Datang's secrecy work is too good, Hu Fakui is vigorously preparing for war, this matter is not clear to Europeans and ordinary citizens of Datang, only a few people in the inner circle know that war is inevitable. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info The Tang Dynasty has been founded for so many years, and has fought a lot of wars, and has also brought many benefits, which makes many people have a little war fanaticism, since the war will not fail, it can only bring benefits, and it can also bring psychological advantages, why not go to war?

The many wars experienced by Datang, and even many of the actions were without casualties, also made people lack a correct understanding of the cruelty of war. Or in the context of collectivist education in the Tang Dynasty, sacrificing one's life for the country is an admirable and honorable thing, especially the families of martyrs will enjoy many benefits, and under the policy of encouraging childbirth, there are more children in every family. Datang values, or the evolution of values derived from traditional culture, people are inherently dead, or lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai, obviously dying for the country is a decent way to die, in line with Datang's values, and it is also something that is easy to accept.

This situation has been realized by some people of insight, and Baeknan also saw it at the end of his own reign. If we make an analogy, I am afraid that the thoughts and actions of many Tang people today are similar to the fanaticism of the militarist Japanese Empire, but the Japanese at that time wanted to dedicate themselves to the emperor, while the Tang people now dedicate themselves to the doctrine, the country, the people, and the ideals.

Bai Nan didn't feel that the latter was much more noble than the former. In Japan, which later became a Westernized universal society, there was a saying that if a country wants its citizens to die for it, then the country should perish. This is extreme, and it also reflects the reflection on the previous wars in Japan, which was completely peaceful and harmless at that time, and the strong individualistic atmosphere under the influence of Western thought.

From the point of view of the human population, it is not a special thing to extinguish individual life and continue the prosperity and development of a larger population. The emergence of individualism after the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the budding capitalism in the West was itself a form of substitution of the individual for the collective.

In the Datang values and propaganda consciousness, it is not too much of a problem to dedicate oneself to the country and die to help others, but when a value is constantly being rewarded, and it seems that the country is constantly benefiting from it, and the whole people are benefiting, it is developing in a dangerous and excessive direction.

If this kind of excesses in values is not properly corrected, Datang will not be able to prevent a war. In other words, even if it is not Hu Fakui but Li Shengan who comes to power, all kinds of pressure from the people and the party will push the country towards war step by step. If the person sitting in the big seat is Bai Nan, he may be able to suppress this trend, but if he changes to someone else, he will definitely not be able to.

Bai Nan firmly believes that Datang will still win this war, but it is impossible to be as easy as before, Datang will pay a heavy price, and after the war, people will reflect on their previous thinking, so as to move towards a more rational way.

And it seems that only once you have fallen will people know that you are wrong, and tell people that you will fall before you fall, and people will only sneer at you.

In Europe, the situation is slightly reversed, since the seventies of the last century, no European country has won in the wars and conflicts facing the Tang Dynasty, so almost no Europeans are willing to go to war with the Tang Dynasty. Europeans have their pride, from the religious belief of Christianity, from ethnography, and they feel that they should be on an equal footing, if not superior to Asians.

In fact, Europe's current thinking is very much like another China after its economic rise, which needs the world's recognition and respect, and a chance to stand on an equal footing with the United States without US interference.

In essence, this is the story of a second child challenging the boss, which can be regarded as a Thucydides trap, but the second child has no intention of really clashing with the boss, just trying to defend himself. This is not the same as the analogy of the U.S.-China relationship at the beginning of the 21st century, when both countries wanted to avoid war.

But Datang is not like this, Datang has always been accustomed to shaping the world in its own way and ideas, when it is resisted, Datang will kick away the obstacles in front of it, and then continue to stride forward.

The European Union did not realize the changes in Datang after the change of leaders, and the situation of single-minded construction in the later period of Bai Nan's administration confused the Europeans and made them feel that Datang did not want to fight, although Datang made a move in the Istanbul War, but at that time the European Union was formed, and the cost of Datang's troops was relatively low. Today, the establishment of the European Union is substantially complete, and only a paper contract is missing.

In December 1810, the six major powers of Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Russia, covering almost all European countries at this stage, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, and Yugoslavia, held the "European Joint Conference" in Zurich, Germany. At this conference, the European countries officially introduced the term "European Union", and the world's first supranational organization was officially established.

The European Union will work towards the political, military, economic and cultural integration of European countries in order to achieve better development and a higher international standing.

At this time, the establishment of the European Union did not actually come with much success. In addition to coal and steel cooperation and pharmaceutical cooperation, although European countries have reached an agreement on jointly resisting the Datang trade invasion, they have not reached a final consensus on opening up their own markets and forming an integrated EU market. As for the euro, an inter-country currency, it is still a matter of not a word. However, in terms of financial currency, the EU has decided to decouple Tang Yuan and form a fixed exchange ratio within the alliance, which is obviously an impact on Datang.

Predators who are ready to hunt their prey will not call until they attack. Hu Fakui said in public channels that he welcomed the establishment of the European Union and hoped that the European Union could maintain unity and make effective contributions to world peace and stability and world economic development.

Behind the scenes, the Tang Dynasty is working harder to train the army, update weapons and equipment, and strengthen the deployment of the Tang Army to the left of Europe. These actions are understandable to Europeans, but they are also immersed in the joy of a successful alliance, and some people were worried that Datang would directly attack them, but now it seems that they have not appeared, and it seems that the road ahead is bright. (To be continued.) )