Chapter 23 Blood Feast (Part 2)

Lepidus said no, through my observation during this period, I understood that Maximus was a man of principles, and even the old master Pompey could betray him. You republicans should not mix sand with me. Even if Terry Alli is a waste, in my hands, waste can still shine.

"So generous, I have nothing to say." Casio smiled and stood up to say goodbye. He seemed quite satisfied with the final exchange conditions. "By the way, Caesar's recent transfer order asked me to go to Gaul as soon as possible to organize The new naval force needs to fight a barbarian with a powerful fleet. This bald man is a little anxious. He didn't send an order to the Thirteenth Army? I heard that his military strength is very stretched now."

"I didn't receive any transfer orders." Li Bida leaned on his chair with a smile.

After Cassius left, Lepidus took out a few tablets from the box next to the table and gave them to Sabo for review. "Gabinus asked Guijian to go to Cyprus, and then go to Syria to accept the command of Governor Byblos to guard against Paya and The intrusion of Armenia and other countries. This is...Caesar asked you to return to the city of Rome to prepare to resist the consulship election of Cato the Younger's brother-in-law Dumitius in the coming year. Because Crassus and Pompey want to share the consulship power, They don't want little Cato to interfere. "It seems that Lepidus has just deceived Casillo, and he has received transfer orders from the two governor's offices.

After reading it, Sabo pouted and looked at the Commander-in-Chief, wondering how he should deal with these two conflicting orders.

"I will not listen to either of them. For the time being, I don't want to go to Rome to endorse the bald man, nor do I want to go to Syria, because I haven't established a foothold in Egypt yet. I still need at least a year to control Egypt's future. The trend of several years. In fact, once Pompey and Crassus fight, the outcome will be the same whether I go back to Rome or not, "This is what I asked General Dege to do." Cause of death.”

"You mean, once General Derge dies, his troops stationed on the western frontier will be detrimental to Prince Ptolemy of Cyrenaica?"

"Yes, this is the plan between Queen Elizabeth and me, to let new rebels appear in Libya, Cyrenaica and western Egypt. It would be best if the little prince also died in this turmoil." Li Bida said That’s all. Then he slapped Sabo on the back and said, "Neferdidi is just your lover in the Egyptian court. You have to go back to Rome immediately and conclude a suitable marriage."

"But!" Sabo finally did not talk about Neferdidi, but changed the subject, "Will the more than a thousand people of the Hormashi Legion be sent to the Kingdom of Maiero immediately?"

"No need to do that now. Haka, the king of Maiero, has personally donated two copper mines and one gold mine to me through Alp. He also expressed great respect. From now on, the remaining mines of Hormaxi Guys. Heading to the border of Cyrenaica, of course our main army will follow them, waiting for the opportunity to solve all the problems."

After the Blood Feast and the cleansing of the Jewish Quarter, the entire Egyptian royal court was "refreshed". Cassius led most of the fleet and sailed away, leaving Lepidus with a triari and thirty single-row Liburna. , this is the cunning of Cassiyo.

But Lepidus was not worried. His patron Tuna was also an outstanding naval admiral. He fought fiercely with Mithridates' fleet in Cyprus, Rhodes, and Crete and won a great victory. Note that he naturally copied it completely from the Lord's book.

"Do you mean, do you need an agent to manage the copper and gold mines at the Second Waterfall?" Joseph asked in a very light tone in the former Egyptian Navy chief's command room under the harbor lighthouse, a small but sturdy tower. Lepidus, the other party turned around in the flat observation window. Just now he had been watching Triali's drill on thirty Libourna's. He said, "I want to use the income from the mine to establish a foundation, a naval foundation. The cost of rowers, combat personnel, and ship construction and maintenance will all be paid from this foundation. Joseph, please calculate how much is enough."

Joseph thought for a while and said that with about four hundred to six hundred talents, you can have a medium-sized fleet that can protect and support two legions. Then the Jewish businessman asked with some confusion, "I have Two questions. One is that Egypt actually lacks high-quality wood for building ships. The second is who should command the fleet? The Republic, the general, or the Egyptian royal family?

Faced with this problem, the commander-in-chief smiled and asked Sabo next to him to send out a light signal in the command room, telling Trialli to end the drill and come to see me. Then he whispered to Joseph, "Excellent wood can be obtained from Lebanon and Nubia, excellent cedar wood, and resin that can speed up the ship. Isn't my foundation set up for this? I will hand over these businesses." I’ve contracted it for you, how about it?”

"Of course, I am honored. Her Majesty Queen Eubert and I are both our righteous people. I promise to help the general form an army with the most high-quality and cheap materials." Joseph nodded and left quietly, followed by With an exaggerated humility, Terry Ali trotted all the way, looking very tired and dedicated, and appeared in front of Li Bida.

"How was the training?" Lepidus spread out some drafts on the table, about the hull structure and maritime formations, and asked without looking at them.

"According to your instructions, although we have returned the ships captured by Ptolemy, many helmsmen, observers, and oarsmen have been recruited by us with a lot of money. In addition to those recruited in Cyprus and Rhodes, there is no problem with personnel!" At this time, Sabo handed over a glass of cider. Triari took it and drank it all in one gulp, and then continued to report with an admiring smacking sound: "The color and style of the sailor uniforms are also unified, all light blue. Now we just wait for the completion of the dock presided over by you!"

"General Triari, they all blamed you wrongly. When I recognized your ability and hoped that Cassius would stay, the other party also said a lot of bad things about your talent. Now in my eyes, this is a rude and unreasonable accusation. I rely more and more on your ability. By the way, are you satisfied with the distribution of the spoils?" Li Bi Da raised his head and gave a compliment that hit the point.

But Triari felt very useful. He rubbed his hands and said that he was satisfied with the money from the spoils, which was enough for him to make a comeback in Rome.

"Very good, then I can ask you for one more thing, okay?"

"Please tell me, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, whether it is about shipbuilding. After all, I have followed Cassius and Maximus for a while, and I still understand the mystery of it. This is not boasting at all."

"Oh, it's not such a trivial matter. I hope you will return to Rome in a month."

"?" (To be continued..)