Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Orville's plan was told by Tiya.

In fact, it is not complicated. It is nothing more than "travel agencies recruit veterans, provide food and accommodation, preferential treatment, provide a full set of on-the-job training, no age limit, no position limit, and jobs in big cities".

Tiya's appeal is really good, and some people are really desperate, so they can only accept Tiya's suggestions.

There are about 500 to 600 people who signed up. Orville picked and chose about 200 people from these people and made them the first batch of test subjects.

Certainly not everyone has the corresponding professional skills. The veterans learn while doing, and they are not required to become masters of all walks of life. It is enough to have a similar level, so the matter is not too difficult to handle. A few months is basically enough.

These veterans are generally in their thirties and forties. They are not yet "old". They can do most of the work and their learning ability will not degenerate.

Orville's treatment for them is not particularly good, but considering that food and accommodation are provided and age is not considered, it is actually good enough. These soldiers generally have no other choice.

Those who have made great military achievements, have professional skills or are quick-witted can basically find jobs, or at least find a place to farm. The rest are people who have not integrated into society for various reasons.

As a supplement, Orville bought some slaves from his old subordinate Valerian - there are special cooks and navigators, which require a little professionalism. They will serve as temporary teachers to teach knowledge and skills to retired soldiers. In addition, there are some male and female slaves who are nimble and responsible for things like chores and cleaning rooms.

Valerian knew that without Orville, he would be at most a centurion now, so he gave Orville a good friendship price. He didn't spend too much money, and the Valerian family didn't mind making less money. He knew that there would be a lot of business in the future.

Orville offered these slaves a pretty good treatment. As long as they worked for twenty years, he would let these people go free, and he would also give them a small severance pay, and give them a little extra money every year so that these people could settle themselves after they were free. In addition, if these people are willing to continue to work under Orville, then Orville will continue to take them in and increase their monthly salary. The salary and benefits will be based on the standards of free people.

In fact, in Rome, slavery is different from ancient Greece. It is not a stain that cannot be washed away in a lifetime. Many people can regain their freedom when they are young, but this is only part of it. More people have to work for their masters until they can no longer work and basically lose their value. What happens later depends on whether the master is kind.

The treatment proposed by Orville is what he thinks is widely feasible and more realistic. At least these people can see hope and will not be treated too harshly when working under Orville. In his opinion, this is a good start.

The manpower, venue and funds have been prepared, but it will take some time for everything to get on track. After Orville arranges things, he doesn't have to worry too much.

It is now September. Orville and Vespa have talked about it. Soon, the Syrian Governor Mucinus will return to Rome again. This time, he will come to receive the reward and title. Over the years, he has successfully defended the security of the national border and helped Vespa ascend the throne. He must show his gratitude.

Taking this opportunity, Orville began to order his men to work overtime to make weapons. In order to show his determination, he even slept on the floor in the blacksmith shop in recent days.

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After rushing, Orville finally finished the work before Mucinus arrived.

The fleet carrying Mucinus arrived at the port of Ostia in mid-September, and he finally returned to Rome.

Vespa's initial idea was to hold a triumphal ceremony for him to commemorate his achievements over the years, but this proposal was rejected by Mucinus himself.

He believed that the treasury was empty now, and there was no need to do these empty things. He also wanted to stay in the Syrian province for a few years and return home when the situation stabilized. Vespa satisfied his idea.

Orville learned about the private conversation between Vespa and Mucinus - Mucinus would serve as consul once or twice after leaving Syria, and the Senate and the emperor would find a way to arrange a smooth career for his son, which was a reward for their family.

It seemed that Mucinus was really not very interested in politics. After returning to Rome, he only showed up in the Senate a few times, and each time he was familiar with the Senate, and then he never went there again, concentrating on accompanying his family and occasionally participating in various grand events in the city.

This kind of pure general was very popular with everyone, so his return home to visit his family was very smooth and was welcomed by the new nobles of the city.

Considering the changes in the sea conditions in the Mediterranean, it was dangerous to sail from November to March, so it was the off-season for sailing. Mucinus did not want to take risks for this matter, so he planned to set off to Syria in mid-October to report on his work.

Before that, Orville made an appointment to meet with Mucinus.

Mucinus, with gray hair and beard, looked at this young man and felt very strange.

He had a good relationship with Vespa, otherwise he would not have been able to nominate Vespa to be emperor, but he never understood why Vespa wanted to adopt this foreigner.

Like many generals, he actually didn't pay much attention to the political situation, so he didn't understand the twists and turns. But no matter what, he had basic political common sense. It stands to reason that Orville came to him at this time, either to ask for his help or to build a good relationship with him for future plans.

As a result, Orville came to him, but said that he was here to introduce the newly developed weapons and equipment, and wanted to give Mucinus, who had rich war experience, a judgement to see if it could be used.

Mucinus knew that Vespa would not adopt a waste. During this period, he also asked the slaves to read the entire "Palphi War" while taking a bath. The most eye-catching one must be Tia. He admired this young man very much. In addition, Orville's performance was also very good. Although he might not have the talent to command the army, as a counselor who made plans, his various ideas were very interesting. Mucinus recognized his ability in this regard.

But that was all. Mucinus didn't think Orville could provide him with any very useful equipment. The weapons that are actually equipped to the army have all been tested for a long time. It is not easy to make some modifications. This is not something that can be done on a whim. It requires a very deep understanding of the Roman army and the Romans' enemies.

Orville did not want to convince the general with words, but just got to the point: "I think I shouldn't waste your time, so I will show you directly. First of all, this is a lightweight javelin. You should be able to see the difference after seeing it."