When His Majesty Victor Hugo walked into the dome hall of the Temple Church, history entered a new chapter - a group of big brothers of the Brotherhood of Steel witnessed the birth of an emperor, although this was the self-proclaimed one by Uncle Zhou.
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As a landowner, His Majesty Adams, the patriarch of the Mormon Church, stepped forward to greet Zhou Qingfeng enthusiastically. He even jokingly said: "Your Majesty Hugo, we are honored by your arrival. We have various titles here.
, I really need a Your Majesty."
His Majesty Adams was in his eighties. He casually wore a rainbow robe that represented peace, and walked tremblingly in front of Zhou Qingfeng with a staff in his hand. A faculty member introduced their identities to the two of them, and Zhou Qingfeng was also very friendly.
to express their respect for the leader.
Because Utah is too poor, its population is too small, and its beliefs are relatively single, its crime rate is also very low in the United States. As a result, during the Cataclysm, other places were in chaos and demons were dancing, but the Mormon Church suffered less damage.
His Majesty Adams was the leader of the Brotherhood before the Cataclysm. He is very different from other upstarts in the Brotherhood of Steel who relied on fighting and bloodshed. He has been a big shot for decades, and he has the nobility of having been in a high position for a long time.
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He has a kind attitude, talks and laughs freely, and speaks kindly without losing etiquette. It is like taking a bath in spring breeze. His Majesty seems to be older, but he is very good at building relationships. He personally introduced Zhou Qingfeng to several other members of the Brotherhood of Steel.
Leader, everyone gathered around and talked happily.
Uncle Zhou is young and energetic, has a quick mind, speaks and behaves openly and calmly, and occasionally has a subtle edge. He is close to many high-level fraternity leaders he has just met but also keeps a certain distance, and behaves quite diplomatically.
Seeing Zhou Qingfeng chatting and laughing with everyone, Adams didn't say much, he just observed. After staying for a while, he excused himself from being tired and went to rest. Then he turned and walked into the special prayer room in the church. The old man's expression changed from kind to friendly.
Become indifferent.
In the prayer room, several powerful bishops of the Mormon Church were present. Everyone watched His Majesty Adams walking in quietly, and no one spoke easily.
Adams first went to the statue of Jesus and made the sign of the cross, prayed a few words softly, then shook his head slightly and said to everyone: "I think it is difficult for this Lord Victor Hugo to accept the glory of our Lord."
Alas..., several bishops suddenly sighed. Everyone bowed their heads, quite frustrated with the patriarch's judgment.
"He is smart, confident, has great power, and is not confused. He is not a lamb that can be easily tamed. He is still Chinese, and his language, appearance, and culture are all different from ours. He can't even drink our favorite wine. This
It makes it more difficult for us to win over him."
Adams' low and slow words were like a heavy stone weighing on the hearts of several bishops, completely breaking everyone's original illusions.
Zhou Qingfeng's visit to the "North American Security Summit" this time is regarded by many as the "Second Marshall Plan." After World War II, Europe can rise again from the ruins, and there is no reason that the United States cannot.
It's just that the United States, which implemented the "Marshall Plan", is racially and culturally similar to European countries, but Zhou Qingfeng is very different from white people.
In the eyes of others, providing goods is just a transaction, but for the Mormon Church, which relies on deceiving people to make a living, it is inevitable to face cultural invasion behind accepting goods. The flower growers of the "reform and opening up" back then
I once faced this situation and it was very difficult to deal with.
In order to avoid being impacted, it would be best for Victor Hugo to become a Christian. Unfortunately, this idea may not work...
"We should rebuild our own production system. At most, we can purchase machinery and equipment from the Aurora Legion."
"Do you know how many machines this requires? How many workers are needed? This kind of thing also requires a strong government, and it won't be effective for less than 30 years. This is not something that the currently divided United States can achieve."
"Before the Cataclysm, we relied heavily on flower-growing products. How can we avoid it now? Even if we work hard to restore the production system, the Aurora Legion can extinguish all our hopes with its low price."
Several bishops were talking in low voices, while His Majesty Adams stared at the statue of Jesus in a daze. After a while, he whispered again: "We can't refuse the Aurora Legion's products, but we can't let him use money to solve all problems, let alone
He cannot be allowed to divide our Brotherhood of Steel."
The bishops fell into silence and looked at their leader. Everyone knew this, but the question was what to do?
There was no expression of excitement on Adams' face. When he talked about the current bad situation, he was neither resentful nor angry, only calm. But his plain words carried great determination and strength.
"I have to admit that the United States is in big trouble this time. We encountered a clever invader. He did not choose to invade us with guns and guns, but instead gave us various commodities that we urgently needed. Such an attack is even more difficult to defend against...
However, we cannot allow an outsider to change our culture or our dominance. We need to persevere, resist, and fight back."
After Adams finished speaking, a bishop quickly interjected: "This Victor Hugo is simply a devil without any faith. He promoted atheism in Mexico. This has repeatedly hindered our missionaries and even made them unable to do so.
Public event.”
"Now that he has come to our territory again, there will definitely be a large number of people with shaky beliefs who will be bewitched by him. Several of the communication satellites he launched recently are trial broadcasting. Although they are just some songs, they are very useful to young people who currently lack entertainment.
The words are very attractive.”
"He even tried to forcefully change our eating habits. Recently, the Aurora Legion sold us a batch of 'Old Godmother' chili sauce, which actually triggered a sales boom. Many ordinary people who lack food seasonings are snapping up this kind of stuff. They
I don’t even butter the bread when I eat it.”
It sounds like it's very, very miserable... It's going to be the end of the country and the extinction of the species.
"We should emphasize our own needs and not let the Aurora Legion dominate." Faced with the current situation, His Majesty Adams, as a religious leader, naturally has to stand up and solve the problem. "First of all, our agriculture is the most promising to recover. Solving this problem can
Increase our negotiating leverage."
The agriculture in the United States is very developed, and it has a very good environment for growing crops. The export volume of many crops ranks first in the world. Many people think that the American military industry companies are very powerful, but compared with the American agricultural products companies
It pales in comparison.
As long as agriculture can be solved, the United States will be invincible.
Several bishops nodded in agreement.
"As for industry..." Adams paused in thought. The industry in the United States is naturally developed, but it is not easy to restore it to what it was before the catastrophe. Especially heavy industry, which requires large investments, slow results, and extremely high technical requirements.
Zhou Qingfeng has been harvesting America's wool for more than two years and nearly three years in the last days. He had earlier used barter to exchange for various heavy industrial equipment, which made it even more difficult for America's industry to recover.
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"We can at least restore some light industry and solve some employment problems." A bishop said, "Although the operation will be difficult at the beginning, we can provide some trade subsidies and government procurement to support it."
His Majesty Adams nodded in approval, "Finally, there is the service industry. This is our strength. We have many talents and we can gain great advantages in this area."
Although the situation is still not optimistic, someone must persevere in this battle against the Aurora Legion. Compared to the depressed faces at the beginning, the several bishops who discussed some development directions finally smiled a little.
His Majesty Adams finally sighed, "Everyone, the situation we are currently facing is unprecedented in thousands of years. We must protect our homeland, persist in our beliefs, and educate our people. What we are facing is a war.