Only the Woolley sailed into the inner river of Assyria, while the Bailey went to Grindel Island because there were many supplies and personnel that needed to be picked up.
As the Woolley slowly approached the Inner Harbor Pier, warm applause and cheers broke out on both sides of the strait, the sound waves reaching the sky...
The roads overlooking the port, the parapets, the roofs, behind the windows, by the docks, by the broken walls of the watchtowers, and on the branches of the trees were all crowded with people...
The people who were waiting in the scorching sun and sweating profusely jumped for joy, shouted, and waved desperately to the huge Wulai. Although they could not tell which one on the deck was the long-awaited Saint Wulai High Priest, they were happy to let Wulai see and hear their enthusiasm...
Sweat broke out on Sares' forehead, not because of the heat, but because of anxiety - he didn't expect that so many people would come to the dock to welcome the Woolley.
Although he entered the city five days earlier than Wulai, five days was obviously not enough for Sares to stabilize Assyria. The chaos caused by the withdrawal of Tianjuan still existed. Except for the areas with sufficient troops, looting, theft, and fighting occurred in the other streets every day...
More importantly, Sares had no way of knowing whether the Tianjuan people had planted assassins or something like that, and then suddenly did something harmful to Assyria at some point, such as assassinating Wu Lai. If they did so and succeeded, then what awaited Assyria would almost certainly be permanent overthrow.
Sares had reason to suspect that there were spies or even assassins favored by God mixed in the crowd, because they had once murdered the Assyrian military god General Rini. So when he found that more and more people were gathering, Sares immediately dispatched nearly 10,000 soldiers to maintain order and monitor unusual movements.
At this time, the Woolley had already docked, but he still hadn't received any response.
Is Assyria so safe now? Sarres thought, but he couldn't believe it in his heart. As a Knight of the Temple or the Major General of the Fifth Division, he had the responsibility to ensure Wu Lai's safety. For the Assyrian territory, Wu Lai was a god-like existence, irreplaceable and impossible to imitate...
The huge gangplank was lowered like a drawbridge, not on the dock but on a guardrail several dozen elbows above the dock, because the height of the dock pier did not allow the gangplank to be laid flat.
The cheers and applause were soon replaced by praise and exclamation. Many people had heard of the huge size of the Woolley but had never seen it. Now, they had a deeper understanding of what hugeness meant...
"Oh God Amon, this is definitely a miracle!" someone exclaimed.
"This is a fortress on the water!" Someone exclaimed...
The officers and soldiers in charge of the Fifth Division hurriedly drove away the crowd around the gangplank, but this was obviously not easy because everyone was too curious, and Sarres had also issued an order not to use violence against the people...
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a figure on the deck quickly ran up to the gangplank. After a short trot, he stopped at the side of the guardrail where the gangplank was placed amid exclamations and praises. He took out a bronze plate with a quick glance and said to a lieutenant who was maintaining order, "Please notify Division Commander Sarres to board the ship immediately. The lord has summoned you."
"Yes!" The second lieutenant puffed out his chest and saluted. Before he turned around and took two steps, he met Sales who was walking quickly with several lieutenants.
"General Sareth, the lord has summoned you, please board the ship." The lieutenant stood at attention, chest puffed out, and saluted as he reported.
"Got it." Sareth returned the greeting and breathed a sigh of relief.
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After motioning Sarres to sit down, Wu Lai smiled and said, "How are you these days?"
Sareth naturally knew what Wu Lai was asking, so he quickly replied: "Reporting to the High Priest, five days ago, my Fourth Division entered Assyria City, and half of the Fifth Division followed your instructions to take over Annan City. Annan City reported yesterday that everything was normal, but Assyria City was not as expected. The withdrawal of Tianjuan caused some minor turmoil. Many small and medium-sized families that once served Tianjuan were harassed or even looted. The Fourth Division tried its best to restore order in some areas. After all, Assyria City is too large, and the government office has not been fully established after Tianjuan left, so many places are a bit messy."
"It's understandable that things get out of control on a small scale." Wu Lai nodded, "Especially since I don't allow you to use violence against the people. Does that restrict your actions?"
Sareth lowered his head in embarrassment. He didn't want to lie to Wu Lai.
"Have any of those noble lords tried to get close to you?" Seeing Sares's expression, Wu Lai laughed and asked.
"Yes, more than half of the people on the list of pro-war factions that you gave me, High Priest, have come to me and said that they hope to work for you. In addition, some people who once defected to Tianjuan have also come to me in a covert manner, saying that they are willing to donate their wealth and loyalty." Sales replied.
"What about the civilians?" Wu Lai asked again.
Sareth hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "Reporting to the High Priest, I haven't started the list as you wish, because I think that before the chaos in Assyria is settled, if..."
Wu Lai took over the conversation from Sarres: "You think that if the list is published and those nobles know that I, Wu Lai Grindo, want to take away their identities and make everyone equal in class, it will make Assyria even more chaotic, and maybe even affect Annan City and other areas, right?"
"That's right, Your Excellency the High Priest." Sareth nodded.
"Sares." Wu Lai frowned. "I have repeatedly reminded you that no matter you are a person or a general, you must not be indecisive or timid. When we were implementing the policy in Lunwenton, Salt Marsh, and Mauritania, we also encountered many difficulties, but now it is still in full swing, right? Promoting democracy and eliminating classes are important and necessary steps to revitalize Assyria and promote the development of civilization. We cannot hesitate."
"I understand, Your Excellency the High Priest." Sareth felt his cheeks getting hot.
"In addition, once the notice was issued, people's attitudes were limited to three types: one was in favor, two was against, and three was waiting and watching. Whether it was Assyria, Annan, or Qati, since chaos was inevitable, it would be better to start the chaos earlier so that the mud and water could be separated earlier." Wu Lai waved his sleeves, "Let's finish this work today."
"Yes!" Sareth straightened his chest and hesitated for a moment before explaining the arrangements for his garrison. Then he asked, "Your Excellency the High Priest, after the Tianjuan people demolished the Temple of Amon, they built the Luo Palace, which has already taken shape. Now that the Tianjuan people have withdrawn, all construction has stopped. What should we do?"
Wu Lai thought for a moment and said, "Let's arrange some people to watch over it and not allow anyone to disrupt it."
"Okay." Sareth nodded, and something else came to his mind, "The Green Building has always been well protected. Your Excellency the High Priest, you see..."
"No hurry." Wu Lai frowned again and said, "Let's revisit the old place and reminisce about the past later. I will stay here on the Wu Lai for the time being. According to the schedule, Pu Ya and Wei Huo should be here in three to five days."
Wei Huo is coming? Doesn't that mean... Sareth was stunned.
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For two consecutive days, many people went to the Inner Harbor Pier with their families to see the new things. In addition to the fact that the huge ship Wulai was really rare to see, they also wanted to see the great priest Saint Wulai who led the army to defeat Tianjuan in Kayiked and recapture the Assyrian territory.
But they were destined to be disappointed. In the past two days, Woolley would only walk out of the cabin and take a walk on the deck at midnight.
Soon, the people's attention was diverted to the content of the notice - the shocking effect of the notice was no less than that of the "Muritanian Agreement".
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The notice said that in order to consolidate victory, promote people's livelihood, and eliminate bad habits, a new system would be implemented throughout the Assyrian territory from now on.
The core contents of the new system are threefold: first, the complete abolition of aristocracy and slavery; second, the comprehensive implementation of land and industrial reforms; and third, the establishment of a democratic government system.
It is difficult for people to understand why Woolley did this, and some even felt that it looked like Woolley was digging his own grave, because his core followers were all aristocrats.
However, everyone simply did not understand Woolley's original intention, because the wording of the notice was very straightforward and detailed, so everyone knew that abolishing the nobility and slaves meant that there would be no citizens and slaves in the future, and comprehensively carrying out land and industrial reforms meant replacing or confiscating the excess land of the original aristocratic class and distributing it to the landless and prohibiting industry monopolies.
As for establishing a democratic government system, it means abolishing autocracy and having elected government officials manage order, economy, and culture.
The end of the notice said that the purpose of the existence of government officials is to serve the people. Anyone who is willing to accept this concept and is interested in participating in politics, regardless of gender, can become a glorious government official and enjoy salary, allowances and vacations as long as they can pass the exam...
For the exam, one must first be able to read and write. After being completely frustrated, some nobles found a new taste - yes, how many commoners can read? Isn't this move by the Saint Wulai priest just to honor us nobles? Government officials are officials...
Those who could think this way were all nobles from small families. They had little land and little money. According to the conditions on the notice, they would suffer almost no other losses except losing their noble titles.
But those noble families who have much more wealth and land than them will not think so. According to the content and conditions of the list, losing the title of nobility will disgrace their ancestors. Putting aside the fact that they will lose at least half of their land, let alone how much loss this will cause, they cannot accept it emotionally - their land is either inherited from their ancestors or they racked their brains to get it, and each piece is not easy to get...
Among these people, the former pro-war factions were the most resentful. Many of them had dealt with Wu Lai. Although they did not follow Wu Lai to resist the enemy in the end, they had supported and helped Wu Lai openly or secretly. But now Wu Lai is actually targeting them. Isn't this too inhumane?
Many people immediately tried to ask to see Wu Lai, but no matter who they were or who they asked, they got the same answer - he was too busy to see them! This really made people panic...
As a result, some simply left the city of Assyria with their families, while others hurried to buy, sell or transfer their land, striving to sell it within the time limit specified in the notice...
Others simply formed a group to pledge an oath - everyone came together to oppose the first two items of this list...
Sarres reported all these situations to Wu Lai in detail. After listening, Wu Lai smiled and said, "Sarres, this is nothing strange. In the process of major changes, there will always be problems. Believe me, it is a good experience to solve them one by one. It will be very refreshing to solve them all at once."
"Then what should I do now? Should we arrest those people who are reselling the land first?" Sares asked. What he was most worried about was the land issue. There were so many people and slaves in the city of Assyria. According to the announcement, slavery would be banned in the entire city in twelve days. By that time, tens of thousands of slaves would be driven out by their masters. These freed slaves needed clothes and food, but the most important thing was to give them land.
Wu Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sares, we shouldn't interfere with normal land transactions."
"But Your Excellency the High Priest, as far as I know, many of them are abnormal," said Sareth.
"That requires evidence." Wu Lai looked at Sarres seriously. "With evidence, the people will be convinced. Once the people are convinced, many things will be easier to do."
"That's what the high priest taught me." Sareth nodded quickly.
"Just wait and see. When General Wei Huo and his men arrive, some things will be easier to resolve." Wu Lai smiled and said...