Rome must fall.

Chapter 8 Destination

This gave Maximus great confidence. He said loudly: "As long as we defeat the Roman army a few times, show our capabilities, and let the Roman poor know our existence, they who hate the Roman Senate will definitely Come join us and with their help we can leave Italy and return home!”

"It's a beautiful thought -" Cross snorted coldly, but he didn't expect Spartacus to immediately say to him: "Cross, go and ask the brothers to release those priestesses, and don't hurt them again! "

"Spartacus, this kid is a traitor, do you believe what he says?!" Cross stood still, pointed at Maximus, and asked.

"Whether it's true or not, as long as there is a glimmer of hope that we can strengthen our strength and fight against the Romans, we will give it a try!" Spartacus said forcefully: "Besides, I don't want everyone here to put us down. Treat them as vicious enemies, just as we treated the Romans who burned, killed, and plundered our homeland."

Cross was slightly moved, but he still refused: "I won't go. The brothers are having fun and I can't stop them."

Spartacus did not force it. He turned around and said to the others: "Altonix and Enomai, you two go and tell the brothers that tomorrow we will go south to rob those Roman manors. There are many Good-looking women are for them to play with, there is no need to imitate a few poor priests..."

"Okay, Spartacus." The two opened the door and went out.

Maximus also wanted to follow, but was stopped by Spartacus: "I remember you told me before that there is a volcano called Vesuvius south of Capua. Near this volcano There are many large manors, and there are many slaves in each manor. There were riots in the past few years, is that right?"

After hearing this, Maximus's heart moved. There was indeed such content in the memory of the original owner. He simply replied: "Yes, that's right. Spartacus, you want to take us there. ?”

Spartacus nodded and asked again: "Do you know how far away Mount Vesuvius is from us?"

The original owner had never been to the Mount Vesuvius area, nor had he had the opportunity to come into contact with the map. This information was all written down by the original owner while chatting with guests over dinner, but Maximus had been watching Sparta in his previous life. I looked up this information when watching the TV series "Pompei", and later checked the map of Mount Vesuvius more carefully while watching the movie "The Last Days of Pompeii". The memory was quite profound. He tried hard to recall and said: "Vesuvius is in the southern part of the Campania region. It's not too far from Capua. If we march fast... we should be able to reach it within a day. Well, is there any water?"

The last words were spoken a little abruptly, but Hamilcar immediately handed over a pitcher.

"Thank you!" Maximus said politely.

Hamilcar smiled kindly at him.

Hamilka, a Thracian, is a bit older. It is said that he is from the same tribe as Spartacus and has a close relationship with him. In the impression of the original owner, he is friendly and sociable. Most gladiators treat him well. He had a very good impression, and he helped Spartacus persuade the gladiators to participate in the riot.

Maximus squatted down, dipped his fingers in water, and drew the coastline of the Campania region on the slate, and then drew the approximate locations of Capua and Mount Vesuvius. He thought for a moment and drew three small circles on the coastline near Mount Vesuvius: "This is the Napoli that the coachman mentioned before, a large town in the Campania region... This It’s Pompeii and Herculaneum, both small cities—”

Maximus almost blurted out that they were both buried by the rushing lava during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius decades later.

Everyone came together and looked down at the simple map drawn by Maximus.

Even Cross, who was very dissatisfied with him, had to admit in his heart at this moment: This damn guy still has some use. After a while, Spartacus raised his head and looked at everyone: "Does everyone still have different opinions about going to Vesuvius?"

No one objected.

"Then it's settled." Spartacus made a decision: "Tomorrow morning, if Capua's army does not show up, we will set off south at noon. Hamilcar, have the brothers who are responsible for guarding tonight made arrangements? ?”

"It's all arranged."

"You have to remind them to cheer up, not sleep, and notify everyone immediately if they find anything unusual! We are against the Romans now, so we must not be careless!" Spartacus reminded solemnly.

Late at night, the physically and mentally exhausted Maximus fell asleep amidst snoring, but had a nightmare.

In the dream, his rebel army fought a fierce battle with the Roman army. The battle was very fierce, but in the end the rebel army was defeated. He was captured by the Romans and nailed to a cross beside the road leading to Rome. He suffered in pain. died a tragic death...

Maximus woke up from the nightmare, dripping with sweat. He touched the palm that had been penetrated by iron nails in the dream, and the heart-rending pain seemed to have really happened...

This is definitely not a dream, this is historical fact! ...Maximus clearly remembered that although the uprising led by Spartacus was massive in history, it only lasted less than three years before it suffered a defeat. More than 6000 captured rebel soldiers were crucified. on the cross...

Maximus gasped and subconsciously turned his head to look. The flame in the everlasting oil lamp in the hall flickered on and off. The statue of Flora, which was originally kind and kind, looked a bit eerie under the dim light. It looked down coldly. Looking at a group of sleeping people below, the one in the center should be Spartacus.

Maximus looked at the familiar silhouette and recalled the brief records in history: In fact, it was entirely possible for the rebels to escape the encirclement and interception of the Roman army and gain true freedom. At that time, Spartacus led his army to the north and had won consecutive battles. He had already reached the Po River area and could see the majestic Alps. The rebel army only had to cross the Alps and enter Western Europe where the Gauls and Germans lived. The Romans There was nothing they could do, but Spartacus led the rebel army southward again, eventually leading to their destruction... Why did Spartacus suddenly change his marching route and give up escaping from northern Italy? This has become one of the great mysteries in history, and people have been arguing about it for thousands of years...

When the time comes, can he convince Spartacus and others to change their tragic fate? ...Maximus clenched his fists. The memory in the dream made him frightened. He secretly made up his mind: He must make every effort to never let himself become a mummy on the cross! …

While he was thinking about it, Spartacus in the palace was actually not asleep. He spent a long time planning this riot and finally succeeded, but he knew that this was only a temporary freedom. Italy is the most powerful region of the Romans. They are in the vast ocean of the Romans. If they are not careful, they may be defeated and killed...

The lives of more than two hundred people were weighing on Spartacus, which made him feel tremendous pressure...

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Duluth Vibius, an old Roman citizen. As you can tell from his name, his family was not aristocratic, but his grandfather had business talents. He seized the opportunity of Rome's continuous expansion in the Mediterranean and accumulated a fortune. The considerable wealth enabled the family to join the knightly class in Rome. His father had served as a financial officer. Although he was responsible for the least promising job of managing treasury and documents, he stayed there for more than ten years and could not go any further, but he made friends with many Roman dignitaries.

In his generation, just in time for Sulla's dictatorship, a new decree was issued: all towns in Italy must be managed by administrators sent by Rome.

(End of this chapter)