"Woleglindo? Is he the general of the Salt Marsh Army who was originally stationed in the Gap Defense Zone?" Trajan asked with a frown.

"Yes." Saiyin nodded. Trajan could blur Wu Lei's name, but he would not, because his father Liehuo died at the hands of the Salt Marsh Army.

"Humph, when did he become a clergyman?" Trajan sneered, "They are blaspheming the god Amun. No wonder the Assyrian territory is falling apart. The supreme god Amun is unwilling to protect them anymore."

"The general is right." Saiyin nodded, walked to the cupboard, took out two wine glasses, uncorked the bottle of wine he had just brought in, and poured half a glass into each of the two glasses.

"General, this is brewed by the soldiers with grapes they grow themselves. Give it a try." Saiyin respectfully handed one of the cups to Trajan.

Trajan nodded and took it, smiling and said, "Combining soldiers and farmers, your idea is good. Come, cheers."

Saiyin raised his glass with a smile and clinked it with Trajan's glass: "General, please go first."

"Your father doesn't like empty formalities as much as you do." Trajan laughed, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips, and nodded, "Not bad."

"Then have another drink." The smile on Saiyin's face became even wider. He put the glass in his hand on the table and grabbed the bottle.

"No, there's more later..." Turazhen had just said half of his words when he suddenly felt a severe dizziness. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up in a daze, only to feel an itchy throat. He coughed hard and blood spurted out of his nostrils and mouth. He was startled and raised his head quickly, only to see Saiyin had retreated several steps and was looking at him with amusement.

Although he felt dizzy and felt a pain in his chest and abdomen as if there were swords entangled in it, Trajan still gritted his teeth and leaned on his sword. He stood up tremblingly and looked at Sein with gritted teeth: "You...actually..."

"General Trajan, you are old. You are too old to avenge my father Liehuo Lanting, so I have to do it myself." Saiyin said with a smile.

"No, you... this is... the poison of the snake saliva flower... only... only..." Trajan tried his best to raise his arms, but ultimately failed. His body shook twice and he fell heavily with a thud. After a twitching of his eyes, his body stiffened and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, nose and eye sockets.

Seeing that Trajan was not moving, Sein's face darkened: "Only the land favored by heaven can have it, right? You are right, General Trajan, you have always been right..."

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On this morning, in the meeting hall of Hulett Palace, Helen sat as usual, and civil and military officials stood in shifts, discussing the tax increase in Hulett Province.

After a while, a female official walked in quickly from outside the palace. After entering the palace, she knelt on one knee and held up a memorial high: "Report to His Majesty the Emperor, General Ye Renwu has brought good news!"

Helen raised a smile: "Read it!"

"As you command!" The female official responded and quickly walked to the left side of Helen's seat. She turned around and opened the memorial: "Your Majesty, the Hurrian army's Trajan died suddenly. The commander of the Armenian garrison, Sayn Lanting, led his troops to surrender and attacked Titania from the front and back with our army. After nine days of fierce fighting, the city was broken..."

All the civil and military officials were overjoyed. Before this, most of them were worried about Helen gathering a large army to attack Caiked, because they did not have enough troops now. If they launched a large-scale attack on Caiked, it would inevitably leave the defense of the Hurriyet province empty. Given Trajan's character, he would definitely take the opportunity to counterattack. At that time, what could they use to resist the attack of the Hurrian First Legion?

But Trajan died suddenly at this critical juncture. Not only that, the defenders of Menia also chose to surrender. They were the main forces of the Hurrite and Kimoan armies. They all joined the army of Tianjuan, and the army far away in the Kati steppe was not worth mentioning at all.

Under the gaze of all the civil and military officials, Helen stood up proudly, swept her beautiful eyes around, and said, "Today's meeting ends here, and all the civil officials may withdraw." With the good news coming, it was naturally time for the army to set out. 150,000 soldiers and horses had been gathering at the canyon pass for several days, and they had been waiting for this day. In this case, it was natural to meet with the generals of each army, make arrangements that needed to be made, and give instructions that needed to be given. For now, military affairs must take precedence over domestic affairs.

Wu Lai, you have indeed become the best in Assyria, but unfortunately, we have long been enemies. Helen's heart suddenly darkened, and she couldn't help but think...

…

When Guru hurried into the conference room of the West Point Military Academy, he found that the atmosphere was a bit solemn. After a quick glance, he found that the people sitting there, except for the generals of the West Point Military Academy, were the heads of various departments on the island and family representatives.

"Sorry, I'm late." Guru said to Wu Lai behind the podium.

"Please take a seat first." Wu Lai said with a smile. Guru nodded quickly and found a seat to sit down. Although he was Wu Lai's brother-in-law, he knew very well that the more so, the more he had to be self-disciplined and not cause trouble for Wu Lai.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's get started." Wu Lai stood up. "Everyone, yesterday morning, I received intelligence from the caravan that Trajan, the leader of the Hulit army, died suddenly, Menia surrendered to the Emperor, Titania fell, and the Emperor's army, with more than 100,000 troops, crossed the Assyrian Gorge. As of the day the intelligence was sent back, they had already crossed Titania and were heading towards Kayikede."

Hearing this, many people's eyes flashed with worry.

"The fall of Titania and Armenia's surrender to Tianjuan means that Tianjuan's army has completely separated Kayiked and Lunvington. Tianjuan's army has sent a large number of troops to Kayiked and is determined to win it. Even if Lunvington wants to provide assistance, it can't do it now. So, if nothing unexpected happens, from today, the city of Kayiked can only hold out for a month at most, or even shorter." Wu Lai frowned and said.

The people in the audience gasped. Once Kayiked fell, Lunvington would inevitably face increased pressure. Although the Duncan family had increased their military strength to over 100,000, Tianjuan no longer had the Hullet Army to hold them back. Once Kayiked was taken, Lunvington would face an attack from an enemy force at least twice its own number - no one could withstand such pressure.

"A few days ago, the Duncan family sent a core member, Nils, to the island to persuade me to join Lunvington, but I refused. During the conversation with Nils, I discovered one thing, that is, Qiyuan Duncan has made two preparations. If he cannot use military strength to protect his interests in Lunvington, he will definitely choose to join the army and make Lunvington a province of the Tianjuan Empire, while his own Duncan family will continue to enjoy wealth and glory!"

"Yes, he will do that. He is a shameless guy!" someone in the audience shouted immediately.

"Quiet." Wu Lai waved his hand towards the voice. "What I want to say is that once Kayikede and Lunwenton are finished, the Assyrian territory will be finished. If the Assyrian people can enjoy freedom, peace and tranquility after the Assyrian territory is finished, then I, Wu Lai Gelindo, will not mind being isolated overseas for the rest of my life. However, whether it is the Hurrians or the Tianjuan people, they are all enslaving the Assyrians. Seneca, Menia, Ashur, Annan, Qati, and now Titania, and in the future there will be Kayikede and Lunwenton. The policy promoted by Tianjuan is a policy that puts the people of Tianjuan first, and the Assyrians, except for a very small number of people who agree with them and will get power and glory, the rest will become slaves."

"This is an indisputable fact. After Tianjuan occupied Assyria and Annan, more than 200,000 civilians were stamped with slave emblems and escorted to the pass that separated Lunwenton and Kayikede to build fortifications. After Menia surrendered to Tianjuan, within three days, more than 30,000 civilians in Menia became slaves. They were going to rebuild the Red Valley Bay Fortress and Seneca City... There are many such examples. I don't want to list them one by one here. I just want everyone to know that if we let the situation continue to deteriorate like this, then the whole of Assyria will become Tianjuan's slave farm..."

"So, I've decided! To declare war on the Tianjuan Empire in the name of the Assyrian Temple!" Wu Lai waved his hand fiercely. "Although Kayikede City will be lost, Kayikede has a vast territory. Even if the Xiuman family loses the city, they still have a large area to maneuver. As long as we can raid Assyria before they are surrounded and annihilated, we can force the Tianjuan Army to return for help. Because once Assyria is occupied by us, Longwenton, Assyria, and Kayikede will be connected again, and Annan and Titania will be in danger. This is what they don't want to see."

Cheers and applause suddenly surged. This time, Wu Lai did not stop them. Instead, he quietly waited for everyone to vent their excitement. He waited until everyone stopped before continuing, "But I have to remind everyone that the current output of Greendo Island is not enough to support us in going to war. Because if we don't fight this war, it's fine. Once we start, it's hard to say when it will end. So, we must understand from the beginning that we must fight to support the war. Except for weapons and armor, we must not ask for anything else from the island, but from the enemy! As long as we do this, we can continue to consume the enemy until we completely defeat them! I believe that as long as everyone works together, we can definitely do it!"

The applause rang out again...

"Finally, in the name of the High Priest of the Assyrian Temple, I declare that when we defeat the enemy and regain our lost territory, I will completely abolish slavery! Because it is the existence of this system that has led to constant attacks and looting between territories for thousands of years. It is also because of the existence of this system that the ambitions and evil desires of this world have been nurtured. Although classes are bound to exist, there should not be an insurmountable gap between people!"

"Good! Your Excellency the High Priest said it well!" Guru was the first to stand up and applaud, and then there was another round of thunderous applause...

The mobilization meeting was held in the conference room. First, it was a declaration, and second, it was to pave the way for ending slavery. Abolishing slavery has always been Woolley's dream, because he has experienced civilizations far beyond this world and deeply understands the drawbacks of it - productive labor is the foundation of social existence and development. In the later period of slave society, slaves would extremely hate labor, and slave owners would extremely despise manual labor. In addition, after years of war and looting, serious scenes of decline such as barren fields, declining handicrafts, stagnant commerce, reduced population, and economic depression would appear one by one. If it is more serious, there will be a huge regression of civilization.

After walking out of the large conference room, Wu Lai walked straight through the corridor into the small conference room, followed by Gulu, Bailey, Odo and other military officers.

After the group walked into the small conference room and sat down, Wu Lai took a sip of water from a soldier, stood up with a smile, and said, "This was a mobilization meeting for the entire island. Except for Gulu who is in charge of logistics, the rest of the people present here are about to be sent to the battlefield by me, so you might as well treat this as a small military meeting."

Everyone smiled knowingly. Woolley acted so relaxed, which seemed to indicate his confidence in victory.

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"The Wu Lai will be launched in three days. The day it is launched will be the day our army will set out." Wu Lai glanced around and said, "Although I don't know how long we will fight this battle, I am sure that victory will belong to us. The prerequisite is that no matter whether it is domestic affairs or military affairs, the responsible persons must remember and do the following ten things..."

“First, proceed from reality and follow the laws of nature.”

"Second, we must govern with strictness, follow the law, and be consistent from top to bottom."

"Third, he was intelligent and wise, and he hired people based on their talents, regardless of their distance or background."

“Fourth, think twice before you act, act immediately after making a plan, and adapt to circumstances rather than sticking to a fixed plan.”

"Fifth, treat others with sincerity, do not covet false reputation or wealth, lead subordinates with frugality, and be clear about rewards and punishments."

"Sixth..."

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"Master, do we have to go to the war?" Loli pouted and walked to Wu Lai and sat down, gently holding his arm.

Wu Lai nodded: "The situation on the mainland is critical. As a high priest, I have no choice but to shoulder the expectations of many people on the island. They have a blood feud with the Tianjuan people, and so do I. My stepmother, sister, and brother all died at the hands of the Tianjuan people. Alas... they didn't die happily. If I don't avenge them, can I still be considered a human being?"

Loli nodded silently. It was not uncommon for the Kochi family to have lost members in the war. She was just worried because there were only 10,000 combatants on Greendo Island at most, but there were hundreds of thousands of enemy troops on the mainland.

"Loli, don't worry, who is our master?" Shelley came over with Nanzheng in her arms, smiling, "If Nanzheng wasn't still young, I would have wanted him to follow the master to the battle."

"Shelley is still the most open-minded one." Wu Lai laughed, asked Shelley to sit next to him, and took over Nan Zheng's teasing.

"This kid is so happy even when he's smacking his fingers. Look at the saliva on his face." Wu Lai said as he took out a handkerchief with a smile and wiped Nan Zheng's face.

"Master, how long will you be gone? Do you have any idea?" Shelley asked after a moment's hesitation.

"No idea." Wu Lai shook his head. "No one can tell for sure about war, but don't worry, I won't just charge in like others. I have made a comprehensive deployment here on the island, and Polang Town will become the first line of defense for the island. So, even if our main force is not on the island, everyone will be absolutely safe."

Shelley and Loli nodded silently. They both wanted to talk to Wu Lai more, but they didn't know what to say.

"By the way, where is Elise?" Wu Lai suddenly asked.

"I'm trying to coax Le'er to sleep. Do you want to call her over for something?" Loli asked.

Wu Lai chuckled and whispered something into Loli's ear. Loli's face turned red all of a sudden. She punched Wu Lai with a half-anger and half-smile, and after saying "bad guy", she got up and went to find Iles.

As soon as Loli left, Shelley hugged Wu Lai's neck and said, "You asked Loli to call Iles over, and then did that together, right? Master, you are the high priest, how can you be so lustful?"

"We're about to set out on the expedition," Wu Lai said with a smile.