Compared with the Great Song Dynasty, the war of the kingdoms in Japan is like a battle between villages, which is a bit exaggerated------ but it is true that the level is not high. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Of course, this has something to do with their material and human conditions.

The so-called bushido spirit has not yet been fully formed in this era, and the relationship between their superiors and subordinates is still the model of the eldest brother and the younger brother.

It is similar to the aristocracy raising the dead.

However, the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate marked the end of the era when the central aristocracy held the actual ruling power in Japan, and the samurai with a very low status in the aristocratic era stepped onto the stage of history, and they began to despise the languishing life of the aristocracy, advocating the core idea of "loyalty, righteousness, honesty, bravery, and perseverance", combined with Confucianism, Zen Buddhism, and Shinto, to form the spiritual pillar of the samurai "Bushido".

In fact, the spirit of bushido is also a double-edged sword, which is easy to use at the beginning, and may hurt yourself the most in the end!

Of course, no one cares what they are admired by the Japanese, but what kind of spirit does the island have to have?

This is not a trivial issue, in a sense, it is much more important than any silver mine.

Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, sent a letter to Wang De and discussed quietly with his wife, which shows that he attaches great importance to this.

To be honest, you really didn't think about it beforehand.

Quietly and casually mentioned a point, so that the two men couldn't help but praise.

"I think the most important thing is the 'pursuit of civilization'------"

Then, she explained, what she meant was that the civilization had to be understood in its entirety, not just a single aspect, such as art, science, military, politics, and even behavior.

Zhang Guoan and Wang Defa immediately agreed, it is very simple, we must pursue the right direction of the development of human society!

This pursuit can and must be had------ and, from the current starting point, the pursuit they are referring to is pragmatic and serious.

Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, then added a point, mentioning "taking responsibility".

He explained that this kind of responsibility should not only shoulder the responsibility of pursuing civilization, but also shoulder the responsibility of defending civilization.

In other words, with great power comes great responsibility!

Wang Defa also added, let's count the article "fairness and justice", fairness is a temporary appearance, justice is the final core issue, let's do it little by little.

Of course, they didn't turn these into slogans and slogans, what's the use of just shouting?

As long as you show it more in practical work, it will slowly penetrate into the hearts of others, or others will follow suit, and even become a group's behavior habits------ all the way to a larger group!

This is, of course, just a hope.

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As early as the Pharaonic period, the Hellenistic period, the Roman period, and the Arab Empire in ancient Egypt, there was a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea.

It is an important passage between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and it uses a tributary of the Nile to complete communication with the Red Sea at several different times, using different places.

Of course, this ancient canal has been dug and repaired and used repeatedly.

It goes without saying how important it is so strategically important that it has been used many times for military purposes------ and has greatly facilitated trade between regions.

However, due to the constraints of the canal's surroundings, the siltation of the Nile, and the volume of water in the Nile, its passage is not consistent and requires constant maintenance or re-excavation.

During the great power of the Egyptian Empire or in times of peace, it was opened and remained operational due to its strategic and economic position; In times of empire decline or regime change, it was neglected and abandoned.

For example, now, during the time of the victorious king of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, Baibers, he was interested in trade with Europe, so for him, the seaport on the west bank of the mouth of the Nile, 200 kilometers from Cairo, the famous city of Alexandria was the most important.

Therefore, the maritime trade in the direction of the Red Sea, due to the small volume of trade, could not arouse the interest of the victorious king Baibers, which in disguise made the previous Hui merchants or European merchants take the land route from Syria to Basra, and then from the water to the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Sea.

Whether it was Jacob, a merchant who came to the Great Song Dynasty from the city of Ancona in Italy, or Marco, who later became the most famous? Polo, they took this trade route from Europe to Asia.

Historically, the canal was still in use during the Arab Empire, around the eighth century, and flowed through the Domirat Dry River and then into the Red Sea through the low-lying areas of Lake Tim Sah and Lake Daku.

There was also a well-known port, the port of Aldano.

However, after hundreds of years of decline, by now, it can be seen from the reports of Wang Zheng and Xiao Er that it has become a small fishing village, with only some dilapidated dock equipment.

Wang Zheng said: "Fortunately, there are many dromedaries there, more than 100 kilometers, and you can walk to Cairo in three or five days." ”

Xiao Er said: "By unloading the ship at anchor, reloading the cargo, and walking for another three or five days, it is too time-prohibiting, no wonder there is a desolation along the way------ but on both sides of the dry canal, I can still see the ruins of many tall buildings!"

It has prospered there before, Lord Zhang, do you think they will re-excavate------"

Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, said meaningfully: "There is no road in the world, and when there are more people walking, some people will find a way to charge; There are no canals in the world, and there are more people who need them, so some people will find ways to dig to make money. ”

The implication is obvious, as long as the benefits are big enough, the need is big enough, and the victorious king Biebers may recruit people to dig again tomorrow.

The merchant fleet, led by Liuqiu Island and supplemented by the Great Song Dynasty maritime merchants, passed through the port of Aldanor twice in a row to trade with the victorious king Baibers and the merchants of all nations in Cairo, which had a great influence, but compared with the influence of the officials and merchants of the Great Song Dynasty government who only came to trade once, they were far less than that.

The local literati said: "The Great Song Empire from the East, they hired almost all of Egypt's camels, and when the first camel with the miraculous cargo arrived in Cairo, the last one was still waiting to be loaded at the port of Aldanor."

The camels on the road have been connected in a line! ”

Wang Zheng and Xiao Er both scoffed, this camel is blowing up to the sky!

A camel is about three meters and a half long, and it can carry 300 kilograms, even if the distance is 100 kilometers------ can the Great Song Dynasty transport so many goods?!

At that time, they ignored the officials and merchants of the Great Song Dynasty, and the two of them took a hired ship and went to Alexandria with a lot of building materials.

Before they were going to Madagascar, they were going to build a trading post there, of course, on a smaller scale, and the point was that the two of them wanted to have fun too!

The Hui merchants, who had been accompanying them, said that when Alexandria became the capital of the Kingdom of Egypt, it soon became the largest city in the entire Mediterranean, and that it had a wealth second only to Rome.

Although the status of Alexandria continued to decline after the capital was set to Cairo, it can also be the largest port in the world on the same level as the Great Song Dynasty Quanzhou Thornton Port!

Wang Zheng and Xiao Er had already understood their way of speaking, but out of politeness, the two of them just glanced at each other and expressed disbelief.

But what they didn't expect was that they would actually have a conflict with someone there and even shoot! (To be continued.) )