There is no justification for violence, and it will only reap the consequences.

- Horace (founder and founder of Roman classicism)

Prisca is more straightforward than Mary could have imagined; It's just that Mary doesn't understand why Prisca, who was so naïve in front of the Oscars just now, has become so wise in a blink of an eye? As if to see Mary's bewilderment, Prisca explained with a smile on her face again:

"My sister is really still the saint who crisscrossed the battlefield but was defeated by a conspiracy! Although I have not experienced any changes since I was a child, how many children born in Roman aristocratic families have not been in intrigue since childhood? Sometimes, a woman who has learned to pretend to be stupid is the one who will be loved.

One thing is true, though; That is, Oscar is really not very good at men and women. He always thinks he understands everything, but in fact he doesn't understand anything; Of course, I'm just referring to men and women, and in other respects, Oscar is still very powerful. ”

Well, such a Prisca also made Mary a little confused; The only thing to be thankful for is that Prisca accepts Mary and addresses her as her sister. This gave Mary some comfort to her heart; Mary is indeed the saint who is not good at intrigue and intrigues, as Prisca said!

Based on this common tacit understanding, the two daughters finally let go of the mustard in each other's hearts and became genuine good sisters; As for Prisca's so-called wariness of other women approaching Oscar, Mary knew that Prisca was referring specifically to Anne and Shixiu. Whether there will be other women to watch out for in the future is not something that the two women can decide.

Now that there is a tacit understanding, according to Mary, it is time to go out and reassure Oscar; But Prisca had a better idea, and she left Mary behind, and after a long morning of chatting with her, she walked out of the room with her, arm in arm. When Mary walked out of the room, she saw Oscar walking around the room; Only then did I really understand Prisca's intentions.

The two daughters did not pay attention to Oscar, but continued to walk straight in front of Oscar holding hands, without even looking at Oscar; Oscar didn't know what had happened that morning. But seeing the two women coexist peacefully like this, it can be regarded as a big stone hanging in his heart to the ground.

As for why they don't take care of themselves, it doesn't matter at all, right? For Oscar, as long as the backyard is stable, it is his blessing; Otherwise, the requirements for being a man are still not very high. Now that the problems within the family have been solved, a series of problems that the family is now facing also need to be solved.

It's lunch time, and Oscar naturally wants to eat lunch first; At the same time, Oscar also sent out the guards to summon the main generals of the family to Calaris. The main content of this deliberation was naturally directed against Marius in Rome itself; Therefore, except for the four corps commanders, the other generals Oscar only summoned seven admirals!

Yes, seven admirals; Originally, the Augustus family only had three admirals: Anne, Shixiu, and Gatsea. But with the surrender of Kidd and Roberts; In addition, after the Battle of Breakout, the fleet of the Maxentius family and the fleet of the Richard family also belonged to the Augustus family, and naturally two more admirals were added, Nams and Theous.

Oscar reckoned that the generals would not all arrive at Callaris until dusk at the earliest; So, after having lunch alone, Oscar asked Marcus to walk around the barracks outside Calaris. Now Sardinia has been completely run under the new government of the Augustan family, and has become an island loyal to the Augustan family; Oscar didn't even bring the guards out.

The two rode together to a military camp not far outside the city; The Guards Infantry Legion is training against Antio's Samonai Regiment under the leadership of the captains, and it is a battle at the brigade level. The entire barracks was filled with the sounds of soldiers fighting and weapons clashing, and Marcus was shocked by the scene of the fire.

You know, in such an era, the concept of a standing army has not yet arisen; The vast majority of countries and powers have maintained very small armies, and only recruit large numbers of troops in the event of war. Although these small units are in some sense standing armies, they are generally quite poorly trained and not very strong in combat.

The army of the Augustus family in front of him completely subverted the image of the army in Marcus's mind; In Marcus's opinion, it is already rare for an army to be able to maintain a seven-day drill. Moreover, that kind of drill is not this kind of confrontation and killing drill; It's just training.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Marcus couldn't help but ask Oscar, "Oscar, how often does your Augustus family's army conduct this kind of training?" Is it such a confrontation every time? Oscar didn't hide it from Marcus either, but explained directly and frankly:

"This kind of training is carried out every seven days by our family's army; For the other six days, the troops were engaged in purely routine training. However, our family's regular training also includes hundred-man drills and confrontations; Therefore, this kind of confrontation can still be seen in the barracks every day.

Of course, the most brilliant performance and the most important training of our army is not these daily training and seven-day confrontation at the brigade level. Every month, we in the House of Augustus hold a legion-level confrontation drill; Draw lots between clans and legions, and the opponent who wins the lottery will directly pull the two legions to the grass for battle, which is really exciting! ”

Oscar's explanation was an understatement, but it greatly shocked Marcus; Marcus really didn't understand why the army of the Augustus family was able to train so intensively, didn't the centurions and warriors in the legion object? Marcus didn't hide it, but directly raised his own questions.

To this, Oscar replied: "If it were another country, or the army of the family, it would naturally be disgusting to the mid-ranking officers and soldiers; However, none of us Augustus soldiers will be disgusted. Because under the rule of our House Augustus, being a soldier is a very honorable thing.

In addition to this, we have given each warrior enough benefits to make them swear allegiance to our House Augustus! As long as they become warriors of our family of Augustus, we will give their family the most priceless land; Once they have made meritorious contributions in the army, they can become the military nobles of our family of Augustus, regardless of their origin.

As long as they become military nobles, it means that they can get more land and more privileges; Their families can also enjoy more things that ordinary people can't. And all this only requires them to make achievements on the battlefield; Why shouldn't they train hard to get a better life for themselves and their families?

As for the centurions and captains, they were all the more glad to do it; Because they are all officers who have been trained by the Augustan Military Academy of our family Augustus and are loyal to the family. More importantly, these mid-level officers can have more meritorious service opportunities than ordinary soldiers; There are also more privileges available, so why don't they put more effort into it? ”

As it turned out, Oscar directly equated the entire army and interests of the entire Augustan family; That is to say, the officers and men of the Augustus family, they are not only serving the Augustus family and Oscar, but also serving themselves and their families. As long as they can build up their exploits for the House of Augustus on the battlefield, they can receive the most direct and effective rewards after the war!

In this way, it is no wonder that the armies of the House of Augustus are so tirelessly trained; It's all for myself and my family. Think about it, whether it is for the country and the nation, or for the leader and general; For whom can loyalty be more determined and persistent than serving oneself and one's family?

At this moment, Marcus understood that the rise of the Augustan family was definitely not accidental, but inevitable; Putting aside the rest, this military merit system alone is enough to push the Augustan family to the top of the world! These weren't the reasons Oscar invited Marcus out, though; Oscar is not the kind of simple megalomaniac who only shows off.

After watching the drills in the barracks, Oscar led Marcus to a quiet field; Looking at the endless new crops, Oscar asked Marcus seriously: "Second brother, the rule of the Maxentius family in the Latin province has come to an end; The new Maxentius family must have a clear goal in mind if it needs to rise.

The eldest brother has died in battle, and your two children and the two eldest brothers are still young; The new Maxentius family must be borne by the second brother alone. I will make proper arrangements for the family and children, but the revival of the Maxentius family will require you to do it yourself; You can tell me what you think, and there will be a family meeting tonight, and I will officially announce it above. ”

Marcus seems to have long anticipated the real reason why Oscar is looking for himself today, so he didn't hesitate; Instead, he replied without hesitation: "Oscar, we, the family of Maxentius, will henceforth be part of the House of Augustus; I myself will be part of the House of Augustus. I don't have any ideas, as long as you appoint me, I will definitely do my best! ”

"Good! Second brother, then from tonight onwards you will be the governor of the province of Betika of our House Augustus; However, the governor of the family is very different from the governor of the previous republic, and you can go to Vipsani in the afternoon to find out about the things that the governor of the family needs to pay attention to, I have already arranged it. Unlike Marcus's prevarication, Oscar made arrangements directly to Marcus. (To be continued.) )