"The stability of the political system is not a sign of a country's health, but a sign of the impending illness..." - Mengsen

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After saying this, Machius was still let go. Caesar asked Li Bida what the result and perception of this war were.

As a result, Li Bida remained silent, and Caesar smiled, "Do you know why Pompei's subordinates have such strange tactics? In fact, like your legion, they almost all come from Taraco, Spain. The tactics have long been aligned with the Spanish barbarians, and they are especially proficient in squad tactics, so they have special advantages in melee and flexibility. In addition, Pompei's first-class chief brigade is a top-notch elite in armor and training, so it is normal that you can't chew. But in this battle, you still make mistakes that a few senior commanders cannot make."

"I understand that I can't estimate the enemy's combat power. I didn't do a good job of reconnaissance in the planning process, which led to the inability of the troops to gather in time. The good encirclement and annihilation operation was evolved into a chase battle." Li Bida said it in one breath, and felt that his simple annoyance was resolved. "But the advantage is still on our side. The 14th Legion has sent three new corpses, and with the recruitment of troops on the spot, we can still get two corpses. So now we have nine corpses, and Pompei is shrinking towards Brindisi. Even if two corps are immediately transferred to Sardinia, but there are seven corps left, it can completely form an absolute advantage to encirclement and annihilation for him."

"So, I'm here. I'm going to send you to Sardinia." Caesar smiled and took over the conversation.

What!

Why didn’t I take the legion and siege Brindisi? Why? A heavy exclamation mark suddenly appeared in Li Bida’s heart, why did I be sent to lead the side division again!

Of course, the expression on Li Bida's face was captured by Caesar, and he began to talk about the principle of "revolutionary work is not distinguished from high or low": the war that began in the New Year, both sides used the Republic's professional legions, and in the same way, they all recruited a large number of people and financial resources from all over Italy. They seriously damaged the agricultural production that year. If nothing unexpected happened, a large-scale famine would inevitably break out at the end of the year. Since I undoubtedly would soon occupy the entire land of Italy (because Pompey would definitely die in battle or slip away, Brindisi's narrow ankle, he could not hold on to it), and then he would not allow this situation to happen when he took over the power of the city of Rome.

Sardinia is a rich wheat and wood production area, so your task is to expel Surpius of the Pompeius and firmly occupy this place. On the one hand, it is transported to the city of Rome, and on the other hand, it is used as a fleet base to train the navy, because in the future, it will be an extremely important part of the sea.

"Also, this is the latest information from the north." After Caesar said this, he raised the board in his hand. "Now the storm of the civil war has completely spread and expanded. Many cities in Liguria near Milan have collectively sworn allegiance to me. This is good - but Marcelia, their 600-man Presbyterian Church, passed a resolution to join Pompei's side. Given the power and location of this ancient city in the harbor, you can join the other legions of my stay in Gaul after seizing Sardinia and remove it as soon as possible! Remember, because it is a vassal state, there is no need to be as restricted as in Italy."

Caesar's subtext is that he can attack Marcel without any scruples. If it insists on resisting, he can rob and destroy it. This is also a disguised repayment of Li Bida's military resources for him.

Even so, Li Bida still had dissatisfaction to express, but Caesar quickly made a blocking gesture. It seemed that he had thought about this plan carefully, "I have made appropriate personnel arrangements. I will go back to Rome immediately and go through a procedure. You are the governor of Sardinia, and you will be promoted from Duzhi to a veteran and take office as a construction official. This is a senior official of the country. In addition, although Sardinia is only a small province, it is also a must-passing springboard. I am right.

You have high hopes for your future." As he said, Caesar put his gentle hand on Li Bida's shoulder and said in a low and quick manner, "No surprise, you will become the consul earlier than Curio and Anthony - don't worry, there is no law in Rome that stipulates that foreigners are not allowed to run for election, not to mention that you are a naturalized citizen, you will be with Barcatus, who is also a native Spanish aristocrat and has no Roman ancestry. At that time, he will be the chief, and you will be completely fine when you are the second seat, no problem."

Since the other party deliberately repeated the "no problem" twice, Li Bida had nothing to say. At this moment, he suddenly saw an undetectable smile appearing on the corner of Curio's mouth beside Caesar. When Caesar made a specific arrangement, he finally understood, "General Li Bida led the 15th and 16th legions to take all the subordinate cavalry, cross the sea to attack Sardinia, and look for an opportunity to attack Marcelia; Anthony was responsible for staying in Rome with the 13th legions and custody order; Curio and Quindus led the 14th legions and the newly formed 17th and 18th legions, marched along the Latina Avenue, towards Sicily; I led the remaining legions to besiege Brindisi."

Yes, it seems that Caesar did this intentionally. If you guess correctly, Curio will be the future governor of the Sicily province and will be responsible for the war against Africa. So if he succeeds, will he really take the position of consul first based on his age and qualifications? It is afraid it is dangerous. You must know that Curio's trump card is much better than him. As for Anthony, Caesar obviously intends to train him and attempts to separate him from himself. In short, it is impossible to say that Caesar is not wary of him at all.

But Li Bida quickly endured it. He just asked Caesar to assign a deputy to himself. Caesar said that this was natural, your centurion remained intact, Paulus and Angandinus allocated it to you, and you have complete recruitment and command over Sardinia.

Li Bida, who was depressed, left the camp for Tagus to take care of him in the next few days, and he rode his horse around the scenic coastal countryside with Sabo, Paulus and others. At the mouth of a small river that was entering the sea, he suddenly saw two soldiers from a hundred-man team walking towards a beautiful small city on the other side of the river, holding wooden sticks and axes.

The curious Li Bida asked, and the answer he received was "After the order of His Excellency Caesar, go and destroy the city of Jinguloum, and sell all the residents inside into slaves."

Li Bida's heart sank and immediately stopped the leading centurion. Seeing that the future Governor of Sardinia had such a request, the two centurions could only ask their subordinates to stop, "Why did Mr. Caesar do this? Is there any reason?" Li Bida continued to ask.
Chapter completed!