He did have a reason to be proud. Now it was not only a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity before him, but also a sense of superiority over his biggest competitor.
St. George went to great lengths to go to the Magisterium in person, not just because he wanted to support an ecumenical believer to come to power, and then use him to win the faith of an entire military magistrate, thereby paving the way to the next pope.
As a result, he was neither embarrassed nor embarrassed. He was trapped in the quagmire of war and could not get out. He was even called by Pope Delt himself to reprimand him. Now he is sent to who knows where.
As for him, Enoko, he only needs to gently pluck the political strings at the right time, and opportunities will come to his door obediently.
The significance of capturing the Carter Army Leader is far greater than that of the Manyu Army Leader.
Cardinal Enoch Nott, who was in high spirits, made an exception and refilled his wine glass, and said with a hint of drunkenness: "Honor yourself, His Excellency Bishop Enoch Nott."
In this scene, if the wine is not drunk, everyone will be drunk.
Watching Cardinal Enoch's carriage leave, Archduke Buck straightened his slightly humble waist little by little, his smile also faded away little by little, and there was an aura about him that no strangers should enter.
Half a year ago, even if the current Pope Delt of the Saint Ether Church came in person, his head could not be lowered even half an inch.
Now, he had to kowtow to a cardinal who was in charge of only one diocese.
This is something that Grand Duke Buck would never have dreamed of before.
He, Buck Kingsley, a man who claims to be the most powerful Duke in the history of the Kingsley family and who will lead the Kingsley family to unprecedented heights, how could he end up like this?
He was always thinking about this issue when he dreamed back at midnight.
The beginning of all nightmares seems to begin with peeking into the Swamp of Despair and confronting the leader of the Eternal Night Army.
But ask him if he regrets it?
He does not regret the decision he made, because what he did was to bring the Kingsley family to new glory. This is his responsibility as the patriarch of the Kingsley family.
The only thing he regretted was that he underestimated the leader of the Yongye Army and underestimated Sean.
If he were to be re-elected, he would give it his all from the beginning.
But there are no ifs or regrets in this world.
The only thing he can do now is to use all his strength to resolve the crisis facing the Kingsley family. For this, what does his dignity and face mean?
"Your Majesty, by doing this, you are undoubtedly seeking the skin of a tiger. The intervention of the Holy See will only make the situation more complicated, and may not necessarily achieve outstanding results. Even if this incident is resolved, the parasitic vine of the Holy See will be deeply affected.
Taking root in our territory, just like they did to the Lancelot royal family, they will be choked with breathlessness." Qian Ning, the Kingsley family's top think tank, had unconcealable worry on his face.
He did not agree with the cooperation between Archduke Buck and the Holy See of Saint Ether.
In his eyes, the threat to the Holy See was far greater than that of the Yongye Army.
No matter how high the asking price for the Yongye Army is, it is still a one-shot deal. Once the Kingsley Family's Eastern Expedition Army takes it back, there is no need to look at their faces, and some agreements may even be torn up at the right opportunity.
But it's different when you have a relationship with the Holy See.
It is like putting a flesh-eating and blood-sucking parasite into your body. At first glance, it does not cause much harm. However, as time goes by, as this parasite continues to multiply, the harm it will cause will become greater and greater.
If you look at the current Lancelot royal family, you will know that they occupy the most fertile territory in the entire continent, have the largest population, and are supported by the most powerful family. They can only allow the Byron Alliance to fall apart like this.
The Holy See plays a role that cannot be ignored. In addition to their subjective influence, objectively they also dilute the financial and military power of the Lancelot royal family.
Archduke Buck's face changed several times, and finally he couldn't help but growl: "Why don't I understand this truth? But if we don't get through the current difficulties, how can we talk about the future? Others don't know the situation of the Kingsley family, how can you still
Not sure? Are the conditions put forward by that bastard Sean a human being? Land, equipment, finance, this is three consecutive stabs at the Kingsley family. The swords are fatal. If I really agree, Kingsley
The family not only has to be squeezed into juice, but also has to be slaves for more than ten years, with no chance of turning over."
By the time he finished speaking, Grand Duke Buck's teeth were grinding together.
After two weeks of entanglement and negotiation, the conditions of the Yong Ye Army Leader finally changed. However, instead of surrendering, the war compensation of 80 million royal gold coins in Article 3 was changed to a ten-year installment payment, and
It is allowed to offset the discounts of various materials.
This article seems to be fully considered for the Kingsley family, so that they do not have so much financial pressure.
In the eyes of Archduke Buck, this was even more vicious. This was to continuously draw blood from the Kingsley family for ten years.
How much annual financial income does the entire Kingsley family have?
Just over 30 million.
Cut off one-third every year for the Yongye Army leaders. They don't have to do anything this year, so they can tighten their belts and get through life.
In other words, the Kingsley family has no chance of turning around in these ten years.
Grand Duke Buck took a long breath, suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "This is not the most critical issue. The most important thing is that our bitch-born princess has always stood on the other side's side and is ready to
They want to eat us to death. The so-called negotiations now are just a pretense for them to stall for time. They want to delay the food supply to Akmeser. No matter how harsh their conditions are then, we have no second choice. We might as well take advantage of it.
If you have time, if you mix up the water in this pool, you may be able to find more opportunities to escape."
"But..." Academician Qian Ning wanted to say something else.
He was interrupted by Grand Duke Buck impatiently waving his hand, "No need to say any more, I have made up my mind. Instead of discussing this, you might as well take more time and consider how to deal with the difficulties of the Yong Ye Army Leader tomorrow. Your recent performance,
But it is inconsistent with the salary I paid you. You are the most famous bachelor in the so-called City of Knowledge, but you were defeated by a group of natives. Don't you realize that you have embarrassed your City of Knowledge?"
"That was just an accident. We didn't expect the other party to be so knowledgeable about the early history of the Guandis Empire and the Byron Alliance. I have sent people to the City of Knowledge and invited people with relevant knowledge to come and assist. Our City of Knowledge,
Your Majesty, please rest assured that you will never hold your employer back in terms of knowledge." There was a bit of embarrassment on the old face of Bachelor Qian Ning.
During the negotiations with the Yongye military leader, the Kingsley family think tank headed by him was on the front line.
To be honest, they were a bit contemptuous at first. After all, the leaders of the Yongye Army were just a group of young boys who didn't even have hair. People of their age could not even read books in the City of Knowledge.
They are not qualified to enter the library, so they can only clean tables and empty toilets for their instructors.
The result of the confrontation can be imagined.
Although it is not a complete defeat, the situation is quite ugly.
It's not that those young people overpowered them in all kinds of knowledge. In this regard, the other party's performance was quite satisfactory. They didn't even know many of the Byron League's agreed-upon rules, and they made a lot of jokes.
But the other party's information data is far beyond what they can match.
The other party not only has its own detailed research data, but also controls many of the Kingsley family.
Every time it seems like the asking price is sky-high, but in fact it is based on the bottom line that the Kingsley family can afford. This bottom line is often something they didn't know before, but calculated after the fact.
In this case, they become even more passive when negotiating.
I don’t know when it started, but the focus of the dispute between the two sides was the historical issues left over from the ancient Andis Empire’s transition to the Byron Alliance.
In this regard, the staff team of Yongye Army caught them off guard.
The other party was not only prepared for this aspect of the problem, but some of the ways of looking at the problem and the degree of exploration were completely different from them. Especially after careful consideration, many bachelors actually agreed with the other party's point of view.
To put it mildly, many bachelors are relatively pure people.
To put it bluntly, it means that they have learned things stupidly, and their handling of human relations is somewhat low.
When this recognition was expressed during negotiations, the situation became extremely awkward.
Not to mention Archduke Buck's complexion, even Archmaester Qian Ning's complexion looked like pig's liver.
The academicians produced in the City of Knowledge of the Warlock Alliance are famous all over the world. In addition to the fact that they do not like to take power like the Holy See and the Conclave of Witches, and are relatively aloof in dealing with things, they also have a service attitude similar to businessmen, including after-sales service.
If the employer's affairs are delayed because of their own bachelor's degree, they will send more and more professional bachelor's teams for free until the problem is solved.
"I hope your new grand maester will be more helpful." Archduke Buck snorted and did not dwell on this issue. Apart from showing his pettiness, there was no more meaning in doing so.
Academician Qian Ning pursed his lips and had no intention of refuting.
It's better to talk about this kind of thing than to actually accomplish it. When the professionals sent by the City of Knowledge arrived, Archduke Buck naturally realized that their ability to stand for so many years was not in vain.
The fact that Grand Duke Buck had a close relationship with the Holy See could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Princess Regent, not even the Eagle Eyes of the Eternal Night Army Commander.
Grand Duke Buck had no intention of hiding it. This was an out-and-out conspiracy. Even if they got the news, there was nothing they could do to stop it.
Is it possible that they still care about Archduke Buck's faith? If they do this, it will be equivalent to giving the Holy See a clear answer, allowing them to intervene more smoothly.
The Holy See's method of intervening in this matter is still their usual method in the past - side pressure.
They have a huge network of relationships of their own, which affects the people around them through believers, especially their own family members, and then affects more people. What's more, many lords and nobles themselves are devout believers.
As the most senior cardinal, Enoch has been operating in the royal capital of Valesta for so many years, and has an astonishingly wide network of contacts.
Just a week after he reached an agreement with Archduke Buck, the wind in the royal capital of Valesta unknowingly turned to Archduke Buck's side.
Not only the lords and nobles were admonishing and encouraging the Princess Regent.
Even many small citizens have infinite sympathy for the Kingsley family.
Even the leader of the Yongye Army could clearly feel this impact.
As a new force that has just been established, the Eternal Night Army Leader does not have much connection with the Holy See, but they do have business dealings with the Byron Alliance, especially in the high-end luxury market such as silk clothing.
Those fanatical believers of the Holy See actually united to boycott the products of the Eternal Night Army Leader.
After anything develops to a certain extent, it will show striking similarities, and market methods are no exception.
The only good thing is that the luxury goods trade led by Yong Yejun is in its infancy. The market is not that big and the supply exceeds demand. There is no need to worry about the problem of unsalable goods. It will not have much impact in the short term, but in the long run, it will definitely not
What a good thing.
The main pressure is still on the regent Princess Sophia.
"How's the situation?" Sean asked with concern.
In the negotiation with Archduke Buck, the Regent Princess Sophia seemed to have done nothing. In fact, it was her failure to do anything that allowed the leader of the Yongye Army to defeat the Kingsley family in the Politburo.
Press forward step by step.
If the leader of the Evernight Army wants to conquer the Swamp of Despair, Sophilia's close support is indispensable. In the final analysis, it is still the same thing - military rations.
Although Sean has already begun to make plans, trying to use the Huayu Plateau grain merchant line to open up the Huayu Plateau as a backup business line, it is difficult to see the effect for a while.
The reason why backup is called backup is that it is the second choice when it is absolutely necessary.
The shortcomings of the Flower Language Plateau are there. The problems that have troubled the Bryan family for many years will also become the problems of the Yongye Army. That is, the complex terrain and difficult transportation make transportation costs remain high, especially for things like food.
Large-volume, heavy goods.
Apart from anything else, just transporting it from the Huayu Plateau will increase it by two to three times on the original basis, not to mention that road problems will limit the overall transportation volume.
After the Eternal Night Army leader eats the Swamp of Despair, his demand for food will not decrease, but will double from the original basis.
The hopeless swamp where the flooded river water has receded is becoming suitable for farming, and it is only a matter of time before it returns to the Jiangnan plain of the past.
But before that, the Eternal Night Army leader must provide for the crocodile tribesmen in the Despair Swamp.
Why did the young reformist of the Crocodile Tribe surrender to the leader of the Yongye Army so neatly?
Do they really agree with the leader of the Evernight Army?
The answer is probably no.
This is only part of the reason, a very small part of the reason, and more of it is due to helplessness.
The long-term vision taught by the leader of the Yongye Army allowed them to see that if they left the leader of the Yongye Army, the Crocodile tribe would only fall into a more miserable situation.
Not only will the Eternal Night Army Leader not get rid of the Princess Regent by eating the Swamp of Despair, on the contrary, the two sides will become closer.
Sophia Liya also recognized this point and spared no effort to support Sean.
In the world, there is no love without reason, and there is no hatred without reason, especially when you are in Sophia's current position.
Personal emotions only account for a small part of the decision-making factors, and the most important factor is interests.
When supporting the Yongye Army Leader, the benefits gained are far less than supporting the Kingsley family.
How to choose is self-evident.
If it were Sean, he would do the same thing.
"The situation is not good. Those self-righteous guys are like flies, buzzing around me, constantly emphasizing the relationship between the royal family and the Kingsley family. Byron's life and death, they have previously caused trouble for the Kingsley family.
I have never seen them consider the so-called family ties and Byron's life and death. It was Strachey and Lancelot who were always at the front and bleeding for Byron. They were just a group of people huddled behind.
coward."
Sophilia's face looked as ugly as if she had swallowed a fly. She was not only disgusted by the shamelessness of those lords and nobles, but also disgusted by the Vatican's stabbing method in the heart.
"Those daring guys actually dare to threaten me with taxes. Do they really think I dare not touch them? As long as I give my order, many people are willing to step on their corpses and get to the top."