"A woman can go out when she reaches middle age, because at this time people will not ask her whose wife she is, but who her mother she is." - Greek orator Sibireid

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Sabo, who was hugged by Li Bida, had his thin body swayed around and felt a little embarrassed. After the other party asked, he replied that all the cavalry artillery had been transported to Aguilera. In addition, he used the spare funds of the Soldiers Committee to purchase six more gates in credit. Now the entire legion has eighteen cavalry artillery.

"Okay, the remaining problem is to build the military roads as soon as possible and go to Milan. With so many cavalry artillery, our army will soon receive rewards and sweetness in the war in the province of Gaul. It is formal and irregular, and the auxiliary is not auxiliary. It depends on the performance of the battlefield and the role of the regular army. I will snatch it." Li Bida cheered his subordinates up in this way.

But within two days, Caesar's deputy general Rabinus sent a token officer to find Libida in the camp, saying that Caesar had left behind the other three legions and only brought the 10th legion. He had crossed the huge mountains and arrived at Lake Leman and the Long River to camp in confrontation with the Helvetis alone. We generals immediately gathered in Milan City and brought the legion with us, and threw the military construction aside for the time being, ready to follow at any time and go to support Governor Caesar.

It seems that with the habits of the Caesar War dealers, they were about to go to war with the Helveti people. Li Bida spit out the bread he was eating, took the token and handed it to Milu, asking him and Tagus to order that all the soldiers in the camp immediately check the equipment, mules, horses and weapons. Along the newly completed temporary military road, he marched towards the city of Milan.

At the city of Milan, Secretreus chased Caesar and went to Lake Leman. The other commanders and generals stood in the camp made by the red curtain, staring at the sand table intently. After the two auxiliary legion commanders: Apis and Li Bida arrived, the chief deputy general Rabinus breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed at the sand table with his baton and said:

"The 300,000 Helvetis had begun to migrate independently, without any concern for the Republic's warnings. They carried large quantities of food, weapons, and chariots and horses, and claimed that their tribe could defeat any other tribe who dared to stop them during the two to three years of migration and become the overlord of All Gaul."

"His Excellency the Governor now leads the 10th Legion alone, crosses the giant mountains, and faces the Helvetis there, what are the policies adopted, we need to know the power," Aspis asked.

Rabinus just replied that because the Senate had not sent an envoy to declare that the Republic was in war with this tribe. Therefore, the Governor still seemed to want to limit the situation to a diplomatic framework. During this period, our five legions were temporarily on standby in Milan, and the combat preparations of the commanders should not be slackened.

"I don't think I have to stand by. I will definitely start a war with the Helveti immediately. We should take all the legions out today. Go to Lake Leman to reinforce the Governor." Suddenly, Li Bida's words made a shocking statement, causing the rest of the legions to discuss - you should know that Li Bida's words seem to be extremely reckless in any case. The power to declare war and make peace is in the Senate. Without a precise order, such rash remarks will be regarded as the beginning of the "illegal war".

But Li Bida did not make himself cautious in his words and actions again. He knew Caesar too much. If this governor really longed for peace, how could he spend so much effort to get the position of governor of the province of Gaul? Just like Lusitania before, this Caesar only needed a larger war to obtain money, reputation and allegiance to the army.

However, Li Bida's explanation below is not so open-minded. He mainly gave the impression that others were preparing for the future and began to point the sand table with a gilded baton: the Helvetis could not go east anymore, they were about two roads to reach the established target of Brittania, one was crossing Geneva on the Long River (Rodenas River), where there was a precious bridge that was not big or small, and this was the surveillance place of Caesar's 10th Legion, and the legion was also located there; and the other road was along the Secuni Gorge, crossing the plateau area in the center of Gaul, and heading to the west coast, through the territory of the Eduites and the Secuni people, and these two tribes were the closest to the Roman Republic, and the Governor would not allow them to pass the Helvetis.

"So, you guys. The final result can only be a war." This is Li Bida's summary.

When the other commanders were about to express their concerns, Rabinus stood up and said that Li Bida, the 12th Legion, made a very reasonable analysis. We may not beware of such arrangements. Leave half a legion, that is, five brigades, stay in Milan, and the other four and a half legions followed me to Lake Leman to reinforce the Governor. "After all, the Helveti people have 300,000. It is too dangerous to confront him with the Governor alone, which is less than 5,000 people."

After saying that, Rabinus nodded at Li Bida angrily and asked him if he would take his chief thousand-man brigade of his army to serve as the vanguard of the entire team.

"I am honored, Chief Deputy General." Li Bida did not refuse at all.

In March, there is still a white world above the hillside of the Alps. In the gorge between the towering peaks on both sides, a gilded Balantiya falcon glared at the wings. As the logo of the "Twelfth Legion of Illyria", along with the flag of the "Katirin Iron Hands" brigade, it was held in the hands of the flag officer in parallel, and walked to the front of the continuous queue. In the green grass and pale valley, there were golden and silver lights. At this time, the airflow from the Gorge in the Alps was still extremely cold, so they held the mount.

Owl Li Bida, who was walking, told all the soldiers to wear double-eared leather hats and hide their helmets below, and whenever the clouds surging rapidly spread throughout the mountain, the soldiers of the 12th Legion turned collectively, facing the wind, leading goats or mules and horses, standing still, until the strong wind like a knife swept over without any cover, they automatically sat down one after another, avoiding the raging wind and snow. When the clouds surging to the other side of the valley, the soldiers stood up one after another, shook off the snow on their bodies, and continued to move forward in an orderly manner.

But the entire march was still full of suffering, missing, sprained and wounded, and fell ill due to the inability to drink hot water, but it was unable to transport it back to Milan. The helpless Li Bida had no choice but to put them in groups of three or five, put them down in place, gave them blankets, tents, meat and charcoal, and asked them to wait for the help of the subsequent troops, or set up a small camp on the spot, waiting for the physical strength to recover before deciding to stay or stay.

Finally, the 1000-man brigade of the 12th Legion that walked out of the valley canyon was only about 700 people left, and the remaining 300 people were all reduced. However, the "Veterans Regiment" led by Li Bida, led by Sardinia, maintained a high degree of determination and will, and walked out almost intact.
Chapter completed!