Augustus Road

In this extended year, Caesar's character would not be idle. He must be making various preparations. Even the construction of the Juilliard Hall was probably just a delaying measure in Caesar's eyes, so Lepidus laughed when he received the reply. Laugh, 90% of the warnings and reprimands in it are completely false, only the additional one is true.

Then, Claudius can continue, and he also needs a beautiful illusion to let Pompey continue to stay in Alba and sink in the mixture of joy and sorrow.

"Do you think that if blood is shed and people are hired for twenty dinars a day, five thousand to ten thousand people can be mobilized?" This was Lepidus' question to the Claudius siblings on the Palatine Mountain. The two siblings looked at each other for a while, and then responded in the affirmative, but Li Bida was obviously not satisfied with the scale he just mentioned. He smacked to himself for a long time, and then made up his mind to Say, 10,000 people are not enough, not enough!

So in the next secret, Lepidus mobilized the ten, twelve and thirteen soldiers who did not participate in the triumphal ceremony and the construction of the synagogue, and no less than ten thousand people. This was an extremely huge project. He asked the centurions to The commander sent a message to the soldiers, "In the next month, you can enjoy the additional allowances that can only be distributed when performing combat missions. When Pompey leaves Alba, take action."

Sure enough, according to the news obtained from the bribed Pompey slaves, the great general was caressing every room and every furnishing in his villa garden every day, to the point of not getting tired of it, because through these. He easily recalled the sweet years he had spent with Julia. Then he was so sad that he couldn't control himself - unlike Caesar. Caesar's emotions are also "external". When he learned that his daughter died in childbirth, he immediately began to make rational and calm calculations. Pompeo was such a person, even if this true love did not last long, But it is true after all, and it will indeed affect his judgment.

"The synagogue will be completed before this year's Autumn Harvest Clown Festival, right? During this time, I will go to the Bay of Naples to recuperate and treat my illness. I believe that if I stay here any longer, I will be sad to death." Finally, leaving these heartfelt words, Pang Pei sat in a sedan chariot and then changed to a mule cart to go to a beautiful and pleasant scenic spot, and Lepidus also started to take action.

The people and soldiers hired with huge sums of money were all dressed in ordinary clothes, wearing thyme wreaths and holding statues of Apollo. Because this god is in charge of medicine, from Prasa to Capua. Of course, Naples and Campania were also included. Even many veterans were motivated by money. They chanted slogans praying for Pompey's recovery from this town to that, and then most of the Italian residents were also affected by this. Moved by the enthusiasm, the procession grew larger and larger. Everyone spontaneously lit torches and lanterns, and offered abundant sacrifices at the farm meeting place or on both sides of the avenue, like various gods blessing Pompey's body.

This situation that spread throughout Italy was naturally known to the reclusive Pompey. The ecstasy in his heart quickly diluted the pain of losing his wife. "The hearts of the people and soldiers of the entire republic belong entirely to me." !" This feeling of joy quickly rose, and his illness gradually recovered, and the enthusiasm of the people grew even higher.

"What if Caesar crosses the mountains with ten legions next year and resists the Republic's treatment of him?" In the small villa under the seawall of Naples, before preparing to return to the city of Rome, Pompey was drinking wine and suddenly asked the man next to him Demetrius asked, and of course Triarii, who had left the affairs of the city to Ignatius, went here to welcome the patron back.

Demetrius was very excited. He also felt the greatness of his master from this grand occasion of the people, and said directly: "We should elect consuls to support us as soon as possible, and send Bisso, Cotta, Basatus, etc. Caesar sent people out, and then asked the consul to recruit new soldiers throughout Italy and restore the veterans who had followed the war. Although I don't understand military affairs, I think that only four or five legions can stop Caesar's southward march, and then use The Spanish and Sardinian armies went to raid Gaul, which was Caesar's main camp and his only rear."

Well, Pompey nodded, and then suddenly asked this unexpectedly, "So, if the situation becomes urgent, can I win over the people and the Senate and serve as a 'consul without colleagues'?"

These words surprised both Demetrius and Triarigen. The so-called "consul without colleagues" was the dictator Dictado. Trialigen did not dare to answer, and in the end it was Demetrius who Tellius spoke, "This procedure is very complicated. I think it is better to elect the consul first, and then let the two consuls jointly discuss the recommendation. In this way, if your Excellency takes office as Dictado, it will be a matter of course, and there will be no Let the people mistakenly think that the ambition is too big and appear abrupt.”

Pompey nodded with satisfaction, rubbed his hands again, picked up the wine glass and stared at it for a while before putting it down. He was so excited that he almost lost his temper. He had already made up his mind to break up with Caesar in the coming year, because in his eyes, the other party was just a He was just a tool of Dictado, at least Pompey himself thought so. Just when the master was overjoyed, Demetrius cautiously suggested, "Also, regarding the preparation of the legion, the master should discuss it more with Marcellus, Gabinus and even Maximus. After all, recruiting soldiers is It will take time. Caesar's troops are approaching, and if we are not prepared, we will be in great danger."

Pompey was not moved at all. He always believed that he was the most outstanding general of the Republic. Maybe Caesar relied on good luck to fight against those crude barbarians in the north and got some fame by chance, but how could he compare with him? He conquered a group of empires in the East. At that time, Caesar was just a road administrator. The comparison between the two was like mud and mud. Thinking of this, Pompey laughed and said easily, "I will observe the legions from Gaul at the triumphal ceremony."

"But... I also know that Lepidus, who is in charge of the triumphal ceremony, is an extremely treacherous person. If he intends to show weakness at that time, it is worth our attention."

"What are you afraid of? When the time comes, as long as I stamp my feet, my legions will pour out everywhere in Italy." Since Pompey said such words, everyone could not say anything, and Pompey was even more proud after saying this - it seems that he must call the clerk to record his words just now, which will definitely become a good story. (To be continued...)