The Pope's assistants were very puzzled as to why the Pope did not want the Chinese to get involved.
"We have never had any contact with China. Before the end of the world, we didn't even have diplomatic relations with them. Moreover, these Chinese troops can only fight and kill. Their coats went off and the clothes were damaged. This Who bears the responsibility?" the Pope said helplessly.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I think this is an opportunity. Maybe we can establish diplomatic relations with China through this crisis. Once we open the channel for foreign teachers with China, this will be your achievement. At that time, those archbishops will also close their doors. Also, we can reach an agreement with the Chinese army privately, so that if the Chinese destroy that set of clothes, the responsibility will not be on you, but on those Chinese barbarians."
"Well, well! What you said makes sense. But who should I send to negotiate for such a secret matter?" The Pope's meaning is very obvious. He must not send outsiders for such a secret matter. Therefore, he must be responsible for such a secret matter. This assistant will go there.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I am willing to go there in person!" the assistant replied immediately, without even hesitating.
"Why did you go?"
"Your Majesty the Pope, you have forgotten that the cathedral has just been retaken. Although we sent people there, they are just low-cost church personnel. They are only responsible for cleaning work. I think we should send a high-ranking person now It is very timely to go and inspect. This is one. The second point is that two important members of the Holy See's armed forces were injured. We can also go to express our condolences. This is also humane and can also remind His Majesty the Pope. Mercy comes."
"Okay, very good. Just use these two reasons. You should prepare quickly. If you can, we will set off in the afternoon."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Pope." The assistant bowed deeply and then withdrew.
When the Pope saw his assistant withdrawing, his eyes flashed. He knew that this assistant was very shrewd, and the red archbishops who were against him were not necessarily the opponents of this seemingly inexperienced boy.
Soon the Pope's assistant arrived at the Vatican. Although the Vatican was still dusty, most of the garbage on the surface had been cleaned up, especially the square in front of the cathedral. It was the pool that was originally in dilapidated condition. At this time, all the gravel and rubble had been transported away.
When the Pope's assistant got out of the car and saw the long-lost cathedral, he felt infinite emotion in his heart. Although he had been dreaming about returning here in the past few years, it was just a fantasy. As the level of zombies increased, the pace of human evolution had already slowed down. Unable to keep up with these zombies, Europe's population was not very prosperous, and it could only survive on some isolated islands or strong fortresses.
After the Pope's assistant got off the car, he walked around the cathedral. The reason why he didn't go to the Chinese people to discuss cooperation as soon as he got off the car was because he knew that many of the people who came before were the Pope's enemies. Every move he makes is watched by these people. Once he makes any move, he will be paid more attention by these people. He needs to find a suitable opportunity to contact the Chinese people alone.
The opportunity came quickly. Since the city of Rome had been vacant for several years, there were very few things to eat. Only those sealed cans and the like were barely edible. But in the face of the huge refugee-like crowd, that little food It's just a drop in the bucket.
Once people are hungry, a lot of violence will break out. At this time, the Italian government is already beyond its capabilities. It can still restrain these survivors on the island where they were hiding. Moreover, although the island does not produce much food, the fish and shrimp in the sea are still barely enough. It can be maintained for a while, but as soon as the city of Rome was recaptured, tens of thousands of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Even the Italian government was unexpected. Before their maintenance troops from the island were sent over, the entire city was abandoned by the survivors. Occupied.
Under the harassment of refugees, the entire city of Rome became a city of turmoil. At this time, someone needed to stand up to maintain order. Of course, material supplies were also needed. Only with the materials to maintain their livelihood, the rioting crowd could restore calm. Smart people The Pope's assistant is ready to talk to the Chinese army.
So the next day, the Pope's assistant took a driver and drove to the military camp where Li Yuanhong was located.
At this time, Li Yuanhong was also waiting anxiously. He knew that the Holy See would definitely come to contact him, but he did not expect to wait for such a long time. However, Li Yuanhong did not waste time. He would use this spare time to prepare for the next battle. Prepare.
The entire Italian peninsula is now basically under control. Yesterday, Fatty Lu sent a message that several cities requested by Li Yuanhong have been captured, and a spaceship actually transported nearly 50,000 soldiers. These soldiers can completely sweep across the entire Italy. The zombies on the peninsula are more than enough to defend a few cities.
With the troops and the supplies shipped in the past two days, Li Yuanhong planned to launch a surprise attack on the devil's lair. But before that, the matters with the Italian government and the Holy See must be settled, otherwise once he leaves, something happens here. In wartime, if there is a fire in the backyard, he will be in big trouble.
When the Pope's assistant arrived, Li Yuanhong was meeting with the Italian Foreign Minister. He had not had a harmonious relationship with the Italian ambassador before, which caused the Italian government to misjudge many things. In particular, Li Yuanhong eliminated the zombies too quickly, leaving Italy The envoy thought that Li Yuanhong only lured away the zombies but did not eliminate them, so he underestimated China's combat power. It was not until boxes of crystal cores were transported back to the military camp that the ambassador realized his mistake.
The foreign minister came to the Chinese military camp. In addition to wanting to make good friends with Li Yuanhong, he also wanted Li Yuanhong's army to help clean up zombies in other cities. Of course, this cleanup was not entirely led by the Chinese army. The Italian government also hoped to join in. Come in, otherwise the army you raise will not even be able to fight zombies. It would be strange if you don't get laughed out of your mouth.
Therefore, when the Pope's assistant entered the conference room of the military camp, the Italian Foreign Minister was having a heated discussion with Li Yuanhong. Especially when the two sides burst into laughter from time to time, it was obvious that the two sides were talking quite harmoniously.
When the papal assistant walked into the room, the foreign minister recognized him at a glance, so he stood up and made a cross salute to the assistant before sitting down. It was obvious that the foreign minister was a devout Christian.
The assistant gave the foreign minister a gift in return, but he found that Li Yuanhong did not show any signs. He just motioned to the people next to him to move the chair for the new guest and motioned for him to sit down opposite the Italian foreign minister.
In fact, this is not because Li Yuanhong disrespected this papal envoy. Originally, China did not believe much in the Virgin Mary and the Holy Child. Li Yuanhong only treated these Western clergy as ordinary public officials.
Although he was ignored by Li Yuanhong, the Pope's assistant still acted like a gentleman and sat down, waiting for Li Yuanhong to discuss with the Italian Foreign Minister. The wait lasted for more than two hours. If he were an ordinary person, he would have lost his patience and would definitely interrupt. The conversation between the two was interrupted, but the envoy sat there quietly.
When Li Yuanhong was almost discussing with the Italian Foreign Minister, Li Yuanhong glanced at the special envoy who was sitting there quietly. When the papal assistant entered the door, Li Yuanhong knew that the identity of the other party was definitely unusual, otherwise the Italian Foreign Minister would not have stood up and said this. The special envoy saluted, and when the special envoy sat down, the Italian Foreign Minister no longer bargained excessively on many issues. As long as the two sides' intentions were not very different, he agreed immediately, obviously hoping to speed up the negotiation process. , to make way for the papal assistant.
Li Yuanhong had almost finished discussing with the Italian Foreign Minister. The foreign minister stood up and said goodbye, and Li Yuanhong politely walked to the door.
When Li Yuanhong returned to the conference room, he greeted the papal assistant apologetically: "Sorry, I have been discussing things with the Italian Foreign Minister just now and I couldn't say hello to you. I'm really sorry. I don't know what your name is?"
Although he was left out for a long time, the papal assistant still maintained a polite manner and said: "It doesn't matter, there has to be a first-come, first-served basis. I am the assistant to His Majesty the Pope, just call me Luca."
"It turns out to be Mr. Luka. I wonder why you came here this time?" Li Yuanhong also asked politely.
In fact, when talking to the Foreign Minister just now, Li Yuanhong secretly observed Mr. Luca, and Mr. Luca was even more attentive in observing Li Yuanhong's every move. Now the official confrontation between the two has begun, but this confrontation is destined not to produce thick smoke. Fire.
"It's not an important matter. You also know that His Majesty the Pope has an important set of clothes that was lost in the church. We hope that your country can help us find this set of clothes. Of course, we hope that this set of clothes will be undamaged. return."
"This... I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle. Before you came, someone from your Holy See had contacted me and discussed this matter. At that time, your representative promised to exchange our country's lost national treasure. I was very excited at the time, but later I heard I wanted to return the jade intact to Zhao, so I gave up. Do you know why?"
"Oh why?"
"Perhaps you have never fought with zombies. If you want to kill a zombie without destroying its clothes, it is almost tantamount to drawing chestnuts from the fire. Even if you can do it, you will have to pay a high price."
When the Pope's assistant heard what Li Yuanhong said, he immediately understood Li Yuanhong's intention. He wanted to ask for benefits. If Li Yuanhong had no way to obtain the set of clothes, he would not have said this.
"Then I wonder under what circumstances General Li would be willing to take action?"
"Actually, it is not difficult to kill zombies. Mr. Luca also heard it just now. We have reached an agreement with the Italian government. We will assist them in clearing the remaining zombies in Italy in the near future. Anyway, it is a matter of convenience. If If you happen to come across this zombie, we will try our best to help you get the clothes back, but we may not guarantee that the clothes will be intact by then. After all, fire and water have no mercy, and guns have no eyes!"
Luka knew that Li Yuanhong was raising the price, but Luka was patient. He was not afraid of raising the price, but was afraid that the other party would not bid.