Roman Slave Owner

"I didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances."

Scipio said flatly.

Li Wei looked left and right, could it be that the two old guys were having adultery.

"Scipio, what are your thoughts? As long as you are willing to join me, I can guarantee that your family will be safe."

Sura said.

"What if not?"

Scipio said.

"Your whole family will become enemies of the state, and those nobles who were killed by Mario and Qinna will be the fate of your whole family."

Su La said with a sneer.

Although he was mentally prepared, Li Wei still felt like a gust of cold wind was blowing when he heard Sura say such words.

The reason why he joined Sura in the first place was to avoid this kind of situation from happening to him.

Hearing this, Scipio could hardly believe his ears.

He immediately furiously said: "What are you talking about! You can't do this! Our Scipio family has made great achievements for Rome! We defeated Hannibal! Destroyed Carthage! If you do this! You will definitely be punished by Rome. The curse of the people!"

"Mario can! Of course I can too!"

Sura smiled lightly.

The words are simple, but full of domineering.

Scipio blushed with anger, he knew Sulla would do this!

Mario is a madman, butcher!

Sulla is also a madman, butcher!

"Listen to my advice, give up, you have no chance of winning."

At this time Metellus said, "As long as you join us, I guarantee with family honor that your family will be safe and sound."

"I am a descendant of the Scipio family, how could I surrender without a fight!"

Scipio said with red eyes.

"It's not surrender without a fight, it's a wise choice."

Sura said patiently.

"Li Wei, tell me why you chose Sura."

Scipio thought for a while and asked.

Li Wei felt inexplicable for a while, how the flames of war were burned on his own head.

"Because... because Sulla will win."

Li Wei thought for a while and said.

Everyone else looked at Li Wei with weird faces, you have such confidence in Sura.

"Were you connected with Sura when we met?"

This question has been held back in Scipio's heart for several months, and now he can finally ask it face to face.

"No, I really didn't know Sura back then, and I didn't have any contact with him."

Levi said.

"He didn't lie."

Sura said.

Seeing that both of them denied it, Scipio let go of the unwillingness in his heart. There was no need for them to lie, which proved that at least he had not misjudged the person at the beginning.

"What do you think I should do?"

Scipio asked.

"Surrender quickly."

Li Wei rolled his eyes, he was not interested in comforting Scipio.

The corners of Sura's mouth slightly raised, this was too good to say.

"Let me also ask you a question. When Guta led people to attack my manor, did you and Nias try to let him take it down, and then wanted to get the sugar formula for nothing?"

Li Wei also asked about the spikes that had been hidden in his heart.

Scipio's eyes flickered, and he quickly denied it: "There is absolutely no such thing. I did my best back then."

"Stop lying to me here, I don't believe those soldiers dare to do anything to you two elders, let alone you are the head of the Scipio family."

Li Wei said with a sneer.

Sura and Metellus' complexions changed slightly. They just vaguely heard that Li Wei and Scipio had a bad relationship, so it was because of this.

It's just that they didn't expect that Scipio, who appeared to be glorious and majestic on the surface, turned out to be this kind of person.

"Li Wei, you trust me..."

"Guta has already told me everything back then.

"

"He lied to you..."

Scipio still wanted to defend himself, but Li Wei was no longer interested in playing this kind of game with him.

"To tell you the truth, you are doomed. Look back and see what your soldiers are doing."

Levi said.

Scipio looked back and found that a large number of soldiers had left the army formation and ran around them towards Sulla's army formation.

"How is this going?"

Scipio turned pale with fright.

"Your subordinates have betrayed you long ago. As a descendant of Scipio, it is really a disgrace to your family to end up being betrayed by soldiers."

Li Wei said with a look of contempt.

Scipio couldn't help being dizzy for a while, it's over! It's all over!

"General, should we go back first?"

At this time, one of Scipio's guards said.

"Do you think it's useful to go back? You're doomed with just this manpower. We've already built 50 powerful trebuchets. If you're stubborn, there's only death waiting for you."

Levi said.

"Li Wei is not lying, your barracks can't stop this kind of trebuchet at all. Surrender!"

Metellus said with a sigh.

Scipio knew Metellus very well, and what he said was probably true, but this made him even more puzzled as to why the trebuchet was so powerful.

"Can you let me go back and think about it."

Scipio said that at this moment his heart was in a mess, and he didn't know what to do for a long time.

"No problem, I will give you one day, and we will attack the city the next day."

Sura said.

"OK."

Scipio said with a bitter face.

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It was only after Scipio returned to the camp that he realized what had happened. Catiline took his legion to seek refuge with Sulla, and even the other legion followed. Scipio was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Nashika kept yelling at Catiline, calling him mean and ungrateful.

But after hearing Sura's words, he lost his voice completely.

How could he treat the country's heroes, the Scipio family, so cruelly!

Scipio couldn't sleep all night, thinking that the army was strong back then, but now there are only three legions a little more. How could this be Su La's opponent? What should he do?

The next day, a centurion walked in.

"Report to the consul. Sulla sent heavy troops to besiege the barracks. They dispatched turtle-shaped machines to dig trenches."

Hearing this, Scipio and Nasika's expressions changed drastically.

"Come on, let's take a look."

Scipio and Nasika hurried up the city wall, and found that the banners were flying in the distance, and the soldiers of the two legions were lined up in neat square formations, quietly watching the barracks from a distance.

Some soldiers pushed a turtle-shaped mechanical cart to the city wall and stopped at a hundred Roman paces.

The turtle-shaped mechanical vehicle is not really like a turtle. This is a machine developed by the ancient Greeks specifically for digging trenches. In addition, it can stand on it and climb the city wall.

It is mainly made of oak, like a mobile house with an opening on the top, with dense fences around the roof panels, and light ballistas installed on the beams, which can attack the city walls.

The whole mechanism is filled with two layers of rough leather stuffed with seaweed or straw soaked in vinegar, which can counter shell or fire attacks.