Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Anyway, the war is not over yet, and the troops still need to be mobilized.

After arriving at Placentia as planned, Tia and Orville became more serious. At least they never acted too casually or intimately in front of the soldiers. It is better to be careful in places like military camps. They both know the rules.

The first step to take over the troops is to reorganize them. Old Trajan has already made this thing take shape. The rest may depend on marching and fighting to achieve it, so that all levels of this legion can truly integrate into one.

They belong to the advance team that set out first. Tia is also a very active person. Vespa will arrive in two days. She plans to go first. After eating the farewell banquet today, she will set off to the front tomorrow.

This is no problem. The commander-in-chief said so, and Orville did it. The cooks accompanying the army began to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Orville also paid for more meat and seafood on the table of his legion out of his own pocket, and unloaded a whole car of ingredients directly from his carriage.

He was kind and friendly, and he ate the same food as the soldiers without any airs. The soldiers of the Ninth Legion had a good first impression of this generous relative.

Orville was also enjoying his farewell banquet. Who knew how long he would have to eat the marching bread afterwards? The bread was baked very dry and hard, and it might knock someone out if he hit his head with it. Now, he should eat and cherish the white bread, roast meat, steamed fish and other things.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. I didn't feel anything when I was fighting before, but it was a bit uncomfortable to eat dry bread after staying in Rome for a few months. This is human nature.

Just as Orville was holding a leg of lamb and chewing it, Stilicho came over hesitantly, leaned down and whispered: "Something happened, please go and take a look."

Orville looked at him unexpectedly, but didn't refuse. He washed his hands with water from the bucket, wiped them with a towel, got up and left the banquet with him.

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The two walked through the soldiers who were feasting and came to a supply carriage of Orville.

The carriage was being guarded by a dozen soldiers, all of whom looked a little nervous, fearing that something might happen.

Looking inside the carriage shed, Domitia was sitting in the carriage, and she had also changed into a short shirt that was convenient for traveling.

She also carried the short bow and sword that Orville had given her before. It seemed that she wanted to "smuggle" and mix in Orville's convoy, and then go to the front line.

Looking at her helplessly, Orville quickly made a decision and said to the soldiers around him: "Give me some private space. There must be some housework to deal with. Please don't blame me. You have done very well and are very qualified. Go to Belisarius to get five dinars each, and you don't have to worry about things here."

The soldiers around hurriedly left the scene. Although they were very interested in the gossip and anecdotes of the royal family, it was better not to get involved for the time being, as it was easy to be implicated.

After the people around him left, Orville sat on the unloading port baffle of the carriage and communicated with the other party.

"I don't know how you managed to sneak in without being noticed by the guards, but it's quite difficult. I'll just assume that you are very smart, which is quite good. However, you can't follow me to the battlefield anyway. I won't tell Tia about this, or she will have to scold you.

It's getting late today, so I won't ask you to go back to Rome immediately, but I will arrange for the Guards to send you back tomorrow morning. You are not old enough to be exposed to war now. We can discuss it in a few years. Not now, you are not ready to deal with these things."

Orville is fine. When the empire was at its worst, it would hardly let children aged twelve or thirteen go to the battlefield to fight, not to mention that this is a girl. Growing up in a military camp sounds cool, but the environment of the military camp cannot guarantee the healthy growth of people.

Besides, he doesn't care how other nations fight. The Romans believe that it is absurd to bring women to war, but Orville will not commit this taboo.

Of course, since the other party dared to sneak in with a carriage, it must not be persuaded with a few words.

Domitia looked at Orville coldly: "Can you answer me, how long will you be away this time?"

"Two or three years at the shortest, three or four years at the longest. No one can predict the war. I know it's not easy for you, but the fact is that there will always be war waiting for us. If we don't go, the result will only be worse."

"You always have this or that reason. In my thirteen years of life, I have seen my family only a few times. You didn't even care about my feelings. My father and sister proclaimed themselves emperors in Egypt, causing a stir in Rome. If it weren't for my uncle's family protecting me, I might not be here now.

But now, my uncle has died at the hands of Vitellius because of political differences. I have no relatives in Rome except that timid "mother". What's the point of staying there? You think I can't stand the harsh environment in the provinces. The time I spent in Rome was heart-wrenching and the days were like years.

You can't understand how much I hope that I can be blessed by God like my sister, how much I hope I will be born a man, and how much I hope I can grow up quickly and leave Rome. Because you are a gifted person like your sister, born a man, and have grown up and been entrusted with important tasks.

I tell you very clearly that Domitia Flavia Vespasia will not return to Rome and will stay with her family. "

By the end of the conversation, Domitia was crying, but she still insisted on finishing her words. Orville looked at the other party with a somewhat complicated mood - he had never raised a child, and he really didn't know what to do.

No matter which time and space they were in, Vespa and Tia were both exemplary representatives of fatherly kindness and filial piety. In another time and space, Vespa even trusted Tia to hand over the command of the Praetorian Guards to Tia. The two fought side by side on many occasions, and for a time Become a good story.

Generally speaking, the younger son is more favored, but in Vespa's case it is completely the other way around. Tia receives obviously more love, and his father and brother are busy with government affairs in other provinces all the year round. Orville believes that the later generation Domitia will have some This is how a deformed character is suppressed.

Now Orville's thoughts have changed somewhat. Perhaps Domitia, who has lost Jill in this time and space, is no longer an obstacle to Tia's succession to the throne, but he still wants to have a complete and peaceful family environment as much as possible, so he corrects the other party on this He couldn't just sit back and ignore opportunities for character.

After thinking about it, he said: "Then, wipe away your tears and follow me. I will show you what you should see. If you still insist, I will take you to see Tiya and let her or father decide this." I don’t have much say in this matter.”

She nodded slightly, spent a few minutes adjusting her mood, straightened her clothes, and then walked out of the carriage with Orville.

Orville did not return to the banquet, but took Domitia to the warehouse and took out some large bread, dried fish, fish sauce and some vegetables.

These are farewell banquets for the auxiliary troops. Their treatment is relatively poor, which is inevitable.