A classic Romanesque fort was built on the ruins of a former seaside village.
Unlike the militia recruited temporarily by Animusfia, Caesar's professional soldiers since the Marius Reform usually carry many kinds of tools, weapons and iconic square shields, and even pots, pans and personal belongings. Private property.
Although it caused a huge burden on logistics and every soldier, the soldiers jokingly called themselves "Marius's mules".
But the hard work and sweat put in in daily life will not be wasted. The combat level of the Roman legions was better than that of other countries at the same time, which became an important factor in Rome's ability to dominate the Mediterranean for hundreds of years.
Afterwards, the legions stationed in various provinces will directly turn these semi-permanent fortresses into permanent garrison, and directly recruit troops locally.
Cao Cao and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's one-night frozen soil fortification and Sumamata one-night castle, which were well-known in the East, could only be regarded as sparse and ordinary operations in the eyes of the Romans.
The sun rose from under the mountains in the east, shining on a fortified camp.
Caesar looked at everything in front of him with satisfaction.
This will become the springboard for Caesar Latin's reconquest. From then on, a steady stream of supplies and soldiers will be transported here by Octavian's fleet from the province of Gaul for Caesar's further conquests.
Compared with the German governor Varus who had served under Octavian in history, Caesar had a much easier time fighting on the small Italian peninsula relying on the Mediterranean Sea.
At least his "mules" don't have to carry heavy equipment to fight the enemy in the dense forest.
Caesar also hoped that he would not repeat the same mistake on the Italian peninsula as Varus had buried three entire legions in the Black Forest of Germania.
When the time came, it was not just Octavian who would bang his head against the pillar and shout "Give me back my legions", but also all the Roman emperors.
Of course, Caesar was also confident that he was not comparable to a sensual and powerful character like Valus.
However, speaking personally to Caesar, he still really wanted to see his adopted son's expression as if he were mourning for his heir.
Apparently Caesar did not realize that he was Octavian's heir.
"Pass my order. The entire army will rest for half a day and separate a legion to guard the camp. The rest will be ready to go out. The population here is dense and there is not much time left for us to hide."
To the southeast, Caesar gazed as if he could see Rome directly across the hills and woods.
If possible, a direct surprise attack and capturing the city of Rome is the most effective method now.
But the physical strength and speed of the army did not support Caesar's move.
His extremely "provocative" speech and the adult's almost hypnotic personal charm can make the soldiers willingly swing their swords towards Rome.
But no matter how willing you are, you can't let all the soldiers transform into servants.
As a servant, Caesar still had the energy to rush directly to Rome to continue the campaign, but the soldiers who had been wandering on the sea for a long time in a boat had no energy left to move forward, but they could only do nothing against the high walls of Rome.
In the next step, Nero will react and cut off his retreat. The numerical advantage of an army of more than 10,000 will only become a liability in the end.
According to the intelligence of that junior, there is another person in Rome besides Nero who is powerful enough to destroy Caligula.
Caesar could not take the chance.
After taking the large lead "bucket" handed to him by the adjutant, the giant lead cup with a height of one meter seemed not that big compared to Caesar.
Caesar took a sip of the red wine in the lead glass and walked back to his tent while shaking the glass.
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Being in the training ground, Animusfia stood and looked at the soldiers who were practicing around them.
Even people over fifty years old were welcome, and the Romagna First Army Corps, a mixture of various races and religions, finally took shape.
In addition to the absence of women and animals, direct freezing and sealing can retain the diversity of the gene pool.
Although the quality and equipment of the soldiers have regressed to the level of the Republic a hundred years ago, for Rome now, it is already very good to be able to pull out another such legion.
Coupled with Animusfia's magical assistance, the memory of leading the army in Hungary, and Zhou Yu's spiritual foundation, the combat effectiveness of this legion is still guaranteed for the time being.
Banknotes printed with the portraits of Nero and Animusphia also began to gradually replace the status of gold oris and silver dinars. At least the gold and silver coins in Rome were basically recycled into Nero's treasury.
To Animusfia's surprise, the attitude of the Roman people toward this kind of paper, which was made of a special material that reflected metallic luster, was unexpectedly good.
They regard the magical paper money itself as a rare item, which can be regarded as a benefit brought by Animusfia's unintentional act.
"Hmm, you are worthy of being a governor. After just a few days, I found another army like this for me."
Nero, who came to inspect out of curiosity, said with satisfaction.
She originally didn't have much hope for the quality of the soldiers, but she was pleasantly surprised when she saw that this group of soldiers actually had decent-looking legions wearing equipment.
"If Yu could have met Governor Ru earlier, the current difficulties would not have arisen at all. Yu has as many legions as he wants."
"If Your Majesty had not encountered difficulties, I would not be here."
"Hmm...that's true."
Nero's mood was a little low, but he soon returned to his usual self.
"However, the fact that the current governor is Yu's minister is enough."
Seneca's figure suddenly appeared at the door of the training ground.
"That's...teacher? What's the teacher doing here?"
Nero asked confused.
Seneca ran anxiously, ignoring the spears waving by the soldiers, and not caring about the javelins that might be thrown at him.
It went straight across the training ground.
"Listen to my order and stop practicing!"
Animusfia's voice echoed in the training ground, and dust rose in front of the statue of Mars.
"Finally found you, Your Majesty. Just as it happens, His Excellency the Governor is also here."
"Hmm, teacher, what's the matter?"
"This is a military report sent back by General Boudica from the front line. He has just arrived in Rome. The soldiers couldn't find you or the governor, so they forwarded it to me. Please take a look."
Seneca gasped, took out a roll of parchment from his arms, and handed it to Nero.
"Hmm..."
Hearing that this was a military report from the front line, Nero nodded heavily, took the scroll in Seneca's hand and started reading.
Looking at the message on the parchment roll, Nero's brows relaxed at first, and then frowned tightly.
"Any news? Your Majesty."
Animusfia asked Nero.
"Hmm... It's better for the Governor to come and see it in person."
Nero handed the parchment to Animusfia.
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"What do you think, Governor?"
Nero asked Animusphia after reading the scroll sent back by Boudica.
"It's almost the time. It's as I expected, Your Majesty."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Well, that's why I set up this legion. Just trust me, Your Majesty."
Animusfia bowed deeply to Nero.
