Chapter 256: Links
When Wu Xin was meeting Sherlock, Kessler's first seat was not idle.
He was in the citadel of Tripoli, leading the soldiers in prayer.
"Thank you, Lord of Flames, for giving us warmth!"
"Thank you, Lord of Flames, for giving us light!"
"Warm!"
"Light!"
"Warm!"
"Light!"
After a moment of shouting, a large vat was pushed over, and the inside of the vat was steaming hot.
"Thank you, Lord of Flame."
"Light and warmth go hand in hand."
After singing and harmonizing, one of the pre-priests scooped a large spoonful of porridge into the soldier's bowl, and then gave him a small dried fish and a mutton bun.
Although Wu Xin likes sweet and sour short ribs the most, he does not encourage the port of Tripoli to raise pigs, which basically cannot be fed by grazing, and are a kind of domestic animal that competes with humans for food.
Sheep can eat grass, although it grows very slowly, so they can only be supplied with meat buns once a week.
Of course, it is a mutton bun, but in fact, it is better to say that a piece of cooked mutton is wrapped in flour and then roasted together.
No way, cultural differences, Wu Xin can eat steamed buns, not buns.
But the soldiers were satisfied.
After receiving the welfare food, the soldier happily repeated it several times: "Warm, bright." Warm, bright. ”
He uses Latin, the official language that Wu Xin pushes, and he only has those two words at the moment.
On weekdays, breakfast is only plain water and black bread, and there is a charge for food, that is, a direct deduction from salary, but the breakfast on a prayer day once every seven days is much more generous and free.
Latin and the seven-day rule are derived from Shirek and are the rules of most churches in Europa. With the exception of Bane and Shar, who were directly opposed to Ciric, they allowed their priests to use their own national language, and Khashus did the same at one point.
Although Wu Xin's strength has increased greatly recently, it is far from the point where he can challenge this ritual rule, so he uses Latin again.
Wu Xin's strength is also reflected in the training of the troops.
Although daily high-intensity training is the only way to speed up combat effectiveness.
However, Wu Xin's treatment to the troops could not be practiced every day. He didn't have enough fat and protein to sustain high-intensity training.
Without enough meat and fish, overtraining resulted in an extremely high training casualty rate, which in turn led to mutiny.
"The soldiers are happy." Cassano is here today, too.
"yes, there's salted fish today." Kessler said, "As His Highness Sibo said, soldiers need salt and meat, and whoever gives them this, they love." ”
Cassano nodded, pleased to see the soldiers praising the Lord of Flame with high morale. Even with the lungs feel a little fresher.
However, when he got closer, he looked carefully at the soldiers' food, and was not very satisfied.
"Is that just a little extra food? I thought there would be better food on Sunday, but that didn't seem like enough to expand the impact of our church. Cassano is undoubtedly a staunch believer in the Lord of Flames, "I've had a good supply of nutrients lately, and the price of food should be falling." ”
Nutrients and soldiers' daily food are obviously also linked, and nutrients are essentially food supplies, and Cassano feels that he is doing better. Naturally, the soldiers will be fine.
But Kessler's first church did not have much wealth, although there were many followers of the Lord of the Flame among the Hungarian immigrants. But they had just gone through the process of emigration, and they had sold many of their estates and shops in Europa at a low price, so their finances suffered, and although they resumed their donations, it was not enough for Kessler to raise the quality and quantity of free food to Cassano's satisfaction.
Although he still has some inventory, he can't let it go down anymore.
"There is more food under official control. Therefore, the treatment of you high-ranking samurai is good, but because most of them have to be sold to trade weapons and equipment, the treatment of soldiers cannot be increased too much. And this is already very good, okay, your guy's thinking is still stuck in Austria and the Knights Hospitaller, and taking care of the soldiers is already one of the highest levels in the Black Continent. Do you know or not. Most of the armies of the Black Continent are still stuck at the point where soldiers rely on the women who accompany the army to cook their own meals? ”
"This is the situation of the half-orc army in the southern part of the Black Continent, although the army of the Star and Moon Nomads is much worse than the regular army of Europa, it is not what you said." Cassano is not easy to fool, he has not been a hospitaliser for a long time, he has been on the island of Malta, and he has hardly participated in battles, but he still has some necessary information, "By the way, the result of this expansion has been determined, just a new company, half veteran and half recruit, and it will be handed over to a Mamluk defector?" ”
This incident made Kessler very angry: "I really don't understand, that heretic didn't surrender at all, and still believed in his Lord of the Stars and Moon." ”
His standards were different from Wu Xin's, and the captured Mamluk did express his allegiance before he was appointed by Wu Xin, and it was actually more in Wu Xin's interests that he did not convert to the Lord of Flames.
Of course, Wu Xin hopes that all his subordinates will become believers in the Flame Church in an instant, that all those who killed his mother will be burned to ashes, and that Shirek and Bane will be finished, and then let him rule the whole plane.
But it's all hope.
Realistically speaking, the disintegration of the Star and Moon faith in the port of Tripoli is not an overnight work, and after years or even decades of unremitting efforts, it would be great if the port of Tripoli could become a city of pure flame faith.
Since the Xingyue believers will exist within his system for a long time, then they must be given a voice, so a company leader who believes in Xingyue is a must.
Of course, Wu Xin also has precautions, the source of soldiers in the company is chaotic, a Xingyue company captain is necessary, and a Xingyue company with pure beliefs is not necessary.
"It's balance, and her mother just doesn't understand that." Cassano was on the verge of death, and he believed that his loyalty was fine, so he did not hesitate to do anything, "If we had not suppressed the Dark Sun Church in Bohemia and Hungary, perhaps the city of Buda would not be full of rebels, and Suleiman's army would not have had the support of so many locals." It has surrounded us silently, and we may not be in this situation now. ”
If Wu Xin is here, he will definitely be more determined to save him, this is a real like-minded person.
"What did you say!" Kessler was the first to accept Cassano's answer at all, it was completely unacceptable!
His roar was so loud that it didn't just make people who were eating look at him in amazement. Even Wu Xin, who was waiting for him in the castle, faintly heard something.
Kessler's first effort lowered his voice: "We are doing a just cause!" The only refuge for those who betrayed is the fire, and the former Pope is not something you can talk about, she could have abandoned you and fled, but she fought to the end. ”
"Alright, alright." Kessler was furious, but Cassano was reluctant to argue, "I'm running out of time, let the company captains come over." ”
Cassano did not come to participate in the ceremony, but to guide the company commanders in training and martial arts.
Kessler has something to say about the first seat. But at this time, Wu Xin's envoy also arrived.
"His Highness Xibo is looking for you." The female knight Deverichy was sent out to say, "Your Highness says that it is a very important matter. ”
Kessler finally said nothing more, and followed the knight Deverich back to the castle.
Walking through the city, there are people everywhere who salute the head of the Church of the Lord of Fire and the personal female knights of the Lord of the Castle.
The female knight of Deverrich was cold and barely responded to them.
Kessler's first seat, which had always been very friendly in the past, also did not react.
But when he walked to Wu Xin's room, he calmed down, in fact, all these years. He hadn't reminisced countless times about the gains and losses of the Battle of Buda, and the reasons for the fiasco.
Although in the end he came to the conclusion that. The enemy is too strong and the environment is too harsh, but he is not unaware of his own mistakes.
He didn't fully agree with Wu Xin's strategy, but he still implemented it wholeheartedly.
He couldn't tolerate anyone talking about the mistakes of the previous chief, but Cassano was actually saying that Wu Xin was better than her mother.
"Your Highness. Kessler's first seat has arrived. After saying that, the female knight Deverrich left, and Wu Xin did not even invite Sazastan and Cassano this time.
"What just happened, if I heard me correctly, who made you so furious?" Wu Xin looked at Kessler's first seat, and this hot first seat was still in a bad mood.
Kessler was reluctant to go into details. But he didn't lie either: "I have a disagreement with the Cassano knights. ”
"Is it the Casarno Knight who didn't prioritize the company captain who believed in the Lord of Flames?" Wu Xin knew that Kessler was not fully supportive of his soft approach, but he did not fail to implement his own policies, "Meritocracy is not my way of doing things. ”
"No, no, no, Cassano has always had a limited but clear priority for the faithful of our church." Kessler's first seat tells the truth. "That kid wasn't very talented, and even if I gave him the best nutrients, he would be a stalwart at best. Steglenburg is the one who has a future, but it's a pity that he is too stubborn to believe in the black hand. ”
"Stegrenberg never advertises his beliefs, no one asks about them, they don't even mention their beliefs, and I think that's acceptable." Wu Xin is a believer in the principle of "don't ask, don't tell", and he quite agrees with this doctrine, "In short, I hope I haven't interfered with you in bridging this difference." ”
"I'm afraid it's impossible, Your Excellency Cassano is running out of time, we don't have time to build a new consensus, the list of supplies that His Highness Sazastan needs is far more than we can afford." Kessler said very sadly, Sazastan rescued Cassano, why didn't he want to, no matter how big the disagreement, he also knew that Cassano was not only a major minister of the Tripoli group, but also a pillar of the remnants of the Church of the Lord of Fire, and he was reluctant to talk about this topic again. "Your Highness, have you summoned me for the Florentine Women's Orchestra? I'm still against this plan unless it doesn't count against my budget. ”
"Inviting this girl orchestra to perform an opera is typical of promotional expenses." Wu Xin frowned, the priests of these churches did not understand the propaganda, "I guarantee that there will be a big flame element in the theme of the opera, you know I will not forget this request." ”
"If it's three hundred thalers, I'm not unthinkable, but for three thousand thalers, I can't accept the price." Cassano was even more angry, the money was ridiculous, "They're not even A-list actors." ”
"We can't invite some of the most popular bands in Europa. And in the current situation, if the owner of that orchestra hadn't been financially bankrupt, he wouldn't have sent them to the Black Continent, and besides, they had other uses besides singing and dancing. Wu Xin finally shook his head, "Okay, okay, this issue will be discussed later, the Austrian side has sent their supporters, which are said to be the peak of the elite." ”
"Sherlock? He's joined the Plane Wars too? Kessler was a little surprised, "Isn't Alpha no longer able to directly absorb the combat power above the elite level, and is it the money from His Royal Highness the Regent?" ”
Ladislaus's funding of Kessler's first transfer has already been greatly criticized, and then using Austria's resources to pull people must first supply Austria.
"Not Sherlock." Wu Xin shook his head, "Sherlock is just here to talk about the grain business, and by the way, give me this." ”
Wu Xin said, taking out an extremely tempting berry, like a mixture of strawberries and snakeberries, just like the one where Juana lived.
"This is the seed of ....... Berry World?" Kessler was a little uncertain, he had seen something like this a long time ago, but he had never been a friend of Queen Juana, and he had never been invited into the world in which he had also been captured, so he couldn't be sure, "His Royal Highness Ladislaus really has a heart, he has been waiting for this seed for a long time." ”
Thinking of this, Kessler's mood was a little crooked, if the hostess hadn't been so tough against Juana everywhere, he should have been to this plane at least a few times and got some production.
"Seed of the Berry World, what do you call it? Sherlock didn't know the name of the thing anyway. Wu Xin said as he followed Sherlock's instructions and put the thing into a flower pot.
"Wait, wait." Kessler felt that it was wrong, "This thing will allow Queen Juana to kill you a few meters at any time!" ”
"Ah, Queen Juana isn't worried that I will send His Highness Sazastan down to kill her, and I can't be too cowardly, can I?" Wu Xin wasn't sure whether Queen Juana was his mother's political enemy or an enemy, but he knew that Sazastan was reliable, "Oh, I didn't invite His Royal Highness Sazastan for the time being, because he is also a reincarnation, and after discussing the issue of reincarnation, I will call His Royal Highness Sazastan." ”
"Queen Juana is not an opponent of Sazastan, even if the latter is not a demigod lich, and Queen Warlock is not an opponent of the red robe of the peak town, but Queen Juana is not always awake." Kessler's first seat is still very uneasy.
However, as he spoke, the berry had already burst, and vines were spreading throughout the reception room.
The next moment, a man dressed in an animal skin came in through the window.
"Thanks to your hard work, relying on the juice of the berry mother, Queen Juana is in good spirits." (To be continued.) )