Long-term prophecy is an ability that is both powerful and weak.
It is difficult to verify the authenticity of long-term prophecies before there are no signs of predicted events.
The Church of the Sky accepted Brother Doko not because of the future prophecies that were difficult to verify, but because Brother Doko came from the noble Antiro family of the royal capital.
Now this ascetic decided to give up his proud prophetic ability and use the information advantage brought by his origin to find excuses for the expansion of the Life Church.
From this point of view, Brother Doko is undoubtedly a fanatical believer, but what he believes in is his prophetic ability.
The obsession with fanaticism makes him believe that the crazy prediction is the real future.
Therefore, he did not even care about the traditional interests of the royal aristocracy, and actually prepared to let local armed forces attack the center of power of the kingdom.
Zhou Weide was very surprised after hearing the news brought by Bishop Kaixi.
The person who has access to the secrets of the kingdom's political power turns out to be a rebellious guy.
"Bishop Cathy, the king sent me a letter a few days ago, and his envoy is about to arrive at Burnie Port.
Could it be that the document that granted me the title of fiefdom lord was not He signed it himself."
"Lord Wade, my teacher said that there was something wrong with His Majesty's body before. He granted you the fiefdom in the hope of restraining the expansion of the Life Church.
On the other hand, I don’t want to leave a civil war with unknown outcome for the prince who succeeds me after my death.”
“His Majesty the King once said personally, rather than let you use swords and guns. It is better to seize the land from the new king than to let him, an old man, directly grant the land.
Therefore, many ministers of the kingdom are dissatisfied with the king's weak compromise and support the tough and warlike third prince. ”
"Where is the eldest prince? What attitude does he maintain?"
"The third prince is a serving general of the empire. The imperial forces support the third prince. For the sake of political balance, the eldest prince fully supports the king's policies. .
In addition, the third prince is good friends with the second prince of the empire, Landu. They are not the first heirs of their respective power centers, and they are allies in challenging the inheritance.
Therefore, the third prince is not the first in line to succeed. Whether he can inherit the crown will also affect the ownership of the imperial crown. Grand Duke Landu will definitely try his best to help him inherit the throne."
Bishop Kaishi's words made Zhou Weide understand his situation in the center of the kingdom's power.
To put it simply, he naturally belongs to the faction of the old king and the eldest prince. After the third prince succeeds to the throne, it is very likely that he will take back the territory authorization and force the Life Church to surrender.
This is very similar to the style of the imperial generals. They support war rewards and refuse political compromises that sacrifice their own interests.
"As the first heir, the eldest prince should have a lot of political advantages."
"Yes, butThe third prince has more military advantages. Due to the war, the empire's war system has been successfully operated.
As soldiers from various kingdoms and principalities gathered, the military power at the disposal of the imperial royal family continued to grow.
Since our kingdom of Mattia did not follow the footsteps of the empire and join the war, the center of imperial power has a strong willingness to intervene in the succession. ”
The Kingdom of Mattia did not join the imperial war after many considerations.
The seaside territory of the Kingdom of Mattia is not far from the seaport of the Kingdom of Byron. Steam It takes three days to sail by ship.
In this era of steam, the best way to provide logistics is not by horse-drawn carriage or steam train, but by freighter water transport.
Byron. With the kingdom's combat capabilities and its short and stable water transportation channel, the Kingdom of Mattia will definitely become an important battlefield if it joins the imperial war.
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p>Therefore, it is a relatively safe choice for the Kingdom of Mattia to declare neutrality in the name of autonomy.
Of course, everyone has a different perspective on the issue. The old king believes that war will destroy the kingdom. However, the hard-liners believe that this is a good opportunity to expand their territory.
Their philosophy is that the Byron Kingdom is limited in size. As long as the front continues to expand, the Byron Kingdom will be unable to support it first. .
At that time, they can divide the territory of the Byron Kingdom based on their war contributions.
The stable faction in the kingdom’s power center supports the old king and the eldest prince, and the hard-liners support the three. Prince, one side has political advantage, and the other side has military advantage.
They are all waiting for one person to leave. As long as the old king falls into eternal sleep, the crown war will sweep the land near the royal capital in an instant.
< p> "The old king, the eldest prince, and the third prince seem to be two factions and two choices, but in fact I can only choose one.My reward experience will make the nobles of the kingdom assume that I am a stable and royalist party. Only by choosing the stable party can I get more benefits. ”
“Bishop Wade, whether the Crown War will affect the entire kingdom territory depends on whether the pace of the war is fast or slow.
If the war in the royal capital cannot be ended quickly, the eldest prince can rely on his legitimacy to summon lords from various places to send troops to quell the chaos.
At that time, the third prince with the support of the empire and the eldest prince who defended the orthodoxy would inevitably escalate the war until one of them was defeated and died for his country. ”
“The teacher thinks you can expand your military strength as soon as possible and then wait for the winner to appear.
At that time, you will have a double choice: either join the winner's camp and end the war as soon as possible; or join the loser's camp and clean up a large number of traditional forces. ”
Brother Doko has never considered whether the Life Church has the ability to change the situation. He believes that the prophecyThe Life Church that creates a new era in China will definitely be the ultimate winner.
But the current size of the Life Church is too small. For a city with a population of only 42,000 people, the number of soldiers it can provide is very limited.
The Church of Life cannot transform all citizens into elite warriors.
That would make believers think that life replacement is just a scam, and the ultimate goal of the Life Church is to sacrifice all their souls.
For this reason, from the perspective of the Life Church, it is best not to develop the war in the capital into a continuous war. The smaller the scale of intervention, the more important the Life Church will be highlighted.
"Bishop Cathy, have the two princes signed the order to call for soldiers?"
"Yes, the eldest prince, in the name of His Majesty the King, has recruited the guards of the stable lords to enter the king's palace. All."
"Can we get the collection order authorized by the king? We may be able to calm everyone down in the early stages of the Crown War."
"Yes, yes, but. Bishop, how can you ensure the logistics of your army?
Although the king’s recruitment order allows you to pass through various city passes, local nobles with unclear positions will cut off your supply lines at any time. ”
“ This is not a problem. We can use gold coins to buy supplies on the way to the capital. We can replace supplies in the early stages of the war.
As long as we give us a few days, the reserves in the capital will become our logistical support. ”
Zhou Weide’s plan is obviously more radical than Brother Doko’s suggestion.
He does not want to be a follower of a faction, but intends to be the judge of victory.
"Since they lack a referee, let the gods choose who is the qualified king.
The era of divine right of kings is more in line with our interests."