People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 779

Chapter 779

"Lothar is not an outsider."

Valentina snorted and tapped Elemer on the forehead with her hand: "Remember this, this is not the Centurion Lothar of our Saluzzo family, but the captain of the legendary giant ship yesterday, Mr. Lothar, who is respected by the Texans."

Elemer smiled awkwardly and dared not say anything. In fact, he did not quite understand who Lothar was, nor did he understand what the giant ship from yesterday was. In his eyes, ever since Lothar had done that series of great things, he would always be the person he admired the most.

"Okay, stop standing there and help me wash the cloak I took off yesterday."

Valentina dismissed Elemer and continued, "Actually, you don't need to ask me questions in a roundabout way. If you want to know something, you can just ask me directly. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, we shouldn't be so unfamiliar, right?

In fact, ever since the Texans defeated the expeditionary force of the old wolf tribe, some families have wanted to establish a connection with the Texas wolf tribe, which was then called the 'Wolf Tribe Federation'."

She paused, a smile flashing across her eyes: "I always thought that Patriarch Giuliano was a kind person, but it seems that he still has reservations with you about these things?"

Losa smiled noncommittally. He naturally knew that Texas still had many secrets, because he was very clear about his position: an adviser, not a decision maker. After all, he only knew the general direction of the world, and it was impossible for him to unravel the details and act flexibly. If he gave too many instructions, with the old patriarch's trust in him, he might mess things up if he really followed his instructions.

Seeing that provoking was useless, the wolf princess picked up a wine glass with a bit of lack of interest and drank the scarlet nectar in it: "Huh, Texas is not only suitable for growing cotton, but also for making good wine. The taste is no worse than that of the French."

“Our initial plan is to invest in a cotton textile mill in New Naples and then find a piece of land to build a winery.”

"that is it?"

"if not?"

Valentina raised her heroic eyebrows: "They Texans gave us nothing except a piece of wasteland. We want to move Saluzzo's factory to the New World. All industrial workers and equipment must be provided by us. Besides, Saluzzo still has to beg for food under the Wolf Lord. We can't go too far."

Lothar frowned and said, "The Wolf Lord is not a soft-hearted person. He should be more cautious."

Valentina laughed, "Actually, there's no need to worry too much."

"In the past, I always felt that the biggest threat to the Saluzzo family was the Wolf Lord and his lackeys. My biggest goal was to protect the Saluzzo family's territory and prevent them from being eaten up in one gulp, so that even the family emblem would disappear in the long river of history. But now, as time goes by, it seems that the tyrant sitting on the throne of Naples is no longer the biggest threat."

"The Wolf Lord actually tried to integrate the various families in the beginning. Unfortunately, he suffered two Waterloos in your hands. Later, he was shocked by the terrible power displayed by both sides in the War of the Spanish Succession and dared not make any radical attempts anymore."

She looked deeply at the flying "Lone Star on a Blue Background" flag on the tower.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have a hunch that Lord Wolf actually acquiesces to our cooperation with Texas. I even suspect that Patriarch Juliano is secretly in contact with the Yaxi family."

Losa sighed lightly. In fact, he had also noticed this. To put it bluntly, the Wolf Lord had realized that with the strength of the wolf clan, it would be fine if they continued to exist in such a scattered form. However, if they really wanted to integrate the various families, unite the Apennine Peninsula, vigorously develop industrialization, and make the country rich and strong, they would immediately attract interference from the great powers.

In today's era, the Mediterranean has become too small to accommodate the rise of a fifth power besides Britain, Spain, France and Germany.

Valentina climbed onto the battlement, her two long, slender legs hanging in the air, swaying gently: "Okay, let's not talk about these troubles. I have talked enough with Nina's father these days."

She patted the seat next to her and motioned for Losa to sit down.

"Do you know why Nina likes candy so much?"

Losa said uncertainly, "It seems to be because of the hard training at the Saluzzo family when he was a child, plus he was hungry."

Valentina nodded and said, "Nina's character is actually a little weak. She doesn't have the ruthlessness in the wolf's bones, nor the wild instincts of respecting the strong, obeying authority, and despising the weak. To put it bluntly, she bullies the weak and fears the strong. She pursues power probably to cater to people's expectations, not like others, seeking a higher status, enjoyment, and honor."

"It's not a nice word to bully the weak and fear the strong."

"It's not a good word. Do you think that the wolf tribe is a group of moral role models? We are dark creatures. Don't look at us like this. Do you really think that those freaks who like to eat people, break into people's homes in the middle of the night and rip open the whole family, don't exist?"

Lothar shrugged and said, "But I still feel that, compared to the Blood Court next door, your reputation as a dark creature is somewhat unworthy of its name."

"Just think you're complimenting me."

Are the wolves good people?

Of course not. Even the most moderate Basilicata family implemented an iron-fisted rule when they first arrived in Texas. Many resistance forces were eliminated by the Basilicata centurion and a group of elite gang leaders.

The kindness of the Basilicata family came from the dual influence of external and internal threats, and they had no choice but to do so.

Just like the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the previous life.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the crown prince of the empire, had always wanted to elevate the status of the Slavs and reorganize the Austro-Hungarian Empire from a dual rule of Austria and Hungary into a tripartite empire, and it was not because the archduke was kind-hearted.

Instead, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as the sick man of Europe, was unable to use iron-fisted measures to suppress all disobedience internally, and was unable to expand externally, plunder, and shift internal conflicts. It was a choice it had to make in order to prevent nationalism from tearing the country apart.

If the Austro-Hungarian Empire had 30 million Austrians as the main ethnic group, there would be no need to establish the "Danube Confederation" or the "United States of Greater Austria". Whether they were Slavs or Magyars, they would have just been subordinates.

Valentina laughed for a while, then her expression became complicated. "I still remember during the final exam for assassins, when everyone had to snatch food from others to survive, she carefully cut a piece of candy into several pieces, and then ate it all in a few days. Actually, I didn't consider her a friend at first. She was just a follower who was easy to bribe and might be helpful in the future."

"After all, it's too easy to fool your friend with just a piece of cheap candy."

"So you see, she is such a person who is easily satisfied. If you treat her a little bit well, she will be grateful. Although she is not good at expressing it, she is willing to give her life to repay you."

She paused and sighed, "So, I always feel that Nina is a fool who can easily lose her life. I would like to ask you to take this into consideration when using her."

Losa frowned. "I don't like the word 'use'. Nina is not a tool. But I must remind you of one thing. After Nina leaves this world with me, her death in this world does not mean the end of her life."

Although it might be a bit of a letdown to say this, he was very worried that in the final battle, when Nina was about to perform a heroic feat of dying together with the enemy, Valentina would sacrifice herself to save her friend. This kind of tragedy would be too terrible, so it would be better to make it clear in advance!

Valentina was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Just like the last time you killed the liquidation team in the Alps?"

Seeing Losa nod, the princess of the Saluzzo family slapped her forehead in annoyance and said, "I'm beginning to regret my decision."

"Really?"

"Of course, if I followed you, maybe it would be our Saluzzo family that established a country in the New World. What future would we have if we stayed on that island?"

"I didn't expect you to say such a compliment, young lady."

The wolf princess rolled her eyes and twitched her two grey ears: "As long as it's good for the family, I can say a lot of things like this."