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When Yang Rui returned to the Western Continent, it was experiencing the baptism of severe cold. The vast land was filled with snowflakes. It was the coldest time of the year.

On the hills, a huge military camp appeared in sight. The Roman eagle flag looked particularly dazzling under the iron-gray sky. Countless tents were neatly located on the withered grass, and there were curls of smoke.

Spreading out in the damp and cold air

Yang Rui came to the ground and transformed into a Roman centurion, wearing armor and a Roman dagger hanging from his waist, and strode into the military camp.

The atmosphere in the military camp was silent at this time. Every face Yang Rui saw was filled with helplessness and depression. He walked through the huge camp thinking about the tallest tent in the center.

This large tent is made of bison hides, making it extremely strong and heavy. The door curtain is made of bearskin, blocking all the wind and snow.

The guard at the door saw Yang Rui walking in, but stood there blankly, and still let this stranger stroll into the tent.

There was a warm atmosphere in the tent. There was a map of Gaul on the huge walnut table, which was filled with soldier models. Judging from the situation, the Roman legions had surrounded the last stronghold of the Gauls.

And in the innermost part of the tent, next to the fire that was waiting for a while, there was a person lying on a comfortable soft bed. His short chestnut hair was close to his scalp, his high cheekbones showed the vicissitudes of time, but his eyes were

But he was extremely thoughtful, staring blankly at the top of the tent.

Hearing footsteps, the man glanced at Yang Rui and asked, "Who are you? Who asked you to come in?"

After saying that, the man alertly picked up a dagger from the side and glared at Yang Rui who was gradually walking in.

Yang Rui calmly picked up the wine bottle from the shelf, poured himself a glass of sparkling wine, and drank it in one gulp.

The man asked: "Centurion, answer my question. Do you know what kind of punishment you will suffer if you break into my tent like this?"

After Yang Rui drank the wine, he glanced at the man with a smile and said, "What? Are there any worries that are bothering you?"

The man jumped out of bed, pointed his dagger at Yang Rui and asked in a serious tone: "I'll ask you again, who are you?"

Yang Rui said: "Is the brave Caesar still afraid of the threat of a centurion?"

Caesar was stunned and looked straight at Yang Rui's peaceful face. He seemed to be unable to see any hostility. He relaxed a little and said, "I've never seen you. You are not from my legion. Pompeii sent you."

Coming?"

Yang Rui said: "Of course not, I do not represent any faction, I only represent myself."

Caesar asked again: "Is it possible that you brought an order from the Senate to announce the removal of my military power?"

Yang Rui said: "Why are you so afraid of these empty words? Are they really effective?"

Caesar scratched his head, put down his dagger, and poured himself a glass of wine. He looked a little frustrated and said: "What can I do? The army is not mine, it belongs to the Roman Republic. The Senate has the right to remove me."

Military power, let anyone replace me, even a fool"

Yang Rui said: "Why not make the army your own?"

Upon hearing this, Caesar looked at Yang Rui doubtfully and asked, "Who are you?"

Yang Rui smiled and poured another glass of wine for Caesar and said, "I'm here to help you."

"Help me?" Caesar didn't believe what Yang Rui said.

Yang Rui paced back and forth in the tent with a smile and said loudly: "Caesar, a hero in the eyes of the Roman Republic and a great man admired by the people, has won consecutive battles on the battlefields of Gaul. It is supposed that now is the moment of success, but he is...

We are hunkering down here. We have clearly surrounded the enemy, but we are still unwilling to take action. I am afraid that after the war is won, we will be penniless."

Caesar was a little frustrated. He shook his head and said: "What can I do? Countless pioneers in Roman history are like this, and I am no exception."

Yang Rui asked: "Why can't we make an exception?"

Caesar asked: "What do you mean by this?"

Yang Rui said: "I think every time you enter the city of Rome, you will realize the greatness and glory of this city, and you will also feel resentful of the power held by Rome. But all of this is available to you, why not give it a try

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Caesar said to himself: "Try?"

Yang Rui said: "Yes, give it a try. If you wipe out the Gauls step by step, then the moment the war ends is also the moment you return, and all your twenty years of hard work will be in vain. The Senate there

Members of Parliament, including your good friend Pompey, do not want to see a heavily armed Caesar coveting the land of the Italian Peninsula north of Rome."

Caesar was a little moved by what he said, and he said: "But it's still what I said just now, the Roman legions are under the jurisdiction of the Republic, and I have no right to let them participate in unplanned actions."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "As I said just now, why not turn these soldiers into an army loyal to you?"

Caesar snorted and said, "How is this possible?"

Yang Rui said: "Why is it impossible?"

Caesar asked: "How to do it?"

Yang Rui said: "Look outside, those soldiers have experienced years of war and are exhausted, and the fate waiting for them is the same as yours. After the war is over, although they have escaped the threat of death, what is waiting for them? Nothing.

They are all compulsory soldiers. After the war is over, they will return to their hometowns. Maybe their wives in their hometowns have been abducted and their land has been occupied by their neighbors. What awaits them will be poverty and hunger. No wonder they all have sad faces."

Caesar nodded in agreement and said, "Please continue, my friend."

Yang Rui continued: "You have been fighting in Gaul for more than ten years and plundered a lot of wealth. What your soldiers need is exactly this wealth. Why not give it to them, and promise them land, sign a contract, and never

"Repent"

"But all that wealth belongs to the Republic," Caesar said plausibly.

Yang Rui laughed loudly and said: "Come on, you have to be generous. My dear Caesar's wealth will be dispersed, and people's hearts will be restored. By then, are you afraid that you won't get much wealth?"

Seeing that Caesar was still hesitating, Yang Rui continued: "These soldiers live and die to get wealth, and you can give them exactly this. If you do it, the twenty Roman legions in Gaul will be loyal to you.

At that time, this will be your qualification to negotiate with the Roman Senate, and even your capital to realize your ideals in the future, don’t you think?”

These words made Caesar's blood boil, and he was a little impatient, but his reason allowed him to regain his calm. He said: "If I do that, I will be an enemy of Rome. No one will forgive me, and everyone will turn against me."

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Yang Rui said: "Then kill those who oppose you, and the rest will be those who agree and love you."

Looking at Caesar's expression, Yang Rui finally said: "Then start with the Gaul enemy in front of you." To be continued)q