This is the tactic that Li Bida said to Peternius in advance that "the soldiers are not bloodless", and it is also the secret strategy to completely trap Massella, a commercial tactic.

With the support of huge financial resources, Li Bida adopts a unified supply method in the form of a regional chain. After Caesar joined forces, the logistics of the nine legions was the first problem to be solved urgently - when Caesar arrived at the Pyrenees gateway to Elida, he took the lead in decisively launching a cavalry battle against Aphranius's troops, oppressing the other side's military camp, and then not only the Oscars, but also other major tribes of Spain, Taraco, Arratani, Osetani, and Illuvanes, all sent envoys to negotiate peace with Caesar, expressing their desire to form an alliance with him, and willing to provide auxiliary soldiers and food," The reason why these tribes have turned away from Pompey, who has run the area for many years, is entirely because they admire our generous and benevolent policy, and I have previously guaranteed the granting of citizenship to the subject areas in Gaul, and Spain, which was incorporated into the Republic before Gaul, because of the prejudice of the rulers, the power of the indigenous nobles has not been exercised for a long time, and Pompey's confidant Marcellas once beat the stick of the Gallic petition elders, which actually helped me a lot! In any case, the defection of these five major tribes can not only provide tens of thousands of servants to us, but also solve seventy percent of the logistics. ”

It is really gratifying, and sure enough, it is the cause and effect, Caesar's political foresight and wisdom gradually highlighted its advantages, and Pompey, representing the inadequate system of the Senate, was also tied up while carrying an illusory halo on his back. Since supplies could be obtained on the spot, Li Bida now only needed to settle the remaining thirty percent of Caesar's legions—wheat was enough in Old Gaul (now southern France), and Li Bida worked together to plan a detailed route. Funds are spent to designate apportionments among the tribes of the land. The transport staging place is Elida. According to the size of the apportionment, the distance traveled, and the generous remuneration was given, the tribes of Old Gaul saw that the governor was so fair and generous, and they all enthusiastically participated, and of course in addition to the miserable fate of the Albysians who had previously aided the rebellion, everyone also saw it in their eyes and remembered it in their hearts.

The magic effect of carrots and sticks. It can be said that it has been since ancient times.

By analogy, Lipida's "chain" is clearly formed, if Old Gaul supplies the Spanish battlefield, Aquinoia, Liguria and Extramountain Gaul supply the siege of Massella, and the assembly place is the port of Yar, and the logistics consumption of this kind of war is greater! Sardinia and Etrunia, on the other hand, supplied the civilians of Rome, and the assembly place was in the port of the Ostia River, and the person in charge was Antony, who stayed in Rome.

As for Cyrene and Sicily, Li Pida's instructions were to hold on in case of a new battlefield.

This strategy is arguably unprecedented. Huge calculations and engineering, involving knights, chambers of commerce, and presbyterians all over the world. It is simply inconceivable that the deployment of ships, pack horses, and distances is not extremely prestigious. "Lypidaus is the successor of Crassus, no, he can say that he will surpass Crassus back then!" Many times, his staff member Kaimais publicly commented on this.

Little Cato in the city of Massella was also faintly aware of Li Bida's attempt, that is, to loot all the grain around the city before the harvest, leaving nothing for his own use, he hurriedly found Dumijuan and others, and brought fifteen nobles in the city to ask for a plan to deal with it, but everyone was at a loss, "The loss of the island of Semothy, the defeat of the naval battle, and the defeat of Triari will be equivalent to sitting on the ground of death." ”

This kind of death was absolutely unbearable, and he once again made a generous statement to everyone, demanding that from now on, all the grain in the city be collected and concentrated in the temple of Hercules in the city, and a committee should be urgently set up to be responsible for the distribution of food, and the rations of all people should be reduced to two to one for the soldiers and the people, and all non-combatants, "including myself, to eat one meal a day, and cancel all the sacrifices and entertainment celebrations in the city." ”

"What nonsense!" Triari, who was on the sidelines, scolded in a low voice, he was not convinced by Cato and his brother-in-law, he considered himself Pompey's man, and deserved to have the peace and control of the city.

On the other hand, the legal officer Malclus was also full of pessimism, "Don't we have a more proactive way to break through?" ”

"Where to break out and where to go! Outside were four of Lieida's legions, plus Caesar's nine legions in Spain, and we would not have gone far to be wiped out, and Liberda behind the blockade would have wished I had done so, he was a despicable and treacherous foreigner, who wanted to completely destroy my reputation in this siege - everyone knew that in this kind of war, our stubborn defense would take many drastic and extraordinary measures in order to survive, and this was exactly what Liberda wanted, 'Look, This is the ugly face of Cato', who will not only destroy the city of Miè, but also destroy me, the symbol of the republic! ”

"Let the symbol of the republic show us the way, and if the meaning of Rome is only rhetoric, then I don't think the republic will last for a hundred years." Tri Ali shouted dissatisfied.

"The only way to go is to keep going!" Cato Jr. said sternly and earnestly, "Hold on at all costs, if you give up halfway, we will have neither strength nor glory in our hands, General Pompey will inevitably launch counterattacks in various battlefields from the second half of this year to next year, aren't we biting Caesar's four legions here?" And I promise that the fleets of the Spanish provinces will come to our aid in no time, and that if we fight again and break the naval blockade of Lypida, we will still be able to get food from Spain and Africa. ”

In the end, Cato the Younger's plan was implemented, and soon the effect came: Marclus, who belonged to Pompey's camp, bypassed the heavily fortified acropolis from the eastern wall of the city, first went to the camp of the Ligurian legions, and then found Lybida to ask for surrender.

"Why did you give up your position?" Li Bida teased at the renegade.

"Not everyone is willing to die to the end, the most varied things in this world are the two elements of fire and water, but it is water and fire that give birth to all things." Malclous defended himself.

"Then I need the truth about the water and fire in the city of Massella, I mean you should be able to understand, now that your position has changed, if we attack the fortification, the casualties will be huge."

After hesitation, the other replied: "The city is completely dead, and Cato's remaining hope is for the Spanish fleet to break your blockade." ”

Li Bida laughed and said that even if Pompey's fleet came to help, what could it do? It seems that sooner or later Massella will fall into my hands like a ripe apple. Then he summoned Saab to him, "Draw up a plan for the second naval battle now, and I will take advantage of this victory to capture the island of Taurloas, where the Newport Lighthouse is located in the city of Massella, and if so, we will complete the siege of the city!" (To be continued......)