Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 75 The Last Romans
Guo Kang's analysis was also interrupted by Nurhachi's torment.

However, Zhu Wenkui was very enthusiastic and kept urging him to continue speaking.Guo Kang felt a little strange at first, but after thinking about it, he probably understood his purpose.

"If you mainly want to know how we maintain the identity of the Central Plains here, I can talk about it directly." He said: "It's easier to talk about this alone."

"Did you see it?" Zhu Wenkui smiled wryly and said, "To tell you the truth, when I first came here, I felt that this place was full of Hu customs and mixed atmosphere, and it was closer to barbarians than Java, which looked weird. But in I have been here for a long time, and I feel that it is not easy to maintain it like this.”

"It's nothing, it's normal to have this kind of thinking." Guo Kang waved his hand, not taking it seriously: "Up to now, every time I see Jon Olafsen walking around outside the Purple Palace in that Tang Dynasty robe, I often feel that Strange."

"Did you learn the Tang Dynasty's uniform system?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"To be precise, it's not called learning, it's called copying." Guo Kang said: "Of course, it's not direct copying. Some of the etiquette systems of Nanya officials are really handed down from the Tang Dynasty, and some are from the Liao Kingdom—more precisely. To put it bluntly, it is the sacrificial attire of the emperor and Nanmian officials in the records of Xiliao. The official attire of the Beiya mainly comes from the Yuan Dynasty, and Yon’s cowardly attire is also copied from the "Yuan Decrees."

"In short, the channels are very complicated, but the source is quite single. If you trace the source, they all come from the Tang Dynasty - because the objects we copied were originally copied from the Tang Dynasty, including the "Yuan Decrees". Cowardly attire."

"So it's like this..." Zhu Wenkui thought about it.

"In this regard, I don't think it is our credit." Guo Kang said: "After Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, the nominal central army was the Qixue Army and the Wuwei Army. One of them wore Tang Dynasty costumes, and the other also wore Tang dynasty clothing."

"The various forces of the Yuan Dynasty that are now running in all directions also follow a similar system. Therefore, if you look at it from the perspective of the natives, it is actually very strange-probably half of the people in the world are wearing Tang Dynasty military uniforms , and then hit each other back and forth."

"Under this background, it doesn't seem strange on our side - at most, it is a yellow-haired and bearded man wearing this kind of clothes, which is a bit rare in the past."

"Other aspects are not so strict, such as hats." He compared: "The hats here were originally copied from the black gauze hats of the Tang and Song Dynasties, but many people here have half-long hair from the Greeks. Or the short hair of the Romans is not used to the set of hairpin tassel accessories. So, after the system was perfected, it was combined with the Orthodox cylinder cap and changed into a simple black gauze cylinder cap.”

Strictly speaking, the hats of the Purple Horde are more like those used by later generations of Ottomans.Of course, this is actually not surprising, after all, both sides are converted from the old Eastern Roman system - many of the hats, robes, architectural styles, and even the star and moon symbols and barbecues that were famous for Ottomans originated from the early Greeks. .

"You see, it's obvious from such a comparison. On our side, the place where the 'Han style' is strongest is in the army. This is not necessarily the case in other fields that pay more attention to 'culture'." Guo Kang continued: "So Once you say it, it’s easy to understand, right?”

"Does it mean that you rely on the army, or is the army the easiest way to preserve the culture of the Central Plains?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"In my opinion, the core of the Central Plains culture is related to the military." Guo Kang said: "Each civilization has its own characteristics. In terms of the length of civilization, Egypt may not be much worse than us; in terms of cultural influence, the United States Sopotamia is the source of many civilizations from India to Ireland; compared with them, no matter how good the Chinese family is, it is not enough to ignore the influence of others."

"Our real feature is the organizational ability that we have developed through long-term water control projects and high-frequency wars. I think this is the aspect that distinguishes us from other ancient civilizations, and even surpasses everyone else."

"And war is compared to this kind of organizational ability."

"Once scaled up, personal bravery is useless on the battlefield. How to organize an army, how to motivate them in an appropriate way, and how to supply them with efficient means to maintain combat effectiveness, is the battle. key."

"I have seen the most heroic Greeks, and the most cowardly and wretched Chinese." Guo Kang spread his hands: "If you see a lot, you will find that the differences between us are not so big. Back then, the Greeks were still good at fighting. Famous, go out everywhere as a mercenary. Except for Persia..."

Halfway through, he remembered a few Persian stories, and changed his words: "Well, even the Persians have powerful fighters."

"Yeah." Zhu Wenkui was used to them humiliating Persia, so he didn't say anything.

"So you see, this kind of organizational ability is the most straightforward in the military."

"That's why I specifically told the story of Shatuo." He mentioned the previous example: "On our side, these self-proclaimed 'Han Chinese' groups, like Shatuo, are essentially a military group with mixed sources-you see You will know the origins of everyone in the government."

"My idea may be... non-mainstream, but in the current situation, there seems to be no more appropriate statement." He hesitated, and said, "You should know more about the Central Plains than I do. You can see for yourself in the future. Is it this way."

"Then why, you chose the banner of Rome, and you think it is very suitable?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"Look, from the west of Persia all the way to Europe, which civilization do you think is most dependent on militarized organizations?" Guo Kang asked.

"Oh, the Romans..."

"Which civilization do you think is more expansive, and the early expansion was based on the expansion of the range of Chinese people?"

"I understand." Zhu Wenkui nodded: "No wonder the ancients said that Daqin resembles us."

"The ancients probably didn't know much about it at the time, and they even spread rumors, but I think these commonalities do exist." Guo Kang said: "Aren't the Roman citizens the same as the Chinese? Isn't the legion the organization of the Chinese? You see, Just follow it."

"I think, if the conditions are harsh and you can't keep all the Chinese characteristics, then you should also keep the most basic thing, which is organizational ability. And the flag of Rome is already understood by the people here, and our 'military civilization' The closest thing to the kernel."

"As for other cultural aspects, as long as the organization is preserved, some can be retained to some extent. Of course, on the other hand, this is why we can't give up the identity of Rome."

"The Bulgarians who separated from Rome are still Bulgarians; the Greeks who separated from Rome are still Greeks; even the cultural level of the Slavs still has the identity of Ross and the like." He listed: "But if we don't have Rome If this banner is used to attract more people and build a larger and more stable organization, then we will definitely disappear soon.”

"Actually, there are many people in Western Europe who really like Rome and are even willing to work hard, but they can't make the whole group so devoted. How can personal hobbies be compared with life and death? Everyone's situation It's not the same at all!" Guo Kang sighed.

"That's why I said, the last Roman must be a Han Chinese."

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