Chapter 5 War Temple Cemetery (Part 2)
Gneus Pompei was not a person who was easily discouraged. He adopted the tactic of "surprise attack" the next day, and took the entourage to the Concorde Temple to seek an explanation. Demethlius also tried his best to advocate the master to do so, "because the people will be the world of Claudi and Barcatus for the time being, and they are all friends of Li Bida."
But in the square in front of the temple, Claudi sent his ears and ears to report the information to the civil guard when Pompey just set out from his mansion. He quickly exerted his terrifying influence in the city and mobilized a total of five or six thousand followers to surround the square. When Pompey saw this situation, even if he was a experienced killer on the battlefield, he could not help but tremble. His twelve followers of the squad, compared with Claudi's followers, were like a ship killed in an angry ocean. Pompey still gritted his teeth and walked towards the Temple of Concorde. He didn't even know whether there were enough veterans inside to dare to attend the meeting and whether the statutory number of congressmen could be reached.
“Sexual frenzy, sexual frenzy.”
"Get out of Rome and go to the countryside of Alba."
"Maybe you should bring a red-colored pig bladder under your crotch and dance for us in front of the temple."
"The temple has your sculptures, be careful!"
Thousands of words kept concentrating on intimidating and insulting Pompei, but Pompei still raised his momentum and continued to squeeze out the crowd with difficulty. However, his heart was indeed hanging, for fear that a mob would not be able to hold back and attack him with fists, stones, or even sharp blades. That would be too much of a loss.
After finally walking to the steps, Pompey looked up and saw Claudius covering his cloak, guarding several armed slaves and generals. He stood on a high place, staring at himself with horror, "Great General of Sexual Franticity, I think before you enter the Senate, you should first explain at the People's Congress that you and Gatu embezzle other people's inheritance."
"This is an allegation without reason. It is reasonable for Katu to confiscate the estate, and all the money must be handed over to the treasury."
"Can you say it louder! I think you should give a speech at the People's Republic of China what is a 'reasonable'. Even if Libidaus is just an exile, he still makes public remarks. What about you?" Claudius pointed to Pompei and shouted in a huge and provocative tone.
At this time, a Gan Jiang beside Claudi shook his figure, scared Pompey so much that he shrank back, and then a sudden sound came - it was a hidden dagger. It fell from the Gan Jiang's cloak and smashed it on the marble floor. "Pick it up, hurry up, do you want me and the great General of Sexual Frantic to help you, you idiot?" Claudi deliberately scolded the Gan Jiang loudly. The other party bent down and touched the cold dagger with his hands. Pompey could no longer bear it. With countless ridicule, he was unwilling to take risks alone. He ran away from the Temple of Concorde again.
He even left Rome City later. He went to Alba and his wife Julia to get together for a few days, but his hatred for Claudi is growing. "Don't worry about Li Bida, or something. I want to kill Claudi. I finally regretted that back then. At that time, even the tuna warned me that it was my own miscalculation that made the monster survive until today."
Before Julia could comfort and reconcile her husband, Demethlius, who heard all this behind the curtain, turned out and advised the owner, "Don't do this. I've analyzed it a long time ago. Li Bida is an accomplice of Caesar, the mastermind and adviser behind Claudi, and Crassus's confidant. He is the most important role of your hostile group. Even if he is just a foreigner, you should make him the primary target of eradication. Cicero's letters also suggest this." Then he handed over Cicero's documents to Pompei. Pompei looked at it and expressed his approval of the personal slave's plan, "But I lack a person who restrains Claudi."
Demethlius smiled, and then asked someone to invite a guy in and walked in. Pompei said in surprise on the couch, "It turned out to be you, Terry Ali, the commander of the eighth legion of Xiaoya, and the current civil guardian."
Terry Ali hurriedly saluted to Pompei and his wife, and said tirelessly, "Dear Your Excellency, I am definitely not an ungrateful bastard like Maximus. As long as you can help me and give me a step up, I will also pay double the rewards, just like that Li Bida repays Caesar."
At this time, Demitrius stepped forward and patted Terriali on the back, half teasing and half serious, "But my master has a concern, it seems that when Maximus and you, when they followed Kasio to Egypt, you were not staying, but they had always served as Li Bida's naval assistant, and also assisted him in forming a fleet and training paddlers. I even heard rumors, that is, you came back to run for the civilian protection officer, and it was also the funds provided to you by Li Bida."
"It's true. Including me prosecuting him, it's just a trick needed for the election. But the other party is just an exile now, how could I not recognize such a simple situation?" Terry Ali was shameless and confessed with a flattering smile on his face.
Pompei nodded, saying that you were from a wealthy knight and retired gloriously and without any mistakes in the war between Xiaoya, and you have completely qualified to advance. "Now my request is that the civil guards in the city of Rome cannot be a solid piece of solidity, nor can they become Caesar's personal tool. You also recruit some refugees, veterans come and go to fight against that bastard Claudi. If you have any financial difficulties, discuss with Demethlius. But remember, do everything with your hands and feet, don't involve me on the surface." After that, Pompei shook his robe and hugged Julia and headed towards the lake in front of the door.
While Pompei was supporting his agent, Li Bida quietly left Rome and held a luxurious and small secret banquet in the Bay of Naples, where Ptolemy stayed (originally sold by Yulia, but now it has been redeemed again, and now it has been renovated into an ordinary villa to hide its sights).
There were only four people invited, Crassu, Barcatus, Ebro, and Curio.
There are actually only two themes of secret discussion: one is that the "friendship" between Caesar and Crasus continues to be extended, and the other is Crasus' expedition next year.
Even though the table was full of first-class wine, plus lobsters, oysters, and tender meat platters, the tone of argument was still fierce, "My son must join my expeditionary force with a considerable number of Gaul cavalry to assist me in the battle. In addition, Libidaus's legion in Cyrene must all be my own." This was Crassus' request.
Ebro and Barthus were also very fierce. "In this way, the vacancies of troops in Gaul will become larger and larger. Now he is planning an expedition to the British barbarians across the ocean, and need General Libidaus's men to return."
Chapter completed!