As we all know, the triumphal ceremony of ancient Rome was a grand armed procession that showed off victory and achievements.
Usually, we start from across the Rubicon River, go all the way through the city gate and along the streets from the famous Plaza de Maltes, accept the cheers, praise and worship of all the citizens, and then climb to Jupiter on the top of Capitol Hill.
The end point is the Temple of Capitoline.
During this process, the general who was the protagonist of the triumphal ceremony and his troops would hold up flags and placards and show the Roman citizens the loot they had plundered from the enemy, including vehicles filled with property and tied up with ropes and shackles.
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In addition, some captives will be killed in the temple as sacrifices to the gods.
As for the others, they will all be sold to manor owners, slave owners, and even gladiator academies.
In short, many generals in the ancient Roman Republic used triumphal ceremonies to expand their influence among the people, and then asked the Senate for greater power, or even became dictators.
Of course, the above specific descriptions of the triumphal ceremony mainly come from the records of the European Renaissance.
As for what the truth is and how many fabrications and falsehoods there are, only God knows.
After all, the true successor of the Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire, or the Byzantine Empire, had been completely destroyed by the Ottoman Sultans in the fifteenth century.
Even the Slavs who only married a princess dared to call themselves the orthodox successors of Rome, and the Ottoman Sultan also gave himself the title of "Caesar of Rome".
As for those "filial sons and grandsons" in Europe and the United States, when it comes to their own historical origins, they must rely on ancient Rome.
Its political significance and cultural influence have long surpassed itself and become a tool used by Europeans and Americans to gather social consensus, people's hearts, and nations.
Of course, Grant Ward actually doesn't care at all about how "restoring history" this triumphal ceremony held by the city government of Rome, Italy is.
Right now, he has painted his face red in accordance with the so-called "tradition", is wearing clothes with palm leaves, and is standing on a golden chariot. Under the gaze of billions of people around the world, he is slowly moving from the oldest ancient Tibetan chariot.
Passing through the Arc de Triomphe, enjoying the deafening cheers from both sides of the street.
Especially when the flag symbolizing the People's Federation was raised high, countless young people with inexplicable enthusiasm for war also raised their signs in response.
The latter's brand clearly says "Veni, Vidi, Vici" in Latin.
Although in the beginning, these brands were only a handful.
But as they began to shout in unison, the surrounding spectators were quickly infected and joined in, and then the entire city of Rome reverberated with these words.
Because the first person to say it was very famous, it was the most famous Gaius Julius Caesar in ancient Rome.
It means "I come, I see, I conquer".
Since Italy has reached a terrible level in modern history and even in the more distant Middle Ages, Vodela has reached a terrible level, so nothing can awaken the pride and pride in the hearts of the residents of this city for its glorious past more than this sentence.
There is no way, the more a person lacks something, the more he desires it.
As the commander of the expeditionary fleet that won a glorious victory, Grant Ward just satisfied their desire for a strong military leader like Caesar.
Those uniform clone legions, the Astartes warriors wearing power mechas exuding an iron-blooded aura, and the huge battleships flying over from time to time completely pushed this grand triumphal ceremony to a climax.
Just when everyone thought that the entire procession would strictly follow the predetermined script, a "Jingluo" young man wearing a Roman Guards armor suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs: "Hey! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief!"
Did you come back with the loot?"
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Everyone around them turned their attention here.
After all, if there are no trophies in the triumphal ceremony, it would be like eating noodles without eating garlic, but missing the most important soul.
Especially when you reach the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the top of Capitol Hill, you will have to kill prisoners to worship the god.
Many human beings who were previously incited by the media to be full of hostility and hatred towards aliens hope to witness the bloody scenes of the other party's top officials being captured and executed.
What, you said this is too barbaric and uncivilized?
If you look at what the armies and soldiers of so-called "civilized countries" do in modern wars, you will understand that when people are full of anger and hatred, the first thing they think of is always to vent through violence and sex.
Grant Ward smiled slightly, turned around and winked at his cronies.
The latter understood it and immediately revealed the true identity of a rectangular object covered with black cloth placed on a bullock cart.
The next second...
A group of aliens with similar human body structures but very different looks and sizes appeared within everyone's sight.
They didn't even wear clothes, they just stood naked in the cage, like orangutans or monkeys in the zoo.
Some women with a strong sense of shame even subconsciously covered their bodies with their hands and squatted down.
"This...is this a Moster?"
The "Jingluo" young man couldn't help but exclaimed in disbelief.
Due to the United Front propaganda of the Human League, the people on Earth are quite familiar with this enemy who once "helped" the Chitauri invaders.
There was a time when you could turn on the TV and see introductions about them, and sociologists would talk about how "cold", "cruel" and "evil" these guys were.
"Yes, they should be the Most people.
However, they are not ordinary Most people, but include members of the Supreme Ruling Parliament and commanders-in-chief of the army.
It was they who, along with the Chitauri, committed the unforgivable crime on Earth!
Countless of our fellow humans perished in that invasion, and thousands of families lost husbands, wives, and children.
When I became the commander of the expeditionary force fleet, I was thinking, if I can't seek justice for the families who have been harmed and avenge my dead compatriots, then what's the point of living?
I once thought about handing them over to the People's Federation and then going through judicial procedures to try them.
But then I thought again, if left to the law, how many of them would live the rest of their lives peacefully like the war criminals who escaped punishment after World War II.
No!
I will never allow this to happen!
Because in my opinion, the fairest thing in this world is tooth for tooth, eye for eye!
So today, I am not attending this triumphal ceremony as a human being, but as a human being, announcing to you in the name of the supreme leader of Hydra!
From now on, no alien force can stain its hands with the blood of earthlings and still leave safely!
No matter where the other party flees to the ends of the earth, we will find them and eliminate them one by one.
The humiliation of Loki being taken away by Asgard and helpless will never happen again!
Long live mankind!
Long live the earth!
Hail Hydra!”
As this impassioned speech came out, the whole street and even the city of Rome were boiling. Those who were watching the live broadcast on TV, mobile phones and computers could not help but stand up and follow Grant Ward and chant slogans like a madman.
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That kind of unparalleled incitement and appeal directly strikes the depths of the soul of every person on earth.
After all, from the time Homo sapiens left Africa and began their expedition to eat all over the earth, humans have been the undisputed overlord of the planet.
Countless ancient creatures were eaten until the entire race was completely extinct during this great expedition.
Therefore, for humans, other species have long been unable to pose a fundamental threat to their own survival.
On the contrary, those of the same kind with malicious intentions are the most dangerous enemies and the enemies that need to be guarded against the most.
Therefore, long before the emergence of historical records, human beings began to fight tribes against their own kind, and the evolution of their civilization and weapons and equipment basically moved in this direction.
This means that humans can psychologically accept being killed by their own kind, but they cannot accept being eaten by other predators such as lions, tigers, wolves, etc.
In modern times, as long as a predator tastes the taste of human flesh, he will be hunted without mercy.
Because the dignity of the earth's overlord does not allow any other species to provoke.
However, this sense of superiority was completely overturned when facing aliens with powerful power and advanced weapons.
The once aloof overlord of the earth was like a lamb to the slaughter in front of the other party.
Even the United States, which claims to have the most powerful military power in the world, was beaten to the point where it was unable to fight back. When faced with Thor, the god of thunder who represented Asgard, it could only bow its head and give in.
With that huge psychological gap and sense of humiliation, anyone who still has some self-esteem will feel extremely painful and uncomfortable.
After all, this is an instant drop from the top of the food chain to the bottom.
But the victory of the expedition fleet finally allowed mankind to re-establish confidence, self-esteem and pride.
"Long live the earth! Long live mankind!"
"Hail Hydra!"
To be continued...