For Europeans, religious belief begins from the moment they are baptized at birth and will accompany them throughout their lives until their funeral.
So the Knights Templar, as the most powerful violent weapon of Catholicism, can only imagine its status in the hearts of Europeans.
Although Qin Zhiyuan knows the status of religion in Europe, he always ignores this point intentionally or unintentionally, because there is no monster like Catholicism in the East.
As the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Qin Zhiyuan deeply apologizes for using the adjective "monster" to describe Catholicism, but Qin Zhiyuan insists on this.
The status of Catholicism in Europe is transcendent. As a religion, it is indeed strange to be able to override imperial power.
Orientals cannot understand the status of Catholicism, because in the East, religion has always been just a tool used by emperors to consolidate their dominance. The status of religion has never surpassed imperial power, not to mention that the Pope can decide who owns the throne at will. This is simply nonsense.
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Think about it, if the emperor of the Qing Dynasty called the abbot of Shaolin Temple his father, it would be such a disharmonious scene.
The same is true for ordinary people in the East. Compared with the huge population base in the East, there are very few devout religious believers. Ordinary people in the East can only think of religion when they need spiritual comfort. At other times, they simply cannot think of being in a certain place in the city.
There are also places like temples or churches in every corner.
It is precisely because of this that religion in the East always focuses on propagating the cycle of life and death, so the great monks only appear when performing rituals. Just like coffins, they are reduced to funeral props.
It is precisely because of this that most Eastern religious believers are elderly. The reason is very simple. They have entered the twilight years of their lives and have begun to fantasize about joining reincarnation and starting life on the other side.
To put it simply, I am afraid of death.
Only people who are about to die need spiritual comfort. Young people believe in themselves more, and they themselves are their own popes.
If nothing unexpected happens, Qin Zhiyuan should still have several decades to live and die early, so Qin Zhiyuan does not believe in Catholicism.
But as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Qin Zhiyuan had to force himself to believe that even if he was just pretending, he had to pretend to be a devout believer, so on Sunday morning, Qin Zhiyuan went to St. Peter's Basilica specifically.
First time attending a Sunday event.
It was indeed the first time. Not counting Christmas, Qin Zhiyuan didn't even actually enter the church that day.
Easterners call Sunday activities as observing Sunday services, while Westerners call Sunday activities as worshiping. From the names, we can see the different views on Sunday activities between the East and the West.
For Westerners, Sunday is the Sabbath. Going to church on this day is to feel the glory of the Lord. To thank the Lord for His gifts, you must do so sincerely, so you do it proactively.
For Easterners, going to church is almost like going to jail. But in order to show that you are a believer, you have to force yourself to be passive.
Qin Zhiyuan is also passive.
Perhaps Qin Zhiyuan had a conflict with the church in his life. As soon as he reached the door of the church, Qin Zhiyuan was stopped by someone.
Hello. Nice to meet you, General Qin. The person who came here was neatly dressed and well-mannered. When he came up, he handed over a gold-gilt business card with both hands.
Qin Zhiyuan took a look at the man in front of him. He was about 40 years old, with a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, blue pupils, two delicate beards with slightly raised tail ends, a square chin, sharp edges, and clear facial contours.
He looks square and square, but he has a smile that makes people feel spring breeze. This man is wearing a black top hat, a black striped tuxedo, a waistcoat of the same color underneath, and a black bow tie.
The white shirt makes it more conspicuous. This is a very strict person.
Sure enough, his business card clearly stated: Portsmouth Wanderers League Shipyard Sales Manager Gary Parker.
Portsmouth is known as the home of the Royal Navy in England. There are numerous shipyards here. It is the main force of the British shipbuilding industry and plays an important role in the British shipbuilding industry. It is precisely because of the strong support of Portsmouth Shipyard
, only the British account for 80% of the global shipbuilding industry.
Although the American shipbuilding industry has developed rapidly in recent years, overall, the British shipbuilding industry is still the first in the world, and Portsmouth is indispensable.
Hello, nice to meet you. Qin Zhiyuan expresses limited goodwill, he has not yet figured out Gary's way.
Hello, if possible, I would like to buy you a cup of coffee, and we can talk about warships. Gary blinked quickly, as if sending some kind of secret signal.
Of course, I am very happy. Qin Zhiyuan is positive.
What does it mean to doze off when you meet a pillow? What does it mean when a cat meets a small fish? What does it mean when a husky meets a mouse?
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Thanks to the developed service industry near the Vatican, Qin Zhiyuan and Gary found a random cafe and ordered two cups of signature coffee.
I heard that you want to buy a few destroyers recently. I don’t know what your requirements are. Gary is a great salesman. He found Qin Zhiyuan’s g-spot as soon as he opened his mouth.
I want warships to be mainly used for escort, so first of all, they must have strong anti-submarine capabilities, secondly, speed, and thirdly, they must have a certain ability to attack the ship. They must be equipped with torpedoes as much as possible, and then they must have a certain ability to attack the shore.
Finally, the number of operators must be reduced as much as possible. Qin Zhiyuan listed the requirements.
In fact, the main task of a destroyer is anti-submarine warfare. Qin Zhiyuan's request for a certain shore attack capability was mainly for his consideration after returning to the Far East.
Qin Zhiyuan is unwilling to stay in Europe forever, and the war against the Germans will always stop. After Qin Zhiyuan returns to the Far East, the Japanese will be Qin Zhiyuan's main opponent. The Japanese do not have so many submarines to let Qin Zhiyuan
On the contrary, if the plan is opened at that time, the destroyer will take on more diplomatic functions.
So, please take a look at this. Gary took out a document from the leather bag he carried with him and handed it to Qin Zhiyuan with both hands: This is a British H-class destroyer, also known as the Acorn class, with a displacement of about 750 tons and a capacity of 72 people.
, 13,500 horsepower, speed of 27 knots, equipped with two four-inch naval guns, two 12-pound naval guns, and two torpedo launchers. In the latest model, the H-class destroyer is equipped with Canada's latest submarine detection design
The ship also has the latest radio transmitter. The key is that there are four newly launched warships parked in the Portsmouth shipyard. As long as you nod, they will dock in a week at most.
In Bastia. Gary is skilled in business.
The port of Bastia is not suitable for use as a military port due to insufficient water depth. The unsuitability here refers to the fact that the port of Bastia cannot dock large warships. For example, the dreadnoughts of Britain and France cannot dock in Bastia.
The port of Tia.
But destroyers are different. A destroyer with a displacement of only 750 tons is just a toy compared to a dreadnought with a displacement of about 20,000 tons. The draft of a destroyer cannot even catch up with some large cargo ships. There is no problem at all when docking in Bastia.
