Rome, the Kelling family estate.
"Damn it, those damned bastards, how dare they do such a thing!"
Hearing the roar coming from the living room, the servants of the Kelling family were so frightened that they knelt down and trembled.
In the living room, looking at his son's head and the declaration of war, the head of the Kelling family was covered in bruises and his eyes were bloodshot.
He never imagined that the Gauls would be so audacious as to declare war on Rome and even dare to kill his only heir.
Now that his lineage has ended and the Kelin family has no successor, the Kelin family head has fallen into a state of madness.
"Revenge! I'll kill all those bastards and make them pay for my son's death!"
The head of the Kelin family muttered to himself, a crazed glint in his eyes.
At the same time, the manager of the Kelling family rushed in.
"Master, His Majesty has sent someone to invite you to the palace to discuss the matter of sending troops to Gaul!"
"Walk!"
Without hesitation, the head of the Kelling family grabbed the declaration of war and left the manor, heading towards Augustus's palace.
Inside the palace, Commodus, far from being annoyed by the declaration of war sent by Gaul, read it with great excitement.
He had originally been thinking that he could gradually reclaim the local power of the Gauls province.
As a result, the province of Gaul directly killed the heir of the Caelin family and declared its secession from Rome, becoming an independent state.
Now that the Kelling family, who are now in charge of the Senate, have run out of heirs, their decline is inevitable.
Once the Kelling family falls, the Senate will become a mere shell of its former self.
Furthermore, the secession of the Gallic province from Rome gave them a pretext to directly purge it.
For Commodus, this action by the Gauls was like a windfall.
Li Boming, who was standing nearby, also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a golden opportunity. The Kailin family must hate the Gauls to the core now."
You could take this opportunity to send the Kelling family with six legions of the Senate to attack Gaul, while you sit back and watch the show.
Regardless of who wins or loses in the end, you will be the biggest winner!
Kang Maode smiled and nodded: "Yes, sir, that's exactly what I was thinking!"
Just as Commodus was secretly delighted, a palace guard led the head of the Kelin family in.
Commodus instantly wiped the smile off his face and put on an extremely angry expression.
"They've rebelled! They've rebelled! These audacious Gauls! I spared their lives out of kindness, and instead of being grateful, they've betrayed Rome! They deserve to be torn to pieces!"
Commodus's roar echoed through the hall. The head of the Kelling family, who had just entered, immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Gauls' actions are truly heinous. I beg Your Majesty to once again order an expedition to completely crush Gaul and warn the world!"
Upon hearing the request from the head of the Kelling family, Commodus immediately nodded and said, "Indeed, the Gallic actions disregard Roman authority and must be severely punished, but..."
In the end, Cornwall hesitated, saying, "The allied forces from the various provinces have just withdrawn, and it's too late to redeploy them."
The Imperial Guard has also suffered heavy losses and urgently needs a period of rest and recuperation. At present, the only legions that can be mobilized are those under the Senate…”
Upon hearing this, the head of the Kelling family immediately said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Senate has an inescapable responsibility to maintain the unity of Rome. This campaign will be led by the Senate!"
Although he knew Commodus had ulterior motives and wanted to see the Senate and Gauls fight to the death, the head of the Kelling family was completely unconcerned.
For the head of the Kelin family at this time, he had no heirs, and when he died, the entire family would fall into the hands of others.
Whether it's the family or the Senate, since they can't be controlled by the father and son, they have no meaning to exist.
Commodus immediately agreed: "Very well, in that case, the Senate shall be in charge of the campaign against Gaul, and the head of the Kelling family shall serve as the commander-in-chief."
"You may go without worry. I will have provisions and equipment prepared!"
"Your Majesty need not trouble yourself. This battle will be entirely handled by the Senate. Your Majesty need only wait here for good news!"
Although his mind was filled with rage, the head of the Kelling family was not stupid; he would never entrust logistics to Commodity.
If this guy sabotages things, it's a small matter if my army is defeated, but it's a big deal if I can't avenge my son.
Seeing this, Commodus had no choice but to nod: "Alright, in that case, I will prepare a victory banquet in Rome and await the army's triumphant return!"
"In that case, Your Majesty, please issue the imperial edict for the expedition as soon as possible, so that I may prepare the army and lead it out to war!"
The head of the Kelin family also urged, as he truly didn't want to wait even a quarter of an hour longer.
"good!"
Commodus agreed, and then, in front of the head of the Kelin family, wrote down a decree for the campaign, which he then handed to the head of the Kelin family.
After receiving the imperial edict, the head of the Kelin family immediately left the palace.
Upon returning home, the head of the Kelling family summoned all the nobles of the Senate and informed them of the military expedition.
"Patriarch Kelling, you must not act rashly! That Commodus is clearly trying to weaken our forces!"
"Yes, regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, we will be at a disadvantage and will no longer be able to resist!"
"I urge Patriarch Kelin to reconsider!"
When the nobles heard that the head of the Kelling family was preparing to lead an army to attack Gaul, they hurriedly offered their advice.
"Hmph~, even if we don't go to conquer Gaul, do you think the Senate's six legions can stop the fourteen legions of the Janissaries?"
The reason why Commodus hasn't made a move against us isn't because he can't, but because he has reservations and doesn't want to act for the time being.
"It won't be long before he consolidates his power, and he'll turn on us just the same way. Then we'll all die!"
The head of the Kelling family snorted coldly and glanced at everyone with displeasure: "Right now, if we want to protect our lives and families, we can only take advantage of the campaign against Gaul to seize Gaul for ourselves, and then conquer Britain, Germania and the surrounding provinces."
In this way, we gained control of a large area of land, and then recruited soldiers and joined forces with other provinces to resist Commodus's Janissary Legion.
Only in this way can we have a glimmer of hope.
Upon hearing these words, the nobles present couldn't help but change their expressions and began to carefully consider the feasibility of the matter.
After a moment of silence, a nobleman also stood up and said in a deep voice, "I think what the head of the Kelling family said makes sense. Currently, all fourteen of Cornwall's Guard legions are stationed near Rome."
If we can't find a way to leave this place, we'll be harmed sooner or later. It's better to leave now!
Upon hearing this, the nobles all nodded in agreement and agreed to send troops.
Seeing that everyone agreed, the head of the Kelin family raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mysterious smile.
His true purpose has always been to avenge his son; his words just now were merely an excuse.
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