Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

The so-called blood tax is to use military service instead of grain, cloth or money as a form of tax payment. In other words, the local people have to serve in the military and bleed for the country, so it is called this.

Objectively speaking, it may be helpful to ease the relationship if the soldiers of both sides fight on the same front. Sending people to join the Roman army can not only make them realize the gap in strength, but also be a token of allegiance, clearly indicating that they have nothing to do with the rebels.

Tia is not sure how much she can understand about these considerations, but the result is indeed in line with her thoughts, so she has no intention of refusing: "I think this is good, you think more carefully than me."

Orville wanted to make some suggestions, but it was really difficult to speak.

He is such a defeated general, it is good to put him somewhere else without being detained. Vespa trusts him so much, even if it is only a few hundred people of a ragtag army, this is also to guarantee his own reputation. If there is a problem, Vespa will be the first to be affected, leaving a handle for political opponents. He doesn't mind the risks he takes, and it would be a bit unreasonable for Orville to talk about other things.

He still didn't want to get involved, but it was difficult to get out of it now.

"Just follow Cincinnatus' example. After the war, you can return to the countryside immediately and live a rich life with a lot of money."

Although he didn't believe it, Orville tried to hypnotize himself to accept the established reality.

Finally, Vespa still looked at Orville with an inquiring look: "What do you think? I respect your wishes. You don't have to lead the army to fight. During the war, the command can be handed over to Roman soldiers or local soldiers approved by the legion commander."

"You trust me so much, I naturally can't refuse. I will do my best to complete the task."

Orville knew very well that Vespa wanted to pull him on the pirate ship. As long as he participated in the actual military affairs, he was basically tied to the Roman army, so he was also mentally prepared to let himself go to the battlefield.

After the general policy was determined, Vespa didn't need to do the specific implementation himself, and he was left sitting in the tent mumbling to himself.

"Good brains, no power, not ambitious. I just don't know what his ability is exactly. It won't be too bad. If everything is just right, wouldn't it be a bit too coincidental? Do people who have all these characteristics really exist?"

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After the war, the stench of corpses enveloped the entire area. The beach was full of shipwrecks and bloated corpses. Under the scorching sun, the air became turbid.

In this situation, several teams took the remaining rafts of Rome and salvaged the bodies on the boats with trepidation.

Their purpose was to collect the bodies on the shore for cremation to avoid the spread of plague. Doing this job requires some professionalism and strong psychological qualities. It is still a heavy task for these civilians, but they have to do it.

Nearly 20,000 Roman troops were stationed in front of them. They had just killed perhaps thousands of people in this way. They were almost frightened by this scene and could not think of rejecting the Romans.

The local envoys sent by the Romans assured them that as long as they cleaned up the bodies on the shore and in the lake and sent 600 people to join the army, the Romans would forgive them for their tacit approval of the rebels and try to ensure the integrity of their property. This was a good thing for them, almost like amnesty, and there was nothing to complain about. Soon they organized people to start cleaning up, and the progress was also satisfactory.

Facing the fear of death, these people easily overcame the fear of the dead, which was also very interesting.

Turning his attention to Orville, since he had taken over the task from Vespa, he naturally had to do his best to complete it, not to mention that this task was just right for his ability to play.

[Bede of Waterdeep, the vulgar fisherman]

[Diplomacy: 11 Military: 14 Management: 8 Strategy: 9 Knowledge: 6]

[John of Waterdeep, the cunning hunter]

[Diplomacy: 11 Military: 12 Management: 9 Strategy: 13 Knowledge: 10]

Vespa discovered that his ability could not be activated just by touching someone. The prerequisite was that he had to know the other person's name. This was a conclusion reached after repeated verification.

The average ability of ordinary people is about 10. If the children of nobles have received a complete education, they will generally be slightly stronger, mainly due to the bonus of knowledge, usually around 12 to 13, and the difference will not be too big.

The data will sometimes be updated. After all, abilities will increase or decrease with age, but most people will not have a particularly big difference, and they will generally take shape after adulthood.

The system provides real-time feedback. The only drawback is that it does not show a person's personal combat ability, but only the so-called military strategy ability. In fact, this is not very convenient for selecting soldiers.

Fortunately, after so many years of accumulation, the Romans also have their own way of selecting soldiers, so Orville brought Roman soldiers with him.

The one who came to the city with him was the centurion Valerian, who was chased and ran away before, and may have volunteered to cooperate with Orville to make up for his dishonor.

[Valerian Capianus's curious soldier seeking victory]

[Diplomacy: 14 Military: 13 Management: 16 Strategy: 10 Knowledge: 18]

In fact, Vespa had a reason to be optimistic about him. This soldier was not bad, but a little unlucky.

He was checking the body of a hunter from left to right to make sure he was suitable for fighting and had enough strength and endurance.

Before, Vespasian mentioned that he was a child taught by a Greek teacher. As a Roman living in Italy, being able to afford a Greek tutor meant that his family was well-off. In this era, Greek teachers were recognized as the most authentic teachers in the Mediterranean world, with the highest teaching level and the most profound knowledge. Naturally, the price was also the most expensive. It was difficult for ordinary landlords to afford a proper Greek tutor.

It was probably to take care of Orville's emotions. He didn't say it clearly, but looking at his skillful and smooth movements, he didn't look like a novice. It was very likely that his family was in this business. Orville was not sure, anyway, as long as he could help himself now.

Orville focused on people with outstanding military and management skills, and gave priority to single men. The reason was also very simple.

First, he felt that he might not stay in this place to develop in the future. It was the easiest for his subordinates to have no worries and they could leave at any time. He was not sure how long this unit would be with him, but long-term planning was always right.

Second, if he needed to move, arranging marriages for his subordinates would be a good bargaining chip. Firstly, it can tie down men, and secondly, it can help to establish good relations with the locals.