Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Stilicho is not a disloyal person. He does this entirely for the sake of Orville, because in his opinion, things in Egypt are not that urgent yet, and it is perfectly fine to wait and delay for a while.

Orville rejected the other party: "No need, things may be more complicated than you think. Just leave in five days. I will have the guards ready. Will you go with me or go first?"

Seeing this, Stilico knew that he could not persuade Orville this time: "Then I will go out with the supplies in advance, and I will help you organize the troops in Palfi. They are from different systems, and you want them to I'm afraid it takes a lot of effort to execute the order. This way you don't have to waste time and can call it directly. "

Orville nodded and agreed to the other party's request, Stilico resigned and was busy preparing things.

Trajan did not leave with Ivar. Orville took him with him as his staff. After Stilicho left, he stepped forward and asked: "Is it necessary to write to King Aquita and ask him to prepare soldiers as well?" ?”

Orville carefully considered the other party's suggestion and finally refused: "It's pointless, forget it. You may not know what the situation is on King Herod's side. It's a bit reluctant to just maintain the rule now. Their soldiers' combat effectiveness is generally It's not that good. It's not even clear why they are fighting. It doesn't make much sense to bring this kind of army. The few that are okay are the king's own guards. They can be mobilized by Herod at any time if he wants. OK

Moreover, it is easy to cause disputes after bringing them. I believe that the efficiency of multiple coalition forces is far lower than that of a complete army. Our army is already complicated enough, and if we add more, it will start to become bloated. "

Trajan did not retort, but assumed a teachable attitude.

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To be fair, after a wedding, it is inevitable to eat the marrow and learn the taste. Orville really wants to give himself a vacation and rest for a while, but it is not possible now. Tiya seemed to be in a similar situation. Out of a strong sense of responsibility, she quickly returned to work except for the rest on the first and second days.

But leaving aside the business situation, she seems to prefer to blush in private situations, often holding Orville's arm and not talking. In addition, Orville went back very late the next day, and he didn't want to disturb him at first. He was about to go back to his room to rest, but found that Tiya fell asleep directly in her room.

There are many such examples, and various signs indicate that after falling in love, the other person behaves more like an irrational teenage girl than a married woman who can be a mother.

It can be said that Orville had anticipated this situation, because there are some signs that Titus in history was more or less "love-minded". Just look at his long love relationship with Berenice of the Palphi royal family. Later, the situation reached the point where civilians in the capital rioted, but they still refused to repent. If they were ordinary people, they would most likely not have the courage or motivation to do this. Infatuation is a very rare trait among emperors.

Although there is a suspicion of this love brain, Tia has not delayed the serious business, so Orville does not care too much. Anyway, the citizens of Rome are not against him now, and they will not cause riots in the capital because of his affairs. The degree is up to her. It's nice to be a little more willful in a busy life, and at least Orville doesn't object to it.

Taking this matter as a little adjustment in his life, Orville paid attention to Vesper's health before leaving.

Previously, he sent Vespa an alchemical potion from the Parphi people. He didn't even write to Herod in Parphi to ask for it. He asked Berenice directly. She had always been ignored by Orville and Tia was taken with her not far away, from Rome to Gaul, from Gaul to Britain, and from Britain back to Gaul.

This kind of high-quality potion can only be produced by the royal family or high-ranking priests who inherit the bloodline of the high priest. It is also quite hard for Berenice to do this. She can often only produce two or three potions a day, and she will be so tired that she almost collapses.

However, after learning that these things were for the emperor's use, she finally remembered that she also had some responsibilities as a diplomatic envoy. She knew that she should try her best to please the Romans, especially the top emperor. Berenice reluctantly cheered up. , I managed to make forty or fifty doses of medicine.

These potions are enough to last until Orville arrives at Parphi, and then he gets some potions from King Herod's small treasury.

Orville didn't know whether these potions could cure Vespa's physical problems, but drinking them would be better than nothing. According to real historical circumstances, Vespa's rule would last ten years, and it has now progressed to the fifth year. , so Vesper may only have five years to live, and he has a vague premonition of this, which is not a good sign.

Whether it was for personal reasons or for practical interests, he did not want Vesper to die early. Orville had almost regarded Vesper as his real father, and then again, even if he was not his father, he He is also his emperor and father-in-law. This is a person who should not die. Orville wants to try his best to extend his life, and every extra day is just one day.

In addition to potions, there are also some things that Orville has been thinking about before, such as those "souvenirs" from the prophet Jesus, that is, the Spear of Longinus and the True Cross that are said to be miraculous in the future. These things are all It was preserved by King Herod, and maybe if you dig through it harder you can find some holy relics like the shroud.

Astolfo had asked Orville about the whereabouts of these things before, and more than once, and there must have been four or five times in the past few years. Although Astolfo looked like he had a brain defect, he was actually not stupid at all. He had a reason for asking the same question over and over again, but Orville was not sure what the other party's reason was.

But one thing was clear - these things should be kept properly now. He planned to take these holy relics from King Herod after arriving in Palfi this time. Who knows, they might be useful to him in the future.

Even if it was useless, he still suspected Astolfo. He didn't know what the other party's motive was for following him. It was right to be a little cautious. He could not keep these things, but he must not let them fall into the hands of the Franks. No one could say what would happen.

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A few days later, Orville had made the final preparations and was ready to set off.

After obtaining permission from Vespa to mobilize the Guards, Orville prepared to go to the Guards camp and lead his guards to Egypt.