Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 129 God and Man

Of course, the royal family did not have to queue or be harassed if they wanted to meet their father. The two men met Vespa easily and explained their ideas to Vespa in detail.

Vespa thought for a moment, and after a few minutes he asked, "Who came up with the idea in the first place?"

"My idea came to me during the siege of Paris." Orville said frankly, "I have learned about the situation on the British Isles in detail from the Gauls and Vikings. From the perspective of conquest, there is no place more suitable than there. The population is more than three million, and there are rich minerals, timber and aquatic products. There are many flat lands in the south that are conducive to farming, which is very suitable for development."

"I know, because I also had the idea of ​​attacking Britain before, but I had to give up in the end. Do you know why? Because the Angles were protected by the Franks. Their attack on Britain was instructed by the Franks from the beginning, so it was so smooth.

The Frankish kings called the Angle kings "the closest brothers", "the most powerful protectors of your country" and "the supporters of faith". What a touching picture, it really makes people want to spit at them.

If you want to get involved in Britain, not only the kings of the British Isles, but I'm afraid the Franks will also come to join in the fun, you have to be prepared for this. The financial situation of the empire is not very good now, I can't allocate too many materials and troops to you, so most of the time you can only rely on yourselves to figure out a solution. "

Tia took over the topic: "We have considered this matter in detail. There is no problem. As long as we have the manpower and material resources of Lugden Gaul Province, we can almost solve it. The main contradiction now lies in what the people in the Senate think."

"Them? I will naturally solve them. You only need to deal with the external enemies. Let me and the Senate slowly deal with the internal problems. I still have this power. After all, I am the Roman emperor, haha." Vespa waved his hand generously at the two of them, indicating that they don't need to worry too much about political struggles and just concentrate on their work.

"We really need the help of the locals, so the woman named Jeanne Dacre is indispensable. We need her influence among the Gauls." Tia continued to make requests.

"The mastermind of this Gallic rebellion is Bagoda, the noble lord of Rennes. He is an enemy and traitor who betrayed the Empire despite being in the name of the Julius family. Of course, we must eliminate the ringleader. As for the rest of the people you mentioned, I think they are just smokescreens.

A teenage woman led the army to fight and killed two Roman legions. Isn't this fooling children? I think this is just a Gaulish deification movement. There is nothing big about it. " Vespa gave his solution, and both of them accepted it.

Someone has to take responsibility for the rebellion. Baguda cannot be saved, and Orville and Tia don't want to save each other, so their deaths are worthy.

Tia was very touched: "Thank you, father, for always tolerating our willfulness and recklessness. We will not let you down. I promise you that I will completely solve the problem of Lugden Gaul within three years, and then capture the British Isles as quickly as possible!"

Vespa smiled brightly. "Just be safe. Don't put yourself in a trap for unnecessary things. Your future is not limited to Gaul and Britain."

After the two encouraged each other for a few words, Vespa found an excuse to get Tia away, saying that he wanted to talk to Orville about some "manly matters."
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After Tia left, Vespa said to Orville, "You have to keep an eye on Jeanne Dacre. I think she is very extraordinary. I know everything you reported to me. Bagaud was supposed to have participated in the Battle of Caen. If that's the case, we might not have finished the battle yet. The military awareness shown by the other party is quite extraordinary. I don't believe she is just a country girl. Do you know how the army of the governor of the German province was annihilated? They were marching on the road, but they were inexplicably stopped by the Gauls and rushed to the vicinity of Alequah. How could they be so accurate and catch the Roman legion marching to Alequah?"

Orville considered his words, thinking about how to express the facts without causing Vespa to be overly alert. "This person is very unusual. I think there may be some truth to the rumors about her."

Vespa frowned. "Are you saying she is really the daughter of your god?"

Vespa didn't care about the issue of faith, but Orville's eyelids jumped when he heard it.

"I don't believe in the Eternals. I believe in Minerva just like you do. Don't let me make a mistake. Besides, I think it's debatable whether she is the daughter of God, but maybe a certain God does prefer her."

Orville's meaning was very clear. He suspected that Jeanne was the so-called chosen one, but he couldn't be sure.

Vespa's brows furrowed deeply, as if he was really troubled by something. After a long while, he said, "Does anyone else know about this?"

"You know, I have a special way of judging a person, so I believe it more firmly than others. But there must be other doubters, but as long as we don't say it, others will not be able to make a judgment. The person is with me, and I have designated him as the reporting attendant."

"Inform the attendant? You have a bad taste, just like me. Let's leave it at that for now. I will allow this person to continue living, but you must remember to kill her directly when you feel you can't control her. And no matter what, once many people begin to truly suspect that she is the Chosen One, you must kill her immediately. The foundation of the empire cannot be shaken, you understand.

Tie her to you and Tia, don't give her the opportunity to grow stronger, and don't give her the opportunity to preach. It would be best if you could make her a believer of gods like Minerva or Jupiter. You can try, but I don't think there is much hope."

The empire had not had a chosen one for hundreds of years. Suddenly a chosen one appeared among the Gauls who believed in pagan gods. It was self-evident what this meant to the Romans who believed in Greco-Roman polytheism in the empire. It would deal a blow to their confidence and the stability of the empire. Vespa would certainly not be able to accept this. In principle, such a person should be strangled immediately while still alive, but Orville and Tia pleaded for Jeanne.

In his view, letting this man live is like a time bomb. Now Jeanne is still worth living. He thinks Vespa and Tia can still control this bomb, so he reluctantly accepts the reality. But it is reasonable for him to warn Orville for this.

(End of this chapter)