Augustus Under the Horseshoe

After a day, the King of Kings could no longer protect the secret of food shortage. The hungry Sasanian soldiers had to start killing horses for food. The nightmare of food shortage, like a low and dark cloud, enveloped all Persian fighters. Heart.

These noble cavalry from the Mesopotamia, each carried three war horses.

The tallest and strongest horse is only ridden in war.

The slightly inferior horses are used when on the road, or as a reserve for first-class horses.

The worst horse is only responsible for carrying the baggage and armor.

In a gloomy and sorrowful atmosphere, the Teflins slaughtered the inferior horses responsible for transporting the baggage, forced themselves to swallow the horses' muscles and drink their blood. The internal organs and intestines are chopped up and used as feed for the remaining war horses.

After eating and drinking, the King of Kings frantically encouraged his army, and once again launched a desperate charge.

However, this time, Trajan himself was sitting in the camp in the east. As soon as Teflin’s cavalry appeared, he faced the rain of death arrows covering the sky, and the scorpion crossbows issued a creepy roar and kept shooting. A terrifying bullet the size of a spear and powerful enough to shoot through double scale armor.

And when the Nightmare Warhorse finally broke through the layers of rough and ruthless horses, there were still a large number of Roman slaves, after the spear gully formed, it had already lost all its strength, and was beaten back by the long-awaited legionary infantry.

A few days later, after Sassanid Persia had eaten the bad horses for transportation, he had to slaughter the spare second-class war horses. However, with another breakout to no avail, it was Sassanid Persian who prayed for peace before the Roman Empire. Correspondence.

This kind of decision to determine the future of the country cannot be carried out even by the military commander. The witches have long since withdrawn from the power center of the empire. Now they are hiding among the dark temples and are plotting something more important than the empire. .

However, the communication of the pigeon whispering fell into silence again, and there was no way, they had to send pigeons, fast horses, to see what **** change happened in the heart of the empire.

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Julian calendar four hundred years, Julius month, the third day. (July 3rd, 400 AD)

The blood-like sunset gradually disappeared from the outside of Theodosius wall. Falling into the embrace of the mountains of Greece, the orange-red sunset glow like a blazing flame, and the sky dome rendered blood by the glow, were completely submerged in darkness.

However, this magnificent city located in the center of the Eastern Empire, the throat fortress connecting Greece and Asia Minor, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and the new residence of the gods, was not shrouded in darkness.

Groups of arcane flames that never extinguish, burn in every house, every street, and even every person in Constantinople, shining the entire prosperous city like daylight! Embroidered with golden crosses and four red flags, hunting and hunting in the air, teams of heavily armed Legionnaires patrolled the borders of the city back and forth, accompanied by huge ships of hundreds of feet long. The cheerful songs of the sailors, guided by the arcane fire, sailed into the largest and most prosperous seaport in the empire.

From a distance, the dense clusters of sparks are even more numerous and brighter than the stars in the night.

The new heart of the empire is on the north, east, and south coasts. Only the west borders Thrace. Therefore, the first generation of Augustus drew a full 10,000 dwarf craftsmen from Iberia and built the largest fortifications of the empire on the east side of the city to defend the glory of the gods.

Under the ingenious design of dwarf craftsmen and wizards, and hundreds of thousands of slave laborers working day and night, a five-meter-thick double wall made of marble, limestone, and even steel, cast Constantine Fort and Thrace were completely isolated. This 5,630-meter-long immortal city wall has a total of 192 towering mage towers built inside and out. There are various magic traps and mechanisms hidden in every darkest detail. in.

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army, Antermius sits quietly on the steps of the palace. The golden armor is shining with hideous blood in the setting sun. The scarlet cloak is blowing in the evening wind, like a flame that keeps beating.

Antemius gently took off the chainmail glove on his right hand, and gently stroked a ginger-colored kitten with his rough fingertips, who snore comfortably under the caress of the Marshal of the Forbidden Army.

"Marshal! The palace has been completely sealed off!"

Suddenly, a forbidden army, also wearing a golden armor and a scarlet cloak, ran from a distance, reporting the current situation, and behind him, more stalwart generals in the forbidden army also came to report to Antmius. Happening.

"Marshal! Pigeon Yuting has been controlled by the brothers!"

"Marshal! The noble families in Constantinople have also been banned, and we have completely sealed off their residences!"

"Marshal! Those spellcasters said they wanted to study magic and would not get involved in disputes. As you said, those old and immortal things are only loyal to the empire itself, not to a particular Augustus."

"Marshal! The gate of Constantinople was successfully blocked!"

"Marshal! The Golden Horn Bay has been blocked, and the mermaid navy agreed to join us!"

"well."

Antmius gave orders while stroking the kitten in his arms.

"It's really troublesome, Your Majesty Arcadius, his body is already very weak. In this battle, he commanded the battle day and night in the Dove Whispering Court. After working for several months, he completely tossed his own body. As a result, When I was resting, I closed my eyes and never opened again..."

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army carefully placed the **** kitten on the steps of the palace, and at the same time he got up, put on his chain armor gloves.

"Very well, our Forbidden Army brothers finally took control of Constantinople. Listen! The Empire is in full-scale war. As the most sophisticated Forbidden Army in the Empire, we have the responsibility to suppress the news of Augustus' sudden death. Before the end of the war, no one can let anyone know about this terrible news!!!"

Antmius gave a generous statement to the brother of the Imperial Army beside him.

"However, anyway, the first emperor did not write a will, nor did he say who can inherit the position of Augustus in the Eastern Empire... You find a few more reliable nobles, and the two war commanders. , Queen Drow of Egypt can also ask if they have any thoughts about the throne.

Well, by the way, blackmail, the throne will give the highest bidder, and the gold we get will be shared equally by our brothers! "

"Your will!"

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In the days that followed, the empire was fighting against Sassanid Persia with a united force on the surface, but in private, undercurrents surged. The Marshal of the Forbidden Army, who controlled all the troops, controlled the entire palace, and even Constantinople, so that everyone would dare not dare. Recklessly. Several famous noblemen offered sky-high gold coins of Suders.

In Peturabo on the battlefield, Fogrim was also stunned, to ensure that the news of Augustus's death did not spread, and then secretly opened his own bargaining chip to the Marshal of the Forbidden Army.

During the war, the Eastern Roman Empire quietly undergone tremendous changes.

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"The Wendonus family is willing to have so many gold coins! Heh! That old money fan."

"What, the Imperial Navy Marshal is willing to double? And marry his sister? No, no, I'm married."

"The Udosia family also sent a secret messenger? Let them in!"

However, in the imperial capital, the Forbidden Army can ignore the competition and confrontation between the military and political forces. The more they fight and the higher the price, the happier Antermius will be. No, the Udosia family also sent an envoy to negotiate... Wait, Udosia?

"Good morning, Marshal of the Forbidden Army."

Accompanied by bursts of luxurious scent, and the tingling voice of despair, a lavender shadow slowly walked from a distance.

Antemius frowned. The woman's graceful figure was hidden inside a very noble purple robe. Her smooth wrists, neck, and earlobes were densely packed with all kinds of exquisite jewelry.

The small and exquisite jaw was raised arrogantly, and above the charming face, the purple pupils that looked like two bays of bright autumn water coldly looked down at the Marshal of the Imperial Army in front of her, and the top of her dark and beautiful long hair, even more It is wearing a beautiful double-headed eagle crown.

The queen of Emperor Arcadius: Alia Udosia.

"Good morning, Queen."

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army hurriedly got up from the stool and knelt down in front of the opponent respectfully, but then stood up again-no, Augustus had been killed in Huangquan, and the woman in front of him was no longer worthy to bow down.

"Do you want to bid too?"

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army slowly stood up from the ground and looked down at the woman in front of her with a more arrogant posture. She smiled, gestures and gestures can arouse the darkest desires of men, but that charming face shows The noble posture came out, but it was so lofty and heroic.

Unknowingly, Antmius' breathing pace has been accompanied by Udosia's rhythm, becoming more and more rapid and heavier.

"I want me and the emperor's child, Theodosius. To be the next Augustus. Does this name sound good? In honor of Theodosius the Great, his grandfather."

Udosia slowly stretched out a slender hand covered with gold jewels. The moving lines gently touched the stubble-grown rough face of the Marshal of the Forbidden Army, and Antemius, who had seen countless people, unexpectedly Because of the physical contact of the other party, his entire face became red with fire.

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