Augustus Road

"We have already mustered up a lot of courage to come. Now Caesar has assumed the role of a tyrant, and in the early hours of tomorrow morning, Brutus will convene a meeting with the participation of all senators and people, and announce the murder of Caesar. "As for Ebro, he has already run away because he is afraid that he is the chief executive of the Executive Yuan this year and is worried that he will be the target of public criticism. Everyone knows that this institution was established by Caesar and is also the most hated one." Speak slowly.

Since Ebro is hiding and is still serving as the powerful chief executive of the Executive Yuan, it also indicates that most people, including those in the original Caesar camp, believe that this war does not have any advantage, so Li Bida lamented, "It seems like it's another battle where the enemy is outnumbered? We also lost our leader."

Fine raindrops fell into the Tiber River, and yellow mud rolled out. In the apartment on Jukola Street, Lepidus sat on a seat on the first floor, watching the rainwater entering the patio drain like a vortex. , the water storage pool was also dripping and full of overflowing = No = Wrong = .. came out, a token officer in a leather cloak stepped on the water, ran in, and shouted, "The City Legion betrayed us, they The commander accepted the Senate's order and was moving the camp back towards the Mars Campus. "It seems that it's not possible to raise it personally," said Lepidus, who was sitting on an armchair, and then asked. , "What is the attitude of Antigandinus, the commander of the Sixth Legion?"

After speaking, he asked the slave beside him to present a bowl made of pure gold to his own officer. The officer received the gift with excitement and then replied loudly. "General Angandinus is a little hesitant. Now I heard that Brutus sent a tribune as an envoy. He is rushing towards the Hezhou garrison, probably to accept the Sixth Army."

"Then let's ask Brutus to go and see how long the children of Sardinia can hold on." Lepidus said with a smile.

At this time, under the rain, many people, veterans and nobles gathered at the foot of Capitol Hill. They brought tents and leather rain gear and gathered in disorder under the flag. Be prepared to hear the murderer's defense.

Brutus braved the rain and stood with Cassius on a pre-arranged podium. His wrists were still stained with Caesar's blood. He shouted loudly, "Today we have killed a tyrant. Now I, Brutus, can Let us repay our ancestors and return the republic and freedom of Rome to everyone present again!”

Cassius' hair was wet, but his mood was extremely high. He raised his fists in the air as Brutus spoke and shouted, "I propose that March 15th be regarded not only as the day of the fall of the tyrant, but also as the day of the new one." The founding day of the Republic is commemorated every year with a grand ceremony!" The people below who were bribed or hired by the Senate began to respond, but they just cheered "The Great Brutus" and "The Great One". Republic", they still dare not call Caesar a "tyrant" because many people still worry about revenge.

Just as they were shouting slogans, Ulabella suddenly rushed out of the crowd of speakers. This young man had always had a high reputation among the poor and gangsters. His appearance caused a wave of climactic cries, and then Ulabella was like He stepped onto the podium like an energetic athlete. In fact, he completely rejected his father-in-law's advice when he came out this time. Cicero said to him in the house yesterday, "Don't think that after Caesar is dead, his camp can do nothing." , even if you regard it as a must-win victory, you must be cautious. Therefore, these days, before the situation has been determined and Caesar's will has not been read out, you'd better not show your face to avoid arousing people's resentment—— Because Caesar once forgave your sins during his lifetime, and also pointed out that you served as acting consul with Brutus during his expedition to Parthia. You must know that you are less than thirty years old. How can you be seen by others in the eyes of others? , isn’t this the grace given by Caesar?”

But the young guy always forgets the old man's advice in the blink of an eye. Eurabella quickly steps onto the stage and loses himself in the cheers of the crowd. He also raises Brutus's right hand and shouts, "You guys What are you still afraid of, what are you still hesitating about? Aren’t they also made up of Roman citizens? When it comes to Caesar’s grace, perhaps no one here has received it more than me, but I will announce it in public today. Break with him because I stand on the side of freedom and the people!" After saying that, Eulabela took off the red-edged robe representing the consul, leaving only her underwear in the rain, and then took off the robe. When he got into the muddy water, he trampled it hard with his feet, "This is how you should treat a tyrant's gift!"

"Tyrant, tyrant!" Ulabella's performance made his party members reach a fever pitch, and soon the entire Capitol Mountains were engulfed in slogans.

"I declare that the two sons of Pompey, Labienus and other republican generals who were previously persecuted by Caesar, and who are still living a miserable life in exile in the Balearic Islands, have now been recalled and restored. Citizenship and corresponding official positions." Brutus continued, and then the previous Pompey disciples in the crowd also applauded and praised the great justice of Brutus and others.

Spinzel and Casca also stood up. They, Luga and others all unbuttoned their sleeves and showed the scars on their bodies. They all boasted that they were left on their bodies by the tyrant when he was trapped in a fight. Luga also Showing his buttocks, "But we won't feel any pain at all, because this is a medal for resisting and killing tyranny."

Then, they immediately announced that the six legions stationed on the Tiber River island resisted the order to move camp and change commanders, so they publicly announced that Flavius ​​and Marulus, the two previously dismissed tribunes, were innocent and reinstated. Now they took the fascists and edicts and went to take over the six legions.

At this time, in the command post in the military camp, Angondinus was restless. Soldiers and centurions were arguing outside, wanting to see their cavalry commander to discuss the right and wrong in person. Some people were worried that Lepidus had been killed with Caesar, so many people stood outside the tent, fully armed, especially after the city legion in the camp next to it set off, the morale of the whole team became more unstable. Angondinus didn't want this, but he was cautious. He wanted to see Lepidus, but he was afraid to see him. What's more, the entire city-state was in the eye of the storm.

The chief centurion Hebrida, however, squinted his eyes and squatted in front of the main gate of the camp without saying a word, looking at the bridgehead between the river island and the block, with a short sword in his hand, letting the soldiers around him make noises.

"Here they come!" After the soldiers on the watchtower shouted, Hebrida saw two officials holding imperial edicts, blowing trumpets, and holding fascines appeared at the bridgehead, shouting something and walking through the main gate of the camp.

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