Augustus Road

The following procedure is nothing more than quickly reloading, pulling the noose, and then shooting decisively - in fact, the target ship has been placed there in advance, and the ballista has already calculated the distance and target, but listening to the whistling sounds, Stone bullets "bloomed" on those target ships one after another. Some masts were broken, and some ship sides were smashed through. They tilted and sank amidst the sound of babbling. .

The Pharaoh happily raised the scepter, and the surrounding dead soldiers shouted long live, announcing that this large-scale counting ceremony had ended successfully.

"Theoretically, there are still almost two months until the end of the winter camp. Do we really have to wait for Casillo's fleet to arrive before we go on an expedition to Egypt?" On the way down from the mountain, Petnev said Si followed the commander-in-chief and said carefully.

"General, don't be ridiculous. Cato the Younger will probably not come back here again, and the next governor of Cyprus and Byzantium will be either Bisso or Gabinus. I asked Caesar in Belgium, and he said that with the current situation Given the situation, the Republicans will definitely try their best to get Gebinus to come." Lepidus jumped off the horse, slapped the owl on the chest again, and let her run back to the camp, and then pointed to the long beach over there. , on the other side of the parade of soldiers returning to camp in an orderly manner, Sabo, the two chief centurions, and Anthony were all standing at Long Beach, waiting for the temporary joint meeting.

"Why don't you think about the good things? Didn't Caesar work hard in this area?" Sabo said after hearing the conversation between the two.

"No one can help us in our current position. For the Republicans, it would definitely be better to find Gabinus, a close friend of Pompey, to take over than to Bisso. Gabinus has no connection with us, and it is said that he is The military hawk is much more radical than Bisso. Not only will he bring the legion, he will definitely include the Thirteenth legion in his combat order. Do you think the chief officer will be replaced by then? " Lepida waved his gold-plated baton. , these words made everyone fall silent, yes, the chief deputy general, the legionary staff officer, the chief centurion, the military tribune, plus the glittering trophies, all have a prerequisite, and that is Cornelius Lepidaurus. Si is still the commander-in-chief of this team. What if Gabinus really comes?

"So, my suggestion is to go first. We will enter Egypt next month to fight." Lepidus' words really surprised everyone. If Cassius's fleet doesn't come, how can we get to Egypt? Knowing that Alexandria has a fleet that cannot be underestimated.

"Everyone, I took the military map of Upper and Lower Egypt directly from Ptolemy Pharaoh. Fortunately, the flute player followed his daughter's advice when he escaped and took this precious thing out of the library." Then, Lepidus. Raising the scroll in his hand, Sabo hurriedly unfolded it slowly. When everyone's heads gathered around, Lepidus pointed to the location of Alexandria on it and said, "Alexandria is located in the west of the delta. Because of the convenient shipping, it became the location of the capital. However, due to historical reasons, there are not many fortresses here that can support defense. The core one is called Idaoui Fortress, which means 'controlling two areas'. It is a fortress connecting the upper and lower Egypt passages. It is also the biggest threat to our landing near Alexandria, so I predict that Archelaus will place elites such as the Hormahi Legion in this place. "

After everyone heard this, their pores shrank and their breathing became tense. Are they going to adopt the same attack tactics as Cyprus, break the Castle of Idaoui in one fell swoop, annihilate the Hormashi Army, and then advance to Alexandria after obtaining supplies? city?

Who would have thought that after being so long-winded, the Commander-in-Chief simply summed it up by saying, "So please forget this."

Could it be that what you said before was all a joke to us?

Then Lepidus swiped his finger in that direction, and then clicked, "The delta river area east of Alexandria has shipping routes in all directions, but here there are only small fortresses that control trade routes, so... ..."

When everyone was ready to offer suggestions again, the commander-in-chief said succinctly again, "Let's forget about this place!" Because it is here that the shipping lanes are developed, and Alexandria's fleet can easily block our retreat. The Hezhou area can easily be divided and annihilated.

Finally, Lepidus moved his finger to the farthest east, and everyone here looked directly at him. The commander-in-chief said unhappily, "Why, can't you see such a simple tactic of breaking through from here?" Then he He shook his head in disappointment and started to talk, "In order to avoid a head-on confrontation with Alexandria's fleet, we raised money to build ships. Without waiting for Cassiopeia, we first went to the Land of the Levant to intimidate the Jewish Kingdom there and provide us with Supplies, and then act more decisively, directly breaking the gateway between Egypt and Asia, at the top of the Sinai Peninsula, the Fortress of Perusium, and then safely entering the hinterland of Egypt, waiting for an opportunity to annihilate the enemy's main force. "

Next, according to the explanation of the commander of the Restoration Army, there are three reasons for doing this. First, we are not conducive to maritime operations, so when the enemy fleet is waiting, we avoid the real situation and attack the weak, and first take the east channel of Cyprus and enter the Land of the Levant; second, the kingdom of the Land of the Levant is rich and can also provide us with Providing a lot of supplies and wealth can increase military equipment; thirdly, Perusim is a "conduit zone". Although it is difficult to capture, once it is captured, we can advance, attack, retreat or defend, and can fight for a long time, reducing a lot of risks.

It seems that although the commander was a little crazy just now, the plan is still very feasible overall. Then Lepidus sighed, "You know how much it cost me to recruit ships and oarsmen that can carry about 6,000 people in Rhodes, Cyprus, and Chios? A full 2,800 talents. This money is actually paid by Lord Cato the Younger. In addition, I have to thank the great Pompey, who made the pirates in this sea area disappear."

This caused everyone to laugh happily.

Yes, this is actually Adiana's sacrifice for men. She asked Joseph of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce to quickly sell the spoils pledged by Cato the Younger, which were actually worth more than 4,000 talents, at a price of less than 3,000, in exchange for a huge amount of cash, which was also stored in wooden cabinets and shipped by sea for Lepidus to quickly recruit a fleet.

"Amphora, this money is mine, and you'd better see a generous return, otherwise you can't die, you have to mortgage yourself to the Eupernia court." This is the request in Adiana's letter.

What a joke, I have never done a business that lost money! Lepidus was full of confidence. The official who stayed behind named Cannaitis was not in his eyes at all. After he stuffed 100,000 large drachmas into his pocket, he gave in and fully assisted the commander-in-chief to raise ships. (To be continued.)