Chapter 209 We will stand together in the storm
Chapter 209 We will stand together in the storm
This is because the content written above is the new transaction contract between Mond and the Blood Moon Cult. In the contract, Mond not only exempts all tariffs on the goods of the Crescent Cult.
Moreover, among similar products, the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius will promise to give priority to purchasing the Blood Moon Order's products, and all products imported from Mondstadt by the Blood Moon Order will be discounted by 20%.
What shocked Wu Cheng was that this seemingly insignificant document actually contained enormous benefits, so huge that even a greedy guy like him found it unbearable.
"Really? I said you must have a lot of questions after reading this document. The conditions are clearly written in the document, and Mond has only one condition." Cripps looked at Wu Cheng's surprised expression, and the smile on his face became even more overflowing.
"If Wu Cheng Xiaoji agrees, I can stamp this document immediately and implement it immediately." Then Cripps took out Mond's official seal.
He seemed to be waiting for Wu Cheng to agree to his condition before he immediately stamped Mond's official seal on the document.
"Then what are Uncle Cripps Mond's conditions or your conditions?" Wu Cheng was actually prepared for an equal exchange of interests. In his opinion, this was the only way to sign the contract with peace of mind.
"In fact, there are no extraordinary conditions. We just hope that the Blood Moon Cult can sign a military alliance with Mond, and the term is permanent. I believe this condition should not be difficult."
After Cripps finished speaking, Wuchang was even more confused. Could it be that the once high-spirited patriarch of the Leggenfend family had lost his mind? Mond needed the protection of the Blood Moon Cult? It was more like Mond protecting the Blood Moon Cult.
"I knew you had doubts, but I'm not senile, haha." Cripps looked at Wu Cheng and looked at him with an astonishing look.
"Mond is not as peaceful as it seems. The so-called peace is only because I am still alive and can suppress those guys hiding in the dark." Cripps began to talk to himself without waiting for Wu Cheng to ask questions.
"I can foresee that after I die, those guys will pounce on my son Diluk and the acting leader like hungry wolves. The Fatui, the Cult of the Abyss and the nobles, these three forces are as fierce as wolves and tigers, and are definitely not characters that are easy to mess with." Cripps' voice gradually became low, revealing his worries about the future.
He said slowly: "So, before this old bone of mine leaves this world completely, I must pave a way out for my son no matter what." Cripps' eyes fell firmly on Wu Cheng, as if to convey his determination to him.
Wu Cheng looked around and felt a little uneasy at the furnishings around him. He hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to ask, "But, Mr. Cripps, I don't quite understand why you chose the Blood Moon Cult? Isn't there any other better choice?"
"There is no better choice. This is the most concise answer I can give you. Moreover, after the investigation of the Leggenfend family, the strength of your Blood Moon Cult is seriously underestimated by all countries today." Cripps continued to supplement his theory.
"Not only are there all kinds of new equipment, but there are also troops that make up 25% of your cult's population. It's more like a military organization than a cult." Klimps had a sense of being in control of a strategy. He crossed his hands on the table and then told Wu Cheng his judgment.
"Also, from a personal point of view, you have a very good relationship with Diluk and are natural allies. If the Grand Master and Simon were still here, this contract would not have been signed with the Blood Moon Cult. The Mondstadt they rule is worthy of all Mondstadt people, but it is not worthy of you."
"But now it seems that these two young people are the future leaders of Mond. So I can be sure that if Mond is really in crisis, the Blood Moon Cult will definitely lend a hand." Cripps felt a little stuffy in his chest. He could only take a breath and drink some coffee before continuing.
"Uncle Cripps, you don't look in good health. Do you want to rest..." Wu Cheng was interrupted by Cripps just as he was about to let Cripps rest.
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. There will be plenty of time to rest in the future. The most important thing is to finish all the doubts before then." Cripps used the most relaxed tone to show that he could still hold on.
"So whoever is given this contract will sign it, but I can't really say whether the conditions they agreed to are just verbal promises or real actions."
Cripps took out a box of pills from the drawer next to him, took two pills, and his face became a little rosy before he continued the conversation.
"But as for the military alliance, even if Uncle Cripps doesn't give me this document, I will still sign it. There is really no need for the Leggenfend family and I to be so estranged."
Wu Cheng seemed to directly agree with Cripps' words and did not talk about this topic, but instead talked about something else.
When the Blood Moon Cult first came into being, the Leggenfend family had supported the Cult a lot, so even asking for a military alliance in return now would not be excessive at all.
Anyway, according to the statistics of his own secretary, in the first three years after the establishment of the Blood Moon Cult, the Legenfind family donated a total of 100 billion Mora of materials to the Cult, either at cost price or for free.
Moreover, the price of these materials is only calculated based on the cost price. If calculated at normal price, the value is at least about 200 billion Mora. From a public and private perspective, even if Cripps does not issue this document today, signing a military alliance is not an excessive request.
To put it bluntly, the so-called military alliance is to safeguard each other's independence. When one party is invaded, the other party must respond and provide support. However, given that no one has attacked the Blood Moon Cult under the protection of Liyue, this seems to be more of a unilateral military aid treaty.
"Sure enough, kid, you are not yet a mature and qualified politician. You are no longer that carefree child. You are now the leader of the Blood Moon Cult and a politician." Cripps continued to talk, as if he was teaching Wu Cheng the true meaning of life.
"The organization behind you that is helping you also needs to pursue interests. If we sign this military treaty without interests, I'm afraid some people will be unwilling to do so."
"And this benefit can also make your position within the cult more solid. The necessary benefits must be given both publicly and privately." Cripps persuaded Wuchang earnestly to think about the problem from a politician's perspective.
When Wu Cheng heard these words, he just pretended to be enlightened. In fact, he had already briefly omitted these words of Cripps in his mind.
It seems that Mr. Cripps regards the Blood Moon Cult as a complex structure like Mond, where there are four main forces: the old nobility, the new nobility, the Knights, and the common people.
They were constrained by each other, which resulted in Mond being like a person with one arm cut off when dealing with many matters. No matter what he did, he seemed powerless and achieved half the result with twice the effort.
However, in stark contrast to the situation in Mondstadt, the class divisions in the Blood Moon Cult are extremely clear. Although Mondstadt is known for its freedom, the Blood Moon Cult is an authoritarian organization, and can even be said to be an extreme embodiment of personality cult.
Within the cult, people were simply divided into two categories: those who supported Wu Cheng and those who did not. Those who supported Wu Cheng, regardless of their abilities, could become members of the cult, and even the worst performers could become supervisors.
For those who did not support Wu Cheng, the situation was quite different. Those who performed well were forced to be whipped every day and became hard laborers; while those who performed poorly were directly sent to the laboratory and subjected to cruel artificial dissection.
Unlike the four major forces in Mondstadt, which all compete for the cake, the Blood Moon Cult is severely divided into different classes, so each class can only get a fixed share of the cake. Therefore, if you want to get more cake, you must work hard to make the whole cake bigger.
Otherwise, those arrogant people who try to grab the share that does not belong to them will eventually be dealt with in a "physical" way.
Mond's way of dealing with these protesters is at most persuasion. The Blood Moon Cult will not tolerate these guys who advocate freedom and equality. If you want freedom and equality, get out of the cult and make a living on your own. Don't talk about equality in the cult.
Because this is as ridiculous as taking off all your clothes and rolling around in the snow in winter, swallowing some snow from time to time.
These opponents want to enjoy the high welfare of the education group, but also want to smash the class pyramid and redistribute the cake, which is absolutely impossible.
In addition to the fact that the class system is very stable, there is also a powerful leader and eleven powerful apostles who firmly control this class system.
The Blood Moon Cult has no soil for opponents, only fertilizer that smells like rebels.
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