Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 70 Recruitment
The collapse of the Roman Empire was a very complicated and lengthy matter, which could not be explained in a few words or even in a few books. Orwell only mentioned a few key points of a small and important part of it, but the hidden dangers revealed in it were enough to shock Tia.

Tia was a well-educated person, and she had her own understanding of this aspect, but she was limited by the times and could not see things so thoroughly. As soon as Orvel said it, she could also hear what was right.

Throughout history, there have been so many great empires in the world, but how many have simply perished at the hands of foreign enemies? Internal corruption is the eternal enemy. The ancients were not blind to this, so the Romans have always emphasized virtue, hoping to use morality to restrain everyone's behavior.

Since Caesar, the Romans have also made various reforms to restrict land annexation, with both good and bad results. The ancients could clearly recognize the harm of land annexation, but at present they have not yet linked Roman slavery in its golden age with land annexation, the disintegration of the citizenry and other evil consequences.

It is easy to find problems in a period of decline, but it is difficult to find problems in a golden age, because not everyone has the eyes to discover problems.

She thought about it for a long time, and finally became serious: "I have to admit that you are right, very right. Although slavery may be beneficial to the Romans in the short term, it will sooner or later hollow out the souls of the citizens. Come with me to see my father and convince him with these words. Then we will go to the Senate together and convince those senators. It should be completely in time from now on."

Tia was able to accept these views mainly because she had been with Orville, who would intentionally or unintentionally share modern people's thoughts with her. After more than a year, she was very receptive to these things.

Orville quickly stood up and held the other person's shoulder: "There is no need to waste your energy. Even my father may not agree with my point of view. The elders of the Senate are the largest slave owners in the country. It is useless to talk to them about these things. It will only cause unnecessary hostility from them.

I believe that what I said will come true in the end, but I am also sure that these things will not come true in the next few decades. It may take a hundred years or two hundred years. This is not something our generation should consider. There is no need to say too much. Just let these things settle in our hearts.

Under Orville's persuasion, Tia managed to calm down: "Yes, I guess we have one more thing to do in the future."

She looked at Orville with some annoyance: "To be honest, sometimes after spending a long time with you, I really feel that you have that kind of predictive ability, otherwise how could you know and think of so many strange things. Sometimes it is not good to know too much. I am only 25 years old, and now I begin to feel that life is too short. This is not a good sign."

"Each generation has its own mission. We just need to do our best."

Orville let go of the other person's shoulder. Only then did Tia notice that the distance between them was a little too close. She stood up and left in a panic.
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At noon the next day, Orville was digging a hole to bury something in his villa.

Displayed in the iron-clad box are various types of helmets, not the common Roman styles, but various styles commonly seen in various periods of history.

Spartan helmets, Gallic helmets, and Macedonian helmets from ancient times.

The various Roman helmets and gladiator helmets that are popular now, as well as the various helmets of the Eastern Parthians. The Viking eye helmets, Norman helmets, barrel helmets, flying saucer helmets, dog-faced helmets, and frog-mouthed helmets that will be popular in the future
Orville even stuffed a Prussian peaked helmet, an M16 helmet, and a few cavalry caps into the artifact. Helmet is the best evidence to determine the era of the artifact. The fashion of each era is different, and the appearance of the helmet is very different. As long as it is preserved, the corresponding age can be determined.

The excuse he gave to the craftsmen was that he wanted to test their abilities, so he asked them to practice by wearing helmets. In fact, Orville was just playing around and doing it for fun.

While he was directing his men to work, Belisarius rode hurriedly to the villa: "The Emperor wants you to come over. There is an emergency. It seems that something went wrong."

There were a lot of people here, so Belisarius didn't dare to say much. When Orville heard this, his expression changed immediately and he rode back to the mansion at full speed.
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"Yes, my dear son, the Gauls are in rebellion again. This time the rebellion started from the north, and the leader seems to be from the Julius family."

"Are they descendants of Caesar's Julius family?!" Orville exclaimed, not knowing the truth. Caesar was the one who conquered Gaul.

Vespa laughed heartily, and after a while he recovered and explained to Orville: "When Caesar conquered Gaul, he gave the surname Julius to some local chieftains who surrendered to the Romans, to highlight the fact that they surrendered to the Romans and were Caesar's protectors. These people were local chieftains, and they just started to rebel again this time."

"I see." Orville was a little embarrassed. "So now that the matter has come to your side, the local governor has lost control?"

"It hasn't reached that point yet, but I think it's only a matter of time. The German Legion has been badly damaged and hasn't had time to replenish its troops. It's now at a weak point. They have to watch the Franks across the Rhine and can't withdraw more troops. With the few troops under the local governor, it's difficult to deal with one or two local nobles."

Orwell understood immediately. He sighed and said, "So, we are going to fight again?"

"That's basically it, but it's hard to say what the details are. I don't know how the Franks will react. Calculating the time, it's almost time for us to fight the Franks again. They become restless every few decades and need to be beaten. Now is probably a good opportunity for them.

I am going to persuade the Senate to mobilize retired soldiers and recruit new soldiers. In a few months, there will be ten or more new legions to serve as soldiers for the war. I have finally saved up some money, and now the treasury is running out of money again. It is really a troublesome matter. "

Orville noticed that Tia didn't come with him, which meant that this conversation was a private one between the two of them. He knew it very well: "I understand, father. Regarding this possible war, how do you want to deal with Tia's matter?"

PS. I added some illustrations, which should make it easier to understand. I don't necessarily know which illustrations you need. If there are any you need but I haven't posted them, please tell me in the chapter review or book review what you want to see, and I will find the corresponding illustrations when I see them.

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