InnomediDio，sottolaguidadeglideicipuntareinalto! Fight! Comegangbusterscome (Heaven above, under the guidance of the gods we will puff up our chests!) Let's fight! Like an autumn wind sweeping away leaves)

- Homer (ancient Greek blind poet, author of the Homeric epics)

Oscar, who came out of the Maxentius family's mansion, did not stop any longer, and rode his horse all the way to the Latin port in a neat and neat manner. After arriving at the port, the whole Latin port was not at all as quiet as it should be at night; Countless workers came and went like ants between the moored sailing ships and the warehouses of the harbor, and countless torches lit the harbor as if it were day.

At this moment, the crew and sailors of various transport ships belonging to the Richard family are making all kinds of preparations for going to sea on board; The First Legion, under the leadership of General Licinius, was lined up in large groups near the harbor, and as soon as the ships were ready, they boarded and set out.

Seeing the contrast between the silent First Legion and the noisy harbor, Oscar nodded in satisfaction; Although the combat effectiveness of the First Army was still unbearable, the minimum discipline was already there. As long as you participate in a few more battles and go through a little more training, you will have a good commander; Then the First Legion will soon become another strong force in the family.

Speaking of the question of commanders, after Oscar's observation and visits in the army for a period of time, it was found that in fact, Licinius was not a qualified commander, at best he was a fierce general who charged into battle, but he won because he had a heart loyal to his family, which is very important. Among the other generals, there are only three people who are really capable.

The first was Vipsani, who was known for his cunning, but he also had the courage to do so, but many ignored him; Therefore, he is fully qualified for any army commander. The second is the young and handsome Wolf Legion deputy general Baylis, this person is extraordinary, the only drawback is that he is too young, I believe that as long as he has been polished and taught by Luquis for a period of time, he will definitely be able to take on a great responsibility.

The last one is Longkina, who has always been unattractive and mediocre among everyone; Although this person is honest but definitely not stupid, whether it is for people or in commanding troops, he has always been calm. Maybe such a person will never become a famous general with a brilliant record, but it is not a problem to be a corps commander with a degree of offense and defense, and a well-founded advance and retreat.

Of the three, Oscar is the most optimistic about Baylis; In Oscar's mind, Baylis is the most suitable commander of the Wolf Legion after Luquis in the future, and Ronkina is the best person to lead the First Legion. As for Licinius, in the years to come, he would always need a Guards Corps around him, and this Guards Corps directly obeyed his command, and what he lacked was brave generals; Licinius is a prime example of courage and loyalty.

These thoughts about the future were just momentary emotions in Oscar's mind, and seeing Charles and Luquis, who were standing together waiting for him in the distance, Oscar immediately rode towards the two. Before Oscar could get off the horse, Charles spoke:

"Your Excellency Oscar, the two clippers have been prepared, you and General Luquis, please hurry aboard. Having reached the Tyrrhenian sea to join the Cretan army, you will immediately rush to Sardinia; Be sure to pay attention to the timing, at least five days after your landing in Sardinia, and a maximum of seven days, the fleet of the Julius family will be able to reach Sardinia; So, time is pressing. ”

Oscar also jumped off his horse and said to Charles: "Don't worry, after landing, we will annihilate the defenders and occupy Calaris as quickly as possible; to gain a strategic advantage. But why prepare two clippers? I'll just have one with Luquis. This time it was Luquis who replied:

"In addition to us, there were a full 400 family privates from the Richards and Carters families on both ships; Led by the youngest son of the two heads of the family, they are to support our operations. And, I've already seen it, these 400 people are really well-trained and well-equipped; The combat effectiveness should not be underestimated, and it is estimated that it will not be inferior to the combat effectiveness of a brigade of the Wolf Legion! ”

After reading Luquis's words, Oscar turned his gaze to Charles on the side with a puzzled face; Charles smiled and said: "Your Excellency Oscar also knows the history of our family, and everything has the possibility of failure, so we are used to doing our best." These 400 men are all the strength of our two families to avoid all the eyes and ears of the city of Rome.

We don't expect our plans to succeed, but we do our best. Although the two children are young, they are only in their 20s, but they are all talents cultivated by the family from childhood to the direction of generals; It's all up to you this time, Oscar. I'm sure you can do it, so I'll leave the two kids to you; From now on, these people will be your people, and they will have nothing to do with our family. ”

Hearing Charles's seemingly relaxed words, Oscar's heart felt heavy; These two families have pinned their net worth and lives on themselves. Once the plan fails, these two families will not even have the most basic defense strength when facing the four major families; Therefore, this time the battle plan itself can only succeed, and it must not and cannot fail!

Without saying anything more, Oscar and Lucis immediately boarded the Clippers; As soon as the two men got on board, the sailors began to get busy, and the clipper gradually left the harbor and sailed into the unknown darkness.

After leading Luquis into the cabin, Oscar saw two young men in battle armor standing in the cabin waiting for him; You don't have to think about it to know that these two people are the youngest children of two families. Looking at these two young but weather-beaten faces, Oscar couldn't help but sigh: It's really not easy for these two families to survive for the sake of the family! So, he said to the two of them with a pleasant face:

"You are the youngest son of the head of the Richard and Carters families, introduce yourself; We were about the same age, and we would be comrades in the same trench from now on; You don't have to be too inhibited in front of me, my father and I are good friends, and our family is the strongest ally. So, don't treat yourselves as outsiders, we are all family. ”

When the two heard Oscar's words, they immediately knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "Don't dare to compare with His Excellency the Leader!" From now on, we will be part of the House of Augustus, loyal to the House of Augustus for the rest of our lives, until we die! Looking at the two people with firm faces in front of him, Oscar really admired the good intentions of the two family owners! This is to tie the rise and fall of their own family, life and death, to the Augustan family!

So, Oscar helped the two up and said, "Okay! From now on you are a member of my family Augustus, no matter what family you have been, and whatever you have been; From now on, this is the only one you are. Tell me your names, and then go down and rest; The big war will soon begin. “

The young man in red armor is Urles of the Carters family, and the young man in blue armor is Gabriel of the Richard family; The two also explicitly told Oscar that their names had been changed tonight at the ancestral temple at their father's request. Alas, Oscar sighed inwardly; It's not just about taking precautions, these two families are simply desperate.

But no matter what, there is always no escaping what should be faced; Oscar didn't need to say anything to let the two go down, but Luquis, who was on the side, thought thoughtfully after hearing the names of the two. There was nothing to hide, let alone to Luquis; Oscar told Luquis all about the alliance with the two families and their history, and Lucquas only expressed regret for the two generals back then, and did not say anything else.

After a night of silence, at noon the next day, Oscar's fleet saw the Cretan fleet cruising in the Tyrrhenian sea; The two fleets also wasted no time in cross-ship exchanges at sea. It was only after the flag-bearer waved the flag that the two flotillas merged and continued towards Sardinia.

After two days and two nights of driving, Oscar has become aesthetically tired of the seascape of the Mediterranean; In fact, it's not that the sea view is not beautiful enough, it's just that Oscar, who has something in his heart, really can't calm down and look at the sea view. The two days of life on board had already made Oscar, Gabriel, and Ulles more familiar; Although it is more familiar, it is also relative.

It may be because of militarized training since childhood, or it may be because of the natural character; In short, Gabriel and Ulles were lukewarm in whatever they did, as if they owed them a hundred gold coins. Oscar also persuaded them for this, but they were submissive on the surface, and they did not change at all afterwards; There's nothing Oscar can do about it, Oscar can't order them to smile and welcome people, right?

Actually, Oscar also knows why they always have gloomy faces. On the night they changed their names, Charles and Carlisle must have told them all about their family's rise and fall of hatred and their current predicament; The two people who are burdened with family hatred and the future are naturally heavy in their hearts, and they can't talk and laugh anymore. Therefore, Oscar also understands the behavior of the two, and often supplements it with comfort.

Although Oscar's persuasion has never changed the two of them, the loyalty of these two people to Oscar has indeed increased; Who doesn't love a leader who is both powerful and cares about his subordinates?