Augustus Road

Ariovistus tilted his neck and laughed disdainfully, and then he shouted something, and Rheacus quickly translated: "He said that the reason why their tribe came to Gaul many times was entirely in response to Alvini's request. Or the Sequani people's invitation to serve as a guest soldier is also evidenced by diplomatic documents, which is reasonable and legal. Your words, Your Excellency the Governor, are an unwarranted provocation." Then Ariovistus said something to Caesar. Angry question: "Your Majesty the Governor, please don't use your noble fingers on the Gaul region outside the mountain. Because even if we are at odds with you, it does not mean we are at odds with your country. And I also know that if you die on the battlefield, , I am afraid that most people in the Senate in Rome will be grateful to me."

The hidden meaning of the German king's words is simply self-evident. It seems that these barbarians in the Black Forest have also put in a lot of effort to collect information on the conflicts between the factions in Rome. They know that Caesar is extremely unhappy. He was welcomed by the nobles of the Senate, so he also understood that if he rashly launched a war against himself, he might be regarded as an "illegal war" by the Senate, which is why he spoke so boldly.

However, this move really struck a chord with Caesar. He had already sent a copy of the resolution of the Gallic Congress to the Senate. However, it is still unknown whether the Senate would actually approve his use of legions against the Germans. But But he personally couldn't wait any longer.

Just when the talks reached a deadlock, suddenly there was a loud sound from below the mound. Everyone hurriedly turned their heads and looked down. On the wasteland below the mound, a group of German chainmail cavalry was galloping from an unknown direction. Coming, facing the six Roman cavalry who remained two hundred paces away. Sharp stones were thrown, and Caesar's clerk, Igurus, was immediately hit and fell off his horse with his head covered in blood. Tagus shouted, holding the thin Igurus on his horse, and then everyone shouted to the mound that we were ambushed by German annihilators.

"Bastard, this is a naked threat of war!" After Caesar shouted, he quickly turned his horse and ran away, rushing down the mound, followed closely by Sexdelius. Rejax did not forget to turn his head and translate Caesar's words, while Lepidus directly stepped back and drew out his sword. In an instant, only Ariovistus, who was two feet tall and confused, was left on the mound. He shouted when I arranged for the cavalry to attack the Romans. You can speak clearly before leaving. After that, you will catch up.

Lepidus drew his dagger from under the saddle. He turned to Ariovistus and threw it away. The foot attendant next to the German chief immediately raised his shield, flicked the dagger down with a bang, and then threw the spear in his hand at Lepidus. Fortunately, it was not aimed at Lepidus' favorite owl, but at Lepidus' favorite owl. He came with someone else, and because the situation between the enemy and ourselves was too sudden, the foot attendant still did not dare to drive at full strength, for fear of triggering some diplomatic incident.

So Lepidah caught the spear with his hand. Then he screamed, lying on the horn saddle and running wildly after Caesar.

The German cavalry below came to attack. After throwing some stones and javelins at each other from a distance, Caesar and others were asked to flee towards Besancon, until Ariovistus rushed down the mound, ready to find out which tribesmen dared to disobey. His previous order was to come out privately to attack Caesar. You must know that even the Germans are ashamed to attack envoys who come for peace talks.

But what depressed Ariovistus was that when he and his entourage got off the mound, the Romans and the German cavalry had disappeared, leaving only a shadow disappearing in the dust, " Damn it, bastard!" The German king seemed to understand something. He drew his chopping sword and chopped the long grass and shrubs around him frantically, but it was all in vain.

All the Roman soldiers standing in front of the military camp, anxiously waiting for Caesar's return, saw Caesar riding back with a pale face. They first burst into cheers, and then became angry, because they saw the blood stains on the sleeves of the Governor's robe. and scattered decorations, we knew that the German barbarians had indeed carried out a despicable attack during the peace talks. As a result, Igurus' head was like a bloody gourd, dangling on the back of Tagus' horse, and he rushed into the military camp behind him. At the main entrance, the anger of the soldiers began to reach its climax. The last person to come was Lepidus, the commander of the Twelve Legions. It is said that when the Governor was attacked, he bravely took on the rear duty and protected the Governor from danger. But at this moment, he was the only one looking at him. He was lying on the horse with his head lowered, and a German spear was "pierced" in his body. When the service slave stopped the mount, there was a mournful "owl", and Lepidus fell off the saddle with a grunt and fell unconscious. , the military slaves quickly carried him onto a stretcher, and then he threw the spear to the ground.

"Bastard! Bastard!" Seeing this scene, the Roman soldiers couldn't hold it back any longer, and they all yelled and cursed loudly, especially those from the Twelfth Legion. When they saw the commander acting like this, they all hit their shields with javelins, indicating that they would betray their faith. The barbarian's corpse was cut into thousands of pieces.

After Caesar entered the commander's tent, he immediately changed into a brand new general's uniform, rode a white horse and walked back to the front of the soldiers, saying in a hoarse and sad voice: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault! I trusted those barbarians on the other side and mistakenly thought that they had been somewhat civilized, but I never thought that they would attack us. This shows that the other side has no integrity. This is a despicable provocation and a challenge to the Republic!" Labinus next to him immediately took the lead in shouting the slogan of war, and the soldiers also responded like a tsunami. Then Caesar's cheek muscles trembled, and he said to the clerk beside him angrily, "Report what happened today to Rome by express horseback, yes, with the name of Acuta The hostages were posted in various prominent areas such as the Temple of Concordia, the Great Forum, and the Forum of the Temple of War. Yes, the Germans attacked our peace talks team. My clerk Igurus was hit on the head with a stone by them and was seriously injured; and the commander of the 12th Legion, my deputy general Lepidus, was hit by a spear by the servant of Areovistus and his life is uncertain. Yes, life or death is uncertain, I don’t need to teach you this word again! "

After nightfall, the soldiers of the other legions were all preparing for battle, arranging their weapons, and were ready to fight the German barbarians desperately. The 12th Legion was even more devastated. Under the organization of the soldiers' committee, they held the statue of King Numa, chanted prayer songs loudly, and circled the commander's tent again and again, praying that the commander would recover soon.)