Chapter 427: Political Commentary
Hua Houwei nodded, oil, it will be used at this time. I remember that the history books said that there was any Greek fire, that is, oil distillation and other things, which were also very powerful weapons. He couldn't help asking, "Old Qi, how did you deal with it?"
Qi Youshan shook his head, his expression was a little dazed. He seemed to be back to the moment that made his blood boil, and the words he spat out were like a dream: "There is no good way but to hide." When you really can't dodge, you can blow it up with a dynamite bag. Alas, Tong Erbao was buried in the sea of fire to let everyone know that the fire could also be extinguished. Lord Wang, before the First World War, Muscot shot the Japanese army without battle damage, but in this battle, the brothers suffered heavy casualties, and even the Fenyang sank to the bottom of the sea..."
Qi Youshan didn't speak quickly, but between the lines was flames and blood. It can be seen that the battle had a great impact on him, Qi Youshan was full of arrogance before, and he had never lost the Japanese army, and he didn't look at other countries at all. Hua Houwei was most worried that he had worked hard to improve the scientific and technological level of the Ming Dynasty, but he had raised a group of arrogant soldiers with eyes on the top of his head, and he completely relied on advanced weapons to fight. In fact, it's not impossible to rely on advanced weapons, isn't that what Lao Mei is? However, the scientific and technological development of the Ming Dynasty is deformed, and it is completely fueled by Huahou Wei's seedlings. Once Hua Houwei is gone, or after consuming the little things in Hua Houwei's head, he will be beaten back to his original form.
Liu Jian was not interested in military affairs at all, and directly interrupted Qi Youshan: "Qi Youshan, will there be a war after that?"
Qi Youshan nodded: "Yes! After the first battle, Muscott fought all the way with Risman. But their guns could not work, and their ships could not work, and when they came to Aden, they made peace."
Liu Jian asked in surprise, "Peace? Can his emperor agree?"
"Lord Liu, Esman is not like the Ming Dynasty, their emperor is called the Sultan, and there is a national teacher named the Caliph. It is the imperial court that governs the government, and people call it the Diwan Conference. Each region had its own army, and each province had a governor, and he just had to pay taxes. The navy is alone, and it is the navy that goes to war with us, and the army does not care; It's the navy that negotiates peace with us, and that Devan doesn't care, and the Sultan doesn't care."
Liu Jian touched the three strands of long hair, and his eyes widened: "It's strange, isn't this emperor powerless?"
Hua Houwei laughed: "Boss, it's not that you don't have power, it's just that you have less power. All the power of the Ming Dynasty is in the emperor, and the cabinet is to help the emperor manage the world, and legally speaking, the power is still the emperor's. Alas, if you want to say that this Esman's system is not without benefits, it expands very quickly, that is, the water is wet over the ground, and once the momentum falls, it will fall apart in the morning and night."
Liu Jian shook his head disdainfully: "Isn't it the Western Zhou Dynasty? Come to the princes of the beacon fire show, and it will be over immediately. Hmph, let's play with the rest."
Hua Houwei became interested: "Boss, you can't say no, okay? Let's Daming, no, it's too risky for our Han people to serve one person in one country, and once there is a king, the country will be ruined. The emperor can't do it, isn't there still that council, uh, the Diwan Council? The country can't be in chaos."
Liu Jian shook his head: "Your Highness, the minister is old, and he dares to say some things. Do you really think the Beacon Opera Princes are real?"
Hua Houwei looked at Liu Jian in surprise: "Boss, this, isn't this what the book says?"
"Cut! Book? Books weren't written by people yet? Your Highness, the minister only understands some things now, and the minister will talk about it slowly."
Wang Yangming looked at Liu Jian in a daze, Hua Houwei knew that this was a senior brother's nerd and another offense. Liu Jian smiled and raised his head to the sky: "The ancestral dragon ruled the world and created the county system. Since then, the Han people have basically set a conclusion in the world, and the territory of the Han people in later generations is roughly this range. The county system is that the imperial court sends people to be rogue officials, and it is difficult to divide the localities. What kind of Esman is, in essence, is the autonomy of various places, and it is no different from the vassal states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Zhou Tianzi attacked each other while he was still in the princes, is it still a country? Zulong is cruel, but how can there be chaos between counties and counties during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? In the final analysis, it is the people of Li who benefit. The old man doesn't know what is going on with Rashman, but it will definitely fall apart in a short period of time in the future."
Wang Yangming nodded: "My lord's argument is reasonable, but there are countless avenues in the world, and Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are just a drop in the ocean, how can it be determined that Esman will not last long?"
Liu Jian shook his head and sneered? "Boy, take the old man's words? Anyway, it doesn't matter if it's thorough. Your Highness, haven't you been taught these truths by the royal family?"
Hua Hou Wei grinned and waved his hand: "Boss, I'm not the prince, where is the turn to learn the emperor's mental technique?" But I listened to it intermittently and understood a little. I agree with what the old man said just now, the difference between Da Ming and Essman is the word "human heart", right?"
Liu Jian nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, it's actually not right. There are very few extreme times in this world. For the dynasty, the founding and the last are two extremes, and the middle is an ordinary time. Water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, this is true. But when the country was founded, it couldn't overturn! Why? The founding dynasty had the strongest army, how could the people of Li survive it? In the last days, they could not carry boats. Why? I can't live! So the human heart is useful most of the time, and it is not useful when it is extreme! Back to the Ming Dynasty and the Essman, the Ming Dynasty may not be as good as the Essman, but the Ming Dynasty is united, on the other hand, it must be difficult to keep pace, and the political clarity is only a flash in the pan."
Wang Yangming excitedly continued, "My lord! The kid also felt that people's hearts were not enough. Otherwise, why did Xishu produce many virtuous and famous generals, and the Han clan relatives occupied the righteousness, why did the six Qi Mountains leave a grudge for eternity? The tyrannical yuan is extremely brutal, and there are still nearly a hundred years of national glory. Is it possible to understand that the soldier is the will of the people, and if the people do not have the will of the people, there will be no army?"
Hua Houwei shook his head amusedly: "Senior brother, in vain, you are also a generation of writers who are both civil and military, the army is a violent organ, and it itself is maintained by severe punishment and harsh laws, is it useful for the people?" I feel that the people's will is the economy, and if the people's will is subordinate, the economy will prosper, and if the economy is prosperous, there will be money to raise soldiers and money to fight. Therefore, the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people are the foundation of a strong country!"
Liu Jian nodded frequently, and then said suspiciously, "Caliph? Could it be a Taoist sect?"
Hua Houwei picked up the teacup and took a sip: "My lord, the Han dynasty is different from other countries, the imperial power is competing with each other, and there has never been anything with those gods and ghosts!"
Wang Yangming looked taken for granted: "Regardless of the existence of ghosts and gods, these can only deceive rural women, and they cannot ascend to the hall of elegance."
"Huh? Brother, do you really think religion is useless? Hehe, do you know that the Pope must be crowned when the Emperor of Europa ascends the throne? Without the consent of the Pope, even the country cannot sit still? Europa's worship of God was not only capable of interfering with the emperor's throne, but also of its own army, collecting taxes, and burning at the stake those who opposed the church or the doctrine. Let's put it this way, in Europa, the Pope covers the sky with one hand!"
Liu Jian and Wang Yangming were taken aback and looked at each other. Wang Yangming asked eagerly, "Why is this happening? Is the Emperor of Europa willing to do so?"
Lao Tzu knows, but he has forgotten all about it! What to tell you? Hua Houwei smiled bitterly: "I don't know very well, it's just that the church has been building up power for a long time, and there is nothing that countries can do."
Liu Jian frowned: "I see. Then why don't the Han people have such a problem?"
"Heterogeneous! Boss, do you remember Taiping Road?" Hua Houwei still thought about this problem, and he didn't have the confidence to live for a while, so he studied it for a while.
"How do you not know about the old affairs of the Three Kingdoms? What does it have to do with the church?"
Hua Houwei suddenly remembered Tianzhu, so he said with emotion: "Boss, Tianzhu is now a Brahmanical sect ruling the world, maybe in the future. The people are divided into four classes, the first Brahmin, which is equivalent to the pope, abbot, and presiding one, and the second Kshatriya, which is equivalent to the emperor, prince, prince, marquis, uncle, son, and male. The third class of Vaishyas are the wealthy people such as merchants, and the fourth class of Shudras are the common people, and below there are the untouchable Dalits. This Tianzhu Brahmanism is the same as that of Lao Tzu's heroes and heroes, and the fourth-class people will never change, and the untouchables will always be untouchables."
Wang Yangming's eyes widened: "Is this actually the case? But, junior brother, what does this have to do with the Taiping Dao?"
"Alas, senior brother, if the Taiping Dao is successful, do you know that China is not like Tianzhu? Europa just allowed a sect like the Taiping Sect to take advantage of the loopholes, and this is what it is today!"
Liu Jian thought for a long time, and then asked, "So what?"
"How? Hehe, not to mention far away, the Church of Europa culls witches, killing people and bleeding rivers. Then he said that the black cat was the witch's mount, so Europa began to kill the black cat, and in order to complete the task, all cats with a little black coat were killed until all the cats were killed."
Wang Yangming shook his head
"It doesn't hurt, does it? It's just a cat!"
"Hehe, senior brother, cats catch mice, cats are dead, mice are not a disaster? After that, rats ran rampant, and a plague swept through Europa, killing a Ming people!"
"Really?" Liu Jian and Wang Yangming gasped in unison, completely unable to understand why a dead cat would have such serious consequences.
Hua Houwei shook his head, not wanting to explain to the two of them what a biological chain is, but replied, "That's it! Rats are small, but they are harmful. Boss, why is there a great epidemic after the great disaster? There are many reasons for this, but rats are one of them. This needs to be studied by specialized people, so let's not talk about this, let's go back to Esman. Esman is a theocratic country, which is very different from the Ming Dynasty, but in the final analysis, the cohesion of the Essman is far less than that of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, there will be a battle between Esman and Daming at sea, and now we have to study all aspects of Esman, if Daming wants to make a lot of money, he must defeat Esman!"
Qi Youshan slapped his thigh: "That's right! Lord Wang, after the Japanese army passed Esman, he sailed for several days to a large island, and there are still old people left behind when the eunuchs of the Three Treasures went to the West!"