Chapter 525 Conflict 1

Ravenna’s Royal Guard Camp is located in the northeast of the city. They are stationed in a super fortress that occupies one-sixth of the city.

They had ten infantry field regiments, four cavalry battalions, and two equipment regiments. They were responsible for the defense of Ravenna with the assistance of the militia in the city, and more importantly, they were responsible for protecting the safety of Augustus.

The supreme commander of the First Italian Legion was Panius Verus, a man who was highly recognized in front of the Purple Chamber and also served as the captain of the guard of Augustus.

Let's not talk about how Valentinian chose this guy who was so ugly that he could not be found in a crowd. Luca was probably the second most trusted man in Valentinian. There was no other way. Luca, this disobedient nephew, not only had great military achievements, but also had the solid backing of Theodosius, so Valentinian had to compromise even if he was extremely reluctant.

The Panius family was a noble family belonging to the Naples region. The family had good financial strength and Verus' father, Verus the Elder, was indeed foresighted.

He witnessed the birth of the Flavius ​​dynasty and its domination of the entire Rome. Whether it was Theodosius I's crusade against the pagan Eugenius or Honorius and the senators' impeachment and death of Stilicho, the Panius family always stood firmly under the banner of the Flavius ​​family, so much so that after the death of Constantius, Augusta Placidia called them "loyalists."

After Aetius defeated the Boniface faction, he had no rivals in western Rome. Even the ruler Pracitius had to give in to Aetius, not to mention the Panius family which was affiliated with the Flavius ​​family.

However, waiting always leads to unexpected turns. Flavius ​​Luca, who returned from the Eastern Empire with a golden streak, and the endless barbarian invasions made Aetius exhausted and even unable to cope with them.

While Aetius was busy taking care of himself, Livy, the captain of the guard appointed by him to be Augustus, was so stupid that he gave up his position for a woman.

With the right time, place and people, Verus naturally took action. He used Pracidia's recognition to take the position of captain of the guard of Augustus in one fell swoop.

It would be better to say that Verus seized this opportunity than to say that Livy was completely unaware of the importance of this position. If Aetius didn't tell him, he wouldn't think deeply about it: First, as the captain of the guard of Augustus, he was always in front of Valentinian. Second, the First Italian Legion was Augustus's direct guard. One was the captain of the guard, the highest commander of the guard, and the other was the First Italian Legion, which was equivalent to the guard.

Levi only saw his own unhappiness, the distant love and the cold stare right in front of him, and he ran back to Ludinan on his own initiative. Perhaps when he arrived in Ludinan, he did not expect that he was only one step away from being able to compete with Luga at that time.

This was enough to become a joke in the palace, just for a woman who could not have children. If it had worked, it would have been such a beautiful love story. But in the end, Anais still refused to forgive the woman who made her unable to become a mother. As a result, Levi also lost everything because of this impulse and became an ant-like figure in front of Luca.

On this day, a group of cavalrymen stood outside the Ravenna Guards. There were only ten of them, escorting a carriage. A man got off the carriage, and it was Litorio.

Lito straightened his clothes and adjusted the laurel crown on his head. He came to the gate of the barracks with the captain's staff given to him by Aetius in both hands and said loudly to the soldiers guarding the gate: "I am a messenger sent by Captain Aetius. I have something very important to discuss with your legion commander, Verus."

The guards hurried back to the camp to report, but when they learned that the visitor was not from the Purple Room, Littorio was calm and strode out slowly.

When Verus saw Littorio, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Hail Mary, isn't this Mr. Littorio? What brings you here?"

Feeling that Virus was not welcoming, Littorius did not care about it. Instead, he raised his head and almost looked at Virus with his nose.

The scepter in his hand was really a strange thing. Not only was this golden thing heavy in his hand, it also felt like a war drum rumbling in his heart, making him feel proud and arrogant without him realizing it.

I'm afraid that at this time Litorius no longer felt like an ordinary senator, but one of the captains of the soldiers in the Western Roman Divided Empire.

His tone was full of arrogance, ordering Verus around as if he were his subordinate. His facial expression was solemn, and his voice was heavy as if a stone was pressing down on his throat. "I have to remind you to remember the vicious incident that happened in Rome recently. This is clearly a conspiracy of the rebels, so Lord Aetius is warning you so that you can wake up and recognize the danger that has already occurred, and work with Lord Aetius to prevent tragedy from happening, so as not to let Rome fall into an irreparable situation again."

Littorio spoke a lot and Virus nodded like pounding garlic. How much of what he heard was probably only known to Virus himself.

"So I'm here on behalf of Lord Aetius to order you to mobilize the army defending Rome and eradicate the signs of rebellion!" Littorius placed Aetius's scepter against Verus' chest and ordered him. His aura really sounded like Augustus himself.

But after all, he was Litorius, not Aetius, let alone Valentinian. Even such a harsh speech only earned a look of confusion from Verus.

"I think you must be crazy, Master Littorio." Verus said, reaching out to push away the soldier's staff that was against his chest, his facial expression full of playfulness and irony, "What an inspiring performance, Master Littorio."

"What?" Lito was greatly surprised to see Verus' arrogant and disobedient attitude. He thought that this guy might be so bold as to refuse the order and even push away Aetius's scepter as if nothing had happened.

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"Are you disobeying orders, Verus?" Littorio said threateningly, "You know who you are going against!"

"I am only obeying Augustus, Litorius." Verus was unconcerned with Litorius's threats, and he shrugged his shoulders, pretending to be fearless. "Although Aetius has the right to dispatch soldiers from Italy and Gaul, the Guards are not the same as ordinary soldiers, so you have no right to dispatch them. If you insist on using the Guards, please ask Augustus Valentinian. If he agrees and thinks this is a major incident that endangers Rome, then our Guards will certainly attack in the direction of Aetius's iron sword."

In order to dispatch the First Legion, Valentinian's consent must be obtained, which is not something that can be decided by the scepter. This makes it impossible for Litorius to do so.

Littorio really had no other choice but to glare at Virus fiercely and say, "Please reconsider this, sir, or you will regret it later!"

(End of this chapter)