Protector General

Rodentia (37 years old in FD 5) is a military tactician who was appointed "Protector General of the Conquered Continent" in charge of the newly conquered provinces in the immediate aftermath of the Treaty of Natrix. The Protectorate General was a provisional military administration put in place until further plans could be made for the territory’s administration.

Although a general in the Hu military, the Protector General is a mild man who more closely resembles a civil servant than a warrior. Indeed, his role in the military conflict was to devise strategies and tactics and to oversee the use of siege engines and Rodentia did not directly participate in combat. The Protector General was born a commoner; his given name is Sima. He was awarded the title of Lord Rodentia in RA 27 in recognition of his military service.

As Protector General, charged with defending a large area of newly conquered and unevenly pacified territory with a small occupying force, the Protector General adopted a conservative and cautious policy. At the same time, Rodentia was resolute in continuing the seizure of lands belonging to enemy combatants. Other than completing this campaign, the Protector General’s goal was to maintain the status quo leaving the territory in a state of suspense.

The Protector General corresponded regularly with the Minister of the Left with whom he enjoyed a relationship of mutual respect and like minded thinking.

The provisional protectorate lasted for longer than anticipated due in part to the confusion resulting from the King of Hu’s captivity.

The Protector General’s base of operations was a fortress at Palleon (province of Chameleonia), in the extreme southwest corner of the Long coast, which was expanded and reinforced by the Hu army in order to serve the protectorate’s needs.