Chapter Seventy-Four: The Last Romans (Part II)

"Guo Gongzi, how is this determined?" Zhu Wenkui has been shocked several times today, but he still feels that what he said is a little strange.

"Because on our side, the people who rely most on the identity of the Romans are those of us who also consider ourselves Han Chinese." Guo Kang replied.

"I want to hear about it." "Zhu Da Shelf" actually took the initiative to bow his head and arch his hand.

"Shizi is too polite." Guo Kang also returned the salute.

"First of all, of course, because there is really this basis of identity. After all, this kind of emotion and identity is not born in vain. He explained: "History always continues to develop, and it is impossible for Brother Tian to suddenly descend to earth and make everyone become Roman at once." ”

"That's right." Zhu Wenkui nodded: "We don't like to poke Brother Tian to play, and we really won't behave like a Roman just because Brother Tian suddenly appeared." ”

"Uh......" Guo Kang felt that Zhu Wenkui might have misunderstood the "hobby of the Romans", but he was reasoning, so he didn't bother to say it.

"How so...... Rome was in Europe, roughly like China was in the Central Plains. He metaphorically said: "Although they do not have a long history of the Chinese lineage, they were also an ancient and powerful civilization here. To this day, many barbarians are proud of their association with Rome, and even falsify their relationship with the Romans in ancient times to compete for the title of Roman orthodoxy. The influence of Rome is evident. ”

"It's not the same, right?" Zhu Wenkui pointed out: "As far as I know, the people around us, such as North Korea and Annan, have been only superficially submissive for generations, and they have never really identified themselves as Chinese. ”

"When my father fled, he came into contact with many Annam people in Nanyang. I think that they are deliberately emphasizing the difference between themselves and the people of the Central Plains, constructing their own legends and the legal system of the Son of Heaven, and even their own tributary system. To be honest, I don't think the two sides are similar. ”

"And it's not just because we're alive." Guo Kang sneered: "Do you believe it or not, if the Heavenly Father suddenly appears and moves all the Huaxia people away, these groups of people will immediately declare themselves 'Southern Huaxia', 'Sacred Huaxia', and 'Third Huaxia'?" When the time comes, not only will they have to compete to recognize their ancestors, but they will also have to fight each other! ”

"This ......" Zhu Wenkui thought about it carefully, and it was really difficult to refute.

"The attraction of Chinese civilization is too strong, like a whirlpool on the sea." Guo Kang once again metaphorically said: "If these civilizations don't paddle hard and try to stay away, they will be directly sucked in and disappear, instead of simply stopping in place." ”

"If it is really absorbed by the Chinese civilization, then the local soil kings and nobles will end up with those Tusi who have been changed to the soil. You should know about this kind of thing. Only when China was in decline could they ensure that they could retain their independence while trying to claim the entire civilization. ”

"However, most of the time, the Huaxia side has an absolute superiority in power. The possibility of being annexed and absorbed is long-lasting. Therefore, the more they have been influenced by the Chinese in civilization and have similarities, the more they must emphasize their differences, so that the people can maintain their 'authenticity' and not be assimilated. That's pretty much how I see it. ”

"Rome is exactly on the downhill road, you can see it." Zhu Wenkui said.

"Yes." Guo Kang nodded: "The barbarians are not worried about being annexed by Rome, and later, they even think that it is weak and can be bullied. The only time New Rome has been conquered by outsiders so far was by these barbarians. As time passed, the situation of Roman civilization became worse and worse, even to the point of extinction. ”

"Haven't you ever called in?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"Not really." Guo Kang said: "The Purple Horde entered the city twice, and the Greeks in the city took the initiative to invite them in. That's kind of ...... The daily life of the Roman Empire. ”

"Okay......"

"You know, what about that time......" Guo Kang scratched his head: "Although some Greeks, especially those who believe in piety, regretted it a little later. But let's be honest, we're already the part of the people who are most like Rome. ”

"The Greeks here admit that whether they are or the ancient Romans, they look similar to the Central Plains, with white skin, black hair, and black eyes." Guo Kang pointed to himself: "But the barbarians here are all colorful, and they look different at a glance." ”

"Elsewhere in Europe, it's just that simple to judge. For example, the aristocrats of France, you have also seen it. Their hair is also basically black and dark brown, which is indeed closer to Rome in blood. ”

"I think it's because the patriarchs are too close to each other that we can't distinguish these basic characteristics." He said: "If you put the Central Plains people, the Mongols, the Romans and the like together, there must be a lot of differences. But if you put an Alemanni barbarian next to you, then the previous ones don't seem to make much difference. ”

"This ......" Zhu Wenkui thought for a while: "It also makes sense." ”

"I see that the ancients recorded the Hu people, which is nothing more than a high nose and deep eyes. At the beginning, Ran Min hunted and killed Hu people, and according to this standard, it led to 'high nose and more beards, and half of the dead', and there were many manslaughters. "But let's assume that if the Celts had been hunted and killed, there wouldn't have been many accidental kills." ”

"The Celtics are already miserable, stop persecuting the Celtics." Guo Kang pointed out.

"Humph! Hum! Hearing the Celts, Nurhachi, who had been following behind, suddenly rushed over and rubbed everywhere. Guo Kang and Zhu Wenkui hurriedly flashed to the side.

"What a peak it is!" Guo Kang was taken aback.

Zhu Wenkui hurriedly called Old Ivan in Greek, asked him to appease the wild boar, and then turned back to Guo Kang. "This pig is very smart, he must have heard the Celtics."

"Huh?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you before." Zhu Wenkui was a little helpless: "When my father recruited this group of people before, he was once in the town and was targeted by several Irish mercenaries and wanted to ransack them. ”

"At that time, their ranks were being repaired, and there were few people present who could fight. In the nick of time, Nurhachi burst out, broke the leg of one of the Irishmen, and knocked another over the other, puncturing his stomach. The other mercenaries scattered in fright, and only then did they turn the corner. But after that, just say Ireland or Celtic or whatever, and it gets excited. ”

"Ah......" This time it was Guo Kang's turn to be surprised: "Is this wild boar so ferocious......"

"It could also be that the Irish are too weak. My sister told me that the Irish have been afraid of wild boars since ancient times, and this may be the reason. Zhu Wenkui said.

"Afraid of wild boars...... Didn't the others dare to seek revenge from King Wu? Guo Kang asked.

"Nope. Of course, mainly because the Irish are so worthless. Zhu Wenkui explained: "The mercenary manager and the employer didn't care much about this loss, so the matter passed. ”

"But you're right. Up to the last batch, all the people who came to protect their father...... Among the animals, Nurhachi is already the most ferocious and capable of fighting. Halfway through his speech, he paused awkwardly and added.

"So, I actually hope that the Jaska gang can be as good at fighting as you say. Otherwise, no one else is as good as this pig......"

"At least we still have Nikita." Seeing his helpless appearance, Guo Kang had no choice but to comfort.

"No, Nikita doesn't have any combat power at all." Zhu Wenkui sighed: "That guy only likes to perform in front of everyone, but he is actually very timid." If something happens, it will shrink up immediately. Hey, I can't count on it. ”

"......" Guo Kang is a little sympathetic to their team again.