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Chapter 20 Laconia (Part 2)

In the howling sea breeze, Li Bida felt dizzy when he heard these strings of names.

"It's okay, people will call you Libida in the future." Yulia put down her shirt and said in the sergeant that hurried away, "Say hello to your other woman and child, and - Opherunu welcomes you at any time, because you are also the master there, Libida."

When Habaruka was also ready to leave with the hostess, Yulia said in a mocking tone: "Phoenicians, your ambition is only in that manor. Follow your male master and use your talents to worship him."

At this time, half of the moon was dragging and swaying the light blue light belt for miles on the tumultuous waves of the seashore. Li Bida looked at the Numawang ring on his finger. Yulia did not take it back, "I have picked up my name now?"

In the past twenty years, he always thought that the name was just a code name, but now he is not thinking about it. He is full of awe and ambition for the name.

Li Bida, no, the new Li Bida reappears in this world.

The recruitment of the Thirteenth Legion was in Sardinia, and through Yulia's assistance and the reputation of the Libidaus family, he achieved considerable success. At least Libida had the actual military force equivalent to six brigades. Their off-island fleet met with Pop's Forward Fleet on Saxony Island, and adjusted the supply, he sailed carefully along the Pateuse in North Africa, and braved the mild rain in the early winter to enter the Ibilukum Strait. When Libida saw the spectacular "Hercules Stone Pillar" (i.e., Gibraltar Rock) in the vast ocean, he was like a giant beast with its head lying across the sea. He understood that the destination had arrived. Lusitania's conquest was both the glory of Caesar and was placed on his palm.

Just pass through the strait and arrive at the free port of Cardes, where you are the Brasdos who were naturalized in Rome, who are descendants of the Carthaginians. They are different from the rest of the Celtic barbarians in Iberia. They already have cities, developed cultures, and trade industries.

Seventy years ago, the Iberian nations broke out with the Roman legion, which lasted for eight years. Now they are divided into faraway areas, the former territory is concentrated on the southern shore of Spain and the southeast corner, adjacent to the mysterious and brave Lusitanians. Today, the danger is much greater than the latter.

Lusitania is the ancestral place of the Portuguese in terms of regionality, but in terms of the race at that time, Li Bida didn't know where these people came from. Even the "History of the War of Iberia" written by his sanctuary was vague. Sometimes it was said that these people might have come from Helvichia (Switzerland). They crossed the Pyrenees and entered this sea-to-sea area to reproduce. Sometimes it was said that these people were native people and had close ties and intermarriages with the Celtics near Spain. Well, they were used to it and could not demand people of this era with the accuracy of the present. In "History of the War of Iberia", they even said that the Lusitanians could go to the island of Britton (that is, the present British). It seemed that they could only be regarded as a fallacy.

Julius Caesar, the gambler, took office as the governor of the province for the first time in his life, and he got the lowest poverty-stricken visa. Compared to Neruda's trip to Macedonia, or other veterans flocked to the oily and abundant Eastern provinces, he must have been no one competing with him in advance. However, Lusitania was still a completely autonomous place at that time and was not under the jurisdiction of the provinces of Far Spain. Therefore, as soon as Caesar landed, he violated the local barbarians.

In contrast, the old Gragu method (the father of the Gragu brothers, when he went to Spain, he signed detailed regulations with the local barbarian kingdoms, drawing the boundaries between them and between Roman colonial cities, which made Spain peaceful for twenty years. This law was also a weapon at the hands of the Spanish governors from far and near. They used this thing to quell war or provoke war) and successfully ignited a large and small war.

War is now the only way for Caesar to pay off his debts and get rich.

The fleet was warmly welcomed by the people in the city of Cardes. This was a harbor city built on limestone. The local municipal department dispatched sufficient personnel to help the fleet unload various supplies, and also gave away many dried fish, olive oil, prostitutes and hawkers, cheering in order to attract business. However, Li Bida still ordered everyone to leave as soon as possible and rush to the camp in Tuditania in the northeast of the city. After completing the preparations in the camp, he went to support Caesar. This kind of work must be away from cities that lose their fighting spirit, especially those prostitutes from Afiriga, who could squeeze the strongest recruits into dry firewood, and lose their energy and money, which could easily lead to military camp changes.

After leaving the city, Pope came to apply for the marching formation. Without thinking, Li Bida arranged a long column of twelve Roman feet wide for easy marching, with baggage and military slaves lined up in the rear, so that in just half a day, he could reach Tudetania.

When all the recruits, under the drums and reprimanding of the centurion, formed a formation of snakes, and smoke rolled towards their destination. After about one hundred and fifty-one-one Stadia, the scout cavalry in front suddenly rushed down from a hill and reported that Li Bida and several centurions had appeared on the other side of the Guadalkivi River!

A huge question mark appeared before everyone. You must know that as long as you cross the Guadalchivi River and walk eastward for one or two days, you can reach the Italian city of Caesar, where so many cavalrymen emerged. Li Bida rode an owl and took his entourage holding flags to follow the marching team: everyone stopped to rest, the stragglers in front lined up as a cordon, and on a high ground on the bank of the river, Pope and several soldiers stood nervously on it.

On the other side of the river, there were indeed a large number of people gathered, wearing strange flags. Some of them were wearing long hair, some of them were simple semicircular helmets from the Carthage era, and small colorful garlands were tied to their bridles. Most of them only had Spanish broad-edged swords and a small round shield. A small number of them held two or three light javelins. So, were these cavalrymen with no less than 1,500 people, hostile barbarians from Lusitania, or were Caesars who came to take over their mercenaries?

"It would be great if Tagus was there. He knew the tribes and customs here." Pope said, wiping the sweat on his neck with the corner of his cloak.
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