Pompeii's Southern Army was exhausted by a day's training, and the soldiers complained that adequate food and pay had not yet arrived, as well as bad weather in the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Haierno sat listlessly in his tent, facing a table full of sumptuous food but having no appetite.

The oath to Pompeii's oath is now pale and weak. Almost like a lie, no one believes it anymore. All kinds of gossip in the army filled his ears. He became irritable, and beating and scolding his attendants became his way to vent his anger.

As it got dark, the soldiers were huddled in their tents. The pointless garrison made them lose their fighting spirit. The manager's incompetence left them complaining. The feeling of homesickness makes everyone listless and drowsy. There is no hope for tomorrow, and I don't know what else will happen.

In the middle of the night, the soldiers of the Southern Legion felt the earth tremble slightly. From slight to large, from far to near, the sound of "rumble" is endless. Everyone curiously stepped out of the tent and looked around. Nothing was seen. Only the dark sky and the faint starlight. The tremor continues, unstoppable, and breathtaking. What will it be, everyone is talking about it in their ears.

"What happened?" Helno, who was fooling around with a few female slaves, also felt this tremor, and walked out of the tent to ask the guards.

The guards were also confused, not knowing what was happening.

"Go and get someone to see what's going on!" Haierno II shouted to the herald.

"There are cavalry!" Suddenly, the shrill voice of the sentinel at the observation post pierced everyone's eardrums. Before the sound fell, the 1,000 cavalry led by Anthony rushed into the camp of the Syracuse army like a sudden eruption of hot volcanic magma.

The massacre began, and the elimination of the infantry that had not been assembled could not have been easier for the cavalry. They chased and intercepted in all directions, ending the lives of their enemies one by one with their spears. The wailing, the shouting, the neighing of the horses rang out in one place. Massacres are always accompanied by fire. Anthony ordered his men to set the camp on fire to fuel the attack. There were so many corpses that the horses had to walk on them, and Anthony's cavalry was in groups of ten, hunting down the panicked sheep-like Southern Army infantry. Blood stained the snow-white robes of the cavalry, which made them forget the fatigue of the journey and become more excited. They shouted and brandished their spears, choosing who to kill in the fleeing crowd. This game of hunting has once again raised their confidence that Caesar is the undisputed overlord.

The news of Caesar's cavalry raiding the camp of the Southern Legion soon reached Rome. At night, the council hall of the Senate was brightly lit, and the members of the main battle and the main peace were arguing like shrews in the market.

The Lord and the faction shouted: "The defeat of Heerno is a sign of his incompetence to sacrifice the lives of our noble Roman soldiers for the sake of these cowards." Caesar wasn't a beast, he was reasonable, and we could negotiate. ”

There was a boo from the main battle faction, and someone immediately retorted: "Caesar is a careerist, he attacked the army of the Roman Republic, this is already a sign of a traitor, for traitors, we only have to fight!" Destroy him! ”

The Lord and the faction shouted: "Caesar has 20 legions in his hands, and he is well trained, and the soldiers are all loyal to him. ”

The main battle faction said: "We still have the Southern Legion, and we have the Roman Republican Guard!" ”

The Lord and Pie scoffed at this proposal: "You can still count on the sons and daughters of the old families of the city of Rome. [***], Tong Annihilation, molesting boys, alcoholism. These dirty words are always mixed with these people and become the talk of others after dinner. The city of Rome had plenty of troops to recruit at least 10 legions. However, most of these recruited soldiers came from the upper echelons of society, and the pompous style was not curtailed by the wearing of armor. Military discipline and combat effectiveness are not worth mentioning. It was barely possible to deal with the rebellious slaves, but if they faced the battle-hardened Gallic legions, they would be beaten to the ground. ”

The main battle faction shouted: "We still have Pompeii, and 150,000 Southern legions, enough to deal with Caesar's treason!" ”

At this moment, all eyes were on Pompeii in the corner. At this time, Pompey's heart was tormented. He had already dug Caesar's grave. It was when Caesar was defeated by the Macedonians that his Southern Legion dealt a fatal blow to his old friend.

However, he underestimated Caesar's ability to defeat the Macedonians in just two weeks, robbed two important cities in the southern foothills of the Alps, and completely blocked the Macedonians' attempts to attack.

Subsequently, with the help of the Egyptians, the gods suddenly appeared in southern Italy and attacked their own garrison in Taranto, uniting with the troops of the northern front to form a north-south flank against Rome.

Pompey did not anticipate this, and when he saw that all the councillors were looking at him, he stood up, walked to the middle of the crowd, looked around and said, "What more can I say?" As an archon, I have no choice! ”

After speaking, he shouted loudly: "Gather the army!" ”

Suddenly, cheers flooded the entire meeting hall, and the members of the Senate had smiles on their faces, but there were sad faces on their faces.

At the same time, Caesar also received the news that the Senate was going to war against him, and he asked Yang Rui: "This time I have no way back." ”

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Along the way, the people of Rome welcomed you, and they did not feel any shame for your behavior. ”

Caesar asked, "I have seen it too, why is that?" ”

Yang Rui said: "Human beings are fragile, and they call for heroes in their hearts to be able to save them, and at this time, if someone can play this role, whether he is good or bad, people will embrace him." ”

Caesar asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

Yang Rui looked at the huge marching procession and said firmly: "Give them what they want, indulge them, but at the same time discipline them strictly, they will be your slaves." ”

Caesar laughed and said, "It seems that this is a difficult proposition. ”

Yang Rui said: "When you stopped all the rights in your arms, you felt that it was not a difficult thing. ”

Caesar took a deep breath and said, "I hope that as you say, there is no turning back, and I have placed all my bets." ”

Yang Rui said: "Believe me, you will be able to win." (To be continued.) )