"I grant the surrender of Marcus Varo, the Chief Executive of Lusitania, and ask him to lead the army to complete the procedural ceremony, and hand over the roster of soldiers and the provincial financial list." Facing Galius, who came to ask for surrender, Libida replied kindly and openly, "His Excellency Marcus Varo, I will meet and submit it to Caesar for proper placement, and the specific affairs of the province and the maintenance of order, I will have to trouble General Galius."

In other words, Li Bida immediately continued to attack Pompei's army further north, and entrusted the entire province to himself with peace of mind. Although he didn't know how to express it, Galius was convinced. Even though the other party had previously had a hostile relationship, he had no dissatisfaction or regrets when he was defeated by such a person.

The ceremony was held on the most recent auspicious day. It can even be said that the officers and soldiers under Varo had long been looking forward to the arrival of this day. They had been hungry for a long time, so when the time came, they were led by the flag officer and the centurion, without any shame of defeat on their faces. They walked three or four Romans into the Libida camp, and placed the eagle flags and team signs one by one in front of the main gate, and then sat on the ground, waiting for the food to be fed.

But to everyone's surprise, the soldiers of the opponent's army quickly returned the flags to them, and served them with rich rice with jujube and wheat, as well as roasted fatty meat dripping from oil. Everyone cheered loudly and feasted wildly.

"There are no winners and no losers in this war. Pessimistic people like Pompei and Gatu, and the optimistic people like me are also viewed!" On the forum of the food school, Li Bida took the opportunity to speak to all the soldiers. "From the pillars of Hercules, to the deserts of Syria in the East, from the black forest of the Renus River to the hot edge of the Afilica wilderness, they are all the territory of the Republic. It not only exists in the name of swords, but also in the hearts of every citizen. In the past, those conservative schools were in a narrow moral concept, artificially divided into Roman citizens, Italy

It is time for citizens and foreigners to abandon them. Although it is unrealistic to expect them to give up on their own. But Caesar led all of us to work hard for this dream - like the province of Gaul, which obtained citizenship, all tribes, cities, and towns in the three provinces of the Iberian Peninsula deserve the same treatment. So soldiers, you are not defeated today, you are just free from the shackles and enslavement of the wicked and conservative schools. You are just back to the big family today. Welcome home, brothers, and fellow comrades!"

"Welcome home!" Li Bidafang's soldiers took the lead in hitting the pot with a barbecue fork. He cheered, and then the soldiers of the two legions under Varo put aside their estrangement and fear, and shouted with pleasure. Especially the Spanish legions and allied soldiers swear in unison, willing to follow Caesar's flag to continue fighting.

"I personally appreciate your enthusiasm and frankness, but the war and destruction in Spain will not last long, so why should we increase the burden on this land? So I can only tell you now, if there is no wife and children in the family, please leave the barracks; if your parents have only you, one child, please leave the barracks; if the assets in your luggage are not rich, please leave the barracks. Then I will select the volunteers among all the remaining soldiers."

Everyone did what they said, and those who returned home were dismissed and those who returned home voluntarily continued to join the army. Soon, Li Bida selected 4,000 soldiers from all the surrendered people and sent them reliable and strong weapons, including Spanish long shields and leather shields, as well as pack horses and crossbows. Li Bida's intention was to enrich these people in the 27th Legion with numbers in Kangbano and become his own relatives.

So in the letter to Caesar, Li Bida said lightly that Lusitania has surrendered to you and returned to your arms to provide warriors, food and spiritual encouragement for your cause. This is a brilliant victory that is no less than that of the siege of Marcelia. According to the bill you stipulate, I grant all barbarian nobles and free people in the territory the right of Roman citizenship. As for the legions and allies recruited by Varo, I will also dismiss it peacefully on the spot. Dear Consul, I have won allegiance from Corduba and other places. The key behind the Spanish province has been opened. I immediately led the sixth legion and drove directly behind Avranius, hoping that you can take decisive action as soon as possible!

After the letter was sent, Sabo came to report that the shy former governor Varo, who was wearing casual clothes and accompanied by his entourage, asked to meet you outside the camp.

Ah, Varo is a person who loves face after all, and a person full of books is a little embarrassed and admits that "I am defeated and I surrender to you unconditionally." This kind of instinct makes Li Bida feel that this old man is very cute. In addition, after precise calculations, the roster and account books provided by Varo are still very honest.

So outside the camp, Li Bida walked out and personally performed the etiquette he held to Valo's father, humbly saying that even Caesar was the other party's student, and now he was fighting with war, which was really sad. Then, before Varo was polite, Li Bida immediately asked his followers to offer a few boxes. Varo opened it and saw that it was full of books, two of which he had spent his entire life and hoped to get, one was "Latin Grammar" and the other was "The Complete Collection of Gods". The old man was so excited that he shuddered. He thought he would not see these two books until he died. In fact, the former was discovered by Li Bida's men when they were renovating the fireplace in a hotel in Etruscana, while the latter was treasured in the library in Cyrenica.

The two quickly became familiar with each other, so Li Bida made another suggestion. After a few glasses of good wine, he agreed very readily, including appointing Gallius as the acting director of the province and Galoneus as the acting director of the city of Gades. As for Valo himself, he himself was blunt, "As long as Caesar is willing to be a generous sponsor, I don't mind withdrawing from politics, staying in the garden, and writing books." So Li Bida immediately agreed to his preferences, saying that I personally would take out twenty tarantes first to assist you in establishing the academy, with the precious cherry trees.

After appeased the place, Libida led the army into Corduba City, and the troops of Conbano also quickly came to take them all. About a market day, Libida got the exact news: Avranius began to retreat from Elaerda City.

Then, it's time for me to choose the right time! (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!