Border Guardian Hal Akircius

About ten days after the siege of Lucilius Mansion

White Ya's mansion has been holed up all over its outer walls by a great crossbow, and has been transformed into an unbroken figure with thick arrows pierced.

There were several fierce attacks in the White House, but the Julianus army was tired of attacking a rugged and luxurious mansion surrounded by thick walls, not even going to the walls, because it was not possible to use a catapult (onagar) or a giant crossbow (barista) in the heart of the Imperial City, and because it was finally possible to use a light catapult (Scorpio) or a large crossbow (Gastrafetes).

It is not unrelated to the fact that the first few days had also taken so many days to encourage surrender from the mansion with surrender recommendations and separation measures.

"... shabby"

"Yes, absolutely… I can hardly find an offense"

Longs took Julianus' stupidity seriously.

In fact, the Lucilius Mansion, built with defense in mind, is difficult to defend against.

The first time Lord Lucilius built this mansion, he designed such a fortified mansion to stop foreign enemies in his own mansion in times of danger to the Emperor's capital, but now his descendants are at war with the Emperor's family.

Although the first generation seemed likely to fall apart, contemporary Sir Lucilius could not afford to cling to such a thing, he was just desperate to supervise the private soldiers in an effort to prevent war.

"Placement complete."

As Longs reported, Julianus nodded with a harsh look.

"Well, then do it"

"Ha!... Ready to fire!

"Copy that!"

At Julianus' direction, Longs gives the order, and the soldiers move.

Large crossbows (Gastrafetes), light crossbows (Ochberes) and light stone throwers (Scorpio), which are also relatively light in heavy weapons held by the fourth legion, directed their aim towards the white Asian walls of the Lucilius mansion.

An Imperial soldier from the 4th Regiment in line sends a ready signal.

"Shoot!!

Round stones and arrows shot out with the sound of stripes and strings simultaneously hit the white wall of the Lucilius Mansion one after the other, but with less effect.

Daiya can't penetrate the wall just by piercing it, and the round stone hits a few weak spots, crushing the holes and the stone used in the outer walls, but doesn't reach it until it is shot down.

"Stop shooting!

Attacks by projectile weapons that have continued for several moments will not have any minor effect, and will end once and for all.

"... Wow, I didn't know it was going to be such a hard wall!

Julianus army with no heavy weapons because the Longs moan with remorse but could not be listed on the ship.

There will be objects housed in the arms vault of the Imperial capital, but the vault was located in the First Regiment garrison near the Emperor's Palace, and to get there it was necessary to pull out this group of aristocratic aristocratic mansions, mainly the Lucilius mansion.

It was precisely at such a time that a decree arrived from the Border Guardian Officer at the head of the troubled Julianus army.

The decree is Merion, the young next chief of the Sodersi tribe.

In addition to the message, Merion brings two barrels, which are immediately transported to the military council seat.

Merion, who had entered the imperial capital to see its magnificence and greatness, and also turned his eyes black and white in the sight of a wave of devastation, was allowed by Emperor Julianus to see in the field, and he stiffened himself to tension.

I know the beauty of a mighty Western empire, even if it is the position of the next chief when it comes to the Cliffonams.

It is rather strange not to be nervous, a glimpse of the emperor at its apex.

The imperial ceremony thanksgiving, which was completely worn in military practice, is piquely decided, and Merrion begins to speak quietly when he lets the eyes of Longs and others, whom the barbarian generals have insulted.

"More than 40,000 Cilentium troops, led by Border Guardian Hal Akircius, destroyed more than 150,000 Lucilius troops, led by enemy general Vandeus, in the battle of the Eastern Plains of the Imperial Capital. We are currently sweeping the remaining enemies. There is no army of aristocrats returning to the capital at the earliest."

Merion, who reports with exasperation, but the expressions of the Imperial Army corps chiefs and senators who hear the report are appalled.

Longs and others look like they drank sticks, and the stunner of the head of the army is greater than that of the officials and nobles.

That is also because the role of the Border Guardian Officer was only supposed to be a stepping stone.

The original plan of operations was to multiply the gap in the Imperial Capital created by the Border Guardian Civil Army attracting and stopping Lucilius' troops, so that the Imperial Regular Army led by Maritime Julianus would recapture the Imperial Capital.

From Julianus and Longs, it was impossible to say that 150,000 unreliable soldiers were strong, but that more than 40,000 border guardian civil servants would defeat them, and they did not ask the border guardian civil servants to destroy them in the first place.

The very purpose of the plan has been overshadowed from the ground up.

... Speaking of unreliable soldiers, destroy that 150,000 men army for just 40,000?

... how the hell?

... And now he says he's sweeping the rest of his enemies, but did he destroy them by the time he didn't have that much skin?

This greatly fluctuates the ranking of martial arts and greatly affects postwar merit awards.

Not only that, but it is also inevitable that it will become a formidable and easy thing to say about the remarkable voice of the Border Guardian Officer who has achieved the greatest war effort, which will inevitably affect the policies and measures of the Empire in the future.

If you speak physically, you will not be able to ignore the intentions and opinions of the border guardian.

With swirling doubts and doubts, and the future struggle for political power, the gaze of those on the spot gradually sharpens, and the gaze penetrates Merion.

Merrion, who was just going to come to report victory over his allies, could not hide his confusion in the strong gaze of the Imperial Heads.

But those unadorned behaviors instead gave credibility to Merion's words, and gradually the leaders of the Empire took the report as true, and thought began to be colored by feelings of amazement and fear.

An army made up of powerful, extreme barbarians who can defeat more than three times their own enemies exists in the vicinity of the Imperial Capital, not to mention under the authority of a border guardian who is on Julianus' side.

If the Border Guardian were concerned, the Imperial Capital would belong to the Border Guardian, and the forces that can stop it are now the Imperial Capital and none in the Empire.

Neighbourhood protection officers who have held down the Empire will soon have control of the entire Empire.

Thinking of the border guards marching to the Imperial capital, the trembling Longs and other military leaders, while the central officials blued their faces thinking of the confusion and burdens at that time.

The civic aristocracy and Julianus are therefore calm.

"So... where is Lord Akircius now?

"Yes, we are currently moving to Colonia Lemesia. We will be finishing sweeping the remaining enemies soon, so we will return to Cilentium as soon as it is finished. However, it has to do with border security, so we would like to ask you to send an army to Castel Julius to replace him as soon as possible and to consider the treatment of the city of Lugusa and the occupied territories of Siluha, which remain under Cilentium control."

Lord Quinkinatus Jr. When Gnaeus asks in a very normal tone, Merion answers with a somewhat relieved look.

But now the senators turned a blind eye to the answer.

"What? I'm leaving, bye!

"Isn't that good? This reduces one enemy force."

As Longs says with his face up to Sir Greater Quinkinatus' shout, Sir Greater Quinkinatus argues with Longs by flying a bubble from the corner of his mouth.

"Don't be an idiot. If you gave nothing back while you were being looked after, instead of the new emperor, you'd be bound by the selling vouchers of the empire itself!

"That's not all. If left unattended, the Border Guardian will not be able to stop the situation where the Border Guardian will become independent on his own in the northern border. We must return to the Empire at all costs to the Border Guards, to be the episcopal and tied to the Empire."

Longs then nods with a reluctant face when Cassius opposes the withdrawal of the Border Guardian Officer from a different view.

As for the Longs, we want the military contribution to be monopolized only by the military, so we want the border guards to keep taking it, but the situation within the Empire is certainly disturbing and unpredictable.

Julianus opened his mouth when he saw that Longs pulled.

"And as it turns out, once his men were behind us, they exchanged this reign with the Imperial Capital, which cannot be suppressed if something comes out that defies us if we return soon. It's hard to forget that the military power of border guards, who have also broken the main armies of aristocratic aristocracy in their bent form, is the majority of our source of power today."

Military commanders in every region are watching where the battle goes in the Imperial Capital, as are the governors of the states that control the provinces.

It has not yet been possible to bring down the aristocratic aristocrats in addition to the decrees of the aristocratic aristocracy and the remaining relatives in the territory.

With the exception of the imperial capital and its environs, only the southern contingents and the southern territories weakened by the defeat, as well as the eastern states devastated by the invasion of Siluha, are now to the extent that Julianus' dominance extends.

Trends on the islands, the Orans on the islands and even western countries were disturbing, even before the civil war, when reports were sent to Imperial Capital that rebellions were likely to break out today, especially on the islands.

Julianus and the Border Guardian now share the worst case scenario that if the Border Guardian government forces pull up, leading and disturbing elements everywhere will rise together.

Even if the Border Guardian raises to Cilentium, it must at least be shown internally and externally that the Border Guardian is on Julianus' side.

"Promote the Border Guardian Officer and leave him to the Northern Guardian Officer. The jurisdictions are Cliffona Superior, Cliffona Inferior, Cliffona Orienta, Normlia and Orania Orienta"

"Nah... isn't that the whole northern border then! Are you telling me you will give me a new country to the Orans and Cliffonams!?

Longs immediately voiced his opposition to Julianus' words.

This means that all the areas that the Empire will be most likely to grant as it expands its territory in the future will be given to the Protector of the North.

"... if it wasn't as rewarding as this, we wouldn't be matched, would we? Or do you want me to give you the newly occupied territory of Siluha? Are we going to give the Eastern states that the Border Guardian Public Army is defending right now?

"Oh, that's..."

Regardless of the fact that the military has not contributed to its acquisition at all, it is a pinnacle of stupidity such as letting this go in an invaluable territory no less sooner.

Not to mention the renunciation of the territory of Siluha, which will go a long way towards domination of the coastal area of the Setria Inland Sea, which was not fulfilled for a hundred years.

However, it is the border guards who are now pushing substantially the majority of the area.

"Now, if we were to trade the northern border, which is essentially not ours, for the occupied territories of Siluha, it wouldn't hurt, would it?

"... ok"

It was Longus, once convinced and backed down by Julianus' words, but he just sat on the floor several, unaware of Julianus staring sharply at the condition.

"Well, even if it's not a reward commensurate with the blood shed, if the legitimacy of it is recognized in the Empire, then the border guards won't deny it."

The senators and other corps leaders nodded at the words of the Great Quinkinatus, and Julianus' proposal was accepted.

The story came together and Greater Quinkinatus finally turned to Merion, a messenger, and asked with a smile.

"So... what is that bucket?

"Neck."

"... neck?

"Yes, the neck of enemy general Vandeus and his deputy general Gratianus. Border Guard officers were told to show off as a sign of victory and brought it with them."

Without adhering to the great Quinkinatus or the recalcitrant senators, who drew a smile, Merrion removed the lid of his neck and grabbed the hair of his neck that was inside and took it out unwrought.

"Ugh... Vandeus huh?

"... Mm, is this the family order of the Lucillius family?

Sir Quinquinatus, the boulder, also startles, and Julianus speaks unexpectedly when he looks at Gratianus' neck.

On Merion's right hand, Vandeus' neck was grabbed up with his white eyes and tongue stripped with a distressed expression, and Gratianus' neck, a tranquil dead face, was hanging on his left hand.

"... you barbarians of the islands..."

"Assuming the Imperial aristocrats imitate what..."

"Wearing a messenger's mantra, I don't know if it's a northern barbarian or a man's neck..."

The voices where mockery and fear coincide are secretly spun and disappear.

But Julianus looked at his neck in surprise and smiled invincibly.

"Then I will send them to their places of concern."

Lucillius Mansion

"... that it's a gift from Julianus?

"Yes, it was delivered with a written surrender recommendation"

Sir Lucilius in this unsuitable armor again, who receives two barrels and a letter from a private soldier in a thin dirty armor helmet.

I will open the letter quickly, but there is no benefit in it. The surrender recommendation as before has only been noted.

As Sir Lucilius sighed, a bunch of aristocratic nobles came to the room, led by Sir Tarnius.

"... another surrender recommendation as usual?

"Oh, do you want to see the lords, too?

Sir Lucilius gives the letter with a fed up face, but Sir Tarnius shook his neck left and right, expressing his interest in the bucket placed on his desk and uttering words.

"No… what is that barrel more than that?

"Oh, Julianus sent me over..."

"Well, what is it! Can I open it?

Sir Plutus will gladly put his hand on the barrel to Sir Lucilius's words.

"Oh, I don't mind..."

"Now if you'll excuse me!

"Better not open it without darkness, a gift from Julianus. Not a lot of things."

Embarrassed as he grinned, Sir Lucillius slowly watched the lid open, having decided it was not necessary to stop.

And Sir Lucilius graduated when he saw what appeared there.

"Va, Lord Vandeus!?

The lid of the barrel is removed as Sir Plutus, who opened it, shudders his gag and knee with amazement and fear.

The wooden lid rolled down to the wall sounding a falling flashy sound on the marble floor.

In front of the breathtaking aristocratic nobles, Sir Tarnius, who became a stern expression, took the pulse of Sir Lucilius, who was graduating, and immediately gave instructions to my commander.

"... it's all right, Sir Lucilius is alive, take him to his bedroom immediately!

The private commanders and private soldiers, who were hardened by too many events, finally move out in the words of Sir Tarnius and take Sir Lucilius to his bedroom.

Another barrel was opened at Sir Tarnius's hand, and when the neck of Gratianus in it was exposed, the aristocratic nobles began to punch the things in his stomach around him.

"... Shit... ever"

Sir Tarnius to tongue.

The fact that these two necks were delivered means that Lucilius' army is said to have been defeated.

Moreover, it is not a defeat of interrogation, to say that these two men, the Supreme Commander of both fame, have been fired and stuffed in a barrel would be a great defeat, which would also be devastation or total annihilation or a loss equal to it.

Now the hope of reinforcements coming is completely extinguished, and the meaning of caged castles is lost at this point.

Only the earliest surrender is possible.

It is not possible to execute a nobleman so easily by saying that he has betrayed the emperor, and even where the crushing or execution has been cut off, there will be considerable influence on the management of the empire, including its territory, if he is also an aristocratic nobleman.

You must not be impotent like that.

"... surrender, send out the messenger"

There was nothing against Sir Tarnius' instructions, and it was shortly after this that the aristocratic nobility surrendered to Julianus.