Augustus Road

"Every nightingale has a poisonous tongue." - Semenides

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"My Queen Ubert, Adiana, Karabia Guian.

It seems that there is no winter in Egypt. I still have to stay in a villa with cool water and thick brick walls. This was specially given to me by the flute player. I live here with a small number of slaves. The environment is very good, and the most pleasant thing is What makes people happy is that they can see the evergreen plants that cover the entire courtyard. They are so beautiful under the golden sunshine. The ones in the distance are dark black, and the ones nearby are the kind of light green that is about to bloom. , which brings great blessing to my eyes. Since coming to Egypt from Italy, I have been accustomed to the endless golden yellow and gray. It should have snowed now on the Asia Minor plateau over there, right? Then you will open my letter in the Winter Palace. I must tell you that the intelligence is very accurate and my support is in place. The Hasidim launched riots on time in Herod the Great and the distant city of Cyrene. , the situation on Herod the Great's side is relatively unclear now, but the Roman garrisons in Asia Minor and Syria seem to be on the move, and I even heard that the garrisons from the Macedonian province are on board. The situation in Cyrenaica is very clear. The believers have successfully captured four of the five city districts of Cyrenaica (Cyrenaica was also called the Land of Five Cities in ancient times). The city-state is about to overthrow, and they are still holding on to the only remaining city. The city of Barka relied on mercenaries from Greece and Egypt to support itself.

But the Romans seemed to have ignored the difficulties of their vassal states. Everyone was busy with the consul election. Crassus and Pompey were determined to win, and it would take until March of this year to effectively control the entire situation. But I can't wait. Determined not to wait for any orders. Lead all thirteen legions and servants to the expedition. For the riches of Cyrene beckoned to me, and Herodotus's history described the black fertile soil of the Chinupus valley, and the wheat yields of the Peritai plains, and the magical plateau of Cyrene, where it is said that The fields are divided into three areas according to the height of the hillside. The locals harvest the bottom area first, then the middle area, and finally the top area. Harvest occurs eight months of the year. There are also gold and silver mines there. After I conquer the place, I will hand it over to Joseph to take care of it and mint it into fine-quality coins. I will secretly use the fine materials around Lake Toritonis (the giant lake in northern Libya, which seems to be gone now). Ships made of wood can be transported to the Kingdom of Eubotia. You can use these gold and silver coins to do more grandiose undertakings. As for how to do it, I'm sorry Calabria. I have to keep it a secret for now.

If I had Cyrenaica, I would no longer fear any enemy. Because Egypt is also under my control, the Piper's new guard is actually the subordinates of Macmillan, the Purple Sail Pirate, and the people of Biduita. I am fully aware of your painstaking efforts and wisdom. Then please pray for my victory in front of the holy lake in your hometown. Also, please pay close attention to the situation in the east, especially Paia and Armenia. If nothing happens, Crassus will definitely lead an army to the other side after being elected as consul. , I will also become a part of his plan to expedition to the East.

Yours, Calabis. "

After Lepidus finished writing this letter, he gently placed the mint tea on the small table, and then walked through the long corridor. The moist and fresh sea breeze blew his hair and robe, revealing the scar on his left ear. Now The ear piercings have gradually healed under the treatment of Scythian doctor Moxiu's medicine, but the scars still exist slightly. Under the semicircular terrace, Lepidus' oarsmen are practicing hard. On the beach, they are lined up in rows. Sit on a bench and paddle the paddle rhythmically to the sound of whistles, as if you are really in the sea. To the west, the person responsible for the battle on the deck is holding an elongated sickle high (the sickle blade is mounted on a long pole), slashing and cutting the rope hanging a long distance away. In fact, doing this well is better than simply controlling it. Spearing is not easy, but this technique is very important in naval battles. Once two ships are connected with each other amid the flying javelins and slings, the most advantageous thing is to use this long scythe or ax to cut off the opponent's sail rope or rudder. , which equals victory. For the rest, your own heavy infantry only needs to be able to board the opponent's ships for harvesting.

"Is there no problem with the training of infantry and cavalry in the winter camp of Idaoui?" Lepida asked Sabo next to him. The other party nodded and said that with Tagus here, there would be no mistakes.

"After four market days, gather on time and wait for news from the consuls in Rome before marching to Cyrenaica." After finishing these words, Lepidus patted the railing.

The letters from Triari and Claudius arrived at almost the same time, and Crassus and Pompey were elected at the same time because they had a secret meeting with the south-going Caesar in the village of Russell before the winter. Under the auspices of Pius, he continued to divide the scope of power. Apis then released some peripheral information about the meeting, which aroused new topics in the city of Rome. Claudius described it as follows: When the three-headed monsters met, all the dignitaries in the city of Rome went There are as many as a chief thousand-man brigade trying to get a piece of the pie, and the legal officers and financial officers are nothing. The number of their beam stick retinues swarms the entire village, because there are only six beam sticks at the legal officer level. It can be imagined that the bundles of clubs symbolizing Roman power were piled up like a pile of firewood in the village of Russell.

Teriari, who was trying to run for the tribune next year, revealed the new sphere of influence of the three-headed monster: Caesar's governorship in the province of Gaul continued to be extended, and he was allowed to retain all the legions; Pompey became the chief consul, and his cronies controlled the entire far and near Spain, as well as several provinces in the east; Crassus became the second consul and assumed the position of governor of Syria by default the following year.

But what was embarrassing was that the election for consuls in Rome was still going on, but the three had already been decided. For those upright people, it was undoubtedly a disaster and shame. Cato the Younger still fully supported his brother-in-law Domitius's election, but he refused to spend money to buy votes from the people, so everyone voted for Crassus and Pompey, who were rich and powerful. Cato the Younger spent a lot of money to win the support of the nobles, but the nobles immediately went to curry favor with Caesar. Finally, Cato the Younger, who could no longer bear it, proposed to the Senate as a legal officer to severely punish those who openly bought and sold votes during the election. His brother-in-law led his supporters to protest in front of the Temple of Concordia, and ended up in a fierce conflict with the supporters of the three-headed monster. Claudius's hooligans mixed in and took the opportunity to attack, using violence to drive Domitius and Cato the Younger out of the venue.

Then, Triari said in a gloating tone that Maximus, another deputy general of Cassius, also sympathized with Cato and the republican system and gave a speech criticizing Pompey in the People's Assembly. As a result, Pompey said, "Maximus seems to have forgotten who has been feeding him for so many years!" As a result, Maximus was exiled like you. (To be continued...)