CHAPTER XXIV
After the incident, the upper echelons of the kingdom made a big show of the investigation team's action to detect the enemy's spy agency in order to calm people's minds and boost morale.
And Zhou Zhenghong, as the biggest contributor to seeing through the conspiracy of the enemy country and truly resolving this matter, was naturally greatly appreciated and received a very generous reward from him.
Material rewards are secondary, and the real key is that he truly enters the upper power circle of the kingdom and establishes the prestige of the upper echelons of the kingdom. In the process, he received the highest honor of the gaming era - the Order of the King.
In the age of gaming, the King's Medal was just as important as material rewards; But in the gaming world, only money can give a person enough glory.
Bonus! For Zhou Zhenghong, who wants to find the traces left by the gaming era with the help of the state, this is their greatest reward.
And Bishop Auston took advantage of this matter to ask the church to ask Zhou Zhenghong to be promoted to the rank of high priest.
He said to Zhou Zhenghong: "I think you have found the right person for you. “
Zhou Zhenghong agreed.
The next morning, the coachmen took him to the church door.
He saw that the church was full of pious eyes.
They were surprised.
Although it will take a few days for a confirmed reply, based on the expression of Archbishop Auston, there should be no doubt about the promotion of the archpriest.
The Kingdom of Sophion is located in a large coastal country east of the Auster continent, and its land is mostly composed of vast and rich plains and several overseas peninsulas.
The combination of the right environment and the abundant land and the watering of the many rivers on the plains made the kingdom of Sophion equal in terms of grain production with its neighbors. In the development history of more than 3000 years.
She has always been one of the largest countries in the world and has created a brilliant agricultural civilization and a splendid ancient culture. And Normandy today. It is also a beautiful and rich place, and has become the first major grain producer in the mainland.
Due to its proximity to the sea, the maritime industry of the Kingdom of Sophion is very developed, and the navy is also very strong.
The development of the maritime industry greatly promoted the prosperity of the kingdom's commerce, and the annual trade with the sea tribe brought great wealth to the country and merchants.
However, with the continuous growth of economic power, people are also becoming more aware that business reputation is one of the most important factors in the development of international trade.
As a result, many businessmen do not hesitate to sell their credit in order to obtain higher profits.
As a result, there has been a great deal of commercial fraud. Fraud is endless, full of tricks, all kinds of tricks, and new tricks.
So much so that many merchants made it their goal to become as wealthy as the Sophian merchants.
The neighboring kingdom of Kaochi, on the other hand, is located at high latitudes in the southern hemisphere, with long, cold winters and short, hot, wet summers.
And the population is sparse and the land is small. Resource-scarce, it is a typical poor and rich country, and at the same time due to its unique geographical environment.
As a result, the country's socio-economic development is lagging behind, the agricultural base is weak, the population is large, and the poverty level is serious.
The Kingdom of Sophion was a predominantly agricultural country. Therefore, the food supply has been insufficient for a long time, and the situation is even more serious in the event of a grain failure and famine year.
Although it is possible to compensate for production deficiencies through trade with neighbouring countries, it is only a contingency in peacetime.
In the kingdom of Kaoqi, the king of Kaoqi is second only to the king, and he has supreme power and prestige.
In this case, we certainly cannot expect the Sophion Kingdom to make any strong counterattack to the atrocities committed by the Kaoqi Kingdom.
"Do you want to let people go back like that? Wait for them to seduce us people? It's a shame! Shame on you! I definitely can't accept this choice! ”
"yes!" Sam Minks punched himself hard.
"I'm going to make you understand that......" Minks said, waving his arm.
"That's not right! That's not our fault! Sam said.
"What's wrong?" Minks was furious.
"Wrong!" The old general, Minks, roared in a characteristic loud voice.
The fact that he should have spoken in such a tone on a solemn occasion shows that the anger in his heart has indeed reached the extreme.
As angry as he was a group of military generals around him.
They all have the same attitude, and they all have the same mood.
But Prime Minister Norek said something lightly, but they were speechless: "If you don't let it go, will you go back?" It's not that it can't be done, but I don't know how the general is going to deal with the wrath of the Kaoqi Kingdom. Or is it that the general is confident that he can defend the land on the battlefield without losing it? If the Shogun has this kind of self-confidence, then I agree not to let people go back! ”
Minks blushed, but surprisingly didn't open his mouth to argue.
He knew that in this war, his situation was a little more difficult than that of his opponent.
But he couldn't give up, and he believed he would be able to win the battle. He was confident that he could win against his opponents.
But how is this possible?
Because he understands that even if he says this, this war will definitely not start.
Long before Rerag's accession to the throne, the kingdom of Kaoqi had outnumbered the kingdom of Sophion in military power.
Although the harsh environment made life very difficult for the people of the Kaoqi Kingdom, many people died in the famine every year.
However, under these conditions, the Kaoqi people overcame hunger and cold with tenacious perseverance and wisdom, created amazing achievements, and became one of the greatest scientists in the world.
The Kaochi are a special creature. They are born with extraordinary intelligence.
However, it also contributed to the martial spirit of the Kaoqi people.
Coupled with that kind of excellent armor and weapons, Kaoqi's troops were always stronger than the kingdom of Sophion.
This also made the position of the Kaoqi army very important in the entire continent.
The reason why the Kaochi army was able to achieve such good results was because it had powerful military equipment.
So what was the most effective for the Kaochi army?
The kingdom of Kaochi became a landlocked country. The arrogant naval power of the Kingdom of Sophion simply came in handy.
Whether it is the individual strength of the warriors, the sophistication of the equipment, or the ability of the generals to command the battle, the kingdom of Kaoqi has a more comprehensive and superior than the kingdom of Sophion.
So even though the total number of armies in the two countries is about the same, even the kingdom of Sophion may be slightly larger.
But in terms of combat effectiveness, it is somewhat inferior to the Kaoqi army.
In this case, was King Sophie's army stronger than it?
These people can be said to be true warriors.
This is still taking into account the strength of the powerful mage legion of the Sophiel Kingdom.
If you simply compare the strength of the warriors, then the Kaoqi army can defeat the Sophian army, which is twice as strong as itself, even in a frontal battle.
And this gap, after Emperor Rerag ascended the throne, is getting bigger and bigger.
Relag, who takes the development of national strength as his own responsibility, naturally attaches great importance to the growth of the army.