C795 refutation fallacy (2/2)
”Ancient European civilization was actually a Mediterranean civilization. Opening the map of the peak period of the Ancient Rome would allow you to understand that the ruling core of this empire is within the limit of the sea transportation radius …”
”The mighty legions of Romans rode fast ships carrying supplies, pouncing towards any province where there was a rebellion. There is no need to worry about the issue of supplies, because the entire territory of Rome is within the area covered by the Mediterranean Coast Infantry Regiment. No one would be interested in battling north into the cold wilderness …”
”But the barbarians of the Wilderness are very interested in going to the warm shores of the Mediterranean for a glass of wine. The nomads of the desert are also interested in tasting the freshest olive oil … The thirst for wealth cannot be quelled! ”
”Therefore, the Mediterranean civilization was always attacked by the Eastern and Northern races. As there was no chance of survival, eventually, even the powerful Roman Empire was annihilated. ”There will be no unity in Europe after that. Every time a totalitarian state is formed, there will always be external and internal wars to destroy it. So Europe's ultimate development is decentralization …”
Xiao Letian subconsciously tapped the table with his finger, ”If I were to test you now, how could the Central Plains civilization form a totalitarian, or even a despotic force?”
This past year, Zai Chun had not learned from Master for nothing. He carefully thought about the lessons his master had taught him before, and slowly said, ”It should be related to geography … The Central Plains is surrounded by oceans, mountains, deserts and icy frozen land. Although we have been attacked by nomads from the north, including our Manchu, it is generally safe … ”
”Not to mention, the Great Wall that the Han people built with all their might, even though that defense system has existed for a thousand years, still played a very important role. Relying on that defense system, it's not impossible to win by a small margin!”
”A long period of peace, which gave the ruler enough time to consolidate his power. In addition to the Confucianism's thought, the emperor of the Central Plains is the most powerful emperor in the world!”
Zai Chun's face flushed red, he was very excited, but his analysis made Xiao Letian nod his head before shaking it, ”That's right, you analysed it very well, you're right! ”It's a pity that this is already the truth of the past. The world in the future will not give China such a good environment anymore …”
Xiao Letian looked at Zai Chun coldly, ”You must remember, this is a time for heroes, not a time for heroes. It's because China has such a unique geographical environment, that's why it has such a historical development … And since Europe has its own geography, they will naturally develop a different political system... ”
”This is the law of survival of the fittest! ”Zai Chun, you must remember, after the war with the British that happened during the Dao Guang era, the geography and environment that our system depends on has undergone a tremendous change. This is an irreversible trend …”
”In the future, the enemies will madly advance from the sea. The strategy that the scholars believe in will become more and more useless as technology progresses …”
”A three thousand year old major change! ”Regardless of whether you are willing to change your mind or not, the people outside are becoming stronger day by day. With this change, China can only fall further and further behind …”