Planet Rebirth

Chapter 145 Capture of Rome

Caesar died, and the greatest hero in Roman history was killed by a group of old men in front of the Senate.When Caesar's guards rushed into the Senate, there was only a trickle of blood on the steps except for the corpse.

That afternoon, the Senate of the Roman Republic suddenly issued an order to seal up Caesar's official residence in Rome, all property was confiscated, and all personnel were restrained. Of course, Yang Rui was not included here.

At this time, he has reached the remote Germanic jungle, where the Roman legion is besieging those barbarian races hiding in the jungle, and victory is already in sight.

Octavian was sitting in the big tent arguing with the legion generals about the next action plan. Suddenly Yang Rui opened the curtain and barged in. Octavian asked in surprise, "How did you get here? Caesar asked you to tell me Is there a message?"

Yang Rui glanced at the group of people in the tent. They were all veterans who had followed Caesar for many years. Their loyalty to Caesar was higher than their reverence for God.

Yang Rui pulled out a dagger from his waist and put it on the table covered with maps. Octavian recognized that the dagger belonged to Caesar, and asked, "How did this sword get into your hand?" Come on, tell me, what happened in Rome?"

Yang Rui said slowly: "Caesar was murdered!"

In one word, there was a commotion in the whole tent, and all could not believe their ears, they could not believe the fact that the great Caesar would be murdered in the city of Rome, and in their tears the hero would only die on the battlefield Death or old age, and murder was beyond their imagination.

Octavian jumped up from his chair and walked up to Yang Rui, his eyes full of panic and despair, he said, "Rui, please take back your joke, I don't have that sense of humor."

Yang Rui nodded and said: "I'm telling the truth. Caesar was murdered. The murderers were the members of the Senate headed by Bruce. They killed Caesar in front of the chamber, sealed up the official residence and confiscated their property. Detain everyone. I escaped!"

"And!" Yang Rui continued: "The Senate has declared Caesar to be the public enemy of Rome. I think the herald who will lift your military power is on his way and will arrive here soon."

After listening to Yang Rui's words, Octavian hung his head weakly, with tears in his eyes, he asked in a low voice, "What should I do? This happened so suddenly. No one was mentally prepared."

Yang Rui helped Octavian to sit on the chair, and said seriously: "There are two options before you. First, surrender like the Senate, hand over military power, and recognize Caesar as the public enemy of Rome, so that you can save Second, choose to resist like Caesar and become a new generation of leaders."

Octavian was silent for a long time and said: "I am still young, and I do not have the courage and wisdom of Caesar. How can I become an enemy of the entire Roman Republic?"

Yang Rui said: "As long as you win, the Roman Republic is yours."

Octavian raised his head and looked at Yang Rui seriously and asked, "There are only seven Roman legions here, and they can't fight against the Roman Senate at all. They can easily recruit more than 7 legions. I won't win."

Yang Rui said: "Dear child, Caesar chose you as his successor because of your wisdom. Without his guidance, you still drove the Germans to a dead end. This is what you have, you The only thing you don't have right now is courage, and with courage. You can challenge any authority in the world."

Octavian asked, "Can I do it?"

At this time, there were footsteps at the door of the big tent, and Yang Rui looked back, only to see a Roman soldier standing at the door, and he recognized that face as Samuel's.

Samael didn't speak, just nodded to Yang Rui, Yang Rui said with a smile: "I have already made plans for you, Anthony who is far away in Egypt has agreed to form an alliance with you, and Egypt will also send troops to help you Avenge Caesar! You have everything you need, show your courage now."

Octavian asked: "Why me? Anthony is better than me!"

Yang Rui suddenly smiled and said, "Because God chose you."

The next morning, the herald from Rome aggressively broke into Octavian's tent, loudly read the order of the Senate, and stretched out his hand to ask Octavian to hand over the Roman eagle flag immediately.

Octavian sat on the chair and glanced at Yang Rui beside him. At this time, the young man's eyes had changed from the sadness and panic last night to calmness, and then he glanced at his guards.

The guard immediately drew his dagger and stabbed the herald to death.The guards behind the herald tried to resist, but all died in the tent.

Octavian stood up and said to Yang Rui, "Let's return to Rome."

Yang Rui said: "This is a wise choice. Anthony's African Army is already on the way."

Octavian's army went south and returned to Rome. When they crossed the Rubicon River, Octavian said: "I finally realized what Caesar felt when he crossed this river."

Yang Rui smiled and asked, "What kind of mood is that?"

Octavian said: "Complexity, the unknown of the future and the desire for victory."

Yang Rui asked again: "If you go back to Rome, what will you do?"

Octavian turned his head and said, "Do you have any good suggestions? Caesar always obeys your words."

Yang Rui said: "Don't follow the old path of Caesar, be merciless to the enemy, firmly grasp the power, Rome is yours. Caesar was too confident, so confident that he lost the necessary defenses that he was murdered end."

Octavian said thoughtfully: "You mean to overthrow the Senate?"

Yang Rui said categorically, "Kill them and leave none behind!"

After listening to Yang Rui's words, Octavian stared at the hills in front of him for a long time, and suddenly a strange look appeared in his eyes. He turned his head and shouted to his subordinates: "Soldiers, quicken your pace, Rome is ahead! Occupy her, she It belongs to you!"

After Caesar's death, Octavian and Antony attacked the city of Rome from the north and the south. In that midsummer, 20 Roman troops and 10,000+ Egyptian mercenaries surrounded Rome.This was the first and only time in Roman history that Rome was besieged by its own people.

After resisting for a month, the Senate in Rome announced its surrender and sent messengers out of the city to seek a peaceful solution.

Octavian asked the emissary: ​​"What is the request of the Senate?"

The messenger said: "Absolute what they have done, and keep their property, so that the Senate will give Rome."

Octavian and Anthony looked at each other with a smile, and Anthony said: "Those old men surrendered so easily? And they shamelessly asked for our pardon. Why didn't they think about it when they murdered Caesar?"

The messenger was speechless and just said: "I just came to convey their message and bring back your opinions. I don't know anything else."

Octavian interrupted Antony's words and said to the messenger: "Go back and tell the congressmen that as long as you hand over the city of Rome, we will agree to all their conditions!" (To be continued...)

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