èancheguadagnareilmondointero，senessunopercondividereconvoi，visentireteinfelice。 (Even if you harvest the whole world, you will feel desolate if you don't have someone to share it with you.) ）

- Gaius Julius Caesar (Roman dictator)

Oscar returned to the study and did not sit down, but also turned an inconspicuous book on the shelves in the study; About fifteen minutes later, Hades, the leader of the Tragic Dead, appeared in front of Oscar. It's just that in addition to Hades himself, there are also a man and a woman who followed Hades this time; All three were dressed in almost identical tight-fitting clothes, with a cloak draped over their bodies.

Seeing Oscar, who was waiting for him, Hades immediately said loudly: "Leader, the head of the intelligence department and the head of the coordination department you want to see have arrived. The two people behind Hades each stepped forward to introduce themselves to Oscar after Hades finished speaking: "Apollo, Minister of Intelligence (Athena, Minister of Coordination), have met the Oscar leader!" “

Looking at the two men in black in front of him who couldn't tell their age, Oscar nodded with satisfaction; The efficiency of the tragic dead man is really good. So, Oscar didn't shy away from anything, and asked Apollo directly: "Apollo, has your intelligence department received any information about the four major families targeting our Augustus family?" Why is Marius talking about the five families today? I don't think it was an unintentional mistake on his part, something must have happened. “

Oscar's question Apollo had already been confident, so he naturally replied immediately: "Your Excellency, this matter involves a top-secret meeting of the four major families of Rome three days ago; The meeting was held at the residence of the Maxentius family, and the leaders of the four major families attended the meeting in person. This top-secret meeting lasted for two hours, because it was only the four of them who attended, and there was martial law within a radius of 100 meters.

So, we don't know exactly what was discussed. However, we found a strange phenomenon; That is, after this meeting, people within the four major families frequently used the term "five major families". If nothing else, it should be an agreement between the four major families; Let's make the House of Augustus officially the fifth largest family in Rome. The people of the specific intelligence analysis and coordination department should have made it. “

Apollo's explanation is very regular, and the content of such a top-secret meeting is definitely not known to the outside world; So, what is the analysis of the coordination department? Oscar turned his gaze to Athena, and Athena said unhurriedly: "According to the actual situation in Rome now and the tone of the four major families after this meeting, our coordinating department has made this analysis:

After this battle of Lili, the military strength of the four great Roman families suffered heavy losses; In particular, the Scipio and Maxentius families suffered a devastating military blow. Now, in addition to the twelve newly recruited legions; Only the House of Augustus, the House of Julius, and the House of Brutus still have a full legion.

Moreover, the Augustan family, after completing the Sardinian raids, has completely gotten rid of the identity of the Maxentius family's subsidiary family; Because in terms of territorial area, the House of Augustus, like the House of Maxentius, had an entire province as a family domain. Add to that the family of Scipio, who had just lost the province of Upper Sicily; In terms of territory and army, the House of Augustus was already the de facto third family of Rome!

Of course, considering the family heritage and potential strength, the House of Augustus still cannot be compared with the four great families that have stood in Rome for hundreds of years; After all, these four families usurped untold wealth in the external expansion of the Roman Republic, which was lacking in the House of Augustus. However, the high-spirited posture of the House of Augustus could no longer be ignored; The four families also understood that the Augustan family had to be given a proper identity.

If it weren't for the strong military pressure from Hannibal, the four major families would have taken strong suppression or attack measures to completely eliminate the threat posed to them by the Augustan family; However, Hannibal's military pressure on Rome was too great. Therefore, the four great families need the Augustan family to resist Hannibal's attack; Then, naturally, the measures of suppression cannot be used, and they can only choose to win over.

They would have compromised with the Augustans until they defeated Hannibal, and they would give the Augustans everything they wanted; Whether it's a huge army, a staggering amount of wealth, or an equal status to them. All of these things, as long as the Augustans wanted them, they would provide them unconditionally; The House of Augustus had to confront Hannibal for Rome.

Once Hannibal's legions were defeated, or Hannibal's legions were unable to launch another attack on Rome; At that time, the four major families will have their hands free to slowly attack the Augustan family. All that they had given to the House of Augustus, they would take it back without leaking; They may even start a war against the House of Augustus after the war! This is also the usual method of the four great families for hundreds of years, and there have been countless families like the family of Augustus who have fallen under the dagger of the four great families. “

Athena's unbiased analysis from the perspective of a third party is rigorous and realistic; At least Oscar believed it. After listening to these not alarmist analyses, Oscar simply asked Quintus Scipio if he was involved in these things; In this regard, Apollo's intelligence was that the content of this meeting was known only to the leaders of the four major families, and it was kept secret from anyone; Moreover, Quintus himself did not have a chance to know.

Since Quintus did not know, it did not affect the cooperation between the Augustus family and the Scipio family; As for the four major families, after the end of the war, they may launch a suppression or even a military attack against the Augustan family. This doesn't affect anything at all for Oscar, who is not a fool who is defenseless against them; And, with Oscar's means, has it really come to that day, and the Augustus family is still like this?

At that time, the House of Augustus will have tens of thousands of elite teachers loyal to the family and its leader; They were outnumbered, they were the heroes of the battle that defeated Hannibal, and they were loyal to Oscar alone. When the time comes, will anyone dare to attack the House of Augustus? In the face of absolute strength, any intrigue is powerless; Oscar would not give his enemies any chance at all.

After knowing everything he wanted to know, Oscar asked the three to step down; The three of them immediately left Oscar's study. The information from the Dead Tonight is timely, and it is also beneficial to the House of Augustus; Since the four major families want to use the Augustan family as their shield, then the Augustus family can rest assured and boldly ask them for all kinds of benefits.

Except for the three full legions and half a million gold coins that should have been given to the House of Augustus, as well as the false name of the so-called fifth great family of the Republic; Oscar was also ready to ask the Senate for a number of warships and transports, as well as a minimum of three hundred thousand gold coins. The name of the warships and transports was to better deal with the naval attack from Carthage and the blockade of Sicily; As for the gold coins, they were used to buy the upper echelons of Carthage against Hannibal.

In short, it doesn't matter what the name is; The important thing is that you have capital to ask for. As long as their own family of Augustus was fighting against Hannibal and Carthage for the republic; Then, the four major families will not refuse their request. Moreover, to obtain the support of the four great families is to obtain the support of the Senate and the Republic; The Augustan family will soon grow by leaps and bounds with these helps.

Now, for the House of Augustus, what is most lacking is a talent that can be trusted; In the Battle of Lili, three members of the Augustan family died on the battlefield, which made the Augustus family, which was already lacking in excellent generals and talents, even more overstretched in terms of generals. Thinking of talent, Oscar suddenly remembered two people; Tuka and Raqqa.

It's been a long time since I've seen these two younger brothers, and they're the closest people in the world to each other; In such an era of family supremacy, they should be regarded as the people they trust the most. Thinking of this, Oscar walked out of his study; He summoned old Carabes to his side and asked him how the two brothers were doing.

I don't know if it's intentional flattery, or if it's true; According to old Carabes, Tuka and Raqqa are already basically saints. After Oscar led the army on the expedition, they trained the family's guards day and night as if they were different people, and they themselves participated in various trainings with the guards; In just one month, he became the object of worship of the guards from the beginning of nothing.

Oscar felt that old Carabes must be exaggerating, and old Carabes also saw Oscar's disbelief; So, old Carabes silently took Oscar to the guard barracks in the family's backyard. At this time, it was already past eight o'clock in the night; In Oscar's impression, except for the patrol guards, the other guards should be resting. But is that really the case?

Oscar, who came to the guard barracks, was stunned; At this moment, the entire guard camp was still training under the torches that were lit. The guards were fighting and fighting in groups in twos and threes, and it was Oscar's second brother Tuka and third brother Rakka who took the lead in the drill! Oscar really couldn't believe it, the two armored and mighty young generals in front of him were actually his two younger brothers?! You know, before they left, they were just sensible children in their own eyes; Has it changed so much in just one month?

The brothers soon spotted Oscar standing outside the training ground, and the two didn't let the training stop; Instead, he came in the direction of the Oscars. Looking at the two people standing in front of him, the emotions that belonged to the original Oscar began to make trouble again; Oscar felt his heart sour, and didn't say anything but patted his two younger brothers on the shoulders.

The younger brother Raka opened his mouth, trying to say something, but tears were already streaming down his face; Tuka, who is the elder brother, resisted his excitement and said to Oscar: "Big brother, you are already a triumphant of the republic at such a young age; You are the greatest pride of our House of Augustus! Yet, Raqqa and I were still nothing; We don't want to be a burden to you and your family, we want to share your worries. “

As soon as these words came out, both of them looked at Oscar with longing eyes; Oscar smiled and replied, "Keep up your training; Soon, I'll be setting off again. This time our enemy is still Hannibal, and you must train harder; We can't afford to lose the face of our House Augustus on the battlefield! “

Oscar's promise made the two brothers excited, and they immediately gave Oscar a standard military salute like generals; Then he rushed back to the training ground to practice. Oscar didn't stay long, and went back to his room to rest.