Chapter 507: Supreme Meeting (Part 1)

The river water was clear. It was just after a severe cold snap and there was still a hint of chill in the air. Luca took off his cloak and covered Ana with it.

Ana smiled at Luka, her expression full of happiness. The two of them sat on the pebble beach by the river, looking down at the flowing water. Occasionally, a small fish passing by would make them excited for a while.

Anai leaned over, not afraid of the cold water, she put her hand into the flowing stream, as if she was quietly enjoying the feeling of the water flowing through her fingers.

Time slipped away quietly through fingers as the water flowed, but the two people on the shore were unaware of it. They were just chatting and enjoying the limited quiet time.

"I can't guarantee the end of the war." Lujia spread his palms and said to Ana with a helpless look: "Even if I am in this position, I can't do it."

"Why? You are a sergeant. I heard that there was a sergeant a few decades ago. He was able to call the shots and command all the armies in Rome. Even Augustus was afraid of him." Anai didn't understand what Luca meant. In her eyes, she only saw that the war had not stopped, and more and more children were wandering the streets.

In Luca's eyes, what he saw was the land of the so-called Roman civilization being gradually eroded, which made it gradually difficult for the Romans who had occupied a huge piece of land over the past few hundred years to move forward.

In order to maintain the integrity and unity of the empire, Luca had to command the army to fight against all the barbarians who occupied Roman land. Otherwise, Rome would eventually fall under the constant encroachment, and Luca understood that his duty was to prevent all this from happening in such a troubled time.

"Anai!" Luga put his hand on Anai's shoulder. At this time, Anai raised her head and looked at Luga, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Believe me!" Luga pointed to his chest, as if to assure Anais, "The war will end one day, and these children you pity and love will eventually have their parents to take them away!"

Ana was surprised at first, and then looked a little depressed.

Luca was very curious and asked quickly, "Why didn't I see any joy on your face when you knew the war would end? Isn't this the result you most desired?"

"But because of this, I will lose them, these lovely children." Anai looked pitiful, biting her lower lip with her teeth, as if she would go crazy if she lost these children in the next moment.

I hope these orphans can have a good home, but I don't want them to leave. Humans are really strange animals. Luka looked at Ana and couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Ana looked at Luga with a puzzled expression.

"No, nothing!" Luka naturally wouldn't tell the truth, he quickly changed the subject and said, "I just felt that you were very beautiful without realizing it."

"Oh, what you said really helps me, Luga!" Ana smiled so beautifully that Luga was dazzled for a moment.

"Well, it's getting late!" Looking up at the sun, Luca realized that he didn't have much time to kill here. Even though he was very reluctant, he had to accept it. After all, he was in a high position and could not be as free as before. He had never been free before.

"It's only been a while!" Ana said, with a hint of reluctance and sadness in his eyes.

"Anai!" Luga reached out and stroked Anai's head, and said to her seriously, "I have to get busy so that I can end the war early and get everything back on track."

At this time in Rome, in the Guards Camp in the northeast corner of the city, the soldiers were ready to go. This was a whole legion consisting of ten field regiments. They set out in the early morning and headed towards Gaul along the road.

And in Augustolitum in western Gaul, this was the territory of Visigoth.

At this time, several cavalry teams wearing fine armor gathered outside the city. They were waiting quietly until the city gate opened.

A group of cavalrymen came out slowly, led by the Visigoth King Theodoric I. He nodded to the cavalry officers, and then followed by a large group of cavalrymen to head east. There was a Roman city called Ludinum.

Three days later, Luca, who was far away in Agrippina, also received the news. He led a newly formed legion and, followed by Andrew, headed south. After nearly a month, he arrived at Ludinum, the ill-fated city.

If the last siege to recapture Ludinan is not counted, then this time Ludinan is unprecedentedly lively.

"Look, Romans, Gauls, Germans, Goths, they're all here. My God, I really don't know what they want to do?" Looking at the people coming and going on the street, Andrew could recognize them. They were all soldiers from all over the place, including from the Gothic Kingdom and Aetius's subordinates.

"I'm not sure about that yet." Luca said, "This time, they are mainly targeting the various barbarian tribes that have flowed into Rome. Because they don't have enough food supplies, they plunder the areas under my jurisdiction, Aetius's, and even the Goths' jurisdiction, causing more or less impact on the economies of both sides."

Fortunately, because he was the captain of the sergeant, Luca earned an opportunity for his army to be stationed outside the city, which was the closest to Ludinan. In this way, if there was any emergency, the army stationed outside could attack the city at any time to rescue. With the existence of such a military force, no matter which side was lucky, they would be restrained because of this.

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Walking along the streets that had already changed, the group finally arrived at the Governor's Palace in the center of Ludinan City. This was Aetius's territory, and his guards tightly guarded every entrance and exit of the Governor's Palace, and strictly checked the officials and nobles who entered and exited.

"What exactly does Aetius want to do this time?" Andrew was even more puzzled. "He invited us here to show off his military power, right?"

"I don't think so!" Luca said, "Andrew, you should follow me closely at this time, and the soldiers behind me should also follow me. I will see how Aetius wants to deal with this matter."

There was a round table in the middle of the empty meeting room, with a velvet cushioned chair on each of the three sides. Under the guidance of the waiter, Luca chose a seat against the wall, while Theodoric I who came in later chose another side, and Aetius chose the side near the door.

This meeting was completely without any basis for trust, because no matter which side it was, they were all backed by fully armed soldiers. This seemed to strengthen their confidence and allow them to argue better at the negotiation table.

"Well, everyone is here, the outstanding people of the new era!" Aetius said, tapping the table lightly, as if he was thinking about something.

(End of this chapter)