Joseph said these words without reason.

Older people are afraid of death. They prefer a peaceful and stable environment rather than a war that cannot control the future direction.

After living in the underground world for so many years, Joseph's understanding of "war" has long surpassed that of ordinary people. He obtained authorization from smart computers and has seen countless materials and film and television works about war. What shocked Joseph the most was World War II, especially the two atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

This is a terrible weapon produced by the development of science and technology to the extreme. Just throw one can destroy the entire city. No matter how brave the battle is, how strong the armor is, or how sharp the swords and guns are, nothing can resist it. As long as the Supreme Power commands one, billions of people will become dead souls.

Smart computers store a large amount of relevant information about nuclear weapons, mainly online comments in the civilized era. At that time, the topic of "anti-war" resonance with most people was inevitably affected, and thus became afraid of scientific research, especially military uses.

"Can't use it?" The confusion in the pope's eyes became deeper: "You mean, continue to seal those technologies?"

Joseph nodded vigorously.

New things will surely break the old framework and have been proven countless times as early as the era of civilization.

After hundreds of years of operation, Joseph's people were densely spread throughout the Holy See. If it were not for the support of five cardinals, a large number of regional bishops, deacons, monastery Zhang, and many presiding judges of the court, Maximilian would never have been able to take the position of pope.

It is undeniable that the northern giants did pose a threat to the world. But they were far away from the Holy See, and there was a kingdom of God in the middle.

Once the research results closed underground in Gabriel were released, it would be equivalent to adding exponential power to the army. If the power of the generals was expanded and promoted, they would soon surpass the priests and bishops, and then threaten the pope... This is by no means an imagination, but a reality that is completely possible.

The rifle can make the bullets fly more accurately and farther, and the continuous launch device can turn a mere musket into a massacre machine. These two technologies alone are enough to double the military strength of the five kingdoms in a short period of time and surpass the Holy See. They have a huge population base, and the losses of a few hundred thousand wars can be quickly replenished. Once the power of ordinary people is expanded, it will soon develop into doubts about the divine power.

"We need to speed up the research on special projects. If the situation worsens, the large-scale "No. 6" can be topped up. The research department is improving it. Even if the weakness of fear of fire cannot be overcome, it can at least be changed in mass production."

Joseph's tone was very firm, and he believed that Maximilian would understand this.

...

Chaos and fear are the true portrayal of the current four kingdoms, including Saxon.

Except for the Kingdom of the Lord, in the battle of the Divine Power Fortress, all the main forces of the four kingdoms were left in the north of the canyon, and very few people fled back. The biggest loss was the Viking Kingdom. The news that Duke Flamar died in battle shocked the entire royal family.

The situation in the Kingdom of Porchy Flower was also very bad. Although Marquis Elken and Viscount Monio were not killed in battle, they surrendered voluntarily and sent people to secretly send back the news, it is an indisputable fact that the overall military strength of the Kingdom was damaged. The only thing that is fortunate is that Marquis Elken admitted in the letter that the great giant king had no malice, he was actually a pacifist. If the Kingdom coalition had not taken the initiative to invade, things would not have become such a difficult situation at all.

The messenger who sent the secret message was a white man who spoke in a pure eastern accent of the Porcelain Kingdom. The king made an exception and received him, and the other party claimed that the Giant King agreed to negotiate on prisoners and related issues, provided that the Porcelain Kingdom must show enough sincerity.

negotiation?

The king was stunned. This was probably a word he was most urgent and willing to hear since the failure of the war.

The messenger brought a secret document listing the amount of war compensation paid by the young giant king to the Kingdom of Porcelain.

Only gold and silver are accepted as compensation items, with a total value of up to 200 million pounds, of which the proportion of gold cannot be less than 30%.

This is impossible!

The king was roaring.

Strictly speaking, with the strength of the Kingdom of Porcelain, 200 million pounds of gold and silver are not much. Whether it is the royal treasury or the royal treasury, the two sides can add up to this seemingly huge compensation. Of course, a one-time payment is impossible and must be carried out in batches.

The gorse is the richest existence among all kingdoms. In the eyes of many people, its wealth is even higher than that of the Holy See. Of course, this is just the surface. The Holy See never announces financial situation to the public. The wealth of the gorse kingdom comes from the capture and sale of other people of color in the southern part of the mainland, and the excavation of gold mines in some overseas territories, which is why it has the current prosperity.

This involves the king's face and appeasement of the people in the country. More importantly, the king is very worried about various related issues after the compensation.

After the emergency discussion, the king initially recognized the compensation conditions proposed by the giant and secretly sent envoys to the north of the mainland to negotiate related matters.

...

The Rhine Kingdom, capital, Bavaria city.

King Henderson had dinner with Prince Mokel.

Both the father and son enjoyed this warm time, especially after the powerful Kalis led his army to the north, the king's control over the situation in Rhine was obviously much stronger than in the past.

"Thanks to the Lord, that bastard Kalis is finally dead." Henderson held up the goblet containing red wine with his chubby hands, smiled at his son sitting opposite him, "This is the best news I have heard since he ascended the throne."

There were no servants next to him and there were loyal guards guarding the corridor outside, so Prince Mokel did not seem restrained when speaking: "What do you plan to deal with the war compensation proposed by the northern giants?"

Rhine received a superstition with the same content, and Tianhao also made a compensation claim of 200 million pounds in the letter.

"The legends are all lies. The northern giants are not as savage as they appear on the surface. Although the letter was written by our people at first glance, I think the giants may understand our language, or even be proficient." Henderson shrugged and smiled sarcastically: "But so what? Two hundred million pounds, they are really lions. If they want less, 20 million, or millions, they will give it, which is considered to be spending money to buy peace, and let the giants release our soldiers back."

"Father, do you mean to ignore it?" The young prince frowned: "It's not good. The giants caught millions of our soldiers. If they use this as a threat to spread the news among the people, it will definitely have adverse effects."

Henderson looked at his son and smiled gently: "I have sent someone to Lock Dragon Pass to negotiate with the Giant King on related compensation issues. Asking for prices everywhere and paying back money on the ground is the basic principle of negotiation. They can't say that as much as they say, it's not in line with the rules. Besides, the giants are smarter than they imagined, and they only need gold and silver, and they don't have goods and food."

A sudden expression appeared on the prince's face: "Father Wang Yingming."

This is not a flattery, but a true thought from the bottom of his heart.

"Actually, my psychological bottom line is 80 million to 100 million." The fat king sighed: "It's all the old and harmonious seeds of the Pope. If he hadn't promised to send troops to a certain extent and win or lose this time, I wouldn't have agreed to Kalis leading his army to the war. But then again, it would be very cost-effective to solve Kalis at the cost of more than one million people."

"Do you know my child, I don't want to fight now." Henderson took a sip of red wine and his expression slowly became serious: "Our real enemy is not in the north. If we can solve the Plantains, Vikings, Saxons, and the damn Pope, then all the problems can be solved. The northern continent is too far away from us, and it will take several months to go back and forth. More importantly, there is a kingdom between us and the giants."

Prince Mokel was very smart. He asked with interest: "Father, do you mean, let them fight a war with the giants first?"

Henderson smiled: "Do you think the giants will let them go?"

The young prince laughed, too: "They are pagans."

"This is only part of the reason." The king taught his eldest son in a straightforward manner: "You have to learn to look at and analyze the problem from different angles. If the northern giants rush their troops south, the first thing they need to solve is the Kingdom of God, and the Gorethra and Saxon that occupy the east and west of the continent. Next is the Holy See, then us and the Vikings."

The prince nodded silently, and the geographical location of each country determines all this.

"So there is no need to worry about threats from the north. Of course, someone will help us solve all problems." A hint of arrogance appeared on Henderson's chubby face, and more cunning: "Instead of giving 200 million gold pounds to the northern giants, it is better to leave half of the army to rebuild."

Prince Mokel's eyes flashed with confusion: "Father, why do you only leave half, not all? You have said just now that the giants in the north cannot pose a threat to us."

"This is another skill I want to teach you. You have to learn to distinguish who is a friend and who is an enemy." The king's smile was very kind: "The northern giants have shown strong strength through this war. They are not as weak and incompetent as the legend, nor are they barbarians who only rely on the Dragon Lock Pass to maintain their defensive forever. On the contrary, they are very smart. The letter sent by the Giant King is enough to explain the problem. In fact, you have already mentioned the point just now. I can never give up a single child, nor do I have to pay attention to the so-called war compensation. Just sit here and watch the fight between other people and giants have a lot of fun. But I still want to say that this is the stupidest choice."

"Can Rhine win the Lord's Kingdom with his current strength?" Henderson gave the answer to this question without his son's answer: "Of course, but don't forget that before this, we must add a prerequisite for the war with the Lord's Kingdom must be one-on-one, and no third-party forces can participate."

"The next question is answered by you." Henderson stared at his son, his eyes shining: "If we start a war against Vikings, Goreces, Saxons and the Holy See, how likely is it to win?"

Prince Mokel already understood what his father meant, so he thought for a while and replied: "Everyone can win, but the premise is still one-on-one."

"Very good!" The king gave the prince a thumbs up: "You have learned to think, but you must consider it from a global perspective. War is by no means a one-sided act. Once we send troops, other countries will inevitably participate. "The believers of the Holy Lord" will only confuse you and even blind you at this time. As long as you pay a sufficient price, any country can become an ally, including the pagans you call."

Mokel suddenly became excited, the muscles on his face were twisting in a fever, and the young prince lowered his voice: "Father, are you going to form an alliance with the northern giant?"

"Haha, are they powerful, aren't they?" Henderson did not answer positively, and he smiled comfortably: "Although this bastard, Kalis, I would like to cut off his head in my dreams, I must admit that he is indeed a genius in military terms, even surpassing all generals who obey me. To give the simplest example, Kalis leads an army of 500,000 to capture the capital of the Lord's Kingdom, but even those generals who obey my orders can only break through the second border line of the Lord's Kingdom if they lead twice his troops."

"A bastard as good as Calis is defeated by the giants, and may even become their food. What reason do I have to take the initiative to provoke such a difficult opponent?" Henderson's fat body was full of wisdom: "Alliance is not as simple as saying it. It requires enough strength and more contact. The messenger I sent to the north this time is a smart man, and war compensation is just one of them. More importantly, he will give the Giant King a lot of gifts."

Mokel understood this and became more interested: "What are you referring to?"

"Don't he want gold?" The king's expression was very serious: "Then give him gold. Anyway, the money used in China is mainly silver coins. Once Kalis dies, he can save another amount of military expenditure every year. In general, we still make a profit."

Mokel had doubts about this: "Can this work?"

"I have a son, you have to look forward to the long term." Henderson smiled and said, "Rhine is located in the southern part of the mainland. Once a war breaks out between the giants in the north and other countries, everyone needs food, cloth, horses, arms and various materials. We just need to concentrate on production. At that time, someone will come to our door to buy it. Now the gold given will be made back a gram of money, and even more."
Chapter completed!