The scout and reconnaissance capabilities of Pu Tong's Sixth Division were second to none in the Wu Lai Army, because the scouts of other divisions had no more than a hundred people, while Pu Tong had a scout battalion with a total of 620 scouts.

The reason why so many scouts were sent out was that Pu Tong deeply agreed with Wu Lai's words that "the accuracy of intelligence is the key to victory or defeat."

There is another reason why the scouts of the Sixth Division are better than those of other divisions - there are the brothers Manggu and Mangku. These two, who are as agile as monkeys, have now become company commanders. They have repeatedly led the way into dangerous situations and contributed a lot to Pudong's intelligence gathering. For example, this time, regarding the situation of the port under construction, Manggu risked his life to hide in a groove in the middle of the cliff only half a mile away from the port for a day and a night before he figured out all the circumstances. If it were an ordinary scout, let alone climbing up the cliff, he would probably be discovered as soon as he got close. You know, the Hatra army was also well guarded and had many sentries deployed.

The port under construction is called Hatra Port. This is a custom in Tianjuan. In the territory of Tianjuan, all larger projects are named after their leaders. For example, there is a Helen Dike in the southern suburbs of Tianjuan City, the capital of Tianjuan.

The purpose of building a port is to ensure shipping. Helen knew very well that Wu Lai would block the Red Valley Bay area one day. By that time, if there was no other channel connecting to Hatra, it would be tantamount to ignoring the Hatra army. Whether from the needs of the war or personal feelings, Helen did not want this to happen.

Moreover, the Hatra army still needs the support of the gods, such as weapons, food and the very important salt.

Therefore, Helen gathered a group of construction masters to assist Hatra, because as long as the port was built, it would be equivalent to opening up both the material and troop transport channels at the same time, and the Hatra army would be able to stand longer and more stably in the Assyrian territory.

The port is located in a section of the Assyrian Gorge in Armenia. Although the transformation here is difficult, it is only six miles away from the other side. Secondly, the river depth is suitable and the water flow is gentle. Unless heavy rain causes the river to surge, there will be no turbulence.

It was obviously not an easy task to dig out the cliff and build a port, but fortunately, Menia had a lot of troops and Hatra still had some explosives, and there was a group of experienced architects on site to guide the construction, so the progress was not slow. In just over a month, two-thirds of the port had been completed.

A cliff that was more than a mile long was "cut" into a gentle slope, on which eight staggered stone steps were chiseled. The forest on the top of the cliff was cut down to create a large open space, where barracks and warehouses were built, but more wood was lowered to the bottom of the cliff, where they were turned into a high-pile pier nearly two miles long and more than a mile wide, and a wooden fence standing in the water. These fences, together with the pier, will form a peaceful harbor.

In fact, when the first two stone steps were built, Tianjuan's supply ships began to travel to Menia. They shuttled back and forth, delivering weapons, salt, medicine and more explosives to the Hatra army, and also transported away the property, metals and other useful materials that Hatra had looted in Menia and Ironia...

MacArthur asked Hadile about the construction plan of Hatra Port. When he relayed it to Putang, Putang's first feeling was that the opportunity to show off had come again. With his flamboyance and bellicosity, he would not mind at all that his military achievements surpassed those of other major generals. What's more, Woolley had also said that if he wanted to be promoted to lieutenant general, he could exchange it for military achievements.

So Pu Tong submitted the request for battle without informing anyone. Wu Lai signed the request without saying anything after reading it, because he knew very well that although the enemy might not be able to build a port with a large throughput capacity, the Hatra army with a port and without a port would not be of the same level. At the same time, Wu Lai also guessed that the Tianjuan side would definitely target the Wu Lai in the site selection. You know, although the Wu Lai is a powerful weapon on the water, it is not sure that it can navigate the Athanasius River with many undercurrents and reefs.

So in addition to signing his agreement, Woolley also wrote a letter to Puteng, offering some personal opinions on how to attack the port. He believed Puteng would adopt them because this guy never liked to attack aggressively.

However, what Wu Lai did not expect was that when Pu Tong saw his opinions, he felt like he had found a treasure.

What Wu Lai could not have imagined was that Pu Tong not only "kidnapped" one of Bailey's regiments, but also "borrowed" two regiments from Wei Huo. In other words, Pu Tong now had 25,000 troops at hand.

Of course, Putang personally still felt a little regretful, because he only brought three and a half regiments of the Sixth Division to Armenia. If all of them could be withdrawn... Putang himself didn't even dare to think about it.

…

When the wind started to blow again, Saiyin let out a long sigh, threw the empty bottle in his hand at his feet, and then stood up unsteadily.

Now he is less handsome and more decadent.

Now, he has been reduced to leading troops to build the port of Hatra, instead of fighting in the battlefield and drinking the blood of the enemy chieftains as before...

He himself made him like this...

At first, in order to seek the help of Heaven, he personally killed the Hurricane God of War Trajan and handed Menia over to Heaven. But in the end, apart from those seemingly generous rewards that were actually external things, he did not get what he wanted. Even the generals who followed him to join Heaven gradually distanced themselves from him, because as time went by, some things could no longer be concealed...

Half a year ago, Sayin, who felt that he could no longer lead the Hurlit army, submitted his resignation application to Hatra. But Hatra was a man who loved talents after all, so he tried his best to retain Sayin and transferred him to his left camp to lead the army.

This is definitely an affirmation and trust in Sayin, because the soldiers of Hatra's Left Camp are all from the Heaven's favor. Letting a Hurriyet general lead them shows that in Hatra's eyes, Sayin is worthy of his entrustment of the Left Camp.

With Hatra's enthusiastic arrangement, Sein naturally felt embarrassed to refuse. However, what he and Hatra didn't expect was that as soon as he entered the left camp, he was surrounded by all kinds of sarcasm...

Sein had no choice but to resign for the second time. Half a month later, he was appointed by Hatra as the commander of the new recruit camp. Firstly, the new recruit camp did not need to fight but only needed training, which was relatively easy. Secondly, the soldiers in this new recruit camp were only from Assyria, Hurriyet and Kimo.

When Hatra made this arrangement, he felt a little apologetic towards Saiyin, because although they were all commanders, the commander of the recruit camp was obviously one or two levels lower than the commanders of other camps. But Saiyin didn't care, because he felt that no matter where he stayed, he was becoming more and more like a walking corpse.

Hatra was helpless about Sein's increasing decadence, but gradually he got used to it.

Then, the Recruit Camp became the main force in the construction of Hatra Port, and Sein became the "foreman"...

...After standing up, Saiyin stretched. It was almost midnight. Snoring had already been heard from the tents in the camp. The snoring was like a lullaby, constantly reminding Saiyin that it was time to sleep.

Although he was very tired, Sein did not want to sleep, because as soon as he fell asleep, he would dream of many people, such as his father Jiachi and Trajan. In his dreams, his father was always bloody, and so was Trajan. They would question, abuse, tear and beat him, and every time, Sein could only cover his face and be speechless...

Even when he was drunk, these dreams would still appear, and this was what made him most unbearable.

The wind swept through the branches again, rustling...

As soon as Saiyin's right foot stepped into the tent, his body froze for a moment because he smelled a hint of kerosene.

He turned around in surprise, contracting his nostrils hard, and the smell of kerosene became stronger and stronger.

Saiyin cast his eyes towards the dense forest below the camp. The wind was blowing from that side...

Come on. Saiyin suddenly felt that his body had become much lighter. After giving up the idea of ​​shouting a warning, he turned around and went into the tent. When he walked out again, there was a long sword in his right hand.

Come on, let me die in battle. Sein reached out with his left hand and took a torch from a wooden pole next to the tent. Then, while walking quickly in the direction of the wind, he raised the long sword in his hand, pointing the tip of the sword directly at the dense forest...

"Swish"... a gray light broke through the wind, and then pierced deeply into Sein's chest.

The moment the blood and pain dispersed, a relieved smile appeared on Saiyin's lips. At this moment, a large flame suddenly appeared in front of his eyes...

…

After taking off her raincoat that was covered with water droplets, Ye Renwu straightened her hair and clothes, then followed the female official into Helen's study.

When he caught a glimpse of Helen's expression, Ye Renwu's heart couldn't help but rise: "Your Majesty, I am here to see you."

"Stand up." Helen waved her hand gently, and the female official quickly bowed and stepped away.

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"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Renwu stood up.

"How is the training of the new army going?" Helen asked.

"Your Majesty, the new army has just been established and the soldiers' training level is somewhat unsatisfactory." Ye Renwu replied.

"We have to hurry up." Helen frowned, "Where's the artillery?"

"Your Majesty, the artillery is progressing smoothly. In a few days, we can conduct the first test firing." Ye Renwu replied.

"Well done." Helen raised a smile, but it was only fleeting before she completely withdrew. "Ye Renwu, do you know why I summoned you here today?"

"I don't know."

Helen sighed softly and said, "The port in the Armenian section of the Assyrian Gorge was attacked by the enemy at night, causing heavy losses. The commander, Saiyin, was killed, and more than half of his men were killed or wounded. The built docks and fences at the port were almost completely destroyed. If the fire had not attracted the attention of the Eastern Camp 20 miles away and they rushed to help in time, I'm afraid even the stone steps would have been lost."

Ye Renwu was startled and asked, "Your Majesty, do the Assyrians have any..."

"No." Helen knew what Ye Renwu wanted to ask. "There is an agreement. In Assyrian territory, they will not negotiate with the Empire at all."

"Then, King Wushuang..."

"He is ill, very ill, and can no longer manage the military affairs." Helen interrupted Night Blade Dance again, "So, hand over the matters on hand to Laurentsa, and then you go to Assyria to take over everything in Hatra."

"I obey your order." Ye Renwu nodded and asked, "When will King Wushuang return?"

"No, he won't come back. I have decided to let him recuperate in Assyria." Helen sighed, "Ye Renwu, you are the one I trust the most, so I have to tell you a few things. First, when you go to Assyria to lead the army, just plan and strategize, don't show up in public. If the situation is not right, you must come back to me immediately. Don't sacrifice your life for a momentary impulse. I can't bear it. Second..."

As Ye Jianwu listened, tears welled up in her eyes...

…

At the same time, in the woods on a ridge somewhere at the border of Armenia and Titania, Pu Tong sat on the ground, holding a blade of grass in his mouth, staring at the two battalion commanders in front of him with dissatisfaction: "Tell me, why did your battalion suffer more losses than other battalions? Are you two too stupid, and let your soldiers become stupid as well?"

"But General, our battalion got more loot than other battalions." A battalion commander said aggrievedly.

"Oh..." Pu Tong stretched out his tone, "So your battalion is not carrying out a combat mission, but a robbery mission. Then I really misunderstood you, right?"

Pu Tong's tone suddenly changed to a gentle one, which immediately made the battalion commander panic: "I'm sorry, General, I was wrong. You didn't blame me wrongly. It was my fault for not commanding well. I didn't expect the enemy to deploy so many troops in the warehouse area..."

"Humph." Pu Tong closed his eyes. "Tell me, how are you two going to redeem yourself from your crimes?"

"Redeem merit while serving your sentence? Okay, okay, but General, where are we going to fight?" A battalion commander was delighted and asked quickly.

"We'll beat whoever is closest to us now." Pu Tong said with a grin.