Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 53 Reborn Parents
After dealing with these people for such a long time, Orville probably understood that it was useless to talk to them rationally and logically. Instead, it would be better to talk to them directly about faith and the afterlife.

After the fall of the Temple, their spiritual sustenance was already shaky, and the panicked party members pledged their allegiance to John Levi. Once he died, the defenders in the city completely lost their backbone.

In addition, Orville denied the value of their behavior from a religious perspective, so their emotions were extremely panicked and unstable. If someone could stand up and stabilize their emotions, perhaps they could come back to their senses from the panic, but now the only person who could stabilize their emotions is dead.

Needless to say, the siege part that followed was that the defenders, who had completely lost their confidence and will to fight, had no way of facing the aggressive attackers. Herod's Palace was a relatively solid palace, but it could not be called a fortress, and it was much less difficult to capture than the temple.

The Romans captured the entire above-ground part of the city, but there were still sporadic resistances from the Parvi people underground, hiding in sewers or artificial caves. They could not hold out for long. The real war was over, and now it was time to clean up and finish.

Orville did not participate in this process because he was caught by Tia right after he gave the order to shoot. She wanted Orville to give an explanation. It was not about a personal matter like losing face, but a very serious issue like disobeying orders on the battlefield.

Tia had no intention of having anyone shoot arrows. It was all Orville's own plan. The ones who shot the arrows were his direct troops. He had made preparations for this long ago and had them occupy advantageous positions and follow his orders.

These soldiers were all following orders from their superiors and had no doubts. After all, the person shot dead was the enemy leader, not one of their own, and they were more than happy to do this kind of work.

Although from the results, Orville's series of actions were beneficial to the progress of the war, but disobedience is disobedience after all. Orville did not even say hello to Tia before killing her.

Because in Orville's opinion, John Levi dared to come down and face Tia because he was sure that the other party was a rule-abiding and polite person. If Orville reported to Tia in advance, this matter would most likely not be allowed.

But if Orville doesn't report it and just orders the shooting, there's nothing we can do about it. He'll still die.

And now, inside the central camp, Orville was explaining his disobedience to a group of officers. He dared to do it because he had prepared his excuses long ago.

“Although I did not obey your orders at the time, I think I had sufficient reasons.

First, I have reason to suspect that John Levi will escape at the right time. My men have found evidence of his contact with the Parthians, and we should all be able to see that people in the city have material exchanges with the Parthians through the tunnels. And this is not the first time he has used this delaying tactic, so we have to be on guard. Time is urgent and I don't have time to explain.

Second, I don't think John Levi is a target who needs to be protected, he deserves it. If he is released, he will organize defenses, boost the morale of the party members, and make our war more difficult.

Third, I have the direct appointment of Emperor Vespa. He appointed me to correct some of Commander-in-Chief Tia's behavior when necessary. If I go beyond the limit, I will be judged by the emperor himself, but I do have this power. If you don't believe me, you can ask my personal guards. They are all confidants of His Majesty the Emperor, and they should be enough to testify for me. "

The officers off the field were talking about this. They actually approved of Orville's behavior because it did save trouble and was very satisfying. What surprised them was that Vespa actually gave such power to an outsider. In a small sense, this was a reminder between family members, and in a big sense, this was called military supervision. Let's see how everyone understands this matter.

Tia definitely didn't want to really punish Orville. She just thought that if she kept silent about this matter, the reaction would be too bad. She couldn't set a precedent of disobedience and let the army develop the habit of acting on their own. Obeying orders on the battlefield is always the most important thing. Orville mentioned the matter of Vespasian, and she continued, "You all heard that Orville Flavius ​​Vespasianus was granted this power, so what he did was not a complete violation of military regulations. His punishment and evaluation will be handed over to my father, the emperor.

But I want to emphasize that this kind of thing should never exist in the military. All officers should obey their superiors. I don't want you or your men to develop a habit of disobeying orders."

Everyone in the field agreed with this, and they also understood what Tia meant. The military is a place where hierarchy and order are most valued, and the order of respect cannot be messed up.

Even if the matter of Orville was glossed over like this, I believe Vespa would not blame him when he returned to Rome. It would be better to say that Vespa just wanted Orville to do this kind of thing.

He had his own considerations for choosing to kill John Levi during this period. Now that the war was over, he should start planning for the future. In his opinion, the first priority was to sever ties with his old identity.

The label of a Palphian might be useful in times of war, but when he arrived in Rome, Orville did not want to be the conspicuous foreigner. He hoped that in the eyes of the Romans, his identity would be "Orville Flavius ​​Vespasianus" rather than "Orville the Palphian". In order to achieve this goal, he has been more active recently.

He proposed the execution of prisoners, insisted on persuading the rebels to surrender, proposed burning the temple, executed the rebel leaders... In more things, he was trying to act as a Roman.

It was not the so-called fanaticism of the converts. In his view, the Romans were classical mycopists, while the Parvi people were extreme religious fanatics. Both sides seemed to have some problems to a greater or lesser extent.

He just thought that being a Roman would make him a little more popular among the Romans. This war changed his thinking to some extent, not necessarily making him worse or more ruthless, but definitely making him more realistic.

After everyone left, Tia called out to Orville.

"Now, I need you, the little military supervisor sent by my father, to help me analyze the situation. Dealing with the aftermath is no easier than the war itself." She said jokingly, but she didn't feel unhappy about Orville's matter.

"I am only four years younger than you. According to Roman customs, we are both immature under the age of thirty, so I object to you using such a nickname for me. It was just a temporary measure just now. Anyway, I don't think anyone will go back to ask their father for verification."

He was already used to calling Vespa "Dad" now. Vespa was fifty-eight years old anyway, and at this age, it wasn't too much for Orville to call him "Grandpa".

Just based on the status and wealth that Vespa gave him, his adoptive parents were no different. He was open-minded and had no psychological burden. He was used to everything being fine.

(End of this chapter)