Maintaining his usual elegant smile, Li Lin commented.
It would be more interesting if you added something like "Suffering. Chicken plague!" or "Lick your brain to get high, onboard!" at the end of your speech, but these are just details, so you don't need to pay too much attention to them.
The speech was a masterpiece of the company's royal literati. After many layers of review and checks, it was finally finalized by Li Lin. Prince Bernard just recited it according to the script, but through his outstanding performance, the speech had an effect beyond expectations.
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Everyone is excited, passion converges into an irreversible torrent, and fanatical will will become the driving force for war, and no one can stop it. In comparison, the voice of peace is pitifully small, not even a stumbling block, at best.
It's just an inconspicuous little stone on the roadside.
It is not until they are beaten to death in the face of the cold and bloody reality that calmness and IQ will return to people's heads again, and they will think carefully about what they have done and what they should do.
Such dramas are always happening, but human beings are always happy with it. What they have learned from history is that they have learned nothing.
"It's true, but will this make human beings unable to turn back and join the war?"
Elder Osiris's tone was still full of doubts. The scene that happened in Londinium really shocked him. He could even imagine how much power would erupt when so many human beings were guided in one direction. But what determines the direction of national policy?
It is not the temporary passion of the people, but the result of rational thinking. The weight of a speech alone does not seem to be enough to change the entire country or even the world.
"The meaning of the speech itself is quite limited. But in this impending situation, His Highness the Prince's speech is an opportunity."
An opportunity that is urgently needed by all parties and can trigger a chain reaction.
"The church needs to use the righteous name of 'Holy War' to unite all countries under its banner again. The prince praised Albion for bridging the differences between the two countries and promoting coordination between the two most powerful military forces in the human camp; Albion uses this to
Through inflammatory speeches, he covered up his tactical failures and the incompetence of his frontline commanders; Charlemagne not only made a lot of money
In the end, they successfully jumped on the chariot with the help of their righteousness; Lapland hoped to take advantage of the east wind of the war to regain the lost territory, and Castile
Ya and Seres hoped that the principality could weaken Charlemagne; it must be said that everyone got what they wanted and everyone was happy."
He did not mention the people. The reason is very simple. Firstly, their attitude is not important, and secondly, the attitude of the people is already very clear and not worth paying attention to.
For people who are breathless under the pressure of life, religious belief is their greatest spiritual sustenance. When the slogan of "jihad" reaches their ears, they can't help but recall the heroic spirits who fought against the infidels in history.
Martyrs, they naturally have some yearning for "holy war". Secondly, under the triple squeeze of big capitalists, feudal lords, and churches, most of their living standards are not very good. And
War just provides an opportunity to change destiny. After the "Seven Days' War", the story of Charlemagne's army triumphantly returning to Lydes with large and small bags of real money deeply inspired people. Compared with Castile, the principality did not have so many
Precious metals, but they have a lot of fertile land. For landless farmers, becoming a small landowner with hundreds of acres of land is an irresistible temptation, and they are willing to pay for it with their lives.
The peasants' ideas are quite realistic, but the educated people, especially the literati and young people, are much more radical. Charlemagne's writers Victor Hugo, Chateaubriand, and Byron of Albion
and the great poet Percy Bysshe Shelley - many literati waved their pens
All day long, in their poetry and writings, they chanted tunes such as "Tonight we are all Albionese" and "Send the heretics to the stake for purification", constantly making waves in public opinion circles and university campuses, calling for
"Conscientious young people" joined the army and contributed to the jihad.
In fact, there is no need for incitement by angry poets. Young people have already become impatient after listening to Prince Bernard's speech.
Whether they are conscientious young people who are in the rebellious stage and like to express "independent thinking spirit" and are therefore keen to go against the mainstream of society and like to discover or invent the truth; fanatics who are not much different from the mob and are widely known as "angry youth"; wishful thinking
The naivety of believing that foreign public opinion will always be fair and objective
Young people; young people who expect to become famous and fill their pockets before returning to their hometowns to marry their beloved girls...Basically, almost all types of young people have one thing in common: they are easily confused and believe what they see or hear.
for the truth, and then stubbornly adhere to it, like defending their lives.
This is still a chronic disease shared by intelligent species. This phenomenon always exists regardless of era, country, ethnicity, or belief, and the main group is also young people. From ancient times to the present, until the foreseeable future, there will be no
get changed.
Of course, there will always be people who come out to resist this phenomenon, but the ignorant are always the vast majority. In the face of overwhelming numerical superiority, the resisters will yell a few times at most, and then retreat to the side in a depressed manner and draw circles.
——Just like a young man who plans to set up a labor union within a monopoly chaebol and hinder the pace of the war by subverting the situation.
Li Lin smiled meaningfully and spoke again.
"Prince Bernard publicly praised Major General Parkinson's propaganda for meeting the needs of all types of young people. Conscientious young people will use his speech to refute parents and governments who hate Charlemagne; naive teenagers who are superstitious about foreign public opinion will use these things.
It is regarded as the golden rule; the patriotic and angry young people just need a model to promote the legitimate behavior of dedicating themselves to the Queen and Albion, a foreigner.
The speech of the royal family can undoubtedly show its true credibility from the side. Next, the Albion people will spare no effort to promote the bravery, senselessness and loyalty of Major General Parkinson, and the various military units will also follow suit, or find their own
Major General Parkinson, then held high the banner of defending the faith, and in the name of the Almighty Mother Goddess, led these fearless young people to jump into the meat grinder——"
Li Lin stopped and spread his hands.
He has said enough, now it is time for the elder to make a decision.
To cooperate or not to cooperate?
The Archon of Alfheim sipped the black tea leisurely, waiting for the answer that was no longer in suspense.
"Last question."
After hesitating for a moment, the dragon clan elder slowly exhaled, and his blue eyes with a certain determination met his bright red eyes.
"What if the principality defaults on its debt?"
The knife-like smile appeared on Li Lin's face again.
Trustworthiness is a precious virtue, but it is never a spontaneous behavior. When a borrower is unable to repay the debt, he will always choose to default on the debt without thinking, whether he is an ordinary person, a noble or a king. As we all know, the bears
Creditworthiness has always been relatively low. It always hovers between 0 and negative numbers. Therefore, it seems reasonable to consider the issue of debt collection in advance.
However, in Li Lin's view, this is simply a false proposition.
Maybe it would be difficult for other forces to collect debts from the Principality, but the Dragon Clan...the little force of the Principality was not enough to squeeze their teeth. When the Dragon Clan's debt collection army marched into the Gulf of Lapland and used various large-scale attacks to bombard the capital of the Principality, the Principality naturally
I will obediently give every gold coin to you.
What else is there to ask about such a simple matter?
The only explanation is that the elder wants to profit from Li Lin's plan, but does not want to get on Alfheim's pirate ship. If the principality really defaults on its debt, the Dragon Clan will continue to abide by their neutrality, and then put the debt collection trouble
Leave the matter to the elves, you don’t have to take any responsibility, you just sit back and enjoy the results...
What a cunning old man.
"If something unfortunate like this were to happen, I would order my men to bring battleships and bombers into St. Petersburg to help the Tsar and his ministers understand the importance of keeping their word. In the worst case, force would have to be used
to defend our interests and recover all arrears by launching military operations against the principality codenamed 'Infinite Justice' or 'Strike on Freedom'."
The contemptuous smile disappeared from his face, and the sincere and compassionate "Great Good Man" continued to speak:
"I have no ill will towards the principality and its people. I just hope to protect the interests that belong to us. If the SADF really launches indiscriminate artillery fire and carpet bombing against St. Petersburg, it will be a historical tragedy and serious
Humanitarian crisis and human disaster. I would like to set up a foundation for St. Peter’s
I will rebuild castles and other cities, carry out rescue excavations of orc culture, and build a museum in Alfheim to protect and exhibit various cultural relics and historical books. In addition, I will also carry out charity activities in war-torn areas and provide relief to victims.
And orphans who have lost their parents, arrange for them to work and live in my factory..."
For a moment, the elder's expression became very strange. After a while, he finally suppressed the stomach acid that surged into his throat. Although he had lived for so many years, Elder Osiris had often made hypocritical speeches, but Li Lin was filled with
The hypocritical performance of bad taste still made him feel sick.
Goddess Mother, even the golden dragon who has lived for 5,000 years has never seen anyone say such an extremely shameless thing in such a high-sounding way!
Just before the elder could bear it no more and was about to block his ears, Li Lin's performance ended and the discussion returned to its original track.
"...However, the probability of the above situation happening is quite small, almost negligible. Once the war starts, the principality will lose the possibility of defaulting on its debts."
"you mean……"
"Prolonged local wars will inevitably lead to a decline in the principality's national strength. For a multi-racial country like the principality, this is not a good thing."
Elder Osiris immediately understood what he was talking about.
For a long time, the dominant Bear Tribe has been the largest ethnic group in the principality, but it is not an absolute majority ethnic group, accounting for about 40% of the total population. Although other ethnic groups are nominally members of the principality, their political voice is almost zero.
The life they lead is that of second-class citizens, only a little better than human serfs. Therefore, the seeds of rebellion and independence have always been buried in the hearts of other ethnic groups, and from time to time they turn into various uprisings.
When the principality's national power was strong, it was not a big deal even if two or three ethnic groups rebelled together, and they would be quickly extinguished. However, after experiencing continuous bloodletting and a serious decline in national power and internal control, independence movements of all sizes have
It has become a hot potato and a heavy burden.
"The war will not end, it will only continue somewhere else. As long as there is a war and enemies that have to fight, the principality will need enough gold coins to maintain the operation of the army and the country. Under this premise, the principality cannot and will not
If they dare to default on their debts, in order to maintain the continued operation of the principality, they will ensure their creditworthiness."
There is another point that Li Lin did not say. For a long period of time, the principality will be faced with internal independent and separatist forces. This is not only to prevent the principality from defaulting on its debts, but also to prevent the principality from defaulting on its debts, but also to prevent future large-scale military operations in Alfheim.
, to prevent this temporary ally who is greedy for land from jumping out to disrupt the situation.
Although he has positioned the Dragon Clan as a collaborator, he will not expose all his trump cards at any time, especially in front of an old dragon who has been tempered for many years.
"Okay, I have no problem. I will convince other elders to agree to cooperate with you as soon as possible."
The last bit of hesitation disappeared from his mind, and Osiris announced.
"Now let's do the last thing."
Determine the distribution of benefits and sign the agreement - the last and most important work, no matter in the past, present or future, this will always be the case.
Li Lin handed over the documents he had already prepared and waited leisurely. (To be continued...)