Seri did not refuse. After receiving the horse and provisions, he rode his horse out of the city.
After Saili left, Lei Bao and Lei Hu finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Lord City Lord, why did you let him leave?"
"This kind of person poses no threat. It doesn't matter whether we release him or not. Don't you have the confidence to defeat him a second time?"
As soon as Hao Yun spoke, Lei Bao understood what Hao Yun meant.
"The city lord is wise!"
"Alright, stop flattering us. Go do what you're supposed to do. Send all the prisoners you've captured to the engineering department and let them build houses. Free labor is no use."
Hao Yun did not grant these prisoners civilian status. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Only those who performed well would be considered for civilian status in Longcheng, allowing them to settle down in Longcheng.
As for those who don't meet the requirements, they can continue to be free labor.
Five days after his defeat, Seri returned to Meereen. The slave owners of Meereen were all extremely surprised to learn of Seri's defeat.
"The Dragon City army is so powerful! Out of 50,000 troops, only you returned?"
"What's next? Should we continue attacking Dragon City?"
"Won't they attack us?"
These once high and mighty slave owners were now panicked, because this had touched their interests.
"Shut up!"
Seri roared and smashed the wine glass in his hand on the ground.
"This defeat was only due to the enemy's despicable act of not following the agreement in the declaration of war and launching a surprise attack a night earlier than scheduled, which led to the defeat."
Upon learning of the defeat, the slave owners calmed down, still believing that the enemy army had defeated their own army through direct combat.
"Then what do we do? Are we just going to leave Longcheng to fend for itself?"
"Of course not!"
The other slave owners, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, all stood up and loudly objected.
The abolition of slavery in Dragon City has seriously affected their rule over the city, and the slaves are now restless, attempting to challenge their authority.
The slave owners inside the hall were arguing and shouting, each saying their own thing, and there was no consensus whatsoever.
Seri hates these kinds of occasions, but he has no choice but to attend.
"Quiet down!"
Seri's words drew the attention of the others.
"I need an army to continue the attack on Dragon City. This time, I will lead an army of 100,000 to completely conquer Dragon City and capture its city lord!"
"Hazaka's son! You've already failed once, are we still going to trust you?"
A middle-aged man with a large belly held a wine glass, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
He was from Abyss City. Of the 50,000-strong allied army this time, 30,000 were from Abyss City, including 10,000 cavalry.
Cavalrymen are highly valuable; one cavalryman is equivalent to five infantrymen.
"Do you have a better option? If there is someone better at leading troops than me, I am willing to give up this right to lead troops."
Seri leaned back in his chair, picked up the wine glass on the table, and slowly began to sip.
Those present fell silent; they were merely businessmen and politicians who knew nothing about war.
“Since no one objects, the right to lead the troops still belongs to Seri Hazaka. This time, our Meereen City will send 100,000 troops, and your Abyss City will be responsible for supplying us with food and provisions.”
The head of the Daznak family in Meereen made the decision directly, and the slave owners present all nodded in agreement.
Even if the people of Abyss City were dissatisfied, they had to swallow their pride and accept it, after all, Abyss City was no match for Meereen.
With the army in hand, Seri didn't linger. He wanted to carefully plan how to conquer Dragon City and avenge his capture.
While a fierce battle raged in Slaver's Bay, on the other side of the bay, the Seven Kingdoms were also in chaos.
As the Warden of the North, Eddard eventually went to King's Landing with his best friend and became the Hand of the King.
While investigating the death of the former King's Hand, Eddard unexpectedly discovers that his best friend's children are not his biological offspring, meaning his best friend is wearing a huge green hat.
Just as Ed was hesitating about whether to tell his best friend about it, his best friend died, gored to death by a wild boar.
Before Robert died, he planned to pass the throne to his son Joffrey. Eddard wanted to tell Robert that his son was not his biological son, but then he thought that his best friend was about to die, and it would be too cruel to tell him this news. So he secretly changed the name on the decree.
Joffrey was renamed Stannis, Robert's brother.
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As it turned out, Ed was too naive. The queen tore up the edict and sent men to arrest Ed, declaring him guilty of treason.
The mischievous Joffrey successfully ascended the throne, and Eddard was beheaded on Joffrey's orders.
Who was Eddard? He was the Warden of the North, the spiritual leader of the North. His death immediately sparked a rebellion in the North, a move to purge the court of corrupt officials.
The king's two brothers couldn't hold back any longer. What kind of nonsense was this! Their own nephew wasn't their brother's biological son! Who could tolerate this?!
Since he's not my brother's child, how can he sit on the throne? We, the Baratheon family, are the first to disagree.
So the king's two brothers, Stannis Baratheon and Renly Baratheon, quickly gathered their vassals and prepared to attack King's Landing.
But who was the Queen? She was the eldest daughter of House Lannister. As the head of House Lannister, Tywin stepped forward.
Damn it! Our family has finally made it! Our grandson has become king. Anyone who tries to cause trouble now is disrespecting me.
Tywin Lannister then led his army to fight against Robb Stark's army in the North.
When the two armies clashed, Tywin suffered a great loss, being relentlessly pursued and beaten by Robb's Northern army.
The Seven Kingdoms instantly descended into chaos, with several powerful families vying for the biggest slice of the pie: the Iron Throne.
Without Hao Yun causing trouble, the war between the seven kingdoms was pretty much as described in the story; in short, it was very intense.
On the other side of the narrow sea, in Longcheng, Hao Yun was still developing his forces, training his troops, farming, and collecting resources.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed, and Dragon City was completely transformed. All the buildings in the city were demolished and rebuilt.
After the city was completed, Hao Yun taught the city's residents the new technology, and as a result, all sorts of novel gadgets began to be sold on the mainland through the help of merchants.
High-quality silk, novel dishes, exquisite jewelry, and more...
These novelties brought countless amounts of money to Dragon City and created numerous jobs for the city's residents.
"Reporting to the city lord, a challenge has been sent from Meereen City."
Hao Yun accepted the challenge letter from the Immaculate One, opened it, glanced at it, and then tossed it aside.
He really didn't expect that the other side would send Seri again, and this time the army he brought had increased from 50,000 to 100,000.
"Here comes another free labor force. We're just short-handed for building the factory, tsk tsk!"
Hao Yun shook his head and had someone notify Wang Shouren that Lei Hu and Lei Bao should come to the meeting.
This sneak attack is definitely not going to work. The enemy has already suffered a loss once and will surely be on guard. It seems that this time, we can only fight head-on.
The three generals arrived at the palace quickly.
"Lord City Lord."
The three bowed and greeted each other, and Hao Yun gestured for them to sit down.
"Another army has been sent from Meereen City. They should arrive in three days. What are your thoughts?"
Lei Hu stood up and grinned.
"How about we launch another night raid?"
Hao Yun shook his head, indicating his disagreement.
"Lei Hu, sit down. The other side has already suffered a loss once, so they will definitely increase their nighttime defenses and launch a night raid. What if they have set up a trap?"
Lei Bao mocked Lei Hu and then shared his thoughts.
“Lord of the city, I do not support night raids, but we can harass them. I will take light cavalry and pretend to launch a night raid every hour to wake them up. Then I will come back. I estimate that after a night of this, they will be too weak to fight the next day.”
This was a good suggestion, and Hao Yun was very satisfied. It seemed that he had not taught them military strategy in vain.
"Okay, are there any other ideas?"
Wang Shouren stood up. In the last battle, the Immaculate Ones did not participate, but this time, they had to.
Last month, the new army won a great victory, and many people began to question whether the Immaculate Ones were really as strong as claimed. If they were strong, why didn't they participate in the battle?
“My Lord, we Unsullied must also join the war.”
Hao Yun glanced at Wang Shouren and said to him with a smile.
"Don't worry, you're the main force this time. How's your practice of the formations I taught you going?"
"It can already operate smoothly."
During this period, Wang Shouren not only led the reserve army in training, but also led this group in practicing battle formations.
They were already proficient in using the Bagua Formation, the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation, and the Two Elements Dust Formation.
"Good. In this battle, the new army will provide support, while you Immaculate Ones will lead the main force. Let the Meereen army witness the power of formations."
Three days later, Saili arrived in Dragon City with an army of 100,000.
These 100,000 troops were all burning with rage. Every night, the cavalry from Dragon City would come to harass them, preventing them from getting any rest.
"Lord of Dragon City, I have come as agreed, but I ask for a battle!"
He was much more cautious this time because he didn't want to lose.
Standing on the city wall, Hao Yun looked at the dense crowd outside the city and waved to signal the city gate to be opened.
Eight thousand Immaculate Ones marched out in orderly steps, forming the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation a thousand meters away from the Meereen army.
The new army of 20,000 cavalry followed behind the Immaculate Ones, ready to attack at any moment.
Saili looked at the Dragon City army and was somewhat astonished. What a neat and orderly march! These eight thousand Immaculate Ones opposite him walked with only one voice, and their steps were all in unison.
Composing himself, Saili waved his hand and shouted.