Civilizations are definitely different. Depth, breadth, thickness... affordability, innovation ability, survivability, various indicators are different, so the fate of civilizations in the long history will naturally be very different.
Although all human beings are equal under the sky, it cannot be denied that the survival ability of some civilizations is very low. In the national competition of the jungle, some civilizations are destined to perish, while some civilizations are destined to become vassals of other higher civilizations. As for mutation, only a very small number of civilizations can continue for thousands of years.
European civilization originated in Greece, flourished in Rome, merged in the Middle Ages, and became stronger after the Renaissance. This is a civilization system recognized by mankind that has never been cut off from the beginning to the present.
The Chinese civilization originated from the two rivers and gradually expanded. It absorbed the surrounding foreign cultures and assimilated them, thus forming another continuous civilization system.
The remaining ancient Indian civilization, Mesopotamia civilization, ancient Egyptian civilization...as well as the civilized countries in North and South America and Africa declined due to various reasons. Some perished directly, while others were suppressed by the oppression of powerful civilizations. Forced mutation.
The Middle East was not the most miserable region in the world at that time. King Yi's intelligence network once passed a piece of information to Xiao Letian, saying that ethnographic exhibitions are currently very popular in Europe. Such exhibitions are from North and South America, Africa, and tropical island countries in the Pacific. , capture a group of indigenous people, and then imprison them in a zoo for Europeans to enjoy and hunt.
None of the Europeans regarded the indigenous people as human beings. They just viewed them as beasts in a zoo.
The indigenous people eat, sleep, bathe, and mate in the fence. Everything is copied according to the original ecology of the indigenous people. When they watch the naked black woman wandering in the fence, they feel the kingly feeling unique to higher civilizations. Contempt once again excited them. At that time, the so-called happiness of Europeans came more from the comparison with these inferior peoples.
So the question is, don’t lower civilizations have the will to resist? Of course not, human nature is all the same and wants revenge when bullied, but revenge depends on strength. When the technological gap between the two sides is too great and the strength gap is too great, the so-called revenge becomes a joke.
The scene of swords and spears fighting against foreign guns and cannons has been staged more than once in human history.
Then some people will say, "It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge." I can't beat you in this life, but I am working hard to accumulate strength, so that my son's generation will be stronger, and my grandson's generation will be stronger, for three generations. If the strength is twisted into a rope, I don't believe I can't kill you.
Very good, these words are very uplifting and make people sound brave!
But we must remember clearly that those who can say that it is never too late for a gentleman to seek revenge after ten years, and that a nation that understands this truth are already at a high level of civilization.
Basically, only the Chinese civilization, which is parallel to Europe, this nation with thousands of years of foundation, can consider the great national strategy of exchanging time for space and accumulating strength through hard work and courage.
And in those countries with very low levels of civilization, they don't even have basic clans. The grandson doesn't know his grandfather's name, nor does he know what the hatred of the previous generation was. To put it bluntly, a civilization like this has too shallow roots and cannot resist the penetration of powerful civilizations. Destruction and assimilation are their fate.
Is this difficult to understand? It may be difficult for people to think so deeply in the 19th century, but in the 21st century when Xiao Letian lived, this kind of 'amnesia' caused by the low level of civilization has always existed.
For example, during World War II, Japan invaded Asian countries and carried out brutal colonial rule. There were countless massacres in various Asian countries, but how many nations can really hold grudges?
Only countries such as China and North Korea are deeply influenced by Chinese civilization. More than half a century has passed since the war. The Chinese and the people of the Korean Peninsula still will not forgive the sins of the Japanese. No one will forget those blood debts. Because forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal.
However, under the same Asian sky at the same time, the countries in Southeast Asia that were deeply harmed by Japanese aggression were completely different from the Chinese civilization.
Only a few decades after the war, the people of those countries had long forgotten the blood debt Japan had caused. Even the people born after the war did not understand the use of that kind of hatred. They would even ask, "My grandfather was killed." What does that generation have to do with me?
In the hearts of the people of those ethnic groups, history is completely useless. Does it have anything to do with me that my grandfather was slaughtered like dogs? I still think the Japanese have good money in their pockets, and there is nothing greater than money.
Look, this is the 'amnesia' that lower civilizations are most likely to suffer from. This is a very terrible disease, almost a chronic cancer of lower civilizations.
Some people may have different views, thinking that as long as I am happy, I just have to enjoy my life. I don’t care about history or future generations. That has nothing to do with me.
Very good, very good. Higher civilizations like you to think this way. Because you have terminal illnesses such as amnesia and short-sightedness, they can oppress you generation after generation.
I can hit you at any time. Anyway, after a few decades you will have forgotten your hatred. When the time comes, I will wait for you to gain weight and then hit you again. Just like this, you will be watching hundreds of years later.
Higher civilizations will make the strong stronger and their national power will be more developed than ever before, while low civilizations will make the weak weaker and eventually become the bottom of the food chain.
The bloody history tells us that forgetting is betrayal. Why can Chinese civilization last for thousands of years and survive several times of alien rule?
The key is to never forget history, especially hatred!
Because we have the genetic gene of remembering history in our blood, we can continuously draw nourishment from historical experience and lessons. When facing new problems, we can all find experience from history for reference.
When the Japanese wear a mask of hypocrisy to show their kindness to the Chinese, we can immediately think of the Battle of Baijiangkou, the Korean War during the Wanli Period, the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, and the Sino-Japanese War.
We will never forget that for thousands of years this island nation has been obsessed with landing on the mainland to expand their living territory.
It is precisely because of the lessons of history that we prepare a knife on our backs while shaking hands together! This is the benefit of the entire nation not forgetting history. This also proves the power of Chinese civilization from the side. At least this root system is much stronger than ordinary civilization.
Perhaps the branches on the ground were burned to pieces by the enemy in a short period of time, but no one can underestimate the root system of Chinese civilization in the deep strata that has accumulated endless energy. As long as a spring breeze comes, the branches and leaves will flourish again. .
This is the secret why advanced civilizations can survive for thousands of years! And what about those inferior civilizations?
"What? What are you talking about! The Japanese invaded us fifty years ago? How is it possible? Why didn't I know..."
"The Japanese killed my grandfather? Who is my grandfather? What is his name..."
"Massacre? It's none of my business. I haven't seen it..."
"The future of future generations? What does it have to do with me whether they live well or not? I'll go drink first..."
Xiao Letian shook his head and put down the memories of his previous life. "Wang Huaiyuan! This is the sorrow of inferior civilization. Maybe in less than twenty years, the Egyptians in this land will completely forget that there were 120,000 Our compatriots died tragically under this river..."
"This is a canal paved with bones!"
Note: It is too difficult to write. Historical articles are really difficult to write! On the one hand, I have to control my language. I cannot say sensitive words, otherwise there will be danger.
On the other hand, it must also be something that makes people think! Otherwise, the book will be reduced to a routine article like plain water. You will enjoy reading it at the time and forget it as soon as you look back.
This is really not a job for humans! With the same number of words, My Heart Is Pure requires at least three times more brain cells than other online articles. I really can’t stand it anymore!
Before I wrote The Hidden Dragon, I didn’t have a single white hair on my head, but now I have countless white hairs... In fact, there are countless masters in China who can write profound historical texts. There are too many, but why don't they write?
Why is historical literature now in such decline? It's just because the experts don't want to expend this energy, and they don't want to do such a thankless job.
In fact, I have regretted it for a long time. When I wrote about 2 million words, I already regretted it and gave up countless times. It’s just that I don’t like to give up by nature, so I have persisted until now.
In addition, there are indeed many fans who have never left me, so I don’t want to hurt the fans, so I have no choice but to move forward.
I remember a few days ago, I asked book friends to subscribe and support my book. I have achieved some results in the past few days. The ranking of the entire site has risen from 52nd to 50th... It’s embarrassing enough! I know that there are many book friends who are still indifferent. There are many, many.
Why be so indifferent? What you support is not a website or a legitimate industry. Aren't you subscribing just to support this idiot who still sticks to an unpopular category?
What you are actually doing is holding a handful of books like Hidden Dragon!
