Now would be a good time, I think, for some introductions.
我想,下面是作些介绍的时候了。
The defeated army must assent to the domination of the victors.
被打败的军队必须同意胜利军队的支配。
would be like trying to meet a friend in London without a pre-arranged rendezvous and absurdly wandering the streets in the hope of a chance encounter.