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"Is this really okay for the Tenth Knights?"

Standing in the New Senate and watching Virgilio leave, Nero turned his head and asked Octavian with some concern.

"History is nothing but a wheel that repeats itself over and over again... Even if they lose their glory, they will carry out the will left by Caesar... It just takes time for them to recover."

Octavian sighed. There was nothing he could do about it.

Back then, the Tenth Knights were even more powerful than they are now, so he had to disband the Tenth Knights. Later, they were unable to withstand the defeat, so he recalled all the leaders of the Tenth Knights Legion, and the Tenth Knights were still able to fight.

However, this time is different from the last time. Last time, the Tenth Knight was not by Caesar's side, but this time Caesar died in front of the Tenth Knight, which leads to a very unsolvable problem.

The Tenth Knight fell into doubt about his own abilities, which was almost fatal to a will-based legion.

The Second Augustus Legion and the First Italian Legion were gradually recovering, but the Tenth Cavaliers Legion was the only one that had not been able to add any reserve troops so far.

If this trend continues, the Tenth Knight Legion might be extinct and degenerate from a Legion of Miracles to a Legion of Three Talents. It is even unclear whether it can be passed down in the future.

However, before this generation of the Tenth Knights Legion is completely destroyed, they will still be the sharpest sword of the Roman Empire.

Neither the Second Augustus nor the First Italian Legion were a match for the Tenth Knights at this moment. Their stopping did not mean that they would be caught up in a short time.

Perhaps in the future the 1st Italian Legion and the 2nd Augustus will be able to surpass the 10th Knightly Legion, but now they are still far away.

"How are you treated over there, Xinghan?"

Nero shook his head. He felt very sorry about what happened to Caesar. If it weren't for this so-called kingdom of heaven that stabbed Rome in the back, perhaps everything could have turned around.

But unfortunately, there is no if. The deaths of Caesar, Severus and Penelunus were a loss that Rome could never afford.

It’s a pity that they can’t make amends, and now they can only move on.

"Treat Xinghan...as an ally and overlord. Our position will not change until our strength is equal!" Octavian sighed.

Status always comes from strength. The invasion of the Mongols dealt a heavy blow to Rome. Rome began to decline and was intimidated by the Mongol army, so it had to choose to be protected by the Star Han.

This is the sadness of not having enough strength.

It’s not that Rome is not strong enough. After a brief recovery, they are still able to launch an imperial war.

This is the only reason why Rome can still maintain its independence today.

Rome set its target on Persian Sassanids, which would be their best place to plunder.

The Roman Empire once planned to do the same, to plunder Parthia's wealth and move to a higher level, but plans could not keep up with changes.

But compared to the past, this time they have no room for failure, and only victory can keep them going.

If Rome failed, even if it was a draw, there would only be one outcome for it, and that would be the collapse of the empire.

Octavian used himself as bait, took advantage of his damaged reputation, and took advantage of Zhuge Liang's subconscious idea that the god of war was invincible, and directly dug Zhuge Liang into a ditch.

This might have directly led Zhuge Liang to become a military god, but Octavian had no better choice.

Before, they stayed in Heaven not only for training, but more for analyzing the resurrection mechanism of Heaven.

The collapse of Rome came from the loss of its strength, so as long as we can find a way to recall those former warriors, Rome may be glorious again.

Octavian knew very well that Xinghan would not allow them to do this. No matter how moral a role model Zhuge Liang was, he would still hinder them.

Protecting and suppressing Rome itself was Zhuge Liang's mission. This had nothing to do with personal morality and was a symbol that national interests were above all else.

So Octavian had tricked Zhuge Liang. Now while Zhuge Liang had lost the opportunity to have a fair dialogue with Rome, Rome also had a reason to give its all.

Unless Zhuge Liang continues to transfer troops from Xinghan, he can break the agreement and allow them to gain certain rights. This is the rule of the political game itself.

Of course, if Xinghan really intervened forcibly, Octavian would be helpless. Weakness is the original sin, and they could only share the harvest of heaven according to the original agreement.

In fact, even if Zhuge Liang really couldn't intervene this time, they would still share things with Zhuge Liang.

However, in this process, they will gradually begin to accumulate strength and technology that the Xinghan Empire cannot detect, and those will be the basis for them to break through the covenant in the future.

However, Octavian knew very well that Rome was Zhuge Liang's whetstone, and Xinghan wanted to sharpen Zhuge Liang into a sharp sword, so it was absolutely impossible for him to provide assistance casually.

He gave command to Nero in order to concentrate on the political game with Zhuge Liang and gain as many practical benefits for Rome as possible within a limited space.

What he was best at was not military affairs, but politics. His title as the Roman God was never known for his military affairs.

"Can we win?" Octavian tried his best to force a smile and looked at Nero.

"You will win. It's better for things like Christ and angels to disappear!" Nero replied to Octavian calmly.

In the following days, Rome had a long debate and analysis on how to conduct the Heavenly War, and finally came up with a detailed and enforceable charter.

Nero did not interfere in this matter. After determining the general strategic direction, he completely handed the stage over to the young people of Rome.

Whether Rome could become great ultimately depended on these young people, so Nero tried his best to make them familiar with and understand war.

Although it was still a bit immature, with the joint efforts of everyone, Nero finally saw a satisfactory charter and plan.

Of course, this was all done under the circumstances where Nero had formulated a grand strategic framework. If there was no Nero in the future, these Roman officers would be instantly reduced to their original form.

Sometimes, you only need to see the strategy to feel its correctness.

The actions of Roman officers and senators were more focused on finding and filling in the gaps to ensure that this strategy could be effectively implemented.

Nero and Octavian had no good solution to this problem.

Compared to Caesar, their understanding of this aspect of generals is still somewhat insufficient.

Officers who are good at tactics are easy to train, but officers who are good at strategy are hard to find. Octavian and Nero did notice a few of them, but they still need time to grow.

After the Roman generals and senators completed the strategic plan, Nero convened another meeting of all the generals and officers and optimized the strategic plan based on their ideas. This time the strategic plan became more detailed, making it easy for people to see its feasibility.

The young Roman officers seemed to sense something, but they could not grasp that vague feeling.

Nero could only sigh. After all, there are only a few geniuses who can achieve success without reading military books. But where do these young officers find the time to study those military books in depth?

In order to bring Rome's out-of-control chariot back on track, they have invisibly sacrificed the future of this generation of officers.

Some of them might be able to grow to a level not inferior to Arnubis and Nigel in the future, but for now they can only be promoted to the current position of legion commander.

In fact, after Nero optimized this strategic plan, the Romans, whose morale had been unstable, became relatively stable.

The decline of Rome caused unrest among not only the middle-level officers and soldiers, but also the upper echelons, who were shaken by the significant gap in strength and the confusion of not seeing the future.

Think about it, Maximinus, as the Duke of the North, has completely sided with Xinghan. Many senators have actually contacted Zhuge Liang privately. Even Caracalla, the Roman Emperor, has some dealings with Zhuge Liang. These are actually a true reflection of the unsteady hearts of the upper class.

The Romans were literally losing their confidence.

Especially after Octavian's strategy failed, Zhuge Liang received private contacts from hundreds of people in just a few days.

However, with this strategic plan, these hesitations gradually disappeared.

At the very least, among the upper-level officers and soldiers, there is no longer such serious instability of morale. After all, compared to the middle and lower classes who live in the present and crave short-term benefits, the upper class people need future benefits more.

The wavering public sentiment meant that the upper class could not see the future, but the strategies and plans that Nero came up with were enough to prove that Rome still had the ability and confidence to expand, which was a stabilizing force for the Roman upper class who had already invested their youth and a lot of assets.

The future and expectations are the most valuable things for these people!

Without these, it is only a matter of time before people become disunited and turn against each other.

The cost that the Roman senators paid in Rome was so great that after they discovered that there was still hope for Rome, they were unable to take the initiative to leave Rome.

Not everyone has the determination to start over from scratch.

The only reason they contacted Zhuge Liang privately was because they had to find a way out.

They are not the nobles of those small countries. Although they have lost their self-confidence, they still have great aspirations for the future. They would rather be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken, which is their true portrayal.

Octavian actually knew all this, but he kept silent. Rome still needed these people, and he had expected these people to waver.

This was also his calculation, because next, these people would see the lack of power of Zhuge Liang, thus breaking their awe of Xinghan as a whole, and by the way, begin to build confidence in Rome again.

For a broken empire to rise again, victory is necessary.

This was the first victory that Octavian prepared for Rome.

Octavian was not actually worried about the War in Heaven, as aside from the forced intervention of the Star Han Army, they were bound to win.

The so-called God meant that he had won the victory and could blow the horn of counterattack, but in fact it was just a strategy of Octavian to show weakness to the enemy. If everything went well, they would directly receive all the inheritance of heaven.

Only by letting a gambler see hope can you make him fall into an abyss from which there is no escape.

On the other hand, Zhuge Liang gathered his men and tried to appease the people.

Zhuge Liang showed everyone the letters that the Roman senators had sent him privately. Although he did not specify who these people were, it was enough to excite his subordinates who were feeling discouraged by the group's annihilation.

"We don't have enough strength now, what do you think?" After Zhuge Liang comforted everyone naturally, he pretended to be worried and asked about everyone's plans.

"Even if our strength is complete, it is definitely not as strong as Rome as a whole. This time Rome has come out in full force, and we have lost the qualifications to have an equal dialogue with them. Even if they regard us as allies under the pressure of the empire, we still cannot cope with the pressure on the battlefield!"

Lu Meng sighed. He was not optimistic about the current situation. Equality requires power, especially when it comes to dialogues with vassal states like Rome, strength is the only hard truth.

"I think it's a very good idea to report this to the central government. We don't have enough strength, so it's reasonable to ask for help. At least we need a miracle legion to share some of the pressure." Lu Xun also expressed his own opinion.

"But after this report, I'm afraid you will need to report in the future." Lu Meng said casually, and then he may have realized that his words had some other implications, so he added a sentence.

"It's not that we don't report to the Empire, but we ask for help whenever we are in trouble. This behavior means that our autonomy is further lost, and our significance here is declining!"

"I understand what you mean, but our strength..." Lu Xun said and changed the subject.

"How about we contact the Persian Sassanids and put pressure on Rome!"

"External worries and internal troubles?" Lu Meng thought about Lu Xun's suggestion.

"However, I'm afraid the Sassanids won't make much movement, and Rome will definitely leave enough defensive forces, so we might be stabbed in the back by the Sassanids!" Lu Meng said he was not optimistic.

"How about pretending to be a group of enemies and launching a surprise attack on Rome?" Wei Yan said excitedly.

"We'll have people launch a surprise attack on the Roman capital, so we don't have to worry about them not reducing the manpower they put in!"

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows and suppressed his desire to complain. He knew someone would help him solve this problem.

"Impossible, we are too close. Our actions cannot escape Roman surveillance. The other side may have already begun to monitor us closely!" Lu Xun directly rejected Wei Yan's unreliable suggestion.

"How about taking the initiative to contact heaven and lure the people there out directly?" Wei Yan's wild idea made Lu Xun and Lu Meng look at him sideways.

To be honest, they didn't quite understand why Zhuge Liang called Wei Yan to come along.

But as of now, Wei Yan seems to be the kind of person who is addicted to being a loser and likes to come up with some unrealistic ideas.

They all seem to be strange moves, but in fact they are all just giving away lives.

There are not so many loopholes to exploit at the imperial level.

"Wenchang, go and gather the troops. We need to go to the alliance no matter what!" Facing the gazes of Lu Meng and Lu Xun, Zhuge Liang coughed and sent Wei Yan away.

He just wanted to suppress Wei Yan's evil tendencies. Did he really think that everything could be solved by some strange tricks?

Unconventional moves must be used in conjunction with regular moves. Using them alone will most likely lead to a dead end.