Although it was not long after nightfall, there were only a few pedestrians on the street because of the rain.

The rain was neither light nor heavy, and it kept falling gently, making a chaotic "drum sound" on Wu Lai's oil-paper umbrella.

In addition to Wu Lai, there is also Ye Jianwu under the umbrella.

Originally, the two of them were riding in a carriage. After leaving the port, the carriage quickly turned into an alley, went out, turned into another alley, went out, and then Wu Lai ordered the carriage to stop at a certain alley entrance.

"The rain means spring has arrived. In my hometown, there is a festival dedicated to welcoming spring, called the Spring Festival." Wu Lai sighed and shook his head, "It's a pity that it has not been celebrated for a long time."

"Why not celebrate it?" Ye Renwu asked casually. The four major territories have their own festivals as well as common festivals, and many villages and towns also have their own unique festivals, so Wu Lai's statement did not arouse her curiosity.

Wu Lai did not answer, but pointed to the intersection ahead and asked: "Ye Blade Dance, do you remember that place?"

"Of course." Ye Renwu nodded. Of course she remembered, because that road led to the Assyrian Citizens College. She and Helen had studied and lived in the college for so long, it was impossible for her to forget it.

"The Assyrian Civic College is gone. It's now called the 'Assyrian Administrative University.'" Wu Lai extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Let's go and take a look."

"Assyrian Administrative University?" Ye Renwu couldn't help but become curious. "Are the subjects different from before?"

"That's a lot of difference, of course," Woolley replied. "History, society, political systems, logic, law, theories of administrative organization, public policy, civil service... well, there's a lot more."

"Do I have to learn so many things?" Ye Renwu was stunned. The Assyrian Citizens Academy didn't offer many courses back then.

"Of course. Without mastering these, how can government officials serve the people of Romon Continent?" Wu Lai smiled slightly. This was his original intention in establishing the Administrative University.

"Romon Continent?" Ye Renwu frowned.

"What? Are you not used to this term?" Wu Lai stopped and raised the oil-paper lantern in his hand a little higher. "Huh? Your expression is a little weird?"

"Wu Lai, I know that you want to subvert faith in order to undermine the morale of some of my Tianjuan people." Ye Renwu's gaze fell on Wu Lai's face.

"You've thought too much. Do you remember the records in the Assyrian Book? Back then, I showed you and Helen that the split between Luo and Amon was not due to the gods' own will, but due to disputes between territories. If we trace back to the golden age recorded in the Assyrian Book, then the name of this continent is Luomon Continent." Wu Lai said.

"Wu Lai, time cannot be reversed, and what has happened cannot be changed." Ye Renwu said.

"You are right, but as long as the majority of people are willing, we can definitely return to that 'golden age'." Wu Lai raised a smile, "Don't think that such an era only exists in the classics. It must have happened and will happen again. I firmly believe this."

"Then..." Ye Renwu hesitated and asked, "What about those who are unwilling to 'return' to the golden age? How do you plan to deal with them?"

"No, Night Blade Dance, this is not decided by me, but by the people." Wu Lai smiled and shook his head, "There is no dictator in the Assyrian territory. Whether now or in the future, I am happy to see the people decide their own lives."

Ye Renwu frowned: "Wu Lai, you hold the army in your hands, but you dare to let the people make the decision. What basis do they have to make the decision? How dare they make the decision?"

"Oh, if you can study at the Administrative University for a year or so, you will understand." Wu Lai laughed, "It's rainy and cold in spring, and we are always strolling on the street. It makes me, a Dongdao, look impolite. Let's go, turn left. There is a pub run by the Government Office on the corner 200 steps away. Let's go and sit down."

"Okay." Ye Renwu nodded, and suddenly asked, "Wu Lai, are you really not worried at all that I might assassinate you?"

"This is the second time you've said this, Ye Renwu. Although you are temporarily under house arrest by me, in my heart, you are not my enemy at the moment, but my close friend." Wu Lai suddenly sighed, "Ye Renwu, perhaps you won't believe this, but recently... I miss the time we spent together in the Assyrian Citizens' College more and more. Sometimes I even feel that maybe that was the most beautiful, comfortable and warmest part of my life..."

Ye Jianwu's heart suddenly ached slightly...

…

Zoron and Sochi stationed in Menia were both famous generals of the Heavenly King. Zoron was brave and Sochi was resourceful. During Helen's personal expedition, the two were ordered to train new troops in the Hurrian province. After Helen's defeat, Menia and Titania became the bridgeheads for the Heavenly King to covet Assyria, so Helen sent the two to assist Hatra.

Hatra was naturally a man who knew what was good. As soon as the two of them arrived in Menia, he entrusted the two main legions of 55,000 people each for the defense of Menia to them - letting Zoren lead the Thunder Legion and Sochi lead the Flame Legion.

Thunder and Flame, just from these two names you can see how much Hatra values ​​these two legions. These two legions were the main force that advanced into Assyria and conquered Seneca and Titania. Although the successive battles caused a lot of casualties among the veteran soldiers in the army, they were still the most capable troops in Hatra's hands.

Zoron and Sochi were very grateful for Hatra's appreciation. After taking office, they naturally spared no effort to train soldiers, build fortifications, and eliminate bandit groups in Menia. They also recruited a large number of laborers and built three surrounding moats outside the city of Menia, making Menia a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, in the past few days, Zoron and Sochi have been suffering because Titania was defeated. The remnants of the army that retreated to Menia said that the number of troops attacking Titania was as high as 150,000 to 160,000.

Zoron and Sochi did not think that there was any exaggeration in this number, because they knew the deployment of Irondelia. If the disparity in troop strength was not so great, even if Irondelia was defeated, it would not have been such a terrible defeat.

Although victory and defeat are common in the military, the defeat of Titania meant that Armenia had lost its most important barrier and its most advantageous arm, and the door was wide open...

The defeated remnants had no idea of ​​the casualties of the Assyrian army, so Zoron and Sochi had no way of knowing how many troops Menia would face. They only knew that the enemy would definitely come, and from the intelligence gathered by scouts during this period, the Assyrian army seemed to have made some deployments against Menia.

But they couldn't contact Night Blade Dance. They could only be sure that Night Blade Dance had left there before Titania fell - this was what the defeated remnants said.

In desperation, Zoron and Sochi had to submit an urgent military report to Tianjuan while rushing to deploy defenses. They gritted their teeth and deployed more than 25,000 troops to the field, stationing them in five locations, because General Ye Renwu had sent an urgent letter before, stating that this was what they had to do in order to defend Menia.

"…With this arrangement, even if we lose the city, the main force of our army can still be preserved. We can then divide our troops into several locations, avoid the strong ones, seize opportunities to attack the weak ones, harass villages and merchants, and force the enemy to defend the city. Our army will be able to regain the initiative. As long as we seize the opportunity, our army will be invincible." This is what Ye Renwu wrote in an urgent letter.

The two generals agreed with this, but they were used to fighting according to orders, and now they suddenly had to make their own decisions, which made them feel uneasy. This also proved what Wu Lai said to Pu Tong and others - "From a general to a commander, one must go through a kind of training that ordinary people can hardly imagine and endure. Otherwise, the 'general' will never be able to transform into a 'commander'!"

In the afternoon, Zoren and Sochi returned to the camp at the same time.

Because Menia was not affected by war when it changed hands, and Hatra had planned to operate for a long time, and effectively controlled its subordinates after the occupation, Menia was able to continue its previous prosperity. It was just that the owner changed, and the statues in the temple were replaced by radishes...

Another area that has been changed is the Stone Square. This arena on the huge rock has now become a military restricted area for Armenia - the command posts of Zoron and Sochi are located here.

When Zoren and Sochi met, they both caught the worry in each other's eyes.

But this worry turned into surprise a moment later - just as the two sat down, a deputy general's urgent report came from the door: "Two generals, His Highness Hatra is back!"

"Where is it?!" The second general was overjoyed and immediately stood up and asked.

"I met His Highness Hatra at the city gate and was ordered to ride a horse to report to the two generals. His Highness Hatra was heading here and should be here soon." The deputy general replied.

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"Great! That's great!" Zoran clenched his fist excitedly...

…

After Putin and his troops captured Titania, they used an empty house in the south of the city as their headquarters.

Just before dusk, Pu Tong, Sares, Bailey and Wei Huo walked into the temporary meeting room of the headquarters one after another.

After sitting down, Wei Huo glanced at the other three and said, "The bodies have been disposed of, and the streets have been almost cleaned up. I called the three commanders together because I have a little idea and I want to hear your opinions."

"Please speak, Commander Wei Huo." Sares nodded and said.

"Yes." Pu Tong took the grass leaf out of his mouth and gently placed it on the table in front of him.

Bailey didn't look at Wei Huo, but lowered his head to check the bandage on his left forearm.

"Okay, then I'll tell you, Ironsidenia has been bathed in war for a long time, and now we have beaten it into this state. What's more hateful is that before the enemy retreated, they pointed swords, axes and halberds at the people. According to statistics, at least nearly 20,000 civilians died in this battle. Now Ironsidenia has less than 100,000 people at most, and among these 100,000 people, only a few are useful and employable. So I would like to apply to the lord to temporarily place Ironsidenia under martial law. My Annan Army will send two divisions to garrison here. They will defend, assist the people in construction, and train government officials to restore order. What do you think?" said Wei Huo.

Pu Tong and the other two immediately frowned, because although Wei Huo's proposal sounded well-reasoned, it was obviously contrary to Wu Lai's principle of separation of military and political affairs. Given the current situation in Titania, it was understandable to temporarily implement martial law, but the construction of the political team and the training of personnel were not the military's business.

"Captain Wei Huo, this is probably inappropriate. The lord said that the military should not interfere in politics." Sares spoke first.

"Yes, the lord did say this, but the lord also said that there are prerequisites for the military not to interfere in politics, and that is the correct politics, correct management, and correct order of the local area. Titania has fallen to the enemy for so long, and among those who are capable of governing the people's livelihood, those who are unwilling to surrender to the emperor have all died, and those who are willing to surrender to the emperor have almost died in this battle. Can we use the remaining few fragments? Do we dare to use them? If we use them, the people will poke our spines. How can we reflect the fairness and justice that the lord said?" Wei Huo said with his eyes wide open.

"We can help to set up a People's Representative Assembly first, and let the people elect their own government officials. Of course, these matters must be reported to the lord first, and only after obtaining consent can they be carried out." Bailey said.

"It's urgent. The city is in chaos now. No one cares about anything. People are short of food, salt, medical care and medicine. Who will take care of it?" Wei Huo asked with a frown.

"General Weihuo, why do I feel that you want to arrange your people to Titania?" Pu Tong said with a grin.

"Commander Pu Tang, please be careful with your wording. I am a lieutenant general, and you are only a major general." Wei Huo frowned.

"Hehe, I, Pu Tong, am a warrior. I always like to be straightforward and never think too much. Well, even if we want to impose comprehensive martial law, it doesn't necessarily have to be your Annan Army, right? Which division can't we control, my Sixth Division, Bailey's Fourth Division, or Sares's Fifth Division? Besides, my Sixth Division suffered the most losses in this battle. Logically, my Sixth Division should be stationed in Titania, where we can recruit soldiers and train them on the spot to supplement our combat effectiveness." After Pu Tong finished speaking, he picked up the blade of grass and threw it into his mouth.

"You said yourself that your Sixth Division suffered the most casualties. There are many places in Titania that urgently need to be restored and rebuilt. Can you get the job done with the limited manpower you have?" asked Wei Huo.

Pu Tong's eyes widened. "Lieutenant General Wei Huo, do you really think I am willing to be stationed here? Humph, my Sixth Division exists for fighting, not for grabbing power and occupying territory. Your Annan Army is afraid of fighting, but my Sixth Division can't wait to retake Armenia. Anyway, I don't object to temporary martial law, but I don't agree to letting your Annan Army train and arrange government personnel. That will make people gossip about the lord. What is command and prohibition? It means that the lord must do it."

Pu Tong's sarcastic remarks really annoyed Wei Huo. Not to mention that he really wanted to place his own people in Titania. Although his father Qi Yuan had told him to judge the situation and not act rashly, Wei Huo always felt that if there was no overt or covert strength to guarantee his survival, and Wu Lai's current policy was implemented, one day Duncan Fertile Land would not be able to be preserved.

"Major General Pu Tong." Wei Huo's face became serious. "I said at the beginning that I called everyone here to let everyone..."

"Report!" The report from the signalman at the door interrupted Wei Huo's words.

"Come in!" Wei Huo frowned and glanced at the signalman. Seeing that the man was dressed like one of his own soldiers, he had to hold his breath.

"General Wei Huo, generals, a leader named Gulukochi has brought many people here. He claims to be sent by the Territory Council. When he heard that the generals were in a meeting, he said he would wait in the reception room first. He asked me to inform them that he would ask you to come over after the meeting."

Guru? As soon as Wei Huo frowned, Pu Tong started to yell: "Why are we holding a meeting when Mayor Guru is here? Go see him right away. He has come all the way here and was sent by the Congress. Who knows what he might have planned?"