Volume 2 The Cry of the Outcasts Chapter 30 Preparations for War
On the second day of the night of the Blood Moon, Richard and his eldest son, Will, were engaged in a final "argument......
"If all those senators are eliminated, Rome will be completely under the rule of His Majesty the Emperor!, and we will be the greatest contributors to this rebellion......"
"Yes, father...... However, I still believe that the fate of our Holy Race always lies in the northern border of the empire...... Go back, father, I'm still a little worried......"
"Don't worry, kid. Although our Holy Family was in a hostile relationship with Rome before, wasn't Gaul also in a hostile relationship with Rome before?"
"But ......"
"Nothing more! Listen to me, child! Let's not talk about the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and us...... The mere existence of Master Caesar will not allow the meritorious to suffer humiliation in vain!"
Richard's displeased voice came from the command post, and Caesar, who was outside the command post, gathered all his breath and watched the father and son argue through the crack in the door.
After hearing Will's understanding of the future of the Holy Family, and Richard's unmistakable compliments on himself, Caesar couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the father and son, who were almost equally good......
Why, they weren't Romans?!
Even if any of them were Romans, Caesar would not hesitate to order Caligula to marry this excellent Roman among his many children, and then have their children become the rulers of Rome!
As a member of the terrible Holy Clan with many rules, Richard was undoubtedly outstanding, and in this short period of more than a day, Caesar asked Caligula the most about this young man who was not very strong.
Richard was courageous, he had the courage to stand up for his people and fight for them and their descendants to live on this continent......
Caesar didn't know how he managed to get his hands on Caligula's daughter, but Caligula's facial expression showed that Richard seemed to be kind to him and his daughter......
This was not a foreign race thrown into the arms of Rome purely for the sake of political marriage, which Caesar had already welcomed in the Republic.
Moreover, while Richard was very far-sighted, he also had a certain identification with Rome, which was what satisfied Caesar the most.
As for Will, his full name seems to be Levier?, a strange name, which combines the surname inheritance that the old antiques of the Holy Clan still adhere to today, as well as the names of the aborigines of the mainland......
However, this young man is really good...... Unlike his father, who had a strong sense of identification with Rome, Will was wary of Caligula, the emperor of the Roman Empire, and Caesar, the guardian of the Roman Empire.
He had always been opposed to his father's idea that the Holy Clan would be rewarded after the war that helped the Emperor retake Rome.
Unlike his father, Richard, the boy named Will seems to have some kind of inexplicable anxiety.
Will didn't trust Rome, and even his own attitude made Caesar a little unhappy, but he very much agreed with Will's concept, even more than Will's father, Richard.
In Caesar's view, Will already had all the qualities of a good leader, most importantly, being cautious about any choice.
In this regard, Will even surpassed his father, Richard, who had always advocated that his father lead his people back to the northern realms......
Not to mention, he is a great warrior at such a young age...... Moreover, he is also a great warrior leader of the Holy Clan......
But the father and son had the same thing that pleased Caesar, that is, they were not hostile to Rome.
Richard didn't say anything about his loyalty to Rome, Caesar had witnessed it these days, and Will, although he had a slight remark about Caligula and himself, was still unwilling to be an enemy of Rome. The most outrageous thing was to persuade my father not to stay in Rome and to return to the north to develop.
A haughty and satisfied smile appeared on Caesar's face.
Because, he knew, it was because of Richard's leadership that the Holy Clans, who had left their old homeland, which was almost overcrowded, were able to establish their new homes in the Ivy province of the Empire.
If nothing else, Richard will be the leader of the Holy Family's new home until his death......
And his successor will definitely be Will, judging from Will's current performance, in the future, he does not want to be an enemy of Rome, because he has witnessed his own existence and knows the unknown power of the Roman Empire......
He's a smart guy...... Will make the right choice......
A smile tugged at the corner of Caesar's mouth, but in an instant, the smile dimmed......
Because, he couldn't help but think of the leader of the Roman Empire - Caligula.
Compared to this wonderful father and son, the indecisive Caligula is really disappointing......
Thinking of the guy who still had illusions about the Senate, Caesar could hardly suppress his anger!
That's right, Caligula's idiot still has illusions about the Senate, and he still hopes to make the senators realize their situation and surrender to Caligula by showing force!
In Caligula's words, it was hoped that through peaceful means, the casualties of Roman citizens would be reduced as much as possible!
However, this stupid mercy will only delay the warplane!
Caesar had always looked down on the senators who sat in the Senate all day and talked about it......
Just as his niece Attia told his nephew grandson, his adopted son, the chosen successor, Octavian – Rome didn't need more politicians, it needed generals!
If it weren't for the fact that the senators had loyal men and legions all over Rome, Caesar would have executed all these greedy magnates who stood in the way of Rome's advance!
Hum......
Caesar believed that Caligula was unqualified as the ruler of the Roman Empire - he was not like his grandfather Tiberius, nor like Octavian, the founder of the empire, but even less with himself!
Well......
Caligula may be very much like one man, that is, Caesar's closest friend and most powerful enemy, Pompey......
When he thought of Pompey, Caesar's eyes were gloomy......
Really, endless lifespan, sometimes a punishment...... At least, for Caesar, that's it.
Especially after helping Octavian with his own hands, dealing with Antony, his once most trusted lieutenant, and his most loyal subordinate, Lepida......
Caesar had forgotten his original intention of becoming a strong man...... All he remembered was that, in his youth, he had vowed to turn Rome into the greatest nation on the continent.
It wasn't until the end that he realized that he was nothing more than a pawn in the hands of the gods...... A good chess piece, and Pompey is also ......
After helping the gods achieve their goals, Caesar also fulfilled his wish that a great kingdom was born......
However, Caesar also discovered the secrets of the gods......
Thinking of this, Caesar's angry eyes showed an unconcealed anger.
Those greedy gods used the faith of mortals as food...... Of course, it would be great if you added a little fresh soul......
Caesar certainly wouldn't have thought that the gods of Rome would help Caligula regain control of Rome in such a vain......
On the contrary, based on the knowledge of the gods that he had learned over the years, Caesar deduced the three main purposes of the gods......
First, Rome could not be in chaos, because once it was chaotic, the beliefs of the common people would be easily shaken, and this vacillation would gradually deepen with the degree of confusion until they turned to other gods. In this way, the gods they originally believed in would become weak......
Second, the rise of the new gods, and the fangs he showed to the Roman gods, terrified the gods who were usually high up and arrogantly ordered mortals to build temples. Most of these gods are legendary heroes who sealed the Titans in ancient times...... The long life span makes them even more ...... Afraid...... The New Gods had taken over all the faith of the small kingdoms around Rome, and after that, the gods that the small kingdoms had worshipped died...... That's right, death, that kind of eternal, death......
Third, take this opportunity to make yourself stronger......
Caesar snorted coldly, and then the whole person disappeared in an instant, leaving no trace. He was going to look inside the city of Rome and ask what the two high priests and inspectors had been silent in the midst of this riot meant!
Inside the command post, Richard sat decadently at the table, as if his eldest son, who had just done a great deal of harm in his words.
"He's gone, father......" Will whispered, he breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes slightly—he had been using the Pupil of Polya all this time, and he was a little overwhelmed.
"Hmm...... That's good, kid. Richard nodded, looked at the tired Will, and suddenly laughed.
"What's wrong? Father?"
"Nothing, kid...... You need to rest ......."
"I can't leave you, father...... Caesar didn't know when he would return. ”
"Don't worry, he won't be back today. ”
Richard stared out the door inexplicably, and Will followed.
The dark gold in his pupils resurfaced, and Will chose to close his eyes this time.
In the darkness, he "saw" a fiery blue light that symbolized Caesar's mighty battle spirit, speeding towards Rome.
Opening his eyes, Will asked suspiciously, "Father, how do you know that he will ......?"
"Use your brain, kid. You're not far from that......" Richard sighed in relief, then he stood up, stretched, and left his seat.
"Alright, kid, inform your people, prepare for battle!"
"Tomorrow, on behalf of the Holy Family, we will participate in the war to retake Rome!"
"The task they gave us was to use the five thousand soldiers we brought with us to drag down those standing legions, so that the two legendary legions could flank the only remaining legendary legion of the other party......
"However, our goal is clear!"
"That is, before them, deal with that group of mongrels in the Senate!"