War is a group behavior engraved in the DNA of mankind since its birth.
From animal skins to steel, from wooden clubs to firearms, from fighting to national wars, this kind of behavior accompanied by blood and cold corpses, cheers and tears has never stopped. Even if the perpetrator's sanity has been built high and the dark desires are buried deep in his heart, he will be shaken by the fragrance of money and ink. He wears the most decent clothes, speaks the most vulgar words in the most polite way, and makes the bloodiest actions. decision.
Just open any search engine and search for the phrase "a time when there were no wars in human history." Among the many results, as long as 227 years and as short as 26 days, they are as small as gravel in the grand and long history of mankind. There may be no real answer to this question, but judging from these search results, it is absolutely true that human history is a history of war.
So, what has everyone gained from this collective human activity that has never ceased, except for those well-dressed beasts who wage war?
Those who resist the invasion may end up with an extremely powerful army after the war. After all, they are soldiers who have survived the war, and their bodies and minds have been tempered. Perhaps it was an unprecedented level of national pride as they protected their families and their country, drove out the invaders, and watched them burn to ashes in the flames they caused.
But for most people, the more immediate problem is unbearable pain. What they saw, heard, felt and experienced could be described with every negative word ever coined by mankind, without exaggeration.
However, if you break out of this emotionally bound perspective and look at everything brought about by the war in a comprehensive way, you will discover many new things.
For five thousand years in China, war and peace have merged the races in the Central Plains together, forming the current Eastern Dragon. A certain "free" country formed their unique gun culture because of the War of Independence. They relied on the gunpowder in their hands to expand territories across the continent, and made a fortune in the following war to ensure that they are currently the number one in the world. Location.
There are too many countries like this in history.
And not only the national destiny, but also the benefits brought by the war in science and technology are unimaginable. After all, in this event where everyone is participating in SL, if you don’t try to become stronger, you will be beaten by the enemy and quit the game. To become stronger, you need not only good politicians and commanders, but also epoch-making technological creations. .
The bombs have been dropped on your head. If you don't upgrade the hardware quickly, are you waiting for the enemy to penetrate your hometown?
The war will eventually end, but the tools and knowledge created under the stress of war will not die. The scientific development promoted by World War I and World War II in the half century was greater than the previous development in the entire history of mankind combined. This is a fact that everyone can see.
The most typical example is the use of nuclear energy.
Hegel's sentence "The only lesson that mankind has learned from history is that mankind cannot learn any lessons from history" is widely circulated in the world, but in fact, most of the time, the meaning of this sentence is not its original meaning. meaning.
This sentence comes from Hegel's "Philosophy of History". The meaning of the original text when viewed in context is: "Just as it is impossible for a person to cross two identical rivers at the same time, every situation a country encounters is completely new. It is unique and unique, so we cannot stick to dogma and copy historical experience.”
It is impossible for human beings not to learn lessons from historical failures, but what they think is different every time. All countries understand the harm caused by war and also understand the opportunities in war. If the benefits are greater than the losses, no one will be willing to start this collective activity that affects the whole body.
This is true at the national level, but also at the individual level.
Coming to the world of Terra so far, Valentin has experienced countless battles and deaths. Every time he wields steel and pulls the trigger, it will bring him a different feeling. Every time he returns from death and pain, he will gain new revelations, pushing him to move forward in this world.
In Rhineland, Valentine raised his head; in Buttermore, Valentine straightened his spine and looked toward the sun. During the gang war, he gradually understood the human beings behind the mask. When Chernobog fell, he understood his true level.
Every lesson was learned through the dissipation of life and blood, and it slowly transformed him into what the world wanted. The world is deliberately instilling knowledge into Valentine, and the right time, place and people gradually build up around him. Valentine understood this very well and was willing to do so.
ha.
If he resists, the price will not only be withdrawing from the game of changing times, but Valentin may not live long, and he will also lose something important that he finally found.
Amiya is led by Kelsey, and the rope held by Valentine is Jiao Zhengyu. At the beginning, he didn't have the consciousness to take the initiative to move forward, so he relied on the artificial intelligence to drag him along. Now...
In order to avoid unnecessary battles, Rhode Island's team slowly walked through the ruins under the leadership of Amiya. Our little dragon man walked at the end of the team, his eyes always staring at the desolate scene outside, letting those war scenes he had seen countless times reflected in his pale red eyes, thinking about the consequences this war had brought to him. Enlightenment.
Now he has got rid of the decadent shadow of the past, and has learned to think about what he sees before him, dig deep into the truth, and refine and concentrate the essence.
Congratulations, congratulations.
"My efforts are not in vain."
A familiar voice appeared in Valentine's mind, sounding like an old father who saw that his son had finally grown up. But this did not attract Xiaolongren's attention, and Jiao Zhengyu did not continue speaking. He just sighed softly and fell silent, giving his host the best thinking environment.
In previous battles, Valentin has been a participant and the one standing at the forefront. His emotions are controlled by his enemies and teammates, and his vision can naturally only exist between the two.
But this time it's different. Since entering the core city, Valentine has not encountered many battles. Except for the life-and-death battle with the Patriots, he has mostly viewed this war as a bystander.
Watch the Rhode Island operatives surrounding the Integration Movement patrol team, watch Rosemary torture vegetables, and watch the civil strife of the Integration Movement at this time.
Get out of this chaos and see the entire battlefield from God’s perspective.
At this moment, through the gaps and holes in the wall, Valentine could clearly see the two forces fighting fiercely on the road. Because they were too close to the battlefield, Amiya specifically gave an order for everyone to move forward slowly, so as not to alert the enemies outside, and also gave him a chance to observe carefully.
This is an intersection with a small stronghold. Two teams wearing the same white uniforms were waving their weapons to chop at each other's heads, with blood splattering and flying arrows everywhere. However, judging from the battle situation, it was obvious that the attacking side had the advantage - because a guy wearing heavy armor was at the front.
Those were the shield guards of the Patriots. After their leader died, these infected shields made their own choices, broke into pieces and dispersed to various strongholds in the core city to inform those soldiers who still had consciences. Resist Tallulah's tyranny.
Clearly, they succeeded.
The chaos came faster than expected, which puzzled Valentine.
Although he didn't know what the shield guard said specifically, he could make a rough guess. The core sentence must be "Tallulah killed the patriot." Valentin naturally knows what kind of person Tallulah is and what the death of the patriot means in the integration movement.
But with just a few words from these people, so many members of the integration movement could take up arms and fight against another group of people with different ideas, which made Valentine find it incredible.
They didn't even confirm the authenticity of the news, but were beguiled by the inflammatory words. They raised their knives against their leader and other brothers and sisters without hesitation, just like when they resisted Chernobog.
Fortunately, it was the Shield Guards who spread the news. Those who really wanted to care about the infected. If they were some guys who wanted to overthrow Tallulah and make themselves king, this massive "uprising" would become a "riot". It became a complete joke.
In addition to the leaders who lost their power in the battle, those injured in the whole process were all the lower-level soldiers. If the resistance succeeds, a second Tallulah will appear to rule them; if the resistance fails, the best outcome for these people is to be expelled from the core city, become displaced and become refugees, and finally die in the wilderness.
There are too many lessons in history, and this is the reason why many uprisings failed. At the beginning, the leader still wanted to overthrow the tyranny and bring peace to the world, but as soon as he tasted some benefits, he lost his way first. In the end, after the game was over, his subordinates were also tricked.
The most typical example is the Taiping Rebellion.
And regardless of the possible situation of the leader, the biggest problem is the main participant in the war - the people themselves.
Judging from the current situation of the integration movement, Valentine feels that there are two words that are very suitable to describe the bottom people of the Terra world.
Ignorant, powerful.
The existence of ore disease has kept the number of infected people in this world high. At the same time, it has also brought many Originium skill practitioners. The integration movement of those warlocks who can cast spells with a bracelet is an excellent proof.
Everyone knows the dangers of Source Stone skills, which are more lethal than swords. But instead of exerting their power on the real culprit who turned them into this appearance, they vented their violence on similar people who could have been allies, so that the gap between ordinary people and the infected became deeper and deeper, and now It has reached a point where water and fire cannot be adjusted.
Moreover, these people are particularly easy to be incited. Capturing Chernobog will indeed make the infected feel proud, but anyone with a little bit of thinking will understand what a dangerous decision this is.
What is Chernobog? It is a mobile city-state in Ursus, a territory in the hands of the great nobles and kings. If you burn this city and massacre the people, will the Ursus official sit back and watch and let you wander around? The power of the people is indeed very strong, but it is still not enough in front of the regular army, not to mention that there are only tens of thousands of people. A random army sent by the Ursus official can wipe out these rioting infected people and take back Cherno. Burger's ownership.
Of course, what Ursus did later was beyond everyone's expectations. He did not take any actual actions except for his words. The knife in his hand was still well hidden in the sheath without showing any edge.
But this situation is indeed an extremely unlikely outcome before it happens, and it is a pity to ignore it. Is there any country that doesn’t slap back the slap in the face? What's more, this country is still Ursus, and it is simply impossible to suppress it without sending troops.
Therefore, in the eyes of normal people, what the Integration Movement is doing is really puzzling, as if their minds are only about fighting and killing, and they are not thinking about how they will survive a week later.
Even if Ursus doesn't send troops and integrates Chernobog, and you don't want it anymore, then what they did is stupid enough.
Look at the current core city. What place has been captured by the integration movement? There are ruins everywhere, there are not many intact houses, Origin Stone bushes are everywhere, resources are scarce, and food and grass are in short supply. Not to mention that they encountered a natural disaster when they captured Chernobog. It was obvious that Chernobog would become a pile of ruins and rubble with no way to get rid of it. Why fight?
Do these people really think they can capture Longmen?
At that time, Valentine believed that the Longmen Guards Bureau could definitely block these guys outside the city wall and eliminate them all. Although he was slapped in the face later, wasn't it also a failure in the end?
Thinking about Valentine now seems outrageous. A city as important as Longmen was attacked by a group of thugs all the way from the slums to the gate of the upper city. If he were the Emperor of Yan Kingdom, he would definitely immediately remove Wei Yanwu from his post and replace it with a capable one to manage Longmen, and let Wei Yanwu go to a small place to serve as the county magistrate. Start relearning how to govern a city.
Isn’t it embarrassing?
Although what has happened in the past few months is very strange, it also proves how harmful a leader with evil intentions can be; how easily the people of Terra can be incited.
In an instant, Valentine remembered a sentence in "The Analects of Confucius".
The people can follow it but cannot know it.
There are two ways to break up this sentence, and the meanings are completely different. Because of this sentence, many scholars have criticized Confucius for being conservative in political thought and supporting the policy of obscuring the people. There is no need to know why to make the people move in the direction of the ruler; but another meaning is to enlighten the people's wisdom. If the people live a good life, then There is no need to worry about it, which has caused quite a bit of controversy.
But no matter what Confucius meant, these two sentences have their own meaning.
Valentine dreams of a world without darkness, only peace, so the people are the first factor to consider. At that time, it depends on what he thinks whether it is "not to be known" or "not to be known".
And apart from the people, if you want complete peace, you must first go through the chaos of war.
It is impossible for a divided planet to achieve peace in the true sense, but if you want to unite all countries into one, you will inevitably need to go through war, because those countries will not surrender to you at all. This can be understood with your toes. thing.
In other words, if Valentine's dream is to be realized, he must first start a war, then defeat all the rebels, and finally rule the world to bring the peace he wants.
"I don't want violence in this world!"
"Then you have to rule the world first!"
"How can I rule the world through peaceful means? I don't want to start a war!"
"Ruling the world will bring peace!!"
"How do you do this without a war?!" (throwing chair)
"Rule the world!!!"
…
Although it sounds nonsense, it is indeed true.
Those who are obsessed with the authorities can see clearly. Maybe what Valentine thought of at this time is very basic, but for his little mind, it is indeed progress.
People, war...
"Why did you remember these things?"
Valentin shook his head and brought back his thoughts that he didn't know where to fly. He will keep whatever comes to mind, but for now it is better to focus on the task at hand.
After all, the person waiting for him in front was Tallulah, the woman who set half the sky on fire. Judging from the premonition I had not long ago, I guess I will have to rush forward in this battle again...
"Grass!"
A large amount of dust and gravel exploded in front of Valentine, falling on him, causing a burst of lightning. Immediately afterwards, an integrated movement soldier wearing a white uniform bent over like a lobster and flew in, directly hitting the wall inside.
Everyone was stunned and looked over. Valentine put down his hands to protect his face and stared blankly at the man standing on the gravel gnashing his teeth. For a moment, he even forgot to pull out his weapon.
It is absolutely dangerous for the Rhodes Island team to be exposed to the eyes of the integration movement. Not only is it easy to cause misunderstandings and fights, it will also leave an impression on these people. Once the Ursus officials get any news about Rhodes Island from the integration movement after the mission, they will be in big trouble.
But elite operators are elite operators after all, and they don't even stay idle for half a second. The two guardsmen suddenly rushed towards the integrated movement that was "smashed" in, trying to control the enemy before he recovered, but they missed the target.
Leonid's eyes widened as he looked at Valentine's surprised face, and then his whole body stood up like a spring and stood in the gap. At the same time, a large amount of white mist came out of his body, and countless frosts appeared on his clothes. , the surrounding temperature dropped instantly, as if winter was coming again.
Valentin looked in his direction. In addition to a somewhat dirty back and a head of green hair, he also vaguely saw a large block of ice that suddenly condensed outside the gap. It seemed that a soldier was frozen inside... …
etc.
Using Bing's Origin Stone skills and that green hair...
Valentine's lips were slightly opened and his eyes were wide open. His body was trembling as if it was electrified. His muscles and nerves suddenly tightened and he raised his hand to grab the two guards beside him who wanted to rush forward:
"Wait a moment!"
He deliberately lowered his voice to avoid being heard by people outside. The operators in Rhode Island all have headphones, so it doesn't matter if the sound is lowered.
"What's wrong?"
Amiya's voice reached his ears, but Valentin had no time to care because the person in front of him was in a more critical situation.
The skin wrapped in biting white mist and frost is the source of the source stone crystals that have become more and more infected. Valentine knew that there were these small black stones on Leonid's shoulders, but at this moment those things had climbed to the back of his neck. Valentine could clearly see that these things were slowly spreading outward, as if Won't stop.
He took off his backpack, quickly took out an injection of inhibitor and pierced Leonid's neck, injecting all the liquid inside into his body.
"Thanks."
A stinging pain like a needle came from Leonid's neck, followed by a faint warmth. As the warmth spread, he felt much better.
"How is my daughter?"
He interrupted his Origin Stone technique and stretched his arms forward. He bent his hands into claws and rushed towards the ice. The cold ice crystals instantly made way for their owner to hold the frozen guy.
"very good."
Valentine answered subconsciously.
"Take care of her."
Following Leonid's instructions, the huge ice cube exploded directly, and the ice shards and the man's flesh and blood turned into a red mist, blocking everyone's sight, and also covered him with a smelly coat. Taking advantage of this thick mist, Leonid used his Origin Stone technique towards the gap behind him and used ice cubes to patch up the wall, blocking the traces of Rhode Island's group.
Valentine looked at the ice cubes in front of him and pursed his lips.
"Operator Valentine?"
Amiya's voice came again, but this time there was a little emotion in it.
"I am here."
"who's that person?"
"Well……"
Valentin thought about whether to tell Leonid's true identity.
"Father of truth."
He did not tell his real name, but another identity.
Truth has become an intern employee in Rhode Island, and Valentin said this because he wanted Amiya to let down her guard. Moreover, Leonid's action just now was also to protect the traces of the Rhode Island group. He only hoped that Amiya could open this chapter and continue her original work.
"He won't reveal our whereabouts."
Valentine added.
After a brief silence, Rhode Island's group resumed action, but faster than at the beginning. They wanted to get to the control tower as soon as possible. Valentine turned his head and glanced at the piece of ice blocking the gap, tightened the straps on his tight body, and followed the footsteps of his teammates.
It was like a dream that suddenly appeared. The scene just now was unreal, even if it was within reach. After a short encounter, he saw Leonid again without even feeling any joy. But at least Valentine felt less guilty and had an explanation for Vera.
"After the mission is over, let's have dinner with them."
The boy thought about his family, raised his head and saw the control tower.
Destination arrived.
