Woolley's victory news made DiCaprio lose his composure - after reading the victory news three or four times, he simply burst into tears. According to his own words, it was "tears of joy", but in fact, it should be called "tears of joy after being relieved."

It was indeed a "relief". Dicaprio had been worried since the war broke out. As the governor of Caikede, he naturally hoped that the land would be peaceful, but peace could not be achieved by just praying. Especially this time, the enemy not only touched the Gap defense zone that had rarely been included in the battle range in the past, but also used it as a breakthrough point.

This is a serious matter. If the defending army is defeated, all lives will be lost in Kaikede, and his good days as consul will be over.

When the Woye Army first came to garrison, Dicaprio felt at ease for a short while. However, after seeing that the Woye Army had not yet achieved any decent victory, he became anxious again. Because he did not know much about military affairs, he believed that if an army was unable to destroy the enemy, it would be tantamount to allowing the enemy to continue to grow. Once the opponent gathered enough strength to overwhelm the defenders, the end of Kayiked would be here.

So when Woolley's Saltmarsh Army kept winning, DiCaprio was delighted.

However, when Dicaprio saw the Woye Army, who had been badly beaten by the demon army, returning to the city of Kayiked like sick men and begging for a place to rest, his heart almost hung in his throat. If Date hadn't noticed his worry and comforted him after seeing his unhappy face, Dicaprio would definitely not have been able to sleep that night.

From then on, he increased his prayers from twice a day to three times a day, and spared no effort in providing supplies and facilities to the Salt Marsh Army, because he felt that besides the god Amon, the only one he could rely on now was Wuleglindo.

But he found it hard to convince himself that the Salt Marsh Army could do anything to the Demon Army, because he knew very well the average level of the soldiers under Woolley's command. Therefore, he always prayed that the Demon Army would not do anything to the Salt Marsh Army. From this point of view, DiCaprio's goodwill towards the Salt Marsh Army was really beyond doubt.

Now, Dicaprio can be completely relieved - the military merit verification in the victory report was done by Dayte's army. Based on his understanding of Woolleglindo, this "brave and elegant young citizen" would never do something like falsely claiming military merit. Even if he did it "occasionally according to special practical needs", it would be impossible for him to elevate the level of victory to the level of killing the famous general Hulett. That would be too outrageous.

"Quick! Call all the other guys over here!" DiCaprio said to his attendants, waving his arms excitedly. "General Woleglindo has won a great victory over the enemy! A great victory over the enemy! I want all the citizens of Kayikede to show their respect and reward the Saltmarsh Army!"

"My lord, who are you talking about 'they'?" the attendant couldn't help asking, because DiCaprio was so excited that he kept mumbling and didn't make himself clear.

"Treasurer! Tribune! And the members of the city-state noble council who can be notified now!" DiCaprio basically shouted this...

When Dai Te saw the good news, his first reaction was disbelief. He knew what kind of person Liehuo was, and in offensive and defensive battles like the Gap Defense Zone, commanders of Liehuo's level generally would not set foot in the war zone, because there was really no need.

But he had to believe it, because the reasons for judging Liehuo's death were clearly written in the supplementary page of the victory report, and four of the ten testimonies in the supplementary page were from people who were secretly inserted by Dai Te into the Salt Marsh Army. According to the Assyrian military merit regulations, when registering military merits such as killing senior enemy generals, ten soldiers who participated in the battle must be randomly questioned for corroboration. If the ten testimonies were too different, it meant that the military merit was questionable.

Only the people whom Date specially sent to the rear of the Salt Marsh Army to witness the military achievements knew who those people Date sent into the Salt Marsh Army were. This time, they were all found out and questioned individually.

Because this is a big event that cannot afford any mistakes - if the situation is true, the Assyrians will take the opportunity to publicize it and severely undermine the morale of the enemy, but if they do so without clear verification, the effect may be counterproductive.

It is worth mentioning that this kind of propaganda and omissions have appeared in the history of the war between the two sides. Both sides have benefited from it and suffered "humiliation". However, in the past thirty years, everyone has been relatively "calm and restrained". In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the lack of "propaganda materials" of the level of Liehuo Lanting.

After believing that the Salt Marsh Army had killed Liehuo Lanting, Date's body couldn't help but tremble with excitement...

"Oh, Eddie, you have snatched a priceless treasure for the Shuman family." Date couldn't help but use the word "snatched". He had learned a lot more about Wu Lai during this period of time, and he had figured out about 70% of Wu Lai's background. Naturally, he knew the trajectory of Wu Lai's rise, and he also knew that this kid had already been included in the observation list of many famous families. If it weren't for his rapid rise, he would have been the son-in-law of a certain family by now.

As for the part about the lolita from the Kochi family, Date didn't think that the lolita was more attractive to Woolley than Eddie. He had a basis for this judgment - Woolley was obviously a warmonger. If a warmonger had to choose between the Shuman family and the Kochi family to become a relative, the Kochi family was an option that could be directly ignored.

While Date was spreading out the paper and considering the wording of the letter home, in a house somewhere in Kayikede City, Howell smashed his cup hard at the deputy general who came to report the news.

"Get out! Get out of here!" Howell almost roared, "I don't believe what you said is true! That's impossible! The Salt Marsh Army is simply a group of rabble! How could they defeat Hulett's First Legion! How could they kill Liehuo Lanting! Impossible!"

The deputy general who had retreated to the side wiped the lump on his forehead, and a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes...

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"The bright moon hangs on the dressing table with slender fingers, who can accidentally shatter the years..." Wu Lai hummed as he leisurely paced beside the new fence on the cliff. The fifth day was about to pass, and the enemy still had no intention of attacking. After finishing the cremation and water burial, they began to repair the dock platform and reinforce the camp. Even the four catapults were recalled to the camp. Except for sending several small fleets upstream, there was no other movement.

The Salt Marsh Army has always maintained a high morale, which is why Wu Lai can hum leisurely. With tens of thousands of people taking turns to fight in the battlefield, the new fence connecting the two ends of the gap has completed the third layer. This "wooden retaining wall" made of light and dark wooden piles spliced ​​and interlocked, filled and compacted with clay and stones, is fifteen cubits high and each layer is four cubits thick. Although it is slightly shorter than the previous earth and stone retaining wall, Wu Lai can be sure that its defensive effect is higher than the previous earth and stone retaining wall - when the fifth layer is completed and some new devices are used.

In general, Wu Lai's defense zone is now like a large construction site. In addition to the cliff fence being built, some trenches are being filled, some are being widened and deepened, and the large area between the fourth and fifth trenches has become a lumberyard. Soldiers who know how to work with wood gather here to chop, saw, and make wood pieces...

But the whole defense zone still gave people a feeling of order. Although building fortifications was very important, Wu Lai did not relax the training of each regiment. He even required the same of himself. However, most of the time, he practiced alone in his tent. Except for Otto who occasionally came to ask for advice and exchange skills, only Shelley came to disturb him.

"I like to see beads of sweat on your body, just like now." Shelley once said with a smile, pointing at Wu Lai's chest muscles.

"I allow you to watch me when I'm exercising. That's when I sweat the most." Wu Lai answered with a smile while continuing to wave the big shield in his hand.

"That's not what I meant." Shelley giggled, "My General, you know what I mean..."

"Little rascal." Wu Lai smiled sweetly at that time.

Just after walking around for a while, Red came running over: "General Wu Lai, good news, good news."

"Oh?" Wu Lai raised his eyebrows, "Tell me about it."

Red straightened his back and said, "Report to the general. Dicaprio, the governor of Kayikede City, led 41 members of the noble council, including the treasurer of Kayikede City State, as well as merchants and civilians. The commander of the Kayikede City Garrison of the Second Legion, Detshuman, led two lieutenants, two lieutenants, and several soldiers. The commander of the Woye... Woye Army, Howellmondo, led one lieutenant, one lieutenant, and several soldiers to reward our army. They used more than 300 mules and horses for the reward. They are now less than three miles away from the rear camp of our defense zone."

"So, you asked me to go and greet him, right?" Wu Lai asked with a smile.

"General, I dare not. I am just reporting the truth." Reid said with his chest puffed out. Suddenly, he bent his waist. His originally serious face was immediately filled with a flattering smile. "The general is wise and brave. Going to greet them is to give them face. If you don't want to greet them, I can do it for you."

Wulai laughed and patted Red on the shoulder. "I really want you to do it for me, but I dare not be so arrogant. Otherwise, in a few days, my reputation of taking credit and being arrogant will spread throughout Assyria."

Reid laughed awkwardly...

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The entertainment team led by Dicaprio was a bit exaggerated. Thirty percent of the more than a thousand people were on horseback, and they also brought more than 300 mules and horses for reward supplies. The high mountains and dense forests did cause some hardships, but Dicaprio didn't think it was a big deal, so when Wu Lai smiled and made polite remarks, he simply waved his hand and said, "Compared with your army, which has fought hard for the peace of Assyria, all of our things are trivial matters and are not worth mentioning."

After Dicaprio finished speaking, a group of city-state noble council members behind him nodded in agreement. Since they were already here, instead of complaining, they might as well seize the time to get acquainted with the main person.

Dicaprio introduced them one by one, and Woolley could only respond and greet them one by one. These members of the noble council were quite enthusiastic, and it took a lot of time to go back and forth. It was okay for Date's side, but Howell felt like he was being left out. Originally, he didn't want to come this time. On the one hand, Dicaprio and Date both invited him warmly, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see with his own eyes whether Woolley was cheating or not, so even though he felt a little embarrassed, he still came.

After waiting for a while, Woolley's smiling face appeared in front of Howell: "General Howell can come, I, Woolley Green, am very happy. You are all so enthusiastic. I come from a small place like Seneca, so please forgive me if there is anything I can't do well."

"General Wu Lai, you are too polite. You are young and promising. It has only been a short time and you have made great achievements. I am so envious of you. When I think about it carefully, this Gap Defense Zone is really a blessed place for you." Howell said with a wry smile.

Wu Lai felt sour when he heard Howell's words, and thought of the old incident when he was used as "bait" by the Woye Army at the beginning, so he simply nodded and said: "I can achieve this achievement, thanks to General Howell. If your Woye Army had not withdrawn, my Salt Marsh Army would not have been able to do this."

As soon as Wu Lai finished speaking, Howell became furious. He could hear the sting in Wu Lai's words, but he couldn't refute them - this was what made him most angry.

When seeing Howell's face turn a little ugly, Date was very surprised that he actually had a feeling of secret joy in his heart. Of course he knew the purpose of Howell's coming. If it were based on Date's personality, he would not invite Howell to come together, but things in the world are often like this. What you want to do may not be possible, and what you don't want to do may be done often.

Since Howell was invited, Date certainly had his own intentions, but it was definitely not to humiliate him.

"General Woolley, can you take us to visit the defense line?" Date asked with a smile. He knew what Howell wanted to see.

"Of course." Wu Lai smiled and made a gesture of invitation. "You must not know how miserable the camp of Hulett's First Legion is right now. It has been several days, and they still haven't recovered."

Everyone immediately laughed and agreed...

Although the distance was quite far, everyone decided to walk there. First, they wanted to see what Wu Lai's defense zone looked like, and second, if they were to entertain the troops, they had to act like entertaining the troops. At the very least, they should take the initiative to greet the soldiers and say a few words of comfort.

So everyone walked slowly along the way. Fortunately, Wu Lai had nothing else to do for the time being - he had already told Red everything he needed to do on the way to greet them.

"After looking at the defense line, Your Excellency the Governor can take everyone to visit the camps of each regiment. The commanders are already ready. Before dusk, my Salt Marsh Army will hold a formal ceremony, followed by a dinner. Do you think it's okay?" Wu Lai asked Dicaprio as they walked.

"Now that we are at General Woolley's territory, you have the final say. I have seen your army stationed here in good order. I can tell at a glance that the general has taught well and has such strict military discipline." Dicaprio praised with a smile, and suddenly lowered his voice, "General Woolley, I have sent your victory report and letter of commendation to Assyria by express horse. The letter of commendation has not only the signatures of all members of the Noble Council of my Kayiked City-State, but also the seals of Generals Date and Howell. It will arrive in three days."

"Thank you, Your Excellency, Governor." Wu Lai thanked him with a smile.

"You're welcome, General."