was almost stunned by the group of lower body animals, but in the end, the Pope still didn't scold the alpaca beast and greeting other people's female relatives.

Originally, it was a common creed for all countries to limit their opponents through negotiation and preserve themselves. Therefore, at the meeting, for their own interests, they refused to back down lightly, especially Charlemagne was very tough on the tonnage of the capital ship and insisted on being on an equal footing with Albion, but Castile and Albion were dissatisfied with this, and in order to suppress Charlemagne's demand, Charlemagne was asked to accept the 60% tonnage arrangement. The two sides were at a stalemate, so they naturally went to the dance floor to vent their energy, and as for the NTR incidents that the majority of prostitutes, it can only be said that there has never been a concept of "discipline" in the aristocratic circle......

The Pope didn't really care about the discipline of the nobles, he cared about whether the naval arms control agreement could be reached smoothly, which was directly related to whether Emir could maintain the only ideological orthodoxy and whether the system of "religious harmony and monarchical mutual aid societies" painstakingly operated by successive popes could be maintained.

The primary problem posed by the maritime exploitation and naval arms race is the deviation of the strategic focus, secondly, the shaking of the basis for the balance of countries, and finally the possibility of inducing a war.

Before the discovery of overseas colonies, countries were keeping a close eye on their own acres of land, guarding against the hairy bear in the north going south, and at the same time guarding against their unreliable neighbors stabbing them in the back. The Church can maneuver between nations by means of real threats and religious appeal. Assemble a "Jihad Expeditionary Force" as needed, or balance the power of the nations. However, the emergence of overseas colonies inadvertently (whether the pope was inadvertently on this matter or not, there is still some doubt) changed the original strategic center of gravity of the north. The resources and markets of the southern ocean provide countries with the opportunity to break the balance of power. The opportunity to re-map the international political map is an opportunity for everyone to look to the South. In this regard, Emir did not intervene in the slightest.

Located on the peninsula, Imir did not have the budget of Charlemagne and Albion, and the frenzied arms race was one in which Imir, who lacked industry and was contemptuous of technology, could not participate. Even if His Majesty and his subjects had lost all their trousers and gone to work as workers in the shipyards, they would not have been able to build and maintain a navy like that of a first-class power, and even if they had built a few search ships, Charlemagne's navy would have destroyed those sampans in just two hours and three minutes—two hours of laughter, and another three minutes to blast Emile's boat into a pile of scum floating on the water.

Since it is impossible for Ymir to influence and manipulate the changes in power between the countries through the overseas colonies. Naturally, it is impossible to maintain the previous balance of power. The balance of power is the most critical cornerstone of the church's strategic system. It is important to know that the breaking of the balance of power means conflict, especially for Charlemagne and Albion, who are always ready to fight each other in the street due to the conflict of historical and practical interests. Suppose the end result of the war is akin to the Hundred Years' War. That's okay to say. If it becomes a single country. The Church, the spiritual leader of the human camp, would be a stumbling block in the eyes of the victors. At that time, the only choice for the church is to look up to the people. Or kicked away.

Even if the war ends in a draw, as the Church hopes, things are not optimistic. The foundations of the new period of peace are shaky, and the strategic legacy of the old era has collapsed. The conservative pope, however, could not replace the previous system of "Religious Harmony and Monarchy Mutual Aid Society" with a structure that was new, innovative, and had a solid foundation. Albion and Charlemagne may make peace, but the rift within the human camp will not be bridged. The actions of the nations will no longer be constrained by moral grandeur and shared beliefs, and if they act on the basis of the belief that Richelieu advocates the supremacy of the nation, the leadership of the Church will slowly wither, if not immediately bankrupt.

It was on the basis of this terrible prospect, rather than the moral preaching that "I can't bear to see human brothers fratricidal", that Gregory V could not wait to launch negotiations on naval arms limits. What he never expected was that the representatives of all parties to the negotiation went to the dance floor to talk about romance and talk about life ♀ and philosophy ♂ in the double bed......

In addition to these, it is a pleasure...... Well, it's a heart-wrenching question, and some information that creeps the Pope in.

Information sent from all over the world showed that outside the negotiating grounds, the shipyards of Albion and Charlemagne were working in three shifts, and because of the close inspection of the shipyards, it was impossible to get a glimpse of the real scene, but Guò observed and counted the fine timber, chains, and anchors carried by the carriages that entered and exited the shipyards, as well as the heavy carriages that were heavily covered in the middle of the night. Plus a few words from the workers in the tavern, some messages of confession to the priest in the church. It is not difficult to judge that the new warships that are being built are equipped with artillery.

This only proves that both sides are preparing for the other side of the negotiation, and what really makes people can't ignore the actions of V.E.

Compared with the overarching royal government, V.E has recently become uncharacteristically low-key, with a significant reduction in the number of public events held in the past, almost all senior officials from the president down to the head of the company are closed, the security level of the factory has been raised, and employees only talk about personal matters when they go to confess, and do not mention anything related to the company. In contrast, the number of horse-drawn carriages and trains entering and leaving the factory has increased significantly, and in addition to supplying shipyards and arsenals, most of the transportation capacity is only to transport various materials into the factory and warehouse, and the finished products produced are obviously inconsistent with the amount of material input.

-- Hoarding supplies in response to the war.

The moment he thought of the answer, Gregory V's scalp went numb.

This is the only explanation, with Li Lin's shrewdness, as well as his dense eyes on Charlemagne's government and army, he must have the most direct understanding of the development of the situation, only when he is sure that war will break out, or there is some powerful means to bring about the outbreak of war, he is so low-key and large-scale hoarding of materials ready to make profits.

"That profiteer!"

Unable to endure it any longer, the Pope cursed regardless of his status. Although he also attaches great importance to the result in his means of doing things, regardless of the process, Li Lin's style of having no sense of morality and being so realistic that it is terrible still makes him feel unhappy.

Thankfully, Li Lin is not here, otherwise he would have disgusted the Pope with tunes such as "I am an arms dealer, and I will lose my job without war" and "Only an arms dealer who sells weapons to attack his homeland is a real international arms dealer......

Getting up and pushing open the window, fresh air poured into the office along with the unchanging tranquility of the Holy Capital, and taking a deep breath, Gregory V returned to his desk and tugged at the string.

A crisp bell rang, and after a minute, a middle-aged man in a black priest's uniform cautiously pushed the door in.

"What do you command?"

"Go and invite Her Highness the Holy Maiden, and say that I have something important to discuss. ”

After a pause, banishing the last trace of hesitation from his mind, Gregory V added:

"Go to the Inquisition and summon the Inquisitor Christina Bell heresy. ”

The middle-aged priest's body stiffened, and after 2 or 3 seconds, he bowed and retreated, looking at the rickety black back, a wry smile appeared on his resolute face.

Although this arrangement is somewhat hasty, but at the moment is an extraordinary period, in the case of insufficient hole cards, only by using some extraordinary means can it be possible to salvage the situation out of control, even if it is a little more intense, it is better than the human camp sliding into the abyss like this.

A wry smile disappeared from the Pope's face, and the window was closed, and the scent of smoke grew stronger. (To be continued......)

PS: There will be a change later, so stay tuned.