Perbuoniterminigenerali, lafortunaèmoltoimportante (luck is very important for a good general)

- Livy (Roman historian)

After the First Army landed on the island, all kinds of military supplies and supplies were also piled up in the harbor under the handling of port laborers; The reason why these Sardinian port porters were asked to assist in the removal was Vipsani's plan. Originally, all the goods were slowly unloaded to the port under the handling of the crew, after all, the crew of each ship is limited, and it is really impossible to increase the speed.

In this regard, Vepsani disembarked and gave Oscar a suggestion: that is, to get all the laborers in the port back and hire them to unload the fleet. Vipsani's explanation is that the Augustians occupied Sardinia not to give it to the republic, but to establish a basis for their rule there, as the place where the Augustians rose; Therefore, the support of the Sardinian people for the House of Augustus is crucial.

The Sardinian port laborers were the poor and common people, and they were the basis for the Augustan family to rule Sardinia; Sardinia would lose the huge trade profits of the Mediterranean, which would have done the Augustus family more harm than good. Moreover, as long as the hearts and minds of this group of working people are gained, they will soon take the initiative to promote the Augustus family.

In this way, in the near future, the people of Sardinia will support the rule of the House of Augustus; Sardinia will truly become a strong pillar of the rise of the House of Augustus. Vipsani's words touched Oscar's heart, and Oscar, who is familiar with China's 5,000-year history and world history, knows that no country or regime can make its high-pressure rule last long.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, which is the best elaboration; Therefore, Oscar immediately agreed to Vipsani's suggestion, and sent all the port laborers back, and hired them to carry goods for the Augustus family at double the normal salary. However, for Oscar, the wealth of historical knowledge and historical lessons makes it easy for him to understand this; But if Vipsani can see it, he really has the ability, this is a talent, a talent!

The workers in the Sardinian port have really had a great ups and downs in the past two days; First, the port was attacked by a sudden group of troops, and then he and others became prisoners. I thought that I would become a slave in this life, but who knew that this army released its own people after annihilating the Hamaka legion, and each of them was given a gold coin to go home, which is everyone's usual monthly income!

In short, everything in these two days was inexplicable; But one thing everyone knows is that the army that stormed the port yesterday has become the new masters of Sardinia. Although I don't know what kind of ruling method this new ruler will have, it should not affect everyone's ordinary life; After all, whoever rules Sardinia needs the support of the common people, it has been a law for centuries.

Sure enough, the day after they were released, someone came to the door and asked them to return to the port to work, and offered them a high salary that was double their usual salary; So, everyone ran back to the port and began to carry the goods for the Augustan family. For ordinary people, the most important thing in all things is to provide for their families; Whether it's Carthage or the Augustan family, whoever can feed his family will support him.

In fact, it cannot be blamed that these people do not love their country and are not loyal to their own nation; You must know that this is still an era when there is no concept of the state and the nation, and even the countries on the earth have gradually established the concept of the state and the nation after the Age of Discovery. Especially in China, before Dr. Sun Yat-sen put forward the Three People's Principles, China actually did not have a typical concept of the state and nation.

The 21st century, which was full of national honor and disgrace and the rise and fall of the nation, just emerged a hundred years ago, and before that, there was no such thing as a traitor. Some only have the saying that good ministers choose trees and perch, didn't the Manchu Qing Dynasty also have the Eight Banners of the Han Army before entering the customs? Aren't Hong Chengchou and his ilk also the idols and emulators of scholars and literati? It was not the Manchus who picked up the butcher's knife in Jiading Santu. Therefore, it is unfair not to look at the people of the past from the perspective of the future.

After dealing with the trivial matters of the port, Oscar ordered the First Army to camp near the port; He returned to Calaris with Licinius and other generals. Upon his return to Calaris, Oscar, after explaining the port confrontation to Luquis, ordered the heralds to summon the generals of Ulles back at once; By this time, night had already begun to fall.

Tonight's Governor's Palace in Calaris is particularly lively; The generals had already rushed back to the Governor's Palace, and they all knew that the family's plan had been completed. From now on, Sardinia is a new beginning for the family; Therefore, everyone was happy to rejoice in the rise of the House of Augustus. After all, everyone and the Augustan family are in a relationship of life and death, and who doesn't want the Augustan family to become more and more prosperous?

Only a prosperous and powerful House of Augustus can guarantee that everyone's efforts are not in vain; You must know that no matter how selfless people are, they will also think about their descendants, as long as the Augustan family becomes stronger and stronger, everyone's efforts can be exchanged for the glory and wealth of future generations. Now the House of Augustus is growing stronger step by step, and everyone believes that the House of Augustus will soon become a veritable fifth family of the Republic!

This makes everyone feel confident when they are struggling! Even Ulles, who had been saddened by the heavy losses suffered by the Red Armor Army, was smiling in the Doge's mansion tonight; Who asked His Excellency Oscar Leader to expand his Red Armor Army from 200 to 2,000?! This made Ulles, who was already equivalent to a centurion, become half a legion commander! How could Ulles not be happy?

After everyone had taken their seats, Oscar came to the council chamber with a smile on his face; Seeing Oscar's arrival, everyone stood up under the leadership of Luquis, clenched their right hands into fists, beat their chests and shouted in unison: "Long live the Augustus family!" Long live the Oscar leader! The sudden appearance of the crowd made Oscar laugh and say:

"When did you learn this? The movements are so neat and consistent, even Luquis has been taken by you. I guess this thing must have been made by Vepsani! Except for him, no one else thinks about this all day. “

Oscar's words made all the generals present laugh, and everyone teased the red-faced Vepsani with their eyes, which made Vepsani's eyes flicker again. After the opening joke, Oscar sat down in his main seat, and everyone gradually restrained their smiles; After everyone had quieted down, Oscar said to everyone:

"This time the battle plan for Sardinia was successfully completed, and although there were many waves in the middle, we finally got out of the predicament with our concerted efforts. From today onwards, we of the House of Augustus will take a new step; From then on, the House of Augustus was no longer a vassal family fighting for the Maxentius family and the Senate!

We Augustus finally have our own territory, and we can finally fight for the glory of Augustus and ourselves! Tonight I will make another adjustment to your position, and everyone will be promoted, because it is because of your efforts that the House Augustus is what it is today; I will not treat every hero who has done anything for the House of Augustus. ”

Hearing Oscar's words, the eyes of everyone present except Lucis and Licinius began to become enthusiastic; After all, although everyone is loyal to the Augustan family, they also need rewards and rewards. Not everyone is like Lucquis and Licinius, who sacrificed their lives just to be loyal to the Augustan family and did not need anything.

Perhaps, others were no less loyal to the House of Augustus and to Oscar himself than Lucquis and Licinius; But they are also familial and utilitarian, and they need this recognition to prove themselves. It's not vanity, it's not profit, it's human nature; Talents like Lucis and Licinius are rare races, and these people are ordinary people. So Oscar announced with a smile:

"In this battle, each and every one of you has done a great job; I now announce your new appointments: first, Ulles and Gabriel will be the commanders of the Red and Blue Armies respectively, the same rank as the lieutenant generals of the ordinary legions, and the Red and Blue armies will be expanded to 2,000 men. Secondly, Ronkina will be the new commander of the First Legion, and Marcus will be the lieutenant general of the legion.

Gumos will officially retire from the Cretan Legion and be responsible for the formation of the new Sardinian Garrison Legion, which he will serve as its commander; The size of the legion was a standard Roman legion, with 4,200 men. Cassillo will be the commander of the Legion of Construction, which will be made up of captives, to which all captives will be subordinate; Don't be discouraged, Cassillo, each construction legion serves a three-year term, and after three years you will be the commander of another legion.

As for Luquis as governor of the province of Sardinia, Vipsani was to assist; Of course, this appointment is only an appointment from the family, and we will leave it alone on the side of the republic, and we can just do things according to the family appointment. And our Excellency Licinius will henceforth be the commander of my Guards; Although the number of commanders is small, they are the same as the commanders. One more thing, this is what we General Licinius himself requested. “

Oscar's series of appointments made everyone get promoted by leaps and bounds, which made the atmosphere warm again; Everyone is happy for their new position. But what makes people laugh and cry is that the most elated of these people is actually Licinius!