Ravenna's Praetorian Guard camp is located northeast of the city, and they are stationed in the superfortress that occupies one-sixth of the city.

They had ten infantry field regiments, four cavalry brigades, and two equipment regiments, and they were responsible for the security of Ravenna on the one hand, and with the assistance of the militia defending the city, and more importantly, for the security of Augustus.

The supreme commander of the 1st Italian Regiment was Panius. Verus, a man who is highly regarded in front of the Purple Room, is also the chief of Augustus' bodyguard.

Let's not talk about how Valentinian took a fancy to this guy who was so unattractive that he couldn't find it in the crowd, let's just say that Luga's trust in him was probably second. There is no way, who made Luga, a disobedient nephew, not only have great military achievements, but also have the solid backing of Theodosius, so that Valentinian has to make a compromise even if he is unwilling.

The Panius family was a nobleman belonging to the Naples region, because the family's economic strength was good, and Verus's father, Verus the Elder, was indeed prescient.

He witnessed the birth of the Flavius dynasty and its domination of Rome, whether it was Theodosius I's crusade against the pagan Eugenesus or Honorius and the senators' impeachment and death of Stirico, the family of Panius stood firmly under the banner of the Flavius family, so much so that after the death of Constantius, Augusta Platsine became their "loyalist".

Because Aetius was invincible in Western Rome after defeating the Berniface faction, even the ruler Plasitia had to concede three points to Aetius, not to mention the Panius family, which was attached to the Flavis family.

But waiting for an unexpected turn is always coming back from the Eastern Empire gilded back Flavis. Luga and the endless barbarian invasions left Aetius overwhelmed and even unskilled.

Aetius was too busy to take care of himself, and Levi, the chief of Augustus' bodyguard, whom he had arranged, was foolish enough to give up his place for a woman.

With such a favorable time and place, and Verus, who had the right place, took action, and took advantage of the recognition of Plasettia to take the position of the chief of Augustus' guard in one fell swoop.

It is not so much that Virus seized this opportunity and that Levi was completely unaware of the importance of this position, Aetius did not say it, and he did not think deeply: first, as the chief of the guard of Augustus, he was always in front of Valentinian. The second is the First Italian Legion, which is the direct Janissary Legion of Augustus, one is the Chief of the Guard, the highest commander of the Praetorian Guard, and the other is the First Italian Legion commensurate with the Praetorian Guard.

Levi only saw his own disappointment, distant love and cold eyes in front of him, and ran back to Ludinand on his own initiative, perhaps when he arrived in Ludinand, he did not even think that he was only one step away from the powerful position of Luga at that time.

It's enough to be a court joke, just for a woman who can't have children, and what a beautiful love story if it succeeds. But in the end, Anai still refuses to forgive this woman who made her no longer a mother. As a result, Levi also lost everything because of this impulse, and became an ant-like figure in front of Luga.

On this day, outside the Praetorian Guard of Ravenna stood a troop of cavalry, no more than ten men, escorting a carriage in which one person alight, none other than Litolus.

Litollo straightened his clothes, straightened the laurel wreath on his head, and came to the door of the barracks with the scepter of the soldier captain given to him by Aetius in both hands, and said loudly to the soldiers guarding the door: "I am a messenger sent by His Excellency Aetius, the commander of the soldiers, and I have a very important matter for 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, Litollo was heartbroken and strode out unhurriedly.

After meeting Litollio, Verus couldn't help but smile and said, "Hail Mary, isn't this Your Excellency Litoll, what kind of wind is blowing you?" ”

Sensing that Verus was not welcome, Litollo didn't care so much, but held his head high and almost looked at Verus with his nostrils.

Saying that, the scepter in his hand is really a strange thing, this golden guy is not only heavy in his hand, but also like a war drum rumbling in his heart, unconsciously making the whole person stand on his toes.

I am afraid that at this time, Litollio already felt that he was not an ordinary senator, but one of the captains of the soldiers of the Roman partition empire in the west.

His tone was full of arrogance, commanding Verus as if he were his subordinate, his facial expression was solemn, and his voice was heavy as if his throat had pressed a stone: "I have to remind Your Excellency of the recent vicious events from Rome, which are clearly a conspiracy of the rebels, so Lord Aetius is warning you, so that Your Excellency can wake up and recognize the danger that has occurred, and work with His Excellency Aetius to prevent the tragedy from happening and not to put Rome back into a situation from which it will never recover." ”

Litolo babbled on and on, and Varus nodded like pounding garlic, and only Varus himself knew how many words he could hear.

"Therefore I have come here to order you, on behalf of His Excellency Aetius, to mobilize the army defending Rome and uproot the rebels!" Litollio commanded Eulius with his scepter against Verus' chest, and his momentum was faintly like Augustus himself.

But it was Litollio, not Aetius, and not Valentinian, and even such a harsh statement was exchanged for Verus's puzzled face.

"I think you've gone mad, Lord Litollio." Verus said, reaching out and pushing away the soldier's scepter against his chest, his face full of banter and sarcasm, "What an uplifting performance, Your Excellency Litollio. ”

"What?" Lito was slightly surprised to see Verus's arrogant and disobedient attitude, and thought that this guy must have eaten the bear's heart and the leopard had the courage to refuse the order, and even pushed away Aetius's scepter as if nothing happened.

"Are you disobeying orders, Verus?" Litollio's tone was menacing, "You know who you're fighting against!" ”

"I am only subordinate to Augustus, Lord Litollio." Verus didn't think much of Litollio's threat, and he didn't forget to shrug his shoulders, pretending to be unafraid of righteousness. "Although Aetius has the right to dispatch soldiers in Italy and Gaul, but the Praetorian Guard is not the same as ordinary soldiers, so Your Excellency has no right to dispatch, if you want to use the Praetorian Guard, then please ask Your Majesty Augustus Valentinian, if he agrees, and thinks that this is a major event that endangers Rome, then our Praetorian Guard will inevitably attack in the direction of His Excellency Aetius's iron sword."

Valentinian's consent was required to dispatch the First Legion, which was not what the scepter said, and it was completely useless for Littoll.

Litolo really had no other way but to glare at Verus viciously, and dropped a sentence: "Please reconsider, so as not to regret that you shouldn't have done it in the first place!" ”