Augustus Road

At this time, on Sepi Island near the Pelusium Fortress, the scene was completely different. Since Achilles and his fleet surrendered, the number and quality of ships in Lepidus' hands became even more impressive, so he divided the fleet into three groups. One was Macmillan's "Purple Sail Fleet", stationed in Nicomedia, responsible for the defense of the entire Aegean Sea and the southern coast of Asia Minor; one was jointly commanded by Aidanges and Gabor, who had already gone to Cyrenaica to prepare for Lepidus' next military action; the last group, the Achilles Fleet, was nominally still subordinate to the Kingdom of Eubernia, anchored in Sinope, monitoring the entire Black Euxine Sea.

Therefore, Lepidus and his legion, under the escort of Macmillan's fleet, requisitioned a group of civilian ships, and arrived at Sepi Island safely against the wind. Macmillan liked extravagant ostentation before accepting the amnesty, and now that the cavalry commander was on his deck, it had to be even more grand, right? As a result, the purple sails symbolizing the king were hoisted again, and the musicians and boatmen beat drums on the boats day and night, while the oarsmen responded to the calls. Lepidus and his followers got off the boat on the island in a very proud manner. On the other side of the long suspension bridge, Cleopatra's guard of honor was also waiting for him. Most of the soldiers of the 15th Legion were from Nubia, and they still had great respect for the Pharaoh family. Therefore, in front of Cleopatra's sedan chair, these dark soldiers put down their weapons and shields, and knelt down in the dust at the feet of the little queen, proud to breathe the air that the Pharaoh's daughter had touched.

Next to the sedan chair stood the two chief centurions Hebrida and Polo who had escaped from Syria privately. "Are you dissatisfied with the poor treatment at Decimus?" Lepidus came over and said jokingly.

"Even horse thieves have disappeared in the Syrian province. There is no war. There is no smoke of gunpowder, and there is no meaning in life. I heard that only here can there be war." Hebrida burped roughly and replied.

Polo said, "For me, the person who promoted me was you, the cavalry commander. I have no feelings for Decimus, and I have no interest in serving in a military position under him."

"Very good. The two winged Erinyes (the vengeance gods in Greek mythology) beside me are back. I will immediately let you take on the position of chief centurion of the 6th and 15th legions. After making arrangements here, we will set sail from Sepi Island and go to Alexandria. This time we will help the beautiful and bright lady restore her country." After saying that, Lepidus walked to the sedan chair covered by the curtain. This sedan chair with wheels was carefully made by Cleopatra in advance, and it was full of movable feather flags. There was a sculpture of the goddess Isis in front. When the curtains were pulled open by the maids on both sides, there was a pleasant sound of strings being plucked, and the young queen stood in front of Lepidus. "You have grown so big?" This was Lepidus' first question. To be honest, he still admitted that Cleopatra, who was now slightly powdered, looked more like a woman than when she first came to Rome as a child. But generally speaking, the little queen still wore mourning clothes. She said to Lepidus with a somewhat sad expression, or more directly, like a spoiled child, "My father has taken the sun boat to ascend to the eternal heaven and traveled through the void, while I was expelled from Alexandria by my evil-hearted brother, who colluded with the eunuch Mortanmenes."

"Isn't this a long-destined drama? Your equally stupid brother and eunuch took the opportunity to tamper with the will and usurp the kingdom when my best friend died. Poor Cleopatra was expelled, and then Caesar and Lepidus intervened in Egyptian affairs and helped her to ascend the throne again." Lepidus supported Cleopatra's soft back like a little sister, and walked into the fortress while talking about the process of doing things afterwards, like a department manager arranging company affairs.

"Not only do I want to ascend the throne, but I also want my brother to die." Cleopatra's indigo eyeliner was lightly raised, and she said in a gloomy and magnetic tone.

"Then we have to wait for Caesar's decree, but anything can happen on the battlefield, right?" After chatting, Cleopatra asked Lepidus, who had come from afar, to rest in the fortress of Pelusium for a while, and Lepidus politely replied that he also hoped that he would be well rested and prepare for the upcoming voyage.

At this time, the weather in the desert was getting hotter and hotter. The soldiers of the legion were sweating and working in the camp in their sweat shirts. Hebrida, who was following the queue, slapped the giant mosquito on the back of his neck and muttered, "This damn weather, the sky is like a woman with menstrual bleeding. It seems that someone may not be able to sleep tonight!"

"What, you want to seduce the Roman cavalry commander at night?" In the relatively small temporary residence, Cleopatra's two closest hairdressing maids, Eras and Charmion, both widened their eyes and covered their cheeks, surprised by the bold decision of the young hostess.

"What's so great about this? I still remember that when I went to Rome with my father to ask for help, he was just a low-level Curia attendant. Now he is a cavalry commander under one person and above ten thousand people. Who can climb higher than him?" "Quickly?" Cleopatra didn't take it seriously. She used her thin fingers to twist the lily-shaped tortoise shell hairpin and clamped it on her temples, which could naturally separate her hair. She didn't have the stiffness of ordinary Egyptian noblewomen at all. "I heard that he had a sexual relationship with Adiana of Pontus, so what? That woman is already older than me. Who doesn't like a white and tender lamb?" "

Iras and Charmian exchanged glances, and then hurriedly clung to Marie Claire's white skirt and begged: "If you want to have a night of fun with the cavalry commander, then as usual, let us consume it first. Lose each other's vitality, which will make your sex life smoother. "In fact, these two have been coveting Li Pida for a long time.

"Are you saying that all men hate bleeding virgins?". Cleopatra said lightly, "That doesn't matter. I found a small but mediocre palace guard three years ago and ordered him to get rid of it for me."

The two maids who were combing their hair were stunned, and then they asked each other who they were. As a result, Little Queen said calmly that she had been executed after the task was completed, and the bodies were thrown into the crocodile pool. "Tonight, your task is to lure away The guard next to the cavalry commander, do you understand?"

After hearing the heroine's instructions, Charmion immediately burst into tears, because she had seen the inseparable guard beside Lepidus, the black leopard-like Arp, and never expected that she would be asked to deal with such a person.

"Then, let's start a woman's journey! Neferdidi, you will also come with us. Aren't you having a close relationship with the young guard next to him?" The little queen was well-groomed, with a slight smile on her lips, and an enchanting beauty mark. She stood up from the mirror, spread her hands, wrapped her sari cloak around her body, and walked towards the residence of the cavalry commander. .

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