Making friends in good times is a matter of effort; Finding friendship in times of distress is harder than climbing to the top.

- Epictetus (famous Roman philosopher)

Since Flavis had made up his mind to take a good look at Rabinus's abilities, he would naturally not waste any more time with the generals; So, after brewing some words, Flavies gave a direct order: "General Varus, General Cecil; You two have a point, tomorrow morning we will lead the army and continue to accelerate the march towards the Salzburg barbarian tribes!

I am also pleased that you were able to come up with a plan for attacking on both sides at the same time, General Rabinus; Therefore, I agree with you and march the army in two directions. After the division of the army, I myself led the Sixth and Seventh Corps of General Varus to continue the march against the barbarian tribes of Salzburg; You lead your Fifth Legion into an attack on the kingdom of Illyria in the east!

In order to strengthen the strength of the Fifth Legion under your command, in addition to the Fifth Auxiliary Legion, which was originally subordinate to the Fifth Legion, the Sixth Auxiliary Legion under General Varus and the Seventh Auxiliary Legion under General Cecil will also be placed under your command; I hope you can surprise me by seeing you take Illyria when I take Norikum! ”

Rabinus also felt Flavis's trust, and could not suppress the excitement in his heart and stood up to Flavis's side, knelt down on one knee and swore an oath: "Your Excellency, Leader, I, Rabinus, will not disappoint Your Excellency; The crown of the King of Illyria will soon belong to His Excellency the Leader and the House of Julius! ”

In fact, it is no wonder that Rabinus is so excited, it is really Flavis who really takes care of Rabinus; You know, before he met Flavis, Rabinus was just an ordinary Roman citizen. He has no stable job and no stable income; Not to mention any social status, his life is nothing more than relying on a caravan of guards who lick blood from the knife edge.

Don't think that the guards of this era are decorations, think of the rise of Calabes; Even Rome, which is relatively stable, has such a large bandit gang in its own territory, not to mention other areas. The prosperity of trade gave rise to countless caravans, and the embarrassment of life brought countless robbers; The nature of the natural enemies between the two sides gave birth to the caravan guard profession.

After all, caravan guards are just a profession that desperately earns money with their heads on their waists; Although Rabinus is also a well-known existence in the caravan guard world, in the eyes of those merchants who only have profit and gold in their eyes, he is also a good guard. There is no one in this world who values Rabinus more than Flavis, and it is he who has given Rabinus everything he has now.

The first thirty years of Rabinus's life were spent in idleness, until he met Flavis, and it was not until he met Flavis that he was completely bitter; Flavis not only paid lip service to Rabinus, but even directly appointed Rabinus as the commander of the newly formed Fifth Legion of the Julius family.

For example, you yourself are a genius military commander; But even you don't know your talent, because you are struggling at the bottom of society all day long for the firewood, rice, oil and salt of your life, and you even need to risk your life to work. Until you meet a leader of a country who values you so much that he directly hands over one-seventh of their country's army to you, will you be grateful?

And Rabinus's heart is not only grateful to Flavis, if Flavis now let Rabinus kill himself in front of him, Rabinus can do it without hesitation; The death of a confidant is never an empty phrase. Rabinus had trained the legion diligently, not to show himself, but to repay Flavis's kindness!

Now, Flavies once again has high hopes for Rabinus and directly appoints Rabinus as the commander of the army; You say, can Rabinus contain the excitement in his heart? At this moment, there was no other thought in Rabinus's mind; His only thought was to swear allegiance to His Excellency Flavis, the Leader of Flavis, unto the death!

Varus and Cecil had served the Julius family for more than a decade before rising to the rank of captain, and they could certainly understand what Rabinus was thinking; Because they themselves climbed to the position of Legion Commander after serving the Julius family for more than ten years, they were already grateful to Flavis, not to mention Rabinus, who was directly promoted to Legion Commander.

To tell the truth, Varus and Cecil still envied Rabinus in their hearts; After all, this kind of opportunity is not available to everyone. However, the two of them still don't have the psychology of jealousy; Everyone is in the legion, and Rabinus has not seized the position of himself and others, so what is there to be jealous of?

Flavies didn't feel too much emotion in the face of Rabinus's oath, but methodically lifted Rabinus up from the ground, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "General Rabinus, the crown of the king of Illyria is important, but it is still far less important than yours; I want you to bring me back the crown of the King of Illyria unscathed, do you understand? ”

It's good not to say this, but as soon as Rabinus says it, he is even more moved; Before Rabinus could say anything more, Flavis waved his hand to signal Rabinus to stand back in his place; When Rabinus was back, Flavis suddenly pointed to Caesar and asked the three legion commanders, "Three generals, what do you think of my little Caesar?" ”

As soon as this question was asked, not only did the three generals not understand why, but even Caesar himself was confused; With Caesar himself on the spot, how do you ask these three legion commanders to make a fair assessment? More importantly, Flavies' own admiration and affection for Caesar was well known to everyone in the Julius family; What can the three of them say about Caesar?

However, His Excellency's question had already been asked, and it was so connotative that the three of them had to think about how to answer it. This time, the first person to answer was Rabinus, who was a little out of control just now, and he replied with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency Caesar only needs to be an adult to become the powerhouse of the Julius family!"

In my opinion, His Excellency Caesar is better than Oscar, the leader of the House of Augustus, who is highly praised by the outside world; You know, Oscar before the age of twenty did not have the wisdom and ability of His Excellency Caesar. As long as His Excellency Caesar can wield enough power in the future, he can lead the Julius family to a new peak! ”

Flavies, who spoke of Rabinus's words, also nodded yes with a smile on his face, and Varus and Cecil also nodded in agreement; Flavies' liking for Caesar is one thing, and Caesar's own extraordinaryness is another. Who is the main member of the Julius family does not know that Caesar, a child who is only eleven years old, can be called a genius in all aspects, but it is a pity......

Varus and Cecil also praised Caesar with pity, and Caesar himself blushed a little when he heard it. Flavies also saw the regretful looks of Varus and Cecil; So, he went on to ask, "Since Caesar is so good, if I directly appoint Caesar as my heir, will you support it?" ”

When Flavies's question came out, it was like a bombshell exploding in the ears of the three generals; Rabinus, who had just joined the Julius family, was only surprised, but Varus and Cecil looked at Flavis in shock. This is not a trivial matter, and it is not something that can be brought up and discussed!

If you are not careful, such a change may even cause civil strife in the Julius family; Even if Flavis relied on his unparalleled prestige to suppress all the discordant voices within the family, it would not be possible to completely reduce the huge impact of this incident. On the premise of having two sons, the next generation appoints the grandson as the heir to the family; This has never happened before in the history of Rome!

While Varus and Cecil were still in shock and did not react, Rabinus had already reacted; Now Rabinus understands why Flavis has always brought Caesar with him on any occasion, and he had planned to train Caesar to be the next leader of the Julius family!

But then again, in terms of personal ability and intelligence, the eleven-year-old Caesar was indeed more suitable to be the head of the family than his father and second uncle; As long as time goes on in the future, Caesar's achievements are absolutely limitless, and at least he will become an existence beyond Flavis.

Rabinus did not have as many considerations as the members of the Julius family, after all, he was loyal only to Flavius himself, not to the Julius family; So, after Flavis raised this question, Rabinus understood what Flavis meant. So Rabinus was still the first to stand up, kneeling down on one knee before Flavis and Caesar, and swore an oath:

"With the excellence of His Excellency Caesar, I believe that His Excellency Caesar will in the future become the best family leader in the history of the Julius family; I, Rabinus, will follow closely behind His Excellency the Leader and His Excellency Caesar, and work together to create the future of the House of Julius! ”

Rabinus's generous statement not only made Flavies feel extremely satisfied, but also woke up Varus and Cecil next to him; The two of them naturally knew that the current situation in the military tent had become extremely serious. If the two of them don't stand up for Caesar, they will never be reused by Flavies after this battle.

Moreover, although His Excellency Caesar was young, he did perform better than Flavies' two sons in all respects; The two of them can't afford to ruin their future for such a thing! After some careful consideration, Varus and Cecil also looked at each other, and then stood up together, came to Caesar, knelt down on one knee and swore an oath:

"I, Varus (Cecil), hereby swear an oath to follow Lord Caesar! Swear allegiance to Lord Caesar! (To be continued.) )