In Marvel's Kamen Rider Chronicle
Chapter 410 Good brother! 【medium cup】
Chapter 410 Good brother! 【medium cup】
You Qi pulled Thor to sit down: "Look, the problem you have in Asgard right now is that your Asgardian women don't want to have children, right?"
"Yes, how to do this?"
You Qi: "Then why don't they want to give birth?"
Thor: "I'm afraid of losing my life on the battlefield."
You Qi clapped his hands: "Yes! That's right! That's it, but what if it's not them who go to the battlefield."
Thor suddenly froze, and Frigga's eyes lit up, and she answered: "What you mean is...we find a subordinate race, and then let them go when there is a need to fight? Are our soldiers behind?"
Sol Ting-oh frowned and then shook his head and said: "It's impossible, our people can't be willing to stay behind."
You Qi was speechless: "No, who told you to stay behind?
Tsk, you have to go along with me. You sit in the war room and command people of other races. How can people of other races be willing to listen to your orders? "
After that, You Qi explained his plan in detail.
Find a group of races that are willing to affiliate with Asgard, and the number must be controlled. After all, Asgard's army only has 10 people, and there will be too many to control in the early stage.
Then let Asgard's soldiers command groups of these subordinate races.
There may be friction in the early stage, but after all, the soldiers are their own soldiers, and they will obey their orders when fighting. Even if the soldiers of the Asa Protoss look down on these soldiers, they will not really kill them.
To be honest, what Youqi wants is the contempt these soldiers have for other subordinate races.
What Thor needs to give is a way for these subordinate races to advance.
Asgard controls the resources of the World Tree, and the food and water sources that contain divine power are only the most basic resources.
There are also agricultural products and wine based on these.
These can be awarded to those subordinate races that perform well.
Of course, this is only an early reward. The treasures in the special treasure house in the Asgard Palace can be rewarded to a few people from the subordinate races who performed particularly well in the war depending on the situation.
Then, there is an honorary title, Honorary Asgardian.
People with this title can have the ability to settle in Asgard. Of course, this honor cannot be given to many people. It is best to give it to one person in one war or even to none to highlight the preciousness of this honor.
After this combination of punches, the subordinate races will still compete with each other for the rewards given by Asgard, etc., and the subordinate races will not unite together.
Of course, there are few attached races in the early stage, and Asgard's army can be controlled by itself.
As Asgard's population increases later on, it will be able to control more subordinate races.
"But does what you are talking about have anything to do with whether we Asgardians are willing to have children?"
You Qi rolled his eyes: "Do you know what spiritual identification is?
In the army, you can use this to promote people with outstanding performance at the bottom of Asgard's army. And at the top of the army, they have obtained a group of excellent thugs. It is impossible not to agree to this condition, and over time, You have a group of upstarts in the military who you have personally promoted. Do you think they will listen to you or will they hang out with their former bosses from the older generation? "
Thor was stunned, but Frigga's eyes shone. Let's not talk about it for the time being. With this, it is indeed impossible for the older generals of Asgard to disagree in the early days. After all, they have expanded their combat power, and the soldiers at the bottom will have the opportunity to move up...
This is digging the roots of those old guys...
Frigga looked at Sif, feeling a little regretful. Sif herself would definitely not be able to see through this, but when she went back and told her parents this, her parents would definitely understand.
Although it is definitely impossible to refuse, I will definitely make more new friends in the future...
If she had known that You Qi would throw a bomb with just one brush, Frigga would not have brought Sif here.
"Of course, these are not the most important." You Qi continued.
Frigga was stunned, these are not the most important?
You Qi: "The most important thing is that the soldiers in Asgard are spiritually satisfied.
Think about it, they worked hard on the battlefield, but what did they get in the end?To put it nicely, it was the sense of honor given by being an Asgardian, but to put it worst, it was nothing.
But after doing this, they have a team of younger brothers from the beginning. There may be friction in the early stage, but they will definitely have a comrade-in-arms relationship in each war.
Their tradition of Asgardian warriors charging ahead will also be used later.
With such a boss taking the lead, how could those affiliated races who desperately want to join Asgard not try their best? "
You Qi said and sighed: "As the war progresses, some Asgardians with strong strength and outstanding performance have been promoted. You can appoint them as generals. As a general, you can lead more people under your command." Soldiers can fight stronger wars, these are his personal identification.
And think about it, what would happen if he returned to Asgard between wars?
In other words, what will happen if you specifically approve and allow him special permission to bring two subordinate officials to Asgard to return home and visit relatives? "
Thor lowered his head in thought, but Frigga had already begun to breathe.
There is a sense of comparison between people.
In fact, the most important problem in Asgard now is not the population problem, but the solidification of class.
Although the people at the bottom have good food and clothing, they have no way to rise.
The top management holds the power in Asgard, and occasionally they are in a good mood to promote a few people at the bottom, but overall, there is really no way to rise at the bottom.
If you lose a clear way to rise, what are the people at the bottom going to do with you?
Wouldn't it be better to just smash it?
Anyway, I can eat enough for myself and the whole family will not be hungry.
What Youqi did was to open up this channel.
With the promotion channel, if you want to be successful, no one will stop you, but when the time comes, you will see that the son of XXX next door went to the battlefield and was promoted to general. He also brought two people from other races back to his hometown to visit relatives. I heard that he has one man under his command. There is a team of tens of thousands of people, and during the war, his younger brothers follow him in battleships - this scene will make you feel uncomfortable.
The phrase "Afraid of brother's suffering, but also afraid of brother's driving a Land Rover" applies to neighbors in the same way.
In the past, everyone could only farm and raise silkworms.
What psychological fluctuations can there be if they are all the same?
But if one day you suddenly discover that the son of XXX’s family next door has become prosperous, has an army of ten thousand people, and has a planet specifically for him in the alien world, with hundreds of thousands of slaves, then don’t be mentally unbalanced. After all, it was someone else who worked hard to create it. of.
Frigga was sure that doing this would increase her willingness to join the army, but...
"You mean... from now on we will only need new recruits, not veterans?" Frigga looked at You Qi and asked.
You Qi nodded: "Of course, if you must join the army, you can start as a recruit.
In this way, some people will be willing to give birth, but... the time is a bit too long, and after all, the subordinate race is not our own race and cannot be completely trusted. "
You Qi also said it very straightforwardly that Asgard's birth cycle is too long.
Even 300 years is too long.
Frigga also understood this, but there was really nothing she could do about it.
"If possible, I will discuss it with Sol in the next two days."
Even if they start having children now, it will take 300 years for a generation in Asgard to grow up, and they are not yet adults...
Where is this going to make sense?
You Qi continued to add: "Of course, this method actually has drawbacks."
"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."
"First of all, you have to find a race that sincerely belongs to Asgard." "That's no problem. There are many races that are willing to affiliate with us." Frigga replied.
"Then, the reproductive cycle of that race should be very long. It does not need to be the same as yours, but it cannot be 20 years like humans. In that case, it will be over."
Frigga also reacted. Indeed, if the population of the subordinate race overwhelmingly exceeds that of Asgard, it would be a problem.
"Okay, I will pay attention to this, the subsidiary race of the immortal species...then we don't have many choices."
You Qi: “The second is the most important question.
The object of war. "
Frigga nodded. Indeed, the army needs to use military merit to attract soldiers to fight for their lives, but there must also be a reason for launching a war.
It's definitely not okay for those idiots in Asgard to continue fighting the Frost Giants with their mouths open.
They paid no attention to the peace treaty they had just negotiated.
So he became famous as a teacher.
You Qi sighed: "Of course, and the most important thing is that the enemy is very powerful and cannot be broken by a single touch."
Frigga nodded, this is also a problem, Asgard's combat power is indeed no joke.
What's the point of fighting a war that breaks into pieces at the first touch?
but……
So many conditions must be met...
Will things really go so smoothly?
Looking at Frigga's expression, You Qi smiled. If he hadn't known about Thanos' actions, he wouldn't have said so much.
Thanos is a good opponent, but Asgard currently has no gems, so there seems to be no reason for Thanos to attack.
But it’s okay. If it doesn’t work, just let Asgard play a guest role as the space police and repeat what the United States did.
Frigga naturally didn't know that You Qi had even found an opponent for her, and she was still thinking about what to do.
You Qi has already spoken: "The second way is to encourage.
However, you cannot force children to have children. No one likes to be forced. You can introduce some policies, such as how much you should pay to give birth to a child, and then give each household something that each household needs according to its population every year. If not, you can give a bottle of wine according to its population. It's also good.
Although this method is not as immediate as the previous method, it is a long-term success, and with the subsidy, the mother will not be left to bear the burden of childcare alone.
Then go to Asgard's schools more often to brush your face. If you go more often, the new generation will recognize you.
You can also pick up some of the things you do and talk about them, and they will become your future fans, and they will listen to what you say and the policies you promulgate.
Then you can also declare some villages with a large population as Asgard model villages. Although it has no practical effect, it is just a name, but some people should like it.
These two methods can be used together, and the effect will be better when used together, but they are not without side effects.
The biggest hidden danger is that the subordinate race may eat the master.You have to pay attention to this. The second method is slower to take effect and may take hundreds of years, but it is more stable and has less side effects than the first method. "
The first of these two methods mentioned by You Qi is based on the ancient Roman Empire.
As the saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome,” why did ancient Europeans risk their lives to go to Rome?
Isn’t it because Rome was the light of ancient Europe?The beacon of human civilization in Europe at that time?
The power of Roman citizens was much greater than that of barbarians who were not citizens, and this power would in turn enhance the psychological identity of Roman citizens, deepen their feelings for Rome, and make more people want to become Roman citizens.
But later on, although the number of Roman citizens continued to increase, they were ultimately no match for the number of attached barbarians, and then ancient Rome was destroyed.
The second method was once used by a large Eastern country.
However, that big Eastern country was not wealthy at that time, and it was difficult to even eat a piece of candy, so New Year’s candy coupons based on population were very precious.
I’ve even heard of pregnant women saying, “There’s a baby in my belly, you have to give me a candy ticket.”
You Qi wonders if a country as wealthy as Asgard would have such a situation where it would take advantage of the country to have more than one child and ask for one...
As for the model village, I don't know if people in Asgard care about this honor.
Although there may be the possibility of deliberately increasing the number of children for the sake of the title, Thor and Frigga are happy to see it happen.
After saying these two methods, Guyouqi picked up the fruit and started to chew it.
He also has some radical methods, such as the forced birth measures implemented by a certain mustache during World War II.
But that was too radical and was simply digging into the country's roots, so You Qi gave up.
As for other benefits, I believe Frigga and Thor will understand.
"Okay, okay! It's a big help!" Sol didn't care so much. He gave You Qi a bear hug first, which almost made You Qi die.
Then Frigga said that you can chat first and I will prepare the corresponding government affairs.
Of course, he also had to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sif.
There is no need to say too much, just tell Sif that she is Thor's future wife and the future Queen of Gods. If she does something too excessive, the people of Asgard will not allow her to sit in the position of Queen of Gods. .
With this sentence, Sif's family must not go too far.
Of course, it doesn't matter if it's too much. Frigga came from the battlefield with Odin.
Most Asgardians don't know it now, but the older generation over 3000 years old still know that Frigga was born as a Valkyrie.
Frigga has never been a merciful master. If she is really in a hurry, it doesn't matter if she cleans her up.
Sol put aside what he was most anxious about, and chatted happily with You Qi.
Then he remembered that You Qi came here to forge his own weapons.
So he was so happy that he took You Qi to Heimdall and asked to go with him.
Heimdall was speechless: "Your Highness, you should be in the palace..."
"Oh, I know, but this is a distinguished guest from Asgard. I will send him to the dwarves. As you know, the dwarves will not build weapons for my brother without my promise."
Heimdall sighed. How could he not know that His Highness the Prince must have been going crazy due to being suppressed, so he was going to go out for some fresh air.
Just give me a notification?
If you don’t go and play for ten days and a half, you will have ghosts...
But what can Heimdall do?
I can only agree.
So, he sent Thor and the two to the dwarf star.
What Heimdall didn't know was that there was a fleet heading towards the dwarf star...
After all, he can only see what is happening, but his eyes cannot scan the entire universe...
(End of this chapter)
You Qi pulled Thor to sit down: "Look, the problem you have in Asgard right now is that your Asgardian women don't want to have children, right?"
"Yes, how to do this?"
You Qi: "Then why don't they want to give birth?"
Thor: "I'm afraid of losing my life on the battlefield."
You Qi clapped his hands: "Yes! That's right! That's it, but what if it's not them who go to the battlefield."
Thor suddenly froze, and Frigga's eyes lit up, and she answered: "What you mean is...we find a subordinate race, and then let them go when there is a need to fight? Are our soldiers behind?"
Sol Ting-oh frowned and then shook his head and said: "It's impossible, our people can't be willing to stay behind."
You Qi was speechless: "No, who told you to stay behind?
Tsk, you have to go along with me. You sit in the war room and command people of other races. How can people of other races be willing to listen to your orders? "
After that, You Qi explained his plan in detail.
Find a group of races that are willing to affiliate with Asgard, and the number must be controlled. After all, Asgard's army only has 10 people, and there will be too many to control in the early stage.
Then let Asgard's soldiers command groups of these subordinate races.
There may be friction in the early stage, but after all, the soldiers are their own soldiers, and they will obey their orders when fighting. Even if the soldiers of the Asa Protoss look down on these soldiers, they will not really kill them.
To be honest, what Youqi wants is the contempt these soldiers have for other subordinate races.
What Thor needs to give is a way for these subordinate races to advance.
Asgard controls the resources of the World Tree, and the food and water sources that contain divine power are only the most basic resources.
There are also agricultural products and wine based on these.
These can be awarded to those subordinate races that perform well.
Of course, this is only an early reward. The treasures in the special treasure house in the Asgard Palace can be rewarded to a few people from the subordinate races who performed particularly well in the war depending on the situation.
Then, there is an honorary title, Honorary Asgardian.
People with this title can have the ability to settle in Asgard. Of course, this honor cannot be given to many people. It is best to give it to one person in one war or even to none to highlight the preciousness of this honor.
After this combination of punches, the subordinate races will still compete with each other for the rewards given by Asgard, etc., and the subordinate races will not unite together.
Of course, there are few attached races in the early stage, and Asgard's army can be controlled by itself.
As Asgard's population increases later on, it will be able to control more subordinate races.
"But does what you are talking about have anything to do with whether we Asgardians are willing to have children?"
You Qi rolled his eyes: "Do you know what spiritual identification is?
In the army, you can use this to promote people with outstanding performance at the bottom of Asgard's army. And at the top of the army, they have obtained a group of excellent thugs. It is impossible not to agree to this condition, and over time, You have a group of upstarts in the military who you have personally promoted. Do you think they will listen to you or will they hang out with their former bosses from the older generation? "
Thor was stunned, but Frigga's eyes shone. Let's not talk about it for the time being. With this, it is indeed impossible for the older generals of Asgard to disagree in the early days. After all, they have expanded their combat power, and the soldiers at the bottom will have the opportunity to move up...
This is digging the roots of those old guys...
Frigga looked at Sif, feeling a little regretful. Sif herself would definitely not be able to see through this, but when she went back and told her parents this, her parents would definitely understand.
Although it is definitely impossible to refuse, I will definitely make more new friends in the future...
If she had known that You Qi would throw a bomb with just one brush, Frigga would not have brought Sif here.
"Of course, these are not the most important." You Qi continued.
Frigga was stunned, these are not the most important?
You Qi: "The most important thing is that the soldiers in Asgard are spiritually satisfied.
Think about it, they worked hard on the battlefield, but what did they get in the end?To put it nicely, it was the sense of honor given by being an Asgardian, but to put it worst, it was nothing.
But after doing this, they have a team of younger brothers from the beginning. There may be friction in the early stage, but they will definitely have a comrade-in-arms relationship in each war.
Their tradition of Asgardian warriors charging ahead will also be used later.
With such a boss taking the lead, how could those affiliated races who desperately want to join Asgard not try their best? "
You Qi said and sighed: "As the war progresses, some Asgardians with strong strength and outstanding performance have been promoted. You can appoint them as generals. As a general, you can lead more people under your command." Soldiers can fight stronger wars, these are his personal identification.
And think about it, what would happen if he returned to Asgard between wars?
In other words, what will happen if you specifically approve and allow him special permission to bring two subordinate officials to Asgard to return home and visit relatives? "
Thor lowered his head in thought, but Frigga had already begun to breathe.
There is a sense of comparison between people.
In fact, the most important problem in Asgard now is not the population problem, but the solidification of class.
Although the people at the bottom have good food and clothing, they have no way to rise.
The top management holds the power in Asgard, and occasionally they are in a good mood to promote a few people at the bottom, but overall, there is really no way to rise at the bottom.
If you lose a clear way to rise, what are the people at the bottom going to do with you?
Wouldn't it be better to just smash it?
Anyway, I can eat enough for myself and the whole family will not be hungry.
What Youqi did was to open up this channel.
With the promotion channel, if you want to be successful, no one will stop you, but when the time comes, you will see that the son of XXX next door went to the battlefield and was promoted to general. He also brought two people from other races back to his hometown to visit relatives. I heard that he has one man under his command. There is a team of tens of thousands of people, and during the war, his younger brothers follow him in battleships - this scene will make you feel uncomfortable.
The phrase "Afraid of brother's suffering, but also afraid of brother's driving a Land Rover" applies to neighbors in the same way.
In the past, everyone could only farm and raise silkworms.
What psychological fluctuations can there be if they are all the same?
But if one day you suddenly discover that the son of XXX’s family next door has become prosperous, has an army of ten thousand people, and has a planet specifically for him in the alien world, with hundreds of thousands of slaves, then don’t be mentally unbalanced. After all, it was someone else who worked hard to create it. of.
Frigga was sure that doing this would increase her willingness to join the army, but...
"You mean... from now on we will only need new recruits, not veterans?" Frigga looked at You Qi and asked.
You Qi nodded: "Of course, if you must join the army, you can start as a recruit.
In this way, some people will be willing to give birth, but... the time is a bit too long, and after all, the subordinate race is not our own race and cannot be completely trusted. "
You Qi also said it very straightforwardly that Asgard's birth cycle is too long.
Even 300 years is too long.
Frigga also understood this, but there was really nothing she could do about it.
"If possible, I will discuss it with Sol in the next two days."
Even if they start having children now, it will take 300 years for a generation in Asgard to grow up, and they are not yet adults...
Where is this going to make sense?
You Qi continued to add: "Of course, this method actually has drawbacks."
"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."
"First of all, you have to find a race that sincerely belongs to Asgard." "That's no problem. There are many races that are willing to affiliate with us." Frigga replied.
"Then, the reproductive cycle of that race should be very long. It does not need to be the same as yours, but it cannot be 20 years like humans. In that case, it will be over."
Frigga also reacted. Indeed, if the population of the subordinate race overwhelmingly exceeds that of Asgard, it would be a problem.
"Okay, I will pay attention to this, the subsidiary race of the immortal species...then we don't have many choices."
You Qi: “The second is the most important question.
The object of war. "
Frigga nodded. Indeed, the army needs to use military merit to attract soldiers to fight for their lives, but there must also be a reason for launching a war.
It's definitely not okay for those idiots in Asgard to continue fighting the Frost Giants with their mouths open.
They paid no attention to the peace treaty they had just negotiated.
So he became famous as a teacher.
You Qi sighed: "Of course, and the most important thing is that the enemy is very powerful and cannot be broken by a single touch."
Frigga nodded, this is also a problem, Asgard's combat power is indeed no joke.
What's the point of fighting a war that breaks into pieces at the first touch?
but……
So many conditions must be met...
Will things really go so smoothly?
Looking at Frigga's expression, You Qi smiled. If he hadn't known about Thanos' actions, he wouldn't have said so much.
Thanos is a good opponent, but Asgard currently has no gems, so there seems to be no reason for Thanos to attack.
But it’s okay. If it doesn’t work, just let Asgard play a guest role as the space police and repeat what the United States did.
Frigga naturally didn't know that You Qi had even found an opponent for her, and she was still thinking about what to do.
You Qi has already spoken: "The second way is to encourage.
However, you cannot force children to have children. No one likes to be forced. You can introduce some policies, such as how much you should pay to give birth to a child, and then give each household something that each household needs according to its population every year. If not, you can give a bottle of wine according to its population. It's also good.
Although this method is not as immediate as the previous method, it is a long-term success, and with the subsidy, the mother will not be left to bear the burden of childcare alone.
Then go to Asgard's schools more often to brush your face. If you go more often, the new generation will recognize you.
You can also pick up some of the things you do and talk about them, and they will become your future fans, and they will listen to what you say and the policies you promulgate.
Then you can also declare some villages with a large population as Asgard model villages. Although it has no practical effect, it is just a name, but some people should like it.
These two methods can be used together, and the effect will be better when used together, but they are not without side effects.
The biggest hidden danger is that the subordinate race may eat the master.You have to pay attention to this. The second method is slower to take effect and may take hundreds of years, but it is more stable and has less side effects than the first method. "
The first of these two methods mentioned by You Qi is based on the ancient Roman Empire.
As the saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome,” why did ancient Europeans risk their lives to go to Rome?
Isn’t it because Rome was the light of ancient Europe?The beacon of human civilization in Europe at that time?
The power of Roman citizens was much greater than that of barbarians who were not citizens, and this power would in turn enhance the psychological identity of Roman citizens, deepen their feelings for Rome, and make more people want to become Roman citizens.
But later on, although the number of Roman citizens continued to increase, they were ultimately no match for the number of attached barbarians, and then ancient Rome was destroyed.
The second method was once used by a large Eastern country.
However, that big Eastern country was not wealthy at that time, and it was difficult to even eat a piece of candy, so New Year’s candy coupons based on population were very precious.
I’ve even heard of pregnant women saying, “There’s a baby in my belly, you have to give me a candy ticket.”
You Qi wonders if a country as wealthy as Asgard would have such a situation where it would take advantage of the country to have more than one child and ask for one...
As for the model village, I don't know if people in Asgard care about this honor.
Although there may be the possibility of deliberately increasing the number of children for the sake of the title, Thor and Frigga are happy to see it happen.
After saying these two methods, Guyouqi picked up the fruit and started to chew it.
He also has some radical methods, such as the forced birth measures implemented by a certain mustache during World War II.
But that was too radical and was simply digging into the country's roots, so You Qi gave up.
As for other benefits, I believe Frigga and Thor will understand.
"Okay, okay! It's a big help!" Sol didn't care so much. He gave You Qi a bear hug first, which almost made You Qi die.
Then Frigga said that you can chat first and I will prepare the corresponding government affairs.
Of course, he also had to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sif.
There is no need to say too much, just tell Sif that she is Thor's future wife and the future Queen of Gods. If she does something too excessive, the people of Asgard will not allow her to sit in the position of Queen of Gods. .
With this sentence, Sif's family must not go too far.
Of course, it doesn't matter if it's too much. Frigga came from the battlefield with Odin.
Most Asgardians don't know it now, but the older generation over 3000 years old still know that Frigga was born as a Valkyrie.
Frigga has never been a merciful master. If she is really in a hurry, it doesn't matter if she cleans her up.
Sol put aside what he was most anxious about, and chatted happily with You Qi.
Then he remembered that You Qi came here to forge his own weapons.
So he was so happy that he took You Qi to Heimdall and asked to go with him.
Heimdall was speechless: "Your Highness, you should be in the palace..."
"Oh, I know, but this is a distinguished guest from Asgard. I will send him to the dwarves. As you know, the dwarves will not build weapons for my brother without my promise."
Heimdall sighed. How could he not know that His Highness the Prince must have been going crazy due to being suppressed, so he was going to go out for some fresh air.
Just give me a notification?
If you don’t go and play for ten days and a half, you will have ghosts...
But what can Heimdall do?
I can only agree.
So, he sent Thor and the two to the dwarf star.
What Heimdall didn't know was that there was a fleet heading towards the dwarf star...
After all, he can only see what is happening, but his eyes cannot scan the entire universe...
(End of this chapter)
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