Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 281 Naming Difficulty
At this point we have to complain about the poor naming ability of the Flavian royal family. Most of the previous legions had nice names, such as [Skylark], [Thunder], [Apollo], [Victory], etc., but when the Flavian royal family came to power, they named the army in a simple and crude way.

The First Flavian Legion, the Second Flavian Legion, the Third Flavian Legion, and the Fourth Flavian Legion didn't really matter, but it felt like something was lacking.

Orville didn't want to name his legion the 16th Flavian Legion, so he took some time to let his officers vote on the name, and finally they chose a somewhat unexpected name.

[Hercules], also known as the Hercules in Greek mythology, is also the most outstanding hero, famous for his completion of twelve almost impossible feats.

The Hercules of this time and space can almost be confirmed to be a real person. Although he is not as exaggerated as in the legend, with the power to hold up the sky and go to the underworld to subdue the three-headed dog of the underworld, he is indeed a rare strong man in the world. In that era when social production was still underdeveloped, his various deeds were recorded and passed down, and finally became the legend of today's Hercules.

Because gods do exist, and people in this world are generally more pious than those in the original world. Even the Romans have great awe for Hercules. The reason for choosing this name, according to the officers, is that they hope their legion can accomplish great deeds and overcome difficulties and obstacles like Hercules, and then establish their own glory and legend.

It was indeed a quite sufficient reason, and the name itself was catchy and sounded loud when spoken out. There was no need for Orville to refuse, so he reported it to Vespa.

Now the number of people in the legion has increased, and at the same time the personnel composition within the legion has become more complicated. The messy composition means that it is not easy to command and dispatch, which is what Orville does not want to see.

Therefore, before putting this army into use, Orville instructed Stilicho to train them uniformly for ten days or half a month, so that they could at least form a collective consciousness.

At the same time, he also planned to find time to carefully screen the officers and grassroots soldiers within the legion - those with strong abilities should be promoted, and those who were in office but doing nothing should be punished. He planned to do both things at the same time, and by the way, clean up some officers in the Third Legion [Cyrenaica].

Judging from what Tiya said, he will definitely be the next Governor-General of Egypt. As the Egyptian garrison, the Third Legion will of course be placed under his command, and the two sides will become superiors and subordinates.

Orville did not accept the existence of factions within the army, so after taking over, necessary blood transfusion and downsizing were inevitable. It was better to do these things in one go, so that the army could perform at its best as soon as possible.
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Orville prepared a house for Tia, but in fact Tia still slept in Orville's room. Everyone was not surprised by this. It was legitimate for a couple to live together and there was nothing to complain about.

In name, the Governor's Palace is now the palace of the King of Egypt, but in reality, Cleopatra is the only member of the royal family living here. Orwell sent other members of the royal family away in advance, and the nominal reason was that these people were guilty of harboring or plundering the people's wealth, and now they were sentenced to exile. In fact, Orwell secretly protected these people. After the incident with Ptolemy XIII, Orwell did not trust Cleopatra so much.

If he continued to keep these people in the open, Orville would have to worry about their safety, so it would be easier to keep them under protective custody. Orville was not a bodyguard, and he could not guarantee their safety while allowing them to move around normally. Who knows, they might get into an accident someday.

Cleopatra may have sensed Orville's distrust, but she did not say it explicitly. After learning that Tia had come to Egypt, she only invited her to take a cruise on the Nile.

Considering that Orville was very busy these past two days and there was not much point for her to be here, Tia reluctantly agreed to his invitation. The two decided to set off in two days. It would probably take three to five days to come back, and they would visit the pyramids and other sights.

Orville himself planned to use this time to quickly finish his work. On the one hand, his business could be expanded to Egypt, and he had to deal with matters in this area. On the other hand, he also wanted to take some time to accompany Tia. It was not known when the two would meet next time, so it would be okay to cherish the time they spent together.
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That evening, a banquet was prepared for Tia.

Tia was a person who advocated frugality and restraint, and hated extravagance and red tape. She particularly emphasized that there was no need to pay attention to the so-called pomp and circumstance, and that a normal meal would be enough. Orville also did not like a noisy environment with too many people, so he followed her wishes and had a small meal in the Governor's Mansion.

In addition to the two of them, Cleopatra was also present. There was not much tension between her and Tia. On the contrary, Cleopatra looked polite as usual, as if she was receiving a guest from afar. Tia, on the other hand, seemed a little overly nervous. She stared at Cleopatra from time to time and did not hide it. It was obvious that she cared about her presence very much.

Her attitude could not be described as hateful or hostile, it was more of a scrutiny. She knew that her husband had a good personal relationship with the Egyptian royal family, so she decided to put aside her prejudices and stereotypes and take a closer look at what kind of person the other person was. Both sides would inevitably deal with each other in the future, both personally and politically, so it would be better to get familiar with each other first. Understanding was a prerequisite for communication, and Tiya was doing this now.

Tia carefully considered her tone and said to Cleopatra in Greek: "I think this should be the first time we meet, but I heard about you from Orville, and he has a very good opinion of you. From now on, Egypt's stability and peace still need the joint efforts of both sides to promote it. I hope you can learn from the lessons and experience of your predecessors and make Egypt a more fertile land."

To be honest, what Tia despises most is probably the stereotyped Ptolemy royal family. She thinks these people are morally corrupt and disdains to associate with them. However, she will not attribute the family's mistakes and bad reputation to individuals. She will just let things take their own course.

(End of this chapter)