Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 6 New Mission

After hearing this, Berenice's expression improved. "Thank you. I will ask Commander Vespa to let me pass. I believe he will not refuse. If he was the governor of Galilee, this tragedy would not have happened at all."

When she said this, her face became a little gloomy again, but she quickly returned to normal.

After Orville greeted the other party, she wanted to leave, but then she thought of something and took out a flat water bottle from her pocket.

"It is not easy to meet people of the same race here. You should serve in the Roman army now. I also hope that you can stay safe, but dangers may arise from time to time. This is the water that I have blessed and performed a purification ritual on. Sprinkling it on wounds can heal them. This is the only thing I can do for my subjects. May the Eternal One bless you and keep you safe."

She stuffed the small pot into Orville's hands. In her opinion, this child was also a poor person with a miserable life. Like a slave, he could not choose his own destiny. Even so, he was still thinking about himself and the royal family. He had a rare loyalty, so she would help him if she could. She didn't want anyone to die in fratricide.

[Herod Berenice's Kind Royal Family]

【外交：14军事：7管理：13谋略：7学识：16】

Bloodline and supernatural power are indeed effective. The Herod royal family has been priests for generations, and the things they have cast spells and blessed do have some supernatural power. Orville put it away solemnly and nodded to thank the royal sister.

"I'll make good use of it."
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The reason why the Romans chose Philippi as the venue for the banquet was simple. During this period of rest, Vespa got what he wanted - the king's formal commission and permission to help wipe out the rebels.

Although you get on the bus first and buy the ticket later, it is at least legitimate and will not give people a chance to criticize you.

The Kingdom of Parphi is located in today's Palestine. The current situation is that the rebels occupy most of the land in the south centered on the holy city. Vespa led Roman soldiers from Caesarea on the northern coast and advanced southward inland.

King Aquita's existing territory is in the northeast of the kingdom. Two nearby cities have been captured by some of the rebels heading north. After obtaining permission, Vespa immediately set out, leading more than 10,000 people from three legions around him to prepare to wipe out the rebels here.

At the same time, he asked Tiya to ride as fast as possible to Caesarea to draw troops from there, while he himself went ahead to besiege the nearest rebel city, Tiberias.

It is worth mentioning that this time Orville was brought by his side, and it is unknown what his plan is.

The name Tiberias comes from the Roman Emperor Tiberius, and the name Caesarea is similar, both of which were changed by the rulers of Parvati to please the Romans.

"This city did not side with the rebels even during the most chaotic times. Although they did not put up a decent resistance when the rebels arrived, I believe they would not dare to resist the powerful Romans. Just a few words can make them surrender."

In Vespa's tent, Orville was talking freely. Actually, he didn't want to be the first to speak at this time, but he had to speak because Vespa called him to do so.

Vespa was still a kind and good man, nodding his head repeatedly: "Then are you willing to be the pioneer?"

Orville patted his chest and said enthusiastically, "Of course, after all, this is to recover our territory, and I have no choice but to do it. But I still want to say that some cards can only be played once. Now those guys in the Holy City think I'm dead, and I'm afraid they are using me as a model to worship the tree model. In order to use a useful card in a battle that is sure to win, you need to weigh the pros and cons yourself, and I will obey your orders unconditionally."

"You're right," Vespa actually didn't plan to let him go, and turned to look at another person, "Centurion Valerian, this task is given to you. Don't you always brag to us about your eloquence and that you are a potential orator trained by your Greek teacher? Let us see it this time." The opportunity to show off was right in front of him, so Valerian naturally accepted the task loudly and prepared to compose a letter of persuasion.

That afternoon, Valerian and his men arrived at the gates of Tiberias. They dismounted and walked a long distance away to show that they had no intention of going to war.

He walked to the city gate, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "I come with the intention of peace."

"WAAAAAAAAAGH!!" Before he could finish his opening remarks, a team of warriors with miscellaneous equipment rushed out of the city and headed straight for Valerian and others.

Valerian was caught off guard and fled without even having time to catch his horse. The Parphi warriors did not chase him too far and triumphantly led the horses back to the city. The Romans suffered a small loss.

Back in the tent, Valerian looked guilty: "I have tarnished the honor of the legion. When I saw the enemy, I didn't think about killing him but instead thought about running away. This is dishonorable behavior and cannot be done by a Roman soldier."

Vespa waved his hand indifferently. "I didn't ask you to kill anyone, and your mission is not to hold your ground. On the contrary, if you were so foolish as to draw your sword and fight against hundreds of enemies, I would have to doubt whether the Roman soldiers were mentally normal. So, you did nothing wrong, and saving lives is the right thing to do. You don't have to worry about those horses, the army has plenty in reserve. As for your own horse, believe me and your colleagues, it will be back with you soon."

Valerian was naturally deeply moved, and so were his other colleagues. Vespa took this opportunity to win over the hearts of the people.

After doing this, he looked at Orville with a gentle smile: “It seems that your judgment is wrong.”

Under the pressure of everyone's gaze, Orville felt quite nervous, but he still lowered his head and spoke the truth: "I still don't think I'm wrong. Those are just a minority. The ordinary people here are still peace-loving."

"Then let's wait and see." Vespa was magnanimous and waved his hand to let everyone go.
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That night, a dozen old men and nobles prostrated themselves at Vespa's feet, begging in various languages.

"That was just the crazy and stupid behavior of a few people this morning. It does not represent the will of all the people of Tiberias!"

"We residents have always been very friendly to Rome! Please only punish the thugs, we have already surrendered to you!"

"Please don't reject our request. The lives of tens of thousands of people in this city are in your hands!"

Vespa was a little dazed when he saw the ugly appearance of these people, until his adjutant coughed and reminded him to make a decision early, he came back to normal and made the final judgment.

"Rebels cannot be forgiven, but law-abiding people can be protected. Open the city gates to welcome my army tomorrow and bring those thugs to me. I will allow you to return to the rule of King Architas and be protected by him and the Roman army. That's it."

After submitting their letters of surrender, these people left with many thanks, while Vespa sat there thinking and recalling what Orville had said today.

(End of this chapter)