Chapter 180 - 125 Crossing the Rubicon River_2
Cleonis looked towards the north, with a gloating expression. The humiliation of being defeated by Maximus’s forces was always etched in his heart.
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"Brothers, we’re setting off tomorrow morning. Are you all ready?" Stags walked into the tent.
"We’re ready!" the soldiers in the tent responded in unison.
Stags looked at Casaridaoa, who shouted the loudest, and said half-jokingly, half-seriously, "Eh, why are you still here, kid?! Didn’t some soldiers from Italy leave our ranks already?"
"They are them, and I am me; I am quite comfortable here, why should I leave?" Casaridaoa replied impatiently. He had been asked similar questions by several comrades before: "Not only did I stay, but the few brothers who joined our ranks with me also stayed!"
"Captain, do you think these people are foolish? Leader Maximus has said many times that staying in Italy offers no hope and only leads to death. But following our leader, we can secure a piece of land beyond Italy, allowing everyone a share. It’s such a good opportunity, and they don’t want it. What a pity!" A soldier remarked regrettably.
"I think it’s mainly because they haven’t been in our ranks long enough. They haven’t chatted with our leader or heard his stories, so they don’t believe he can achieve it." The centurion Proconsus offered his opinion: "We previously had soldiers from Italy too. I heard that most of them chose to follow the leader north, myself included, of course. Isn’t that right, Captain?"
"That’s right." Stags nodded.