"1453, it was an unforgettable year. Do you remember the fall of Constantinople and the disgrace of the Hagia Sophia being converted into a mosque? ”

Li Xiaofeng did not directly state his intentions, but talked about history. After the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks, the status of the Orthodox Church in the Balkans was quite awkward, such as the aforementioned Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who in the Orthodox tradition is actually equivalent to the Catholic (Catholic) pope, and is the supreme leader of the Orthodox Church.

But in reality? When the Turks converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque, they drove away the ecumenical patriarch who had used the church as its "nest". The authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church continued to decline. Later, the supreme spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church had to be appointed by the Sultan of Ottoman Turkey, and it can be said that he was a religious joke.

Especially with the rise of the Tsarist Empire, when the Tsar introduced the Orthodox Church as the state religion, the religious status of the Russian Patriarch of Moscow was greatly improved, and the clergy who should have been subordinated to the ecumenical patriarch for a time far surpassed the ecumenical patriarch who lived in the cathedral of St. George in Fanar.

Anyway, this opening is always a bit ugly and slap in the face, at least Benjamin I's face is not very good-looking. But it doesn't matter, because Li Xiaofeng did not mean to humiliate Benjamin I, on the contrary, he came here to unite these Orthodox Great Elders.

"Four hundred and ninety years of shame, I think it's time to wash it away. Today, a world war has swept across Eurasia. And it will soon take the world by storm. This will be a time of great change. All those who aspire to change the status quo should step up and take responsibility! And your responsibility will be especially great! ”

The Boss of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The so-called Archbishop of Bucharest, the Metropolitan of Wenger-Wallachia, and the Patriarch of the Romanians, asked: "Do you mean that we should cooperate with the atheistic heretics?" May I understand that you were planning to use the influence of the Orthodox Church to assist the Soviet government against Germany? ”

Yes, whether it is based on national feelings or religious beliefs, the archelders of the Orthodox Church do not like Nazi Germany and very much want to get rid of Nazi rule. However, they did not like the Bolsheviks equally. And this dislike is probably deeper than liking the Nazis. At least the Nazis weren't atheists yet, and the Bolsheviks were just too evil.

"Use your power against Germany?" Li Xiaofeng sneered and asked rhetorically, "Do you think you can fight against Germany?" Your pathetic religious influence is a joke to me. It was even more of a joke for the Soviet Union, without which we had resisted the German lightning offensive and were gradually regaining the initiative in the war. It is only a matter of time before Germany is defeated and the evil Nazis are wiped out, and in a year or two or three at the earliest, the whole of Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Europe, as well as most of East Asia, will completely overthrow the old order under the banner of a sickle and hammer! ”

Li Xiaofeng glared contemptuously at the Romanian patriarch. Disdainfully: "You are already in the past tense, if you don't seize the opportunity to change." I am afraid that the Orthodox Church in this region is about the same as the Orthodox Church is now in the Soviet Union. Restricted, marginalized, and completely wiped out! ”

The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople turned pale, and he asked, "Are you threatening us?" ”

Li Xiaofeng stared into his eyes and said, "I'm not interested in threatening you, have you ever heard of a lion threatening sheep?" I am simply stating to you a fact. Either work with me and become my friend, or you don't know whether to stop the car with the mantis arm or I can promise to crush you to powder! ”

The face of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople was very unsightly, and in fact none of the Orthodox Patriarchs would look good at this time. Their previous guess was completely wrong, they thought that the Bolsheviks would send a signal of goodwill, but who would have thought that the other side would send a threat of red fruit, which made many people unbearable.

"I don't know how thick the sky is!" The Archbishop of Prague couldn't help but sarcastically, "The Soviet Union is now in danger, you better defeat the Germans first and then blow nonsense!" ”

Li Xiaofeng squinted his eyes and replied: "Isn't this the archbishop of the dead slave who lives under the iron heel of the Nazis?" I heard that the Germans were very kind to you Czechoslovaks, and that you could live a happy life like a slave after the death of your country, it seems that you are very satisfied! ”

The Archbishop of Prague was angry, and waved his hand violently: "I don't have a verbal war with you, if you are trying to provoke me and all the people of God in Česk. Andre. Mr. Petrovich, you will face the wrath of the whole of Czechoslovakia and the heavenly punishment of our Lord! ”

"Heavenly punishment?" Li Xiaofeng snapped his fingers, and a lightning bolt appeared out of thin air in the hall, which slashed directly above the head of the Archbishop of Prague.

Li Xiaofeng asked with a smile, "How does it taste like to be punished by heaven?" ”

The Archbishop of Prague was speechless at all, he barely opened his mouth and only exhaled a puff of black smoke, and then his neck was crooked, and he fainted.

"Don't worry, he's not dead!" Li Xiaofeng snorted contemptuously, "I just gave him a little lesson." Because I hate braggarts and self-righteous guys the most, and the situation is very simple, if you don't cooperate with me, I promise you'll be punished by the heavens if you don't get out of this hall......"

A large group of archbishops and patriarchs turned pale, because they were not uninformed mortals, and the ability shown by a certain immortal just now had exceeded their imagination, and for a while, more than a dozen pairs of eyes were staring at a certain immortal, as if they wanted to figure out how a certain immortal did all this.

"What's going on?" Benjamin I was questioning the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, "How can this heretic master such divine power!" ”

The new Patriarch was bitter in his heart. This asked him where he could answer. Back then, before his master was played to death by someone. I've been thinking about this question constantly, and I don't know where someone's power comes from. And he is not as good as the master now, so the second monk is even more confused.

Fortunately, Benjamin I did not really want to get answers from the new Patriarch, in fact he had a lot of wisdom, and he soon found the answers from the political changes of the last few decades. At that time, he also wondered that it was clear that the former capital of Damu, the pillar of Tsarist Russia, had been killed, and with the behind-the-scenes strength of Britain, France, the United States, Italy, and Japan, it was completely possible to dismember and annex Russia! But what happened later surprised him. In such a sinister situation, Tsarist Russia easily passed the test by just losing Finland and half of Poland, which is unscientific to look at!

Now, Benjamin I understands why Tsarist Russia was able to pass the test safely and died a patriarch, but there is an even more awesome existence, and it is precisely because of the existence of this person in front of him that the integrity of the territory of Tsarist Russia is ensured.

After clearing his thoughts, Benjamin I thought a lot: you must no longer look at someone with the eyes of the world, in the world of superman, the strong are respected. And there is a strong man who is willing to stand for the Orthodox Church. This is definitely not a bad thing. For thousands of years, the Orthodox Church could only survive in the gap between Catholicism (Catholicism) and YSLJ. It's not because there's no strong backstage. Now, this backstage is a bit fucked up and doesn't particularly take care of the Orthodox Church, but it's better than nothing, isn't it?

Benjamin I also thought that this time someone's willingness to identify themselves and gather them together was in itself a signal. Meaning that someone needs Orthodoxy to do something? And judging from the so-called cooperation of someone just now, it should be good for Orthodoxy to do so.

Thinking of this, Benjamin I immediately threw his previous unhappiness into Java and asked very seriously: "Then what do you want us to do?" ”

Li Xiaofeng likes people on the road, in his opinion, Benjamin I is more on the road, anyway, he is on the road than the patriarch of Russia, that goods are stubborn and don't know how to be flexible, if he can be a little smarter, how can the Orthodox Church mix so badly in the Soviet Union?

In the twenties and thirties, Li Xiaofeng suggested: "If the Orthodox Church wants to survive and develop in the Soviet Union, it is indeed difficult to say that it is difficult, but it is also quite easy to say. If you, as patriarch, can ensure that the Orthodox Church supports the rule of the party, obeys the leadership of the party, and follows the banner of the party, then all problems will be solved. ”

It's just that Li Xiaofeng's suggestion was rejected by this very stubborn patriarch, who overestimated the power of religion, and in front of the Soviet state apparatus, as long as the core leadership did not make stupid mistakes, killing the Orthodox Church was like a joke. Anyway, Li Xiaofeng didn't appreciate this patriarch very much, so he simply ignored him, and you can imagine how miserable the new patriarch was.

Now Benjamin I is clearly different, only those who have been oppressed and repressed know how to turn over, and the Ecumenical Patriarch, who has existed in the shadow of Turkey for 500 years, knows too well what political art is, and how to survive and develop. He is much better at seizing opportunities than the new Grand Pastor.

"It's not that I tell you to do it, it's that you have to do it!" Li Xiaofeng smiled slightly, "I need you to start a holy war!" ”

Holy war?

The Orthodox elders generally did not have a good impression of the word jihad, because it was not the YSL infidels who suffered the most from the crusades of that year, but the people of the Eastern Roman Empire. In the Fourth Crusade, the crusaders simply destroyed Byzantine rule directly, forcing the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople to withdraw from Constantinople for the first time and move the church to Nicaea.

Anyway, the Orthodox Church really has a bitter memory of the so-called holy war, and the Catholic-led crusaders burned and looted and then slapped their butts and left, leaving behind only scorched earth homes and hordes of mad Muslims. All in all, the crusaders brought nothing but painful memories to Constantinople and Asia Minor, and the locals did not like the beasts in the cloak of religion.

Li Xiaofeng naturally also knows the local people's views on jihad, whether it is a crusader or a Muslim, these guys who shout jihadist slogans are saboteurs. In essence, of course. A certain immortal is also doing sabotage work now. It's just that he's more deceptive.

"It's jihad. But not a jihad belonging to the old crusaders. Rather, it is a holy war against the extremist forces of YSL by local Orthodox believers. In the last 500 years, the living conditions of Orthodox believers in the Balkans and Asia Minor have been deteriorating, and religious persecution from outside has always existed. Only by destroying these imposed shackles can Orthodox believers live in peace and contentment and live in peace and tranquility. And that's the responsibility of the church. ”

After a pause, Li Xiaofeng continued: "But unfortunately, you made me not see this kind of courage and ability. You are just a monk for a day and a clock, and you always have to get by. The power of faith has not been fully realized. And that's what I'm bringing to you now! ”

The Great Elders of the Orthodox Church looked at each other, if it weren't for the fact that a certain immortal showed his hand just now and showed super ability, otherwise you really thought that someone was crazy.

However, Li Xiaofeng continued to implement his idea regardless of himself: "Jihad will arm all Orthodox believers in the Balkans and Asia Minor, and use force to expel the aggression and spread of YSL extremist forces, in order to win living space." And I will provide you with these weapons! ”

Several Great Elders glanced at each other, it was impossible to say that they were not interested at all, who would not want to expand their influence? Of course, it is also false to say that there is a lot of interest, after all, a considerable part of the archbishops of Central Europe are not concerned with the problems of Asia Minor. Of genuine interest are the Archbishops of Athens and All Greece, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and the Patriarchs of Alexandria, Libya, the Five Cities, Ethiopia, Egypt and all of Africa and Cyprus.

The parishes of these four are closely covered by YSLJ. The struggle between the two sides is always there, if the Muslims can be defeated through a holy war. That means that their power will be greatly expanded. Who doesn't want their power and territory to be big?

Of course, they are not without doubts: "Is the current situation in the USSR not particularly good and capable of supporting this holy war?" ”

Li Xiaofeng's answer to this is: "There is no problem for the Soviet Union to win this war, and the holy war does not mean that it starts at the beginning, and it starts the war without any preparations, which is self-destruction!" ”

The patriarchs agreed, and then they asked, "Then when will the holy war begin?" And how do you prepare? ”

Li Xiaofeng's answer was: "When the Soviet Union counterattacks in full force, when the spearhead of the Red Army enters the heart of Germany, that is the day when the holy war begins." According to my estimates, there should be two more years left. As for the preparations, this will be divided into two parts, the first is your propaganda to the believers, the jihad must gather people's hearts, and the idea of jihad must be widely accepted by ordinary believers, and you are responsible for this. And I will be responsible for the other part, which is the material input, and I will provide you with weapons and the necessary materials and funds to help you build a jihadist army. Military advisers will even be sent directly to train your people. ”

Benjamin I thought for a moment and asked, "What about your request?" You always have to ask for this, right? ”

"My request is very simple," Li Xiaofeng smiled slightly, and then replied: "I want you to take aim at Turkey, severely crack down on the Wahhabi sect, expel the sect's forces from Asia Minor, and forever curb its spread in the region, ensuring the prosperity and stability of the Soviet Union in the Caucasus." ”

Benjamin I was about to interject to ask a question, but Li Xiaofeng continued: "After the expulsion of the Wahhabi forces, I can promise that the Soviet government will support the establishment of a new religious state in Asia Minor, and you will receive the same international status as the Vatican. ”

This deeply touched Benjamin I, for whom it was a pie in the sky, and the influence of the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch on Christians was greatly reduced since the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. So much so that later generations only knew that there was a pope, but not that there was an ecumenical patriarch. And if Turkey can be converted into the Vatican of Orthodoxy, oh my God, Benjamin I will be happy to convulsion just thinking about it.

Soon, under the encouragement of Li Xiaofeng's incorruptible tongue, the two sides reached an agreement that the Soviet Union would secretly support the Orthodox Church's jihadist movement, and the first batch would provide $1 million in funding and thousands of long guns and short cannons to help the Orthodox Church build a jihadist army. The Orthodox Church will promise to respect the jurisdiction of the Soviet Union over the Orthodox Church in the Soviet Union, as well as to guarantee its neutrality after the establishment of a religious state, and to ensure that the gates of the Bosphorus will always be open to the Soviet Union.

Yakov was a little puzzled by this, and he asked: "I think that most of these Orthodox patriarchs are mouths, and what has not been done for thousands of years, they are now done?" And can you make sure that when they succeed, they will keep their promises? ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled, laughing so inexplicably that it took a long time for a certain immortal to reply: "Yakov, you really don't know much about politics. For me, all I need is for them to start jihad reasonably and legally. All I need is a holy war. As for the outcome of this holy war, does it matter? ”

Yes, Li Xiaofeng really didn't pay much attention to the results of the jihad, and he could even imagine that the jihad army created by these religious people was likely to be vulnerable. However, there is no problem with this, because he is only trying to start the pattern of hatred between the Orthodox Church and Turkey, and he is just trying to mess up the region.

Because only when there is chaos here, the Soviet Union can have an excuse to intervene, and it can take it for granted that the confrontation between Orthodoxy and Wahhabism can also divert the attention of those extremists and turn Turkey into a meat grinder and guillotine for religious extremists...... (To be continued......)

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