Chapter 548: Rage
Although Vasudeva I had bad intentions, he still organized an envoy delegation to sail through the Indian Ocean into the Arabian Gulf, then enter Thebes in North Africa, walk to the Mediterranean Sea, and take a ship to Rome.
The reason why they didn't go in a straight line was because there were too many powerful creatures lurking between the two sides, especially in the Indian Ocean, where even the Kushan Navy did not dare to set foot too far.
The creatures in the ocean are really no joke. Even if the Kushan Navy thinks they are invincible, facing the endless marine creatures, they will eventually have no choice but to flee in embarrassment.
For Vasudeva I, Rome, with its common enemy, was the most suitable ally.
The place where they are staying now is too small. With their current marching speed, they can obviously cover a larger area. So why are they still staying here?
Now the place where the Kushans are nesting is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south, Parthia and the Sea to the west, the Han Dynasty to the east, and the Pamir Mountains to the north.
The Kushans were like being trapped in a cage, but there was no easy direction to attack from.
Not to mention the sea beasts in the ocean, they are causing more and more trouble to the navy. Although they have contributed a lot of fish containing internal energy, the possibility of exploring the back of the ocean has been stifled.
Needless to say, Parthia to the west was a barrier between them and Rome. Besides, their resource areas were all close to Rome. Even if they eliminated Parthia, there would not be much benefit for them, and they still had to face the trouble of Rome.
As for the Han Dynasty, although he decided to test it in various ways, he never broke off relations with it.
It just so happens that Rome is in such chaos right now. If a war really breaks out, they can take advantage of the situation and decide what to do.
It's really comfortable to watch the fire from the other side of the river.
Compared with the composure of Vasudeva I, the Romans seemed more irritable.
"Assholes, all of them are assholes! Mobilize all the border dukes and all the Eagle Flag Legions! Together with the Vatican's Crusaders, we will pacify Parthia and Great Britain in one go!" Commodus roared angrily in the Senate.
When Commodus learned that Britain and Parthia were planning to join forces to attack Rome, he was almost furious.
From beginning to end, Commodus did not take Britain and Parthia seriously.
He was also aware of the policy of consuming the barbarians, so he just let Perennis handle it.
But now Great Britain and Parthia, the two prey he regarded as certain prey, actually dared to directly challenge their great Holy Roman Empire.
As a tyrant, Commodus was furious. He advocated peace in the past, but now peace is going to hit him with his own hands.
He simply decided to send Great Britain and Parthia to death.
As the Roman emperor who inherited the prosperous Rome of the Five Good Emperors, he was usually hostile to the Senate and regarded it as an obstacle to his centralized power, but the problem was that some Roman citizens did not agree with him.
On the contrary, the barbarians prefer the Roman emperor, and it can even be said that they particularly support this Roman emperor.
They saw in this Roman emperor all the privileges that a noble should have, which greatly triggered the barbarians' admiration for Commodus.
Especially after he chose a peaceful policy against all odds, the Roman Empire did get a chance to recuperate.
The citizens got a respite, the barbarians got even more respite, and the barbarianization of the empire became an inevitable problem.
Commodus was fond of gladiatorial contests, even of himself, and he claimed to be a descendant of Hercules. He was a dissolute person in all kinds of ways.
Generally speaking, they were prodigals of the same nature as Liu Hong, and the empire fell into decline in their hands.
Commodus was a dissolute man, but the commander of the Praetorian Guard, Perennis, perfectly managed the peace of the empire.
"Your Majesty! Please calm down! This matter needs to be considered carefully!"
Perennis comforted Commodus with a slight headache. With the army approaching, it must be said that he couldn't help but feel the terrified pressure.
Parthia was renamed as Parthia. I don't know if it was stimulated by the Han Dynasty, but I heard that the country is now integrated .
As an old rival, they still remember the past achievements of the Parthian Empire and have already attached importance to Parthia itself.
But no matter how much they value Parthia, they know its strengths and weaknesses, and it is just a minor inconvenience.
What made them even more uncomfortable was Great Britain. This empire was a real empire, unlike the counterfeit empire like the Parthian Empire.
To be honest, facing the coalition forces, among the entire Roman Empire's top leaders, Commodus was probably the only one who had the confidence of victory.
"Perennis! What do you mean!" Commodus' eyes burst into endless anger.
"Even the Vatican has already sent out all the Crusaders and Knights Templar. Shouldn't we mobilize all the Eagle Banner Legions and Barbarian Legions?"
The angry rebuke stunned Perennis. Is this Commodus?
This kind of courage to burn one's boats and risk everything, is this what Commodus did?
Although he was Commodus's trusted guard, he did not know Commodus very well.
The other people in the Senate were also confused. The person who knew you best was your enemy. They had been hostile to Commodus for so long and had always thought that Commodus relied on Perennis. They didn't expect that Commodus was so strong-willed.
Could it be that Commodus was playing a big game and they were all trapped?
But after seeing Perennis's expression, they realized that even Commodus' own commander of the guards didn't know about it, so it didn't seem to be a conspiracy.
"I am the Roman Emperor. Immediately mobilize all the dukes of the border counties and the Roman Eagle Legion!" Seeing that the Senate was silent, Commodus immediately gave the order.
"Your Majesty, we need to leave some people in Rome..."
"Bring all the Parliamentary Guards, the Imperial Guards, the First Auxiliary Legion, and the Tenth Eagle Flag to me!" Commodus interrupted Perennis's question.
"All the legions, am I making myself clear enough, Perennis? "
"Your Majesty, I understand!" Perennis surrendered on the surface, but secretly he didn't take Commodus' order seriously at all.
In his opinion, Commodus had already gone too far and since there was no way to persuade him now, he might as well just go along with him.
Anyway, it takes time to mobilize troops. When Commodus regains his senses, he will realize that the problem is outrageous.
Commodus was also a general by birth. Even if he has failed in the past two years, his foundation is still there. I will persuade him again when he is more rational.
"I leave it to you. I'm going to the arena now. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer when I see you next time!"
"I will, Your Majesty!"
Commodus glanced at Perennis and left without saying anything.
He still trusts Perennis very much, as evidenced by the fact that he puts all the power in Perennis's hands.
