When Octavian returned to the camp, he found that the whole atmosphere was completely different. The soldiers, especially the Sixth and Twelveth, ran around and told each other with extreme excitement and joy, hung garlands in front of all the camp tents, covered with fresh grass on the top. Many people began to line up by the wooden fence and in front of the camp gate, as if waiting for something. ⊙

The Ninth and Tenth Legions over there were similar scenes. Octavian, who was in affair, didn't know what the scene was, so he asked the token officer who walked around, "Is it a reward order from the Senate?"

"Yes, and it is said that the former cavalry commander took office as the high priest and the consul, and was coming to Mutina with three legions." The token officer of the twelfth legion said with an excited expression, and then he saluted the young Caesar and went to work hard for his own affairs.

Hearing this, Octavian's heart skipped a beat, and then some kind of depression swelled up. He stopped, turned around and looked at Agripa and Mesenas, paused for a while and asked them how they thought about this and how I should face the guardian?

Mesenas lowered his eyebrows and said nothing, because he was monitoring the attitude of Caesar. Agripa spoke out loudly and told Caesar, "You should be polite and respectful to your guardian, and he now succeeded Hejius as the consul, and you should also give him the command of the army."

Obviously, although Octavian didn't say it verbally, he felt depressed. He just sighed and said, "Diheimos was pardoned like this?" Did the adoptive father's revenge end like this?"

"We can all understand your mood. Feel less Caesar, but I think this matter will never end like this - because of the news from the city of Rome. Before going to war, Libidaus not only left a legion to govern the order of sanctions, announced martial law, but also arrested many murderers who planned assassinations." Vonteuz, next to him, suggested.

But this statement made Octavian even more uneasy and disappointed. He was a very profound figure. After encouraging everyone to keep the camp and do a good job in his post, he waved his hand and summoned his confidants into the camp. Then he said to Mesenas, "I'm going to ask you to draft the documents again. It's my guardian, saying that Libidaus is my father's steward and I am his child. When Libidaus arrives at Mutina, I am willing to follow his horse."

After finishing, Mesenas got up and saluted, walked out of the camp and sent the documents out. Then Octavian, who was originally sitting on the chair, suddenly stuffed another note to his personal slave. He whispered, "Thank it to that person."

"That person" is Anthony, who is about fifteen Romanians, from the camp to the Octavian army.

Opening Octavian's secret note, there were only a few lines on it, "We must join forces in advance. It would be too late to wait for Libidaus to come and decide everything."

Anthony slowly held the note in his palm, pinched it and let it go. He was in conflict and hesitation, as if he was walking on the crossroads alone, but he didn't know which block the target was as confused: what Octavian said, of course he understood that Li Bida had joined forces with Cicero to control the military and politics of the entire Italy. If he really came to Mutina City, not to mention Octavian's Sixth and Twelfth Legions, even other legions might turn against him. Perhaps Li Bida would forgive him and support Octavian, but then the two of them had to rest.

But joining forces with Octavia, the chances of winning are extremely slim! The child had no army at all. The guards formed by veterans who were originally loyal to him were almost dead in the previous battle with me. Now, it may be that only the Forty-three Legion left by Hejus is still sincerely loyal to him. Where is my side? I don’t want to carry Li Bida with a shield like last time, and threaten me to reconcile with him...

Anthony, who had no choice, simply ran to the end. He called Leo, Curio and Wendys to show them the note of Caesar - even if Leo was present, Anthony had no scruples.

"Father, Lord Anthony, don't hesitate anymore. After all, Turinus is like me, a young man who is not familiar with the world. It is normal to have a quarrel with his elders, but you are different. Maybe Turinus asks to join forces with you today, but tomorrow he will turn to my father again. What if you just stay?" Leo said anxiously to Anthony that this mode is absolutely uncommon for him.

"Don't believe this young man, Marco! You are so dizzy. Such a good opportunity is to let Li Bida's biological son watch. You have leaked your secret." Curio, who was on the side, also shouted anxiously, "Your Caesar is right. If you really have to wait until Li Bida arrives, we will be completely passive, so we must make a quick decision."

"But Li Bida has three legions in his hands, and the other legions are close to him. I am still a public enemy. The battle may have ended before it was fought." Anthony said dissatisfiedly, and then made a gesture of wiping his neck with his hand, indicating that he would be finished.

"Don't be afraid, not everything must be resolved by force. You have to know that all disputes rely on Young Caesar as the banner. Since he is willing to join forces with Marco, then as long as Young Caesar is in front of the formation, Li Bida will definitely be afraid of the other legions, because it is not Li Bida who swore allegiance to everyone, but Caesar." Curio continued to analyze, "Now you have only two choices, one is Young Caesar and the other is Li Bida. You choose who you are less dangerous to you-as for the Senate, don't have any fear at all. It is nothing. Isn't many things proved now?"

"Maybe in terms of interests, what Father Curio said makes sense..."

"Who is your father's stead?" Curio was anxious after hearing the title of Leo, but the boy continued to say, "But in terms of friendship? You and your father supported each other in the same camp, and his father was Turinus's guardian. The keys of all the hubs are in the hands of his father, so even if you and Turinus temporarily alliance will fail due to the estrangement between them, which is exactly what the Senate hopes to see."

Then, the entire camp tent became a quarrel, and Anthony shouted enough, then he waved his hand and said, "We can vote and entrust our destiny to the invisible gods."

At this moment, Wendys, who was always not speaking, said, "I must remind you that the four people cannot vote to decide something."
Chapter completed!