Looking at the vibrant port city under the morning sun and the ships sailing into the port one after another, Animusfia let out a long sigh.
He could already see the devastation caused by the war and looting.
Even if Animusfia would not pretend to be sad for the citizens of Marseille whom she had never met, those were indeed the lives of thousands of people.
He has absolutely no right to do that.
But Animusfia still acquiesced.
The soldiers who are loyal to the so-called Governor of Romagna today may become unidentified corpses on the battlefield tomorrow. Even if Animusfia used lies and fanaticism to incite them to join the army, lies and fanaticism cannot be the only driving force. Forward momentum.
That's just an excuse.
Every soldier fantasizes that he can survive the battlefield and make military exploits to change his destiny, but every one of them knows that this is just a fantasy.
They are true outlaws who just want to do something before their lives are over.
It can be material and sensual desires, or it can be the unfulfilled long-cherished wish of a pretentious person——————————
So to a certain extent, Animusfia is a desperado herself.
It's just that he desires different things from his legion commander, and he is not much more noble than him.
The morale and loyalty provided by the "strategic command" brought by Zhou Yulingji did not appear out of thin air.
Whether starting from Animusfia's rationality or Zhou Yu's spiritual foundation, the only choice left to Animusfia was this.
"Commander's command" is not a skill that brainwashes soldiers into obeying, but a skill that enables them to make the right decision no matter where and when, and allows soldiers to fight with them.
The right decision that should be made now is to allow those soldiers to burn, kill, and loot.
However, he failed Nero once again.
Animusfia turned to look at the cabin where Nero was resting and sighed silently.
From now on, Nero will always be active on the battlefield, taking the lead as a frontline general.
Far from being comparable to the monarchs before or after who only knew how to enjoy themselves in the temple in Rome.
It is precisely in this way that she will always come into contact with the truth of all this——————
Contact with Rome is by no means the truth about that perfect and beautiful party.
It was almost impossible to keep Nero out of the mire of war.
But if she knew, she would be very disappointed.
...
What a headache.
Animusfia walked back to the cabin.
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The only defenders of Masseria were quickly defeated by soldiers who appeared from unexpected enemies. Many of them chose to surrender without even much fighting.
The soldiers with less than two legions plundered the city of Masseria from day to evening, until the sun once again fell under the mountains and things could no longer be seen clearly with natural light alone. The flames and thick smoke still showed no sign of stopping.
After relying on the powerful combat power of Spartacus and leading his army to defeat the remaining United Empire troops stationed under the Alps, Boudicca was unstoppable and defeated the passes along the way one after another, finally seeing the shadow of Masseria.
At this point, almost all the territory along the mountainous Gaul line had returned to the rule of the Roman Empire, except for the harassment from the east.
Looking at Masselia with billowing smoke and fire, a complicated look flashed in Boudica's eyes.
The forts and cities she defeated along the way were all the same as before before her army arrived, but Masselia was the only one that was on fire before she arrived.
Combined with the letters previously obtained from the rear, it is self-evident who leads the army.
And Boudicca was all too familiar with this sight.
What Rome did to the Iceni settlement, the atrocities it did to itself and its daughters;
Everything he did in Londinium——London when he led his army in anger.
They are all the same as the scene in front of you.
Boudica also knew that this was probably a bad habit that all soldiers could not avoid. Even if she ordered her soldiers to advance non-stop and turned a blind eye to the cities along the way, it would only be a temporary restraint after all.
One day in the future, they will always put their desires into practice.
If there is no compromise by then, the entire army will mutiny facing Boudica.
"General...what should we do————?"
The soldiers beside Boudica asked her questions.
"Keep moving forward. In front of you should be the Governor of Romagna and the legions led by His Majesty Nero."
"yes!"
After finishing speaking, Boudica looked at Spartacus with some worry.
This Berserker can be described as a walking [rebellion].
If anyone doesn't know what the meaning of "rebellion" is, then just take a look at Spartacus.
"What's wrong? Queen of the Iceni."
After feeling Boudica's gaze, Spartacus showed her a hearty smile and asked.
Although it looks like this, Spartacus is just a tall, shackled ordinary Roman soldier who can also communicate normally.
But after getting along recently, Boudica knew that Spartacus was only what he seemed on the surface.
This person will think about all problems into a complex spiral abyss.
In fact, it is almost impossible to really communicate with him.
Spartacus will rebel against all beings he considers "oppressors", including the Master if he has one.
And it was a miracle that he could live in harmony with her, the queen of the Iceni people.
From the obscure words spoken by Spartacus, Boudicca probably inferred that Spartacus regarded her as a comrade who also rebelled against the Roman Empire.
That's why he didn't activate his rebellious trait.
"Sir Spartacus, are you really sure that you won't rebel after meeting Nero and the governor of Romagna later?"
Although she knew she probably wouldn't get the answer, Boudica still asked with the last glimmer of hope.
This has been her concern all along.
When Spartacus faced the real provincial governor and the Roman Augustus, it would be difficult to find reasons to restrain him.
Although Boudica would choose to temporarily put aside her prejudices with Nero in the face of the survival of human nature, it is uncertain whether Spartacus would do so.
And what happened in Britannia may actually have nothing to do with Nero, but there is no room for reversal of the deep hatred between Spartacus and Rome.
When Boudicca first appeared in the world and saw him, Spartacus was fighting with the United Empire Army, covered with scars, protecting the village behind him.
Afterward, Boudicca learned from others that Spartacus had been fighting the United Empire's army sleeplessly for three days and three nights.
It is precisely because of this that Boudica believes that he is also a Servant who appears in the world with the same heart as herself to save humanity.
