2212. Present firearms
Even with the papal's scheming, my eyes narrowed slightly when I heard this sentence.
This is definitely not good news for him.
The Tiemur's group of people surrendered to Zhao Dongting means that they already belonged to the people of the Song Dynasty. If the Holy See sent people to rob forcibly, it would be like an enemy of the Song Dynasty.
Things were going to be much more complicated, and even he felt very embarrassed.
The method of forging firearms was something he had been thinking about for a long time, but he did not have the confidence to be an enemy of the Song Dynasty.
"hehe."
To hide himself, the Pope laughed dryly, but a crazy idea emerged in his heart.
He thought about whether he could keep Zhao Dongting and the people of the Song Dynasty in the West. As long as he wrapped them all in the West, he would not only get the method of forging firearms, but also make the Song Dynasty afraid of weapons.
After all, Zhao Dongting was the emperor of the Song Dynasty.
For a country like the Song Dynasty, what else is more important than the emperor?
With Zhao Dongting's prestige in the Song Dynasty, would the troops of the Song Dynasty still dare to attack the West?
But he still didn't dare to do this easily.
After a little silence, he first smiled at Zhao Dongting and said, "Congratulations to Emperor Song."
Zhao Dongting smiled and said, "You are polite, Pope."
The pope showed a hint of embarrassment and said, "I agree that Emperor Song wants to borrow the truth. After all, I am happy to make friends with the Song Dynasty. I just don't know..."
He deliberately wanted to speak but stopped.
Zhao Dongting knew his thoughts and asked with a smile: "The Pope may say something bluntly."
The Pope nodded and said, "I think the Emperor of Song has already understood the situation in our West. After years of war, our West can be said to be desolate everywhere. Alas... This is because of the lack of strength of our Holy See. Otherwise, there would not be so many people who dare to oppose our Holy See, and the people would not have lost their homes. I would like to beg Emperor of Song to teach us your East Firearm forging method."
He did not give Zhao Dongting the opportunity to interrupt, "As long as Emperor Song can agree to me with this condition, I will definitely agree with anything that Emperor Song needs our help or what he has done."
"this……"
Zhao Dongting looked at the Pope deeply, "This method of forging firearms is the foundation of our Song Dynasty. The Pope is making things difficult for me."
"I know my request is too much."
The elderly pope said, and actually stood up and saluted Zhao Dongting, "But please the Emperor of Song to have mercy on our Western people. I promise that the Holy See will be in good faith with the Song Dynasty for a hundred years from now on."
Zhao Dongting sneered in his heart.
Whether a country is in good relations or not is never something that can be achieved verbally. The situation depends on strength.
He could completely confirm that as long as the strength of the West surpassed that of the Song Dynasty in the future, the Pope would never have the same attitude as he is now.
The forging method of firearms is absolutely not allowed.
On the way he came, he had already expected that the Pope might put forward such conditions, and he had already come up with a countermeasure.
He deliberately pretended to be pondering for a while, and then said, "It would be better if this is the case. Since the Holy See has become an ally with the Song Dynasty, I don't want to see the devastation of the Western creatures again. Pope, if you want to maintain the absolute status of the Holy See in the West, I can support you. There are many firearms in my treasury. I cannot give you the forging method, but if you want, these firearms can be given to you. How about it?"
The Pope was stunned.
He didn't expect Zhao Dongting to say such words.
It was only then that the Emperor of Song was probably because the West could not develop a forging method for firearms?
Yes, their Holy See actually got the Dragon Gun and even the grenade launcher a long time ago, but over the years, they have never been able to forge it independently.
But he was still moved.
The two empires of Violet and Byzantine are ultimately somewhat threatening to the rule of the Holy See, and as long as the Holy See's army can be equipped with firearms, this threat can be eliminated.
This can at least ensure that there will be peace in the future.
As for whether or not you can develop a forging method, it depends on luck.
Moreover, the only one in the world who can crush the West is the Great Song Kingdom. The Pope still has no idea of being an enemy of the Great Song Dynasty in his heart.
He is old and only hopes to consolidate the dominance of the Holy See in the West during his term of office.
He said: "Why don't you know how many firearms Emperor Song can give us?"
Zhao Dongting said: "Now all the rich firearms in the national treasury can be given to you."
The pope asked again, "What about the future?"
Zhao Dongting smiled but said nothing.
He can't always provide firearms to the Holy See.
If you want a firearm, you have to exchange it for something. One code is converted into one code. He just took the initiative to propose this, just to repay the rewards of the Pope.
The Pope is also a human being. Of course, he understands what Zhao Dongting means, smiles embarrassedly, and says, "I am making things difficult for Emperor Song. If I still need firearms in the future, my holy See will naturally exchange the same things."
Chapter completed!