Li Bida summoned the slaves and said, "I have already chosen the target for you." That is to go south to the Campeña region. Head north to the Etrunia region. I will distribute the passage money to you, and there are Caesar's old legions, who are also eager to avenge the old officer, so they should accept your coming. In addition, you prisoners need not be worried, and I will go and negotiate with Anthony and the Senate to release them. ”
"We are willing to follow the cavalry commander!" Many of the brave people raised their fists and shouted.
"I don't want any more sacrifices! You know. Even I have to take great risks, because the Manor of the Emperor of Vegalon has been built into a headquarters by Antony, he has a large guard, all composed of murderous old centurions, he has built that manor into a fortress, he has his own command documents, and now the Senate and I have to be afraid of him, so do not follow me, but do your best before the new campaign. Take refuge in those areas and warn new citizens in other provinces. Whatever happens, don't come to Rome this year to vote, lest you be murdered. Then Milou came out of the crowd and asked everyone in a loud voice, "Look at me, look at me, I have been in the service for more than forty years, my hair is gray, and my body is full of scars, I was the chief centurion in the old guard of Lord Caesar, and if I want to seek justice, let me, an old fellow, accompany the cavalry commander!" I don't believe that Anthony's sword is too embarrassed to pierce me in the chest? Do he dare! ”
"He wouldn't dare!" Thousands of people present raised their arms and collectively chanted.
"Call Avinus and Fonteus, right away." When the crowd gradually collected the money and dispersed, Li Bida whispered to the people around him, "In addition, I will hold a secret banquet at night and invite an important guest to me." ”
When the feast was set up at nightfall in the Apollo restaurant, only Li Bida and a few henchmen were present, and the important guest he spoke of was none other than Dehemoth.
If Li Bida's purging is just someone else's perception, then Dehemoth's haggard is as real as the Temple of Jupiter on the Holy Mountain, he came to this banquet only after hiding people's eyes and ears, and of course Li Bida does not want anyone to know that he is actually "colluding" with Dehemoth. Therefore, Dehemoth deceived the others and said that he would go down the mountain for the time being and recruit more sword fighting slaves to strengthen his troops, and Li Bida was also secretive about this banquet and did not want the third person to know about it.
Therefore, there were only two of them, Avinus and Fonteus, and in the light of the lamp Dehemoth sat down in shock, and then he said to Li Bida very nervously, "Why did you invite me to this inexplicable banquet!" ”
"I should ask you why you accepted the invitation to this inexplicable feast, Abinus. Lord Dehemoth. Li Bida smiled mockingly, but in a gentle tone, and pushed the wine and food to the opposite side with his own hands.
"You know, I was hot-headed before, and now Caesar is dead, and I don't get anything good - in the anti-Caesar camp, the glory is taken away by the two fellows Brutus and Cassillo, and in Caesar's camp everyone hates me more than the real murderer, and everyone wants to kill me. I must have been mad at the time, blinded by evil spirits and demons. That's right, Li Bida, I'm already desperate, and now since you are willing to invite me alone, it means that you and I may be able to reach some agreement, and I also know that you are also squeezed enough, and soon the Senate will preside over the election next year, and you will definitely lose, as miserable as me. Dehemoth laughed at times, saddened at times, and it seemed that he had been tortured terribly during this time.
"yes, so we both have to get out of our miserable fate, don't we? You have to be more aggressive, in the current situation, you are acting a little too ignorant and superstitious about the authority of the Senate, knowing that all the sword slaves are your personal property, and the city legions are vulnerable. After speaking, Li Bida smiled and made a hanging gesture.
"You mean, I'm going to remove all the sword slaves on Capitol Mountain?" Dehemoth rolled his eyes and said in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, you are very smart, you can take all the sword fighting slaves, go to Shannan Gaul now, and then leave half of them in Alimilon City on standby, as long as you leave, what can those senate guys do? They must have been torn apart, because they were naked to the enemy, and there was no one to protect them anymore. Then, you demanded from them that the position of governor of Shannan should be given to you as it was. ”
"That's right!" Dehemoth became excited, and even he roared, "Isn't that mine, including the formation of the four legions, why should I give it to Cassiyo, why should I give it to Brutus, they will take away my things if they don't do anything?" I'm absolutely not reconciled! (To be continued......)