Lepersonesaggechesipreparanointempodipace (wise people prepare for war in peacetime)

- Horace (one of the three great poets of ancient Rome)

The tense situation at the scene made Oscar can't help but pray to the gods in his heart, whether it is the Roman gods, or the oriental gods, and even the Monkey King are Oscar's prayer objects; Without the strength to refuse the landing of Vibius, Oscar's only hope was for Licinius to lead the First Army to arrive in a hurry. As soon as the First Legion's fleet arrived, Vibius could only go back in disgrace; Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable!

Maybe it's the blessing of Monkey King, when Oscar is helplessly about to agree to Vibius's landing; Another fleet even larger than the fleet of Vibius has appeared! A full 20 double battleships lined up, and behind them were densely packed with transports heading towards Sardinia! Moreover, the eagle flag of the Republic and the flag of the House of Augustus fluttered in the wind on every ship!

When he saw this fleet emerge from the rear of the Vibius fleet, Oscar, who had been expressionless, finally smiled; Oscar also smiled at Vibius and said, "Of course! I certainly will not refuse the request of His Excellency General Vibius, for the Bull Legion is ready to land on the island for supplies; I also did my best to be a landlord and invited General Vibius to taste the Sardinian cuisine. I hope General Vibius will not refuse! “

At the end of his sentence, Oscar ordered the Spartan hoplites and Greek pikemen to be de-prepared; Even the Cretan archers and slingers who had been in ambush came out on Oscar's orders. The soldiers of the two brigades lined up neatly behind Oscar, and as Oscar said, the Bulls could land on the island at any time.

Vibius couldn't help but hesitate a little after listening to Oscar's words, how could this Oscar be a little wrong; The next scene puzzled Vibius even more, as the Augustus soldiers in front of the moored platform all put away their weapons under Oscar's orders, and even the archers and slingers who had been in ambush stepped out and no longer maintained an attacking stance.

Although, when the ambushed army came out, Vibius's face was a little ugly; But after all the troops stood behind Oscar, Vibius had a disdainful smile on his face again. Just these two brigade-sized armies also want to hold off half of the Bull Army? No wonder Oscar finally chose to compromise! As long as the Bulls landed on Sardinia, Sardinia would henceforth belong to the Julius family!

As soon as he thought of this, Vibius happily said to Oscar: "Good! His Excellency Oscar Leader is really hospitable! I can't spoil the fun, all the soldiers obeyed the order, put down the hanging board and went to the island to replenish. The flag bearer immediately signaled to the transports in the rear, so that all the subsequent transports would land on the shore! As soon as Vibius's words were finished, a standard-bearer hurried up.

It turned out that the battleships cruising off the coast of Sardinia had already discovered the huge fleet of the Richard family; Immediately after the discovery, the warships headed for the harbor. Just now, when Vibius was talking to Oscar, the flag-bearer on the battleship passed the information to the flag-bearer on Vibius's ship; The ship's standard-bearer received the information and immediately came to Vibius's side and whispered to him.

Vibius, who heard this information, changed color, and without thinking about it, he knew that this fleet flying the eagle flag of the Republic and the flag of the Augustus family must be Oscar's reinforcements. Moreover, the size of this fleet is much larger than that of its own; The troops carried must also be much more of their own. Even, the Wolf Legion and the First Legion could be on the transport ships of this fleet.

No wonder Oscar behaved so strangely just now, it turned out that he knew that his reinforcements were coming. Now, if you still insist on landing on the island, it may not be so easy to go up again; Although he dared to guarantee that the Augustus family would not dare to be an enemy of the Julius family, he could not entrust his life and the future of the family to a 20-year-old young man.

What if Oscar suddenly had a hot head and wiped out half of his bull army on the island? You must know that in the current confrontation between the family and Gaul, once this half of the elite bull army is missing, it is absolutely impossible for the remaining half of the bull army and the brand-new third army to withstand the attack of the Gallic barbarians. The Gallic Expeditionary Legion is the most elite legion of Lugotorius in all of Gaul!

Thinking of this, Vibius knew that this operation in Sardinia by his family had been a complete failure; At this time, it no longer makes sense to land on Sardinia for the sake of the so-called face, but will take a huge risk, not so. So, Vibius sighed helplessly in his heart, and said to Oscar below with a bitter face: "Your Excellency Oscar leader, you have won." The military situation is urgent, and I will not disturb the tranquility of the Augustan family in Sardinia; My fleet is going to return to ship soon to complete my family's mission. But please also be ready for the Oscar, I, the Julius family, will not forget the enthusiasm of the Oscar; Sooner or later, I, Vibius, will come and taste the Sardinian cuisine. “

Vibius's reluctant words quickly made Oscar's mood improve; Oscar shouted at Vibius, "Please also rest assured General Vibius, that the hospitality of my House Augustus is known throughout the Republic; We will definitely run Sardinia in case of a visit from the Julius family. When the time comes, I hope that General Vibius will not miss the appointment! “

The triumph of Oscar's words made Vibius very unhappy, and he snorted heavily with a cold face, and then returned to the cabin surrounded by the soldiers; Immediately, the five transport ships that had stopped began to move slowly. Looking at Vibius's fleet as it slowly moved away, Oscar finally breathed a sigh of relief; The occupation of Sardinia was unprecariously stabilized.

After Vibius's fleet was gone, the Richards' huge fleet sailed into the harbor; When the first transport ship came to a halt, the first to come down was Licinius, the lieutenant of the First Army. Licinius, who hurriedly disembarked from the ship, did not wait for his army to get off the ship and came to Oscar's side, looking at Oscar with a smile on his face, Licinius said nervously: "Since the leader you left with General Lucis in advance, we immediately boarded the ship and set off; It happened to be a good ride along the way, so I arrived in Sardinia three days early. It was the fleet of the Julius family, right? It's hard that they didn't attack Sardinia, otherwise if the leader made a mistake, even if I put my life on the line, I would have killed everyone in the Julius family with my own hands! “

Hearing Licinius's words, Oscar said happily: "Thank you for your good work, you came three days early, otherwise you will be ready to collect the body of my leader." The fleet just now is indeed the House of Julius, and if you hadn't arrived in time, they might have launched a landing operation against us. Okay, don't be idle with me, hurry up and organize the First Legion to land on the island in an orderly manner. “

Licinius reluctantly turned around and walked towards the mooring platform under Oscar's order, watching Licinius reluctantly turn around, Oscar thought thoughtfully, and suddenly asked Licinius: "Licinius, if you were asked to choose between the commander of my Guards Regiment and the commander of the First Legion, which one would you choose?" Hearing Oscar's question, Licini quickly turned around and said, "Do you still need to think about this?" It must be the head of the Guards Regiment! “

Oscar laughed and said, "Idiot! Let the corps commander not do it, be the captain of the guards. Well, remember your own words; Hurry up and go on a mission. By the way, call me the commander of the fleet. Licinius's answer made Oscar determined to adjust the appointment of various generals before leaving for Sicilya.

Soon, Gatsi, the fleet commander of the Richard family, came to Oscar; This is a typical Roman, in his 40s, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and premature bald hair. As soon as he saw Oscar, Gatsi bowed respectfully and said, "Gatsi of the Richard family salutes His Excellency Oscar, the leader of the great Augustus family!" May I ask if there is anything I need to do when His Excellency Oscar summoned me, and His Excellency Oscar can do what he commands. “

The extraordinary deference of the commander of the Gartesi fleet surprised Oscar, who must have explained to him that the Richard family would also be a vassal of the Augustan family, so this person would be so respectful to himself. Oscar can't help but sigh that this is also a person with a lively mind! Feeling emotional, Oscar still said to him gently, "General Gatsi, you don't have to be too formal. I called you here to ask you, today is September 1st, how long will it take for your fleet to return to the Latin port from now on, and then to load another legion to the waters of Lower Sicily in Sicily? I need exact numbers. “

Oscar's question made Gatsiy groan slightly, and then Gatsi replied: "The fleet from the Latin port to Sardinia is a smooth sail, and the return must be a headwind; In addition, the journey to Lower Sicilia may encounter unknown factors, such as natural factors such as storms. A conservative estimate will take 15 days, and the error before and after will not exceed one day! “

Gatsi's answer satisfied Oscar, although this man is a little sleek, but he is indeed a talent; Can be used, but not reused. After this thought flashed through Oscar's mind, Oscar said to Gatsi: "In this case, after the First Legion has landed on the island with supplies and unloaded, you will immediately lead the fleet back to the Latin Province to pick up the Wolf Legion, and then you will go to the sea of Lower Sicilya, where I will wait for you."

Once you've completed this mission, you'll continue to be in charge of transporting the Richard and Carters estates and equipment as well as personnel and supplies between Sardinia and the Latin provinces; Do a good job, you're a member of House Augustus. You will be the first commander of the naval fleet of the House of Augustus! Don't let me down. “

Oscar's words made Gatsi immediately excited, and after Gatsi reacted, he immediately knelt down on one knee and swore to Oscar: "Swear allegiance to the Augustus family!" Swear allegiance to the Leader! Oscar smiled and told Gatsea to continue commanding the fleet. Looking at the busy port, Oscar knew that the rise of the House of Augustus had finally begun!