Augustus Under the Horseshoe

"The method is very simple. It depends on how much sacrifice your Majesty is willing to make."

Gilliman took out a roll of paper from his robe. After Valentinian saw it, his face was uncertain. He pondered and gritted his teeth. Finally, he took out the signet symbolizing the supreme authority of the Western Empire. It is heavily covered on the scrolls of the governors of the six provinces.

With the continuous expansion of the empire's territory, the city of seven hills is no longer the center of the empire. Under his magnificent appearance, there is a deep darkness and corruption hidden. The former Augustus even made the western empire the political center. Moved north and set up the fortress of Milan at the foot of the Alps.

Except for the Central Field Army, all other battle groups are not allowed to enter the Italian mainland without order, otherwise it will be regarded as a betrayal of the empire.

Except for the Forbidden Army, all other battle groups are not allowed to approach Milan without orders, otherwise they will be regarded as enemies of the Empire.

It can be said that whoever can control the Forbidden Army can control the central government and even further control the emperor. In the past hundreds of years since Octavian collected the elite of the entire country, countless changes in the throne have been inseparable from the imperial army. In the darkest days of the empire, the imperial army was rampant and even killed Ogu in public. Stuart, and publicly auctioned this position to the highest bidder.

However, the empire could never abandon the Forbidden Army—they were so powerful. In the Republic era without the Forbidden Army, countless consuls and elders died under the daggers of enemy assassins.

However, since Octavian set up the Forbidden Army, no one Augustus would die under the dagger of an enemy assassin, except for a few emperors who had been freed from the battle. The imperial army has always performed its mission perfectly-to ensure that the emperor will not be killed by anyone other than himself.

Therefore, all those in power have the means to check and balance with the Forbidden Army. Placidia's method is simple: The Central Field Army, which she inherited from her husband, has now been expanded to sixty battle groups, six times the size of the Forbidden Army. All troops are stationed in northern Italy, and the cavalry arrives in Milan, and it only takes half a day.

Among them, the most elite and most loyal battle group has been specially set up to be stationed in Milan to fight against the imperial army. At the same time, the queen regent also raised the imperial army's salary to appease the total number. Few, always in the terror forbidden army of ten thousand people.

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After bidding farewell to Valentinian III, Giliman hurriedly put on a black cloak, with the decree stamped by Augustus, rushed to the palace where the Marshal belonged to the Forbidden Army, and after showing the seal authorized by the emperor, he relaxed. It broke through the defensive network of these Golden Armored Guardians and presented the decree in front of Constantine Waldo.

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army looked puzzled, carefully reading His Majesty's manuscript.

"I order you, tomorrow, in the name of the spies in the city, control all the forbidden troops to search the streets, and at the same time lead your most elite fighters to guard the Senate where the meeting is being held. With an order, I will immediately lead them into the Senate— —"

"What the hell? Are you crazy? My dignified Marshal of the Forbidden Army, how can I do such a violent thing! Guards? Guards!!!"

Constantine grabbed the halberd beside him with a look of horror, and was about to call someone to catch the messenger. However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the second half of the letter.

"After the matter is over, I will marry your daughter as my wife, and promise that the eldest son of the two of us will inherit the throne of Augustus."

"hiss--"

The Marshal of the Forbidden Army took a sigh of relief and confirmed the signet seal on it again and again. The content of this letter is really amazing. The mad forbidden army is just killing the emperor. His Majesty actually wants to do this by himself, but he has given too much.

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On the second day, the Senate meeting was held as scheduled, continuing to discuss what choices to make in the spring battle. The elders with white temples enthusiastically stated their opinions, and more than 300 people quarreled together, spitting stars. Flying all over the sky.

"Mother, I have learned a lot these days, so let me try it once and see how to mediate the conflicts between the elders."

Valentinian respectfully asked the Queen Regent for instructions. Placidia looked at her son's growth with satisfaction, nodded, and decided to let him give it a try.

Young August cleared his throat, slowly got up from his seat, adjusted the volume of the amplifier to the maximum, and began to speak to the magically constant device.

"quiet!!!"

A terrifying sound wave swept the audience. All the elders were taken aback for a moment, and they all stopped talking, looking at Valentinian III for unknown reasons.

Augustus nodded in satisfaction and turned the volume back to normal.

"As to whether we support Painhus, Aetius, or remain neutral, I have one thought: Have you considered the consequences of the victory of these two people?"

Valentinian III talked in a hoarse voice that was in a period of changing voice.

"If Aetius wins, the empire will still be that empire! If Painhus wins, have you ever thought about the consequences? Centaurs, orcs, ogres, zombies... countless alien races will be like a tide Pour into Gaul! Even swept and swept the entire empire! In the past few decades, the Germans have changed the border races of the entire empire. You also know how precarious the border of the empire is now, and everyone should not be able to stabilize it again. The frontier of the empire, do you want to repeat this kind of thing again? What are you planning in your heart? How much benefit did the people and horses give you!!!"

Augustus angrily questioned the elders present.

"I have decided! Although Aetius is a warlord, he is also a Roman! We have the same blood! We have the same history and glory! I will fight side by side with him against the invasion of the west. The monster iron hoof! If you are willing to resist the tribe with me, raise your arms!"

"Valentinian! What are you doing?"

Placidia frowned and tried to pull her son back from the podium, but was staggered by the young and strong Augustus.

The three hundred elders looked at each other and did not understand what had happened. Fifty-three young, passionate, and always hostile to the tribe, raised their left arms without hesitation. Some scheming veterans thought about the abnormalities this morning. This one move undoubtedly stood on the opposite side of the regent dowager-but this morning, the forbidden army searched the streets for spies and protected the Senate with heavy troops. Could it be that...

The ten old skaters shivered and quickly raised their left arm. Valentinian waited for a full minute. In the end, only seventy people raised their arms. Augustus sighed and threw it down. After removing the wine glass in his hand, the silver utensils collided with a crisp sound on the marble floor.

"Oh!!!"

At the moment the glass fell, the gate of the Senate was kicked open by the imperial army. Constantine Waldo was fully armed, and the golden armor reflected the dazzling sacred brilliance under the sunlight. The Forbidden Army, like a golden wave, roared into the Senate, dozens of Forbidden Army holding tower shields to protect Valentinian III in the center.

Others screamed and fought in the name of Augustus! The sharp sword in his hand pierced the chest of those who did not hesitate to extend his arm. For a while, the red blood stained the marble walls and floor completely red, and soft corpses rolled down the steps, and the pungent smell of blood filled the entire sacred hall.

"What are you doing?"

"No one is allowed to enter the Senate with a weapon!"

"Rebellion! The Forbidden Army rebelled!"

The Senate suddenly fell into chaos. The unarmed senators were not the opponents of the Forbidden Army at all. These golden armored soldiers were like tireless killing machines, like slaughter of cattle and sheep, slaughtering the elderly senators, Placidia madly. Called to order the Forbidden Army to stop, but in exchange, it was captured and suppressed by the two Forbidden Army.

"Fuck her! It's so exciting, it seems that since the establishment of the Forbidden Army, we have cleaned out the Senate with His Majesty Octavian. We have never done this kind of work again, have we?"

A ban army cheered and kicked off a veteran's calf shin, looked at the ridiculous meat ball, screamed miserably, and squirmed funny on the ground.

"Yeah, I really miss the past."

An older spirit was inspired. He held a spear like an animal, pierced the abdomen of another fleeing elder, and picked out all his internal organs in the harsh wailing body.

"I was there when Your Majesty Octavian cleaned the Senate. At that time, I was not an adult. Because of my outstanding talent, I became a personal soldier of His Majesty, which was later the Forbidden Army. In those years, we followed His Majesty to cleanse countless times. The Senate, bloodbathed Rome and killed a lot of disobedient guys—ah, I really miss those good days."

Valentinian, who saw blood for the first time, looked a little ugly, and some of the **** massacres in front of him exceeded his heart's tolerance. But as Augustus, he forced a cold face to avoid vomiting and making a fool of himself in front of the imperial army. This young and tough posture reminded many old elves of their original lord.

After the bloodbath of the Senate, the Forbidden Army did nothing but uprooted the huge network of more than two hundred veterans who died. A large number of Forbidden Army directly rushed into their mansion, killing all the creatures they could see. Net, keep half of the wealth found, and turn the remaining half to Augustus.

The only battle group in the city that can contend with the Forbidden Army is the family of Constantius, not his wife Placidia. After the regent dowager was placed under house arrest, he accepted the son of Constantius. , That is, there is no obstacle to the dispatch of Valentinian III.

Within half a day, the whole Milan was filled with a **** atmosphere of horror. The imperial army blocked the city gates. Anyone who wanted to escape Milan at this time was regarded as traitors of the empire and spies of the tribe. They were shot and killed on the spot. The streets were stained red with blood, and the corpses were consigned to the central square. Burning in public, Augustus concentrated his power in his own hands in the most direct and **** way.

Rome, the sky has changed.

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