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"Do you mean that we will attack and break through the Rubicon directly?" Hortensius asked, a little worried about this possibility.
"If you want you can, but the Rubicon may also be compromised," replied Caesar smiling.
"How?" asked Hortensius.
"Don't let this worry you for now, Hortensius. You know very well that many legionaries do not want, and do not intend, to attack the Rubicon because they could attract the revenge and the anger of the Gods who defend it, but I know that border well and I also know a few commanders and legionaries who guard it."
"And so?"
"When the time comes, and only if they don't make me Chief Consul of the Year as I expect, we will see what we will do," Caesar stopped talking.
Brief historical introduction
In ancient times, northern Italy and the Po Valley were divided into Gallia18 Transpadana and 19 Cispadana to distinguish them from French Transalpine Gaul, Gaul beyond the Alps, which is northern France today.
The French Transalpine Gaul was called Gaul Chiomata, because they wore hair and lark wings over their helmets, while the Italian Gaul Cispadana, practically the entire Po Valley, was called Gaul Togata because they dressed in a similar way to the Romans and, in fact, they had a confederation with Rome, with whom they shared many customs and traditions.