Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 71 Prophecy
After explaining the general situation, Vespa changed the topic and began discussing matters related to Tia.

In the final analysis, this is the only thing they need to discuss in secret. Otherwise, they could just call Tia over and explain it to her together. There is no need to waste words as the elderly do not have that much energy.

“I actually still want Tia to be the commander-in-chief, but this is not an expedition like the Palphi War. Gaul is right in front of the Senate, and they have a lot of assets and spies there.

It was actually against the rules to let Diya be the commander-in-chief before. I was busy with the matter of becoming emperor, so I temporarily let her replace me. The Senate barely let it go. The commander-in-chief of this war must be appointed under the supervision of the Senate. For various reasons, they are definitely unwilling to increase Diya's influence. Your various activities in the city are very good, a little too successful. Now they have begun to consider Diya's inheritance rights, about two years earlier than I thought."

Orville, who meant well but did bad things, was a little embarrassed: "Sorry."

Vespa waved his hand indifferently: "It's okay, it's a matter of time anyway, a year earlier or later doesn't make any difference, the key is how long I can live.

Let's talk about this war. The situation is still unclear. I am sure that the enemy will be difficult to deal with this time. We have not recovered from the civil war. It would not be a good idea for me to force Diya to be the commander-in-chief. To be honest, I am a little afraid that she will lose or reveal her flaws. I know your battle in Palfi very well. She has always liked adventures. She rode at the forefront of the battlefield like Alexander. If she is not careful, accidents will happen. Such a personality is not suitable for leading an army."

Tia is just right for being a cavalry commander or an elite division commander. Her personality is indeed not suitable for being a commander-in-chief, especially in this kind of "security war", her shortcomings will be constantly magnified.

"Have you chosen anyone?"

"Lucius Domitius Aurellianus, the cavalry commander of the Guards, performed very well against Vitellius. The Senate and the Guards gave him very good reviews, and I personally can accept that."

Seeing Orville's very subtle expression, Vespa asked curiously: "Do you know him?"

"Is he a Pannonian, and of bad origin?"

"From what I know, that's true. However, he was highly regarded by several senators in the Senate, so he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the Imperial Guard. He also fought in several battles before that, and his colleagues and superiors spoke very highly of him. It can be said that he is a man of great military achievements."

Whether looking at the name, background or life experience, he seems to be the famous Roman emperor, Aurelian the "Restorer of the World".

After traveling through time for so long, Orwell has seen many historical figures who have appeared in the past, so he is basically used to it. Anyway, this person has also fought against the Gallic Empire in history, and now he is working for Vespa to fight against the Gallic rebels, which is actually not much different.

"I know this guy. He should be fine. He has strong military capabilities. Very strong."

Orville rarely gave such positive comments. Vespa asked curiously, "How do you think he compares to my most capable assistant, Mucinus?" Mucinus's military value was 32, the highest among all the generals Orville had ever seen. There were also several other excellent generals who had met Orville, but their ability values ​​were all below 30.

Mucinus was very outstanding, but this excellence was compared with his contemporaries. Aurelian's excellence was placed on the vertical axis of history. His military achievements were not much inferior to any Roman general or emperor.

His historical position is somewhat similar to that of Liu Xiu of the Han Empire. He used force to integrate the empire that was split into three parts and surrounded by powerful enemies. A careful calculation shows that this process took three years.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mucinus is not as good as Aurelian, especially in fighting the Gauls. He has been fighting in the eastern provinces, and his combat ideas may not be adapted to the terrain and climate here."

Vespa was surprised that Orville gave such a high evaluation. He was always conservative in his words and would not speak without certainty. So in Orville's opinion, Aurelian was obviously a level stronger than Mucinus, an old general who had been guarding the border for more than ten years.

After answering Vespa's questions, Orville's brain began to work at high speed: "Is Aurelian married? How old is he? Does he have no children?"

These words did not sound like they were spoken to the emperor, but Vespa did not care about this at all. He knew that Orville was thinking about certain issues and did not treat him as an outsider. The two of them were now a family in the literal sense, so there was no need to be ostentatious.

Vespa had conducted a detailed investigation and understanding of Aurelian's background. He would not let someone he did not know lead the army into battle. "He had a wife who had been married for a long time, named Ulpia Severina, who was not from a good family either. They got married at an early age and seemed to have a good relationship with each other. Aurelian had no mistress. He was forty-five years old this year and had no children. He also did not have the illegitimate sons or daughters that were rumored. His family was very small, with only a few people. This was the norm for nouveau riche families like his and mine. There was nothing special about it."

Orville made a gesture of thanks to Vespa, and a plan was gradually taking shape in his mind.

After covering his head and thinking for a few minutes, Orville slowly said, "Father, do you believe that I have the ability to predict the future? I am serious."

Vespa also thought about it seriously: "To be honest, I don't believe it. I am not that pious to God, and I will not believe in the nonsense of various warlocks and wizards. So as for the matter of predicting the future, I resist believing in its existence from the bottom of my heart.

My child, although what you said has always been fulfilled, I prefer to believe that you have outstanding wisdom and foresight, which is a more important gift than prophecy. "

Orville exhaled. He had known this would happen. "Well, father, I want to tell you something. In the next few months, maybe one or two years, the Egyptian king Ptolemy Auretes will die. Before he dies, he will let his second daughter Cleopatra marry his eldest son, and the two will rule Egypt as king and queen. Because both of them are not old enough, he will ask Rome to take care of his children.

At first, the older queen will be in power, but when the younger brother grows up and becomes power-hungry, the two will start fighting for the throne, and the final result will be that Cleopatra will be driven out of Egypt, and then she will continue to plot to regain the throne. If everything I said is fulfilled, please start thinking about what I am going to say next, I think they are really important. "

(End of this chapter)