"True psychopaths will never know that they are neurotic. Rather than believing that they are the only abnormal, they would rather believe that the whole world is crazy and that they are the only normal person. - BY Roland."
In the palace, formal negotiations with the envoys of Ciro have been going on, but the most important things are destined to be discussed in private, and countless trivial details and transactions in the gutter must be arranged under the cover of night.
The Shiluo Empire, as the only country of the undead in this world, will join the Lan Alliance, which is a major event as long as expected, but if it is just a name, it is meaningless, the covenant will deepen the connection between the two sides, but how to deepen, deepen To what extent, from that aspect deepens, all kinds of tedious details must be interviewed by the core figures of the two countries.
Business, trade, diplomacy, military covenants, more than 30 agreements of various types have been signed, and this is just the beginning. There are no convenient and efficient conventional communication channels, and there is no unity of advance and retreat. How can it be called a covenant.
In the future, the Lan Alliance will be very big, but it does not mean that all the member countries will be united on every occasion. After all, each country has its own reasons for pursuing it. In the end, the right to speak should still be in the hands of the big countries among the member countries.
Just like in another world, in the X Covenant and the X Alliance, even though the organizational rules say that all countries have equal status, regardless of size, the real dominance is still in the hands of one or two countries.
In my mind, since it is destined to find an ally, the Shiluo Empire is probably the most trusted ally outside the Sluwell Kingdom and the Principality of Donglan.
Yes, I have no confidence in those human kingdoms in the north. Short-lived species have a short lifespan, and the rapid change of the throne is one reason. The most terrible thing is the fickleness of the human kingdom itself and the bottomless bottom line of some nobles and children of the royal family.
This time, I represent not only Dong Lan, but also Sylvia, or the entire Lan family, and the ultimate goal of this series of covenants is to reach an agreement with the quasi-superpower Ciro in all aspects, in the entire A small circle alliance with the right to speak was formed within the Lan Alliance to snatch the right to speak.
"Then, after going back, the entire Shiro Empire will declare the Church of the Sleepless as the state religion... The undead also worship God and can obtain divine grace. Will there still be undead paladins in the future? This feels really weird."
"Cough." I coughed softly. What happened to the Undead Paladin? Are we lying down and getting shot
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, it's not that I have any opinion on you."
Reinhardt shook his head dumbfoundedly. He was also the main negotiator of the Ciro Empire in this matter. As for Omar... After playing for a while, listening to boredom, he fell asleep on his own and hugged him over there. Sleeping soundly with my own bear toy.
"... Omar has been having a good time these days. In other words, Your Majesty, don't you plan to come back? If you regain the throne, Omar should also be obedient."
"I'm not interested. I'm a living person now. How can I rule the kingdom of the dead? Besides, with you here, I don't need to be so troublesome... Well, I'm a living person. Even if there is an epitaph and a monument, it's still The living are right!"
"Then, it's the next item, about the disposal of slaves..."
Due to our special relationship (a family with palms behind each other), coupled with the unique political organization of the Ciro Empire (100% dictatorship), as long as we make a deal, the matter is basically settled, and the smooth negotiation is like a commonplace meal. gossip chat.
But even if some things are negotiated, it is very troublesome to actually do them.
For example, regarding serious differences in the social system, since we believe in the God of Law, we must at least achieve the equality of the innocent, although in order to avoid being besieged by the aristocratic society just after birth, I did not add "people" to the teachings. Intense remarks such as "human equality" and "hit the rotten nobles", but from the doctrine of the sleepless, since people who do not commit crimes should have the same identity and rights, the so-called slaves should not appear in such a place in the first place. society.
Abolish slavery? That is of course, but the problem is that the upper class of the Shiro Empire is now high-level undead, and the living people are the main force of slaves. The entire social structure has been reversed, liberating a large number of the bottom to the middle, and we have to act cautiously.
Most of the high-level undead are not like my knights and the Four Heavenly Kings in front of me. In a sense, the Church of the Holy Church is right. Creating the suffering of the dead and the living is their rare entertainment. Happiness is the nature of the dead, and the high-level undead who are immortal also regard torturing the living and the soul as an art, enjoying the pleasure derived from the soul, and wanting to reverse their concept is similar to killing them again.
However, because it is a purely authoritarian class society, some things are easier to do.
"...Then let's spread it out. You have time anyway, so take your time. Of course, if coexistence still cannot be achieved in the end, let them be cannon fodder. With Omar around, I don't believe they can turn the world upside down."
Omar's soul network is there, as long as his subordinate units can't resist his will at all, I thought that the undead emperor was not easy to deal with, the new empire must implement complete centralized rule, then my successor must be perfect dictatorship.
The Omar created with such a design goal placed too much emphasis on innate abilities, but due to changes in the situation and thinking later, he felt that it was not the most suitable path, and instead put Omar on hold. I am afraid sensitive newborns. , and also discovered the "father"'s dislike of him, and thus launched a riot.
Ironically, after a series of changes, everything finally returned to the original point. It is still the throne that this young monarch took. In the end, I have to rely on his strength to realize my proposition. The "big boy" with saliva, I think it will be a little nicer to him in the future.
"Ah, Father, why are you so skinny? Don't you have a good meal? Come, Omar, let's work out together. ONE, TWO, Little Apple!"
Well, this dream talk made me restrain this rare kindness, and I can't wait to wake him up with a brick. I've had enough of square dancing and Divine Comedy.
This goes on and on and on, try to put your energy into the business.
"Then, the next thing is the issue of exchanges between the two countries."
Moreover, it is not just the differences in social systems that are prone to problems. If we want to form a substantive alliance, our geographical situation is not very good. We were too far apart before, and it was not convenient to travel. However, there are already plans for this problem.
"How is the progress of Greedy Wolf?"
Speaking of the battleship Greed Wolf, Reinhardt was also very excited. After seeing the epoch-making behemoth of war, he admired the person in front of him more and more. Before he knew it, Roland was also ahead of this era.
"The news just came from China, with the technology of Jumen, coupled with the abundance of domestic materials, if the technical difficulties are successfully broken through, the greedy wolf should be able to complete the main structure within three months, about six months. Complete the hull and main armament, and make the first voyage within a year."
Perhaps due to the influence of the great nautical wars of the earth era, even though the warships in this world are still mainly at the level of transporting soldiers, I still have a preference for fleet groups. In my mind, just a single ship is of little significance, not for it. If enough functional warships are established to form a fleet group, the real trump card of the "Jealous" Aurora Borealis cannot be played.
The Beidou Fleet, the future Donglan and even the first fleet of the Lanmeng, the flagship Northern Light, the battleship group includes seven super-large warships, named after the Big Dipper, Greedy Wolf, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen , Wuqu, and Po Jun, which have different functions and sizes. As the No. 1 ship, the Greedy Wolf was handed over to the Shiluo Empire for production, but the progress can only be said to be barely smooth. In order to catch up with the progress of the military parade, it was the No. 2 ship. The giant gate was the first to be completed.
Of course, today's Jumen is just a scary empty shelf. Follow-up arming, staffing, weapons and equipment, etc., will not reach the best state without more than half a year.
In fact, this is already fast. The weapon of war is not Chinese cabbage, and it can be changed by just breathing. Many countries need half a century just to prepare an elite knight.
What? Can the Northern Lights come up? The Oran Empire has been taken by others, and they have worked hard for several generations. In the end, only the super battleship is left. From the weapon equipment, personnel configuration, command system, and hull modules are all ready-made, and then Coupled with the undead of jealousy, all of them improved the performance of the battleship and gave the battleship life.
When I got it, the completion rate was more than 90%, and the rest was just to add people to it, so that these rookies would become more and more proficient under the command of the battleship. Well, although it sounds awkward, the battleship itself is very sensitive to its own body. The degree of understanding far exceeds that of any engineer. What needs to be supplemented directly, and the supply of resources is sufficient, it is strange that it is unhappy.
Now that the second and third ships have arrived, although the technology is available, it is still very early from the moment of formation, and can only continue to move forward through exploration.
"Is it possible to make the first voyage within a year? That's already faster than expected. Well, then we will start the design of the two Lucun and Wenqu ships, and Wuqu and Lianzhen will be handed over to you. The last Break the army temporarily and put it down first. The entire fleet strives to form combat power within three years."
"Well, as long as there are no major changes, this task should be able to be completed. It should be said that as long as there is no new war, there is still a possibility of advance."
Reinhardt considered the domestic situation and made a commitment.
"Then, the Giant Gate will temporarily travel between Defende and Shiro, and the Northern Lights will be transported inland. It's okay to use the undead battleship as a large merchant ship, but it is estimated that it will be troublesome to use it to carry living people. , let the goblins sell insurance for passengers? Can you make a lot of money?"
"By the way, Adam? I'm going on a trip recently and want to take him with me. You guys are going too? No, I'm going to a big human country, which is even more sensitive to the undead. It seems that he is the only one. Can you disguise yourself as a living being perfectly..."
"Second... The former second consul Fertland is back? As expected, if he takes refuge in the undead emperor of the death plane, what better way to invade the vanguard and lead the way than him. If I Those undead emperors will definitely send him out as cannon fodder... as a forward, to test the reaction of the worlds."
"First Consul Grecasio? It's normal to have no news about it. Its strength is bottomless. Back then, I just had a cooperative relationship with it. Don't look at it too lazy to do it. In fact, it has a very strong temperament. , Self-esteem is very high, I don't think it will obediently obey the dispatch of a certain undead emperor."
"The activities of the death plane are becoming more and more frequent? It is also expected, but be careful, don't touch too much, the undead emperor is very difficult to mess with, even you, don't face them directly."
Many trivial details were finalized one by one, and it was almost midnight when I left.
What, that silver-haired female elf who is inviting me to the upcoming concert from behind? The weather was so nice today, I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything.
I took a look at the sky outside and stretched out. When I went back, I almost had to listen to someone's series of complaints. I was hesitating whether to find a place to spend the night, or just pull Adam out for a drink. At that time, a towering figure stood in front of me.
"Estrada?"
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"You're in big trouble."
When Estrada started with this sentence, I was not surprised at all. After all, it seems that this time, it seems to have offended the church more severely.
"I'm not here to fight, at least talk to you."
But since it was stated from the beginning that I was here to talk, I also felt relieved. At least I closed the door of the frozen winter. The strange ice was like when they suddenly appeared, and disappeared suddenly without warning.
"The new Pope fainted on the spot by your anger, and almost returned to the embrace of the God of Light..."
"Don't say nonsense, you Estrada should not be so free."
"...Since the way of the Holy Light cannot be redeemed in the end, what are you going to do?"
Looking at this man who was suddenly several decades older, I hesitated a bit. His belief in the Holy Light was almost instinctive, and I was a little unsure of his intentions.
Finally, I nodded.
"Well, let me introduce you to a school, his name is Nanxiang, what? Don't worry, he doesn't teach digging... I can dig corners without an excavator."
I never thought that one day I would hand this old stubborn tutor a letter of introduction.
"You're ready? You know I'm coming for you?"
"Of course... No, it's just that the paladins don't want to come to me secretly recently, so I just wrote a few more letters. By the way, Avella is also there, you can communicate with him more. But it's best when you go in. Makeup, in case your Pope hears about it, I'll be in big trouble if it really goes to heaven."
"By the way, your Bishop Soros is too old, so don't tell him. If there are any shortcomings, I will feel sorry. What, he has been deprived of his teaching position and returned home to farm? Ah, it's really annoying. Sad (happy to hear it) ah."