"Wuliglindo, if you insist on taking me away, even if you let me go in the future, I will lose all my dignity. By then, the continent will be in chaos. You know, not all people in the Tianjuan Empire are Tianjuan people, and my control will not be as great as you think." Helen said with a frown as she walked. Although she was now being held hostage by Wu Lai and her future was uncertain, she still tried her best to remain calm.

"This is not what I am considering. What I want to do now is to remove the Assyrian territory from the war," said Wu Lai.

"If that's the case, you don't need to hold me hostage anymore." Helen suddenly stopped and said, "Woleglindo, if you let me go, I will make a truce with you and withdraw from the Assyrian territory. From now on, the Assyrian territory will be yours."

"It's really tempting to say that, but how can you guarantee that you will do what you say?" Wu Lai asked, looking around.

"Wuliglindo, I want to remind you of two things. First, the Tianjuan Empire does not need an emperor who has been captured by the enemy, because that means humiliation. Second, you are good at fighting, but do you have enough resources to support you in long-term fighting?" Helen said.

"You might as well give it a try." Wu Lai narrowed his eyes. Helen was right. He did not have so many resources to support a long-term war. That was why he decided to lure the Tianjuan Empire into a big war with him after rescuing Mauritania. Because if he won, he would be able to intimidate the Tianjuan Empire and awaken the Assyrian people to join the resistance.

To achieve this goal, he did not hesitate to fight the Tianjuan Army head-on, rather than using the guerrilla warfare method that was most advantageous to his side - that way he could not only continuously consume the enemy forces, but also reduce casualties through flexible maneuvers, with less pressure on logistics support and low demand for resources.

"Okay, I take back my second reminder." Helen glanced at Wu Lai and continued, "But I want to say that my previous proposal is the most beneficial to you. As long as I can still control Tian Zhuan, you can rest assured. Wu Lai Grindo, you are now the number one person in Assyria. It is legitimate for you to control the Assyrian territory."

"I'm very curious. You are so generous. Aren't you worried that it would be detrimental to Tianjuan after I have the resources of the entire Assyria?" Wu Lai asked.

"I'm not worried at all, Wuleglindo. I know you. It's true that you are brave, fearless, wise, but you like to think of yourself as a savior rather than a deceiving overlord. The Assyrian territory may become a country in your hands, but it will not be your country alone." Helen said firmly.

Wu Lai sighed softly in his heart and nodded: "I have to admit that you know me very well."

"Wu Lai." Helen suddenly changed her address and lowered her voice. "Cease the war. I know your ideals, and I also want to know whether your measures can help the people live and work in peace and contentment. Wu Lai, in fact... I am also trying to stop the war with war."

"Really?" Wu Lai frowned, "But you still enslave and exploit."

"But these have existed since time immemorial. War is what should be eliminated first. Only when the world is unified will there be no war. Wu Lai, these are what you told me before. Have you forgotten?" Helen looked at Wu Lai.

Woolley nodded. Yes, he had indeed said that to Helen before.

"Let's go. If you don't leave, your soldiers will misunderstand you. If they do something rash, it will be bad for both you and me." Wu Lai gently pushed Helen.

"Let's stop fighting. Let's sign an agreement. In the name of the Tianjuan Empire and the Assyrian territory, I will announce to the world that Tianjuan and Assyria will live in peace." Helen did not take a step.

Wu Lai's eyes fell on Helen's face. The light of the torch reflected Helen's expectations, stubbornness and beauty in his eyes. Her eyes suddenly made Wu Lai confused.

"Okay, ceasefire." Wu Lai nodded gently...

…

Six days later, in the largest meeting room of the Xiuman Mansion in Muritania, Helen sat at a long table with a frown on her face. Behind her stood the commander of the left camp, the staff officer, and four guards.

Directly opposite her, Woolley was looking at the newly printed armistice agreement with a smile on his face.

In the past five days, Helen stayed in Mauritania. Although she was accompanied by more than a dozen civil and military officials including the commander of the left camp, fifty guards and three thousand infantrymen, Helen knew that she was actually under house arrest by Wu Lai.

But she had no way to object to this, because when Woolley agreed to the armistice, he said that in order to ensure everything went well, Helen must follow him back to Maritani - Helen had no choice but to agree because her life was in Woolley's hands. She also knew that if she disobeyed, Woolley would have many ways to deal with her, because he no longer had any other feelings for her. Woolley, who measured things by interests, would not have much humanity.

During the five days, Helen and her civil and military officials had to face Wu Lai's verbal battles every day. Although Wu Lai kept claiming that the previous debate between the two sides was just a discussion of the armistice agreement, in fact, Helen knew very well that this so-called armistice agreement would eventually only appear according to Wu Lai's wishes, because no matter what objections the Tianjuan side raised, Wu Lai would cite a lot of reasons and evidence to refute them. Sometimes, he was gentle and sometimes, he was stern, but no matter what kind of person he was, he would not give in.

During these five days, the agreement was gradually completed, and the Hatra army also arrived in Kayikede, but Helen didn't know this, because although she was allowed to lead the civil and military officers, guards, and troops into Mauritania, weren't they also under house arrest? How could the heavily guarded checkpoints allow this news to reach Mauritania and Helen's ears? After leaving the negotiation table every day, Helen would go straight back to the room prepared by Wulai for her, either to rest or to discuss something with the civil and military officers. When she was neither resting nor discussing, she would sit quietly by the window, listening, or thinking...

"I suggest you read it again. You should know that it is not easy to find someone here who is proficient in Tianjuan language. In case there is something that is not expressed well, it is better to find it early than late to avoid trouble." Wu Lai said, but his eyes did not move away from the agreement.

"No need, I've read it, no problem." Helen frowned slightly. She subconsciously thought that Wu Lai was delaying time, because he himself said that he would let Helen go back once the agreement was signed. But now he has been looking at it for quite some time, and they were all the terms he drafted himself. Is it necessary to be so artificial?

"Oh?" Wu Lai raised his head and glanced at Helen, then nodded gently, "That's right, I forgot that you have a photographic memory."

Helen's brows furrowed even more. She wasn't sure what Wu Lai meant by that sentence. Was it just a mockery? Wu Lai slowly turned to the fourth page...

…

Inside Helen's golden-roofed tent in the Tianjuan Camp, Hatra was reclining in a large soft chair with a gloomy look on his face.

This was the second day since he arrived here. At this time yesterday, he learned the news that Helen was abducted. Although the civil and military officers in the camp told him that Helen claimed that she voluntarily met with the enemy chieftain in order to resolve the dispute, they also clearly and accurately described the circumstances when Helen set out.

In addition to Helen's safety, Hatra also cared about her innocence, because she was not only the Emperor Tianjuan, but also his wife. If Helen experienced some unspeakable events during this trip, it would not only bring shame to Hatra, but also to him and Helen's family, and even to the entire Tianjuan Empire.

But what was most incredible to Hatra was that Helen, who led more than 200,000 troops in person, was defeated so quickly and so miserably.

This will inevitably make Hatra question Helen's leadership ability...

…

"I've read it, no problem." Wu Lai withdrew his eyes from the agreement, "Emperor Helen, do you have anything else to add?"

"No need." Helen glanced at Wu Lai, "Sign it."

"Okay." Wu Lai smiled slightly, turned around and waved to Date and others who were waiting behind him, "We can start the signing ceremony."

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Daite nodded, walked quickly to the long table and stood at the MC position: "The signing ceremony of the armistice agreement between the Assyrian Territory and the Tianjuan Empire has officially begun!"

Helen narrowed her eyes and gently raised her right hand. Behind her, two female attendants quickly presented her with a seal...

Because the armistice agreement was signed in Mauritania, Woolley called it the Mauritanian Agreement. The agreement contained many clauses, and it was nearly 10,000 words long, but its core content could be summarized into five items:

First, both sides decided to use the Assyrian Valley as the military demarcation line, with the north belonging to the Tianjuan Empire and the south to the Assyrians. The entire Athanasius River was a demilitarized zone, and any attempt to cross the river would be regarded as a violation of the agreement and a provocation of a recurrence of hostilities.

Second, the supreme commanders of both sides shall order and guarantee that all armed forces under their control shall completely cease all hostile actions in the Kayikd region within three days after the signing of the armistice agreement, and the Tien-juan Empire shall withdraw all military forces, supplies and equipment from the Kayikd region within fifteen days after the entry into force of the agreement; the Assyrian territory shall completely cease all military actions against Tien-juan; within sixty days after the entry into force of the agreement, the Tien-juan Empire shall withdraw all its military forces, supplies and equipment from the Assyrian territory; to ensure the full implementation of this content, both sides shall appoint a "Military Armistice Committee" composed of thirty civil and military personnel to supervise the implementation of this agreement and negotiate the handling of any violations of this agreement, and shall be responsible for the supervision, observation, inspection and investigation of the demilitarized zone.

Third, within sixty days after the armistice agreement comes into effect, each party shall repatriate in batches all prisoners of war in its custody who insist on repatriation and hand them over to the party to which they belonged before being captured, without any obstruction; all expatriates of the Tianjuan Empire in the Assyrian territory must be evacuated, and those who fail to leave within the time limit shall be expelled by the military force of the Assyrian territory, and the deaths, injuries and property losses caused during this period shall not be regarded as provocation of hostilities.

Fourth, all the profits obtained by the Tianjuan Empire during the occupation of Assyrian territory must be returned to Assyria. The two sides will establish a joint committee to assist in arranging the withdrawal and handover of takeover. Neither side may disrupt the withdrawal and takeover for any reason.

Fifth, after the armistice agreement is signed and takes effect, both sides must promptly post the full contents of the agreement within their respective jurisdictions and inform the entire nation and army, and must not conceal, tamper with, or delay...

Drawing up the military demarcation line is equivalent to redefining the border, which also means that all the occupied territories of the Tianjuan Empire in the Assyrian territory will be returned to Assyria and Wu Lai. This is actually equivalent to Helen using these to exchange for her own life. Although it is painful for her to give up so much land at once, it is hard to say how long the Tianjuan Empire can last if she loses her life. On the one hand, there is the fierce tiger Wu Lai lurking around, and on the other hand, the Tianjuan Empire is not an iron wall. If she dies, it may fall apart soon. It is better to show weakness and get away with it. At least she can return to the Tianjuan Empire to clean up the mess and then take her time.

"Hmph, you've got so much territory at once. You'll be busy." Helen thought to herself as she signed. As the only emperor on the continent so far, she had the most say in the difficulty of governing a country. The more territory, the more people, the more things to do. Which of these military and people's livelihood issues would be easy to deal with? She could foresee that Wu Lai would soon be in a mess. Although he was good at managing the army and had served as the governor of Salt Marsh Town, could governing such a large territory like Assyria be compared to Salt Marsh Town?

After signing, Wu Lai smiled and said to Helen while stamping: "I have an idea, purely personal, but I hope to realize it someday in the future."

Helen stopped writing and looked at Woolley.

"I hope that people will call the continent 'Romon' in the future." Wu Lai smiled even more.

"Romon? Romon Continent?" Helen frowned.

"Yes, according to the oldest version of the divine code, this continent belongs to both 'Luo' and 'Meng'. No matter how you understand it, I will stick to this." Wu Lai said.

"Your Excellency the High Priest..." Dat's face changed slightly. Although Wu Lai's words just now were understated, Wu Lai was the representative of the god Amon in the Assyrian territory. His statement obviously violated the terms of the current divine code because he re-determined Luo's status - like the god Amon, they were both true gods.

Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand: "Date, I know it's hard for you to accept it at the moment, but I believe that one day in the future, you will accept it calmly."

"Why do you think so?" Helen couldn't help asking. Although the origin of the war on the continent has changed from religious belief to the competition for resources and population, it is still under the banner of maintaining faith. But Wu Lai suddenly did this. Is he trying to prevent the war from happening again in this way? Or is he trying to show his goodwill to her, or has other intentions?

"Because I think if there is only one true god in this world, how lonely he would be." Wu Lai's voice was surprisingly calm...