"Too arrogant, really too arrogant, I must kill him, I must kill him."
In a villa in Saudi Arabia, Elder No. 5 was sitting in a conference room. Surrounded by seven projections, they were the ten elders of the Elders Council. At this time, each of them was shocked, because not only did his left hand not agree, but
They even killed the vulture they sent to negotiate.
This was no longer as simple as a provocation, but a naked declaration of war against them. In their eyes, Canglong would not dare to be so arrogant even if he did not agree, but Canglong did just that and even gave the vulture's head to Saudi Arabia.
intelligence organization.[
"Kill him!" Elder No. 4 said coldly, "I will send out the Templars immediately."
"Let the Assassin's League also prepare." The No. 1 veteran said, "We must teach him a profound lesson."
"Is it just a lesson?" The expressions of several other elders changed.
"This lesson must be paid for with one's life." Elder No. 1 said coldly. They have never encountered such a thing since the establishment of the Elders Association. Who dares to kill their special envoy?
There is an independent country in Rome, the capital of Italy. It is also the smallest country in the world. The Vatican is also the seat of the Catholic Church. At this time, in the famous St. Peter's Basilica, an old man wearing white clothes and a top hat began to think deeply.
, and under him are cardinals from dozens of dioceses in Europe.
In ancient times, the Holy See had great power. The famous Crusades were launched under the authorization of the Catholic Pope. The power of the Pope at that time was even higher than that of the emperor of the Roman Empire. The main targets of the Crusades were those who believed in Islam.
of Arab countries.
This war lasted for more than two hundred years, and both sides suffered losses. It can be said that the Crusades were a war between the two largest religions in the world, and also a war between two people. At that time, the most powerful person on both sides of the war was the Pope;
The Pope of Catholicism and the Caliph of Islam.
Before the Crusades, the Prophet Muhammad was born and founded Islam. By the end of the war more than two hundred years later, Catholicism ended in failure, which brought about huge changes to the entire Europe. From then on
At the beginning of this period, the religious power began to decline and the imperial power began to consolidate.
However, with the development of religion now, the influence of the Catholic Pope is no less than that of the leader of any country in the world. Even if the President of the United States sees the Pope, he must be respectful. After all, who wants to offend a religion that has believers all over the world and transcends the country?
What about the organization?
The cardinals all had doubts on their faces. It was unusual for the Pope to suddenly summon all the bishops. After all, this was not a normal meeting. It had been more than two hours since they arrived, but the Pope had remained silent.
"Pope, what is so serious that we need to summon all the cardinals in Europe?" At this moment, the cardinal in France asked. In the Vatican, they generally don't call the pope, but directly call him the pope. The pope just
Called by outsiders.
"Pope, has something big happened?" the British Cardinal also asked.
Others couldn't help but ask, but Pope Mario didn't say a word. His heavy eyes swept over the dozens of cardinals present, and finally sighed. At this time, everyone's expressions changed. When will the Pope
Will you sigh too?
It’s no wonder that the Pope can be said to have the most comfortable job in the world. Unlike a national leader, who needs to deal with many things, all he has to do is to manage a large diocese, and the rest is to visit countries around the world.
However, each major diocese has a cardinal to deal with it, and generally there is no big deal. This is not a feudal society. Conflicts of faith may occur, or wars may break out because of faith.
In such peaceful times, the Pope's overseas visits are actually equivalent to official travel. Except for a few countries, most countries will do their best to take good care of the Pope.
"Remember the war hundreds of years ago?" At this moment, Mario suddenly said.
All the cardinals nodded. The Crusades were launched by the Catholic Church. Of course they kept it in mind. At that time, they faced Turks and Arabs, both of whom believed in Islam. Although both sides seemed to have a victory later.
Although the Catholic Church lost more than it lost, the Catholic Church lost more than it won, and in the end the Pope's status as a Catholic was ended.
Of course, their old rival, the Islamic Caliphate, was also terminated from their dominance, but even so, the two major sects are still developing rapidly around the world.
Until now, Islam has not posed any threat to them. The Middle East is the main parish of Islam. However, now the Catholic brother sects, Christianity and the Orthodox Church, have surrounded Islam and are slowly penetrating in. Religion has always been dependent on
to the development of the country.[
But nowadays, except for Saudi Arabia, there are basically not many powerful Islamic countries in the Middle East, but there are countless Catholic countries, so what else can they ask for?
That war happened hundreds of years ago, so what does it have to do with the present? Does the Pope still want to further destroy Islam? This is almost impossible. First of all, Saudi Arabia will never agree.
Yes, although this country has close ties with Western countries, it will never make concessions on issues of faith.
"I'm talking about Iraq!" Mario suddenly said, "For so many years, Catholicism's penetration into the Middle East has been unfavorable. The church just established in Iraq was supposed to be a fulcrum for the spread of our teachings in the future, but I didn't expect that now the Prophet Army would actually
Besieged Baghdad."
After hearing this, everyone understood what the Pope meant. He obviously wanted to deal with the Prophet's Army in Iraq. However, although they have great influence, they do not have an army. The Vatican is indeed a country, but even the security here is the Roman police.
Take responsibility, let alone send troops.
But at this moment, the British Cardinal said: "Does the Pope mean to send out the Templars?"
Mario nodded. Although he is the Pope, the Holy See does not have the final say alone, especially when it comes to sending out the Templars. This is the ultimate power of the Vatican. Generally, if nothing big happens, it is not.
Will be easily dispatched on missions.
After all, there are only so many Templars, and higher-level Templar Assassins and Saints generally do not appear. Although the Pope can directly mobilize Templar Assassins and Saints, there must also be a very worthy reason for their dispatch.
And Mario doesn't think the Templars can do anything to a little blue dragon.
"But, isn't it a bit too much to just protect a church and send the Templars there?" the French Cardinal said.
The same goes for other cardinals. The German cardinal said: "Can't we just ask the peacekeeping forces for help? What's more, there are US troops in Baghdad, so protecting the church should be very simple."
Mario frowned: "But this is related to the spread of doctrine, and the US military failed in Iraq. If the Templars deliberately help and appear in Iraq, then this will undoubtedly be a psychological comfort to the US military, and the Lord will bless them.
A child in a foreign land."
This time all the cardinals and archbishops were silent. They were very worried that the Pope might break their peaceful life. If they were allowed to go to Iraq to spread the teachings, they would still be on the territory of Islam. Those guys with extreme beliefs would not only not be able to
Allowing them to live a good life may even cost them their lives.
Therefore, in the end, all the cardinals agreed and decided to send twenty Templar Knights. For the Holy See, which originally only had a hundred Templar Knights, it was already sending 20% of its ultimate strength. Although
Above the Templars, there are the Templar Assassins, and above the Templar Assassins, there are the Saints, but both the Templar Assassins and the Saints are illusory people.
This is of course not to say that they have many gods, but that they do not completely obey the orders of the Holy See. Unless the Holy See encounters a major crisis, they will always be in penance, especially the saint.
Finally, Mario ordered a group of people led by a Vatican bishop to move into the Diocese of Baghdad and confess to the US military and peacekeeping forces there.
At the same time, the Basra Intelligence Agency received news from the military that the Vatican would send clergy to Baghdad in the hope that the Prophet Army would release them. After receiving the news, Su immediately informed Canglong.
"How many people are coming?" Canglong asked.
"More than a hundred, but twenty of them have special status." Su said, "They might be those Templar Knights."
"Oh, so they don't come directly to Basra?" Canglong asked strangely.
"I don't know, but I think those twenty people will come directly to Basra, while the others will go to Baghdad. General Simon asked you, should you let them go or not?" Su asked.
"This Pope is really insidious!" Cang Long's face was heavy, "But since he dares to play borrowed knife to kill with me, then I will do as he wishes."
"What's the meaning?"
"Do you think it's just those Templar Knights? I don't need to call the Dragon Group and Blackman over?" Canglong shook his head, "I'm worried about the Templar Assassins. These are the most terrifying guys in the Holy See. I
I once met someone who was a traitor to the Holy See. Although I killed him in the end, it was not easy. Of course, it was to protect Wanwan, but there were eight such terrifying guys, and there was an even more powerful saint!
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"Is there really such a powerful person?" In Su's eyes, Canglong is already a pervert, so in Canglong's eyes, how strong are these terrifying guys?
Canglong didn't speak, but the solemn look on his face told Su the answer.