Augustus Road

But for such a question, Turinus still raised his head politely and answered to the guardian, "Because this is my mother's arrangement, she hopes that my uncle will like me, because I am now my uncle's only male heir, so I hope you will protect us and do this well."

"Of course, but I have to remind you, my lovely child, that you must prepare enough herbal medicine when you are about to sail to prevent dizziness, vomiting and malaria." Lepida said amiably, and then Yulia also felt that it was okay to do so. Because she was childless, she regarded Leo and Corinna as if they were her own children, so she made preparations for dinner for the two children and Lepidus.

"I'll come here in person. It's hard work for you, woman, to come all the way." Li Bida hurried over and said that there were service staff in the camp who would prepare the meals.

Then he saw Turinus wink at Leo, and Leo came forward obediently, called papa, and then took out the scroll from the box and handed it to Lepidus. Lepidus looked at it. Look, it's very elegant and neat Greek, with several volumes of narrative poems and several volumes of peasant songs.

"Well, I am responsible for Leo's childhood." Yulia's expression probably meant that she hoped to get praise from Lepidus, but the other person's mind always seemed to be on Turinus who was silent. Lepidus felt it very keenly. Said: Leo is really just a little follower of Turinus, only following the other side's lead. After sighing in his heart, Lepidus became calm again, fulfilled Julia's wish, praised both children, and then asked them if they were learning writing at the same time when they were in Rome. Keep exercising. Both children said they would often play kickball and walnut tossing. In addition, they also learned to ride horses, so Lepidus took the two children outside the camp. When they saw the black Alp holding the horse, they couldn't help being frightened, "How about you guys, look at the real war horses in the army?" Li Pida shouted.

In the following competition, Leo had the upper hand. He climbed on the horse in a very stylish manner according to the training model. But when Lepidus' horse smelled the scent of a stranger, or a child, it circled in circles arrogantly, but it seemed to be hesitant, because the smell of the child was somewhat similar to that of its owner, and the animal was This aspect is far more sensitive than humans.

"Leo, if it refuses to run for you, you have to whip it with a riding crop!" Lepidus said.

Little Leo obviously couldn't bear it. He held the whip in his hand and continued to gently kick the horse with his feet. Finally the horse yielded and carried him reluctantly. I ran a small half circle around the camp.

Next, there was Turinus, who seemed not to have very good motor skills. He was clumsy in front of the horse. Only Leo enthusiastically helped him climb up. Then Lepidus' mount was unwilling to be beaten by this kid. Driven, he circled in place again. "Swish, swish, swish." As a result, Turinus swung the whip without hesitation, and gave the horse a few neat blows. A fierce force suddenly appeared on his childish face. The horse was in pain, and after a few wailings, it was gone. Run obediently.

"A complete failure, or is Leo really not suitable? He really looks like his mother's character." Lepidah thought silently in his heart.

At this moment, Yulia walked to the side and said, as if she had read through his mind, "I think Leo will be more suitable to work in the study in the future. I have already discussed it with Boti. After he turns thirteen, let him Enter the academies of Tyranion and Varro."

"Wait, let's see where Turinus goes! Ask Leo to go with him, and wait until he is sixteen or seventeen years old before joining Tyranion's family. I think that old man can live for at least twenty years. Years." Lepidah replied.

After the fleet set sail, the two children looked strong on the sea. They supported each other with leather covers and blankets, encouraging each other and staying among the captains and oarsmen. Among them, Turinus also had symptoms of fever and vomiting. After the persuasion of many people, he entered the cabin room to recuperate.

Lepidus entered the cabin under the tower and came to Turinus' bed. Seeing Leo preparing medicine there, he said, "Now you know the benefits of bringing more herbs and ointments. After all, your body is not as good as Those big-headed soldiers.”

"Are we almost reaching the coast of Libya now?" Turinus' voice was very weak, and his eyes were sunken. "Will I not be able to see my uncle and get sick and die like this?"

Lepidus said not to worry, then patted his chest and said, "Besides, we don't need to be in a hurry to see your uncle. We have to bring some gifts, so my fleet will turn its sails and seize the Pompeii fleet base first. Kerki Island.”

"That can give Pompey a fatal blow, right? That island definitely has a lot of supplies, right? I can observe this battle up close, right?" Turinus asked several "is that right?" Lepidus He nodded, expressing his agreement with the young man's judgment.

Then, on the sea covered with morning glow, Lepidus' fleet was divided into two. One group was composed of escort ships and transport ships, and continued to sail towards Ruspina, preparing to reinforce Caesar; the other group was composed of Lepidus and Aidan. Guis took the lead and set sail towards Kerki Island.

But the battle that Turinus longed to see did not happen at all - Nasidius, the commander of the fleet on the island, surrendered as soon as he saw their flag. There were enough food and fodder on the island for five legions to fight for two months, which were piled up like mountains, as well as a large number of iron nails, wood and linen. In addition, there were a full twenty warships and four times the number of flat-bottomed boats. "Pompey's luck has run out." This was Lepidus's evaluation of this victory without fighting. Turinus immediately took out his pen and tablet to record the words of his guardian, while Leo sat under the mast and read the book "Education of Cyrus" by Xenophon. The scene in front of him was like a picnic for him.

There was a cheer in Caesar's camp. When his fleet arrived with fresh reinforcements, two days later, Lepidus personally escorted the ships and supplies captured from Kerchi Island and arrived at the shore. The morale of the entire army reached its highest point.

"Call Antony here, we are going to hold a joint meeting of the whole army. Yes, call all the senior centurions, no matter which legion or battalion, to attend. The service and defense will be supervised by the lower-ranking centurions. We can really fight the enemy in front of us, defeat them, kill them, and wipe them out." Caesar shouted excitedly.

Almost at the same time, Pompey and King Juba's army also came to the opposite side, and Pompey's camp was also full of shouts, "Call all the generals and officers, I have to talk to them about some precautions on how to slaughter Caesar and his men." Pompey, wearing the emperor's cloak, jumped off his horse and gave orders to the token officers in front of him. (.)