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　　　　 The Peterson Theater was crowded with people, and everyone was waiting for the premiere of "Spartacus". As a theater located near the St. Antoine district, the Peterson Theater is not large in scale, with a very narrow backstage, and Amon added a singing team to the script for the soundtrack and chorus. These people couldn't hide in the backstage at all—the backstage was outside the changing room, and some of the instruments were stuffed, which was already very full. No way, Amon had to arrange the singing team in the audience. The auditorium at the Peterson Theater is also not big, it only has more than 300 seats, and there are no boxes at all. The singing team occupies more than 20 seats, resulting in the audience not even having 300 seats.

　　Of course, it is also good for the theater to be so small, that is, it is especially easy to fill up. Amon has been boasting about his new script for a long time. He has a lot of contacts. He has dozens of friends alone, plus some people mobilized by his friends, plus Amon from the Duke of Orleans. There was a little sponsorship, so when he announced the first performance, he was free of tickets. As a result, the Peterson Theater, which could only accommodate 300 people, squeezed in almost 600 people in one go, and there were more people who wanted to squeeze in. In order to let them in, the theater manager decided to remove all the seats in the theater and let everyone stand. But because no money is charged, the entire theater is still packed. In addition, the people at the bottom are not too particular about etiquette, and the whole theater is as lively as a vegetable market. An aunt even really squeezed in with a hen that had just been bought from the market.

　　 "Spartacus" began in such a tumult. At the beginning of the first act, Spartacus took a small team of gladiators and another team of gladiators led by his friend Enomayi to face off in the arena. On one side, the host of the gladiatorial event announced: "The generous Krasu decided that in this battle, the victor who killed the enemy will become a free man!" Then, for "freedom", the two teams fought When I got up, people kept falling down, and soon, only Spartacus and Enomayi were still standing. However, Enomayi was already injured and could only stand barely. His small shield was also lost in the previous battle, which made him almost unable to fight effectively. And his opponent, his best friend Spartacus, was almost unscathed. The outcome seems to have lost the suspense.

　　 "Kill him, kill him!" the actor who played the gladiatorial audience shouted.

"Spartacus, come on, kill me, and you will be free." Enomayi knew that even in the best state, it was probably not Spartacus who had already won in the arena. The opponent of the guy who has won more than a hundred victories. What's more, he was already injured at this time.

"There are not many opportunities like this," Enomayi said. "It's rare that Krasu is generous. Otherwise, your new owner, Akzion's stingy temper, missed this opportunity, and you will do it again. There will be no chance to become a free man. If I were you, I would never let this opportunity pass."

　　 "No." Spartacus said, "I will not kill my friends. If I were willing to swing a sword at my friends, I would be a citizen of Rome now."

　　 After saying this, Spartacus ignored the shouts of the surroundings, retracted his sword into its sheath, and turned around to leave.

　　 "Kill him! Otherwise you just wait to eat the whip!" someone shouted.

　　 "Inferior slave!" someone scolded.

　　 "I knew he was a sissy!" an audience member contemptuously said. The one who played Spartacus in the first performance was Amon’s friend Louis. His figure is okay, but his face is too beautiful, even a little bit like a girl, so that it seems unsuitable to play Sparta. A role like X.

　　 "Go to hell!" Enomayi suddenly yelled, waving his dagger and staggering towards Spartacus, who was facing away from him.

With a light flash, Spartacus passed Enomayi's sword, and at the same time slammed Enomayi's chest with his elbow, and Enomayi lost his dagger and fell in pain. On the ground.

　　 "Kill me!" Enomayi gasped.

　　 "No, I won't be fooled by you. I won't swing a sword at a friend."

　　 In the next scene, the whipped Spartacus was with the other surviving gladiators. The gladiators asked him why he didn't kill Enomayi so that he was free. Spartacus still replied with "I don't swing a sword at a friend". But Kress, another gladiator, coldly pointed out that his persistence has no effect, because Enomayi will soon die in the next fight to entertain the public: "It is said that there are very few gladiators who can There is a chance to become a free man or leave the arena. But I have never seen such a lucky person. Even, except for you, Spartacus, I have never seen a gladiator who can live for three years. Spartacus, you are an invincible warrior. You have won more than one hundred battles, whether your opponent is a man or a tiger or a lion. But, do you really think you can live on the arena forever?"

　　'S words silenced everyone, and finally someone said: "Unless we escape!"

　　 "But who can lead us to escape?" someone asked again.

　　 In the second act, Spartacus led a group of gladiators out of the gladiator school. They tried to escape north and escaped from Rome, but the soldiers of Rome kept chasing them. Many gladiators died on the way to escape, and finally they had to turn to the south and hid in the mountains of Vesuvius.

On the way to escape, Spartacus came to a conclusion, that is: "Slaves cannot truly gain freedom by simply fleeing. Only by overthrowing the slavery system of oppression and enslavement, can the slaves There is true freedom. Our goal should not just be to avoid the pursuit of Roman soldiers, but to destroy Rome and free all slaves. Only when all slaves are free can we truly get our own freedom!"

When Spartacus spoke these words to the remaining dozens of exhausted companions, in the background, the band began to play the melody of Joseph’s new war song, first a low and tragic prelude. Like the drooping dark cloud before the storm, it was heavily pressed down. Then the melancholy first theme began to play, the music was calm and firm, and at the end of each bar, there would be a heavy accent, like a raindrop falling from the sky, and like a rumbling drum.

In the sound of this music, Spartacus’s speech continued: “I know, my friends, my brothers, you will be suspicious, you will say, “There are so many soldiers in Rome. Plain, well-equipped, well-organized, how can we fight the entire Rome with such a small number of people?'

　　 But I want to say, don’t be afraid, my brothers, what can we be afraid of? We need not be afraid of anything! Because what can be more painful and scarier than the days we have lived in this life? We live like pigs, trampled like dirt, what is terrible for us? Can we lose anything? Is there anything worth remembering in our lives?

　　 Friends, brothers, if there is anything we can lose in battle, then the only thing we can lose is the chains that bind us, but once we win, what we win will be the whole world! A brand new world where no one can oppress and enslave people anymore! Get your energy up, my brothers, what should be afraid of is Rome, those slave owners, vampires! We, we don't need to be afraid! "

　　 The theater became quiet. Those uncultivated inferior people stopped talking, they all stared at the actor who played Spartacus with longing eyes, listened to his sonorous speech, and nodded silently. Someone whispered: "That's right, we, we are not kings, we are not nobles, what else do we have besides chains? What else can we fear?"

　　 The remaining gladiators refreshed their spirits. After that, they continued to attack nearby manors to liberate the slaves there. The slaves who fled from other areas also fled to Vesuvius. Spartacus and his friends continued to gain new victories. Now their team Has reached thousands of people. Spartacus' friend Enomayi also joined the rebel army during this time. Under the auspices of Spartacus, the slaves even established a real democracy based on the equality of all people.

　　 "This is really, this is really great, it's just like a dream." Off the stage, an audience member couldn't help but whisper.

　　 "It's almost like an archangel speaking. I understand how they let a girl appear as a general." Another audience member said.

　　 "Isn't it? I dare say that even God's heaven would not be better than this." Another audience also responded in a low voice. Then he quickly drew a cross on his chest, "Lord, please forgive me."

　　 "Everyone is equal. There are no nobles and no privileged class anymore, which is good. But men and women are equal... Could it be possible that women can be overwhelmed by men?" someone said. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

　　 But then the plot became tense again. In order to destroy them, Rome sent an officer named Claudius with three thousand well-equipped soldiers to encircle them. With the assistance of local slave owners, these guys entered Vesuvius. The insurgents lacking weapons and materials could hardly stop the Roman soldiers in frontal battles. They retreated steadily, and were finally surrounded by a steep mountain. In front of them were Roman soldiers standing in battle, and behind them were cliffs. Spartacus and his insurgents seemed to be in desperation. Even Kress said, "It seems that this will be the last time in my life. Fortunately, I am a free man during this time."

But in desperate situation, a woman named Agniepe proposed a way: "There are many wild grape vines on this mountain. We can weave these vines into ropes, and then you men can slide down the mountain along these ropes. Attack the Roman soldiers from behind."

　　 "Hmph, I still looked down on women just now. Without our women, just you stupid men..." said the aunt who was still holding a chicken in her hand.

　　 Spartacus adopted Agnipe's suggestion. He led the soldiers down the mountain with these ropes during the night, and then launched a surprise attack from behind, defeating the Roman army in one fell swoop. Spartacus swung his dagger and led the slaves to chase the Roman soldiers. He shouted, "Brothers, sing our song!"

　　 So in the deep and majestic sound of music, the slaves on the stage sang this song:

　　"

　　Debout!lesdamnésdelaterre

　　Debout!lesfor?atsdelafaim......"