I believe that every Chinese from the 21st century will never forget this country that once brought great disasters to China, and this country even almost caused China's complete extinction. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoBecause their invasion is more terrible than people and minorities. Other ethnic minorities do not have their own civilization characteristics and do not have a sound civilization system. Therefore, once many ethnic minorities entered the Central Plains, they had to be assimilated by the Central Plains culture, which can also be seen from the time of the Five Chaos period. Even up to the Qing Dynasty, ethnic minorities were assimilated.

However, Japan is different, Japan has its own culture, it is already a nation with its own sound cultural system, if they succeed in ruling China, then China will not only be destroyed, but even extinct. So no one will ignore this country, although Shi Bufan does not dare to say that he attaches great importance to it, but he will definitely not be ranked behind because of this.

For this nation, there is a very accurate evaluation, that is, "chrysanthemum and knife".

"Heavy snow, do you see what this country has bought? The Silla people bought rouge gouache, while Baekje bought luxury goods, and Goguryeo bought swords. But this Japanese country, if you look at the list of products they buy, it is very distinctive! Shi Bufan said.

"Oh? What is characteristic? Dugu Daxue asked.

Dugu Daxue flipped through the things purchased by this Japanese country, and it turned out that he really found something interesting!

"How did they buy so many books, and the weapons and equipment were all ordinary things, not like those Goguryeo people all bought expensive swords!" Dugu Daxue asked.

Dugu Daxue did find some characteristics, first of all, more than eighty percent of the things purchased by the people of this Wa country were used to buy various books, and these books were printed by the Central Plains itself, and they were all kinds of books handed down from the Central Plains. These people actually used eighty percent of the reimbursement quota to buy books, which is simply too distinctive.

As for the other two percent, it is used to buy swords. However, Dugu Daxue found that the swords purchased by this Japanese were also very distinctive, because the weapons purchased by this Japanese country were not those very expensive special products, but very low-grade weapons, and even weapons used by ordinary soldiers in the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, all kinds of weapons were not banned, and the people could hold knives, but of course they could not be the standard weapons of the Tang Dynasty. Crossbows and armor are even more forbidden. In ancient times, the strictest prohibition was not the sword, but the crossbow machine.

In the Tang Dynasty, soldiers fought mainly with bows and crossbows. Many people really think that ancient warfare was hand-to-hand? In fact, no, hand-to-hand combat has not occupied the mainstream since the Tang Dynasty, and the combat mode of the Tang Dynasty has been a long-range combat method based on bows and crossbows. Judging from the information left by Li Jing, the infantry combat mode during the Tang Dynasty was mainly based on bows and crossbows, and hand-to-hand combat was only the last way. With the exception of a very small number of hand-to-hand combat, the other main ways to solve combat are mainly bows and crossbows. Hand-to-hand combat is only used to pursue the enemy after they have been shot back, or when the enemy has rushed in front of them. Only the cavalry is mainly hand-to-hand combat, and the other infantry are bows and crossbows as the absolute main force of combat.

The vast majority of infantry has become a combat method that does not use hand-to-hand combat, and bows and crossbows have become the mainstream. By the time of the Song Dynasty, almost most of the battles were mainly fought with bows and crossbows, and crossbow combat completely eliminated hand-to-hand combat. Of course, perhaps the Song Dynasty's emphasis on bows and crossbows had something to do with their lack of cavalry. However, bows and crossbows have begun to replace hand-to-hand combat, and the wars of the Tang Dynasty have long been out of the era of all-hand-to-hand combat, and bows and crossbows are the mainstay.

The people do not prohibit swords, but rather forbid bows and crossbows, which is enough to explain the problem. As for some people who are very obsessed with Tang Dao, they think that Tang Dao is very powerful. Shi Bufan really feels very funny, and he didn't even understand the mainstream combat methods of the Tang Dynasty to give Tang Dao stinky feet? There are not many opportunities for Tang Dao to really be used to kill the enemy, and it is mainly used to watch and play. The more famous knife is the Mo knife, and there are not many opportunities for other knives to be used. So those who touted Tang Dao were powerful, that was to praise the stinky feet and hold the wrong object. I don't even understand the mainstream mode of warfare in ancient times, and I really think that ancient warfare is mainly hand-to-hand combat, which is definitely the wrong target.

The ratio of long-range weapons in the combat troops of the Tang Dynasty has reached 130%, that is to say, everyone in the combat troops of the Tang Dynasty has a long-range weapon, either a bow or a crossbow, so the combat method of the Tang Dynasty has long been based on bows and crossbows.

"This Japanese people, but they have bought all the weapons that can be bought, and even what they buy is mainly based on the equipment of ordinary soldiers in my Datang, not those real high-end special weapons, do you know why? In fact, with their wealth, they can buy those high-grade special weapons, because we reimbursed them, why would they choose these books? Even took out more than eighty percent of his wealth to buy books, and the remaining two percent to buy the weapons of those ordinary soldiers? Shi Bufan took the initiative to ask Dugu Daxue.

Dugu Daxue shook his head and said: "I can't guess either, they can obviously buy weapons refined by senior craftsmen, why do they buy so many books, as well as those ordinary weapons?" It's too embarrassing for them to hold these weapons, right? ”

"Heavy snow, this is not face, face is not bought with money, but earned by yourself. If a country is weak, no matter how rich you are, you will be looked down upon. If the family is weak and the nobles of that country come to a foreign country, they will be looked down upon, even if they are rich, they will not be really looked down upon, others just want the money in your pocket. But when a country is strong, even if they are just an ordinary person, then foreign countries will also look up to you. Therefore, the real face is not built on the so-called money bought, but on the real strength. ”

"I feel the most terrible about the books that these Japanese people buy, and they buy ordinary weapons. Because the Goguryeo people bought high-end special weapons, although those weapons looked sharp, but they were? It's not enough to make much of a difference. Because the users of those high-level weapons are often nobles and high-ranking generals, and most of these people are commanding in the rear, the possibility of these high-level weapons being used to kill the enemy is very small. ”

"On the contrary, the mainstream of killing the enemy on the real battlefield is the weapons of those ordinary soldiers. Although they are relatively cheap, they are numerous and are absolutely mainstream. High-level weapons and low-level weapons, in fact, it is low-level weapons that really dominate the battlefield. A weapon worth 10,000 yuan may be able to determine the outcome of a battle. But 10,000 weapons that are consistent with money can definitely affect the outcome of an entire war. ”

"Advanced things, in fact, often don't have much real use. These Japanese people bought a lot of books, and even bought those ordinary weapons, and I think they want to come and learn. Even they bought those low-level weapons, just to be able to reward them for copying them in China. ”

Through the books and ordinary weapons purchased by Shi Bufan, he will definitely know that most of the people in this country want to buy books, and then they can study accordingly, so that they can promote social progress in the country accordingly in the future. Originally, in history, this Wa State sent envoys to the Central Plains several times, starting from the Sui Dynasty, that is, it began to send envoys, and after the Tang Dynasty, it continued to send various envoys. There are many other international students who have returned to Japan and contributed to the country's progress.

"The fact that the Japanese people buy books shows that they love learning very much, and they are even willing to learn from the strong. This is one of the characteristics of the Wa Kingdom, they are willing to learn from the strong, learn all the good things in the strong, so as to make themselves equally strong. They knew that my Datang weapons were powerful, so they naturally wanted to buy some and go back to study imitations. ”

"They didn't waste their money on those high-level special weapons, because they also knew that these high-level special weapons were flashy on the battlefield, and even these high-level weapons were important and expensive because they were scarce among those high-level craftsmen, not how much connotation they had. They fancy him for ordinary weapons, and these are the weapons used by those soldiers, which are the mainstream of war. After they were able to imitate these weapons, they would be able to win more victories and gain real face. As for the broad, it won't really be face-saving. ”

Shi Bufan knew that the Japanese nation should be valued no matter what, because they were the only ones in Asia who could qualify as China's opponents. The Japanese nation is very studious, very enthusiastic about learning, and can take the initiative to learn from the strong. This eagerness to learn was a very important characteristic, and it was the most important characteristic that laid the foundation for Japan's later strength.

"Judging from the books they buy, they are very studious, and being able to compete to be able to learn from foreign countries can lay a strong foundation. Our Central Plains are now strong, and it is very normal for them to learn from our Central Plains. ”

"And this time we are only a temporary mission, and even the way we use reimbursement this time is actually very sudden, and it is a policy that I made on an ad hoc basis, which they did not expect before. However, they did not hesitate to buy books and various weapons for study and research purposes at the first time, which was the most terrifying. ”

Dugu Daxue hurriedly asked, "What's the most terrifying?" Since they're all yo buys, what's the surprise? ”

"Daxue, if you suddenly have a windfall, if you have a huge amount of income, that is, equivalent to hundreds of yuan, what do you think most people will think?" Shi Bufan asked.

Dugu Daxue quickly said directly: "Most of them eat delicious food, or buy things that they can't afford to buy if they want to, such as all kinds of expensive things." ”

"That's right! If many people get a windfall, they will also choose to buy luxury. Because this kind of windfall is used in the eyes of most people to enjoy it as soon as possible. However, these Japanese people actually made a decision so quickly, and all of them were mainly used to buy books. It shows that they have reached a very urgent point in learning our Central Plains culture, and they are not willing to waste any opportunity and time to learn. Others, even the Goguryeo people, although they were martial, chose to buy expensive swords for the nobles to use. These swords are actually a flashy luxury, and only the Japanese people see the point. ”

"So I'm the one who worries me the most. If our Central Plains civilization has an opponent in the east of this world, it is definitely this Wa country. Only they are qualified to compete with us for the position of the true leader of the East. ”

Dugu Daxue hurriedly asked, "How is this possible?" Isn't it the prairie to be eligible? ”

"No, the grassland does look powerful, but the grassland will never be qualified to be a true leader of civilization. On the contrary, this Wa nation is active in learning, even tenacious, and they can sacrifice their personal desires in order to achieve their goals. After all, the wealth reimbursed by those messengers actually belongs to them personally. But the envoy of this envoy group preferred to give up the purchase of what he wanted to buy for his own personal desires, and to use it all for the purchase of books and ordinary swords, which were beneficial to the state. You must know that our transportation is not convenient, and when they arrived in our Central Plains this time, it is not only risky, but even once they go back, they may not come to Datang again in their lives. They would rather leave a lifetime of regret than contribute to the country, such loyalty, tenacity and sacrifice are the most terrible. ”

"As for those nomads, their so-called cultural base is very poor, almost no cultural base. When I arrived in the Central Plains, almost all of them were assimilated. Including the heavy snow of your ancestors, isn't it the same for Dugu Xin? The competition between the two civilizations is not only a competition of force, but also a competition of cultures. If this is the case, this Japanese country has a sound civilization system, and can even take the initiative to learn, have such a strong spirit, and have such a spirit of sacrifice, so that it is the foundation of a strong country and nation. ”

"This is similar to us Han people. Focusing on the interests of the collective, sacrificing the individual for the sake of the collective. And respect culture, respect knowledge, love learning, be able to learn from others' strengths, make up for their own shortcomings. To be able to work hard in the face of adversity, not only know how to be brave, but also know how to be wise. Therefore, the national characteristics of the Wa Kingdom have many similar characteristics with those of our Han people. These are things that no other nation has. The nomads of the steppes often did not respect knowledge, and the Goguryeo people did not have a chance at the moment. The Goguryeo people are currently being targeted by our Datang, and they border our Datang, so this is where they will inevitably be unlucky, and they have no chance of becoming a strong nation. ”

"There is only the Wa Kingdom, and the Wa Kingdom is separated from us by a sea, which is a natural geographical advantage. I, Datang, want to attack the Japanese country, and there are many risks. One or two people crossing the east and a huge army crossing the sea to the east, the difference in difficulty is not half a point. It's not easy for us to want to destroy the Japanese kingdom! Shi Bufan thought a little painfully. (To be continued.) )