"Open the city gate!" Saibanda frowned and said to the gatekeeper who came towards him.

"No, sir. Once the door is opened, those people will rush over and the door cannot be closed." The gatekeeper felt a little uneasy when he saw that the hundreds of people following Saibanda all looked murderous.

"The east and west gates have been lost. Is there any point in keeping the south gate closed? Open it quickly!" Saibanda shouted.

"Sir, no, please don't embarrass me. Look at all the civilians behind me. If I..."

With a slight "clang" sound, Sabanda's sword was already gently placed on the gatekeeper's neck.

"Drive, or die," he said coldly.

"Open, open, I'll open it right away." The gatekeeper quickly forced a bitter smile.

"Stop the civilians and don't let anyone leave the city." Saibanda said as he sheathed his sword.

"Yes, yes." The gatekeeper bowed, turned around and waved to the dozen soldiers beside the capstan, shouting, "Open the door! Open the door!"

…

The saying "a bad soldier makes a bad general" is true. The garrison of Sammedaya, led by a leader like Lugaras, has worn out the blood of the Tianjuan Army. After the east and west gates were blown open, within two meals, there was no more decent resistance in the city.

As soon as the situation stabilized, Odo and Pu Tong immediately invited Wu Lai into the city. Wu Lai had said that conquering a city was only half of the battle, and it would be complete only if the people could be appeased and their hearts were won.

Odo and Putong thought they had some experience in marching and fighting, but matters like pacifying and rallying the troops had to be handled by Wu Lai himself.

…

When Wu Lai walked into the general's mansion of Lugaras surrounded by the crowd, Roden had been waiting inside for a while. Seeing Wu Lai's appearance, it made sense that he could guess his identity, so he hurried out to the hall to greet him.

"Roden greets this gentleman." Roden said loudly and was about to bow down to pay his respects, but Wu Lai, smiling, stretched out his arm to stop him.

"There's no need to be so polite, Lord Roden." Wu Lai said with a smile.

"Your Excellency is too polite. Roden would like to ask what your address is." Roden only guessed that Wu Lai's status was higher than everyone present, but he didn't know who he was.

Pu Tong is a good man at keeping secrets. Wu Lai thought about it, laughed, and said, "I am Wu Lai Grindo."

"Wulei...Glindo, it turns out that you are the Assyrian lord Wuleiglindo. I'm so sorry for your disrespect." Roden was stunned, and quickly took a step back and bowed down without saying a word.

"Why do you have to do this?" Wu Lai smiled and helped Roden up.

"Lord, let's go into the hall and talk. It's windy here." Pu Tong made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay." Wu Lai nodded and stepped into the living room. Roden had a strong sense of hierarchy and did not dare to walk side by side with Wu Lai, so he deliberately fell behind a few steps, followed Pu Tong, and entered the living room with everyone else.

Although the situation has stabilized, the war has not yet ended completely, and the data has still to be counted. Generals Odo and Putong did not stay for long. After briefly reporting two small matters, they got up and left to command. Of course, in fact, there is no need for them to command now. A battle of this level is like a free gift, so there is no need to worry about anything.

After the two generals left, Wu Lai took the cup of water handed to him by Spotted Wolf and took a sip. He then asked Roden with a smile, "I heard from Pu Tong that Roden City Guard wants to settle in Assyria?"

"My Lord, I am wise." Roden nodded. "I am a Hurrian. I am forced to be the city defender. To put it bluntly, I am a dog for the people of Tianzhu, and I am a dog that pleases neither side. Your army is coming to attack me this time to save me from the water and fire. My Lord, I only want to go to Assyria and be a civilian. I heard that there is no division of territory in Assyria now. Whether it is a Hurrian or a Kimoan, as long as they are willing to abide by the laws of Assyria and behave themselves, they can settle there, right?"

"That's right. The city of Qati has the largest number of Hurrites and Kimots in Assyria. We have also included Seneca in our plans. In addition, all cities actually have Hurrites and Kimots. They enjoy the same rights and obligations as Assyrians. There is no difference." Woolley replied.

"That's great. Lord, when can I go to Assyria?" asked Roden.

"You have made great contributions to our army's capture of Samedaya and greatly reduced our army's consumption and losses. Naturally, you can go at any time. As long as you want to leave, I will immediately send someone to escort you. You can choose any city in Assyria and settle down wherever you like." Wu Lai said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Lord. To be honest, I want to leave right now," said Roden.

"Okay." Wu Lai nodded affirmatively and glanced at the spotted wolf. "Pick eight good men to escort the city guard Roden and his family across the river."

"Yes!" The spotted wolf answered loudly, turned around and left quickly.

"Thank you, Lord. I am alone, but I have some small belongings, not much, I can take them all by myself." Roden was overjoyed, and after thinking for a moment, he reminded, "Lord, before your army showed up today, a leader named Saibanda came into the city and reported your whereabouts to Lugaras. As far as I know, after learning about it, Lugaras immediately sent people out of the city to White Shield Mountain and Hulet City for help. According to the distance, the reinforcements from Hulet City will arrive tomorrow evening, and the reinforcements from White Shield Mountain will be a little later, estimated to arrive the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so please pay attention, Lord."

"Thank you for your reminder." Wu Lai nodded. What Roden said was within his expectations.

"Lord, I have another request." Roden said after hesitating for a moment.

"You can say it anyway." Wu Lai said with a smile.

"I heard that you are the high priest of the Assyrian temple. I have lived for more than 40 years and have become indifferent to many things. I have no family and no children. Just now, the lord said that I can choose any place I want, so I dare to ask for your approval to let me go to Assyria and live in the temple. I am willing to serve the gods for the rest of my life." Roden said.

Wu Lai thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "I think I can roughly understand why you want to go to the temple. Okay, I promise you, I will write a letter now. When you arrive in Assyria, take the letter to the Assyrian City Temple to find Archbishop Mikoyan. He will naturally arrange the rest."

"Thank you very much." Roden said quickly.

"I still need your help with some things, but it won't take you too long, probably just a meal time," Wu Lai said again.

"As long as I can be of use, the lord will give you the order."

"Okay, first, I want your city defender's seal and private seal. Second, write me down everything you know about the defense of Baidun Mountain, such as the garrison commanders and the number of troops. The more detailed the better. Third, please also write down the etiquette and conventions for the exchanges between Tianjuan officials, okay?" Wu Lai asked.

"These are no problem at all." Roden said as he reached into his bosom and took out his leather seal bag.

"Report to the Lord, the Sixth Division has captured General Lugaras alive!" Suddenly, a signalman's report came from outside the hall...

…

Seeing his son Dukes carrying a bucket and preparing to go out, Tiwa jumped forward and snatched the bucket from his son's hand.

"Dad, there's no water at home." Dukese pouted, with a look of grievance on his childish face, because his father hurt his hand in the previous fight.

"I'll go." Tiwa said.

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"But there's a war going on outside," Dukes reminded his father. "I'm a child, they won't do anything to me. But you're different. They might think you're a soldier."

"No, you stay at home and take care of your younger brothers and sisters. I'll go take a look." Tiwa took off the straw hat hanging on the wall and put it on his head. He pushed the door open and walked across the yard. He pulled the bolt of the gate, and then he was stunned.

Outside the gate, by the courtyard wall, there lay a long row of soldiers. Yes, they were soldiers, holding weapons and shields in their hands, wearing light armor, and their bodies were stained with blood and dirt.

They were sleeping soundly, and if Tiwa had not seen their chests rising and falling gently, and had not heard the faint snoring, he would have thought they were corpses.

They were Assyrians. Tiwa was sure of this because their clothing was definitely different from those of the garrison soldiers who were showing off their power. The garrison soldiers wore fancy clothes, such as inlaid with shiny copper nails, and their leather armor and armor plates were dyed blood-red, but the clothes of these soldiers in front of him had no decorations at all, and even their leather armor was gray.

How could they sleep here? Tiwa thought so in his heart, looked up and looked around, and suddenly he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart...

…

"...All the division and regiment commanders must realize that our active offensive this time is the most important and glorious mission in the history of Romon Continent. We must be more active and work harder to complete the mission, so that Romon Continent can turn from darkness to light." Wu Lai glanced at the division and regiment commanders sitting in the yard, and then said -

"I need to remind everyone not to be complacent because of the successful capture of Samidaya. Although strictly speaking, it is our first victory in the territory of the Tianjuan Empire, it only means that we have taken the first step, not that we have gained a firm foothold..."

"You, as well as the soldiers who remain in Assyria and are heading toward the heart of Tianjuan along the coastal road, must all improve the art of military warfare, advance bravely, and resolutely and thoroughly annihilate all enemies. But our focus cannot be just annihilation. We must also learn to arouse the people, unite the people, and quickly build up the cities, towns and villages we have conquered, so that they can become our main force and fortresses for our advancement."

"I would also like to praise everyone here. I just went out to take a look and saw that the discipline is very good. None of the officers and soldiers harassed the people, broke into people's homes, and ate and slept on the street and under the eaves. This is very good. It can reflect the discipline of our army and the unity between the army and the people, the officers and soldiers, and the whole army..."

"In this battle of Samedaya, we captured more than 3,000 prisoners and annihilated more than 3,000 enemies with very little loss and at a very fast speed. This is inseparable from the strong command of the division and regiment commanders, the brave fighting of the soldiers, and the assistance of the defenders of Roden City. This kind of attack method of internal and external cooperation can reduce our army's casualties and reduce the difficulty of combat..."

"The propaganda personnel, methods and preparations are in place, but propaganda alone is not enough. There must also be examples to convince the people. This example is not temporary, but a code of conduct that must be followed in the future war process. Therefore, I need everyone to do four things well."

"First, open the garrison's food warehouses. Except for a small amount kept for personal use, all food, weapons, cloth, fuel, etc., will be distributed to the people..."

"Second, clean the city, help repair the residents' houses, and move the bodies out of the city for cremation..."

"Third, collect information and publicly try nobles who have committed crimes of oppression and exploitation, and confiscate part or all of their property and land as appropriate..."

"Fourth, recruit soldiers to defend the city to help maintain law and order..."

…

Fine and crystal clear water droplets continuously poured out from the shower head, falling on the bright red petals and clear green leaves, and then sliding onto the grass under the branches.

Helen watched quietly until the shower head in her hand was empty, then she slowly stood up.

She also needed to fetch some water, because most of the flowers in the yard had not been watered yet. It had not rained in Assyria for many days, but the flowers were still growing so beautifully, which was naturally inseparable from her watering.

Helen had just taken a few steps towards the water tank when she heard a familiar voice: "Sister Helen..."

The voice was very light and soft, mixed with a hint of sadness, and perhaps, a hint of helplessness.

Night Blade Dance?! Helen's body trembled slightly, and she turned around immediately. What came into her sight was the familiar figure and the familiar face. At this moment, tears were streaming down that face.

"Sister Helen...it's me, Night Blade Dance..."

"It's you..." Helen's nose suddenly felt sore and tears welled up in her eyes...