Roman Slave Owner

"Why don't you go?"

Li Wei asked with a cold face.

"Dear General Li Wei, in fact, we also understand your difficulties. But after all, we have also suffered losses. See if you can make up for us."

Lamia said pitifully.

"Yes, we know that you, General, understand righteousness and will not let us suffer such a big loss. Let's make up for it more or less."

"..."

Others complained one after another, looking very pitiful.

But Li Wei knows that these are all guys who eat people and don't spit out their bones. They have recovered nearly 240 million of the 60 million dramak tax, but they are still not satisfied.

But he didn't intend to completely offend them, after all, they represented quite a powerful force.

"You can report your losses to Lebiris, and I will sell you a part of the future spoils at a low price."

Li Wei thought for a while and said.

"I don't know how much a part is?"

Lamia asked.

"It depends on the situation."

"Yeah."

Lamia and the others looked bitter, but after all, their arms couldn't twist their thighs, so they had to agree for the time being.

But how to deal with this matter in the end depends on his brother's opinion.

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Inside the barracks, Publius Purkel walked around a little anxiously.

Today Li Wei invited his brother to talk about usury, but he didn't know how the talk went.

At this moment, he heard footsteps coming from outside, and Appius Pulker walked in.

"Brother, what did he say?"

Publius asked, just seeing the gloomy face of his elder brother, he felt that this was not a pleasant conversation.

"He said we've made four times the profit, that's enough, and our debt can still be paid, just a little longer, hopefully we understand."

Appius said.

"That is to say, there is no compensation?"

Publius said angrily.

Their family invested 4 million dramaks, but they have already made a profit of 20 million dramaks.

The most important thing is that they can get at least 2 million dramak profits from here every year, but this source of income is now being destroyed by Levi.

"No, he said that we can give priority to buying some spoils."

"Bastard! What's the use of this! Is this how he repays our family? My father died because of him!"

Looking at his angry younger brother, Appius agreed very much.

Li Wei has gone too far, and he heard that his sister still has an indescribable relationship with him.

"I think we should join forces and teach him a lesson."

Publius said.

Appius nodded, "You are right, we must not let him infringe on our interests. It's just that he has a good relationship with Crassus and Pompey recently, so we need to be careful when dealing with him."

The alliance between Li Wei, Crassus, and Pompey has been kept secret, and no one knows.

The same is true of the Big Three of Caesars in history. When the Senate later learned of the existence of this alliance, it was almost mad with anger, and they specifically questioned them in the Senate.

"It doesn't matter. We can persuade Crassus. As long as Crassus doesn't intervene, we will definitely make Li Wei suffer a lot."

Publius said.

"Okay, let's do it like this."

Appius Pulker finally agreed.

So the two brothers wrote several letters, and then found a slave and sent them back to Rome.

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The Thracian army finally arrived, totaling more than 10,000 men.

This amount is a little small, but it is passable.

Li Wei originally planned to train and integrate them for a period of time, but because of the news that Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus, had invaded Asia and had to lead the army.

By the beautiful Lake Iznik, Spartacus is galloping along the avenue with 30 Thracian cavalry, with shields in their hands, curved short swords hanging from their waists, and various tattoos on their bodies. tattoos.

Looking around vigilantly from time to time, he is not interested in the beautiful scenery Spartacus along the way.

Because he has seen too much of this kind of beauty, he prefers the bustling city of Holsiden.

"Be careful, everyone. We are approaching Nicaea soon. According to the information we have received, the army of Pontus is besieging Nicaea."

said Aetius.

"Yes, sir."

Spartacus said.

At this moment, a group of refugees came ahead.

They helped the old and the young, their faces full of panic.

Seeing Aetius and the others, they became even more terrified and fled in succession.

"Stop, the people in front stop for me. I am Aetius, the cavalry captain (same level as the centurion) of the Roman army, and I order you to stop now."

cried Aetius.

The refugees didn't believe it, and fled even faster, so Aetius had to order his cavalry to catch a few people back.

Those Thracian cavalry immediately rushed forward with strange screams, and quickly caught a few people back.

"Why are you fleeing? Didn't you hear my order?"

Aetius said dissatisfied.

"Are you really the Roman army?"

A refugee said incredulously.

"Of course, is there anyone else who would pretend to be the Roman army?"

Aetius said dissatisfied.

"A group of people who looked like them were robbing our village just now. They all had tattoos on their bodies, and they also held curved short swords and shields."

said the refugee.

"This is impossible, you are slandering, we will never do such a thing."

Said a Thracian cavalryman.

"I'm telling the truth."

"He didn't lie, there is indeed a group of Thracians who are robbing our village."

"..."

The refugees said in unison.

Seeing these refugees slandering them so much, the Thracian cavalry almost exploded in anger. They were the first batch of scouts to arrive here, so how could anyone go to rob them.

Some even drew their daggers, ready to teach them a lesson.

"Stop it all for me."

Aetius hastened to stop them.

These Thracian people are really too irritable, and they will strike at the slightest disagreement. They really deserve to be a group of savages.

"I don't think any of you are lying, because Mithridates also has Thracian cavalry under his command, and they probably recognized the wrong person."

said Aetius.

Hearing this, Spartacus and others were taken aback, what else?

"You don't have to doubt that there are all kinds of ... people under the army of Pontus, including Thracians. Tell me, where do you live. How many of them are there?"

said Aetius.

He wanted to say barbarians, but fortunately he stopped in time.

He was trying to get news about the Bendu army, so he could catch a few tongues by taking the opportunity.

"We live not far from the front to the left. They have more than 300 infantry and more than 30 cavalry."

said one refugee.