Even so, Guo Kang also understood that who among the various sects would have the last laugh would rely on force.
The greatest contribution to God worship was undoubtedly the Greeks. They used their knowledge to transform this simple low-level sect into a complete religion. It can be said that without them, there would be no subsequent entire church and doctrinal system.
But in Guo Kang's time, few people knew the contribution of the Greeks to the entire religion and even to the underlying construction of European civilization. Even if everyone praises the Greeks, they also praise the contribution of classical philosophy to modern philosophy and science. But in fact, this is not a "direct inheritance" process.
The civilizational achievements of ancient Greece are not limited to the small Greek region, but are the sum of the achievements of various civilizations in a huge area from Persia to Sicily, from Egypt to the Black Sea coast, and in such a long period of time from the late classical era to the decline of Rome. . For a long time, the center of "Greek philosophy" was not in the mainland, but in Alexandria.
After the end of the classical era, Eastern Rome and the subsequent Tianfang religious countries continued to develop. The direct source of modern philosophy is also their achievement, rather than all knowledge suddenly disappearing and popping up again a thousand years later - this is obviously impossible.
But there was no way, it was Western Europe that won in the end, and they obviously didn't like Eastern Rome and the Tianfang Church world. The final result is to construct this weird narrative.
On the surface, he was praising the contributions of the Greeks, but in fact, all the benefits went to himself. Uninformed people will simply ignore the Arabs and Persians, while those who know a little bit about the historical facts and find the logic behind it will easily think that Greece has been over-hyped.
From that time on, a little memory of the distant past was given to the Greeks, while the huge credit for "revitalizing civilization" was left to Western Europe. When someone feels disgusted, let Western civilization "represented by Greece" take the blame; in normal times, it is Western civilization "centered in Western Europe" that guides the Eastern world, including Greece.
Moreover, regarding the contribution of Greek civilization, we only mention these distant, indirect and obscure enlightenments, and ignore more and more direct help in order to exaggerate its own power.
Even these enlightenments only promote some tools such as philosophy and political theory, and try to avoid talking about religion that is truly at the core of civilization, so that everyone does not understand the huge role of the church in promoting philosophy and science, as well as the "Eastern world" Long lasting and powerful influence on "Western" religions. So much so that when everyone wants to praise Greece, they can’t praise it for the real place.
This is of course not that the Greeks have not been strong, but that people tend to only care about the near future. The "historical experience" they summarized basically only concerned themselves with the most recent events. The Greeks have been bad since the late Middle Ages, and no one cares about them.
Similarly, the same is true for the influence of the Persians on the world of Tianfang Sect. It is clear that he has a huge influence and is even in the cultural mainstream, but he often suffers from it. Especially in modern times, not to mention that it cannot defeat the great powers, it is even often beaten violently by the Afghans. So everyone habitually ignored him.
No matter what, religion and various ideas and rhetoric are just means. These methods may indeed be useful, but they also work by improving morale and assisting in increasing combat effectiveness. If you still can't beat it after the upgrade, it still means you have nothing...
Thinking of this, Guo Kang continued to extend the invitation to Father Mikhail.
"Our new army comes from a variety of sources. I estimate that we will face this situation for a long time in the future." Guo Kang said: "My personal abilities are limited and my energy is insufficient. Therefore, I want to find a group of people who are not only upright but also A clergyman who is steadfast and good at guiding believers.”
"I mentioned it to the Patriarch before, and he promised to help me recruit a group of volunteers. But I feel that this is not enough." He explained: "One reason is that there is really a shortage of manpower. The other reason is that Our group of soldiers and priests are not only forming this battle group, but also serving as seeds to bring in more recruits in the future."
"If things go well, we also hope that they can return to their hometowns and help form the legion. Therefore, more people are still needed to participate, especially those who are familiar with the local situation. This will be more beneficial to long-term development."
Father Mikhail nodded, seeming to understand what he meant. However, to be on the safe side, he still asked: "Isn't it true that the Patriarch can't even get the few people he has now?"
"The main reason is that my side is overstaffed." Guo Kang explained: "The original plan was to have one hundred households in each manor, with a priest to coordinate management. But our system has just been established, and I plan to arrange for every ten people. A monk."
"This is not only to appease everyone's emotions during the war, but also to do a lot of things that need to be done in daily life. For example, in addition to training, we also need to lead everyone to read and practice calligraphy and recite classics. There are also some common sense knowledge. I am working with the church on Several brothers are working together to write a pamphlet, and I will ask you to help teach it to everyone when the time comes."
"This is our job." Father Mikhail said politely.
"That's good." Guo Kang nodded: "There will be more things in the future. I plan to let the Holy Light Religion, the brothers who display the steam shrine, also participate. They will train everyone and learn some basic knowledge and skills. In the future, we can first teach them the techniques for operating ordnance and repairing various equipment, as these are all practical."
"In addition, I also plan to take their families into consideration." He continued: "We have to operate more than just an army. If we want to ensure that the army is reliable, we must ensure that the entire society is functioning normally. Therefore, I think the form of the textile monastery we just discussed can be included. Even not just textiles, but also various handicrafts that need improved technology can be considered."
"That should be a lot." Father Andre complained: "After looking at the situation here, I feel that all the handicraft equipment in Ross's hometown needs to be upgraded and improved..."
"Then you can try." Guo Kang said: "What we hope to change is the entire society, the army and the church, which are all manifestations of this order. Therefore, the improvement of society will also be beneficial to our church and army."
"For a country, the understanding of sacrifice and war is the most important part. This is also the biggest difference between us and the barbarians." He gave an example: "Throughout the entire Mediterranean world, there are not many elite armies. . But without exception, they are all just disposable items, and they will lose sooner or later in a real war."
"And our confidence is accumulated through ordinary things."
(End of chapter)
