Expedition to Europe

Every nation has its own heritage.

For Europeans, religious belief begins from the moment they are born and baptized, and will accompany them throughout their lives until their funeral.

Then the Knights Templar, as the most powerful violent weapon of Catholicism, can be imagined in the hearts of Europeans.

Although Qin Zhiyuan knows the status of religion in Europe, he always intentionally or unintentionally ignores this point, because in the East, there is no monster like Catholicism.

As the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Qin Zhiyuan deeply apologizes for using the adjective "monster" to describe Catholicism, but Qin Zhiyuan insists on thinking so.

Catholicism has a transcendent status in Europe. As a religion that can override the imperial power, Catholicism is indeed a wonder.

Orientals cannot understand the status of Catholicism, because in the East, religion has always been a tool used by the emperor to consolidate his ruling position. The status of religion has never surpassed the imperial power, not to mention that the Pope can arbitrarily decide the ownership of the throne, which is simply nonsense.

Just think about it, if the emperor of the Qing Dynasty called the abbot of Shaolin Temple "dear father", what a discordant scene it would be!

The same is true for ordinary people in the East. Compared with the huge population base in the East, there are very few devout religious believers. Ordinary people in the East can only think of religion when they need spiritual comfort. At other times, they can't even think of places like temples or churches in some corner of the city.

It is precisely because of this that religion in the East always focuses on promoting the cycle of life and death, so the monks only appear when performing rituals, just like coffins, which have become funeral props.

It is also because of this that most religious believers in the East are elderly people. The reason is very simple. They have entered the twilight of their lives and began to fantasize about joining the cycle of reincarnation to start another life.

To put it simply, they are afraid of death.

Only people who are about to die need spiritual comfort. Young people believe in themselves more. They are their own popes.

If nothing unexpected happens, Qin Zhiyuan should have several decades to live, and he is still a long way from death, so Qin Zhiyuan doesn't believe in Catholicism.

But as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Qin Zhiyuan had to force himself to believe, even if he had to pretend, he had to pretend to be a devout believer, so on Sunday morning, Qin Zhiyuan went to St. Peter's Basilica and participated in the Sunday activities for the first time in his life.

It was indeed the first time, not counting the Christmas Day, when Qin Zhiyuan did not even really enter the church.

Orientals call Sunday activities "observing worship", while Westerners call Sunday activities "going to church". From the names, we can see the different views of the East and the West on Sunday activities.

For Westerners, Sunday is the Sabbath. Going to church on this day is to feel the glory of the Lord, thank the Lord for His gifts, and be sincere, so it is to take the initiative to "do it".

For Orientals, going to church is almost like going to jail, but in order to show that they are believers, they have to force themselves to passively "observe".

Qin Zhiyuan was also passive.

Perhaps Qin Zhiyuan's life and the church are in conflict, and just as he walked to the door of the church, Qin Zhiyuan was stopped by someone.

"Hello, nice to meet you, General Qin." The man was dressed neatly and was very polite. He handed over a gold-plated business card with both hands.

Qin Zhiyuan looked at the man in front of him. He was about 40 years old, with a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, blue pupils, two delicate mustaches with slightly raised ends, a square chin, sharp edges and corners, and clear facial contours. He looked square, but with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze. This man wore a black top hat, a black striped tuxedo, a vest of the same color inside, and a black bow tie, which made the white shirt more conspicuous. This was a very serious person.

Sure enough, his business card clearly said: Gary Parker, Sales Manager of Portsmouth Wanderers Union Shipyard.

British, no wonder he has a sense of pretentious seriousness in his bones.

Portsmouth, known as the "home of the Royal Navy" in England, has a large number of shipyards, which are the main force of the British shipbuilding industry and play an important role in the British shipbuilding industry. It is with the strong support of the Portsmouth shipyard that the British can occupy 80% of the global shipbuilding industry.

Although the American shipbuilding industry has developed rapidly in recent years, overall, the British shipbuilding industry is still the world's number one, and Portsmouth has made an indelible contribution.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Qin Zhiyuan expressed limited goodwill, and he had not figured out Gary's way.

"Hello, if possible, I would like to invite you for a cup of coffee, and we can talk about warships." Gary blinked quickly, as if releasing some kind of code.

"Of course, I'm happy to." Qin Zhiyuan was positive.

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This is it!

Thanks to the well-developed service industry near the Vatican, Qin Zhiyuan and Gary randomly found a cafe and ordered two cups of coffee on the sign.

"I heard that you want to buy a few destroyers recently. I wonder what your requirements are?" Gary is a great salesman. He found Qin Zhiyuan's G-spot as soon as he opened his mouth...

"I want a warship mainly for escort, so first of all, it must have strong anti-submarine capabilities, secondly, speed, and thirdly, a certain ability to attack ships. It must be equipped with torpedoes as much as possible, and then it must have a certain ability to attack the other side. Finally, the number of operators must be reduced as much as possible." Qin Zhiyuan listed the requirements.

In fact, the main task of a destroyer is anti-submarine. Qin Zhiyuan's requirement for a certain ability to attack the other side is more for consideration after returning to the Far East.

Qin Zhiyuan is unwilling to stay in Europe forever. The war against the Germans will always stop. When Qin Zhiyuan returns to the Far East, the Japanese will be Qin Zhiyuan's main opponent. The Japanese don't have so many submarines for Qin Zhiyuan to counter. If there is a war, the destroyer will take on more "interdiction" functions.

"Well, please take a look at this." Gary took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Qin Zhiyuan with both hands: "This is the British H-class destroyer, also known as the Acorn class, with a displacement of about 750 tons, a crew of 72 people, 13,500 horsepower, a speed of 27 knots, equipped with two four-inch naval guns, two twelve-pound naval guns, and two torpedo tubes. In the latest model, the H-class destroyer is equipped with Canada's latest submarine detector design, and the ship also has the latest radio transmitter. The key is that there are four newly launched warships parked in the shipyard in Portsmouth. As long as you nod, they will dock in Bastia in a week at most." Gary is skilled in business.

The port of Bastia is not suitable for use as a military port because of its insufficient water depth. The unsuitability here means that the port of Bastia cannot dock large warships, such as the dreadnoughts of Britain and France, which cannot dock in the port of Bastia.

But destroyers are different. A destroyer with a displacement of only 750 tons is just a toy compared to a dreadnought with a displacement of about 20,000 tons. The draft depth of a destroyer is not even as deep as that of some large cargo ships, so there is no problem for it to dock in Bastia.