Aggressorsulcampodibattagliaperformance "eroica" porteràsololasocietàdidisprezzo (The "heroic" performance of the invaders on the battlefield only invites firm contempt)

- Hermoclethes (Syracuse's tragic general)

While everyone in the Maxentius family was having their own agendas, the other three families also gathered at the Treasurer's Mansion in Alus to discuss countermeasures. For Marcus's sudden change of plans this time, in fact, it was not beyond the expectations of the three major families; If the Maxentius family had been deceived so easily, it would not have stood in the Republic for hundreds of years.

Gaius said helplessly: "We have said so much, but Marcus just doesn't take the bait; The Augustus family did not fall for a day, and the Maxentius family did not fall so easily. And we also have to endure the fingers of the Senate, which makes people angry to think about! "I've endured it for hundreds of years, and there's nothing I can't endure. I don't believe that there will be no contradiction between these two families, as long as we find out this contradiction, it will make both families lose. By the way, you should not secretly obstruct the battle plan of the Augustus family in the future, so that they can successfully obtain Sardinia; Otherwise, the Augustus family did not yet have the strength to be a real enemy of the Maxentius family. Olus continued.

At this moment, one of the stewards of the House of Julius suddenly came to the mansion of Aulus and demanded to see Vibius immediately; Vibius, who was full of doubts, came back with a red face less than five minutes after going out, and said happily to the two: "Our family has planted a nail in the Maxentius family, and just now this nail suddenly sent someone back to report a very important piece of information. This information is enough to make the Augustus family completely disappointed in the Maxentius family, and if it is used well, it can even make the two families meet each other! “

Aulus and Gaius looked at each other, wondering what kind of information made the always steady Vibius so overjoyed. As if seeing their doubts, Vibius told them about the top-secret plan of the Maxentius family that the butler had told him about what had just happened. Aulus and Gaius also immediately showed a smile of surprise, what a relief in the snow, just dozing off here, the pillow was sent over there.

However, the joy of Aulus and Gaius is not the same as that of Vibius. Vibius was genuinely happy to have finally found the fulcrum that turned the Augustus family against the Maxentius family. As for Aulus and Gaius, it is different, under the apparent joy of the two, there is more jealousy of the Julius family.

You must know that the three major families themselves are also full of contradictions; And the reason why they are so united this time is to deal with the Senate forces that have been giving orders to the heads of the three major families. Aside from the common thing itself, the relationship between the three families is not very close; On the contrary, they are all opponents who are eager to put each other to death.

Now, the Julius family has easily obtained the top-secret plan of the Maxentius family; This kind of top-secret plan will only be known to the most core family members, no matter which family it is in. What does this mean? This shows that the Julius family has penetrated into the core of the Maxentius family! It is to be expected that such high-level spies of the Julius family will not only target the Maxentius family, but also the Scipio family and the Brutus family!

I thought that there was actually a spy of the Julius family in my family, and this spy was likely to be in a high position, and even a core member of the family himself! Aulus and Gaius felt a chill all over their bodies! No, this must not be allowed to happen! After a while, after this incident, you must immediately rush back to the family territory and report the matter to the head of the family; Do a good job of conducting an investigation within the family to eliminate any possible threats!

Looking at the two people who were smiling on the surface, but in fact their hearts were already in turmoil, Vibius was still happy about this matter on the surface; In fact, my heart is also happy. However, this joy is not for the sake of the Augustus family and the Maxentius family; This is to make these two people happy that they have succeeded in distrusting their family.

Fundamentally, the Julius family did not send the so-called nails at all! The reason why Marius reported this news to the Julius family was only because Marius himself and the Julius family had some shady dealings in private. Marius was never from the Julius family, they were just using each other.

However, Vibius didn't want to waste such a great opportunity; Once these two people developed a distrust of their own family, they would quickly run back to the family and tell their father about it. Next, even if these two families just cleaned up some unpopular characters; For the Julius family, that's also a gain, isn't it? If you kill one or two more family members or some mid-level family figures, it will really be a pie from the sky. For every point of weakness of these two families, it is a point of strength for the Julius family!

Of course, all these intrigues were also short-lived. The three of them have more important things to do. Vibius continued: "It's up to you to tell Oscar about this matter, after all, you took the initiative to show favor to Oscar before, and now it seems reasonable for you to say so." It doesn't matter if Oscar doesn't believe it, the Maxentius family will make him believe it step by step. ”

Aulus nodded in agreement, and said, "Leave this matter to me, it seems too early to say it; I'll tell Oscar before he's ready to go on the expedition, so that he will be on guard in Sardinia of the Maxentius family. Moreover, it will not let the Maxentius family find any clues by telling him in advance. “

Vibius and Gaius affirmed the sophistication of Aulus, and discussed these things; It is time to begin discussions on the plans for the upcoming foreign war.

This time, the five legions were expanded, and the five legions were numbered as the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth legions of the Republic; Because of the order of battle, the First Legion was assigned to the Augustus family, the Second Legion to the Maxentius family, the Third Legion to the Julius family, the Fourth Legion to the Scipio family, and the Fifth Legion to the Brutus family. Among them, priority was given to the formation of the first corps, the third and fourth corps were formed suboptimally, and finally the fifth and second corps were formed.

This time Gaius advised: "The soldiers of the five legions can be assembled before the end of July, and the problem of equipment is the big problem; It is estimated that it will be possible to have the equipment of the five legions ready by the end of October; Moreover, due to the proposal to give priority to equipping the First Legion, our Legion will not be able to get its first batch of equipment until mid-August at the earliest. Therefore, I suggest that after the formation of the legions at the end of July, we should each lead our own clan's legions back to our respective territories.

In this way, we can use some of the veterans of the elite legion of the family to insert them into the recruit legion, and use some of the equipment of the elite legion to train the recruit legion to quickly improve the combat effectiveness of the recruit legion. When the Senate's equipment is raised, it is natural to send a convoy to our family domain; In this way, there is no time wasted waiting for equipment, and the combat effectiveness of the recruit corps is improved, which can be regarded as a good preparation for the next hard battle. What do you think? "Okay, your suggestion is good; I agree. Time can't be wasted waiting for equipment here, and the recruit corps must be trained in time; Otherwise, it is our own family that suffers on the battlefield. Gaius, who also served as the deputy general of the family legion, fully affirmed Vibius's suggestion. Thus the eyes of the two turned to Aulus, who shrugged and said, "You are all lieutenants of your respective clans, and you are professionals in military affairs; Since you say so, let's do so. When the time comes, you will lead the new legions of your respective families back to your clan, and I will also inform the clan to send someone to bring the legions back. I myself will resign from the Senate as treasurer after the Oscar affair is done and return to my family to participate in this battle plan. “

I'm afraid that participating in the battle plan is fake, and I have to go back to the family to inform the family leader about the super spy of the Julius family in person. Vibius and Gaius thought so at the same time. When all was done, Vibius and Gaius took their leave of Aulus and went home.

On the other side of the city of Rome, our protagonist, His Excellency Oscar, returns to the family mansion and can't help but feel excited; So, I finally decided not to wait for the afternoon, and immediately went to the family's wolf legion camp! He wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of military appearance the legions of the Roman era had, which was the dream of countless military fans in later generations!

The old housekeeper on the side found that the master of the house had been thinking about going to the barracks since he came back, and now he was going to go without even eating lunch; He dissuaded: "O master of the family, the food in the military camp is hard; You'd better have lunch at home before you go over, otherwise the old slave is not at ease! Oscar not only did not let go of his curiosity when he heard the old butler's dissuasion, but became even more curious about what the food in the barracks was like; I can't restrain myself even more.

The old Carabes, who couldn't be dissuaded, had to let his son Little Carabes follow the head of the family, escorted by fifty guards, to the camp of the Wolf Legion outside the city in front. 52 horses and 52 knights roared through the knightly paths of Rome to the Legion of Wolves!