When generals lead the army to fight, do not show any frustration, because soldiers usually estimate their prospects through their general's expressions.

——Eastern Roman Emperor Morris

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"Jointly request a fight!?" Lukulas was shocked and angry, "Is this the request of the entire legion?"

"Yes, not only the Seventh Legion, but also the Eleventh Legion, everyone refused to continue fighting and demanded the Winter Camp," said Apis.

"But they don't know the importance of the city of Atacsetta! This castle was built by Rome's nemesis Hannibal. Its existence is a threat to our nation. We must conquer it in order to truly conquer Armenia. Do the soldiers do not even understand this importance?"

Apis shook his head and said in a regretful tone: "Most of the soldiers don't even care who Hannibal is, they care more about what benefits a war will bring to themselves. Forgive me, Your Excellency, as a military civilian guardian, I must shoulder the responsibility of negotiating with you, because the soldiers of the Legion are also citizens of Rome."

When Karabis saw it for the first time, Lukulas sat down with a little discouraged look. The commander who was terrifying to the enemy could not defeat him. Unexpectedly, Rome defeated him himself in the end.

"Maybe I can argue with this matter." The charming Claudi suddenly spoke, "a kind of compromise is that each legion draws a part of it and returns to the Winter Camp; and disperse the mercenaries of Thrace and Gerasha, and reward the remaining people who are willing to continue their march with generous rewards."

"No, no, Apis, please gather the soldiers in the square of the camp first. I will speak to my brothers." Lukulas said with distress, holding his forehead.

"Carabis, spy at the door here, listening to what the tuna said to the soldiers?" When Rome's generals left, Adiana, who was still in the tent, ordered. She sat on a pile of cushions and looked at the three mysterious and weird messengers of the concubine, who stood still, without caring about external affairs.

"Master, why don't you listen in person? This will be clearer." Karabis muttered, quietly walking to the gap in the curtain of the camp. Behind him, Adianna's nagging came, "Shut up, double-eared pottery jar, how could a person of my identity do such a thing?"

Nesa, who was sitting opposite, spoke with a meaningful, "Adianna, you should know what purpose was Marca picking you up?"

"Of course I know." Adiana whispered, lowering her maroon curls.

"I will bless you. I didn't expect that your fate is exactly the same as your mother." Naisa smiled and didn't smile.

At this time, Lukulas began a speech loudly outside the camp, facing the soldiers of the two legions. His voice was sonorous, his posture was powerful, and he talked about honor, strategic significance and other things. But the soldiers below were malicious and noisy, and they did not give the coach a chance to continue. Even Lukulas' favorite 11th Legion, many soldiers also criticized him. In short, they were unwilling to follow Lukulas any longer. They even shouted threatily that either the winter camp or they would jointly propose that the citizen assembly revoke Lukulas' command over the army. If Lukulas dared to take coercive measures, they would also take extraordinary measures.

The soldiers did not say anything about the extraordinary measures, but the fool also knew what to refer to. There were more than one and two coaches who died in Rome because of this.

Lukuras on the square podium was so angry that he trembled all over, but he still tried his best to keep calm and continued to speak hard. He also promised to return from the war. Each soldier could receive a reward of 1,000 to 1,500 Drachma. After Kaietsu, he would also let the Senate pass a motion so that all soldiers could obtain rich land and pension for resettlement.

But the soldiers mocked loudly, and they threw the empty wallets in their hands into the square and shouted: "Tuna, look at our wallets. This is the harvest of fighting with you for several years."

"Why did the Eighth Legion stay in Silesia while we were suffering on the front line?"

"We haven't had a winter camp for three years."

"I heard that Pompeii suppressed the rebels of Mallor in Italy and Spain, how idle the soldiers were and able to make a fortune in the spoils, and our camps didn't even have a contractor or a slave trader."

"Let Pompei take over this army, we've all had enough of you!"

The protests and insults were rising and falling, and Claudius pulled his brother-in-law's arm and exhorted loudly: "Maybe the suggestion I just made is the most appropriate. Please don't have unrealistic fantasies."

The result of this incident was that Lukulas accepted Claudi's suggestion, and the 11th and 7th Legion, a total of 110 100 teams, drew forty, returned to the Bitinian camp, and then drew twenty 100 teams from the Eighth Legion of Silesia to change shifts. Those who were willing to continue fighting in Armenia will find 600 drachmas each, and after returning, they will receive 700 drachmas.

In order to calm the soldiers' anger, a lottery shift ceremony was specially arranged to be held in the camp square.

Karabis saw that Hebrida also participated in the draw and was the first to go. At the moment of drawing, he smiled at Claudi on the stage.

Suddenly, Karabis understood everything. He remembered what Safano whispered to him when Hebrida beat and imprisoned him and Adiana before going to the battle, and then why Claudi went to Hebrida's camp tent team for this moment.

Because Claudi is not only a cavalry captain, but also very familiar with the military logistics personnel, he must have done something in it. You can imagine that these forty soldiers and centurions of the 40 100-man teams will secretly send Claudi to withdraw from the throne!

Sure enough, the result was promulgated, and Highbreda was among the forty hundred men. He finally qualified to go to the winter camp. He stood among the crowd, more proud than the winner of the sports meet.

However, afterwards, Hebrida then came into the coach's tent alone with Lukulas' summons. It was obvious that the low-ranking centurion walked in with a breeze on his face, and then he glanced around: They were all old acquaintances: Nesa and Adiana were almost raped by him, Porty was raped by him, and both Jewish and Karabis were beaten by him, and they were all old acquaintances!

"Say, how much did you stuff my unkind wife brother?" After entering the bill, this was Lukulas' first sentence.

"Five Thousand Seths retreated." The low-ranking centurion did not shy away at all. He was not afraid that Lukulas would go back on his word. The Roman habits were unquestionable once the result was determined by a public ceremony.

"Is your honor as a soldier worth the money!" Lukulas looked directly at Hebrida and asked.

"Your Excellency, you are wearing Toga, who is wearing 8,000 Sestis, and your armor set of 30,000 Sestis, the ivory hilt of the sword is worth 10,000 Sestis, and the turquoise ring on your finger is worth 50,000 Sestis - and then you will talk to me about the equivalent relationship between honor and money?" Hebrida said happily, "Betinia has my slaves, and many of them are infected with typhoid fever. When I go back to the winter camp, I may not be worth the bribe given to your wife and brother-in-law. If you want to take care of me, you can take care of your wife and brother-in-law first."

Lukulas's muscles on his face hopped twice, stroking the ball on the hilt awkwardly, not knowing how to answer Hebrida's words, and finally said: "I heard that your wing will suffer a lot in this battle."

"Yes, the Third Regiment is safe and sound, with only seventy people left."

"It's better, you will go back to Bitinia with Utaris and Apis, and take the third team with you. On the one hand, you will go to the winter camp to rest and rest, while you will be responsible for guarding the Governor Bosphorus, including the Queen of the Bendu. As a reward, you will enjoy double wages during this mission."

"I personally don't want to accept this task."

"I personally don't want to accept it." Adiana said, looking at Hebrida in disgust.
Chapter completed!