The Great Arcanist Who Traveled Through the World of American Variety Shows.

Chapter 552: The Flag of the Empire

The druid doctors of this era were somewhat similar to the ancient Eastern doctors in that they also used various herbs to treat diseases. The druids were well versed in the properties of plants, and their treatments were quite effective.

If they had continued to develop, these druid doctors might have developed into a profession similar to Chinese medicine, but history played a joke on them.

Even though Druid doctors had secularized and abandoned their original beliefs, they were eventually regarded as heretics by monotheism.

Richard taught these druids some knowledge about medicine and also taught them some surgical methods.

Most of the injuries to hands on the battlefield are external, so surgical operations are very important.

In order to develop trade, Richard formed a caravan, mainly selling salt, herbs, furs, and then purchasing war horses, food and other supplies from various places.

Richard didn't have the right people, so the caravan could only rely on Aleiya's help. Aleiya had several caravans, but they could only barely maintain themselves because of the war. Now that Richard needed them, he directly transferred one of them over.

On the other side the Roman garrison.

In a manor two hundred miles away from the front line is the garrison of Count Valenza of the Roman garrison.

The title of Roman legionary commander was basically a count. In the Roman Empire, the title of duke was not very valuable. For example, a duke in the Spanish province actually had little power and a small territory.

In Roman times, counts were the real nobles. Only after the Middle Ages did the duke gradually become the highest title under the king.

The manor was built very luxuriously, in the style of Roman aristocracy.

Under the watchful eyes of several guards, a noble man walked quickly into the manor, then passed through a series of gates and came to the depths of the manor.

This is a magnificent hall with a marble floor. There are maids and slaves wearing thin clothes around it. In the center of the hall is a huge hot spring pool with a constant stream of water flowing out of the fountain in the middle.

Several nobles and a large number of beauties were playing and frolicking in the pool.

Next to the pool there were various foods, fine wines, etc. prepared by the female slaves.

The upper class of the Roman nobility all loved sensual pleasures and extravagance, and the Count of Valenza was no exception. Although the early Roman Empire also loved to enjoy itself, it was not as extensive as it was during this period.

As a powerful noble on earth who controls the garrison corps, Valenza was originally worried that he would not be able to withstand the attack of the Germanic barbarians, but the appearance of Richard gave Valenza a big advantage.

He did not use a single soldier, and the Germanic barbarians were forced to retreat. After such a brilliant victory, who would dare to say that he was not fit to lead an army?

He is now a rising star in the empire. Just like the Protector Aetius, it won't be long before he can match Aetius or even surpass him.

As an old Roman noble, Valenza still had ideals and ambitions, but his so-called ideals and ambitions were only on his lips.

"My Lord Count!"

The noble man quietly walked into the crowd of women. Count Valenza was lying among a pile of cosmetics, enjoying the service of the beauties.

The corruption among the Roman high-ranking officials was already very serious, and a large amount of money was wasted every year. However, the soldiers on the front line could not be paid.
"Oh, it's Gaius."

Valenza was a little drunk and pushed the slave girl beside him away. He asked a maid to kneel at his feet to serve him and said lazily: "Did you bring me any good news?"

Gaius chuckled, untied his belt, and pulled a slave girl over to enjoy it as well, then said, "My Lord, there is good news."

"His Majesty the Emperor praised you and gave you slaves as rewards, praising you and His Excellency Aetius, the Protector of the Country, as the two great guardians of the country."

"Oh~"

Gaius shuddered, then continued, "Your Excellency, there is some news about Richard recently, which may be of interest to you."

Hearing the name Richard, Valenza was slightly stunned and then became interested and asked, "What's the news about him?"

Although Valenza said that the victory of this war was his credit, he knew clearly who was the real contributor, so he was also paying more attention to Richard.

"That Richard gathered a group of exiles and stationed them in several small towns on the border that we had abandoned. He also built city walls and it seems that he intends to stay there for a long time."

"Your Excellency, this Richard occupied the Empire's land without the Empire's permission. Should we teach him a lesson and expel him?"

"Why expel him?" Valenza glanced at him and said, "The Broken Earth Empire has already given up. If he wants to occupy it, then let him occupy it."

"Besides, that's one of the Germans' attack routes. He can help us stop the Germans. If we drive him away, where will you guard?"

Although Valenza had almost all the bad habits of Roman nobles, he at least had some military knowledge.

"Your Excellency the Count is wise!" Gaius exclaimed immediately.

It was as if Valenza was really wise and powerful, and the Count of Valenza began to feel flattered.

It has to be said that it is not easy to be a flatterer beside a superior official or the emperor. First of all, the flatterer must be good-looking. After all, people are visual animals. If an ugly person flatters you every day, even if he flatters you well, once you see that face, you will immediately lose your sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, if you want to be a minister, good looks are the first requirement.

"My Lord Earl, didn't you want to show your ability among the nobles before?"

"Now's your chance!"

Valenza's eyes were bright, as if he had thought of something, so he asked, "What do you think?"

Gaius patted the slave girl's head and asked her to clean up. Then he leaned over to the earl and said, "Your Excellency, many places in Gaul have been forced to be abandoned. Now Richard has stopped the Germanic barbarians and occupied them."

"Why don't you find an opportunity to admit that he is the commander of your independent legion?"

"He is also of Roman origin, and he has integrated a group of exiled peasants. If they can continue to hold on there, it will be equivalent to you regaining lost territory."

"It was under your leadership that the empire began to recover its lost territory and once again move towards glory."

"And we don't have to bear his military expenses. We only need to assign the few small towns he occupies to him for management and let him provide his own weapons and food to resist the Germans!"

"If that doesn't work, give him some more benefits, confer him a few titles, and without giving him any substantial benefits, you can make him stand there and defend the empire against the Germans!"

"Even if he is only your subordinate general in name, as long as he has made achievements, you will also have a share of the credit."

"Then His Majesty the Emperor will rely on you even more."

After hearing what Gaius said, Valenza's eyes lit up, he slapped his thigh, and said happily: "You are so right!"

"Just do as you say!"

"Go and prepare first, then go find Richard and tell him that I can give him the title of general and let him guard the place."

"Yes, sir!" Gaius was very excited when he heard Valenza's words.

Valenza continued, "You can't just give him nothing. Look at what he lacks and what he wants. If it's reasonable, you might as well give him some!"

"My Lord Earl, Richard is short of some craftsmen. He needs to build a city wall to resist the attack of the Germanic barbarians."

"Besides, they have no horses and want some for reconnaissance," Gaius said.

"That's easy. I remember there are quite a few craftsmen in the legion. You can select fifty of them and give them to him." said Count Valenza.

Fifty craftsmen did not seem like a lot to him, after all, he had that many in his manor.

"As for the war horses, let him buy them with his own money. If he has the money, then I will sell him 300 war horses!"

"You are so wise!" Gaius said respectfully.

He lavished all kinds of compliments without reservation, and none of them sounded false. It must be said that Gaius was very good at being a vain minister.

Not long ago, Richard found Gaius through Alea. Gaius was a vassal of Count Valenza and was highly trusted.

Moreover, Richard was a greedy person, so he catered to his desires by giving him a large sum of gold and silver, and then asked Gaius for help. After seeing the gold and silver, Gaius agreed without any hesitation.

In his opinion, there was nothing wrong with what he did. Not only could it help the empire strengthen its defenses, but he could also make a fortune.

At the same time, it can also help his boss, Count Valenza, to gain political achievements and credit, which is a win-win-win situation.

So after receiving the gold and silver sent by Richard, Gaius immediately began lobbying, not only helping Richard get an official identity, but also giving him the name of the empire.

At the same time, he also obtained the right to recruit soldiers on his own. In addition to these, he also prepared war horses and craftsmen for Richard, not only meeting Richard's requirements, but also exceeding them.

When Richard learned about this, he had to say that he could get things done. It was perfect to hire someone like him and pay him to get things done.

With the endorsement of Count Valenza, Richard successfully became a general of the Roman Empire and also gained a lot of hidden benefits.

Although the empire was already crumbling at this time, it still brought a lot of convenience. Otherwise, thousands of years after the demise of the Roman Empire, there would still be a large number of nobles and common people who missed Rome.

The name of the Roman Empire was constantly passed down, although the later Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman, let alone an empire.

But just the four words "Roman Empire" can make many people climax.

Thinking about the gold and silver that had been placed at home, Gaius' face was full of smiles. With this good cooperation, how long will the next cooperation take?
(End of this chapter)