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Volume 1 [The Birth of a Planet] Chapter 148 The Final Victory

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    The next day, Octavian instructed the Senate to issue charges against Antony, which included the fact that Antony had entrusted the territory of the Roman Republic to people outside Rome without the authorization of the Senate, and accused Antony of forgetting that he was a noble Rome.  Man, willing to be an Egyptian.  After the accusation was announced, Antony, who was in Egypt, immediately issued accusations against Octavian, accusing Octavian of being an upstart and tampering with Caesar's will. The alliance between the two men completely split.  Octavian detained Antony¡¯s son in Rome and executed him without trial. At the same time, his 200,000 Roman legions had already marched to Sicily, preparing to move south across the Mediterranean to attack Egypt.  When the war was imminent, all the Roman provinces and surrounding countries all fell to the side of Octavian. Over the years, they had received countless favors from Octavian, but Antony did not give them any favors, and he kept making troubles.  of exploitation.  Facing Octavian¡¯s fierce momentum, Antony and Cleopatra immediately organized the most powerful navy in history and bypassed Sicily to attack Greece.  Yang Rui has known this for a long time and informed Octavian.  Octavian immediately ordered the Greek federation to organize resistance, and was willing to pay all the expenses needed for the war, promising that if the victory was won, there would also be a piece of land for each Greek city-state on the territory of Egypt.  The Greek navy faced the Egyptian navy at Actium. Driven by money and interests, the Greeks fought bravely and defeated the Egyptian navy composed of slaves and mercenaries.  Anthony fled back to Memphis in panic.  Soon after, Octavian personally commanded the Roman legions to land on the coast of North Africa and march towards Memphis.  The Roman soldiers originally stationed in North Africa had long hated Antony as a miser. Facing the generous Octavian, they all switched sides before the battle and joined the crusade against Antony.  Antony was left alone. At this time, Octavian's army had captured Alexandria and was heading towards Memphis.  In despair, Antony committed suicide with his sword.  Leaving behind his beloved Cleopatra and a pair of twin children.  The grief-stricken Cleopatra put Antony's body in a gold coffin and came to see Octavian.  Looking at this exquisite golden coffin, Octavian asked Cleopatra: "Who is inside you?" Cleopatra said sadly: "It's Antony, my dearest lover." House  David looked at the Egyptian queen carefully. She was indeed noble and beautiful. No wonder Caesar and Antony were fascinated by her. Even when he saw this woman for the first time, he was attracted by her beauty.  But Octavian quickly calmed down. He knew that this woman was a venomous snake, and anyone who touched her would die.  I will never follow the path of Caesar and Antony.  After listening to Cleopatra's words, he began to sneer at this woman: "Dearest lover? Mark Antony? I remember you said the same to Caesar when you last went to Rome." Cleopatra  Terra was speechless for a moment, and after a long time, she sighed and said: "Everything is over. I showed my precious youth and hard work for two Roman men, but it is all over." Octavian said sternly  Said: "It should be said that it was committed against two Roman men, which almost ruined the Roman Republic." Cleopatra shouted angrily: "Everything I did was to protect my country.  Egypt's glory is still fading. She is now in dire straits, and I must protect the existence of this country!" Octavian said: "But everything you do threatens the security of the Roman Republic. In order to maintain the existence of the Roman Republic, I must eliminate it!  Antony and Egypt." Cleopatra cried: "Now that Antony is dead, Egypt is no longer here, and I have only one request: my child.  We can stay with me!" Octavian said: "No matter what, you are the queen of Egypt. I will not treat you like Antony! As long as you hand over the territory and wealth of Egypt, you will be pardoned.  Ordinary wealthy Roman citizens, and can continue to raise you and Antony¡¯s children!¡± ¡°But!¡± Octavian changed the subject and said, ¡°Caesarion, you have to leave it to me.¡± Cleopatra shouted:  "Caesarion is my and Caesar's son, why can't he be with me?" Octavian said: "This has nothing to do with you. Accept my conditions, and I will pardon you, otherwise you will lie here with Antony.  Let¡¯s get a golden coffin.¡± Cleopatra was desperate. Her eyes were fixed on Octavian, who was above her. She even usedHe said in a threatening tone: "If you don't agree to all my children staying with me, then I will destroy everything in Egypt and let you get nothing!" Octavian smiled coldly and said: "Kingdom  It is based on the fear and obedience of everyone. If there is no fear and obedience, how can you still give orders?" Octavian stood up and continued: "Rome has occupied every inch of Egypt, and your subjects have surrendered to Rome?  , I have promised to give them Roman citizenship and they will never be slaves again, but you and your ancestors cannot give them this. How can you let them carry out your orders now? " Cleopatra stared at it.  Octavian's arrogant and confident face said coldly: "You do look like Caesar, but you are more decisive and cold than him. There is indeed cunning and intrigue hidden under this young and kind face, that fool Antony  They are all ten thousand times better than you." Octavian said: "But they all failed and died, but I am still alive and won the final victory!" "At this moment, Cleopatra!  Suddenly, the hand that had been hidden was revealed from the sleeve. In the five fingers, a black poisonous snake was being pinched tightly in the palm. The smooth and slender snake body was tightly wrapped around Cleopatra's white body.  on the arm.  There was a chaos in the tent. Octavian's guards all pulled out their daggers, used their shields to block Octavian behind them, and pointed the tip of their swords at Cleopatra, for fear that she would do something crazy.  But Cleopatra held the poisonous snake in her hand and could not move it. She stood there quietly, her beautiful eyes forgetting Antony's golden coffin again.  After a while, she let go of the hand that was holding the poisonous snake, and the poisonous snake was free. With bound anger, it opened its big mouth and bit Cleopatra's arm hard, and then  He slipped off and landed on the ground, and was instantly cut into several sections by the soldier's dagger.  Cleopatra suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsed all over, her lips trembled and seemed to want to speak, but the venom had eroded her charming body, and she could not say a word, and finally fell on the coffin.  died.  At the moment of Cleopatra's death, Octavian felt that Egypt was completely in his hands, and a smile of victory appeared on the corner of his mouth.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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