Bab 156: Chapter 9 Departure

In Jules 914, on the morning of July 23rd.

The senior officers of the 151st Temporary Infantry Division gathered at the headquarters' entrance, watching the first vanguard depart.

The primary mission of this unit was to requisition houses in Olga, prepare accommodations for the troops arriving later, and communicate with local churches and municipal authorities.

Wang Zhong instructed Popov, who was leading the team, "Make sure to get along with the church! We have just over ten thousand non-combatant personnel, which definitely isn't enough. My defense plan needs a lot of labor, so get the church to organize enough workers!"

Wang Zhong had already understood that mobilizing the lower classes in the Ante Empire relied on the church, which had penetrated every corner of the empire through low-priced food stores, various service societies, and more.

In comparison, the empire's nobility was genuinely lacking.