Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

In order to conform to the setting of this fantasy world, Ma Youfu made a lot of magical changes to "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The setting of "Legendary Sky Warlock Zhang Jiao" is just one of them.What about the Yan Han twin heroes Huangfusong and Zhu Jun who are good at fire magic?With ogre blood, the more he eats, the stronger Dong Zhuo, the war governor of Xiliang... and so on and so on.

In addition, on the battlefield, there are also high-magic scenes such as the emperor's mausoleum guards fighting the yellow scarf wrestlers.

What Copernicus noticed was the new weapon invented by Huangfusong during the siege of Guangzong described in the novel—the flame flying dragon.

To put it bluntly, it is a primitive rocket weapon.

It's just that in Ma Youfu's mind, the fuel of this weapon is magic powder that burns better than gunpowder, and it is also enchanted with various spells, so both the range and power are far stronger than the primitive rocket weapons on the technological side. .

"Master Marquis. Since in your novel, the 'Flame Dragon' of the Han Empire is so powerful that it can destroy dozens of miles with one arrow, why don't we use this weapon to launch your super bomb?"

"Uh... Regarding the description of the power of the 'flaming dragon', I used certain rhetorical techniques, but it's actually not that powerful." Ma Youfu felt embarrassed.

It's just that Copernicus' suggestion opened up a new way of thinking for him.

As a one-time weapon, the cost of using rockets is much higher than that of artillery in long-term wars.But if it is only used to meet a special combat need, then the rocket will be much cheaper than the cannon.

Compared with building a giant cannon, building a rocket takes less time and costs less, which means that there are more opportunities for trial and error improvements to meet the weapon indicators set by Ma Youfu.The final product is put into the war, and the success rate will be much higher.

Of course, it is not easy to build a rocket with a range of twenty kilometers.However, based on the guiding ideology that science is not enough magic to make up, it is much easier than building a super cannon.

After weighing, Ma Youfu adopted Copernicus's suggestion and gave up his plan to make a super long-range cannon.

Well, Mr. Urban of Hungary need not cry now.

Ma Youfu drew a blueprint of the rocket for Gaucher and the others, discarding all the gaudy shapes and decorations of the original oriental rockets. The shape basically refers to, or plagiarizes, the Congreve rocket built by the British Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.

Then, it is to improve on its basis to create a weapon that can carry a load of ten kilograms, has a range of twenty kilometers, and is accurate enough.

After confirming the weapons manufacturing plan, the next thing is to mobilize manpower and material resources, and use many smart brains and dexterous hands to achieve the goal.

Ma Youfu handed over this task to Gaucher, while he himself put most of his energy on the Philosopher's Stone.

To allow this stone to absorb enough magic power—preferably a sacred magic power that can restrain the undead, the most ideal place is naturally a church.

In the whole of Provence, the nearest and large enough church is in Avignon.

After making full preparations, Ma Youfu took Joan of Arc and Bayard, under the protection of a hundred guards, to the territory directly under the Papal State.

When they crossed the St. Benezet Bridge and arrived at the city gate, it was close to noon. After reporting their identities, they entered the city of Avignon without any trouble.

"It seems that although the bishop of Avignon doesn't like me, he still has a clear head and dare not interfere with important issues."

Ma Youfu just praised Mr. Bishop, when the group arrived at the Pope's Palace, they were slapped by reality.

"Sir, you cannot enter the Pope's Palace without the permission of the bishop." Two guards holding halberds stopped Ma Youfu outside.

"I am Ma Youfu, Marquis of La Manche, and I want to meet Bishop Pelop immediately." Ma Youfu briefly reported his identity and purpose.

It stands to reason that if a great noble came to visit, even if they did not receive the news in advance, the subordinates should immediately notify the master and send servants to accompany him.

But the two guards just repeated "You cannot enter the Pope's Palace without the permission of the Bishop", and then stood there expressionless, ignoring Ma Youfu and his party.

"I seem to have overestimated the Bishop of Avignon. He is not that smart." Ma Youfu smiled and gave an order to Bayard, "Break down the front door, and anyone who dares to block him will be treated as an enemy of the Seven Saints and will be shot to death! "

After receiving the order, Bayar immediately started to act, ordering several guards to take out the grenades they carried with them-after Ma Youfu's guidance, the Ministry of Military Industry in Rouen is now able to mass-produce the grenades.Although the effect is not as good as that made by Ma Youfu himself, it is still enough to meet the needs of combat.

When the two guards saw Ma Youfu's real action, the arrogance on their faces disappeared immediately, and they were so flustered that they didn't know what to do.After all, someone was so bold as to prepare to blow up the gate of the Pope's Palace. They didn't even dare to think about such a thing, let alone how to deal with it.

They wanted to stop Ma Youfu, but as soon as they moved, they were immediately aimed at by dozens of barrels, and they didn't even dare to move.

Just when Ma Youfu was about to order to detonate all the grenades piled up in front of the gate, Bishop Pelop of Avignon ran out from the side door with his handsome follower Endi, who was unclear whether he was male or female. Panting, he shouted, "Stop, you barbaric Oriental, stop!"

Ma Youfu secretly regretted it, and laughed loudly: "Mr. Bishop, you came just in time. I am testing the defense of the gate of the Pope's Palace to see if it can withstand the new gunpowder weapons. You know, although the Pope has already moved back to Rome, But this is still an important building of the Holy See and a holy place for believers to pilgrimage, so safety is very important."

The bishop of Avignon was so angry at Ma Youfu's nonsense.After finally recovering his strength, he was about to cite scriptures and angrily scold this man who dared to offend the Holy Land, who knew that the other party would never give him this chance.

Ma Youfu gave Joan a wink, and the latter immediately took out a Holy See's edict with a golden seal from the bag on the saddle.

Under the guidance of Ma Youfu, Joan's cultural level has improved by leaps and bounds. Not only has she mastered French proficiently, she can even read and write Latin smoothly.

As the saying goes, people should treat each other with admiration after three days of farewell. Today's French saint is no longer the Lorraine village girl whose knowledge is limited to the countryside.

In order to test Joan of Arc's Latin proficiency, Ma Youfu specially asked her to read out this golden imperial edict signed by Pope Enren IV himself.

Amidst the girl's cadenced voice, the Bishop of Avignon's complexion gradually became ugly.

Because the content of the Golden Seal Edict is that before the undead pirates are completely wiped out, Ma Youfu will be able to mobilize all church resources located in the three countries of Provence, Savoy, and Genoa.

Of course, the premise is that these resources must be used to deal with undead pirates and must not be used for other purposes.

If it were someone else, His Excellency the Pope might still be worried that the other party would take advantage of this golden opportunity to make a big deal of the church's wool.But if this person is Ma Youfu, Enren IV will not be too worried.

Although the people of Seris are often disrespectful to the Holy See, and have the same virtue as the king of France who has attacked the religious authority and strengthened the king's authority, his financial management ability is indeed unprecedented.Everyone has only heard of Ma Youfu throwing money out wantonly, but never heard of him embezzling for money.

In addition, the Holy See was willing to give Ma Youfu such great power because he was frightened by the undead pirates.

Before Count Noctis attacked Scipio Port, he had attacked several ports in the north of Rome. The two city-state republics, Florence and Siena, both suffered heavy losses, and the city of Rome was even more frightened.

Therefore, after the Battle of Scipio Port, Enren IV pinned all his hopes of defeating the undead pirates on Ma Youfu.

The distribution of benefits in North Africa after the victory of the Crusades is still out of the question.If those terrible undead pirates are not eliminated, it is still a question whether the North African Crusade can take place this time.

With the golden edict in place, the bishop of Avignon was speechless, unable to utter a word of objection.

But the bishop was unwilling to let him hand over the Pope's Palace to Ma Youfu for management.

The distaste for Ma Youfu is only a secondary factor.What really made him resist the intervention of external forces in the Pope's Palace was that underground in this sacred palace, rituals to please the fallen evil gods were held every night.

If this kind of thing is known to outsiders, then everything will be over.

Just when the Bishop of Avignon was hesitating, Endy beside him slowly approached and whispered: "Don't worry, my lord. I will arrange it carefully so that this secret will not be discovered. And don't you think, in Is it more exciting to indulge and have fun when there is a possibility of being discovered at any time? Isn’t our purpose to pursue the ultimate pleasure and enjoyment? Recently, I have noticed that the guests at night are gradually becoming more and more exciting. The feeling of fatigue is becoming more and more difficult to be satisfied. At this time, it is just time to introduce new stimulation. And maybe we still have a chance to drag Lord Marquis and the saint beside him into the water..."

The Bishop of Avignon's eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement.

After Endy finished speaking, he took two steps back, pretending to be humble and low-key.His nominal superior, the bishop, said to Ma Youfu: "My lord, since it is the order of the Holy See, I will naturally obey it. All the priests in the city of Avignon will obey your orders."

Chapter 380 Two Ceremonies

After the bishop of Avignon softened, Ma Youfu unceremoniously took over the Pope's Palace, and then began to issue orders one by one.

First, he announced that starting tomorrow, the Pope's Palace will be open to all believers.And a large sacrament of high standard is held every week.

The place where the sacraments are held is the largest chapel of Clement VI in the Pope's Palace.

Ma Youfu made some arrangements on the altar of this grand worship hall.He placed the disguised Philosopher's Stone in the center of the altar, where the eyes of the statues of the Seven Saints met.

When believers pray to the Seven Saints, they will generate the power of faith.And these powers of faith are sent to Heavenly Mountain, and when they are received by the Seven Sages, they will give back part of their divine power.

The amount of these divine powers is not large, and some of them will be directly diffused into the environment, so that the prayers can truly feel the existence of God, and then strengthen their piety.The other part will be obtained by the clergy who preside over the sacrament.This is also an excellent way for professionals who use divine power to enhance their strength.The last part will be absorbed by the whole place, so that the church will gradually be strengthened by divine power to become the holy fortress of the Seven Saints in the mortal world amid years of prayers, which can be used to protect believers from the invasion of dark forces.In this world where ghosts and demons are constantly pouring in through the convergence of the celestial spheres, such shelters have made an indelible contribution to the continuation of civilization.It was also one of the reasons why the Seven Saints could grow rapidly back then.

Ma Youfu set up a magic circle on the altar, which can transfer half of the divine power returned by Heavenly Mountain to the Philosopher's Stone.

After a rough calculation, if the Pope's Palace holds a sacrament every Sunday, and the number of participants in each sacrament exceeds 1000, then after nine weeks, the Philosopher's Stone can be fully stored with the brilliance transformed by divine power energy.

This

This time point is actually stuck very well. By then, the Normandy fleet should also arrive in Provence, and everything is just in a state of preparation.

"Bayar, I'll give you a company of soldiers to guard the Pope's Palace. Make sure to ensure public order during every sacrament. In addition, this altar must also be taken care of." Ma Youfu said to the young knight.

Be it ability or character, Bayard is sufficient to take on this important task. With him in Avignon, Mayouv can rest assured to take care of other things.

Joan of Arc is of course a more suitable candidate, but with her fame and prestige, she can better display her talents in the army.There are more and more crusaders gathering in Provence, and she needs to lead them even more.

Mayouf had a busy day in Avignon.Until the early morning of the next day, after arranging all the arrangements in the worship hall, he left without stopping with Joan of Arc.

This made Endy very disappointed.

He also asked the bishop of Avignon to prepare a sumptuous reception banquet, and he wanted to invite the Marquis to attend.Who would have thought that the Serisian who does not reject pleasure in life and loves beauty can be so focused on doing serious things.Endi even hinted many times that if he stayed overnight in the Pope's Palace at night, he would arrange several stunning beauties to serve the Marquis, but the other party was not at all tempted.

However, after a short period of disappointment, this indomitable follower of the corrupt evil god was soon relieved.It must be very difficult for this kind of hero with a firm mind to be corrupted.However, if he can succeed, it will also give him a great sense of accomplishment, and let the evil god's influence in the mortal world expand rapidly.

What a joy that would be!

Endy was like a child who saved the strawberry on the strawberry cake for last, hoping to continue planning how to spread the magic of the corrupt evil god in Provence.

By the following Sunday, waves of pilgrims poured into the tiny city of Avignon.

The news that the Marquis of Lamanche opened the Pope's Palace to ordinary pilgrims and held the highest-level sacraments every Sunday afternoon has long spread throughout Provence.

As the Crusaders continued to gather, the "temporary population" in Provence also increased sharply.

The other crusaders did not implement a strict new logistics management system like Ma Youfu's direct line troops, and family members were not allowed to accompany the army.When a Crusader soldier arrives in Provence, it often means that there are two or three family members around him, as well as craftsmen, traders, etc. who are responsible for logistics.A barracks is a temporary town, full of variety and bustling.

These people are willing to participate in the Crusades, and their religious spiritual needs are naturally relatively strong.It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the place where seven Holy Sees once lived and to participate in the sacraments.

Due to the large number of pilgrims, Bayar decided to expand the number of participants from 1000 to 200 after discussing with the person in charge of the sacrament.

The result was still not enough to meet the demand and almost caused a riot.If it weren't for a company of well-trained soldiers guarding the field, and even though Bayar was young, he was quite courageous and decisively arrested a few guys who took the lead in making troubles, today it is really possible to cause riots.

Fortunately, the sacrament finally started without any danger.

Bayard, who was in a cold sweat, hurriedly sent a messenger back to Tarascon Castle to report what happened today to the Marquis of Lamanche, and asked what to do if the number of pilgrims increased further next week.

Ma Youfu quickly wrote back and gave him a solution: use a lottery to select the qualifications to go to the Pope's Palace to participate in the sacrament.

There are many examples of the specific operation method in later generations. Anyway, it is similar to Fat House participating in the handshake meeting of idol groups through lottery. No need to repeat it. Judging from their greediness, this is absolutely certain, and Bayar doesn't need to stop it immediately.What he has to do is to monitor secretly, and if a priest gets too greedy, he will intervene.

It is necessary to give the priests who work hard to organize the sacraments a channel to earn extra money without allowing them to exploit so much that they arouse public anger.

While Bayar was holding the letter to carefully understand the "leadership intention", the grand sacrament was also being held in the largest and most luxurious chapel in the Pope's Palace.

The choir sang ethereal hymns, and the huge pipe organ played solemn and sacred music.The three priests were holding the censer, shaking it while patrolling around the periphery of the chapel.The smoke produced by burning spices such as frankincense and myrrh lingers in the entire huge space, creating a feeling of being in heaven for believers.

Thousands of believers looked solemn and devoted themselves to this grand religious ceremony.

But in the underground of the same building, in the secret palace that was newly built last year, at this moment, a debauched and exciting group adultery is being staged.

On the ceiling, the magic power projection is projecting the solemn and grand sacrament scene upstairs, and even the sound is completely transmitted.This shows that Endi's magic attainments are quite superb, and he deserves to be the leader selected by the evil god of corruption.

However, in the sacred music that washes people's hearts, there are gasps and high-pitched groans from men and women one after another.

Endi walked into the secret palace, walked through the constantly shaking and sweaty "pile of meat", with a calm expression and graceful steps, as if walking in a beautiful flower field.

Perhaps in the eyes of those chosen by the evil god of corruption, this place is the garden for cultivating the flowers of corrupted pleasure.

The members who participated in this joyful banquet tonight were all found by Endy when he was attending the year-end celebration of Tarascon Castle under the guise of being a "bishop's assistant".

Those nobles who showed hesitation, doubt, and selfishness at the mobilization meeting called by Ma Youfu to unite against the undead pirates were Endy's targets.

They were first invited by the Bishop of Avignon to the Pope's Palace as guests, and then they were seduced by Endi's meticulously cultivated "slaves of pleasure", and they continued to degenerate in carnal pleasures.

Then, these male nobles introduced their wives, sons, daughters, siblings and other relatives and friends to the Pope's Palace.

When the unethical group enjoyment activities cannot satisfy the fallen, Endy will introduce the servants of these nobles - maids, cooks, gardeners, grooms... to introduce this endless feast of joy middle.

First, the taboo of kinship ethics was broken, and then the taboo of status class was broken... The happiness provided by the evil gods of corruption is like drugs, making people sink deeper and deeper, never satisfied, and always need to pursue more taboos, More extreme stimulation.