Chapter 311: Benevolence and Virtue Like a Stone Tiger Can Be One
It is precisely because of this "historical experience" that Guo Kang dares to assure others that the Greeks will not be able to come up with a legal system that is divorced from Rome.
"We don't demand a lot of language." "It's true that language barriers can be divisive, but it's also impossible to build a stable country with just words," he said. ”
"So, we don't really need to meet such high demands, as long as we can unite the core group and form an overwhelming advantage over the forces that are trying to divide, we can solve these problems. It is not impossible to continue to develop, restore the Roman homeland, and rebuild the great unity of Europe. ”
"Can the Mediterranean world really be united?" Princess Jeanne smiled, clearly not taking it seriously.
"Absolutely." Guo Kang also smiled.
"Then who does Guo Gongzi think can unify it?" Monk Daoyan also smiled and asked.
"If you don't like to kill people, you can unify it." Guo Kang replied.
"That's not a low order." Monk Daoyan said with emotion.
"On our side, it's actually okay." Guo Kang replied truthfully.
Thanks to the tyranny of the surrounding countries, this request is indeed not difficult - as long as it is more decent than the historical Ottomans, it is enough.
After all, the Ottoman rule could not even be said to be religious oppression. Other Turkic tribes of the same ethnicity and religion were the ones who suffered the most massacres.
The same is true for the Greeks. After the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch has been opposing Greek independence and has been campaigning for the faithful, telling the faithful that the Father is on the side of Rome and the Sultan and that they should not rebel. But the Ottoman Sultan did not say that he was ineffective and ordered the execution.
The order was resisted by the judge on duty. He believed that this kind of treatment would be harmful to the chaos, so he was unwilling to cooperate with the procedure, and as a result, he was killed.
The Mufti Imam sent advice to the Sultan to stop the massacre and to be executed as a traitor in collusion with Greece; Some jurists argue that Greeks who live in safe zones and do not participate in riots should not be killed, and are also killed as traitors. The mullahs in Smyrna couldn't stand it and said that the killing had to go through a procedure, and demanded that a formal fatwa be issued to allow the massacre of Orthodox Christians before proceeding. In this way, he was still killed as "Tongxi......
There has always been a lot of human killing, but even for people as famous as Genghis Khan and Timur, the killing had an obvious purpose. But many of the Ottoman killings were almost illogical, and even went beyond the realm of religious vendettas, making it difficult for many religious people to understand.
And even so, there were still Greeks who were willing to play for them. Until World War I, there were still Greek soldiers in the Ottoman army, which shows how outrageous the others were.
To be honest, Guo Kang feels more and more confident that this kind of country can be maintained for so long......
"I still don't know much about the history of Haixi." Monk Daoyan looked very curious about his thoughts: "Guo Gongzi thinks that the degree of leniency of a historical figure is even if it meets the standard here?" ”
"Comparatively......" Guo Kang thought for a moment and said, "It's better than Shihu, it should be fine." ”
"Uh......" Monk Daoyan didn't answer for a while.
"Are you serious?" Zhu Wenkui reminded.
"Seriously." Guo Kang nodded.
"In our circle, the one who is best at recruiting heroes from all walks of life and buying people's hearts is Ottoman." For example, he said: "Their way of doing things, you know, is a bunch of bandits. But even such a ruler can recruit a large number of pagans to serve him, which shows what the hell the rest of the people are. ”
In comparison, Shi Hu was indeed brutal, but he also knew that he had to persuade farmers to resume production in order to stabilize his rule. He also accepted the advice of Buddha Tucheng to provide relief for famine and reduce forced labor, so as to win over the lower classes. And the monarchs of all countries on our side, when the brutality is over, it will ...... Nothing else. Guo Kang spread his hands: "They don't even know how to act." This is not as good as Shi Hu. ”
“……”
Zhu Wenkui didn't know how to answer. After being stunned for a while, he had to say, "Okay, it seems that I still underestimate these people......"
"That's how it is on our side." Guo Kang has long been numb to this.
"Well, a hundred years ago, there might have been hope for France." Princess Jeanne couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity, looking at it now, it seems that there is no possibility." ”
"It's normal to have a low tide." Guo Kang said: "I said it before, right? When flowers are blooming, it is impossible to see the true heritage of a civilization. The threshold of civilization is in this low period. ”
"If we can get through the trough with as few losses as possible, then there is no doubt that this civilization will be quite strong and can embark on a positive path. In the next round of prosperity, you can accumulate more. If you can embark on this process, you will be considered a success. ”
"Few civilizations can meet this requirement." Zhu Wenkui said: "We still have the Great Song Dynasty in our hometown. ”
"The Great Song Dynasty at least opened up the south and increased the cost of civilization." Guo Kang said: "And whether it counts as the accumulation of this civilization, and it is not his final say." It's useless for him to fire people, right? After the expulsion, it was not destroyed by the northerners. ”
"As for France, I feel it's a matter of manner. They established the state by integrating the various lords from the top down, bringing them under the direct authority of the king. Although this has also had the effect of renovating some areas into land, it is still illusory on the whole. ”
"On our side, we operate from the bottom up. Every inch of Rome is now ours; Every citizen is trained and organized by ourselves. Except for some mountainous areas from Zhao'an, there are almost no places where people surrender and we receive them as a whole. Therefore, we have a lot more control over the place. ”
"France is strong, but you see, if you lose the battle against England, there will be problems at home." He analyzed: "The local nobles will be disobedient, and the localities will resist the king's orders. Everyone has empty strength, but they can't gather it, and if it goes on like this, it will naturally be broken by everyone. ”
"It does feel like that." Jeanne Jr. nodded, and said to her mother: "When my great-grandfather was able to organize forces from all over the world, even if he had just suffered a big defeat, he could still recover quickly, and finally drive the English back to the seaside. But my grandfather didn't have the ability to manage, so the situation quickly took a turn for the worse. ”
"There may be a real problem with the state." "The whole kingdom seems to be powerful, but it is maintained almost entirely by the king's personal ability," she judged. Isn't this the same as the Slavs that Brother Kang said? ”
"Also, it's not ......," Guo Kang hurriedly comforted.
(End of chapter)