Chapter 53 5 Coping Strategies

In fact, the reason why Li Tianhao suddenly changed his attitude and chose to cooperate with Ancadiri was because Wei Song had talked with him alone for two whole days before.

The cause of the incident was Li Tianhao's reflection on the battle in the Epsommilton area. In this battle, many of their own problems were exposed, the instability of the people's hearts, the incitement of religion, and the confusion of the Vultures's strategy caused Li Tianhao's misjudgment, and the Dils army suffered heavy losses, and even Lorencis was unfortunately killed in battle. Li Tianhao learned from the pain and hoped to deeply analyze the successes and failures of this battle and make amends. However, Wei Song objected to his public dissection of the campaign, arguing that it would damage Li Tianhao's prestige, so he decided to meet with Li Tianhao in secret.

During these two days, Wei Song helped Li Tianhao carefully analyze the details of this battle before and after, and found that the most prominent problem during the battle was the lag in intelligence during the confrontation with the Vultures. As a result, the Priest Army infiltrated their own territory and gained a lot of support by taking advantage of the faith of the people, so that the information they gathered continued to flow into the territory of Yaqui, and the information of the Priest Army was more accurate than that of the Dils Army, which made Vulture's actions so handy; The biggest problem in the interior section is also in the area of religious beliefs. Li Tianhao exterminated a large number of clergy because of the assassination incident caused by the priests, and even the chief priest Longkomidas was slaughtered. This caused serious resentment among the followers of the god Neila in the territory, and although this move served to convince some of them of the importance of obeying the law, many more people resisted it. The discontent of the people was further exacerbated by the arrival of the missionary order and the cathar army formed by the priests of Amun, who were willing to help the infiltration of the priestly army. This led to the leakage of information, and even during the attack and defense of Epsommiton, there was a danger that the people who were bewitched by the priests would open the city gates. Therefore. Compared to the threat of the enemy Vultures, the problem of religious beliefs in the new territory is the problem.

For Li Tianhao's practice of severely punishing the priests of the gods of Ra and the protectors of the gods of Amun. Wei Song agreed, this is not only to protect the people, but also to establish Li Tianhao's own prestige and the dignity of the law, but Wei Song also pointed out that Li Tianhao's approach is too radical, which objectively causes a series of problems, and will also induce Palci's dissatisfaction, thus causing instability in his own rear. These will all be factors that affect the operation against the subunit.

Faced with the various evidences listed by Wei Song and the causes and consequences of a series of problems sorted out from this, Li Tianhao had to bow his head and admit his mistake to Uncle Shi: "Uncle Shi, I was wrong. During these days when you are not around. There was no one to help me analyze the situation and remind me, and as a result, I acted willfully, which led to everything I am now. ”

Wei Song propped his chin with his hand and showed a weird smile: "You kid is really bad-hearted, admit your mistakes, and talk about it, as if it was all caused by me not being by your side to remind you, this kind of statement is very unpleasant." ”

"Uncle Shi. That's how much you care. In fact, I want to express how important you are by my side, and if I can't find out without you checking for me, can I still not make mistakes? ”

Wei Song touched his beard and smiled: "As far as I can see." That Brooks was a good one, his mind was clear, and he was familiar with Yaki's insider. It's just that the work he does rarely has a chance for him to perform. I think you should appoint him as your staff, and this man should be able to give you a lot of advice. Furthermore. Your second scrivener, Tia, should be in her pretty good head. Did she do well in this war? ”

"Uncle Shi, what do you still say, it was she who asked me to come with my temperament, and as a result, I killed all the people in the Guardian Army, and Lord Herondis resigned because of this."

"That's also your own fault, things are done according to your temperament, and it's not what others think. As a lord, don't you have your own judgment? ”

Li Tianhao suddenly blushed: "Let's stop talking about this off-topic, let's get down to business." Now that this religious problem is already there, how should we deal with it? ”

Wei Song said: "In the short term, if you want the people not to focus their hatred on you, then it is best to find a substitute for the dead ghost to help you stand in the way." It's a pity that you have offended the substitute ghost that God has given you. ”

"Uncle Shi, do you mean the missionary order?"

"That's right. Your eyes are focused on the missionary attempts to seize your power, and how the cathars are harming the people, but you don't see their actual value. Of course, the cathars must be stopped, but the mission can distract the people and focus their discontent on the mission, which can buy you time to change the people's perception of you. Then they will think that you are a benefactor who has changed their lives, and the mission is a wicked person who is trying to change their faith. ”

"What Uncle Shi said is very true. What about coping strategies in the long run? ”

Wei Song peeled a grape and put it in his mouth, and said, "In the long run, it is to change the beliefs of the people, which is the way to cure this problem once and for all." ”

"Convert, how is that possible?"

"It's very simple, just create another god."

"God-making?"

"That's right. Let me ask you, why do ordinary people believe in God? Because of the pain of life, God is their only psychological sustenance in a painful life, and only on this spiritual level can they be on an equal footing with the rich, the nobles, and the royal family, so they firmly believe that the worship and worship of God can free them from their present miserable life. Let me ask you again how the priests speak to the common people about God's power and mercy? It is nothing more than letting the rain and dew moisten the earth, let all things grow in an orderly manner, and let the crops be abundant, isn't all this a wish to the people to live a prosperous life? So fundamentally, whoever can make the people live a prosperous life is God, the embodiment of God on earth! If you can do that, then you are the faith of the people, the embodiment of God! ”

"Me? The incarnation of God? Li Tianhao showed a confused look, he, a person who never believed in God, went to be the incarnation of God? It's a joke.

But there was no joke on Wei Song's face: "That's the truth." To revitalize the economy of the Tiers, business is your business, and I am responsible for strengthening the peasants! Speak with the facts, and let the people of Akih believe in you, and then the priestly army of the god Ra will no longer be a threat. ”

Li Tianhao's eyes blinked fifteen times in a row before he said, "Uncle Shi, what you said is too bold, but I believe what you said is right." It's just that this process will take a long time, and for now we have to put the mission at the front. Given my previous behavior, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get them to work with us again. ”

Hearing this, Wei Song smiled and took out a thick roll of papyrus from his pocket, and said, "I have already thought about this problem, this is a document about the origin of the gods, and there is a solution in it. Or rather, there is a temptation to resist the clergy. Let me explain it to you. ”

With that, Wei Song unfolded the document and began to explain to Li Tianhao the origin of the gods of Yaki and Palci. (To be continued......)