My XX deal with Sister Nero

Simon Cefa? Who? I don't know him.

Tony scratched his head and thought for a long time, but he couldn't remember anyone he knew with this name.

However, Liuus specifically sent someone to tell him the name of this person, which shows that Liuus judged that he knew this person and it was necessary to report the name. What was the reason that made Liuus make such a judgment?

Tony scratched his head hard, frowned and thought for a while, then said to the soldier: "Okay, you go down."

After sending the soldier away, Tony sat up from the bed and while putting on his clothes, he was still wondering, who is this Simon Cefa?

"Sister Ola, do you know Simon Kefa?" While eating breakfast, Tony looked at Ola standing next to him and suddenly asked.

"This... Your Highness, I don't know." Ola tilted his head and thought for a few seconds before shaking his head.

Well, Ola doesn’t know either.

"Huh? Simon Kefa, brother, where did you hear this name?" At this moment, Martha, who was sitting not far away and eating with Tony, suddenly looked up and asked Tony with a look of surprise.

"Huh?" Tony was stunned for a moment and said, "Do you know Sister Martha?"

Martha nodded and said, "This... is my friend. Well, his real name is Simon Cephas, which is a Syriac name. His Latin name is Peter."

Peter?

Tony stood up subconsciously, his face full of shock.

He had never heard of the name Simon Cephas, but he knew the name Peter.

Saint Peter! One of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the first pope of Christianity!

After thinking about it carefully, Tony understood what Lius was thinking.

In this era, Christianity was still a heresy, and Lius had heard of Martha, one of the heretics. When he saw Martha and His Royal Highness walking side by side, the old imperial general did not say much.

After all, His Royal Highness the Prince is deeply favored by His Majesty. Even if he walks with a heretic, His Majesty, who dotes on his younger brother deeply, will not say much.

Therefore, Liuus had always turned a blind eye to Martha. At the same time, Liuus had some subtle misunderstandings. He thought that this young prince should be quite familiar with these heretics.

That's why he sent someone to inform that Simon Cefa had been captured.

PS: Let’s go eat~

Chapter 157 Tony's Rescue Plan

To be honest, Tony was only slightly interested in Christianity.

When Tony was a child, he read some storybooks that contained some short Christian stories, such as Genesis and Noah's Ark, but when it comes to really dealing with Christianity... forget it.

Tony had dealt with some charlatans in his previous life, and most of these charlatans used the banner of religion as a cover for their own interests. Among these religions, Christianity and Buddhism were the worst hit.

Although these religions were exploited by charlatans, Tony had dealt with them too many times, and as a result, he gradually lost interest in these religions in his previous life.

In addition, in this life he is Prince Odenyi, the younger brother of Nero. As the saying goes, one should not meddle in matters that are not within one's jurisdiction. The religious environment of the Roman Empire itself is not willing to bring Christianity into the mix. As Prince Odenyi, he naturally has to set an example.

What? You said Martha is a Christian saint?

Emmmm, well, ahem, when I met Martha, I wasn't a prince yet, right? You see, this is a legacy of the previous dynasty, not the responsibility of this dynasty. Besides, what if you tell Martha that I don't know you and she gets excited and wants to beat you up? Can you beat her?

So you see, Tony can only suck it up, right?

Well, just take it seriously! There's nothing wrong with it.

Logically speaking, if Martha was not here, and Tony learned about the arrest of St. Peter by himself, he might just plan to just sit back and watch to see what the final fate of the first Pope was. But now that Martha was here, Tony couldn't just sit back and watch.

"So, brother, you haven't told me how you know this name?" Martha looked at Tony with a frown. Nowadays, few people call Simon Cefa by his real name. Most people call him Saint Peter. Based on Martha's understanding of Tony, Tony should... not know him.

"Ah, General Leius just sent someone to report to me that the Parthian light cavalry attacked a village on the border. St. Peter happened to be in that village. He has been captured in the Parthian camp." Tony said with a frown.

???

Martha was stunned for a moment, then quickly lowered her head, drank the milk in the bowl in two or three gulps, stood up quickly, wiped her mouth casually and said: "Brother, you stay here, sister will leave first."

"Go? Where are you going?" Tony stood up quickly, crossed his dining table and stood in front of Martha, and asked, "You want to save Peter alone? Don't be ridiculous, sister Martha. Not to mention the unknown number of enemies, you don't even know where Peter is imprisoned now. How can you save him?"

"But……"

"Don't say buts." Tony interrupted Martha rudely and said, "If you want to save people, you should stop panicking. If you panic, how can you save people?"

"...That makes sense." Martha opened her mouth and finally sighed.

"I'm going to find Lius first to find out where Peter was taken. You wait here for me." After thinking for two seconds, Tony walked out of the house while speaking.

Peter, or Saint Peter, is the first Pope of Christianity and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He has had a great influence on later generations. The St. Peter's Basilica named after him and designed by Michelangelo is a commemoration of him.

But at this moment, St. Peter has...no influence at all.

Christianity at that moment was a heresy and was not tolerated by the Roman Empire. As the leader of a heretical religion... the fact that the Roman Empire didn't kill him showed that it loved him very much. How could it possibly show that it valued him?

So from this point of view, St. Peter, who was not exposed enough, would not have attracted the attention of the Parthians.

According to intelligence, the Parthian attack on the village was just a "routine" robbery, so as long as St. Peter was not stupid and pretended to be an ordinary villager, he should not be treated differently and be taken to some special place. But dozens of villagers... Tony didn't believe that the Parthian Empire would deploy heavy troops to guard these dozens of people.

Therefore, as long as we figure out where the Parthians have imprisoned St. Peter, it should be easy to rescue them.

……

Lius quickly told Tony where St. Peter was imprisoned, and even told him that he could send troops to rescue St. Peter, but Tony flatly refused.

Because at this moment Tony had a bold idea.

"Val Village is a small village not far from the border. It is currently a garrison point of Parthia. There are about a hundred Parthian soldiers and twenty Armenian militiamen stationed here. According to intelligence, Peter and dozens of villagers are detained here."

On the desk in Tony's room, our little prince pointed at the extremely scribbled simple map on the desk and said seriously.

"Your Highness means..." Mary looked at Tony puzzledly.

Logically speaking, if this matter is reported to General Levius, he will naturally send troops to rescue this guy named Peter. Your Highness does not need to say all this here.

Could it be that His Highness wanted to have fun with the map and be a general? Come to think of it, little boys all dreamed of riding a tall horse and wearing shiny armor to command thousands of troops to charge in all directions. How domineering, isn't it?

"I found out that the nearest station of the Armenian and Parthian armies to this village is about two miles away. Because this is not a strategic point, the guards nearby are very lax."

At this point, Tony glanced at Mary, then at the two young men standing beside Mary, and said, "There are not many people, and there are no reinforcements nearby. My idea is very simple. This is a good opportunity to train troops. I plan to bypass Lius and personally lead the guards, hand cannon troops and the First Legion of Odney. The three armies will attack the village of Ur and rescue the trapped villagers!"

"Your Highness, you can't!" Tony had just finished speaking when he heard the three military commanders headed by Mary say almost in unison: "Your Highness, this is too dangerous. If Your Highness really wants to train the troops, the three of us will lead the army to rescue the trapped villagers in Ur Village. Please stay in the city and wait for the good news of our victory."

"Don't." Tony waved his hand and said, "I'm the commander of an army. How can I be the commander of an army if I haven't even been to the front line? I know you are worried about me and my safety. Don't worry, I have calculated it. Even if we accidentally leak the news and let one or two enemies escape to get reinforcements, by the time they come back with the reinforcements, we will have already run away. As long as we run to the base of the 15th Apollo Legion, which is closest to Ur Village, the enemy will not be able to do anything to us!"

PS1: Thanks to "Star Pioneer" for the two blades, thank you~

PS2: I went out with my dad to attend a gathering of his classmates this afternoon and came back late, so there are only two updates. I’m really sorry. Also, I was scolded by my dad all the way just now, and I’m a little upset. This chapter... may not be very satisfactory. Let’s just make do with it for now, and I’ll revise it tomorrow.

Chapter 158 Tony, move out!

Although St. Peter is famous in history, Tony is not interested in Christianity, so he does not have much feeling for the legendary first Pope of Christianity. To be honest, if it were not for Martha, he really would not bother to save the first Pope.

As Tony's first gold card in FGO, he has a special feeling towards Martha. He knows that if he doesn't do something, Martha will definitely go to Ur Village to save St. Peter for the sake of her comrades.

If you don't want Martha to get hurt, the best way is to go by yourself.

Of course, Lius and the others must not know about this.

……

After listening to Tony's analysis, Mary and the other two officers looked at each other. The front line was too dangerous and there were too many variables. Not to mention that His Highness is still a child under the age of thirteen, the most important thing is that His Highness is worth a lot of money. If something happens, how can they explain to His Majesty?

When Tony saw the three guys in front of him preparing to organize themselves, he raised his eyebrows and said, "What? You don't have confidence in yourselves? The three armies together have more than 150 people, while the other side has only 20. Besides, Armenia and Parthia are both nations that are good at cavalry, and their infantry is very weak. Forget about the 20 Armenian militiamen, they are not even regular troops, and they are probably going to collapse at the first blow. As for the Parthian infantry, what? As proud Romans, you don't even have the courage to deal with the Parthian infantry?"

"Your Highness! It's not that we don't have the courage to deal with the Parthian infantry, but the front line is too dangerous, Your Highness..." Mary smiled bitterly and spoke.

"The enemy has 120 people, a ragtag force with weak combat effectiveness, while our 150 people are the elite among the elite. Besides you, I now have a demigod and two dragon slayers. Dealing with 150 people is a piece of cake, isn't it? Okay, stop talking, it's settled. You go and get ready, I'll talk to Leius here, and we'll set off together after that." Tony waved his hand impatiently.

"...Yes." Seeing that their little prince had already made the decision, the three officers could only respond helplessly.

Tony plans to go to Ur Village to rescue people, but he certainly doesn't dare let Leus know about this. After all, the front line is dangerous and Leus will never let him fight the enemy face to face.

So, he found Lius and said that as the commander of an army, he must feel the atmosphere of the front line. This city of Kyria is too big and he wants to stay in the front camp for two or three days to feel the iron-blooded atmosphere of the front line.

Tony's words left Lius unable to raise any rebuttal. Yes, as the commander of an army, it was impossible for him to stay in the rear only. But if Tony was sent to the front line, even if he was asked to stay in the camp, he would still feel uneasy and afraid that something might happen.

"Your Highness, how about I dispatch a legion to escort you?" After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Lius spoke with a conflicted look on his face.

"Are you afraid that I won't die fast enough?" Tony raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly, "The movement of a legion, any Parthian spies with eyes that are not blind can see it. If they know where I am, won't they all rush over here in a swarm?"

"This..." Of course, Liuus understood that this was too big a target and it would easily expose the position of His Royal Highness the Prince, but... but if he did not send troops to protect His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness's safety... was indeed a headache.

"Don't worry, I have an army of nearly two hundred people under my command. Don't forget, except for a cavalry guard of more than forty people, the rest are mounted infantry!" Tony said with a smile.

The so-called mounted infantry, which is the dragoon of later generations, belongs to the infantry, but in order to enhance mobility, they all have corresponding horses. However, after arriving at the battle site, these mounted infantry will dismount and then fight the enemy.

Whether it is the Odeni First Legion or the hand cannon troops, Tony equipped them with horses for the convenience of movement. So in terms of mobility, if Tony's troops, all of whom are equipped with horses, really want to escape, the Parthian and Armenian heavy cavalry will not be able to catch up.

Seeing that Levius was still hesitant, Tony came to Levius with a smile, patted his left arm and said, "Don't worry, I'm going to the front camp to feel the atmosphere. I'm not going to the battlefield to fight the Parthians and Armenians with real swords and guns. Why are you panicking?"

"This... okay." Lius gritted his teeth. After all, he also felt that this young prince should indeed go to the front line for training.

After convincing Leus, Tony returned to his room and told Martha that he would lead his army and go with Martha to rescue St. Peter.

"Really, brother?" Hearing that Tony was willing to help her, Martha's face was filled with joy.

"How could it be false?" Tony smiled, stretched out his hand and poked Marda's arm and said, "I think if I don't help my sister, she will go alone, right? Since my sister took such good care of her brother in the beginning, I can't just stand by and watch this time, right?"

"Brother..." Looking at Tony with some emotion, Martha said, "But in this case, brother, won't you be in danger? After all, that's the front line..."

"Danger? Not at all." Tony said with a smile, "Let alone the more than one hundred Parthian light infantrymen are no match for my Roman legion. Besides, I still have two dragon slayers and a demigod. Sister, you will protect me, right?"

Looking at Tony's silly expression, Martha nodded, her face sacred and serious: "Yes! I will protect my brother!"

"Look, it's over now."

After half a day of preparation, early the next morning, Tony decided to raid the village of Ur!

As mentioned earlier, Ur was a small village located at the border between the Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Armenia. During the Armenian rebellion, the local administrator relocated all the villagers in the village into the city. Since the village had no strategic position, only twenty Armenian militiamen were stationed in the village.

Later, when the Parthians came, they turned this village into a small stronghold of their own, for example, piling up some abducted Romans or looted supplies here.

However, these Parthians did not expect that during their routine robbery, they would actually capture the first Pope of Christianity. What they did not expect was that because of this robbery, they would attract two dragon slayers and a demigod.

PS: Thanks to "BEIOU" for the tip of a blade, thank you~

Chapter 159: The throne should be handed over to my younger brother

Just as Tony set out to raid the village of Ur, in the distant city of Rome.

"Humph! Damn these elders!" Nero angrily kicked open the bedroom door and said angrily, "Sooner or later, I will take back their power!"

"Your Majesty, calm down." A gray-haired old man beside Nero said with a wry smile, "His Royal Highness Tony has just finished shocking the Guards. We can't attack the Senate now."

"Teacher, what do you think we should do?" Nero sat down at his desk, looked at his teacher helplessly, and asked.

Seneca said with a smile: "I have heard about some of the analyses that Your Highness made about the Senate before. It is undeniable that Your Highness is truly a genius."

There was a time when Nero entrusted his teacher Seneca to teach Tony. Originally, Seneca thought that the little prince had been away from home for many years and might not understand a lot of things. However, he did not expect that the little prince put forward many unique insights when chatting with him.

For example, how to kill the Praetorian Guards and how to clean up the Senate.

As we all know, Augustus established the Praetorian Guard with the original intention of protecting the emperor. However, due to Tiberius's outrageous actions, the Praetorian Guard became too powerful and had the strength to participate in politics. If one wants to weaken the Praetorian Guard, the first thing to do is to weaken the Praetorian Guard's strength.

So very early on, Tony proposed a "traps and kills" strategy.

The Imperial Guards are the most elite troops in the empire. Although they are responsible for protecting the emperor on weekdays, they still need to go to the battlefield occasionally. One reason is to maintain their combat effectiveness, and the second is because they can gain a lot of benefits on the battlefield.

So Tony plans to use this to lure the Guards to the battlefield and destroy them!

Compared to the Guards who can be killed simply and brutally, it takes a little more effort to deal with the Senate.

There were three hundred senators in the Senate. The first hundred were patriarchs of various clans. Later, there were two hundred new senators, also known as commoner senators. Although these senators were commoners, they were bigwigs who had served as high-ranking officials. Therefore, in the Republican era, the Senate had enormous power. The fundamental reason for this was that they controlled various confidential departments of the Roman Republic.

From Caesar to the reign of Nero, the power of the Senate has become smaller and smaller. Although it still holds a certain degree of financial power, in terms of military power, emmmm...

As the saying goes, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Whoever controls the army controls absolute rule. The Senate lost the support of the army, which doomed them to gradually lose in subsequent political struggles.

Therefore, if you want to disintegrate the Senate, you must take advantage of the time when they have no soldiers and remove their other powers.

The reason why the Senate still has such a transcendent status is actually due to two aspects. The first is that the senators of the Senate are of noble birth and are the knight class of the Republican era. The second is that they still hold power in many confidential departments of the empire, which makes emperors of all dynasties very troubled by them but helpless.

Therefore, if you want to solve the problem of the Senate, you have to start from these two aspects.

Tony and Senegati's suggestion at the time was that, in the first step, a new aristocratic system should be established to paralyze the Senate by boiling a frog in warm water. The second step would be to use this new aristocratic system to expand the number of seats in the Senate. As the saying goes, things are valuable because they are scarce, and Tony was well aware of this.

In his previous life, he bought a Soul-limited Dukemon figurine with a factory price of over 800 yuan. By the time he bought it, the price had already risen to 1200 yuan. When he took another look a year later, he was surprised to find that it had risen to 2600 yuan.

Senate seats are too scarce compared to the vast majority of Roman people, so everyone respects these senators very much. But if Senate seats are open to everyone, and any citizen can serve as a senator, will the Roman people still respect the Senate?