Zhuge Liang was driving on the road to New Rome. He had heard a lot of news on the way. He could understand the Roman senators' demand for power, but such petty thefts could only make Zhuge Liang sigh.

Rome was indeed in decline.

The country that was once able to compete with the stars began to decline and its heroic spirit began to disappear.

They were previously elite soldiers of the empire who were able to sacrifice their own families for the country, but now they have become such petty thieves.

"Wen Chang, what do you think these Roman senators want to do?" Zhuge Liang asked Wei Yan who was riding a horse in a carriage.

"Maybe they want more power and force you to back off!"

Wei Yan hesitated for a moment and then spoke. Although he was not a wise man, he still had his own understanding of struggle.

"Want me to retreat? What a boring purpose!" Zhuge Liang smiled and then sighed.

"They still haven't seen the situation clearly. Even Octavian and Nero have chosen to remain silent. They actually thought this would be their chance. Do they really think they have the right to make me back off?"

At this moment, Zhuge Liang's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness. Why did these bastards still not know what was good for them even though he had clearly shown mercy?

What he wanted was a complete Rome, which would allow him to achieve his revenge, make great achievements, and thus defeat all his competitors, succeed Jia Xu, take the position of Prime Minister of Xinghan, and begin to steer the empire of Xinghan.

Strictly speaking, he had no opponent. If Zhou Yu could defeat Dorgon in the battle against the Qing army, he would still have a three-point chance. Unfortunately, there is no if.

The only one who is still somewhat competitive is probably Sima Yi.

In name, Yue Fei was the King of Song and was in charge of the entire Song Dynasty. In reality, the real power of the Song Dynasty was in the hands of Sima Yi. Yue Fei was only in charge of military power, and all other matters were handled by Sima Yi.

This is exactly the quality that Prime Minister Xinghan should possess, only handling government affairs and not interfering in military power.

The assessment for Sima Yi was to assist Yue Fei in controlling all the land in the Song Dynasty.

The test for Zhuge Liang was to naturalize the whole of Rome. After all, Rome was different from Kushan Persia and was the only empire that had not been conquered by Xinghan's large army.

Apart from Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang, others like Yang Xiu had no chance of competing at all.

Zhuge Liang gathered his thoughts. It was obvious that if they followed his pace, they would become stronger, but they still did not give up and wanted more.

Greed is something that never ends.

"There are always some guys who can't see the situation clearly. Let's go to New Rome and see what's going on with those noisy Roman elders."

Zhuge Liang gently covered his face with a feather fan, but his eyes revealed extreme coldness.

Ever since the Tenth Knights Legion left, some Roman senators have even begun to openly jump out and start making trouble, some of them doing it so happily that they don't even bother to hide it.

"Military Advisor!" Wei Yan and Xu Chu frowned, then hesitated for a moment and spoke.

"Military Advisor, why don't we go back to Jumeng City first? I'm afraid these Roman elders will attack you directly!"

"Haha, it doesn't matter. Octavian and Nero have their own plans and will never let anything happen to me in New Rome!"

"Let's go into Rome and see what these Roman elders want to do!"

"Why don't we go back and mobilize some experts, New Rome..."

Wei Yan was still a little worried. He felt that it was not wise to rely on others for his safety. The Roman senators were jumping for joy. Wei Yan really had no sense of security. He did not want Zhuge Liang to have any mishap.

Especially since Wei Yan had been here for a long time and had heard the story of Caesar being assassinated in the Senate, he became even more worried about Zhuge Liang's safety.

"Go to New Rome!" Zhuge Liang said calmly. The unquestionable tone in his words made Wei Yan immediately give up his thoughts.

In the city of New Rome, when the news was received that Zhuge Liang was coming to New Rome, the entire city fell into an undercurrent of infighting.

"Your Majesty Nero, Zhuge Kongming will be here in half an hour at most. What do you think he is here for at this time?" After receiving the news, Octavian looked at Nero who was sitting and watching the opera and asked.

"What else can he do? He has to put himself in danger. This young man... no, this Lord Zhuge's vitality is enviable." Nero stared at the opera intently and answered Octavian absent-mindedly.

He knew that Octavian wanted to get him to join him in building the Second Roman Empire, but he really had no interest in joining Octavian.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and he had no intention of living under Octavian's command.

The main reason for supporting Caracalla to take power was that this was the future Rome and should not be ruled by the ghosts of the past, and they were unable to bear the will of the empire.

Now they also understood why they could not bear the will of the Roman Empire. The biggest reason was that they had long become part of the will of the Roman Empire, so they could directly mobilize the will of the empire without the permission of the Roman emperor.

People cannot lift themselves up. Since they are already part of the will of the Roman Empire, they naturally cannot bear the will of the Roman Empire.

But starting a new empire is another matter.

That's why Octavian came up with the idea of ​​establishing a second Roman Empire.

"Your Majesty Nero, don't you plan to do anything?" Octavian asked tentatively.

"Thank you for your reminder!" Nero retracted his gaze and turned to look at the guards beside him.

"Plautianus, take the elite troops to protect Lord Zhuge. We must not let him get hurt in New Rome!"

"Yes!"

"It seems that His Majesty Nero has made up his mind!" Octavian said with some regret. He knew that Nero had made up his mind.

At their level, once they have made up their minds, words cannot shake them.

"Hasn't His Majesty Octavian already made his decision?" Nero said calmly.

In politics, he was no match for Octavian, or even for Zhuge Liang. Everything he left behind had long since disappeared. Even the forces within Rome that wanted to side with him were pitifully small compared to those of Octavian.

But he didn't care. He had no intention of competing from the beginning. He even thought about directly investing in Xinghan.

Hearing that Xinghan's Golden Courtyard is the best in the world, he is very interested in going to the Golden Courtyard to show off his singing skills. Compared to a monarch or something, he feels more like an artist.

So he decided to help Zhuge Liang, even though it would be the same with or without him.

Zhuge Liang did not lose his mind when he dared to come to New Rome. His influence in New Rome was also very huge.

Returning to New Rome was no different from going home. Even if Nero and Octavian joined forces to kill him, he was confident that he could escape unscathed.

Inside a large bathhouse in the city of New Rome, a group of Roman senators were plotting.

"Should we take advantage of this opportunity or wait for him to leave the city?" A Roman senator said hesitantly. They were eager to take action when Zhuge Liang left Jumeng City and came directly to New Rome.

"We don't want him dead. What we want is power. Now we need to think about what he is here for." Another Roman senator frowned.

Why did he feel that the atmosphere today was not right?

"There is no chance in the city anymore. I just received news that the First Italian Legion has begun to act as Zhuge Kongming's guard!"

The Roman senator who was soaking in the bathhouse nearby spoke lightly.

"Originally, taking action in the city is not a good option. Even if we can kill Zhuge Kongming, we can't face Xinghan's wrath!"

"Wait, why are you so determined to kill Zhuge Kongming!"

The frowning Roman senator felt that something was not right, as if he had missed something. They were a small group that banded together for the sake of interests, but from what he said now, he seemed to have been isolated. So why should he come here?

"I haven't been here today, don't drag me into this!"

Instinctively sensing that something was wrong, he stood up and wanted to leave.

"For a crime as serious as murder, someone has to take responsibility, don't you think?"

The other Roman senators did not stop him, but spoke quietly after he left.

"What a pity! If he was on the same side as us, he wouldn't have become a sacrifice!" someone sighed.

"Then where can we find such a perfect sacrifice? Send someone to cut off all business with him immediately and spread the news of the breakup!" Someone sneered.

"A fool who can't see the situation clearly actually wants to seize power from this monster. Let's step on his corpse and get what he wants!"

To surrender requires a token of allegiance, and a heartless Roman senator is just the right person.

Whether Zhuge Liang is dead or alive, they are invincible.

When Zhuge Liang arrived at the city of New Rome, many people were already waiting. In addition to the First Italian Army led by Plautianus, there was also the Sixth Triumphal Army led by Achino.

Of course, it should now be called the Roman Triumphal Legion. The Sixth Triumphal Legion, which became the Soul of the Army, has been withdrawn from the Roman Eagle Flag.

"Why are you here?"

Plautianus frowned as he looked at Achino. He was also in a high position and instinctively smelled the scent of politics.

"No matter who is the Roman emperor, the city of New Rome is a sacred place!" Achino said expressionlessly.

Plautianus looked at Achino deeply and felt for the first time that this young legion commander was so strange. Although he spoke in high-sounding terms, his actions were completely in support of Zhuge Liang, and he even treated Zhuge Liang as the Roman emperor.

He was by Nero's side and had some understanding of the current situation in Rome, but he was sure that everyone had initially excluded the Roman Senate Guard and the Roman Triumphal Legion, considering them to be public tools of the Roman Empire.

No matter who was the Roman emperor, it had no effect on them. They only had to obey the orders of the Roman emperor.

But now Caracalla is still the Roman emperor, and Achino has actually publicly expressed his support for Zhuge Liang. This is simply a bombshell.

"Achino, long time no see!" Zhuge Liang looked at Achino with a calm expression and nodded, with a gentle smile on his face.

Zhuge Liang didn't understand why no one tried to recruit Achino. The Roman Triumphal Legion, as the soul of the Roman army, was indeed independent of all forces and only obeyed the orders of the Roman emperor.

But now Caracalla is in name only, and everyone is vying for the various Eagle Flag Legions. How could Achino, a young legionary commander who had just been upgraded from the Sixth Triumphal Legion to the Military Soul Legion, bear it?

Especially since the Sixth Triumph still had a series of historical issues, it was easy to lend a helping hand to Achino at this time and win him over.

Before, Achino only favored Zhuge Liang, but today Achino appeared here, and Zhuge Liang knew that Achino had made it clear that he was on his side.

"Your Majesty Kong Ming, please!"

Achino straightened his back, made a gesture of invitation to Zhuge Liang, and naturally began to take on the task of protecting Zhuge Liang.

Upon hearing this title, Zhuge Liang felt a little timid. To people who don't understand it, the name of Rome can be really fatal.

"Your Majesty Kong Ming!" Plautianus also saluted Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang returned the salute calmly.

"Then we'll leave first!" Seeing that Achino had already intervened, Plautianus shook his head and went home.

Achino escorted Zhuge Liang to the estate of a Roman senator.

The entire family of the Roman senator appeared outside the manor to personally welcome Zhuge Liang.

After seeing the figure of Achino, the Roman senator was stunned at first, then his face showed ecstasy, he knew that he had made the right bet.

Even the Military Soul Corps has come out to side with Zhuge Liang, so this time we can just go all in and be done with it.

He took out a list from his arms and handed it to Zhuge Liang.

"Well, I originally wanted to come and see what it is all about, but since you are so frank, I won't ask." Zhuge Liang took the list and shook his head to indicate that he would not go in.

Originally, he thought that the other party had some idea in mind when he jumped like this, but he didn't expect it to be a token of allegiance. This made Zhuge Liang sigh.

He couldn't say that he liked this kind of behavior, but what was certain was that with the existence of such people, his life would be much simpler.

Faced with Zhuge Liang's behavior, which was even considered as a lack of respect, the veteran was still respectful and reasonable, and did not show the slightest dissatisfaction.

There has to be someone to be the villain, so why can't he be that villain? By submitting this letter of allegiance, he has cut off the retreat of others, forcing them to fight to the death.

Even though Zhuge Liang disliked him, in order to win over other Roman senators, he had to accept his surrender and give him some power, making him a benchmark.

This is also the reason why Zhuge Liang did not give him any face at all. The more he showed that he disliked this Roman senator and gave him power later, the more at ease the other Roman senators would feel.

It's totally an investment behavior of buying horse bones with huge amount of money.

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