I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[After Octavian returned to Rome, he immediately began to give public speeches with the help of his friends. ]

[He tried his best to publicize his status as Caesar's successor, repeatedly emphasizing that he was Caesar's son. ]

[Even though he did not get Caesar's property because of Antony, he still used his family's wealth to fulfill Caesar's promise to the Roman people to share a quarter of the property. ]

[While winning over the hearts of the people, he declared the legitimacy of his status, and at the same time released public opinion that Antony had occupied Caesar's property. ]

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"When wealth is concentrated, the people will scatter, and when wealth is dispersed, the people will gather."

In the dimension of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with admiration.

Octavian is indeed extraordinary.

This move, one move ~ multiple gains, is extremely well made.

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[In addition, Antony had a lot of opposition in Caesar's group because of his personal moral corruption, so Octavian took the opportunity to win over some of Caesar's troops. ]

[The civilians who got wealth, of course, also stood on Octavian's side. ]

[In this way, his power was built from scratch. ]

[In order to win a safe development environment, Octavian took his confidants and left Rome and went to southern Italy after getting enough support. ]

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"What a smart man."

In the plane of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao praised in his heart.

Although Octavian had developed a certain power with his various clever means, his strength was still far behind that of Antony, who was in power.

And Antony would definitely not tolerate Octavian's power continuing to grow.

If Octavian did not leave decisively, he would most likely be eliminated by Antony.

On the contrary.

Leaving Rome under Antony's nose, Octavian can get more room for development.

Come when it's time to come, leave when it's time to leave, without any dragging.

Octavian, who has such vision and decisiveness, is even only 18 years old.

It's really extraordinary.

Cao Cao has a very high opinion of Octavian.

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[He also recruited veterans who had just retired with twice the annual salary, and quickly assembled 3,000 veterans. ]

[After all, in the era of conscription, soldiers only recognized money and land, and did not have a strong sense of belonging. ]

[Octavian spent his own aristocratic family property. Before leaving Rome, he almost auctioned off all the property in his family and even the mansion left by his parents. ]

[He knew the importance of military power and the rampant individualism in the army. With a large reward, he even instigated two of Antony's legions to rebel. 】

【When his potential gradually emerged, the Italian tycoons also began to support him. 】

【Obviously, Octavian, who had political ambitions, was not very interested in personal property. He could think calmly and not be tempted by personal interests. 】

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Daqin Plane.

Qin Shi HuangSlightly nodded.

If you want to be a hero in troubled times, a strong military force is indispensable.

It is undoubtedly wise for Octavian to convert all his wealth into military force.

However.

From the previous content of the video, the man named Antony is not an easy person and is also quite skillful.

Will this man not see the threat?

Qin Shihuang thought it was unlikely.

So it was only a matter of time before Antony took action against Octavian.

And Antony had a large army and an advantage in political justice, and his strength was far greater than Octavian.

So once Antony took action, how would Octavian respond?

Qin Shihuang was quite curious about how Octavian finally defeated Antony in an unfavorable situation?

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【But at this time, Antony still had an overwhelming military advantage over Octavian, and Octavian had no political status, and privately establishing mercenaries also violated the death penalty of Rome. 】

【However, due to the people's support for Octavian and his status as Caesar's successor, even though Antony, as the consul, declared Octavian an enemy of the state, the bill was vetoed by the tribunes of the Senate. 】

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"It is true that there is gain only when there is sacrifice."

Many ancient people in all dynasties were extremely moved.

The tribunes helped Octavian, of course, because they had the influence left by Caesar, but more importantly, Octavian's previous behavior of obeying Caesar's will and giving money to the Roman people won the hearts of the people.

Therefore, the tribunes who represented the interests of the civilian class would help Octavian.

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【At this time, Decimusbrooks formed a military group in southern Gaul, threatening Antony's control over Gaul, so Antony was unable to mobilize Caesar's original army to eliminate Octavian, which allowed Octavian to gradually grow stronger. 】

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"Such good luck?"

"Is Octavian really destined to be king?"

Many ancient people in all dynasties sighed in their hearts again.

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【At the same time. 】

【In the Roman Senate, the Republican forces headed by Cicero are still strong. 】

【As a consul, Antony holds military power. In the eyes of most aristocratic senators, Antony is still the biggest enemy of the Republic. 】

【After seeing this situation, Octavian, as a descendant of Caesar, actually led his troops to join Cicero's Republicans. 】

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"To join the enemy?"

Many ancient people in all dynasties were shocked, surprised, and disgusted by Octavian's choice.

For many ancient Chinese people who believed in "loyalty and righteousness", Octavian, as Caesar's nephew and adopted son, and the heir to Caesar's wealth, actually joined the Republican senators who planned to assassinate Caesar. This behavior is completely unacceptable.

In the eyes of many ancient people, this is tantamount to recognizing a thief as a father.

In a moment.

Many ancient people had a deep understanding of Octavian.The good impression of Octavian was gone.

In their opinion, although Octavian was capable, his character was not good.

At the same time.

Other ancients did not care about this.

They believed in "the end justifies the means".

From the perspective of the situation, Octavian's joining Antony's enemy, the Republicans, was indeed a good choice when his own strength was not enough to fight Antony alone.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

As for Caesar's revenge, I can take it when I have the chance in the future.

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[At the same time, Octavian was also granted the position of senator by the Senate, even though Octavian was still 10 years away from the legal age of being a senator. ]

[Thus, his originally illegal army was also recognized. ]

[After all, the Senate will also make a trade-off and choose the lesser of two evils. 】

[By supporting Octavian, we can get the support of Caesar's veterans, disintegrate Antony's power, and achieve the goal of dividing Caesar's forces. 】

[Soon, the Senate declared Antony a public enemy of the state and appointed Hilti and Pansa as new consuls. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Octavian: Antony, you didn't expect it, did you? Now the public enemy of the state has become you."

"Antony must be dumbfounded. The Senate actually did this."

"Senate: Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

"..."

The Great Ming Taizu plane.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

Whether it was Caesar or Antony, in his opinion, they were not ruthless enough.

For the hidden danger of the communist faction in the Senate, it should have been killed and cleaned up long ago.

If it cannot be directly banned, the elders in it should also be replaced with their own people.

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[At this time, Antony was still fighting with Decimus Brooks for control of southern Gaul. ]

[Octavian and the coalition forces of the two consuls rushed to support Brooks and attacked Antony in Mutina. ]

[Antony was attacked from both sides and was outnumbered. After being defeated, he fled to the Alps and preserved his strength. ]

[In this war, the two consuls who commanded the Senate army died in battle. ]

[Octavian, as a senator, quickly took control of the Senate army and once again promised the soldiers a bonus of 10 times their annual salary. ]

[Because the Senate army was also Caesar's old subordinates, for these soldiers, after the battle was over and the consul who originally commanded them died, there was no obstacle for them to accept Octavian's command. 】

【For Octavian, the Battle of Mutina not only achieved the goal of preventing Antony from becoming the only powerful family, but the deaths of the two consuls also coincidentally facilitated his absolute control over the army. 】

【Therefore, later generations were quite skeptical about whether the deaths of the two consuls of the Republic on the battlefield were as simple as they seemed? 】

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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynastyplane.

Liu Che smiled faintly.

According to Octavian's style of doing things, he didn't believe that the death of the two consuls had nothing to do with Octavian.

It is likely that this is something Octavian had planned long ago.

If he were Octavian, he would definitely kill the two consuls and then seize the power of the army.

After all, in troubled times, only with a strong military force can one have the right to speak. (To read the violent novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

When Octavian returns to Rome with his army in triumph, he will become the most powerful person,

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[Afterwards, he led his army across the Rubicon River and returned to Rome like Caesar, and this time he brought 8 legions with more than 50,000 people. ]

[The three legions responsible for defending the Republic did not choose to resist. ]

[Due to the death of the two consuls, Rome needs new consuls. 】[]

【When Octavian's soldiers entered the Senate meeting room, the 19-year-old Octavian became the youngest consul in Roman history. 】

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"Awesome!"

Although many ancients despised Octavian's character, they still had to admit that he was indeed not an ordinary person.

His ability to judge the situation and seize the opportunity was really strong.

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【When he became consul, the first thing he did was to open the treasury and fulfill his promise to the soldiers. 】

【Then, he sent part of his legions north to continue the confrontation with Antony. 】

【Then, he immediately announced that the Republican members who assassinated Caesar were guilty of murder and became state criminals. 】

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See here.

Many ancient people in all dynasties have changed their impression of Octavian.

They felt that this at least meant that Octavian had not forgotten the hatred of his adoptive father Caesar.

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【At this time. 】

【The Senate realized that Octavian was not a puppet they could use, but was used by Octavian to achieve his legal status and gain power. 】

【It can be seen that Octavian had no political inclinations and no faction of his own. 】

【He did not represent the remnants of Caesar, nor did he protect the Senate. All his actions were only to weaken all other forces and strengthen himself. 】

【But when the nobles realized this, Octavian had already grasped the center of power in Rome. 】

Ask for flowers

Barrage flew out:

"He is only 19 years old, but he is too cunning."

"Senate: Oops, bronze becomes king!"

"No position or faction, only his own interests, a natural political animal."

"Octavian is called one of the greatest emperors in Europe, and it is not without reason. He is simply a perfect emperor template: cold-blooded and ruthless, able to make decisions absolutely calmly and rationally."

"Reply - um, the perfect emperor template, I think it is still Li Er."

“…”

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanji muttered:

“What is the greatest emperor in Europe? Isn’t this just a fence-sitter?”

Hearing this, Zhu Di raised his hand and slapped Zhu Zhanji on the head:

“Childish.”

“A qualified superior should be like this.”

Zhu Di shouted at Zhu Zhanji.

Then.

He continued to look at the giant screen in the sky, feeling quite emotional.

Also in his teens, this Octavian was so experienced and cunning.

As people in later generations said, this person was really a natural master of power struggle.

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[However, the story is not over yet. 】

【The leaders who killed Caesar, namely the Republicans led by Brooks Cassius, fled eastward to Asia Minor, the easternmost part of the Republic, and began to grow and develop in the rich eastern land. 】

【When they developed 17 legions, they began to march towards Rome. 】

【At this time, half of Octavian's troops were still resisting Antony in the north, and he could only gather five legions to meet the enemy. 】

【Although Caesar was able to defeat the enemy with fewer troops, he did so when the enemy was all recruits. 】

【And the ones who came this time were professional legions that had been expanding the border eastward for the Republic for many years. 】

【At the same time, Antony joined forces with another old member of Caesar, Lepidus, on the north side of the Alps, reorganized 10 legions, and also prepared to break through Octavian's defense line. 】

【This situation was undoubtedly a desperate situation for Octavian. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin looked at the situation map on the giant screen in the sky, his eyes full of thought.

This situation of being attacked from both sides and having an absolute disadvantage in military strength is indeed extremely unfavorable for Octavian.

"How will this person break the situation?"

Li Shimin felt that with Octavian's style of doing things, he should choose to unite with one side.

As for which side, Li Shimin had a rough judgment in his mind.

Octavian had already declared the Republican senators who assassinated Caesar as state criminals, so it was naturally unlikely that he would unite with these people.

Therefore, Octavian would most likely choose to join forces with Antony and other old members of Caesar.

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[However, the young Octavian did not show despair. ]

[After calm thinking, he made himself the representative of the Caesar faction, took the initiative to go north over the mountains, and asked Antony for peace. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Good guy, he really jumps back and forth!"

"Flexible, flexible! Can switch positions at will!"

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

"..."

Many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked.

Octavian's repeated jumps without any position made these simple-minded ancients a little unacceptable.

Of course.

For those ancient political elites who were involved in officialdom, they didn't think there was anything wrong.

What shocked them more was Octavian's absolute calmness, and his ability to make the most rational decisions without being disturbed by any emotions.

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[Because Brooks Cassius from the east was a firm and even somewhat pedantic representative of the Republican Party, the forces of Octavian and Antony were the targets that this force must eliminate. ]

[So, Octavian and Antony secretly united again and formed a three-giant alliance with Lepidus and the other two. ]

[Before joining forces, Octavian sent secret troops into Rome to kill all the Republican forces including Cicero to ensure that there would be no internal support from Cassius in Rome. ]

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The plane of the Great Ming Taizu.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

That's right!

The war is imminent. If we don't kill these people, how can we ensure that there will be no chaos in the rear?

Octavian's approach was very much in line with his taste.

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[About 2,000 pro-republican senators, local officials, and aristocratic tycoons were massacred. ]

[After the death of these wealthy people, all their property was taken away by Octavian and Antony as expenses for the huge army. ]

[Then, the coalition of the three giants defeated the army of Broxcasius. ]

[After the war, Octavian executed all the surrendered Republican generals, and the last hope of the Republicans was completely shattered. ]

[After the destruction of the Republican forces, the three giants divided Rome. ]

[West of Italy, including the city of Rome, was in the hands of Octavian, the rich East, including Egypt, belonged to Antony, and Lepidus obtained North Africa. 】

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"Next, Octavian should deal with the other two, right?"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties thought so in their hearts.

Obviously, with Octavian's style of doing things, it is unlikely that he will coexist peacefully with the other two giants.

There will definitely be another conflict between the three.

Of course, the ancients already knew who the final winner would be. .