Chapter 323 (1/2)
The conflict between the eradually stripping away the last layer of pretense, and various contradictions were now on the table
Pope Corsica VI had publicly announced that the Iainst the church's prestige, a disrespect to the Gods At the sa Warriors were frequently mobilized and assembled
However, the old skeleton was even more ruthless He issued an order in the name of the Empire's Emperor, that any mobilization of local armies within the empire which involved more than one hundred people must obtain the approval of the imperial commander-in-chief! After such order was issued, the reatly restricted In so Warriors and local garrisons were reported All of a sudden, the elutted with countless news of chaos
In the erous undercurrent, the Duke of the Tulip Fa God's Whip and to be in full alert awaiting orders to set out!
Marquis Rody, the Regimental Commander of the Northern Army, ordered the suspension of all leaves within his ar orders to set out!
Earl Elliot, the Regimental Commander of the Northwestern Army, ordered his ar orders to set out!
General Caimental Commander of Southern Army, ordered the transfer of two troops of heavily armored cavalries to move up north towards the imperial city!
Meanwhile, at the eastern territories of the empire where the church wasWarriors successfully broke through the blockade of the eathered They had also conquered two medium-sized cities and issued orders to expel the imperial officials stationed there under the name of His Majesty the Pope They declared that they would temporarily take over cities in the name of God
This caused an uproar in the e ion are roups of people?” The old skeleton ser and continued at a slow pace, ”The first type are those absolutely pious religious fanatics These people are our toughest enemy but luckily, the nu ten thousand believers, this kind of fanatics does not even account for one percent! The second group of people are those aver easily These are the people who embrace the church but are not fanatical Most of them have this attitude of 'if you believe, then it works; but if you don't, then it will not work' These kind of people, although they look pious during norain is involved, they will abandon their faith to safeguard their own interests! For example, if they have to take out a small amount of their inco to do so, but if they have to offer all their properties and reputation as a tribute, these people will definitely cower Fortunately, the scandal regarding the church that we created in the Westwood Province had, to a great extent, caused the loyalty of this group of people towards the religion to drop draroup accounts for the est group in a religion We can say that these people account for ion of God!”
The old skeleton paused and took a few breaths before continuing, ”The third group are those pseudo-believers Don't be surprised, this is very nor in the empire for centuries They have flourished and expanded in scale Believing in the religion has becoinally atheists, but when they saw those around theion, they then beca in the fun' This type of people ion of God, but their loyalty towards the religion is the lowest! Once the empire and the church become enemies, in consideration of their personal interests, they will abandon their religion without hesitation”
Rody nodded and sh the church claims that they have tens of millions of believers in the e!”
”Correct,” the old skeleton serated figure Once the E to rise in revolt with the Church will never exceed hundreds of thousands And a Warriors does not even anorant civilians! As long as we use drastic measures… it is not hard to solve this problem!”
Rody was silent for a moment He then said in a low voice, ”But still, there are hundreds and thousands of peopleWhen such chaos breaks out, how many will die, and how many families…”
The old skeleton shook his head, ”The church has beconant tumor on the empire's body! If we do not seize this opportunity to finish them off completely, when their power expands and their foundation deepens in the future, then it will be even et rid of them! The Roland Continent is the best exa out of the ith a smile on his face all the while When he heard their conversation, he turned his head and his gaze fell on the old skeleton, ”I think we still need a triggering factor to strike, what do you think?”
”We already have that!” Andy took out awas the report froimental Commander of the Southern Army:
”Acting under the orders of the Emperor, the Southern Arious institutes and churches of the three provinces in the south We have discovered large aold coins of questionable origin! Properties and land deeds of unknown source a those arrested froyy the period of search, the Southern Ar Warriors There were 620 casualties reported in the Southern Ar them, there were 190 dead, 300 heavily injured, and 130Warriors were killed, and 2,600 people were held captive General Caimental Commander of the Southern Army, reports to His Majesty that the situation in the south is chaotic The church is inciting the civilians to create chaos There have already been a total of 21 cases of friction between the Flaarrisons”
”Don't you think this is sufficient to light the fuse?” The old skeleton smiled and took out another piece of paper, ”This is the order I have drafted I' to send this to the South today!”
”In lieu of the increasing crisis in the three southern provinces, I hereby order General Caimental Commander of the Southern Army, to declare the three southern provinces as war zones and implement the code of war! General Camus is appointed as the supreme commander in the war zone! At the sa all religious activities in the three southern provinces! General Camus has the authority to kill those who defy the orders!” Rody sighed when he finished reading this order He shook his head and said, ”It see to strike first in the south? Seeireat capabilities, and is also very prestigious in the south Besides that, he is very loyal to the eood candidate”