"When a soldier stands unyieldingly in the forefront of the line, he bets on his life and faith." - Greek city-state poet Tiltheos

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But no one could persuade Brutu to turn back. Soon in front of the gate of Jukema's winter camp, he rode a donkey, followed by several followers, two pack horses with luggage and food. This man was wearing Athenian philosopher-style clothes, with a few lighted silk threads strung on the left lapel, and headed towards the mountainous area on the back. Casio and Apis were about to send a team of escort him, but Brutu refused: "I am not going out to fight, but as a provincial financial officer, I went to meet another financial officer, from this military camp in the Republic to that military camp, why should I carry soldiers and weapons?"

This calmness made everyone admire and worried.

In the tent of the commander outside Chinodosha, Li Bida carefully cut the papyrus paper documents with a knife with a knife, which were covered with dense words and seals. After the completion, a layer of sweat was seeped on his forehead, and he let out the documents, put them in the box, and handed them into the box to use a lock. Then he pulled out the key and put them in. Then he was stunned on the spot, walked to the washstand, began to wash his hands carefully, and rubbed them back and forth.

"You like washing your hands recently, this is the fifth time today." Helen Putina said with her ponytail leaning on her back at the door frame where the curtains inside and outside were intersecting.

Li Bida smiled unnaturally, quickly threw the water droplets on his hand, claiming that this was the revelation he received in the temple when he went to Armenia to visit the holy mountain, and warned him to keep it clean.

After evading it, Li Bida sat at the table again and wiped his hands with a scarf. Helenputina frowned and looked at his unintentional strange behavior, and then said: "A guy traveled in the desert for two market days. He said that he was from Antioch. When the cavalry of the patrol caught him, he thought it was a spy. His entourage had five, three of them died, and his donkey was also dead. In the end, he received help from the mountain people. He could save his life and come to Ikney."

"Aren't such a person a donkey himself? There seems to be few friends like me, but there is one who, if the donkey is his friend, would walk through the desert with him." Li Bida folded the scarf and put it aside, "Then please invite my friend Marcus Brutu in now."

In front of the brazier, Brutu had dirty beards, black and gray bags of eyes, and his cheekbones were terrifyingly high. It seemed that he had just recovered from typhoid fever. The capricious weather in the desert was the cause of his entourage's death. Several servants brought wine and barbecue respectively, "Eat it. Your favorite barbecue in the Legion."

Seeing Brutu's appearance, Li Bida felt a little sad. He also sat in front of his friend, forked a piece of barbecue with a fork, and the two of them ate face to face in silence. After a long time, Brutu, who had recovered a little energy, spoke, "I'm here to ask the Legion to return to Jianshe Province."

"Anteau has no need for protection, but it is just a troubled person in Kasio. As long as I am here, Parthia dares not extend the front line to attack the Syrian province." Li Bida chewed and said slowly.

"This is the Senate's resolution."

"It was just a Senate resolution that was scared by the boring report of Casio and Ignagius. The situation here was clearly seen by Caesar and Pompey, and it was not that serious at all, so the latter detained a legion on Capua, which proved that it was clear."

"This is the resolution of the Senate. It is the resolution of the Republic." Brutu's eyes under his messy hair were like ghost fire, rippling and staring at Li Bida with great weakness. He said this repeatedly, and his current head no longer allowed him to think more.

Li Bida's eyes were also a little wet. He patted his friend's shoulder and replied, "I have added the four brigades of Angandinus into the Fourth Legion, and there are also the Seventh Legion. This is the most complete thing I can give you. In addition, the previous Fifth Legion, I rescued the three brigades!" At this point, Li Bida stood up and became angry, "I rescued them all, otherwise they could only wait in the desert to end up being wiped out or to be slaves to the Parthians."

"Thank you, Republic..."

Before Brutu finished speaking, Li Bida immediately pointed at the other party with a fork and interrupted, "There is no republic, you owe me!"

"Yes, I owe you, the Romans never owe others favors."

"Then I told you to do something." Li Bida immediately took advantage of the situation and came forward. "This is a price that must be paid. Anyway, it was the uncle who taught you how to do it. You idiot fool, have you ever thought about Portia when you rode a donkey into the desert?"

Brutu did not answer, but instead continued to twist the barbecue with his fingers and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Providing evidence and a table of contents to Rome, handing it over to my people, and then someone will prosecute the 100-man team." Li Bida said in a deep voice, "The prosecution is Kasio and Ignagius."

Now, Brutu's barbecue fell to the ground. He struggled to hold the pillars in the tent and struggled several times before he stood up. "What a crime!"

"It's more important to say that Ignajius was abandoning his former consul in the last battle, and Kasio later abandoned the Sixth Legion and returned to Antioch with cavalry artillery, which made the defender of His Excellency the Syrian Governor's guards unable to forgive--I repeat again, the three legions were saved later on my courage and wisdom."

"What's the benefit for you?"

"Because I am the most determined supporter of the Republic's discipline and justice, and I have never allowed to negotiate benefits and interests." Li Bida stood opposite Brutu's two Roman rulers and said in a sarcastic tone, "These two people will have no future in politics in the future, and this is also the outcome they deserve."

"Please give up the prosecution of Kasio and sacrifice Ignagius. This is finally OK." Brutu said this very little, with some uncontrollable shame, but Li Bida said that his voice was not loud enough that he could not understand the meaning. So Brutu reiterated the words just now, very loud and full of shame.

This performance finally made Li Bida very satisfied, and then he proposed the condition not to sue Kassio. "The commanders of the Fourth and Seventh Legions, namely Paulus and Anthony, and the chief centurion of the two legions, are not allowed to change in personnel and affairs. I hope you can make a guarantee. Don't think too much. This is my expedient approach to my subordinates during the war, but they are unwilling to change and let the virtuous, so they have to keep it true."
Chapter completed!