Chapter 35: The Pope's Speech

It can be said that this kind of behavior proves that what they believe and worship is nothing but falsehood, a hypocrisy that has been tempted by the devil. As devout believers in God, I believe that you should have the consciousness and courage to defeat these infidels. The Pope's words were so loud that they definitively defined the conduct of the Selman Empire.

Sinan Pei pursed his lips, is this unacceptable? What should be the broken engagement and unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I and World War II on Earth?

These behaviors are all too normal in war. It's just that the Pope, for the sake of political necessity, has rendered such a fairly normal method into a vicious act.

In fact, the more cruel things the Litian cultists did not less, thinking about slaughtering the city, slaughtering the city, and slaughtering the city, and the like could not be more common in such an era, compared to the Selmans, it was better......

The Pope's oratory continues.

"They are destroying our fellow brothers like this. The ships we have worked so hard to build are easily burned by them, and the flames of heaven can be seen at all times outside the harbors of the city-states of Saranil, and our sailors are slaughtered by them, and the brave explorers are not buried in the mouths of sharks, but at the hands of their own savage people, and their spirits in heaven will not be at ease. Our factories are unable to work because of the lack of raw materials, countless workers on whom they depend have lost their sources of livelihood, are destitute and starve to death on the streets, our merchants are bankrupt, they are no longer able to do the work of communicating with each other, and our compatriots are simply unable to obtain the daily necessities they need. Have you all seen this tragic scene? Saranyi is no longer the rich Sarani of the past, the Selmans have destroyed everything we have abundant! Ladies and gentlemen...... If you are still indifferent. The believers of God will sacrifice more in this invasion, so I want to exhort you and beseech you - not me, but the Lord Himself to exhort you, the angels of Christ, to all those who have the rank of knighthood, and all knights, soldiers, rich and poor. Aid must be given swiftly to the Christians of the East. To drive out the wicked nations from our land, I tell all of you here, and to those who are not there: it is the will of the Lord. Let those who used to be very fierce and fight with others for personal matters. Now fight against the infidels for the sake of God! Every man, every city-state has such duties, duties, and rights! Ladies and gentlemen, this is a battle worth taking part in and will eventually be won. Let those who used to be robbers now go and fight for Christ. Be a knight of Christ! Let those who used to fight with their relatives and brothers endlessly. Now be justified in fighting against the barbarians who have desecrated the Holy Land, and let those who toiled for a pittance be rewarded for their eternal reward on the journey to the East! The exhausted will labor for double the honor, where they will be miserable and poor, and where they will be rich and happy. Now they are enemies of the Lord, and there they will be friends with the Lord!"

The applause resounded in the sky, and everyone was very excited, but Sinan Pei was surprised to find that he didn't feel anything. Maybe it's because he's not a Litian cultist. Perhaps because he was not a native of Ugina, he didn't feel too deeply about Saranyi's life or death. Of course, it is also possible that Leland City has not been affected by this conflict, and even benefited slightly. Because the maritime trade routes were greatly influenced by Selman, many goods that would not have been transported by land began to pass through Lelan again, which brought a large number of people and business opportunities to Lelan City, and the prosperity of the past began to reappear on the streets of Lelan City - of course, in the eyes of ordinary people, it became the Auvergne family to govern well.

However, he still applauded happily if he didn't feel it. He is not an ignorant person - many of these people here have the same purpose, although there is no shortage of devout believers among these people, but there are also many people who are full of businessman's atmosphere.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before I get to the concrete agenda, I would like to announce something important. ”

"In accordance with the authority given to me by the Lord, I hereby solemnly declare that the souls of those who take part in the holy war against the Selman Empire shall ascend directly to heaven after their death, and shall not have to suffer in purgatory, and that the peasants and the poor of the cities who cannot repay their debts shall be exempted from paying interest on their debts, and shall be exempt from paying taxes for more than one year. Whoever sets out for it, if he loses his life on the way, whether on land or sea, or in a war against the infidels, their sins will be forgiven in that moment, and they will receive the glory of the kingdom of heaven for eternal destruction. ”

Although it is tempting to say that the soul does not have to go through purgatory after death, but does it not cost the poor their old age to be relieved of their debts or something......

But the Pope's next words turned their worries into joy: "Rest assured that the Holy See will be responsible for all monetary problems that arise in the process, and will pay their debts as long as they participate in the struggle against the Selman Empire." ”

The participants breathed a sigh of relief, and that was about the same! Since the Pope was willing to spend money on fame, it was naturally a matter for the Pope, and they were not in a position to talk about anything -- in this way, their interests were not lost.

Sinampei sighed slightly, the Pope is so generous! In order to get rid of the constraints of various city-states and exchange for a large and stable number of soldiers, would he make such a decision, should he say that "he really deserves to be a man who has been a pope for decades"?

"As a shepherd in place of God, as a waiter who preaches the gospel for God, the Church has assumed the responsibility of protecting believers, and I will work with you to face the attacks of the Selmans!" the Pope continued his speech, "To this end, I will personally assemble a large fleet to contain the power of the Selman Empire in the Central Seas!"

The Pope wants to organize the fleet in person?! Si Nanpei knows this news, but others don't know! In an instant, the inside of the venue was fried. Big news!

"Attack the infidels! do not hesitate, do not hesitate, for the glory of our Lord, go!" said the Pope with a slight smile at the end of his speech. (To be continued......)