protobuf.load('main.proto', function (err, root) {
        if (err) {
            console.log("error", err)
        }
        else {
            Army = root.lookup("asoiaf.Army")
            FactionType = root.lookup("asoiaf.FactionType")
        }
    })

    function decodeArmyFromBase64EncodedString(b64_string) {
        const len = protobuf.util.base64.length(b64_string)
        const data = new Uint8Array(len)
        protobuf.util.base64.decode(b64_string, data, 0)
        return Army.decode(data, len)
    }