Chapter 5 The High Priest Goes to War (Part 1)
"You cannot pity those who do not bathe. ∈," - Ancient Roman poet Galatas
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"Boom", Young Caesar's eyes continued to be filled with angry bloodshot eyes. With his hands bursting with veins, he pushed open the bronze door of his inner hall. Then when he passed through the lobby, he directly pulled out all his robes and underwear. , walked into the bathtub in the shed in the backyard, and several maids hurriedly held buckets to pour hot water, only to find that the man of the house had been stimulated by the cold water and stood up again.
"Don't you keep the water in the bath at a constant temperature at all times?" Then came the angry shouts.
The leading maid was directly kicked by the naked young Caesar, and then she was slapped in the mouth from left to right. The maid's nose was bleeding all over her face, but she still knelt on the ground, not daring to resist, and even She didn't even dare to moan or breathe out, and allowed the storm of fists and kicks to fall on her body, accompanied by the master's venting shouts. The other maids did not dare to neglect, and were still pouring hot water into the pool tremblingly, come on. Go and go as if you didn't see anything.
"Idiots, all idiots. They dare not do anything without instructions in place. That's what slaves are like, worthless slaves bought from Gaul." Finally, Young Caesar was tired of beating, and his hands were full of blood. He pulled out the slave girl's blond hair, but he still didn't give up. He quickly pulled up the slave girl's bruised and swollen head and face, forcefully inserted her lower body into her mouth, and then continued to hold the slave girl's blond hair. Pulling back and forth desperately...
After that. The slave girl nodded her head mechanically. Hunching his scarred shoulders, holding the barrel, holding back his tears, with a bruised face and torn messy hair, he limped toward the back room, "Go and give her ten dinas." Then ask the herbalist to give her some medicine for her injuries. Our Julius family has always been very merciful to our servants." Young Caesar finished his venting. He said to the slaves who were bending down and accepting orders, "Remember, don't take advantage of me in secret, whether it's money or anything else, if I say ten, it means ten, otherwise I will treat you the same way."
After giving the instructions, Young Caesar took a breath and walked into the bath again.
"Oh my god, you treat your slaves like a merciless war. Although you are a pure Roman in this regard, you should also learn from Leo. He treats the slaves in his family very gently. And treat slaves well. Such topics are constantly raised by philosophers, and it’s time to attract your attention. If you beat him today, he will take revenge even more fiercely when the limelight changes tomorrow. This declaration of public enemy is very obvious. "At this time, Octavia, who had just arrived to stop the commotion, stood in front of the curtain outside the bathroom and persuaded her younger brother who was soaking in it in surprise.
"My dear sister, I hope you will not mention this name in my ears again. Slaves, what are slaves? They are not even human beings. Those unlucky guys just deserve their misfortune and have nothing to do with slaves. "Young Caesar looked tired and annoyed, and then he looked up at his sister, "Look at you, you are the sister of a clerk now, but you still look like an inexperienced girl from a well-off family. What are you doing at home? Do what all Roman women of your age should do and marry little Philip as soon as possible. Are you still waiting for something even more stupid to happen? "
The sister who was still standing by the curtain was simply shocked to the extreme. She really didn't understand why her brother had become like this. Sadness and despair came to her heart, and she immediately knelt down and started sobbing.
At the same time, at the Villa Prima, "Paluma will follow me on the expedition. Leo, you will go to Sicily to serve as deputy envoy, equivalent to the provincial treasurer in the past. Cooperate with the new envoy Hersius to do a good job in Sardinia and Sardinia." The base for the distribution of supplies in Sicily is located in the city of Lilibi; then the new governor of Africa, Marcus Lucius, will cooperate with you in the transportation work. Remember, perform well, and logistics tasks such as soldiers, grain, and timber will be put aside. It's on you." Lepidus said to Leo and Viviya who came to pay their respects on the couch.
"Yes, father. Does that mean that you are planning to launch an attack on Spain from Africa and Numidia? I originally thought that you would go through the Nebo Province and enter the enemy's area from the Pyrenees Pass."
"No, you don't have to go there, otherwise the logistics will be hindered by that guy Anthony. I'm afraid that bastard is angry with me right now!" Lebida said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter, he can't change his nature, and he will never change his nature. Personal grudges come first, so he will still come to me, like a docile war horse. In addition, the two passages to Spain separated by oceans are now under my control, Rabin. Nus and Sextus Pompey were helpless. They were completely passive. Their strategic plan this time was to march from Numidia and crush their opponents in an upright manner. "
At this time, the little pigeon Paluma handed over several sealed tablets. Lepidus opened them and read them one by one. "Very good. According to the joint proposal of Bisso and Cicero, the 9th and 10th Legions have joined my expeditionary army. My current front-line forces include the 7th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, and 27th Legions, as well as the original "Isthmus Legion" that was officially reorganized into the 19th Legion, and a new infantry legion from Cyrenaica, and a cavalry legion, which were respectively given the numbers of the 20th Legion and the 22nd Legion; in addition, according to the agreement, Antony also sent a new legion to help, plus the 25th Legion of the Numidian envoy Celeste, and the local Hittite Legion. The troops of the Us party, I now control a full fifteen legions and most of the treasury funds. Little Dove, the new cavalry legion will be under the joint command of you and Dusunville. I will also assign the Mattia cavalry and Vibicinas cavalry that came across the sea to you to strengthen your front line. "
"I will be fully familiar with the characteristics of each cavalry and turn them into a sharp sword in my father's hand." Paluma spoke generously, "and my brother Leo is the shield in my father's hand."
"Then Vivia is the feather on my father's helmet." At this time, Lepidar's beautiful daughter-in-law with wheat-colored skin rushed to say naughtily, after all, she was just a girl under 20 years old.
"No, Vivia, you are not just beautiful feathers. When I leave with my man to go to the front, you and Yulia Mama will be the guardians of the family. Protect Boti and everyone else. You should always have the awareness and responsibility of a mistress, just like Yulia Mama. So remember, when anything happens in Rome, don't rush to meet Leo, but go to Sardinia first and stay with Yulia Mama. She will always have a way. This is also the secret plan I reserved for you." Li Bi Da stood up, touched Vivia's head, and reminded her. (To be continued...)