Father Mavie

"All countries in the alliance must achieve in-depth cooperation in all fields, implement common foreign affairs, defense, and conference policies, further expand the power of the alliance beyond national institutions, establish the alliance's supreme parliament, and follow the supreme decision-making of the alliance parliament on international matters."

At the conference table, Ma Wei began to describe the content of the treaty: "The Northern Alliance countries should unify their currencies and exchange rates. All the Allied countries should open customs, establish a customs union, and cancel taxes and quantity restrictions in commodity trade so that commodities can be freely traded. Circulation.”

"In addition, the Allied countries should also abide by the decisions of the Alliance Parliament and adopt a unified restrictive policy towards non-Allied countries, and the tariffs must be the same."

"Citizens of the Allied countries can enter and exit each other's countries at will with their passports, realizing citizens without borders and goods without restrictions."

"At the same time, citizens of the Allied countries, no matter which country they live in, have the right to vote and be elected in union elections and local elections, and the right of any citizen to vote in the European Parliament is recognized."

The kings listened to Ma Wei's voice in silence, their expressions extremely solemn.

This is an extremely bold attempt. The establishment of the Great Northern Alliance will undoubtedly bring benefits to all parties. It is more like a truce than an alliance.

"Achieve in-depth cooperation in all fields."

After Ma Wei finished speaking, Arthur asked: "Including industrial aspects?"

“Not only industry, but also other industries such as medical care, education, and scientific research must be interconnected.”

These treaties were obviously unfair to the Kingdom of Windsor, which was industrially powerful and had completed the Industrial Revolution.

Coal was the main resource in the steam age, but the Kingdom of Windsor, which had many colonies, had no shortage of mines. Even without the help of resources from the Kingdom of Romanov, they could still develop rapidly.

On the contrary, without the blessing of the Windsor Kingdom's industrial technology, the Romanov Kingdom would still have a long way to go to catch up with them. This process may take ten or twenty years and require the efforts of at least one generation.

Generally speaking, the Kingdom of Windsor can live well without the Kingdom of Romanov, but the Kingdom of Romanov needs the Kingdom of Windsor to quickly become a first-class power.

Is Ma Wei biased?
  The answer is yes.

He cannot be equal, especially when it comes to establishing the Great Northern Alliance. There must be sacrifices.

As a friend, Arthur would agree to these conditions without hesitation, but as a king, he must raise objections.

"What can the Romanov Kingdom give us?"

Looking into Arthur's eyes, Mavis thought for a long time and suddenly said: "Everyone, please give us some space."

Katerina, Karl IX and other kings stood up and left the meeting room, including Levin, Dino and other church members, who also all left.

Soon, only Ma Wei and Arthur were left in the conference room, as well as Yunia, who was sitting aside playing with the stuffed bear.

"Father, I understand your thoughts, and I support you very much, but you cannot aid the Romanov Kingdom at the expense of the interests of the Windsor Kingdom. This is too biased." Arthur said.

"You have no idea what I'm thinking, Arthur."

This was the first time that Ma Wei called Arthur by his name in person. He asked with piercing eyes: "How many years do you think the Kingdom of Windsor can remain a superpower?"

"forever."

After a pause, Arthur, who perhaps felt that this answer was too conceited, changed his words: "Within a hundred years, Windsor will definitely be the most powerful country in the world."

Hearing this answer, Ma Wei shook his head and said with a helpless smile: "A hundred years ago. The United States of Citi in the west is rising rapidly. Its geographical location is unique. It is far away from the Central Continent, and therefore far away from disputes."

"Dissension? Do you think a civil war will break out in the Central Continent?"

"You don't think so? Don't tell me you don't feel that way at all."

Arthur pursed his lips. He did have a sense of crisis, especially after Napoleon and Caesar were reborn, the sense of crisis immediately intensified.

Looking at the current situation in the Central Continent, the Kingdom of Frederick is busy annexing the Rhine League and following the path of militarism. The Bonaparte Republic is ready to go, and the Roman Republic is also rising rapidly, not to mention the Voodoo Kingdom in the Southern Continent. .

In contrast, the Kingdom of Windsor has been standing still. Not to mention that it has not developed significantly in recent years, it has also lost a lot of national power in the war.

The position of the leading boss has been threatened, and the challenges are increasing day by day.

After Nereida returns, the war between the Truth God System and the Apocalypse God System is imminent and will never be too far away.

The Great Northern Alliance was established to cope with the coming impact.

"The civil war in the United States of America will end soon. I really don't want them to get a chance to breathe, but Nereida's return forces me to shift my focus to the Apocalypse God System."

A civil war broke out in the United States of Citi, and Mavey gained the power to launch a war. Originally, he planned to unite the Romanov Kingdom and the Kingdom of Windsor, send troops to attack the United States of Citi, and directly conquer it. However, things went against his wishes. The appearance of Nereida, The pressure on the Church of Truth increased sharply, and it was no longer able to distract itself from dealing with the United States of Citi.

No one knows the threat of the United States of Citi better than Ma Wei. If things go on like this, the Kingdom of Windsor will sooner or later be deprived of its reputation as an empire on which the sun never sets.

The sun always sets.

The geographical location of the Kingdom of Windsor gave them an advantage in the Age of Discovery. Similarly, in the next Age of Nations, the Kingdom of Windsor, which lacks resources and population, will definitely be surpassed.

"Once a war breaks out between the Truth God System and the Apocalypse God System, the result will be devastating. Without the resource support of the Romanov Kingdom, the Windsor Kingdom will suffer an unbearable blow and will never recover."

Ma Wei said in a deep voice: "You think I want to suck the blood of the Kingdom of Windsor and subsidize the Romanov Kingdom. In fact, I am trying to give the Kingdom of Windsor a future. If a country loses its future, no matter how powerful it is, it will be nothing more than a mirror in the mirror. There is no duckweed to rely on.”

"Can war be avoided?" Arthur asked.

"The war is not my decision." Ma Wei slowly shook his head: "Now the Church of Truth is still a weak party, and the right to initiate the war is in the hands of Nereida. If he wants to attack us, we must take the initiative."

Surprisingly, in the two weeks since Nereida returned, the Apocalypse God System did not act too out of the ordinary. It did not seem to be preparing for war at all, but was no different from before.

It is possible that there is another agenda, or that the focus is shifting, and that the two gods are not willing to have a war break out and the ancient gods take advantage of the loophole. But the more obvious point is that the returning god is called Nereida, not Assis.

Asis was mentioned in the doomsday prophecy left by Nereida, and Mavi remembered that passage very clearly:

The world is shrouded in darkness, and the last light will appear in the cold north. In the sky full of ice and snow, human craftsmen pick up hammers and knives, and under the leadership of the New God and Asis, they build the last line of defense. But this is just a last resort. The person who prophesied cannot return, and everything is in vain.

These are the last few lines of the prophecy of the Disaster Tablet. If the New God is referring to Yunia, then why would Asis join forces with her?

An ancient god and a god of faith, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible for them to join forces!
  Furthermore, isn’t Neleida the vest used by Asis to steal the power of the Creator?
  He has succeeded, so what are he still pretending to do?
  He actually predicted that he would stand with Yunia to fight against the ancient god.
  Ma Wei couldn't figure out what that scene would be like.

But if you think of Levine, it seems to be explained.

If Nereida's prophecy was just seeing pictures, could what he saw be Levin?
  There may be many, and it is difficult to make an accurate conclusion, but there is no doubt that Nereida predicted that she would join forces with the God of Truth in the future, and Anatole and the others were completely unaware of this prediction!

"You have to understand that what the Kingdom of Windsor has paid is just so-called industrial technology. It is difficult to develop these technologies, but the Kingdom of Windsor has already enjoyed the dividends. What you need is new technology, not just resting on your laurels!" Ma Wei said.

"The industrial foundation and education of the Romanov Kingdom." Arthur smiled with some disdain: "Father, the Romanov Kingdom only has two advantages: a vast territory and a large labor force. In other aspects, it is really not competitive."

"But have you ever thought that the emergence of gold technology will lead industry to another path? Don't underestimate any country. After all, hundreds of years ago, the Kingdom of Windsor was also weak and looked down upon."

Arthur looked solemn and put away his contempt. He was indeed a little arrogant. Even a slight sense of superiority was inappropriate.

The Kingdom of Windsor's industry, scientific research, and economy are indeed very strong, but can they remain strong forever?
  As Ma Wei said, wasn't the Roman Empire, which was so powerful two thousand years ago, lost in the long river of history?
  How can you be sure that the Kingdom of Windsor will not see that day?
  Can the Romanov Kingdom, which has a vast land area and a population of [-] million, really not be able to rise?

His own cousin, Katerina Romanov
  Arthur thought of Katerina's eyes, which were a pair of eyes full of ambition and desire. There seemed to be some beast-like thing hidden in Katerina's thin body, which would pounce out and eat him at any time.

Are you proud of being a king?

Arthur felt excited in his heart, and his emotions became restrained. When he raised his head again, he turned into the ambitious fourth prince that Ma Wei saw in New Ross City.

"I almost lost myself in the shouts of His Majesty." Arthur smiled slightly and said, "Father, I think we can call them in."

"Unia."

"Got it, Dad!"

Holding the puppet bear's arm, Yunia jumped off the chair, pushed open the conference room door, and said to Katerina and others outside the door: "Dad asked you to come in!"

When the meeting began again, Arthur changed his tune and agreed to the terms of the agreement for in-depth cooperation with the Romanov Kingdom.

Karl IX and other kings looked shocked. They didn’t understand what kind of ecstasy soup Mawei had poured into him. Within a few minutes, their attitude changed drastically.
  "Regarding the new currency, we should establish a Union Central Bank to entrust the issuance. Of course, the members of the Union Central Bank will be selected from people elected by each Allied Powers to ensure impartiality."

Ma Wei spoke quickly: "As for the members of the Alliance Parliament, they are also recommended by the Allied Powers themselves. Each Allied Power and the Church have a seat. After the members of the Parliament are determined, the Speaker will be elected."

If the Church of Truth also sends people to the Alliance Parliament, then the speaker will definitely be a member of the Church of Truth. When they heard that Ma Wei and Levin were going to enter the Alliance Parliament as representatives, everyone agreed that Ma Wei would be the speaker. However.
  Ma Wei actually gave up the position of speaker to Levin.

To be precise, it is recommended.

In the end, a unified vote will be held to determine, but from Levin's confused expression, it can be roughly guessed that Mawei made a decision suddenly without saying hello to him in advance.

It's not that Ma Wei can't be the speaker, he has the qualifications and the ability, but in his opinion, Levin needs this opportunity more than him.

He can't be the only person in the Church of Truth who can convince the public. If he does everything himself, not to mention that Ma Wei doesn't have so much energy, the impact alone will be bad.

The prophecy clearly stated that the person of the prophecy would personally open the devil's door and leave the Church of Truth. If he is the person of the prophecy, then there will definitely be a vacuum period without the Pope in the Church of Truth in the future.

Then
  Someone needs to emerge who can take charge of the overall situation.

Fat Orange is a cat. Even if he becomes a human, it will be difficult for him to convince the public.

Christopher does not have enough ability and prestige to gain the trust of everyone.

Dino is quite capable, but he also has to manage the Union Central Bank and church finances, so how can he still have the energy to be the pope?
  Again.
  The extraordinary leaders such as Babas and Luo Jin did not recognize him at all.

Only Levin, who had fought side by side, could barely command them.

Among the Church of Truth, only Levin can reluctantly take over the position of pope. As for whether he can sit firmly, Ma Wei is not sure. The road must be paved in advance to prepare for emergencies.

The purpose of making Levin the speaker is to appear in front of these kings, to have a high enough status, and to at least be familiar with him.

As for other issues in the Alliance Parliament, Mawei will also participate as a director.

The establishment of the Northern Alliance was a foregone conclusion. With Arthur taking the lead in signing, Carl IX and other colonial leaders also signed their names on the treaty. So far, the "Treaty of Political Union" and the "Treaty of Northern Economic and Monetary Union" , the "Mosk Agreement" was officially adopted, with a total of 8 member states in the first batch, and will take effect on March 3.

The news of the establishment of the Northern Alliance was quickly passed on. When Napoleon learned that the "Mosk Concordat" led by Mavey was signed, he immediately made up his mind.

"Send my handwritten letter to the church, as well as to Caesar, William V and other kings, telling them that the current situation is very serious and that we should also form an alliance and cooperate sincerely."

The personal guard was stunned when he saw Napoleon's autographed letter. Noticing his expression, Napoleon grinned: "Why, do you think it's incredible that I will join forces with them?"

"Your Majesty, back then you..."

"Back then, it was precisely because I did not have reliable allies that I ultimately failed. I will not make the same mistake a second time."

(End of this chapter)