Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 113: Two-sided attack
Aurelian himself was a great advocate of the theory of quick attack and quick effect, believing that speed is the only thing that can defeat an enemy and that speed is of the essence in war. After receiving the emperor's order, he acted decisively and quickly.

The rebellion problem in Aquitania had not been solved for a long time, but it was just a minor problem and was not a big deal. Aurelian recruited about 5,000 auxiliary troops in the local province, and then left 20,000 people including these 5,000 people to garrison there to maintain law and order. He took the remaining 40,000 troops that could be mobilized to the north. He would personally lead the army to cross the Loire River to attack the remaining territory of Gaul.

Thanks to his excellent command skills and sufficient troops, he captured the city of Tours in just two weeks. Then, instead of fighting to the death with the city of Orleans, he headed directly north to the heart of Lugden Gaul without looking back. Now no one knows where he is marching to.

Thierry also captured Rouen, an important city in the lower reaches of the Seine, and now crossed the Seine to advance deeper, reaching the vicinity of present-day Caen.

It seems that Aurelian and Tia's goals should be similar, both are the hometown of Bagauda, ​​Rennes, the central city of the Gallic uprising. After taking this place, the morale of the rebels will suffer a huge blow.

The difference is that Tia and Aurelian have different command styles. After Aurelian confirms the target, he will go straight in, he is the type of person who is skilled and bold and does not care about anything. He is confident in himself, and 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 to control the villages and towns along the way and ensure the transportation of supplies.

On the one hand, this would allow them to have a way of retreat, and on the other hand, Tia did not want to forcibly requisition food from the locals, and tried to use the military supplies stored in Roman warehouses. Aurelian obviously did not have that concern, and he requisitioned food on the spot wherever he went. In this way, his army's endurance was more guaranteed and it was not so dependent on the food supply line.
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When Orville was patrolling the camp, he found Ragnar 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 him and greeted him.

"what are you doing?"

"I'm thinking about a question. I heard that people here can harvest more than ten times the amount of food after planting. How is this possible? The rich land over there can only produce about three times the amount of food. 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 endowments, Northern Europe is certainly not as superior as Gaul, and to be honest, Italy cannot compare either. The potential of this land is enormous after it is fully developed, but the difference in grain harvest is not due to natural endowments, but to human factors.

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

Because of the grace of the so-called "Demeter" and "Hephaestus", the agricultural technology tree of Europe at this time and space was relatively high. They introduced the wheeled cultivation technology many centuries in advance, and replaced it with more scientific plows and horse harnesses very early on.

In another world at the same time, Roman horse harnesses were said to strangle horses when plowing the land. It would be strange if this allowed horses to work hard.
This time and space is relatively not so exaggerated, so the agricultural output and population are higher than those of Europe in the same era in the previous time and space. 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, who was in his forties, smiled naively. "Your Highness, I think you Romans are very interesting. You have wealth and power that no other nation I have met has, but you are not 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. The great god we believe in is willing to exchange his 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, possessing all the good qualities, and are also the conquerors and liberators of other nations. Since we have become the strongest, we should fulfill the duties of a ruler. Educating other races is also part of this duty. This will make us feel glorious and prove our strength and advancement."

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

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

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

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

[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 foot of the city, ready to negotiate with the other side to see if he could persuade them to surrender.

In fact, he almost knew in his heart that it was useless, but he still had to go through the process. Besides, Orville was a little curious about what the real Jeanne d'Acre should be like.

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

Orville only brought a few necessary followers and Belisarius with him. The situation on the other side was similar, with only a few key personnel.

Unlike Jeanne Dacre who has long blond hair in a certain game, she has short black hair like a man in this time and space. Due to her neglect of her appearance, Orville can only say that she is pretty, which is not comparable to Cleopatra who relies on her looks to make a living.

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

(End of this chapter)