The withdrawal of troops was a matter for the whole territory, involving many people and things, and had a great impact. Wu Lai, the leader, was naturally concerned. After leaving Armenia, Wu Lai went to Annan to check the situation. To his surprise, the disarmament work of Weihuo was almost finished.
After reading the disarmament list and resettlement list, Wu Lai nodded with satisfaction and said to Gulu and Wei Huo who were waiting on the side: "General Wei Huo has done a good job, especially the construction of the reserve force, which is more perfect than those divisions in Armenia. Let the civilian staff sort it out and send the practices to those divisions so that they can learn from it."
"I have nothing to do with this. It was Mayor Gulu's idea." Wei Huo laughed and said.
"I also heard it from the lord before. When General Wei Huo asked me about it, I told him." Guru said quickly.
"That's more like it. Although the military and the government are separated, it is necessary to help each other." Wu Lai smiled and patted Guru on the shoulder. "I also saw along the way that Annan's reconstruction work is progressing fast and the layout is good. I have confidence in you two."
"Since the Lord has praised us so much, then let's say a few good words for Annan in the parliament and try to get more funds. To be honest with you, Annan is very short of money right now." Guru said with a bitter face.
"Don't make it difficult for me. The parliament is in charge of the overall situation. They made the arrangements themselves. Even if you want to fight for it, you have to come forward and present your reasons and evidence." Wu Lai said with a smile, "I heard that by the end of the year, the Assyrian Bank will be reorganized. Annan can borrow money in the name of the government. Don't look at me like that. The Assyrian Bank is not mine."
"Lord, how can local construction require borrowing money from a bank?" Guru couldn't help but ask.
"It didn't happen before, but it will happen in the future. The money in the bank belongs to the people. You are borrowing from the people, which means the people are raising funds to help with construction. It's nothing wrong to earn some interest, right?" Wu Lai shrugged and said.
"Alas, the Lord's move is indeed incredible." Gulu smiled bitterly and shook his head, suddenly remembering something, "Oh, Lord, I saw you were so busy with happiness and reporting that I forgot. I received a letter from Loli yesterday, saying that she had returned to Assyria with her child."
"You're back? So soon?" Wu Lai was delighted.
“Not only Loli, Mrs. Shelley also came back with her child.” Guru added.
"Where's Elise?" Wu Lai asked again.
Gulu spread his hands and said, "Loli's letter didn't say that. She thought you were still in Armenia, so she should have sent you a letter. I guess the messenger missed it on the way."
Wu Lai nodded and suddenly smiled: "You know what, I miss them so much. Did Loli tell me where she lives in Assyria?"
"Green Building."
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Even Wu Lai himself couldn't believe it. The moment he saw his wife and children, he didn't give a sweet smile as he had imagined, but cried.
At this moment, Wu Lai was not a lord who commanded thousands of troops and was decisive and unyielding in killing, nor was he a high priest who sat high on the throne and looked down on all living beings, but an ordinary husband and father.
Loli was the first to throw herself into his arms...
"You only have Ashu in your heart, not me and Beizhan! Your child is already three years old and you don't even come back to see him!" Loli cried loudly and tore Wu Lai's clothes with her hands, "You forgot about us all."
"I didn't, I was just busy." Wu Lai said with guilt. As he was speaking, there was a clanging sound on his calf. He lowered his head and looked to the side, and saw a little kid waving a wooden sword and chopping his calf.
"I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death." The little brat muttered as he hacked.
"This... is this Bei Zhan?" Wu Lai took a look and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
"Master, he is playing in the back garden with Nanzheng and Beizhan. I have asked the servants to call them." Shelley came up to him with tears in her eyes. "Lori is right. You only care about fighting and your ideals, leaving us on the island waiting and waiting. We are worried all day long, afraid that something bad will happen to you..."
"He won't make any mistakes." Loli interrupted, and she was so angry that she simply opened her mouth and bit Wu Lai on the chest.
"Hiss..." Wu Lai suddenly felt pain and stepped back subconsciously. Unexpectedly, Nan Zheng happened to go around behind him, and then, the diagonally raised wooden sword stabbed Wu Lai by chance...
"Oh my god, who taught him this dirty trick?" Wu Lai asked while enduring the pain...
Loli and Shelley were stunned, thinking that it had only been a few years since they last saw each other, but the master's temper had become much worse, and his expression had become more irritable. He was crying and being affectionate just now, how could he suddenly become so angry?
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Although there was a little regret that Elise and Le'er did not come back together, it was still a warm night. When the family sat together for dinner, Wu Lai was already drunk before he even picked up the cup. Especially when his two sons competed to act cute to him, his heart was like a bubble of mud...
This night was also a crazy and passionate night. After the two children fell asleep, Wu Lai understood why there is a saying "A long separation is better than a new marriage". This passion made him feel novel and satisfied. When the sweat mixed with the trembling comfort made the three bodies extremely happy, he suddenly felt that the feeling of conquest did not only come from fighting with the enemy, it could also appear in the boudoir.
"Master, I'm tired." Although Loli said this, her hands were still sliding around Wu Lai's body.
"Me too." Shelley pulled Woolley's left arm and rested her head in the crook of his elbow.
I am tired too. Wu Lai thought so in his heart, but did not say it out loud. Instead, he slowly adjusted his breathing.
"Master, there are some things I can't figure out." Loli said.
"What's the matter?" Wu Lai hugged her tightly.
"Tianjuan can establish a country. You have recovered Assyria. Why don't you learn from them and establish a country too?" asked Loli.
"Yes, sir. Although you are the first lord, once the country is established, Assyria will belong to the Grindaw family for generations to come. Our sons, grandsons... will be the first in Assyria for generations to come. No one dares to compete and no one can snatch it. How wonderful is that?" Shelley echoed.
Wu Lai was stunned: "Have you guys discussed this?"
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"Yes, sir. We know how hard you have worked for Assyria. With your achievement in recovering the entire territory of Assyria, Assyria should belong to our Green family. You can promote democracy and so on, but the people must be made clear who owns the territory. We think that your glory can only be demonstrated in this way." Loli said.
"How foolish..." Wu Lai sighed softly and hugged the two women in his arms. "Well, let me tell you a few stories about fighting for the throne..."
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In the next ten days, in addition to enjoying family time with his wife and children, Wu Lai also did two things. The first was to accept the title of "First Citizen" bestowed by the parliament, because the parliament repeatedly stated that this was the public opinion of the entire territory.
Wu Lai could only accept it helplessly. For him, who did not want to be a king, the first citizen was nothing more than a title. It did not have any extraordinary meaning as recorded in the history he had read in his previous memory.
The second thing was to participate in a two-day discussion in the parliament. The content of the discussion was naturally the signing of a peace agreement with Tianjuan. Because it was a matter of great importance, and the celebration ceremony was about to be held, the mayors of various cities had come, so the parliament simply invited the mayors to participate in the discussion. Wu Lai originally did not want to participate, but it was not reasonable after all.
As Woolley had expected, two completely different opinions emerged in the discussion, one advocating war and the other agreeing to peace talks. The reasons of both sides sounded very sufficient and difficult to refute.
According to the parliamentary charter, when there are conflicting opinions and the number of people on both sides is roughly equal, the case will be referred to the speaker for arbitration. So although Woolley was reluctant, he had to step onto the podium to make an arbitration statement - in fact, he was explaining Woolley's own point of view and asking the speaker to choose one of the two opinions. This is an unpleasant job, because no matter which side you choose to stand on, many things can be interpreted, and it may even cause dissatisfaction among some people.
When he stepped onto the podium, all the councillors and the mayor stood up and gave him a warm round of applause.
Wu Lai spread his arms and made a pressing motion. When the meeting hall was quiet, he nodded and said, "Thank you for the power granted to me by the parliament. Then, according to the charter, I will be the one to make the arbitration statement. To be honest, this is very difficult for me, especially after listening to your opinions. However, according to the regulations, we must make a decision within two days. Oh, today is the second day, so everyone, we don't have much time left."
All the councillors and the mayor nodded.
"First of all, I want to say that some people may have misunderstood the intention of disarmament. The purpose of disarmament is, first, because I can be sure that Tianjuan will not be able to launch a large-scale war against Assyria in the near future. Second, new weapons will soon be put into service. The emergence of new weapons will change the war situation in one fell swoop. Future wars will no longer be a competition of numbers, but of weapon power and mobility. As for weapons, please rest assured. Our arsenal is operating well and has high production efficiency. It won't be long before our existing divisions can reach the expected combat effectiveness. Third, Tianjuan's invasion caused a sharp drop in the Assyrian population, especially the young and middle-aged population, which suffered the most casualties and the greatest losses. Among them, Kayikede, Annan, Menia, and Seneca suffered the greatest losses. This loss not only led to a decrease in population, but also caused production stagnation or even regression..."
"…So in fact, the most urgent problem we need to solve is the problem of production and life. Now there are garrisons in Armenia and two divisions stationed in the Red Valley Bay Fortress. Each city has at least one division of troops, which is enough to ensure domestic security. Even if Tianjuan launches a surprise attack, we have enough reaction time and countermeasures…"
"... Now let me talk about the peace agreement. The conditions proposed by Tianjuan are not problematic in words. The question is whether they have ulterior motives. If not, that would be the best. If so, we don't need to be afraid. If they do, we can stop them with our soldiers and cover them with earth..."
"...Tianjuan, like us, needs to recuperate. Our goal is to recover and grow stronger, and so do they. Therefore, everyone should understand that the duration of the peace agreement is beneficial to Tianjuan, and it is also beneficial to us..."
"...The opinion of advocating war also has its reasons. We should charge forward and fight in one go, unite the Hurlites and Kimos who do not want to be enslaved by Tianjuan, drive the Tianjuan people back to Tianjuan's territory, and then completely blockade them there, or even exterminate them. This idea is really good from a certain level. However, I urge everyone to pay attention. We can't just think about fighting. After winning the war, how should we recover? How should we manage? Without sufficient reserves of food, cloth and construction funds, how can we gather the people who have been harmed by the war? How can we help them rebuild their homes? How can we make them willingly accept the democratic policies promoted by Assyria? How can we make them willingly accept our management and guidance?"
"What do we rely on to fight a war? We rely on the comprehensive strength of the territory. Ladies and gentlemen, Assyria is prosperous, but it cannot represent the current situation of the Assyria territory. I suggest that you take some time to go to Annan and Armenia for a walk and a visit. Once there, I think you will have a deeper understanding..."
"... In summary, my personal opinion is to observe the words and deeds of Tianjuan. If it wants real peace, we might as well give it to it. If it wants to play tricks, we can just continue to use our strength to let them taste our power! Finally, I would like to say that the current Assyria is an Assyria where multiple ethnic groups live in harmony and develop together. At least in the Assyrian territory, whether it is Assyrians, Hurrites, Kimos or Tianjuan people, as long as they are willing to abide by Assyrian laws and regulations, as long as they are willing to work hard for the beauty of Assyria, they will be able to obtain the rights and protection granted by Assyrian laws, and will also be respected by me, Wuleglindo. I have said what I want to say. My arbitration statement this time may make people feel biased, but I am very happy to see that everyone is seriously discussing and deciding the affairs of Assyria, and in this process of discussion and decision-making, they can simply discuss the matter at hand. I hope that the parliament can come to a conclusion soon. No matter what it is, I, Wuleglindo, support it 100%! Now, I declare that this issue has entered the stage of recorded voting. Let's start, everyone!"
Thunderous applause...