Everyone is in the same world when they are awake, but when they fall asleep, they are in their own world.

- Plutarch (Roman Empire biographer, ethicist)

Looking at the generals united in the conference room, Oscar's heart was also moved; As long as the Augustus family had these brave and fearless generals, then what could Hannibal be invincible? Is there really a person in this world who can change the fate of a country with the power of one person?

Oscar naturally did not believe in the existence of such people, and Hannibal in real history is the most typical example; Hannibal was certainly the undisputed god of war, and his record of fighting all the way to Rome was unprecedented. However, even Hannibal's several defeats of the Roman army could not change the helplessness of the final defeat.

No matter how big the difference between the generals of the two warring sides is, it is often the strength of the country that determines the final outcome of a war; It's like Germany and the United States during World War II. No matter how talented the German generals were, they could not reach the great industrial power of the Americans; This is the gap in national strength, which cannot be bridged by anything else.

Of course, there are also powerful countries that have fallen at the hands of their own stupid generals; It's just that, after all, such things only happen occasionally, and it is impossible to take them as experience. What's more, the gap between the Augustians and Hannibal in terms of generals was not very large; Even though Hannibal himself was powerful, the generals under him were no more powerful than the generals of the House of Augustus.

Moreover, the generals of the House of Augustus had an absolute advantage over the generals under Hannibal, both in terms of quantity and quality; You must know that the current Augustus family is not the Augustus family at the time of the decisive battle of Lilibal, but the generals under Hannibal are still those people.

Therefore, with the generals of the entire family actively fighting the decisive battle, Oscar can rest assured that he can boldly continue the decisive battle with Hannibal! From beginning to end, Oscar never thought of giving up on this decisive battle; It's just that if you can't get the support of the family generals, how easy is it to fight a decisive battle?

Well, with Licinius and the other three generals making a good start, plus the unanimous consent of the other naval and army generals, the entire Augustus family can work together to prepare for war! Oscar held back the smile on his face and asked Luquis and Quintus, who were still silent:

"Luquis, Quintus; You two haven't spoken just now, so what do you think of the plan for this decisive battle? Are we going all out for a decisive battle against Hannibal? Or do you go all out to defend your homeland? You two are the most important generals in the family, tell me what you think. ”

As Oscar said this, the generals in the room turned their eyes to Luquiz and Quintus again; Luquis and Quintus also glanced at each other, and then Luquis stood up first and said:

"Your Excellency, I am also in favor of a decisive battle against Hannibal; It's just that if we want to fight this decisive battle well, in addition to uniting within our family, we must also make preparations in all aspects to ensure that our family's army can gain more advantages on the battlefield as much as possible.

You know, Sicily is not our territory; Lower Sicilia is the territory of the Kingdom of Carthage, and Upper Sicilia is now also the territory of the Kingdom of Carthage.

This also means that in the decisive battle in Sicily, our army is fighting on someone else's territory; From this point of view, we do not have the advantages of geography and people. So, in order to get back to the disadvantage as much as possible, we must first land in Sicily and retake Upper Sicily!

After all, Upper Sicilia once belonged to the Roman Republic, and its population was predominantly Roman; As long as we can successfully take Upper Sicily, we can use Upper Sicily as the rear and gain a firm foothold in Sicily. Only in this way can we truly have the capital to compete with Hannibal's army; Otherwise, we simply would not have been able to fight Hannibal in Sicily. ”

Luquis's words not only expressed his attitude, but also analyzed in detail how to attack Sicily, outlining a blueprint for a real decisive battle; Such a clear analysis not only made the generals present nod frequently, but even Oscar nodded with great satisfaction and expressed his approval.

After Luquis finished speaking, it was the turn of Quintus, who was the last to speak; Quintus was a member of the Scipio family in the past, and even if he joined the Augustan family now, it was impossible to change the fact that he was a member of the Scipio family. Also, before Hannibal conquered Upper Sicilya, it was ruled by the House of Scipio!

Such a relationship made everyone, including Oscar, have a trace of other ideas, intentionally or unintentionally; This Augustusian attack on Sicily was a real test for Quintus. If Quintus could do things from the perspective of the Augustan family, then he would really be included in the Augustan family; Otherwise, it can only be decoration.

Under the gaze of everyone, Quintus also stood up slowly, looked around at the generals, and said to Oscar: "Your Excellency, I myself am also in favor of a decisive battle with Hannibal!" However, I know that because of my special status, all the generals present feel that I may have other thoughts on the question of Upper Sicilya.

Actually, it's not; It is because of my special status that I really know the Scipio family. After the last decisive battle of Lillib, I knew that it was impossible for us Scipio alone to take revenge on Hannibal. My father and brother were killed in the Battle of Lilibal, and I need to avenge them, and I must give up my current House of Scipio!

It is well known that the current leader of the house of Scipio is my brother Julianus Scipio; He was my elder brother and had been the undisputed heir to the House of Scipio. However, I realized that my brother was not a leader who could take charge of the Scipio family, he was just an ordinary man.

What can I say that the dignified Scipio family has now become a tool in the hands of Marius? Since the change of the family of Maxentius, I have officially belonged to the family of Augustus; Today, I am here to officially announce to Your Excellency the Leader that from now on I will swear allegiance to the House of Augustus and to Your Excellency the Leader! ”

Quintus's heartfelt words were deeply affectionate, so that every general present couldn't help but nod in approval; Even Oscar himself was extremely satisfied with Quintus's superficial intentions. With the official addition of Quintus, then the internal unity of the Augustus family can be regarded as truly united!

However, out of the generosity of a family leader, Oscar still stood up, helped Quintus, who had bent over to his allegiance, and said to him: "Quintus, since you also understand that the Scipio family in Rome has become a tool in the hands of Marius, and you are willing to formally pledge your allegiance to our family Augustus.

Then, from tomorrow onwards, you will form a new House of Scipio yourself, and you will be the leader of this House of Scipio; At the same time, your Scipio family is also a subsidiary family of our family of Augustus, and the status is the same as that of Marcus's family of Maxentius, is that okay? ”

Oscar's move was beyond the expectations of Quintus and all the generals present, which can be regarded as a real favorable condition; The reorganization of the Scipio family, which belongs to the Augustan family, also means that Quintus will become an existence with the same status as Marcus within the Augustan family, which is a real reuse for Quintus!

Quintus himself was obviously shocked by Oscar's generosity, but he didn't say something hypocritically, but tried his best to calm down his emotions, and then said to Oscar under the envious eyes of other generals:

"Your Excellency, your kindness to Quintus cannot be reciprocated, and from now on the House of Scipio will be one of the sharpest daggers in the hands of the House of Augustus! In the ensuing war against Sicily, please make sure that I and the Second Army are involved in this decisive battle; I am sure that in the shortest possible time will be Upper Sicilia pacified! ”

Quintus's words are also frank, and Oscar admires such Quintus; After patting Quintus on the shoulder, Oscar went straight back to his throne and said to all the generals below:

"Generals, you are the pillars of my Augustus; It is because of your presence that our House Augustus truly has the strength to compete with Hannibal! First of all, I would like to thank you for your dedication to the Augustan family and for your contribution to the Augustan family!

Perhaps, Hannibal and his army were really a very formidable adversary for us; However, I firmly believe that they are not invincible opponents! As long as we, the House of Augustus, can unite and work together against Hannibal; Then we will definitely be able to win in the end!

I have never believed that Hannibal is invincible, and I have never believed that the victory of the less over the more, and the victory of the weak over the strong belong only to the Carthaginians; Could it be that we Romans have been able to get to where we are today, step by step, not by winning one victory after another? We have a long history, a brilliant civilization, a strong army, sophisticated weapons, and excellent generals; Why shouldn't we win?

Long live the House of Augustus! Long live the victory! ”

The more Oscar spoke, the more excited he became, and finally he couldn't help but raise his right hand and shout; The generals on the left and right, who had already heard the excitement of the fire, naturally stood up excitedly and shouted in unison: "Long live the Augustus family!" Long live the victory! (To be continued.) )