Chapter 15 Incitement-(2/2)
At this time, the sun shines on Caesar's armor. The conqueror with a wide waist and fat body is bathed in the glory of thousands of battles and accepts the roaring allegiance of tens of thousands of fierce warriors. He is as majestic as a god descending to earth!
Octavian looked at Caesar's infinite glory with brilliant eyes, and in his young heart, the surging and burning ambition had quietly sprouted.
His eyes widened and he waved his hands: "Soldiers! You are all dedicated Roman citizens. For the sake of the country, for the family, for the glory, and for the promise, you came to this barren land to deal with those bloodthirsty barbarians.
Many comrades shed blood on the battlefield. Their names fell on the battlefield,
Not even known to the city of Rome! The aristocracy now controls the Senate. Pompey has restored the aristocracy to an absolute majority in the Senate! He has expelled the tribunes who protected the common people! He is also disbanding our legions,
Take our loot! What do we do, you say?”
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Caesar waved his hand: "Send troops to Rome!"
Following Caesar's order, several Roman legions set fire to the walls of Gaul and rose up. They put all the heavy baggage in the rear, light troops and simple equipment, and rushed forward quickly. Because Caesar used his troops like a god, the legions were
The elites fought for a long time, advanced rapidly, and destroyed everything along the way.
Pompey was caught off guard and had no time to summon his legions. The giant who controlled the Roman Republic controlled dozens of legions, but they were all distributed in areas he actually controlled such as Spain, Greece, Syria, and North Africa.
Time, the water far away cannot quench the thirst of the near. I can only abandon Rome, hurriedly take the Senate and nobles and flee to Greece.
Caesar's army was only thirty miles away from Rome. Antony sent Volenus and Pluto to lead the Ubian warriors to form an advance force to assess Pompey's defense capabilities, but they were strictly prohibited from burning, killing, looting, and handed over to Voronus.
A proclamation was given to the Roman plebs to appease the restless populace.
Voronos said: "Since the age of myth, no Roman legion has ever entered the Eternal City to fight. According to Roman tradition, no fully armed soldier can cross the Tiber River and enter this mythical city.
.The task you gave me is an unreasonable and unnatural act, and I’m afraid Mars, the God of War, will not protect me.”
Antony looked at Volenus speechlessly. This Roman officer was an impeccable Roman in terms of personal bravery, dedication, and command of operations. But it didn't matter if he had a lump in his head and was obsessed with the past.
It's time, the enemy and we are facing each other in arms, why should we care about this Roman tradition? Antony said loudly: "If we fail and will be infamy for thousands of years, this will be evidence of crime. If we win and become the masters of Rome, history will be written by us. What's natural about this?"
It doesn’t even count.”
Caesar was silent for a long time, and finally said quietly: "I admit that maybe you are right, but how can I let a thief of the Roman Senate decide my fate? I only ask for the fair pursuit of my legal rights."
Voronos nodded and finally chose to obey the order. He chose Puluo as his deputy and took 300 Ubian warriors and 100 Roman 13th Legion cavalry to Rome as the vanguard of the army's advance into Rome.
, perform reconnaissance missions.
But Octavian, the young master, was unwilling to be left alone and wanted to follow Volenus to Rome. Caesar disagreed at first, but Octavian gave an example, saying that at his age, Caesar had begun to fight independently to kill the enemy. Caesar was very pleased.
Thinking about it, he couldn't let his heir always hide behind a safe battle formation. He would be a coward if he continued to train for ten thousand years. He told Octavian that he could only observe the war and was not allowed to go into battle in person. He also ordered the four bodyguards Kirk to follow him.
Go and protect the young master's safety.
Kirk and others didn't care. According to the plot, this reconnaissance mission was devastating. Pompey's side was now panicking. Since Pompey could not mobilize enough manpower and could not recruit enough legions in time, he had quietly evacuated with the nobles.
Rome was actually an undefended city. In this way, if Octavian could follow the vanguard and enter Rome first, it would be of infinite benefit to his reputation and political career.
So, under the leadership of Volenus, this cavalry vanguard set off first and advanced into Rome.
After several days of running around, sure enough, due to the very rapid military actions of Caesar and the long period of peace, the Roman Republic had almost no main army stationed in the Apennine Peninsula. This counterattack caught Pompey by surprise, and hasty retreats could be seen everywhere.
Chapter completed!