Rise of the Empire Total War

On February 8, 1130 in the Continental Calendar, Dogero Continent, Capua Port of the Roman Empire.

Capua Port is the largest port of the Roman Empire on the east coast, with a permanent population of more than 80,000. It is also the capital of the Capua Province, where the 28th Legion and the Ninth Fleet of the Roman Empire are stationed.

This cold winter should have been the time when everyone hid indoors to warm themselves by the fire, but on the morning of this day, a large number of soldiers poured into the port to clear the field, and the civilians hiding nearby also noticed that the Governor of Capua and the twenty The head of the Eighth Legion and the admiral of the Ninth Fleet stood in the port, as if they were waiting for some important person.

Snowflakes are falling from the sky, falling on the soldiers, gradually accumulating a layer of snow. It wasn't until almost noon that a fleet of twenty-five warships arrived late and sailed into the port of Capua under the escort of small warships.

When the battleship stabilized, the drawbridge on the deck was lowered, and a group of soldiers came out slowly carrying a coffin. Seeing this, the expressions of the soldiers on the port changed, especially the governor of Capua and the two generals. , They only received the news of the return of the exploration fleet in advance, and they didn't know that someone in the team died.

The coffin was quickly carried to the port. Several soldiers looked solemn and did not put it down, but Bibulus in military uniform appeared at this moment. He walked around the coffin and walked to the Governor of Capua and the two generals. After paying a military salute, he said in a sad tone: My lords, General Lucius Claudius Hariand was brutally poisoned on the Kuyawi continent.

What?!

All three of them turned pale with fright. After seeing Bibulus appearing alone, they had an ominous premonition in their hearts, but now that Bibulus explained it himself, he still gave them a head-on blow.

Afterwards, Governor Capua was the first to recover. He swallowed and asked calmly, Who did it?

At present, it seems that a country called the Holy Roman Empire did it.

Holy Roman Empire?

A few people were stunned again, what is the Holy Roman Empire, why do they sound so bad?

Yes. Bibulus nodded, he did not continue, but changed the subject, saying: Governor Franto, please prepare a convoy, we have to return to Rome as soon as possible, and send General Hariand bring back his remains.

I understand. Governor Franto nodded and agreed. He wanted to say something more, but Bibulus continued: Before leaving, our army raided the residence of the Holy Roman Emperor.

Take his princess away, and now their princess and some prisoners of war are on board, and we will take these people away too.

Uh...Okay. Governor Frantu was overwhelmed by the amount of information one after another, but the commander of the 28th Army who had been silent by his side spoke: Bring that princess of the Holy Roman Empire to me. Come on, I want to meet her.

Huh? Bibulus looked at him suspiciously, but didn't understand what he meant.

I want to see if those people from the Holy Roman Empire look similar to us. Under the gaze of Bibulus, the legion leader explained.

Bibulus: ...

He twitched the corners of his mouth, ignoring the inexplicable request of the legion commander.

...

Although there was no deliberate publicity, the news of Hariand's death quickly spread throughout the city of Capua. Although the commoners did not know him, they still felt sorry for the Roman.

In the end, Elizabeth was seen by the head of the 28th Army. She was taken to the Governor's Mansion to stay. Because she was afraid of her running around, the two guards who had been equipped before were not removed. They were still standing at the door of the princess' room. , like two door gods.

The beautiful little princess is very interested in this strange continent, but she knows that she will leave here the next day and go to the capital of the empire, so she suppresses her curiosity and stays obediently in the room. After she set foot on this continent, she lost her heart to go back. At least she couldn't go back in a short time. Instead of running around by herself and making the situation unsafe, she might as well wait for two years under the protection of the Romans. The country is reconciled, and I believe her father will definitely pay to redeem her.

The next day, the princess boarded a carriage arranged by the governor of Capua, and set off with Bybulus' army, leaving the city of Capua and heading west.

The Roman Empire occupied all the territory of the former Wendish Empire, so the entire country has a vast territory. It takes almost a month to get from Capua to Rome. Fortunately, the scenery on the way is beautiful, and the customs and culture are all attractive. Looking at Elizabeth, what the convoy heard the most during the driving was Elizabeth's chirping voice. Although Ingrid, who also came from the Kuyawi continent, was also curious about this place, she didn't ask aloud.

Her and Elizabeth's identities can be said to be the same as the heavens and the earth, and she dare not be so high-profile.

With Elizabeth's presence, the entire convoy became a little more angry. Although the soldiers didn't say it clearly, they still showed their care for Elizabeth with body language. They didn't care about Elizabeth being the princess of the Holy Roman Empire. Instead, they regarded her as a princess. Loved by her own sister, she thinks of ways to hunt and kill wild animals every day, and feeds her barbecue when she comes back. But there are no wild animals in this cold winter. Most of them return empty-handed, and occasionally they are lucky enough to find small animals that are hibernating.

In this way, more than a month passed, and the convoy entered the Latin province where the city of Rome was located. Due to the expansion of the country's territory, the Upper and Lower Lorraine Provinces and the Sandy Provinces established during the Republic period have already been merged into the Latin Provinces, reducing the administrative costs of the provinces.

After entering the Latin province, Elizabeth was shocked by the richness of the Roman Empire. On both sides of the Square Avenue built during the Republic period, there were several miles of fertile farmland. The snow on it could be clearly seen to have been cleared. From time to time, you can see a manor with two walls. On the edge of the river that is faintly visible in the distance, elevated water bridges tens of meters high stand in the middle of the farmland, extending directly to the distant city.

Although it is winter, there are still many pedestrians on Sifang Avenue. Through the window of the carriage, Elizabeth can see the passers-by with ruddy faces and high-quality clothes. You can tell at a glance that they are living a good life. Worry about food and clothing.

She also saw that on a section of the road not far away, some soldiers in military uniforms were carrying tools to clear the snow on the road while checking the quality of the road. They did not carry weapons, and they looked like simple engineers. .

If Bibulus knew what she was thinking, he would definitely answer her with a dumbfounded answer. These soldiers are not engineers, but serious warriors. As for why they came to check the road conditions, it must be attributed to Rome. The military system was established. According to the Roman military system, soldiers were not only responsible for fighting, but also responsible for the infrastructure construction of the empire, and the roads were under their control.

Therefore, they are also jokingly called the construction team.