A herd of elk, led by a lion, is more terrifying than a herd of lions, led by an elk.

- Plutarch (Roman Empire biographer, ethicist)

The North African plan proposed by Quintus is indeed very implementable, and it can even be said that it is the best way to solve the Carthage army at present; Quintus was able to propose such a solution, but it does not mean that Quintus is the only one who thought of this plan, Oscar knows, and Luquis definitely thought of this plan just now.

It's just that the Augustus family is not a small family with only one or two family members after all, but a huge super family; It is not the interests of one or two people that are represented, but the interests of a whole group. In such a family, even the head of the family cannot do everything on his own, and the progress of the whole family must rely on this beneficiary group to jointly promote.

This is also the key to why Oscar can think of a solution on his own, but still has to solve the problem through a family meeting; Because there is only one leader in a family, it is impossible for a leader to do everything himself, and it is necessary to cultivate enough top talents to really develop a family.

Luquis only said what the Augustus family was to do in the Battle of Sicily, but not what was to be done on the North African continent; That's what Luquis wants to leave for Quintus, who is second only to him, to say this. Otherwise, what should Quintus say after Luquis finished speaking?

A strong family will never need one or two talents, but a large number of talents; There is also a distinction between talents and talents, and there is a conflict of interests. Only by firmly tying these talents to their own family's chariot and slowly adapting them to the operation system of the entire family can they truly play the role of these talents!

After the two commanders, Luquis and Quintus, spoke, Oscar's mind was finished thinking about the general expedition; So, after Quintus's words were finished, Oscar spoke directly to all the generals present:

"The analysis of the two generals, Luquis and Quintus, is very reasonable, and now the time is still very tight for our Augustus family, we must complete all the preparations for the war within half a month, so that we can land in Sicily before Hannibal and occupy the initiative in the war, so I will directly start the deployment mission!

First of all, there is the question of the remaining corps and the expeditionary corps, as well as the recruitment of two temporary recruit corps; In addition to the two Guards and Samonay's Legions, the remaining three legions were Luquis's First Legion, Quintus's Second Legion, Cassillo's Seventh Legion, and the remaining legion was Gumos's Sixth Legion. ”

As soon as Oscar finished talking about this arrangement, he found that the faces of the generals present were different! The commander and adjutant general of the legion who were pointed out to go out were naturally full of smiles and excitement; Only the commander of the Sixth Legion, Gumos, and the deputy general of the legion, Ulles, had their faces full of reluctance, as if they had been wronged by something.

It is naturally a good thing for the generals of the family to be eager to fight, but Sardinia must also be defended by legions; The Sixth Legion can be regarded as a sacrifice this time, and Oscar certainly needs kind words to soothe him. Oscar looked at Gumos and Ulles with a smile and said:

"General Gumos, General Ulles, are you two disappointed that you can't go to Sicily?"

Hearing Oscar's question, Gumos and Ulles quickly stood up and glanced at each other, and said in unison: "Everything is arranged by the leader, and we have no dissatisfaction!" ”

The words of these two men made Oscar himself laugh dumbly, but also made the other generals in the conference room burst into laughter. Such a scene naturally made Gumos and Ulles feel embarrassed, and Oscar had to stand up and signal the generals to stop laughing, and then continued to say to the two:

"Two generals, you all understand that the current situation of our Augustus family is not optimistic; Do not think that you will not be allowed to go to Sicily, and that you will not be taken seriously by staying in Sardinia. On the contrary, it is precisely because I value you that I have left you two generals behind in Sardinia!

You know, our trip to Sicily is a very risky challenge; Until the final result is out, no one knows who will win the final victory. Judging only by superficial strength, it is even more likely that Hannibal will win; This means that Sardinia will be our irreplaceable last resort.

If I don't give such a heavy responsibility to the family to the most trusted general, who can I hand it over? Gumos, Ulles, both of you are the generals who have followed me the longest; You should know that I always think about the consequences of defeat before the outbreak of war, so are you willing to take on such a heavy responsibility for me and my family? ”

Gumos and Ulles had thought that Oscar had left them in Sardinia, a distrust of them, and a distrust of the Sixth Legion; Unexpectedly, Oscar actually said such a thing. Such trust made Gumos and Ulles blushing in shame on the spot, and the two immediately assured Oscar:

"If the leader trusts us, we will not let the leader down! As long as the Sixth Legion is in one day, not a single enemy will set foot on Sardinia; The legion is here, the island is there, the legion is not there, the island is too! ”

In the face of the impassioned Gumos and Ulles, Oscar also nodded with satisfaction; After motioning for the two to sit down, Oscar commanded to the generals:

"Except for the remaining legions, the other expeditionary legions will immediately move to the barracks near the port from tomorrow morning; Because of the sheer number of troops, we had to land in Sicily in batches. Ten days later, the first landing force departed, and then, when the convoy returned, the second and third groups left for Sicily.

Of the six legions we marched out, the first group of troops were the First Army and the Samonai Army, the second group of troops were the Second Army and the Guards Infantry Corps, and the third group of troops were the Seventh Army and the Guards Cavalry Corps; As for the specific arrangement of the fleet, it will all be left to you admirals of Nams.

In addition, the matter of recruiting two regiments of recruits will be left to the Governor's Palace; Vipsani, you are responsible for recruiting two legions of 5,000 recruits in ten days, and then hand them over to the command of Gumoth. As for the weapons and equipment of these two legions, use the heavy infantry weapons and equipment in the warehouse and the weapons and equipment of the Youth Army, and the details will be arranged by Gumos. ”

After Oscar's successive orders were given, the admirals led by Nams, as well as Vepsani and Gumos, immediately stood up and took orders; After that, after asking them to sit down, Oscar continued to arrange:

"You should hurry up and complete the expedition and stay behind, and we will not make specific arrangements for North Africa; At the end of the meeting, Vipsani sent Nepos to Mauritania with a mission, so that he could convey the meaning of our House of Augustus to Prince Adheba.

If Prince Adheba was willing to begin to reunite the kingdom of Numidia as soon as Hannibal left Carthage, then let Nepos stay with Prince Adheba; If Prince Adheba was unwilling to go to war, then let Nepos go to Spartak and tell Spartak everything, and then immediately rush back to Sardinia.

With Spartak's ability, even without the support of Prince Adheba, I believe he can do things that please the family; After the affairs of North Africa are handed over to Spartakus, we don't need to worry about anything, Spartak will not let the Carthaginian army of North Africa leave the Carthaginian territory, so we will wholeheartedly prepare for war against Sicily! ”

After Oscar's arrangement, the generals and Oscar negotiated with Oscar on issues such as logistics grain and grass transportation, regimental equipment shipment, specific landing locations, and so on; Until late at night, Oscar and the others still had no intention of leaving the conference room, and were still discussing in full swing.

During this period, Prisca also asked the kitchen to prepare two suppers for Oscar and the generals, and personally brought the maids to the dining room, so that Oscar and the generals could continue to discuss the problem after they had a full stomach. Throughout the night, Oscar and the generals did not rest, and it was not until early in the morning that the discussion in the conference room was completely over.

After all the arrangements were made, Vipsani immediately returned to the City Lord's Mansion and began to prepare for the recruitment of two new legions, the collection of food and supplies, and other matters; The rest of the generals also left the governor's palace and marched in the direction of their respective legions. From today onwards, the massive war machine of the House of Augustus is once again running at full capacity!

Looking at the generals who were far away, Oscar left the conference room alone; Instead of going to his study to deal with military affairs, Oscar went to the garden, where Prisca walked every morning. At this time, Prisca was still strolling in the garden as usual; Against the backdrop of a gaudy dress and morning mist, the beautiful Prisca is like a fairy!

Early morning mist, beautiful and picturesque; The flowers bloom just right, and the rain and dew are fresh. It's been a long time since such a picturesque scenery has appeared in Oscar's eyes, and Oscar has always been busy with various things every day, and it is really too long since he has seen Prisca so closely. Even if it was Mary, Oscar spent a few days with her in the countryside; Only Prisca, but Oscar ignored it.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Prisca suddenly turned around and saw Oscar, who was looking at him stupidly; The eyes of the two days, through the flowers and young trees in the garden, met again. At this moment, Oscar suddenly remembered the last time he parted with Prisca; What kind of parting is this time? (To be continued.) )