Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 214 Earning Money

In short, there is a very important problem now: he should go back to deal with the problems in Egypt, but he is tied up by these Vikings and cannot move.

At least within a few months, Orville would have no chance of solving the complex problem of the Vikings, so there were actually only two choices before him: either decide that the affairs of Egypt were more important and hand over his business in Britain to someone else; or decide that the affairs of Britain were more important and entrust someone to handle the affairs of Egypt.

In fact, you don’t need to worry about it and you know which one to choose, because the importance of Egypt is not on the same level as Britain.

Historically, Rome's conquest and governance of Britain was mostly loss-making, mainly because of the need to seek natural resources here and protect the coastline of the Gallic province. In fact, there was little benefit here.

Although Britain was slightly richer at this time and space, it was actually not much better. It was just like that. Orville felt that it was good enough as long as he did not lose money. However, the situation in the province of Egypt was completely different.

Egypt was much richer than Britain at that time. Although the land survey in Britain was not yet completed, Orwell estimated that there were at most two million people in England, and even more than one million would be considered good.

This number is actually not more than the population of Alexandria. Whether it is resources, food, population, strategic location or anything else, Britain cannot compare with Egypt. If Orville is asked to choose who to prioritize, this is self-evident.

Besides, the British province no longer needs Orville to do everything himself.

He has almost finished the framework in the past year, and things will basically proceed according to his ideas. In terms of specific implementation, as long as these ancient people understand Orville's ideas, they may not do worse than him.

Although those Vikings have always been a big hidden danger, to be frank, they are more of a group of psoriasis. As long as we are careful and vigilant, at the moment when the Franks do not want to engage in a full-scale confrontation with the Romans, although they cannot be shaken off, they will not be fatal.

As for the things in Egypt, Orville felt that although his men could fully execute his orders, they were limited to obeying orders after all. The situation there was more chaotic, and the struggle was more limited to the political level, requiring more on-the-spot changes and political decisions. Orville's men were either rough generals or more pure intellectuals, and there were no so-called politicians or diplomats.

As it stands now, Orville is really worried that something bad might happen if a certain general were allowed to go there.

So after a little hesitation, Orville decided on the next plan - to hand over his career in Britain to others, and to deal with the issue of succession to the throne in Egypt himself.

The current goal is to build the framework first, then eliminate potential risks, to ensure that the next person to take over will not be in a rush or encounter any major crisis, and then choose a qualified successor for yourself.

The specific implementation of the former still needs to discuss strategies. Orville has almost chosen a successor for himself - Belisarius, who just married Alfred's stepmother. He is familiar with the situation here, and the most important thing is that Orville trusts him. For this kind of position, loyalty may be more important than ability. In terms of loyalty, in addition to family members like Vespa and Tia, Orville trusts Belisarius the most. Whether from history or from his current performance, Belisarius is a person of noble character and exceptional loyalty, and he is also an excellent talent with impeccable ability.

[Belisarius Flavius ​​Sabinus, a loyal and decisive warrior] [Loyal and decisive general]

Diplomacy: 19》20
Military: 18》25
Management: 13》14
Strategy: 8》9
Knowledge: 17》19
It should be said that he is worthy of being a military talent who has gone down in history. Since Vespa sent him to the Orville camp, his abilities have made great progress in a few years, and now he is considered a general who can stand on his own.

It is precisely because of his improvement in ability that his evaluation on the panel has changed from a warrior to a general. The two are not of the same nature, which means that the panel now recognizes the other party's ability.

In addition to his marriage relationship with local nobles, letting him take over as Governor of Britain locally should be the safest and most appropriate choice.
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Although the Roman Empire had conquered England and had initially established a relatively stable political and social order there, it was still undoubtedly a bitter and cold place in the eyes of most serious Romans - the air and the ground were filled with water that was so damp that it was life-threatening, the culture and products were extremely scarce and only enough to sustain life, and it was surrounded by barbaric tribes and far away from the center of the civilized world.
Basically, all kinds of debuffs that make it uninhabitable are stacked up. Except for those who are desperate, few people other than soldiers and bureaucrats will come to the British province.

But now, a sailing ship from the Mediterranean was docked at the port of Portsmouth. This was Trajan's ship from the Spanish province. Just as Tia had discussed with Orville before, Tia agreed to Trajan's request to come to the British province to serve. Now the other party had packed up and arrived in Britain.

After learning of the other party's arrival, Orville personally went to Portsmouth to meet him to show his importance. He was also the first to meet this young one of the "Five Wise Emperors".

He is tall, strong, well-proportioned, and well-trained. His eyes are deep and determined, and his every move reveals a strong self-confidence that comes from the heart. No matter from which point of view, he is a young talent that everyone can recognize at a glance.

Historically, Trajan was an emperor who was quite popular with the Senate and the Roman people, because he basically possessed all the elements that the Romans liked, but he did not have any fatal flaws: he had outstanding military achievements, was compassionate to civilians and soldiers, was restrained and self-disciplined, and was lenient towards others. These were virtues recognized by Rome. It was precisely because of these special virtues that he was particularly popular and even had the title of "Best Prince" which shines brightly in history.

The Romans particularly liked this heroic and relatively benevolent ruler, and even used this rhetoric when praising him: Augustus was blessed by heaven, and his virtues and kindness were comparable to those of Trajan. This shows their love, respect and recognition for him, which is rare in Roman history.

Now, this young man who will achieve great things in the future is still young and has fallen into service and combat under Orville.

Orwell was not a jealous person, but he insisted on one point of view: as long as talents are not used to death, they should be used to the utmost. It is conceivable that Trajan's future service life will be quite busy.

(End of this chapter)