Chapter 108: Leagues and Cups

"No comment! No comments! No opinion...... "These people are all literate people, and the youngest, Mai Dahai and Mai Dahe, are also thirteen years old and can understand the distance marked on the map. They can see how big the land is allocated to their families, and if there is still an opinion on this, it is really a lack of greed.

"Joseph, you are the high priest, and you have the right to choose a place where no one is in your country. Come on, you can choose the top of the Bush country if you like the seaside, there are quite a few places that are still good. If you like the outback, I recommend you choose this place. Among the people present, only Joseph's name was not on the map, and Hong Tao didn't plan to talk to him privately, there was nothing to betray about this matter, and it was more appropriate to say it in front of everyone.

“…… Your Majesty has given me a second life, which is much more precious than being a king. I and the members of the Clergy will remain in the temple for the rest of our lives, dying on the way to the mission, buried in the place where the sun shines. Joseph was indeed a little surprised by Hong Tao's generosity, although Hong Tao said more than once that he would distribute the land to everyone in the future, and now he did fulfill it, but he never regarded himself as Hong Tao's partner, let alone thought that there was a piece of his own in these lands. After a brief period of sinking, Joseph rejected the land and the king in his possession, choosing to remain the high priest of the Cult of God.

"That's fine, let's start with the Cult of God, then continue to carry it forward, don't just use it to deceive people. In fact, religion also has its positive effects, it just depends on how we use it. Although I do not force you to promote the religion of God in your own country, I advise you not to prohibit it. Of course, the Cult of God cannot interfere in government affairs outside the Kingdom of Mexica in the future, and this must also be ensured. Since Joseph is unwilling to be the king, Hong Tao will not force him, the Sun God Sect still intends to develop, and it is their freedom whether others develop or not.

"I have no opinion, in fact, on the issue of how to govern the country, I think we still need to learn more from Your Majesty, why don't we respect Your Majesty as the emperor, and there is no difference between the king and the princes." Luo Youde has joy in his heart about managing a country, but he is more worried, and the more familiar he is with history, the more timid he becomes. When the merchant also loses, but the loss is money, and if the king loses, it is fate, not only one person is not killed, but the whole family and even the nine clans will be unlucky together.

"Yes, yes, you can be a caliph, and we can be emirs." Although Swann does not have Luo Youde's deep understanding of the king, he is not stupid, without Hong Tao's help, he can rule tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people by himself, and he can't solve the management troubles himself.

"We both agree! We will make steel and build ships, but we really can't be kings...... And when we came with you, we didn't say we wanted to be kings. Your Majesty, you are a bit of a duck on the shelves this time, and a blacksmith and a shipwright are kings, and this is spread out to make others laugh. After a short period of surprise, not only Luo Youde and Siwan were a little vague, but Qi Zu and Wen Xiaoqi simply retreated.

"My father said that Dahe and I will be kings in the future, and we both want two pieces of land!" Mai Dahai doesn't care about this, he doesn't understand what is so difficult about being a king, since he was a child, his black fat father is no different from the king, they grew up in a family that dominates one side. This is called the dragon gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the mouse son will make holes.

"See? You're not as good as a child. Karl didn't come today, he was coming, and he definitely wouldn't turn the king into a prince. Actually, even if it's my son, it's not like he was born to be a king, everyone won't, and I won't, so learn slowly, as long as you're willing to learn, it's not difficult. Indeed, what and how to do it when you first become a king is a question, and sometimes you can do something bad with a single thought. But that's okay, I'll give you a guarantee, let's sign a contract. Now these ten countries, and the countries that will be in this land in the future, are all obliged and enjoy their rights in this agreement. In this way, an alliance has been formed between our countries, which can resolve frictions, misunderstandings, and contradictions between them internally, and resist aggression and war externally. What do you think of my approach? Hong Tao gave Mai Dahai a thumbs up, encouraging his bravery, and at the same time, he did not ignore the worries of others and made a suggestion.

"Hey! It's a good idea. When a family of brothers quarrels and fights with each other, if they are left alone, maybe the brothers will really have hatred. At this time, if there is a parent, there is a place to reason! Your Majesty is the parent, let's make three chapters of the law, whoever is disobedient will be beaten! I'm the executor, who doesn't have soldiers to borrow from me, I ......" Swan thinks Hong Tao's suggestion is very good, he is not afraid of someone invading, but he is stupid, and he is the most unwilling to be reasonable, if someone helps him reason, then there is nothing to be afraid of. Hong Tao is still very reputable in this regard, the emperor can give up the people who don't do it, he must be more fair and reasonable, and it is difficult to buy.

"You better shut up, I'm not going to be your father, you can piss me off. In the alliance I'm talking about, all countries are equal, and no one leads anyone, as long as everyone does what they agreed. Of course, if you violate an accepted agreement, you must also be punished. This punishment is not ordered by anyone, but agreed upon in advance. Hong Tao directly interrupted Swan's words, and then let him continue to say it and become a prince again.

"It's okay, it's like going to sea to sell goods with shares. The boats are rented at everyone's expense, and each buys and sells its own goods, and no one has to listen to anyone. But when it comes to pirates, this boatload of people has to defend together, and if there is a conflict between their own people, then everyone will sit together and judge the merits. Luo Youde is still well-informed, and he found a very vivid example of this model that Hong Tao said.

"Lao Luo is right, but it's not too rigorous to discuss together, we can send one person from one country to form a permanent organization to deal with internal and external issues in the alliance. Each country shall be the president of the year and shall be responsible for convening and presiding over the meetings. When there is a problem that is debated, it is resolved by voting, and the minority obeys the majority. However, these resolutions can only play a role between countries within the alliance and between the alliance and foreign countries, and it is not permissible to use this organization to interfere in the internal affairs of any country within the alliance, still less can several countries unite against a certain country within the alliance. And once you join this alliance, you are not allowed to quit, do you agree? Hong Tao borrowed Luo Youde's words to refine this alliance method, which can be regarded as setting the tone.

"Agreed! Agree! Agree! ...... "Most of the people present are from Jinhe Country, and they have become accustomed to Hong Tao's rules of consultation and voting on everything, and they began to raise their hands to vote without bothering to explain, and even the Dahai and Dahe brothers also raised their right hands high in the same way as adults.

"Okay, the general direction has been decided, let's discuss the details. The three stinkers are Zhuge Liang, no one has anything to do in their hearts, they can say whatever they want, and Joseph is responsible for the record. As long as more than half of the people agree to a proposal, we will record it as a clause in the agreement. Carl is not here, and I represent him. After years of officialdom training, Hong Tao has gradually become familiar with the method of presiding over this kind of meeting. In fact, it is not difficult, as long as you don't plan to decide everything yourself, and you can make trade-offs in interests, it will be easy to do.

In January 1251, on the top of the Great Pyramid, a national-level organization based on equality, development, and mutual assistance was formally established, and then Hong Tao's addiction to naming was also committed again, and it happened to be spring at this time, so this alliance was named the Spring Alliance by Hong Tao. This time, the name has a meaning, and Hong Tao believes that it is not only in season, but also means that it can branch out and grow in the future. The highest body of the alliance is called the United Nations Council, which currently has ten full members.

The first treaty of the alliance was written in more than ten pages, divided into five parts, each containing several or dozens of detailed rules. Although everyone said that it didn't matter if he was a king or not, when Hong Tao really handed over the right to be a king to them and provided the necessary guarantees, even people like Qi Zu and Wen Xiaoqi, who were not interested in politics, put forward a lot of suggestions and demands. No one wants to hand over their fate to others to manipulate, and those who can say ten will never say nine.

In this treaty that has been officially signed and ratified, there is a clause that Hong Tao deliberately came up with, except for Swan's displeasure, which won the support of the vast majority of people, that is, all the countries of the alliance do not have regular armies, and only allow a certain number of police to maintain internal order.

But this is not to say that the alliance does not have an army, not only does it have, but it is also very powerful, and the navy alone plans to build three large fleets in the next five years, the Atlantic Fleet, the Pacific Fleet, and the Caribbean Fleet, with 80 main warships and nearly 100 auxiliary ships. There is also a thousand-strong Marine Corps, and the entire navy adds up to tens of thousands. And the army is not weak, it is also divided into three front armies, the eastern, western and southern banks, and the final size is about 10,000 people.

However, these forces are not owned by national governments, but are under the unified command of the United Nations Council. The supply of troops and military expenses should be paid by each country through consultation, and if there is less money, there will be more people, and if there is less money and people, there will be more food, weapons, and ships. The details are slowly calculated by the Council to the satisfaction of all countries.

There are advantages and disadvantages to this, the advantage is that everyone has no soldiers in their hands, they can quarrel but it is difficult to fight, as long as there is no blood, many contradictions can be resolved at the negotiation table, and the danger of civil war is minimized. The disadvantage is that once a foreign enemy invades, the reaction will be slower, and time will be delayed because of each other's troubles. However, Hong Tao believes that with the current geographical conditions in North America, as long as the navy is strong, there is still enough time to react and time to fight, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and it can be implemented.

Hong Tao felt that this alone was not enough for the alliance to solve all the problems, some issues could not be negotiated at all, and it was impossible to say who was right and who was wrong, so what should I do? Hong Tao has come up with another unheard of idea, which is to use a game similar to war but not war to resolve disputes, and this game is football!

A football match between conflicting countries is held on a neutral ground, and the council appoints a neutral person to act as a referee and supervise, and whoever wins the game is equivalent to winning the dispute, and the losing side must be willing to gamble and lose.

If there is no contradiction between the countries in the past year, then don't be idle, and also have a football cup match between the countries of the league, which is called the Sun Cup. The cost of holding the tournament and the prize money of the cup are shared equally by each country, and the team of which country wins, the prize money will be taken away, which is not only a national sports and fitness entertainment project, but also a festival, and by the way, you can also train the team and understand each other's opponents.

This idea has a strong personal color of Hong Tao, and the level of the Chinese football team in later generations has always been an eternal pain in Hong Tao's heart, he has lived for three lifetimes, and he still does not expect Chinese football to rise. Rather than envy the fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and close the net. They don't work, so let's just practice it yourself! Hong Tao is ready to be the coach of the Mexica national football team in person, saying that he has to get the first Helios Cup back, which is also a wish.

(To be continued.) )