After taking over the position of privy secretary, Golden quickly entered the role, which was related to the fact that he had previously tried his hand at establishing his own secret organization, and he had experience in doing this kind of thing.

Soon, a lot of astonishing but mutually corroborative information continued to come from the north, and a lot of evidence pointed to the fact that the Dawning Kingdom, an old rival who had fought against the Tuyue Kingdom for hundreds of years, was preparing for a new invasion.

This invasion will be unprecedented in scale, and the number of troops that will be massed on the northern border of the Tuyue Kingdom will reach 300,000.

This is already a nest for the Dawning Kingdom, which has a total population of five million.

The machine of war is in urgent motion,

Golden threw himself into the preparation of this war: let this war be the first contest between our brothers!

The invasion was half a month earlier than expected, and what was even more unexpected was that the Dawning Army's offensive was fierce and abnormal, breaking through the three blockade lines set up by the Tuyue Kingdom in the border area according to the terrain and natural hazards in just ten days.

Refugees poured in like a flood to the south, mixed with the rout of the troops who had been separated from the troops.

Through their fearful tones, people knew that something terrible was happening on the front lines.

In the army of the Dawning Kingdom, there are a large number of warriors who are average in combat ability, but look at death as if they were crazy.

They don't care about life and death at all, and every battle must be the forerunner, desperately attacking the strong defense line set up by the Tuyue Kingdom.

When one fell, ten rushed up, and they simply piled up three victories with fanaticism and human lives, allowing the Dawning Army to penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Tuyue Kingdom for the first time in hundreds of years.

The huge and terrifying shadow hidden behind the Dawning Kingdom has gradually revealed its hideousness.

As it announced, it is returning and is going to take everything back.

......

In the roundtable room, an important meeting is taking place.

"Lord Baron, according to investigation, after the past few days of sun exposure, the road from Weishan City to the nearest pass of the Great Wall - Yanhui Pass can already be opened to carriages. Heidensen, who had just returned from the dust, reported.

"Very well, how is the situation in Kannai?" asked Gao Ge.

"Songquan City, the largest city in the three southern counties, located 60 miles behind Yanhui Pass, has already seen a large number of refugees, estimated at nearly 50,000 or 60,000 people. Heidson continued.

"Songquan City is nearly eight hundred miles from the northern front, how can there be so many refugees?

"Now our army and the Dawning Army are fighting fiercely in the north, and most of the refugees have fled to the vicinity of the royal capital. It is said that as many as 500,000 refugees have gathered in the siege of Wangduxue, and profiteers have taken advantage of the opportunity to raise prices, and the refugees' lives have become more and more difficult. Therefore, many refugees who could not hold on to the snow-besieged city, as well as those who had relatives in the south, went south. I hope to find a new life in the south, far from the war. Hydson explained.

"It's an opportunity for us. Gao Ge raised his voice, "Population, like land, is the most precious resource. Outside our Weishan City, there is endless fertile land, and what is lacking now is population. ”

"Speaker, you pick a few people to handle this matter together. If you go to Songquan City and set up a base for recruiting refugees, all free people who come to Weishan City voluntarily will be granted land at the rate of one ding and five acres, and the tax standard is 30 percent of the output. By the way, those craftsmen with a skill will be recruited first. Gao Ge looked at Dari Gory and said solemnly.

"Yes, Lord Baron. I'll leave tomorrow. Darigori agreed.

"Also, you choose a few military households to go with you and let them show up to explain the story, which is more convincing. By the way, you take all the Golden Eagle Coins, except for the money you hand over to cover the supplies left behind by the Golden Griffins, and exchange the rest for food. Food is always a hard currency in troubled times. I feel that in the future, the world will become more and more chaotic. Gao Ge said.

"I think I should buy some more livestock. Gerley suggested: "If you want to develop land on a large scale, in addition to manpower, animal power is also very important, and now Weishan City is very short of large livestock. ”

"Songquan City is the closest big city to us, and this refugee recruitment base should be set up for a long time, and based on this, we should gradually develop the eyes and ears of Songquan City. The army needs ears and eyes to fight a war, and I think that the development of a territory also needs ears and eyes. "It was Donita, a small man who was meticulous and clever, and who had been the best scout of the Golden Griffons.

"Very well, both of you will go to Songquan City with the Speaker. Gao Ge nodded appreciatively, "In addition, take all the Nanban specialties that the Snake Department transported this time to Songquan City to sell." Let's do it. ”

"By the way, Lord Baron. Then came the kind-looking Morrisian, whom everyone liked, and who was now in charge of civil affairs, "When I was about to come to the meeting, a priest came to the city of Vishan and asked to be received by you personally. ”

"Priest?" Gao Ge muttered: "Our Tuyue Kingdom is not a country that worships religion, and the power of the Divine Light Church is not widespread, especially in a border place like ours, no priest will ever come. Is his identity reliable?"

Morrissien said: "He has a letter of recommendation from the cardinal archbishop of the diocese of Zhangzhou, and his status is fine. Although our Tuoyue Kingdom does not worship religion, it will still be polite to the church on the surface, I think ......"

"Okay, bring him to me. By the way, inform Miss Yinyue first, and ask her to come to my study immediately. Gao Ge nodded.

The church, the behemoth that once dominated the entire Central Plains and Kyushu, is now fading with the rise of secular power, but its influence is still pervasive.

Even, among the 28 countries in Kyushu in the Central Plains today, there are still four **** forms of government, which are the so-called kingdoms of God.

How to treat the church is always a big question that deserves to be treated with the utmost care.

......

In the spacious study of the City Lord's Palace, Morrissien led a young man in a gray robe to Gao Ge, wearing a monk's hat on his head, representing his status as a priest.

"Greetings to the Grey-robed Priest Heinewitz, Your Excellency. The Lord God is always on your sidelines, your land, and your people. "The young priest had a pattern on his chest of a sacred rhombus representing the blessing of God, and he had pale blonde hair, and he was extremely handsome, with an elegant demeanor, and his eyes were full of compassion and piety.

"Father Heinewitz, welcome to the city of Vishan. The Lord God is great. Gao Ge returned the salute and motioned for Heinewitz to take a seat.

"Lord Baron, I see that Weishan City is radiating great vitality under your rule, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. But these poor lambs are not always able to listen to the will of the Lord God, nor can they always pour out their sins to the Lord God for forgiveness and salvation. At the behest of Archbishop Komona, I hope to establish a mission in Vishan City, where the mercy and forgiveness of the Lord God will be bestowed upon every lost lamb. Heinewitz said it directly.

Gao Ge was silent.

Religion is something that directly refers to people's hearts, and whoever gets people's hearts will get people.

If a regime can control religion, then religion is the best tool to rule, but if it can't control it, it will be a disaster.

The hearts of the people of Weishan City can only be towards one goal, and Gao Ge will not compromise on this point, after all, he comes from a world where religious vigilance is far greater than worship.

"Father, our Weishan City is a military city on the border, and it often encounters wars and turbulence, and the environment is not stable, so I am afraid it is not conducive to mission. Gao Ge made excuses.

"It is because of the turmoil and suffering that the soul needs the guidance of the Lord God, doesn't it?" said the young priest as he stared straight at Gao Ge.

"I'll tell you the truth!" Gao Ge lost patience with the continued rambling, "I'm not interested in religion, and I don't think my people need any spiritual guidance. Moreover, I believe that the little city of Weishan is insignificant to you. Let's forget about us, as before. ”

Heinewitzing looked at Gao Ge calmly, but his eyes showed deep pity: "What a wretched and pitiful soul who has no faith in God! May the Lord God forgive you! Lord Baron, please accept my advice and throw yourself into the arms of the Lord God!"

"Joke!" Gao Ge stood up, his attitude hardened, "I only believe in my own arms. You are not welcome here, Father, please go back to where you came. ”

Heinewitz also stood up, not giving an inch, his eyes became feverish, "As servants of God, we will not give up Weishan City. Not only Weishan City, but all cities and villages, every poor soul, we will not give up. Because, after a full thousand years of departure, the Lord God has begun to come, and when the Lord God returns to the world with the divine light, as servants, we must make all preparations in advance. ”

"The Lord God has descended?" Gao Ge frowned.

"Yes, when the moon begins to coalesce, the Lord God will come back to the earth, and everything will return to the Lord God to bathe in the Holy Light. Lord Baron, this is an unstoppable trend, please make no mistake. Heinewitz accentuated.

"In other words, it is precisely because of the advent of the Lord God that the church has begun to attack from all sides, and even a small place like our Weishan City has to be controlled? Could it be that it is true, as the rumors say, that even this invasion of the Dawning Kingdom was promoted by the church? Is it just because the Tuyue Kingdom has adopted a policy of secretly suppressing the church?"

"All this is not something that a little gray robe can know from me. All I know is that I must fulfill the mission given to me by the Bishop to spread the holy will of the Lord God in the city of Vishan. Heinewitz bowed.

"What do you really want from Weishan City?" Gao Ge narrowed his eyes, as if to focus his gaze a little more, to look good at the young priest in front of him.

"We want it very simple!" Heinewitz said, "First, you declare yourself baptized as a devout believer, and strongly support the opening of a church in Vishan City, and you swear that you will declare war on any enemy of the church. ”

"Any enemies?!" Gao Ge said silently, raising his voice, "Does that also include the Tuyue Kingdom and His Majesty the King?"

"Any possibility. Heinewitzing's eyes lowered slightly.

"What about me, and what benefits can I get from it?" Gao Ge asked with a non-stop smile, this question is the key.