In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility. - Chapter 722

c719 The War to End Everything

In just one week, the production of Alexandria Port has been back on track. The port is full of masts and sails, and a constant stream of merchant ships are anchored here, most of which are hung with Latin coats of arms or eye-catching crosses.

The wealthy merchants who fled by ship or were executed left a large gap in the trade share of Alexandria Port, which was allocated by Lothar to the Copts and Greeks who came to seek refuge, as well as the Latin merchants he had always been wary of.

There are also some Saracens, but not many.

After all, this city did not experience brutal offensive and defensive battles. Although it also encountered some civil unrest and a large number of people fled, it did not change the potential of this city.

It just takes time to realize the potential.

If a trade hub loses its extensive trade network, it will be like Constantinople in later generations, with only a bloated brain left, and it will soon shrink into a dead city.

It will take a long time for Lothar to turn Alexandria into his own money bag again, and he will have to flatten all the separatist Saracen princes and restore the severed trade routes.

Fortunately, the confiscation of property greatly eased the financial pressure of Lothar in the short term.

And it was a sustainable way to ease the financial pressure – every Egyptian territory that had not been recovered could be done this way.

The benefits of blocking the coastline first were also reflected. It was impossible to transport the wealth accumulated by the old Saracen nobles by sea.

Going south through the Nubian territory, there was no need to be afraid of escaping from the Red Sea. First, the road was long and difficult, and second, Captain Hogg and his beloved ship Ocean Disaster were waiting in the Red Sea to entertain these guests from afar.

Lothar was visiting the “Knights Templar” camp in the middle of the three knights’ barracks. Although they were called “Knights Templar”, their official name was actually “The Third Company of the Order of Saint Lazarus”.

The first twenty-one knights trained were wearing various smocks and holding helmets with one hand and saying mass in the church.

He was about to say something when he suddenly heard the system prompt sound in his ears.

“The contract you signed has been triggered, and William von Hohenzollern is eager to get your help.”

The blank combat record flashed red. After a long time, the content on it began to emerge. The combat record was no longer blank, but replaced by the war that ended everything.

The description is: At first, people were optimistic that the war would end within a few months. Even the people who started the war never thought that this war would make their crowns fall to the ground and end in a miserable way.

The nobles and the peasants squandered their lives on the battlefield together, and the war machine turned flesh and blood into firewood.

You need to help Elector William II win this war, at least to ensure that his family’s marquisate will not fall to the ground like the Russian royal family.

“The war that ends everything…isn’t it the so-called First World War?”

Lothar smiled bitterly, not knowing how many years had passed since he took Viviana away, and the contractee had become William II.

His current combat power should be considered good in the world of yesterday’s battleships. In the Apennine Peninsula, he looked down on everyone except the Wolf Lord, but it was definitely not the current situation where he looked down on everyone.

Every country has opponents of the same level, and there are many who are better than him, and even much better. There is only the Wolf Lord in the Apennine Peninsula, and the leaders of the Blood King Court and various clans in the Balkans are probably not much weaker than the Wolf Lord. Let’s put it aside for the time being.

First set a small goal, recapture all of Egypt, increase the power of the King’s three-piece suit, and then use up all the combat records except “Ending All Wars”, and raise the level of the followers.

In fact, he was quite curious about the future direction of yesterday’s battleship world. The origin of the world war was nothing more than the accumulation of Franco-German contradictions to an irreconcilable level.

To be honest, Germany, which has lost the monarchist system brought by Prussia, may not be a match for France even though it has an advantage in size.

Wandering in the long river of time and witnessing historical events, such a journey is indeed quite romantic as Viviana said.

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After the mass, twenty-one knights gathered in the monastery nearby, waiting with some excitement.

“I don’t know why His Majesty asked us to stay?”

“During the canonization ceremony just now, a lot of information appeared in my head. Is it the same for you?”

“Of course, haven’t you heard that every promoted knight or even sergeant will receive this kind of divine revelation? This is a miracle that belongs to us alone, and it is an honor that only the soldiers under His Majesty can obtain.”

“It’s really a miracle!”

“It’s nothing strange. Don’t forget that His Majesty has a nickname of ‘Miracle Worker’. God’s preference for His Majesty is not what you and I can imagine.”

” Stop talking nonsense, your Majesty is here!”

“Praise God, praise my king!”

Lothar returned the salute and pointed to his head gently: “I specially summoned you to wait this time, and I have something to tell you. After the job change, you should have more knowledge in your heads, right?”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Thank you for your gift.”

Lothar smiled and said: “Don’t thank me, God has given you, there must be a reason, which shows that your achievements are also recognized by God.”

As he said, he pinched his fingers and a ray of golden holy fire shot up from his fingertips.

This is the holy radiance characteristic of Saint Maximilian’s armor. Because he used the holy spear many times, this ray of holy radiance has grown a lot.

“Holy Glory!”

They blurted out in unison.

“It seems that you already know the name of this power. This is the power given to us by God. It is the best weapon to deal with dark creatures such as vampires, werewolves, lemurs, and water ghosts. It is for us to eradicate monsters and protect young children. given.”

“You guys try it.”

Lothar said lightly.

All the knights were confused.

“Ah this…”

“Your Majesty, we need to take some time to collect our thoughts.”

The twenty-one people looked at each other and tried many times, but failed to achieve any results. This inevitably made many people impatient. After all, His Majesty said it so lightly, it should not be difficult.

“Don’t be anxious. What God has given you will never take it back. They may just be a seed now, hidden in your heart, but sooner or later they will take root and sprout.”

Although Hans came from the Teutonic Knights, the Holy Glory was often only allowed to be used by formal knights, and trainee knights like them were not qualified to have access to it.

It is true that Jeanna knows the complete use of Shenghui, but it may be because she was reborn in the flames. Her mastery of Shenghui and the power inherent in her second life are too high-end, and she has not been able to teach anyone to use this method so far. strength.

On the contrary, Lothar himself had a deeper understanding of the entry-level Shenghui, so he and the three members of the Knights could only figure this out.

If the glory of the three knights of yesterday’s giant ship can really be restored, it will be an army composed of 1,200 extraordinary people. Even if the average level is only two to three stars, it will be a very powerful combat force.

“Now, meditate according to the memory in your mind. Don’t worry. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight.”

Hearing what Lothar said, they all breathed a sigh of relief and began to follow the method in their memory, taking off their armor and sitting down to meditate.

Lothar explained on the side: “You should have a sacred seed in your mind, which is the embodiment of all your virtues. Think more about what you should do as a chivalrous knight.”

The holy glory in the giant ship world yesterday was not given by God, but a very idealistic spiritual power. Lothar said this, it was just a simple way of understanding. In fact, many villains with many crimes can also use it. Shenghui, this has something to do with their will.

Although he does evil deeds, he believes that it is just and right, and he has no regrets in his heart, so he will not hinder the use of the Holy Glory. However, it is true that the majority of Holy Glory users are good people. After all, not everyone has such a pure outlook on life.

A look of panic suddenly appeared on the face of a knight. He opened his mouth but stopped talking.

Lothar waved his hand and did not let him express his concerns. This was a very rare person who joined the Knights as a knight.

In Europe, these people were mostly a group of criminals and even landless knights who were wanted by many lords. Many of them had committed banditry and wreaked havoc in the countryside. They were a cancer in the eyes of local lords.

In his previous life, Lothar would certainly have dismissed such people.

Now that’s not the case. If you have a mental disorder, the many knights, sergeants, and pilgrims who come from Europe under your command may not even be one-third of “good people” in the strict sense.

Apart from anything else, Lothar himself is an executioner and a murderer with a lot of blood on his hands.

“Your sins have been atoned for, and the past has been forgotten. Have you repented now?”

He hurriedly knelt down in front of Lothar and made a cross on his chest:

“I swear by Saint Lazarus and my family’s coat of arms that I have repented, Your Majesty. The sins of the past haunt me every day and prevent me from sleeping, except on the battlefield or in the monastery. Only by praying can I feel at ease.”

Lothar could naturally tell whether what he said was true or false: “From now on, you need to abide by the virtues of knights without slacking off in the slightest, so that you can settle your conscience. If you have made up your mind, start meditating. God will not punish you harshly. A knight who has redeemed his sins and will practice the Eight Virtues in the future.”

There was a look of shame on the knight’s face, and he whispered: “Your Majesty, I swear that in the future I will abide by the eight virtues, live up to the name of Saint Lazarus, live up to this shirt, be loyal to Your Majesty, and have mercy on the weak.”

“That’s enough.”

Lothar nodded slightly and said: “The same goes for you. The Holy Glory is the embodiment of virtue. In the future, you must abide by the eight virtues of knights. In this way, even if you do not receive the favor of the Holy Glory in a short period of time, you will definitely achieve results in the long run. ”