Chapter 42: Sending Troops - Asking for Votes
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Kirk laughed and scolded Chubby as he reminisced about Meg's ecstatic screams, nipple swings, hunched backs, and long-legged obsessions in her last moments, making her almost addictive.
Originally, I wanted to let Meg go back, but in this way, looking back, such an excellent and sexy witch is still the most reassuring to be by her side.
If you want to say that you are insatiable and eat more than you want, then come on.
Anyway, this is a crazy world, and it can't be used with common sense.
He looked at Octavian, who had just "broken the melon", and the kid looked depressed, obviously haunted by his "lost" brothel. Plo was teasing Octavian with a match, and from time to time let out a knowing YD smile.
The next day was the ceremony of Caesar's acceptance of the blessing of Juno, the Roman god of the gods, in the temple of the gods, and the grand opening ceremony of the legions.
To the cheers of about 300,000 Roman civilians and surrounded by many Roman generals, Julius. Dressed in battle armor, dressed in a red robe, holding a shield, a sword at his waist, and wearing a laurel wreath on his head, Caesar walked to the top of the Temple of the Gods of Rome with a calm face and a resolute expression.
Behind him, there were 10 legions in a neat array!
As soon as the number of people exceeded 10,000, the mountains roared and the tsunami roared, but the whole 60,000 tigers and soldiers, like a woodland, were quietly lined up on the magnificent temple square, except for the military flag hunting, there was not a single cough heard, showing the excellent military appearance and military discipline of Caesar's legion.
I saw people like tigers, horses like dragons, battle flags like forests, and spears in formation. The shield is like a wall, a mighty division, a majestic division!
The priest of the queen of God greeted him and said to Caesar, "High priest (Caesar was the high priest of Rome at the time, and he was in vain), the oracle of the queen of God has come down three days ago, please bathe and change your clothes." ”
Caesar, led by the holy women, went to the back of the temple to bathe, change clothes, and incense. Step by step to the throne of the queen of gods in the temple of gods.
The Temple of the Gods at this time. I don't want the Pantheon of later generations to be as tall and magnificent as the atmosphere. The Pantheon was built after Augustus ascended the throne, which not only shows Rome's reverence and worship of the gods, but also shows the true nature of the Roman Empire. Many of the gods could not help but have a larger area, and the main deity had its own temple to enjoy the sacrifices. Unlike the Temple of the Gods, the gods have limited conditions. The gods had no choice but to huddle together. No privacy.
Caesar walked up to the statue of Juno, the Queen of God. Devotional sacrifices, prayers, sacrifices made of a pure white bull. Twenty boxes of gold and jewelry were offered as offerings, and the sacrificial process was finally completed.
Then, in front of 300,000 Roman civilians and 60,000 soldiers, the huge statue of Juno, the queen of God, was projected over the Temple of the Gods!
The gods of Rome, especially the main gods, were not as personified and embodied as the Greek gods, and always maintained a sense of alienation and mystery from the human world, and the gods were always perfect in mythology. Although the Romans were very superstitious and spoke of God, and they had great reverence for the second person in the mythological system, they had never seen the statue of the Queen of God coming to the world!
This time, under the devotion of Caesar, the Queen of God has finally arrived!
All the Roman civilians and soldiers fell to their knees and threw themselves to the ground in a pious way to pay their respects and worship to the queen of the gods.
Caesar himself was even more surprised, although he was very confident in Kirk's promise, otherwise such a grand ceremony would not have been held. If the miracle does not come, will it not be a disgrace to oneself? But most of the so-called miracles are a rainbow in the sky, or a piece of music that seems to be in the mouth of the priests, or a shadow of the priests who deceive themselves. Caesar himself was the highest high priest in Rome, and these deceptive tricks had already been played very skillfully, how could he not know the way.
But this time Juno actually played so big, and the idol projection was all in the world!
Caesar carefully controlled the ecstasy in his heart and bowed respectfully.
The queen looked at Caesar's sacrifices and sacrifices with satisfaction, the Gallic conqueror was still quite devout to the gods, and she said slowly: "The Roman gods are watching over you, your enemies are fearing you, and you will lead Rome to a new era!" ”
As soon as these words came out, whether it was a fanatical priest, a pious commoner, a loyal army, or a nobleman who was suspicious of the gods, all of them set off a monstrous wave in their hearts!
That's too blunt. Most of the oracles were covered in clouds and mountains, and they were left to the priests to interpret in vain, but this passage did not need to be interpreted, and everyone understood it!
Caesar is going to lead Rome and change the dynasty!
Caesar was overjoyed in his heart, and respectfully said, "Obey the oracle of the queen of God!" Caesar will surely do his best to spread the gospel of the gods of Rome, to spread the glory of Rome, to increase the security of Rome, to improve the well-being of the people, and to rid the enemies of the gods and the state! ”
Caesar's legion mountain shouted: "Defeat Pompey, the enemy of God and the state!" Destroy Pompey! ”
After sending Juno away, Caesar ambitiously waved his hand in front of 300,000 people and 60,000 troops: "Troops send Greece!" Expedition to Pompey! ”
The days flew by, and Kirk spent his days hanging out with Octavian, Volonos, and Plo, practicing his martial arts, while extensively snooping around Rome to keep an eye out for space viruses. Also, every night Catherine, Pearl, Anna, Caroline, Meg, Nightblade, Dream, Meiwa and Elisia are called the most beautiful in the world, the bewitching and magical wives of God, moistened by rain and dew, carefully trained to enhance their loyalty. Life is also very happy.
One day, Kirk returned to Octavian's mansion. Atiya looked nervous. Kirk knew that this woman was the most sensitive to the change of wind direction in Rome, and after careful questioning, it turned out that Attia learned that Caesar, who was pursuing Pompey, had sent a letter to Antony. The tide of battle has changed. Now it is being pursued by Pompey's army. Anthony was ordered to immediately lead the 13th Army to meet him.
Pompey also sent someone to tell Antony that as long as he was loyal to him, he could get glory and wealth. Anthony needs a day to think about it. Apparently tempted by Pompeo's proposal.
Atia began to prepare for Caesar's defeat, using all her might to curry favor with Anthony, and offered to marry in order to protect herself. After the negotiations collapsed, Attia decided to send her son Octavian to a school outside of Rome, as it was no longer safe for the men in the family.
When Octavian heard the news of Caesar's defeat, he couldn't believe it, how could such a wise and martial uncle be defeated by Pompey?
"Comparison of forces," Kirk said: "Most of them were Pompey's hidden legions, or legions that arrived early, so that Caesar was seriously inferior in terms of troops, and was forced to retreat." ”
"No," Octavian said categorically, "I'm going to see Antony, and if he falls completely to Pompey, Caesar will be finished." ”
Kirk and the others also began to get nervous, although according to history, Anthony would support Pompey, but under the effect of the space virus, who can guarantee that he will not defect?
If Antony had defected, Caesar would have been finished, and Octavian would have been lucky to save his life, so how could there be the rise of Augustus?
Kirk followed Octavian to Antony's Doge's Palace, where he met Warrenos, who had returned to Antony. After an unsuccessful venture, this tiger general had no choice but to continue to engage in his old job of killing people and fighting wars.
A chubby envoy is in the living room trying to persuade Anthony. Anthony's face was cloudy and his eyes were misty, clearly struggling and weighing fiercely.
Octavian didn't wait for a notice, he pushed the door and went straight to the living room.
Antony's face was very displeased when he saw Octavian, and he waved his hand to signal him to go out. For Caesar, the only nephew, he was very unimpressed. If the child had been an ordinary boy, Antony could have played the role of a kind uncle, but Octavian was gifted and resourceful, and Antony instinctively felt threatened.
But now Caesar is at the end of his rope and is trapped in a corner of Greece, waiting for his rescue. Do you want to send troops to save him?
Pompey, the fat dead man, promised me Caesar's status and power, can I trust him?
This person, what he is most afraid of is that his mind is lively, and once he uses his crooked brain, the evil fire will run everywhere, burning reason and loyalty into ashes.
After Pompey abandoned Italy, he pinned his hopes on his maritime forces and the kings and tribal dignitaries of the Eastern countries attached to Rome in an attempt to organize a counteroffensive from Greece. There he assembled 11 legions, 7,000 cavalry, and a fleet of 600 warships. Caesar, after occupying Rome, consolidating power, and purging Pompey of Spain and other places, launched a war with Pompey for the eastern provinces. He led 10 legions and 10,000 Gallic cavalry to Pompey. At the moment, Pompey's army had the upper hand, and in the Battle of Tilakium, Pompey twice defeated Caesar, which greatly demoralized Caesar's army.
Kirk looked blankly at the clever envoy and Octavian's persuasion of Antony.
Anthony remained indifferent.
This attitude is an attitude in itself.
Just as Anthony finally raised his arms in the air and was about to make a decision, Kirk put on the [Slave Trader's Tongue] and gently spat out a word: "Luca." ”
Luca itself was just a place name, which was not surprising, but when Anthony heard it, his face changed dramatically, and his raised hands were lowered again.
Because, in order to alleviate the contradictions, the three giants of Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus once held talks in Luca and reached an agreement. Pompey and Crassus served as consuls in 55 BC, after which they were governors of Spain and Syria respectively, while Caesar's power in Gaul was extended for five years. However, after Pompey's term of office expired in 55 BC, in order to control the political situation in Rome, he entrusted his army and Spain to the adjutant general, and he remained in charge of Rome. It is tantamount to betraying the agreement of the three, taking advantage of Caesar and Crassus's trust in him.
Since Pompey has such an example of treachery in the past, why can't he deceive Anthony again, turn against him, get rid of Caesar, and kick Antony away again?
How is it different from cooperating with such a dangerous and ambitious enemy than conspiring with a tiger? (To be continued......)