My XX deal with Sister Nero

After all, this Majesty can definitely be considered a despicable ruler, but a tyrant...not necessarily.

In this world, Nero had ruled the Roman Empire for less than two years, and the empire was still at its peak. As for our Majesty's notoriety... apart from taking the blame for his brother, there was really nothing worthy of the Roman people's hatred. So... even if those local governors wanted to replace him, they really had to think carefully considering your Majesty's current reputation and bloodline.

In other words, except for Governor Galba who was forced to become a bound item of Windex because of a brain spasm, all other Governors who dared to rebel.

So, how many troops does our Governor Galba have?

After asking Mary about it, Tony realized that he had misunderstood something.

As we all know, Galba had a Spanish legion under his command when he followed Windex in the rebellion, so Tony naturally thought that Spain at this time had a complete and reorganized legion, but in fact this so-called Spanish legion was a force recruited after Galba planned to start an uprising. At this moment in the Spanish province of Tarragona, Galba's troops, except for a cavalry brigade of more than 100 people directly under his command, the rest were a large number of militiamen with poor combat effectiveness.

"These damn governors!" Looking at the letters on his desk, Windex stood up in panic and walked back and forth in the study anxiously.

The letter came from Rome, and was sent by a senator with whom he had a good relationship. The content of the letter was very simple, "The whole world now knows that you are plotting a rebellion, and the Senate cannot save you, brother. You'd better eat more good meals these days."

Many people, including the Senate, were not optimistic about Vendix's uprising. Although Gaul was a famous grain-producing region in the empire, what good would grain be if you had no soldiers? If you said you had enough troops, the Senate would not object to contacting you secretly. After all, you were still a senator of Vendix, right?

"These damn guys!" Wendex slapped the table angrily. He didn't expect that these governors would actually hand in all the letters he had sent to them. What is this? Putting himself on the fire?

Originally, looking at the few hundred troops under his command, Windex had been thinking of backing down. But now, the reports from these governors forced Windex to actually rebel, because... even if he didn't rebel, he would die!

How to do how to do?

Wendex rubbed his face vigorously, walked back and forth twice, and suddenly slapped his forehead.

Wait a minute, the letter just now seemed to mention something, as if... Galba, the governor of the neighboring Spanish province, did not send the letter?

Although it is not very clear why Galba did not report himself, one thing is certain, in such a big background, when other governors have reported himself, Galba who did not report himself... can be tied to his chariot.

After instructing several old friends to recruit troops, Windex came to the Spanish province with a group of guards, intending to persuade Galba in person to see if he could bring him to his side.

After all... Spain is also a rich place and can raise a sizable army.

PS: Ah... I overslept last night... I went out to work yesterday, but... I have been going to bed very late during this period, and I haven’t adjusted to the jet lag. In addition, I got home after a busy day and it was after 10 o'clock, so I fell asleep immediately, and as a result... ahem, it's okay now, the jet lag has adjusted, and next time I go to work, I shouldn't experience the same situation again.

Chapter 389: Galba’s Decision!

Tony really wanted to know what decision Galba would make.

Although Galba was the first emperor in the civil strife of the Four Emperors, he was not the direct murderer who forced Nero to death, so for Tony, Galba could be forgivable. That was why he wanted to see whether Galba would betray the empire this time.

"Galba, you may not know this, right? Except for you, almost all the provincial governors have reported me to His Majesty."

In a tavern in a small town on the border of the Gallic province of Lugdon, Windex looked at Galba sitting in front of him and said with a serious face.

Galba did not answer, but looked down at the wine in his glass.

The wine was not a good one, just a very ordinary low-alcohol beer. But now, for Galba, whether it was low-quality beer or very good wine, it was all the same.

Galba is feeling very conflicted right now.

At first, Galba didn't want to report Wendex, because if he did, he would be implicated. But he didn't expect that the old fool Wendex would actually send a mass email! If he had known this, he would have reported it directly!

Now, everyone has reported it, but Galba is the only one standing there like a fool and not reporting it. What else can be done?

Either Galba would follow the example of other governors and report first, or he could only follow Windex and start a rebellion.

Galba prefers the former.

Although it may seem like hindsight, at least if I had reported Windex, Nero would not have had too many doubts about me. After all, everyone reported it, so I followed suit. This is human nature to follow the crowd. Your Majesty can understand it.

But if I act on my own and don't report it, do you believe that His Majesty can immediately gather a large army to wipe out Spain and Gaul?

"Of course I know, but I have already written my letter of accusation. If you hadn't asked me to meet you, my letter would have reached Rome by now." Galba looked at Windex with a sullen face and said bluntly.

"So your letter is still not sent, right?" Wendex smiled and suddenly said to Galba: "I'm not saying that Your Highness is a genius, and so is His Majesty. You don't deny this, do you?"

"Of course I don't deny it." Galba snorted. His Highness and His Majesty are geniuses. Even slaves know this, let alone Galba, the governor?

"Geniuses tend to think a lot." Wendex smiled and suddenly said, "You know, I am still a veteran after all. I have had many contacts with Your Highness and His Majesty. I don't know them like the back of my hand, but I am more or less familiar with their personalities and ideas. Governor Galba, I want to make a bet with you. Guess... you haven't sent out a letter of complaint so far, and how do Your Highness and His Majesty... view you?"

How do His Highness and His Majesty view me? Galba can even guess that he has already put himself and Windykes on the same boat.

Seeing Galba's tangled expression, Windex could of course guess what he was thinking deep in his heart. At that moment, Windex quickly said while the iron was hot: "Galba, let me ask you, you said that His Highness and His Majesty have already made a decision. At this time, even if you send this letter of complaint, will His Highness and His Majesty believe it?"

"...No." Galba shook his head. Just as Windex said, His Highness is a smart man, and smart people tend to think too much, so... they may have made a judgment that Galba has betrayed the empire!

"Then...what should I do?" The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and Galba's expression gradually became panicked. If this was true, then...when the imperial army came to quell the rebellion, Galba had reason to believe that even if he did not raise an army, His Highness would definitely find an excuse to kill him afterwards!

"Mr. Governor Galba, the only way for you to save your life now is to join me in raising an army. Only by attacking Rome and dethroning Nero can we survive!"

"..." After hearing Wendex's suggestion, Galba fell silent.

Yes, what Windex said was right. Invading Rome was indeed a way to preserve life and honor. If successful, the honor could be further enhanced.

But the question is, how many troops do they have?

Galba was not very clear about how many troops Wendex had, but the total number of full-time troops under Galba's command was less than a thousand. After all, this was an inland province and there was no foreign invasion. It was enough to have a bunch of militiamen who were responsible for maintaining law and order.

"This... may be a bit troublesome..." Galba smiled bitterly and shook his head. "You know, there are no foreign enemies around my Tarragona Province, so I don't have many soldiers available. If a war really breaks out, I... am afraid I can't do much."

"It doesn't matter. Just do your best." Wendykes took a deep breath and suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Sir Galba, if you are willing to help me, after we capture Rome, I will make you emperor!"

? !

Hearing Windykes's promise, Galba stood up subconsciously, and his breathing became rapid.

Make me emperor?

This... sat down slowly, Galba turned his head and glanced at the soldiers around him. Although he already knew that this tavern was booked by Windex in advance, at this moment, Galba still subconsciously asked a question: "There are no outsiders here... right?"

"Of course not." Wendex shook his head and said seriously: "Mr. Galba, you know, I am a senator of the Senate, so you don't have to worry about whether the Senate supports you to be the emperor. As for the people, I will find a way to solve it, and..."

At this point, Wendex paused for a moment, then suddenly grinned: "Have you forgotten? To be honest, the Claudius family and the God Ancestor have no blood relationship."

The Claudius family has no blood relationship with the ancestor of God Romulus.

Not to mention the system of adopted sons, the most basic point is that Caesar's ancestors, going back to the first known generation... have nothing to do with Romulus!

Almost everyone knows this.

After Augustus came to power, in order to ensure the legitimacy of his throne, Augustus forcibly recognized Romulus as his ancestor, and placed the tablet of his ancestor in the Temple of Mars for people to worship. Although a hundred years have passed, most of the high-ranking nobles in the Roman Empire know that if we really talk about bloodline, although Augustus' bloodline is sacred, it has nothing to do with the real blood of God.

"If that's the case... then I'll just fight you!" After pondering for a long time, Galba gritted his teeth, looked up at Windex, and suddenly said.

PS: I'm really sorry. I said I would have at least three chapters today, after all, I got up very early in the morning to update the article, but because my dad came, I... due to some objective factors, I couldn't write. Now I have to wait until my dad falls asleep before I can write a little...

According to the original schedule, this book is not even halfway through, but some side plots had to be cut for some reasons, so the book should be ready to end, which means solving some of the plots buried in the front, such as the Lostbelt, Cefalu, Solomon, and... who is that guy called Rosa?

Of course, it’s said that the story is about to be concluded, but according to the plot I laid out before, the conclusion will probably take hundreds of thousands of words... I have mixed feelings.

I have already started preparing for the new book. I have written... 600 words so far? Anyway, I will write whenever I have time. When I have accumulated a certain number of words, or when this book is almost finished, I will upload the new book intermittently until the book is completely finished, and then I can update it stably.

Finally! Although Shuke is a pigeon nest, and although I cooed a book, but this book, no matter whether it is well written or not, the most important thing is that I want to finish it! No cooing!

Chapter 390: Fighting Again

Tony is a smart man. In his previous life, Tony had already reached adulthood, and his logical thinking was much better than that of the teenagers in this world. In his previous life, he was in an era of information explosion. Although he was not proficient in everything, he knew a lot about a wide variety of things. It was under such a background that Xiao Yun, who was only mediocre in his previous life, became the genius Prince Tony in this world.

In Galba's opinion, Tony is a genius who can foresee the future. If one wants to be his enemy, then... one must be prepared for failure at any time. But in fact, Tony is just a cheater, a cheater who knows the future direction of history.

Although the British Rebellion and the Windex Rebellion came ahead of schedule for various reasons, but... all of this has not yet escaped Tony's control.

Galba, who had made up his mind to rebel with Vendix, returned to his old nest, Spain, overnight. Then, he began to recruit troops on a large scale, using the excuse that "Vendix is ​​about to rebel, and we in Spain should organize an army for defense." After all...if Galba shouted at this time that he wanted to rebel with Vendix, there would be no need for Rome to send troops, as several generals under him could rebel first and tie him up.

The Governor has been eating too much shit lately, we need to calm him down.

Of course, after being in Spain for so long, Galba still had one or two trusted men under his command. To be on the safe side, Galba finally decided to tell these trusted men about his plan to start a rebellion.

"Windex said that if we start a rebellion, he will be the second senator, and I will be the first senator and emperor. As for you all... I can't say that you can pick any senator or governor, but at least I can give you tribunes, aldermen, consuls, etc."

"This..." The generals swallowed and looked at each other subconsciously.

What Galba said is very touching!

These confidants around Galba are, in a broad sense, confidants, and in a narrow sense, just a few cavalry commanders and local generals. At best, they can get the position of senior general of the legion. As for the veteran governor... I'm sorry, your son or grandson may have a chance, but you... you'd better just go to bed.

If I can become a municipal official, consul or tribune, then if I put in a little effort, can't I become a senator?

After struggling for a while, these generals finally decided to follow Galba in rebellion!

Tony naturally could not be concealed from the unusual movements in the Spanish province of Tarrago. When he learned that Galba was gathering troops, Tony realized that the governor of the Spanish province was probably already preparing to betray the empire!

"Sure enough...was he finally tied to the chariot of betrayal by Windykes?" Tony shrugged and muttered to himself.

The reason why Nero encountered betrayal in his previous life was that the luxurious and decadent Roman Empire was already riddled with holes. The Boudica Rebellion around 11 AD, the Great Fire of Rome in AD, and the crazy preaching of Christianity caused Nero to gradually lose the support of the people. In AD, Lucan conspired to assassinate Nero, which implicated Seneca. After Seneca was forced to commit suicide, there were not many available people around Nero. The Jewish War broke out in AD, and Nero had to dispatch a large number of troops to the Jewish region to quell the rebellion. At this time, Nero, who had already lost the support of the people due to various factors, was still arrogant. In November AD, he planned Greek autonomy, which eventually caused the Senate to break up with Nero, which directly led to the rebellion of Windex. Coupled with various deceptions of the Senate, Nero, who mistakenly thought that the whole country was full of people, committed suicide in grief after the Senate declared him a "public enemy."

That’s right, the reason why Galba followed Vendix in rebellion was because the Roman Empire was already in ruins at that time.

But the problem is that in this world, because of Tony's intervention, the Roman Empire is not in tatters! Externally, the Parthians and Picts were suppressed, and the Boudica Rebellion was quelled internally. At this moment, the Jewish War has not started, Rome has not caught fire, and the Christians have not gone crazy, so...what is Galba thinking?

Forget it, never mind. Since Galba has chosen to rebel, then... just kill him!

"Brother..." Looking at Tony frowning and looking seriously at the map of the Roman Empire on the table, Nero didn't know why, but he always felt that such a brother... seemed very handsome?

Tony and Nero had said that the reason for forcing Vindex was that Vindex was a senator of the Senate, and his words and deeds represented the Senate to some extent. For example, this time, although Vindex's rebellion was not instigated by the Senate, if they had to make a point, Tony was sure that he could pin the matter on the Senate!

"This Vendex!" In a villa on the outskirts of Rome, Vanore overturned a table angrily. He did not expect that Vendex, who had become an outcast of the Senate, would choose to betray the empire!

Logically speaking, if someone betrayed the Empire, the surrounding garrisons could have taken action to suppress the rebellion without His Majesty's orders. But now, almost everyone knew that Windex was going to betray the Empire, but neither the Germanic Legion nor the British Legion had made any moves. This strange silence gave Vanore a bad feeling!

Only Your Majesty can suppress these two legions and prevent them from taking any actions for the time being!

But why would Your Majesty do this and what is the purpose of doing so?

Obviously, there is only one purpose for doing this, and that is to bring the war back to the Senate!

"Damn you, Wendex!" Vanore slammed the wall hard, and suddenly turned to the guards outside the gate and said, "Go, call Pasu and the other elders over, and tell them that I have something to discuss with them!"

Vanore was panicking, or rather, all the senators in the entire Senate who had some common sense were panicking. After all, Windex still had the title of senator, and the senators were rebelling. This... Aren't you dragging everyone into this?

So when Vanore sent out the invitation, almost all the invited elders gathered in Vanore's villa.

"Mr. Vanore, my suggestion is that the Senate should first remove Windex from his position as a senator, and at the same time issue a notice in the name of the imperial government to gather troops and prepare to attack Windex. Only in this way can we sever our ties with him and avoid leaving any evidence to bring disaster upon ourselves!"

PS: There is only one update today.

Originally, I had to attend an acquaintance's wedding during the day, so I got up a little early and felt a little sleepy, which was fine. But at night, I had to listen to my dad nagging me for several hours, asking me to get married quickly and find a high-paying job and to stop writing novels because I couldn't make much money. It annoyed me so much that I'm physically and mentally exhausted. Even if I force myself to write a chapter, the quality will probably be worse than this one. Forget it, I might as well have a good rest and write tomorrow. Anyway, my dad is leaving tomorrow, so I have plenty of energy to write a book.

Chapter 391: I have the final say on my marriage!

However, the Senate was still a step too late.

Early the next morning, inside the Senate Hall, when Vanore was about to convey to other senators what he had discussed with several other senators last night, the door of the Senate opened and Nero suddenly rushed in with a group of personal guards.

"Elder Vanore, I believe you should be aware of the matter of Vendykes, right?" Looking at Vanore sitting on the high platform, Nero's face flushed slightly and he seemed a little excited?

"Your Highness, I... understand." Although Vanore realized that Nero had ill intentions, he could not figure out Nero's specific purpose at this time, so he had to choose to wait and see.

"That's good to know." Nero nodded, glanced at the elders present, and suddenly asked a question: "I wonder how many of the six hundred elders present are worthy of the empire's trust?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Upon hearing this question, Vanore stood up almost subconsciously and bowed deeply to Nero.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" At the same time, all the senators stood up and bowed to Nero.

"Heh." Looking at the elders present, Nero chuckled and said as if he was muttering to himself: "I used to think that although Elder Vendex was a bit radical, his heart was ultimately with the Empire. It was just that his personality was a little less than satisfactory. But I didn't expect that a senator, a senator who was highly valued by the Empire, would actually choose to raise the flag of rebellion. Everyone, please tell me, are you still worthy of my trust?"

"..." Vanore raised his head slightly, looked at the group of armored guards behind Nero, then looked at Nero with a cold face, and felt cold sweat all over his face.

Judging from the situation, Your Majesty must be planning to kill a few veterans to establish his authority!

"Senate, elders." Nero glanced at the elders present and suddenly chuckled. He looked directly into Vanore's eyes and asked, "Senate elder Vanore, I remember that you entered the Senate as an elder starting with Emperor Tiberius, right? Starting from Emperor Tiberius, you have experienced Emperor Caligula and Emperor Claudius, and now, in my brother's words, you are a veteran of four dynasties. Here, I want to ask you a question."

Looking at Vanore's face which was almost covered with cold sweat, Nero suddenly stepped forward a few steps, came to Vanore, and asked word by word: "Do you think this Senate that betrayed the emperor still needs to exist?"

“Your Majesty! The Senate has never betrayed Your Majesty!” Hearing Nero’s murderous question, the seventy-year-old Vanore’s knees suddenly weakened. He knelt down in front of Nero and said loudly: “Your Majesty! Vindex betrayed the empire, and this matter has nothing to do with the Senate! When the Senate learned that Vindex was suspected of assassinating the Queen Mother, we decided to let him return to Gaul to reflect on it. Perhaps it was because of this that Vindex felt resentful and betrayed Your Majesty and the Empire!”

"Really?" Nero shook his head and looked at Vanore with regret. "Vanore, it's already this time, and you still don't want to tell the truth? The province of Lugdon Gaul is located inland and there is no large army stationed there. Not only that, there are more than 100,000 troops stationed around it. Senator Vanore, please tell me, why did Senator Vendex, who was praised by the late emperor as having a quick mind, choose to raise an army in the province of Lugdon Gaul? Could it be that this strong and good fighting senator... can fight against 100,000 troops by himself? Or can he raise a large army in Gaul?"

At this point, Nero sighed, looked at Vanore, and said calmly: "Vanore, if Senator Vendex did not have the support of the Senate, would he rebel in a place like this? If I were him, I would choose to raise an army in the Germanic region, or flee east to Parthia to seek help from the Parthian Empire, rather than rebel in Gaul."

"This..." Vanore opened his mouth. If it weren't for his noble status that didn't allow him to swear, he would have probably started cursing.

How the hell should I know! I'm not a worm in Vendix's stomach, how should I know why he chose to raise an army in Gaul? !

Not to mention Vanore, even Tony, who knew this history, was not very clear why Windex raised an army in Gaul.

It was still okay in Tony's previous life. In the history of Tony's previous life, the empire was already in ruins before Windex raised his army, and there were less than 60,000 troops stationed around it. But this life is different. In this era, the Roman Empire has not yet been riddled with holes, and there are more than 100,000 troops stationed around Gaul. So...what's wrong with Windex that he wants to return to Gaul to rebel?

"As the emperor, I can't say that I have worked hard for the empire, but at least I have made many good decisions for the empire, right? But what about your Senate? What else have you done besides taking advantage of it?!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Vanore heard it. Whether it was taking the opportunity to attack or something else, Nero...this time he planned to completely purge the Senate!