XXXV.  Caesar took the troops of Domitius into his service, as well as the soldiers that were raising for Pompeius whom he surprised in the cities; and having now got a numerous and formidable army, he advanced against Pompeius.  Pompeius did not await his approach, but fled to Brundisium, and sending the consuls over before him with a force to Dyrrachium,[525] himself shortly after sailed from Brundisium upon the approach of Caesar, as will be told more particularly in the Life of Pompeius.[526] Though Caesar wished to pursue immediately, he was prevented by want of ships, and he turned back to Rome, having in sixty days without bloodshed become master of Italy.  Finding the city more tranquil than he expected and many of the Senators in it, he addressed them in moderate and constitutional language,[527] urging them to send persons to Pompeius with suitable terms of accommodation; but no one listened to his proposal, either because they feared Pompeius, whom they had deserted, or supposed that Caesar did not really mean what he said, and merely used specious words.  When the tribune Metellus[528] attempted to prevent him from taking money from the reserved treasure[529] and alleged certain laws, Caesar replied, “That the same circumstances did not suit arms and laws:  but do you, if you don’t like what is doing, get out of the way, for war needs not bold words; when we have laid down our arms after coming to terms, then you may come forward and make your speeches to the people.”  “And in saying this,” he continued, “I waive part of my rights, for you are mine, and all are mine, who have combined against me, now that I have caught them.”  Having thus spoken to Metellus he walked to the doors of the treasury; but as the keys were not found, he sent for smiths and ordered them to break the locks.  Metellus again opposed him, and some commended him for it, but Caesar, raising his voice, threatened to kill him, if he did not stop his opposition, “And this,” said he, “young man, you well know, is more painful for me to have said than to do.”  These words alarmed Metellus and made him retire, and also caused everything else to be supplied to Caesar for the war without further trouble, and with speed.

XXXVI.  He marched against Iberia,[530] having first determined to drive out Afranius and Varro, the legati of Pompeius, and having got into his power the forces and the provinces in those parts, then to advance against Pompeius without leaving any enemy in his rear.  After having often been exposed to risk in his own person from ambuscades, and with his army chiefly from want of provisions, he never gave up pursuing, challenging to battle and hemming in the enemy with his lines, till he had made himself master of their camps and forces.  The generals escaped to Pompeius.