Chapter 28 The debate with Aphranius (2)
The decisive battle of the Eporo River has ended, and the smoke of the three Spanish provinces has ended. The five most elite Pompei legions have completely disappeared. This once-sharp-free war machine is now just the endless corpses of dead horses by the river and the wounded soldiers all over the ground.
Caesar invited everyone, including Sextus, Aphranius, Peletaus and Lipo. At the banquet, Caesar asked everyone to toast for the coming of peace and the reinvention of the Republic.
Sextus held a glass of wine and toasted Caesar with manners for his father, and then asked Caesar how he would deal with them and all the soldiers. "According to the prescribed law of the Republic," Caesar replied very seriously, "I will negotiate with Banks, another consul in the city of Rome to stabilize the provincial order as soon as possible and decide on your disposal, but rest assured, I will never impose a culprit on you who are also citizens. Whether it is execution or exile, the civil war itself is a tragedy and there is no need to create new hatred, so you may be released and then leave the port from New Carthage - to wherever you want to go."
What he said surprised all the generals behind him. Why did he return the enemy to Angelica? It seemed that since the Rubicon River, Caesar has always been like this, constantly winning, but he kept releasing the tiger back to the mountain. In the noise, only Li Bida thought and endured.
"That's the reason. Are the rebels qualified to deal with those who defend the republic?" Aphranius said such words, which made the atmosphere at the scene extremely tense. Even Caesar looked at the former consul and said nothing. He had received news before. Aphranius threatened that even if he surrendered, he would question Caesar's actions as a former consul.
So Caesar just smiled generously, not giving a positive answer, but Avranius was as aggressive as the swordsman who was angry because of his injury in the Colosseum. He repeated his words loudly, "Aren't you also the legion of the Republic before? When you follow this dictator, war dealer, and trampling on the laws of the country, aren't there any regrets at all?" Obviously, he hopes that his questions will be answered positively.
"Shut up! Aphranius, if you still care about the honor of soldiers." Behind Caesar, the general with an oriental appearance and shiny hair as black as silk stepped forward and said in place of Caesar, "Your side is the one who put down his weapons and surrenders. Why do you need to find comfort for substantial failure here?"
"I have never shy away from our own mistakes and miserable defeats. In fact, all of us here have fulfilled our responsibilities as deputy generals and soldiers to Pompei, because we have no food, no firewood, and no place to camp and rest. We have to surrender under exhaustion and accept the treatment of the winner, so I personally do not feel ashamed." Avranius faced tit.
"Isn't ashamed? No one is more qualified to say such words than you. Originally, your soldiers have already tended to our peace plan. It is you and the commanders who have used atrocities, coercion and deception to drive them to continue to work hard for their own selfish interests. Many people have lost their lives sadly. If I hadn't intercepted you at the ferry, I wonder how many people would continue to sacrifice in the future war. Is this your honor? Standing on the pile of soldiers' bones to make gold
The title of glittering. Before I entered Lusitania, although Pompeii and Gatu appointed governor Marcus Varo, who was a senior, was still strongly arranged to go to the provinces by you. Also, Cicero of Silesia. You use the reputation of these people to place them everywhere, isn’t it just to oppress us? Your soldiers and officials have implemented terrorist policies in each province, such as torture, torture, and torture, forcing the peaceful residents to hand over their money, and forcing the allies of Rome to offer
The army and fleet are always planning wars in full swing - the purpose is to persecute the current consul. The war is not what you want, and isn't it the ultimatum you issued? Now we are here, crossing the Rubicon River, but there are more weapons than the guardians in the square who were plotted against you in previous history. You are fleeing in a hurry and wandering to every corner of the country to continue to fight. Their previous spirit is like the Maxim drainage ditch.
The leftovers are gone, is your power of faith just like this? How many people do you have to poison, including Rome and various provinces, and vassal states, just like the little Cato forced the citizens of Marcellia to resist stubbornly, and finally the whole city was destroyed, and Li Bida's counterattack was like his cavalry cannon, and his body gradually moved from behind Caesar to the core position of everyone, just like the Colosseum of verbal debate.
Aphranius originally spoke, relying on his own identity, among all his colleagues and generals, Syketus was just a young man who had just entered the army. Lipo was the former legal officer to serve in the province, while Peletaus was promoted by Pompey privately in the military system. For this scene, he was the most qualified to question Caesar, but unexpectedly, Caesar shot and handed the reply to a foreign deputy to complete it. His face was a little feverish and a little helpless, but he still brought out traditions and laws, "There is an ultimatum from the Senate and the provisions of the law. You cross the Rubicon River, which is a rebellion against the country."
"What is the Senate? It is just a consulting body for national policy. When did its ultimatum be legally effective? Or are you oligarchs who have been personally taught in the Temple of Concord, and think that you can take the resolutions of the ten civil guardians and the Tebres Association with supreme effect without taking the supreme decisions of the ten civil guardians and the Tebres Association, and even trampling them under your feet. In the conspiracy between Pompei and Gatu, the appointment of the governors of various provinces of their party has been carried out in a reasonable procedure, and the authorization of the Curia Conference, when did Rome allow the lottery results to appear before the completion of the procedure? This is the unspoken bribery and the people who have obtained prominent official positions are Pompei's relatives and subordinates of Pompei's relatives and subordinates.
He also played tricks to block His Excellency Caesar from the normal election, and to exclude and persecute him, pushing himself to the throne of the illegal "Dictto". Then he felt that the sword of Damocles hung on his head would not exist. Heavenly Father and the Queen, the God of War and Venus were always watching the virtues and evil deeds of the world. We are the chosen army of God who punished his behavior!" Unexpectedly, Li Bida actually put the "Senate Ultimatum" that the traditional republicans most regarded as the norm, and even this institution was trampled under his feet. Aphranius kept retreating. He was retreating step by step, just like on the battlefield before. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!