Chapter 687: Return to Rome

The Eastern Roman Augustus was on a personal expedition, which was an earth-shattering event, but at the moment, this group of soldiers patrolling the streets was just marching along the streets of Constantinople, showing the world that although Constantinople had just experienced the war, a new group of brave soldiers were soon put into the city defense to protect the safety of the citizens at all times.

Fully armed, ornately armoured, and even with ironclad cavalry opening the way, the sound of French trumpets can be heard throughout the streets of Constantinople as Roman soldiers march.

"What? Was it Augustus' personal conquest? ”

Excited citizens poured into the streets to look at the streets, cheering and whistling loudly at the advancing army.

However, after just a parade, the soldiers went home, and there was no sign of going out on the slightest.

"What? What is this for? ”

The citizens who didn't know what they meant spread their hands and asked loudly, but no one could get an answer.

I am afraid that the most disappointed are the old nobles who secretly oppose Luga's rise to power, they always want to find an opportunity and then stab Lujia in the back who has just ascended the throne.

The first thing to do is to pay close attention to the situation of the garrison in Constantinople, they are all Luga's cronies, it should be said that the soldiers under Luga's command, they are difficult to shake. Only a coup d'état at the weakest time in Luga's dispatch could take Constantinople.

But now this army has no intention of leaving the city, that is, the means of strengthening courage and intimidating the enemy, what is there to pay attention to?

Looking at the streets where the crowd gradually dispersed, these frustrated guys could only sigh and shake their heads helplessly.

In fact, Luga had already left Constantinople in a carriage before dawn, a suburb dozens of kilometers outside the city of Constantinople, where the army from Asia Minor, some of the garrison troops of the capital, and the expeditionary army that originally belonged to Rome in the west, with 25 infantry regiments and 10 cavalry regiments, a total of 15,000 troops, marched along the direct road between Constantinople and Rome.

A month later, Luga's army had reached Arethion and had arranged for it to be stationed there.

The whole of Rome was in intense preparations, because this month was Augustus, a time of national celebration, and it was customary for the Romans to revel on the first and fifteenth days of Augustus.

It was unprecedented for Rome that both Augustas arrived in Rome at the same time.

On 15 August, the gates of Rome were opened, and Luca's army marched into Rome in a phalanx.

The citizens of Rome welcomed them, and on the top of the houses there were maids holding flower baskets full of flower petals, which they scattered one by one.

The petals of the flowers fell to the ground to form a colorful floor stall, and the soldiers walked over this "carpet" and came to the Eternal City for the first time, and the soldiers looked up and down the city that represented the whole country with wide and curious eyes.

The army marched through the streets like a long snake, and Luga was in the middle of the army, between five cavalry in the front and rear, and was escorted by fifty ironclad cavalry.

Luga was dressed in a purple robe and a brass muscular cuirass carved with twin angels and life-sized battles.

He wore a golden crown on his head, a wolfskin shawl on his shoulders, and a long purple cloak that went straight down his shoulders and lay flat on the deck of the chariot at his feet.

The chariot was pulled by four horses, all of which had pure white hair, making them look extremely noble. The chariots were decorated with gold and carved into various patterns, and on the front panels of the chariots hung many stone human heads, which were the leaders of the rebels and even barbarians who had been defeated by Luga's sword, showing Lujana's great military exploits.

In an instant, the cheers and screams fell silent the moment Luga appeared. In an orderly country, the best thing for the people is obedience, and it is difficult to say whether they are subordinate to the individual or to the position.

The moment they saw Luga, everyone fell silent, their eyes widening as they watched as Luga moved closer and closer to them.

"Kay... Caesar! Eventually, an old beggar in rags, trembling on crutches, fell to his knees, and with tears in his eyes, he watched Augustus pass by, as he saw him like a god.

Then, the unthinkable happened, and where Luga passed, citizens on both sides of the road fell on one knee to pay their respects to Luga, the lifelong head of state from Eastern Rome. Even after a long drive of Luga's chariot, they fell to their knees, thinking that it was a great honor for Augustus to pass before them.

Until passing through the triumphal arch of Constantine again, the citizens standing on either side of the triumphal arch shouted "Hurrah!" Then he knelt down and saluted Luga.

This is different from the original Rome, and in the same way, Luga is no longer the same as he was at the beginning, everything is quietly changing, but it looks thriving, so glamorous and enviable.

The Piazza Augustus in front of the palace was already crowded with nobles and high-class citizens from the city of Rome, who, like those standing on the streets, came to witness this historic moment, or rather, to see what it was like for two opposing Augustos to be together.

As a necessary etiquette when greeting, Valentinian had to stand in front of the palace and wait, even though there was a thousand reluctance in his heart.

Although he was surrounded by countless courtiers, this time there were only two little princesses, Yudoria and Oberia, behind him. Oberia was still young and had to stand behind Valentinian under the guidance of her nanny. A pair of eyes stared curiously at the approaching chariot.

Yudoria is already ten years old, and she has met Luga a few times, although not how close she is, but she is also familiar. This uncle who has achieved great success has become a demon in the mouth of her father Valentinian over the years, and naturally believed these words at a young age, and when she saw the approach of the "demon", she was so frightened that she hid behind her nanny, revealing a timid gaze.

Valentinian could clearly see the exhaustion on his face, and God knows what kind of story he had been through during this time.

However, Valentinian was genuinely resistant to Luga's arrival, and no matter what happened to him, it was still difficult for Valentinian to face this man who deceived him and then took everything he thought belonged to him.

If this matter is kept in private, regardless of who is the orthodox Augustus between Luga and him, he will naturally not give a good face.

However, there is something called the overall situation, at this time Valentinian is already weak, it is a miracle to be able to hold his head, he may know, or he may be confused. Those in power are such contradictions, everything has to be done in the big picture, so they need to make sacrifices at the most critical time, although sometimes it is small as a few rude words, and the big one is to have their own relatives and even themselves be insulted.

The chariot stopped in front of Valentinian, and the accompanying guards hurriedly placed a wooden bench behind the chariot. This small move surprised the people around him, after all, the king has his own subordinate.

Under the stunned gaze of Yigan, Luga unhurriedly dismounted from the chariot and came to Valentinian.

“Imperatora!” Valentinian saluted first and saluted Luga, which did make Luga a little out of proportion, after all, as Augustus was also in charge of Rome in the east and west, although there was a saying of the main and secondary positions, but there was still no such obvious distinction between superior and inferior, and Valentinian did this to obviously make Luga unable to step down.