Chapter 146: The Five Great Powers
An Zhu saw that An Linghan didn't want to be disturbed, so he asked An Linghan to serve a pot of good tea and took a few plates of pastries next to An Linghan, and then went to do other things.
And this is exactly what An Linghan wants.
An Linghan gently picked up the teacup, then slowly brought it to his lips and took a sip.
Suddenly, the fragrance of tea overflows, and the mouth is full of fragrance.
An Linghan felt that his teeth and lips were full of the aroma and freshness of tea, and this feeling made An Linghan like it very much.
An Linghan put the teacup on the table, then picked up a piece of pastry, then took it to his mouth and took a bite gently.
An Linghan only felt that this pastry melted in his mouth, and the taste was sweet, but not greasy.
An Linghan always felt that something was missing, and it seemed that there was a lack of a storyteller.
But this is a restaurant, how can there be a person like Mr. Storyteller?
An Linghan felt that he couldn't break the rules of this restaurant once he came.
So, An Linghan had no choice but to extinguish this thought.
However, the tea seemed to go well with the book, so he beckoned to Anzhu.
An Zhu saw An Linghan calling himself, and hurriedly ran over.
"Master, what do you command?"
"Go and find a book for me."
"What book does the master want?"
An Linghan paused, and only after a long time did he speak: "A brief history." ”
An Linghan has never known much about this overhead dynasty, so he wants to find a history book to understand this dynasty.
An Zhu nodded, then turned around and went to do it.
About a stick of incense, An Zhu found a brief history for An Linghan.
An Linghan looked at the thick book and raised his eyebrows slightly.
An Linghan took the book and straightened it, and then turned to the first page.
An Linghan found that the historical process at the beginning of the book is still the same as that of modern times, and the prehistoric period and the era of Yao Shunyu coincide with modern times.
But the historical process should have come to the time when the Qin Dynasty ruled the world, but it was very bizarre that there was no such person as Yingzheng.
Therefore, there was no Qin Dynasty, and history began to change from then on with the ignorance of the people in the 21st century.
And with such a thick history book, it is impossible for An Linghan to read it page by page.
So, An Linghan turned directly from back to front.
Knowing that An Linghan turned to the history of the dynasty she was in now, she stopped and read it carefully.
The country where An Linghan is now located is one of the five major countries.
The five kingdoms were: Great Chu, Yan, Northern Han, Nanling and Jin.
In addition to these five powers, there are also some small countries affiliated to the surrounding countries, all of which live next to the five major powers, and also to get the protection of the five major powers.
However, this shelter is not free, and they have to pay high taxes and expensive offerings every year.
Therefore, although these small countries do not have to worry about experiencing war every day, they worry about these tributes and taxes every year, but they can barely get by by tightening their belts.
It can be said that the emperors of these small countries may not be as good as the princes of a certain big country.
And the reason why these five powers have become the five most powerful countries of this era is not without reason.
The most brave and warlike of the five great powers belonged to the Northern Han Dynasty, where the people lived in the steppe, lived the days of horseback riding all day long, they liked to eat barbecue, drink goat's milk, and the warlike was the strongest military strength among the five powers.
As for the high combat effectiveness of the Northern Han Dynasty, it can be said that the people of the Northern Han Dynasty are all martial arts masters if they pull it out at will.
Logically speaking, it would be very easy for such a country to unify the whole country.
After all, people can fight, but the people of the Northern Han Dynasty are rough and look down on those scholars who are swielding words and ink, so the Northern Han Dynasty is extremely heavy on martial arts and light on literature.
And the consequence of this is that although the Northern Han has brute force, there is no strategy, so it can't beat other countries.
After all, you don't know how to do anything, you just rush forward, and as long as your opponent sets a trap in your path, then you can be wiped out.
Therefore, the Northern Han Dynasty now also has brute force, so it cannot unify the five countries.
When it comes to strategy, among the five great powers, we have to mention Nanling, compared with the Northern Han Dynasty's emphasis on military force and light literature, Nanling is just the opposite, and Nanling happens to be heavy on literature and light on martial arts.
It stands to reason that useless scholars are scholars, and then the country's capabilities and military are naturally weak.
However, Nanling is different.
Although the people of Nanling are not good at force, they have excellent IQ, and they all say that there are three stinkers, and Zhuge Liang is the best, but this Nanling people are not just stinkers, but everyone is comparable to Zhuge Liang.
Therefore, people rely on mechanical skills to fight, and they also have a certain advantage on the battlefield, and they can't suffer losses and can't be beaten.
And Yan Country is what we call the Western Regions, the Western Regions are extremely weird, it can be said that this country is full of incredible, and Gu art is particularly famous, but no one has really seen it, it's just rumors.
And the weakest of these five powers is the Jin Kingdom.
And in the middle is the Da Chu where An Linghan is now.
Da Chu is relatively average, and he can be both literate and martial.
It's just that Wu Buyue Northern Han is not as good as Nanling, but fortunately, it has balanced development in two aspects, and it can be regarded as a good thing among the five major countries.
But the weakest Jin State is not outstanding in anything, and the reason why it can rank is because the Jin State has the largest population, and the food and taxes paid are naturally the most.
And people will also find backers, and directly find the most brave and warlike Northern Han, then the combat effectiveness of the Northern Han is not a joke, so who would dare to bully the Jin Kingdom?
The Jin state, on the other hand, paid the Northern Han grain and silver.
Because the Northern Han Dynasty is located in the grassland, food and silver are naturally in short supply, and the Northern Han Dynasty will rob it as soon as it lacks food and silver, but there is no strategy, so it can't grab anything.
And it happened that the Jin State had a large number of people, but because the strength was not very strong, it was always beaten, so it was very much in need of the protection of the Northern Han, so the Jin State handed over silver and grain to the Northern Han.
And the Northern Han Dynasty is naturally willing, after all, who doesn't love the kind of days of sitting at home waiting for food and silver to come?
As a result, the five major powers restrain each other in this way, so that the status of the five major powers is now fairly balanced.
So the world is relatively peaceful now.
But no one can say for sure what the future holds, and perhaps the five major powers that seem to be peaceful now are already surging in the interior.
After all, rights and status have always been admired by people.
And the hegemony of imperial power that dominates the world is everyone's dream.
With a basic understanding of the current national situation, An Linghan closed the brief history in his hand, and then stretched out his hand to take the teacup next to him.
To An Linghan's surprise, this cup of tea was still warm.
When An Linghan was reading a brief history just now, he was so engrossed that he didn't notice everything bustling next to him, and the whole person seemed to be immersed in his own world.
So time passes imperceptibly, and it is outdated very quickly.
And logically speaking, this pot of tea should have been cold a long time ago, but it was still warm to the touch.
That's why An Linghan was a little surprised.
An Linghan raised his head and I swept around, and saw An Zhu who looked over here from time to time, and my heart was clear.
It seems that An Zhu has been changing the tea for her. And she was so engrossed that she didn't notice.