Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

Perhaps it can be said to be a blessing in disguise. In short, Vespa's plan was finally approved by the senators, which was to expand five more legions on the basis of supplementing the losses of the German legions to maintain the suppression of the Gauls.

Of course, Orville only learned about these things later from the servants who came to report. He did not stay in the meeting hall to listen. After confirming the safety of the outside world, he immediately left the meeting hall and rushed in the direction of Pompeii Theater, and Domitia joined Belisarius to continue watching the play.

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As soon as she sat down, Domitia looked at him in surprise, because Orville's upper body was almost wet with sweat: "What is going on with you? Why are you sweating profusely? It feels like you are being chased for three or five streets. ”

Orville could only respond with a wry smile: "I encountered an unexpected situation, so I went for a little run. Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

Domitia was so absorbed in watching it that she didn't want to worry about these things with Orville. She just said yes and stopped talking, and continued to watch the drama calmly.

At this time Orville turned around, got a little closer to Belisarius and told him: "Starting from today, the security manpower of the royal residence will be doubled. Domitia or I will arrange at least fifteen more guards when traveling, fully armed." Those wearing armor should not be in plain clothes, and be careful about the food, movement of people, or anything else in the mansion. There are barbarian assassins sneaking into the city."

Belisarius' expression became much more nervous: "Looking at your state, are you saying there is one nearby?"

Orville waved his hand: "It's okay. Things around here should be settled, but you still have to be careful. I will discuss this matter with my father later. Just do what I say about the mansion. He will definitely agree."

As he spoke, his expression gradually became a little subtle, as if the matter was a little complicated.

A group of barbarians with weapons and equipment walked majestically into the most prosperous area of ​​Rome without even taking cover, and once even broke into the meeting hall of the senators.

First of all, how did they enter the city of Rome, and secondly, how did they know where the senators were meeting today? It was a backup location, and meetings were usually not held behind Pompeii's theater.

Taken together, it seems that there is something wrong internally, and there is a mole lurking among the top leaders of the Romans.

This judgment was initially made, but was soon overturned by Orville himself. Since the mole has the ability to send more than a dozen people in so arrogantly, why not send a few more people, and why not make his plan more thorough. These people have the strength, but the plan is to chop and kill all the way. Entering the meeting hall, there are hundreds of guards on standby at any time. How can this be possible?

After thinking about it again, it seemed that this was a play, and the people behind the scenes did it intentionally. Orville further thought about who would benefit from this attack, and found that the person who would benefit the most might be his adoptive father. .

Originally, many senators did not want to spend money to expand the army, but they were frightened and agreed. The plans of the Flavius ​​royal family were successfully implemented. It seemed that Vespa, his adoptive father, benefited the most, and he was indeed capable of doing so.

After weighing the pros and cons, Orville directly chose not to say anything for now and just pretend to be dumbfounded. He would know what Vesper wanted to do sooner or later, so he didn't need to be anxious and curious.

The play didn't last much longer. Orville thought about it for a while, and then the actors began to take a call and leave. Only then did Domitia stretch out contentedly, with a pleasant smile on her face. It was obvious that she was a person who enjoyed herself.

At this time Orville got closer to the other party and asked: "What do you want to do next?"

Domitia frowned and thought: "I heard that the recent gladiator competition here was very exciting. How about going there to see it again? Let's just enjoy it once we get out of the capital."

Orville simply refused without thinking: "If you want to pursue excitement and blood, then I think you will have the opportunity to experience it yourself in the future. It is better for you to stay away from these things now. Except for things other than gladiatorial fights and beast fighting, I Basically I can promise you that.”

Seeing Orville's reaction, Domitia wondered: "Do you really hate gladiator competitions?"

"If you like bloody excitement, there are countless front lines in the Roman Empire waiting for recruits to join the army. Going there to pursue excitement and honor can be a manly behavior. A group of people sit in the audience and watch the people below fight life and death. How much is there? A bit of a psychopath.”

Some people will feel at home after going to the battlefield. Orville often feels uncomfortable on the battlefield anyway. War in the cold weapon era was also very bloody. Pictures of broken limbs and broken arms bleeding all over the ground can be seen everywhere. , there are often wounded in the medical tents with bloody wounds, maggots and pus, and the scenes of massacre after the city is broken are even more physically uncomfortable. He has seen too many of these scenes during the war, so Orville doesn't like gladiatorial games.

In his opinion, this kind of competition is more for ordinary people who have never been to a real battlefield and are looking for excitement. Most people who have been on the battlefield don't think it's fun to cut off limbs, spurt blood, and chop people's heads.

Some Roman authorities felt that the common people liked to watch gladiatorial fights, so they treated them to large ones, where hundreds of people fought to the death with blood flowing all over the ground and their intestines flying around. As a result, these Roman citizens felt physically uncomfortable and said that these things were too much.

Domisia nodded hesitantly. Although she didn't quite understand Orville's words, she also knew that everyone's preferences were different.

"Then you decide where we're going next. You can take me to do something new. Rome is mainly about drama, racing and gladiatorial combat. To be honest, I'll get bored of it more or less."

After thinking for about half a minute, Orville told Belisarius: "Let's go to the nearest guard camp first and transfer dozens of guards from there to follow me out of the city. I'm going to my farm in the suburbs. There may be risks along the way and I need more guards to protect me."

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Two royal family members are leaving the city, and there was an assassin attack on the Senate Chamber just now, so it's natural to ask for some guards. Orville's request was approved smoothly, and a group of people rode directly to Orville's farm in the suburbs.

Since Domitia wants to see something new, Orville can also meet her requirements. He may lack other things here, but there are always a lot of new things.

Still not fully trusting these guardsmen of different systems, Orville placed them in a house, and took Belisarius and Domitia to the weapons test site.

"Didn't you say you wanted to see something new? This thing should be new enough. Try it and see how it works. I think you should find it interesting. I haven't tried the new one carefully. You can try the one with a small poundage first."

Orville handed Domitia a bow, indicating that she could try to draw the bow a little.