Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Aurelian himself was a great advocate of the theory of quick attack and quick effect, believing that only speed can defeat the enemy and that speed is the most important thing. After receiving the emperor's order, his actions were also very decisive and quick.

The problem of the rebellion in Aquitania has not been completely solved, but it is just a minor problem and is harmless. Aurelian recruited about 5,000 auxiliary troops in the local province, and then left 20,000 people including these 5,000 people to garrison the local area to maintain law and order. He took the remaining 40,000 troops that could be mobilized to the north. He wanted to personally lead the army to cross the Loire River to attack the remaining territory of Gaul.

Due to his excellent command art and sufficient troops, he only took two weeks to capture the city of Tours. Then he did not fight with the city of Orleans, but went directly north to the heart of Lugden Gaul without looking back. Now it is unknown where he is marching.

Tia also broke through Rouen, an important city in the lower reaches of the Seine River. Now it has crossed the Seine River and advanced deeper, and has arrived near the present Caen.

It seems that the goals of Aurelian and Tia should be similar. They are both the hometown of Bagauda. Rennes, the central city of the Gaul uprising, will greatly damage the morale of the rebels after taking it.

The difference is that Tia and Aurelian have different command styles. Aurelian will go straight into the target after confirming it. He is the kind of person who is bold and reckless. He is confident that the enemies along the way will not cause obstacles, and he will eventually achieve his goal.

Although Tia also likes to rush around, she will make sure that she controls the villages and towns along the way to ensure the transportation of supplies.

On the one hand, this will leave a retreat, and on the other hand, Tia does not want to forcibly requisition the food of the locals, and try to use the military supplies stored in the Roman warehouse. Aurelian obviously has no such concerns. He requisitions food on the spot wherever he goes, so that his army's endurance is more guaranteed and not so dependent on the food supply line.

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While Orville was patrolling the camp, he found that Ragnar was squatting next to the farmland outside the camp, studying the soil in the farmland.

There were only a few ordinary guards around him, but Orville believed that Ragnar would not be so irrational as to attack him, so he walked up to greet him.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm thinking about a question. I heard that people here can harvest more than ten times the grain after planting it. How is this done? The rich land over there can only produce about three times the grain. This is already fertile land that people need to fight for. Many people are willing to sacrifice their lives for such a piece of land."

In terms of natural endowment, Northern Europe is definitely not as superior as Gaul. To be honest, Italy can't compare. The potential of this land after full development is huge, but this gap in grain harvest is not due to natural endowment, but to human factors.

"The people here can use fertilizers, use crop rotation and new horse equipment for farming, and the land itself is very fertile, so of course they can harvest more grain."

Because of the so-called grace of "Demeter" and "Hephaestus", the agricultural technology tree point of Europe at this time and space is also relatively high. They introduced crop rotation technology many centuries in advance, and replaced more scientific plows and horse equipment early.

The Roman horse harness in another world at the same time is said to be able to strangle horses when plowing the land. It would be strange if the horses could work hard.

This time and space is relatively not so exaggerated, so the agricultural output and population are higher than the European time and space of the same era. This is also the most fantastic place in this world. The level of productivity and technology is generally much stronger than the same period in history.

"If we also use these things, can we also harvest more food?"

"Ragnar, you already know the answer in your heart."

The Viking leader in his forties smiled a little honestly: "Your Highness, I think you Romans are very interesting. You have wealth and power that all the nations I have met do not have, but you don't seem to be stingy and are willing to share wisdom with other nations. This is more than bravery and is the source of wealth and power.

In the eyes of us Nordic people, knowledge and wisdom are precious and taboo things. The great gods we believe in are willing to exchange their eyes for wisdom. I am very curious, why are you so generous?"

"Because of self-confidence, we believe that we are the best nation in the world, with all the good qualities, and we are also the conquerors and liberators of other nations. Since we have become the strongest, we should fulfill the obligations of rulers. Educating foreign races is also part of the obligation. This will make us feel glorious and prove our strength and advancement."

Ragnar thought thoughtfully. The logical thinking of the two civilizations is different, but for smart people, it should not be difficult to understand the essence and key points.

He finally stood up, cleaned the dirt on his body, and patted Orville on the shoulder to express his gratitude to Orville.

"Thank you for your answer, the prince of the Romans."

Orville responded with a smile, and a message came into Orville's mind at the same time.

[Ragnar Lothbrok - Brave and Cunning Pioneer]

Diplomacy: 16

Military: 23

Management: 12

Strategy: 19

Knowledge: 15 -

After the wall was basically built, Orville came to the city and prepared to negotiate with the other party to see if he could persuade them to surrender.

In fact, he almost knew that it was useless, but he still had to go through the process, not to mention that Orville was a little curious about what the real Jeanne Dacre should be like.

Since the two sides could not trust each other, the negotiation site was chosen in the open space between Paris and the prison outside the city, which was a fair venue for both parties.

Orville only brought a few necessary followers and Belisarius to accompany him. The situation of the other party was similar, with only a few main personnel.

Unlike Jeanne Dacre who had long golden hair in a certain game, she had short black hair like a man in this time and space. Due to the neglect of her appearance, Orville could only say that she was pretty, which was not comparable to Cleopatra who relied on her face to make a living.

However, like Cleopatra, the other party had an impressive temperament, firm and confident, detached from the world, and untainted by dust, which made a deep impression on Orville. He looked at her a little more, and then quickly retracted his gaze and looked at the main person in this negotiation, the middle and upper class nobles in Gaul.

Procopius was the one who created the atmosphere: "In front of you is the prince of the Roman Empire, the commander of the legion, Orwell Flavius ​​Vespasian. Please salute and pay tribute to the great empire."