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Vol 05 Chapter 171: Third Southern Expedition VII

As the Rosais army I led appeared, the Pofenian army retreated like a receding wave. Normally, retreating would cause their formation to break, creating an opportunity for a pursuit…

However, they showed no such weakness.

To avoid unnecessary casualties, we didn’t pursue them and instead entered the city of Lezado.

Afterwards, post-war procedures were carried out promptly.

The volunteer soldiers and mercenaries of Lezado were disarmed, and Lezado itself was incorporated into King Rosais’ Country. The governance of Lezado was entrusted to the councilors who chose to remain in the city even when the odds were against them.

In terms of administration, it was treated as an allied city-state with very limited autonomy.

King Rosais’ Country has been a landlocked country until now, so we don’t have the know-how to manage a port. We thought that indirect rule would proceed more smoothly than trying to administer it directly.

However, the political system and tax system of