Chapter 30 The Plan of Appis (Part 2)
At this moment, the sky was already setting, and the huge blood-red sunset was dyed on the Gemini Lake behind Orcresi City. The entire water was like burning. Li Bida looked at the beautiful scenery and suddenly ran towards the other side. Then he saw that on a hillside at the other end of Mount Vera, there were many small ships appearing on the lake, heading towards Orcresi City. If he was right, this was a transport ship that supplies grain and salt to the barbarians in the city. From the hidden river bank in the far valley, because there were all connected caves, swamps and reeds. It was not realistic to expect to send a large group of people to clear them out. The rebellious barbarians were very resilient. They worked hard from various tribes to form a tower, gathering the scattered grain supplies, and then transporting them to the resistance stronghold.
This is the Ho Chi Minh Trail for two thousand years!
Should we form a small fleet and cut off the supply line on this lake? No, it is not feasible. Now we don’t know what the situation is in the city defense fortifications behind the city of Orcrecy. If we rashly engage in a battle, for example, we will be attacked by the enemy from land and land, and the losses will be unpredictable. Large fleets? Just kidding, when they are completed, Caesar’s consul’s term will be over.
Just as Li Bida was thinking about it, the guards next to the camp stopped Apis's horse, and the newly promoted commander of the 13th Legion came to him to discuss the matter.
"You are also concerned about what the castle looks like when it is against the lake? People are always curious about the back of the mountain, and the hero's fatal weaknesses are all at their ankles." After saluting each other, Apis and Li Bida also said to the bright sunset lake.
When Li Bida respectfully asked him what specific matters he had to give, Apis said that this was the case. Secretreus, who was defeated, had just been in the tent and discussed with him the strategy of long-term siege.
"It is a way to siege for a long time. However, with this Gemini Lake, the defenders are constantly receiving water supplies, which is really distressing." Apis sighed, and then said that he had a more direct request to come here: ask the financial officer Li Bida to take out the money from the three legion vaults, put them together, and send specialists to Gades and Italy to purchase salt. Now the barracks are starting to shorten such precious items, and once there is no salt, soldiers' consumption of meat can easily cause terrible dysentery.
Li Bida naturally agreed to this request from Aspis very readily, it was not a big deal! He asked Habaruka to write a detailed procurement document for the convenience of the commissioner to hold it. Then he stood upright and asked Aspis to cover the document with a ring. Apis said hesitantly, is this not good? After all, you are the financial officer. Li Bida sincerely said that this is essentially a procurement of the Legion Commission, and you don’t have to worry about the details of money. I will also cover it with a ring, but yours must be in the center. This will show the leadership authority of this matter.
In fact, Apis didn't understand the three views that he formed in the original world. Since I am the host of the Legion, I'll cover it up.
Li Bida, who took the document board, verified it. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he also took off his finger ring and put his seal on the corner of the document board.
That night, Li Bida and several capable slave soldiers drove the high slopes on the back of Malay Viagra Mountain. In the night moon and evening breeze, a flagpole with a bulging cloak was in an open area. They stayed in front of the flagpole for a while, and there were low sounds of trumpets around them. A group of thieves with their eyes were approaching quickly with shields and javelins. The one who led the horse was the "Fingerless Kangbano" that Li Bida let go a few days ago.
"It seems that you have used the money I gave you well. You have recruited a gangster in such a short time." Li Bida shouted at Conbano, and then he threw it to the other party a heavier wallet. "I have a deal, and you need to take care of you along the way, from here to Caldes."
When the bandits heard Li Bida's strange request, they burst into laughter. A legion general actually asked the bandits to help him escort the goods. Is there anything more interesting than this?
But Conbano didn't laugh. He carefully counted the amount in his purse and said that the money was indeed enough to pay for him to do it.
"If you receive full remuneration, you have to do things. In addition, I have some additional interest requirements." Li Bida said mysteriously.
The next evening, in a long grass by the Twin Lake, Li Bida swears something fiercely and slapped the mosquitoes that bit his neck. There are flying insects and mosquitoes as dense as fog, which is really fatal! Just as he complained, Conbano and several horse bandits pushed out a very small boat from the hidden waterway, and then everyone climbed up, began to take off the boat and row towards the waters of Orcresi City. This was the peak period for the waterway supply of Ru Shuo small boats, and all the river waterways continued to sail out of the small boats, and Li Bida and others were naturally one of them.
In order to cover up, they were all wearing thin Saganm jackets and double-eared hats, "Hey, you have to understand that if I were not a righteous and kind person, I would kill you here, throw it into the lake, and then peel off your golden ring." The tail of the ship, Combano, was frightened at Li Bida with a hideous face.
"Yes, I believe that this kind of justice and kindness is a necessary quality for every horse bandit. But you have to believe that if you do it, you bandits will only die. Also, you idiot, you have to peel off my golden ring first and then throw me into the lake of corpses. Who was the introductory teacher of you who was the horse bandit?" Li Bida calmly slapped the sword on his waist and said, "Do you really know the incision inside the city?"
The Malaysian bandit said confidently that there is no need to worry about the incision problem.
Several horse bandits on the bow said nervously, look at the wall in front! Look at the wall in front! Li Bida and Conbano looked at it and found that there was a narrow land dry road in the middle of the Gemini Lake, which could also lead to Orcrecy. For safety reasons, the barbarians in the city set up a wall on this dry road, and arranged soldiers and crossbows to guard it to control the waters and ships on both sides and prevent the enemy from breaking in.
As he crossed the wall, Conbano indeed made a cut and the boat continued to drive in the sunset. But to Li Bida's surprise, there was no pier near the lake, and only a shorter wall stood in the water. Because the water surface was very small perpendicular to the city wall, the boat stopped directly here, so he used a rope to hang the supplies up.
Li Bida's ship was filled with salt and venison, which made the barbarians in the city happy. When Li Bida left, they still reminded him: "Next time for another market day, and when riding the tide, they would come and replenish the same thing." Then they threw down the corresponding money.
Chapter completed!