Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 280 New Legion

As a person, Pliny the Elder died a worthy death. He dedicated his life to the most valuable place, and his name is also remembered by history. There is nothing to say about this.

The problem Orville is worried about is not his own death but the impending "Pompeii apocalypse".

Mount Vesuvius will erupt in 79 AD. This is a certainty in the future. It may be delayed or advanced, but according to the standard conditions of this world, all major events in history will occur.

If this had been known in advance, the disaster could have been contained to a large extent. The Romans suffered heavy losses in the volcanic eruption. One important reason was that Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for so long that the top of the mountain had turned into a lush forest. People relaxed their vigilance and thought it was a dead volcano. Some people even woke up from their dreams when the volcano erupted, which led to the tragedy.

With Orville's reminder, the situation should be better, whether it is disaster prevention or disaster relief, there will be a preparation. Orville was not worried about disaster relief, but Tia who was holding his wrist affectionately.

Titus had a good reputation in history, but he was a rather unlucky emperor.

He ascended the throne in June 79, and the volcano erupted two months later, so Titus spent the first part of his reign dealing with disaster relief.

In 80 AD, a fire broke out in Rome again. The fire was out of control and Titus was busy with disaster relief.

After fire and plague ravaged the homeland, plague struck Rome again, which had not yet healed its wounds. Under the multiple blows, the homeland suffered heavy losses. Until the following year, Titus died of illness.

Orville personally believed that he died of assassination, but it is also possible that he really died of disease. After all, it is hard to say about the plague. While Orville is paying attention to Domitia's condition, he should also pay attention to the natural disasters and man-made disasters that will happen in the future.

The best way to prevent the Great Fire of Rome was to prevent it from happening, and to contain the impact of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, so as to reduce the risk of the outbreak of the plague. The appearance of Pliny the Elder reminded him that there was not much time left, and if he wanted to change something, he had better do it sooner, otherwise it would be too late.

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All the staff and generals understood the arrangements made by the emperor, and they wisely chose not to stay and act as light bulbs. Without Orville saying anything, they consciously found various reasons to leave, leaving only two people and the necessary guards behind.

Tia let out a long sigh: "Huh~ It's finally done. Then I'll tell you the truth, and you'd better not tell anyone else what I say next. In fact, I didn't have to stay here. I begged my father several times before he sent me here and allowed me to stay here for a while.

I know you may be very worried recently, so I came here to help you. You can let me handle anything. You have to thank me this time. I had to work hard to convince those people in the Senate. "

Tia seemed quite complacent. She took it for granted that Orville didn't know what she had done, so she felt like she was taking credit for it.

Orville didn't pour cold water on the other party, and continued: "Thank you very much, I am deeply touched. If necessary, I will ask for your help. I am now the host, and I will treat you well. Just think of it as a trip here. You came to Egypt too hastily before. In fact, there are indeed many interesting things here. It is also a good choice for you to relax."

It's not that he was being polite to the other party. There was no part of asking for help in Orville's plan. If necessary, he would naturally ask for help, but it seemed unnecessary at the moment.

"No problem. I'll wait for you to speak. Please arrange a place for me to stay in the Governor's Mansion. I estimate that I will stay here for about seven or eight days." Tia also knew his temper and didn't care much about it. She was just looking for an excuse to come and see him.

"No problem, but you may have to wait a moment, because I have sold the Governor's Mansion to Queen Cleopatra of the Egyptian royal family. I am now a guest here, so it is not easy for me to just let you move in. Although there is no problem with this matter, she will definitely agree, but after all, she is the owner of the Governor's Mansion now, so it is better to say hello."

Orville and Cleopatra now both live in the Governor's Palace, but there is a long distance between their rooms and they are not in the same courtyard.

He originally wanted to move out to avoid suspicion, but Cleopatra said that this would waste more precious manpower on guard, and it would be better to only send people to guard the area near the Governor's Palace. Orville thought about it and realized that this was the case, so he followed the other party's advice and continued to live in the Governor's Palace.

Hearing the words "Cleopatra" and "Queen of Egypt", Tia turned her head alertly in an instant and stared at Orville subconsciously.

She asked aloud: "Does she live with you now?"

"We live quite far from each other, we can only say that we live in the same area."

Orville knew that it might be a little dangerous to say "yes" at this time, so he took a slight detour.

"So you still live together?" Tia's eyes flashed with an ominous light.

".You can say that, but you also know that there is nothing going on between her and me." Orville looked at the other person sincerely.

It turned out that Tia was indeed a very easy person to deal with. She didn't even get upset with Orville. After looking at him seriously for a few times, Tia chose to believe him.

"Okay then. I'll trust you this time. Anyway, find me a place to stay before sunset. Didn't you say there are many places worth seeing in Egypt? When you have time, remember to show them to me."

After saying this, Tia mounted her horse and prepared to return to the barracks to check on the army's situation.

Watching her leaving, Orville let out a sigh of relief.
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Leaving aside personal social matters, Orville turned his attention back to the military.

According to the emperor's instructions, these soldiers under his command were successfully converted to regular soldiers and would be formally formed into the Sixteenth Legion of Rome. Orville could give them a name, and this name would be passed down to future generations.

According to historical circumstances, the 16th Legion was named "Resolute", a new legion established by Vespa to replenish the troops lost in the civil war. The situation is similar now, except that the stationing location has changed. This legion will definitely be stationed in Egypt for some time to come.

(End of this chapter)