De Bello Gallico 6.33

6.33.1Partītō exercitū Titum Labiēnum cum legiōnibus tribus ad Ōceanum versus in eās partēs quae Menapiōs attingunt proficīscī iubet;

Having divided the army, he ordered Titus Labienus to set out with three legions toward the Ocean, into those parts which border on the Menapii;

Note. ad Ōceanum versus: versus after ad + accusative means 'toward'. Partītō exercitū is an ablative absolute from the deponent partior used passively.

6.33.2Gāium Trebōnium cum parī legiōnum numerō ad eam regiōnem quae ad Aduatucōs adiacet dēpopulandam mittit;

he sent Gaius Trebonius with an equal number of legions to lay waste the region which lies next to the Aduatuci;

6.33.3ipse cum reliquīs tribus ad flūmen Scaldem, quod īnfluit in Mosam, extrēmāsque Arduennae partīs īre cōnstituit, quō cum paucīs equitibus profectum Ambiorīgem audiēbat.

he himself decided to go with the remaining three to the river Scheldt, which flows into the Meuse, and to the far parts of the Ardennes, where he heard Ambiorix had gone with a few horsemen.

6.33.4Discēdēns post diem septimum sēsē reversūrum cōnfirmat;

As he left, he declared that he would return after seven days;

Note. post diem septimum: 'after seven days', counted the Roman way, which includes the starting day.

6.33.4quam ad diem eī legiōnī quae in praesidiō relinquēbātur dēbērī frūmentum sciēbat.

he knew that by that day grain was due to the legion which was being left on guard.

6.33.5Labiēnum Trebōniumque hortātur, sī reī pūblicae commodō facere possint, ad eum diem revertantur, ut rūrsus commūnicātō cōnsiliō explōrātīsque hostium ratiōnibus aliud initium bellī capere possint.

He urged Labienus and Trebonius, if they could do so to the advantage of the state, to return by that day, so that after sharing their plans again and finding out the enemy's intentions they could make a fresh start in the war.