"There are a little too many people entering the city in the past two days, will there be any problems?", the centurion of the garrison in charge of the city defense gathered around the supervisor and whispered a report on what had happened in the past two days.

As the head of a city, the consul naturally can't do everything to his best, he is only responsible for some big things, and dealing with some things that make it difficult for the people below to choose. Very often the consul was more like the coat of arms of a city, despite the great power he had.

From the consuls downwards, there are clerks, and there are procurators. The duties of the supervisor are a bit like the imperial histories of ancient China, they are responsible for the news, they want to hear about big and small things, and they have more power than the imperial history, and they have the power to directly deal with some things that are not serious.

The Inspector smiled at this, and gently pushed the centurion away from him, he didn't like the smell of sweat mixed with the smell of these soldiers. He smiled and said, "It's you who are too careful." The mad dogs of Jerut struck, and the people, feeling fear, naturally flocked to the city for refuge. In the wilderness they don't have any ability to stop the enemy, but here there are walls, and you city defenses, that's why. ”

He was not wrong to say this, and the temperament of Jerut's fortified wilderness was now known to everyone. They are adept at hunting down the living outside the city, turning them into slaves, men, and even death squads, forcing them to abandon their homes and drive them into battle. It's hard to say whether this is right or not, because it's not just the Jerutes, it's the Jetters, it's the entire South.

Before, there was no perception that there were few people in the city, and there were even some citizens who suggested that the untouchables and civilians should be expelled and the city turned into a garden instead of a shelter. But when the war came, everyone realized that there were still too few people. If there are more people, it means more soldiers, more people, more labor. In times of war, one more strength is equivalent to one more guarantee.

The centurion's lips moved, and he gave up persuasion. He was just a centurion, with a thousand and ten thousand commanders on it, as well as generals and commanders. In terms of rank, he is far inferior to the Ombudsman, and in the eyes of the Ombudsman, there is not much difference between him and a dog. Just one who can speak human words, and one who can't speak human words.

After going to the city and founding the country, the rate of decay of the elite class once exceeded the speed of thinking. In the era of the city-state, the consuls, the senate, including the procurators and clerks, were almost all elected by the citizens. Their roots are buried deep in the dirt called the will of the people, and once they go against the will of the people, the people will overthrow them and remove them from power. Therefore, they were conscientious when they were in power, for fear of being accidentally ousted from power.

But when the country was founded, a new political system was born, and whether or not it stood up to scrutiny, it was a great thing for these officials at the grassroots level. The canonization of their official positions and status was changed from the election of the citizens to the appointment of the archons. Regardless of whether the people below have an opinion on the incumbent officials, all they can do is complain. If these officials are overthrown, in addition to the great consul himself, I am afraid that there is only the unanimous impeachment of the Senate.

But the Senate would not impeach the consuls for the sake of some ordinary people, because the impeachment was not carried out immediately, but was decided by the archons themselves. In other words, even if the archons agree to the impeachment of the Senate, there is a process that takes time from the declaration to the re-approval to the resignation below. During this time, no one dared to guarantee that the consuls would be calm.

In case this guy goes crazy and bites, it will also be a trouble.

So everyone, hello and me, as long as it does not involve personal or family interests closely related to themselves, everyone turns a blind eye. As for whether those ordinary people are dead or alive, that's up to them.

In such an environment, decay becomes inevitable.

Watching the centurion step back aside, the Inspector bowed slightly, expressing satisfaction. His gaze swept away, and some of the city's heads and minds were there. He pondered for a moment before standing up, "This time the Jeruts have called, and the situation is very critical. Personally, I have some immature ideas that I would like to ask you for. Everyone present cheered one after another, and the supervisor took two steps with a wine glass, "Whether you can keep it or not, everyone actually understands it very well in their hearts." Of course, for the sake of the gods and the archons to whom we have always been allegiant, we should try to make an effort. ”

"But we should also be prepared for anything. I'm not asking you to be passive about the war, but to be fair, there's no guarantee that there's no eventuality. I want to draw a team of 1,000 people and send my family and some things to the rear, so that I can dedicate my everything to the city without worries!"

When the Ombudsman said this, everyone present already knew very well in their hearts that this guy wanted to transfer his wealth. These businessmen, celebrities, their eyes are rolling rapidly. Even the centurion from before forgot what he was worried about and thought about how to arrange his retreat.

In fact, everyone understands very well that Huite is much stronger than Jettle, and it is not the same as being directly destroyed by Jerut? No matter how powerful Jetter is, he is not as strong as Huite, let alone Yelut's opponent. The destruction of the country is only a matter of moments, and if no retreat is arranged at this time, do you have to wait for the sword of the Jeruts to rest on your neck before you think about how to survive? Moreover, at that point, all your wealth and status have become a thing of the past. Jeruth, or the whole of the South, did not have the habit of leaving a family property for slaves.

Once the city is broken, they will become slaves, and then everything will be a thing of the past.

The words of the supervisor immediately aroused the little selfish desire in people's hearts, and this selfish desire also swelled more and more.

Outside of here, Rosie and the others also encountered a strange thing.

"What, you want to recruit us?", Martin, the centurion under Rossi, was stunned for a moment, he glanced back at Rossi, and then asked the defenders in front of him, "We are just merchants who came to trade, why did you recruit us?"

The defender held in his hand a scroll of animal skins, on which were the words of the orders signed by the consuls, as well as the personal signatures and seals, which were nothing more than special regulations in time of war, and some able-bodied adults were to be recruited to dedicate their strength to defend the city.

This practice has been around since the time of the city-states, when wars were more mundane than they are now, and sometimes a war could be triggered by an unpleasant conversation or two between two consuls. Once the trumpet of war was sounded, the first priority was to strengthen oneself, and most of the conscriptions were made up of untouchables and commoners, the two penultimate and second-to-last classes in the social system, who were always "willing to give".

However, the current situation is different, it is not the armies of other city-states that are attacking, it is no longer everyone who pulls the army out of the city to fight, and then goes back to their respective homes, but destroys the country and only fights, so doing their best is naturally the only choice. Needless to say, untouchables and commoners, all those who could naturally be recruited have been recruited, and now even merchants and citizens are within the scope of recruitment. Of course, the targets of this part of the conscription are still selective, often those citizens who have little connections, as well as traveling merchants, and the consuls also need to consider avoiding provoking popular uprisings, which is why this call is made.

"I don't care what you do, as Jettle, you have an obligation to give your strength to protect your country and the citizens behind you. The defenders were expressionless, with a cold light in their eyes, and he didn't mind taking out a few people who didn't know the times, so as to deter other stupid people who were eager to try.

Rosie's mind moved for a moment, and he made two gestures in the back, and the centurion was aggrieved and approved the summons.

Only then did the defenders smile as he patted the centurion on the shoulder, "Very well, your merits and righteousness will be remembered by everyone." I see that your men are strong and strong, and they are all good hands, and the city gate will be handed over to you. After dealing with the matter at hand as soon as possible, immediately go to the city guard to report. ”

Looking at the defenders of the city who were looking for trouble with others, the centurion couldn't cry or laugh, he ran to Rossi, with an indescribable expression, laughing is not laughing, crying is not crying, and there are three points of sarcasm, three points of shock, "My lord, look at this ......"

Rosie smiled, "Isn't that right? Originally, I was thinking about how to infiltrate the city defense army, but I didn't expect that they had just fallen asleep, and they brought a pillow. Turn around and let the brothers be vigilant and don't show their feet. ”

At this time, the news of the destruction of the city in front has not yet arrived, and once the news spreads, it is presumably that the censorship will be stricter by then. People who serve in the army have some habits that they develop when they are soldiers, and no one may notice them in peacetime, but there will definitely be people who pay attention to this aspect in wartime. In order to avoid being discovered early, Rossi must give an account.