Chapter 96 Chinese Civilization vs Roman Civilization

Just when Zhou Yang was surprised, he saw a man coming in with Zhang Qian.

This person is very tall and has a strong figure, a high nose bridge, blue eyes, and a curly yellow hair, which is quite similar to modern Europeans.

Their face is a bit dark, which is different from the skin color of Western whites and is much worse than the black carbon-like Africans. This skin color is different from that of Middle Eastern people.

Is it an Egyptian? Or a Saudi? Zhou Yang couldn't help but guess.

"Mahu has seen the emperor!" The man didn't speak, but when he spoke, he was shocked. Although his appearance was completely different from that of the Han people, his Chinese language was quite good, although his pronunciation was a bit inaccurate. In ancient times, it was definitely very rare to have this level.

You should know that during the Qin and Han dynasties, exchanges between the West and China were just beginning, and language was still exploring. There was still a long way to go to be able to accurately understand the other party’s language.

"Ma Hu? This name is just a name?" Li Guang quickly spoke, and his surprise was expressed through a mouth: "Hu Bu Hu, Han Wu! Weird! Weird!"

"Bochi!" Zhou Yang and the others heard it, and saw Li Guang's shaking expression, and then looked at Ma Hu, and couldn't help but laugh. Li Guang's comment was simply a stroke of genius.

However, what is surprising is that Ma Hu raised his thumb and praised: "This lord is right. My name is Hu Buhu, Han Buhan!"

"You..." Li Guang was choked. He wanted to comment, but he didn't know what to say.

"Okay!" Emperor Wu of Han waved his hand and explained to Zhou Yang and the others with a smile: "The name of Ma Hu is intended. The word "Ma" is because he has been walking on horses in the East and West for many years and cannot do without horses, so his surname is Ma. The word "Hu" is, in our words, he is a person who is transformed from the outside world and a Hu person. The two words together are his name."

"Your Majesty, I have a good memory!" Ma Hu gave a thumbs up and was amazed.

Emperor Wu of Han could recite tens of thousands of words at the age of four. If he couldn't even remember his name, would he still be called Emperor Wu of Han? Emperor Wu of Han then introduced to everyone: "His original name was Yulis. His ancestors once followed Alexander to the East to the Ganges where he was poisoned."

"Ah!" A sound of surprise sounded from Zhou Yang, as well as the mouths of Duke Shen, Dong Zhongshu, Master Yan and others. Li Guang and others had never heard of Alexander's incident, and they did not know the significance of this move, and they were calm.

When Alexander made a thousand miles of expedition, Mahu's ancestors could reach the Ganges basin of Asan, India, and they must be warriors who have experienced many battles. As soldiers, Zhou Yang certainly knew how difficult it was. Not to mention anything else, the luck given by the God of Destiny time and time is difficult for people to reach.

Ma Hu was wearing a deep robe from the Han Dynasty, which was somewhat inconsistent with his appearance, giving people a feeling of incongruity. But he proudly waved his sleeves and raised his head. Zhou Yang saw it in his eyes, as if he saw a gorilla stroking his fur, and couldn't help but feel funny.

"After Alexander's expedition, he did not return to Macedonia, but to his new capital, Babylon." Emperor Wu of Han then introduced Mahu's family history: "His ancestors settled in Babylon. After Alexander's death, his country was divided into four parts and conquered each other. His ancestors were tired of war and changed their careers to become businessmen, specializing in selling Chinese silk to the Roman Empire, and then trafficking other things from the Roman Empire to Babylon."

Zhou Yang suddenly realized that no wonder this gorilla looked like a Middle Eastern man. It turned out to be a mixed race, and it was the result of Western whites and Middle Eastern man's random acts.

"The emperor remembers the family history of his family, and I am extremely honored!" Ma Hu was very proud and bowed to Emperor Wu of Han to thank him.

"Sit down!" Emperor Wu of Han waved his hand affectionately at Mahu and said, "Today I invite you to tell them the customs and customs of Babylon and the Roman Empire, all the more detailed the better!"

"No!" Ma Hu actually learned the etiquette of the Han Dynasty and said that he had promised it. He lifted his serk and sat down. His eyes were rolling around and slipping around Zhou Yang and the others, feeling fresh.

"I will introduce you to you." Emperor Wu of Han was a very smart person. Knowing that Ma Hu was curious, he pointed at Zhou Yang and said, "This is Zhou Yang, my brother-in-law! The general who just defeated the Huns!"

"Master Zhou!" Ma Hu was surprised, his eyes almost fell to the ground, and his thumb was raised: "I heard about the famous name for a long time, and I am well-known! When I saw the Master today, I realized that the Master was so handsome and extraordinary! I originally thought that the Master was tall and brave, like a general like this, but I didn't expect that the Master was so handsome." He pointed at Li Guang and used Li Guang as a standard.

"Do you know me?" Zhou Yang was a little surprised.

"When I come to the big man, if I don't know that the general who can fight the best in the big man, wouldn't Ma Hu come in vain?" Ma Hu was a familiar person. He walked to Zhou Yang and bowed: "Master, can you let me hug you?"

Zhou Yang still admired this straightforward personality, stood up and hugged Ma Hu. Ma Hu was so excited that he was full of red light, as if he had received the blessings of his ancestors' eight generations: "Master Xie!Master Xie! Since my family no longer became a warrior, this is the first time I have embraced a famous general like Master."

"This is Li Guang, General Fei! This is General Cheng..." Emperor Wu of Han introduced Ma Hu, and they were all famous generals who were famous all over the world, which surprised Ma Hu: "I really have a great fortune, no, in your words, I burned Gaoxiang, and I saw so many famous generals today!"

He is such a living treasure. Every time he introduces one, he has to hug him and praise him for a while.

His praise was unique, such as praising Li Guang. He said, "Flying General, your reputation is as beautiful as your beard!" What Li Guang is most proud of is not his archery skills that are proud of the past, nor is he able to fight, but his beard. After hearing this, Li Guang's mouth grew to his neck and kept patting on Ma Hu's shoulder. He tried too hard, and every time he patted Ma Hu, he would crack the corners of his mouth and suck it cold.

After introducing the introduction, Ma Hu sat down and explained the origin and history of the Roman Empire to Zhou Yang and the others.

"The Roman Empire you mentioned is not called the Roman Empire. It was originally so big, with a slap of such a big place. It is incomparable to the Han Dynasty. A county in the Han Dynasty is larger than Rome." Mahu still knows the Roman Empire relatively well, and it is reasonable to talk about it.

"So small? Is the name of the Roman Empire so famous? Is it not true? Or is it bragging to the West?" Zhou Yang heard it in his ears and was surprised in his heart. The name of the Roman Empire was very loud, and it was the country that Westerners were most proud of. He saw Ma Hu's seriousness in his eyes, but had to admit that Ma Hu was telling the truth. At this moment, Zhou Yang regretted it very much. If he had known that he would come to the Han Dynasty, why wouldn't he spend some effort in history back then?

The rise of the Roman Empire was during the Spring and Autumn Period of China. At that time, Rome was the "Year of Kings", which means there were kings. In 510 BC, the tyrant Lucius Takvin Supeb was expelled, the era of Kings was ended, the Roman Republic was established, the Senate, the consul, and the tribal meeting. These three institutions were mutually restrained and were the prototype of the separation of powers. Of course, there were many problems.

Since then, Rome embarked on the road of conquest, first conquering Italy. At that time, Rome was Rome and Italy was Italy. These are two different concepts, among which Rome was the noblest, Roman citizens were noble nobles, and Italians were inferior.

Rome took a long time to conquer Italy alone. After conquering Italy, the expansion of the Roman Empire took a step further, first using troops to attack Spain, Gaul, and the East.

Of course, its conquest was not smooth. After several twists and turns, it almost destroyed its country several times because Rome had a strong opponent, Carthage.

Carthage is equivalent to Tunisia now. It is a country that advocates force. Its political system is somewhat similar to Rome, but it is not. The biggest disadvantage is that Carthage's genius cannot be best protected. It is precisely because of this disadvantage that Rome was saved. Otherwise, Rome would have long been destroyed by the famous commander and the genius whom the Westerners were proud of, Hannibal.

Hannibal was the biggest threat encountered in Roman history. In front of Hannibal, the city of Rome was useless. If Hannibal wanted to destroy Rome, there would be several chances. However, because Hannibal kept in mind the advice his father gave him, if Carthage had no enemies, his end would have arrived. In order to protect himself, Hannibal led his troops to pass by the city of Rome without entering the city. At that time, the city of Rome was useless and without military defense, so it was very simple to enter Rome.

Hannibal stayed in Italy for sixteen years and did not attack Rome. At most, he was just passing by because he wanted to protect himself. The facts also proved that he was right. After Hannibal was defeated in Zama, Carthage abandoned him, leaving Hannibal without a foothold, so he had to go to a tribe that Hannibal had defeated. The tribe ignored past grudges and took Hannibal in because he admired him.

"Roman's first crisis came from Carthage. Rome conquered Spain, but Carthage crossed the strait and entered Spain in large numbers, defeating Rome's army. Rome was frightened and no one dared to run for the consul, but no one dared to lead troops to fight. The whole Rome fell into panic." Mahu said loudly about Rome's first crisis.

Zhou Yang heard it, Rome was famous for its martial arts, so why did it have such embarrassing things? Didn’t the Western powers boast about Rome as if it were flowers?

"How was the crisis in Rome resolved?" Emperor Wu of Han raised his eyebrows and asked loudly.

This question was also what Zhou Yang wanted to ask, and he couldn't help but open his eyes wide and listen quietly.

"The news of Spain's defeat came, and the Roman nobles were trembling and as if the end of the world had come." Mahu continued to explain: "At this moment, a young man who was only twenty-four years old ran for the consul. The Roman Senate agreed to let him go to Spain."

"What's the name of this young man?" Zhou Yang browed, he must be an extraordinary person.

"He is Publius Cornellius Scipio!" Mahu's voice suddenly turned high and a little sharp: "This is a hero. He drove the Carthaginians out in Spain, fought a great victory, and saved Rome. Later, he recruited the army in Sicily, attacking the basic land of Carthaginia, forcing Carthagin to recall Hannibal in Italy, and the two fought in Zama. This battle was extremely tragic. In the end, Hannibal and Scipio fought against each other and threw spears. After a bloody battle, Hannibal's army was defeated and Scipio won a decisive victory. From then on, Carthaginia was weak and could no longer threaten Rome."

Is Hannibal defeated like this? Was Scipio the general who defeated him the first time Zhou Yang heard such detailed Roman history and was very interested.

Zhou Yang is familiar with Hannibal's name, but he is not clear about his specific matters.

"From then on, when the Romans mentioned Scipio, they respectfully called him Publius Cornellius Scipio who conquered Africa!" Mahu gave a thumbs up and praised: "This is an amazing hero!"

"It's indeed a hero, his ability to turn the tide!" Emperor Wu of Han agreed very much, then changed his tone and said with a smile: "But, it's far behind my brother-in-law. Ma Hu, do you know that my brother-in-law was commanding 200,000 troops at the age of sixteen, using weak to fight against the strong, and using few to defeat the Huns' 500,000 troops!"

"Master, you are even more heroic!" Mahu immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "You are a hero eight years earlier than Scipio. He was twenty-four years old, and you made achievements at the age of sixteen. It is my honor to meet the Master!"

Listening to Ma Hu's inaccurate pronunciation and a little awkward in praise, Zhou Yang felt a little alternative and just smiled.

"Let's talk!" Emperor Wu of Han felt energetic and urged him.

"No!" Mahu responded and said again: "The Scipio family has emerged in many heroes. They defeated Hannibal, Scipio, the Great Scipio, and a little Scipio. They are very heroic. They destroyed Carthage not long ago."

"Great Scipio? Little Scipio?" Zhou Yang was surprised. What happened to be such a coincidence in the world?

Zhou Yafu heard it in his ears and was happy in his heart. A head was raised. There was a Scipio family in the Roman Empire, which was very heroic. Is it that Zhou's family worse than him? Zhou Bo, Zhou Yafu, Zhou Yang, three generations of generals, one is better than the other. Zhou Yang could defeat the Huns, which was the most amazing thing. Listening to Mahu's praise, it seemed to be praising his Zhou family, and Zhou Yafu wanted to sing loudly.

The Scipio family was a famous military meritorious family during the Roman Republic. This family was famous for its many famous generals and can be said to be the patron saint of the Roman Republic. The most famous ones are Scipio of the Great and Scipio of the Little Republic. Scipio of the Great saved Rome at the most critical moment of Rome. Although he defeated Hannibal, he failed to destroy Rome's mortal enemy Carthage.

This was done by Scipio Little Scipio Little Scipio is not the son of Scipio, but the adopted son of the eldest son of Scipio, but he was able to inherit the inheritance of this family and become a famous general of a generation. This is an anomaly.

"Little Scipio was able to destroy Carthage and make great achievements, but it cannot be compared with the Grand Marshal." Mahu gave Zhou Yang a thumbs up and praised him: "Although Carthage was the mortal enemy of Rome, and the two countries were enemies for hundreds of years, it was not big. The city of Carthage was very small. Little Scipio took three years to complete it in order to destroy Carthage. The Grand Marshal defeated the Huns only more than two months, and the army used was much smaller than that of the Huns. If Little Scipio was asked to do it, he would definitely not be able to defeat the Huns, and he would never think of the way to build a city."

Mahu is not flattering, but the truth. Carthage is not big, and Scipio was besieged for three years before it was destroyed. What is the reason? The reason is that Rome's siege technology could not keep up. At that time, Roman civilization was not formed, and Rome's technology was very backward and could not create a powerful weapon for siege. So Scipio took three years until Carthage was exhausted from ammunition and food, and then he took it down.

"I heard Ma Wu say that the term of office of the Roman consul is only one year, and after one year, you have to re-elect it. This is a joke, what can you do in one year?" Emperor Wu of Han took over the conversation and was a little angry: "Reforming the military system and refreshing the administration of officials is short for three to five years, and it is impossible to use a year."

"The emperor is wise!" Mahu raised his thumb and praised: "The same thing happened many times in Roman history. When those consuls were fighting against the enemy country, their term of office was coming. In order not to leave their military achievements to future generations, they hurriedly made peace with the enemy country, even if they were at an absolute advantage."

"This is the biggest problem!" Emperor Wu of Han's voice suddenly turned high, sharp and sharp.

"Yes, this is the biggest problem. In order to solve this problem, Rome, like Scipio of Little Scipio destroyed Carthage, and when he was about to re-elect the consul, he abolished the law and returned it to the end after the election period. In this way, Scipio of Little Scipio could destroy Carthage in three years." Mahu highly agreed with Emperor Wu of Han's judgment.

"I am not talking about this problem. What I mean is that despite such a big problem, Rome is not only not weak, but is becoming stronger and stronger as the battle is becoming wider and wider. The land of spirits and talents cannot be underestimated. I cannot allow the existence of Rome!" Emperor Wu of Han's voice became even louder, shocking the eardrums: "Although at present, Rome and the Great Han well do not violate the rivers, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future? The land of spirits and talents emerge in many ways. Once they cause disaster, there will be endless troubles!"

Emperor Wu of Han clenched his right hand into a fist, and his voice was stern.

"Yes!" Zhou Yang reminded Emperor Wu of Han. Although Zhou Yang's history was not good enough, he also knew one thing. Rome created Roman civilization. After the darkness of the Middle Ages, the West absorbed Roman civilization and began the "Renaissance". Only then did the later Western powers, the later strong ships and cannons, the "Opium War" and the Eight-Nation Alliance.

If there was no Roman civilization, there would be nothing, there would be no Renaissance, there would be no Western powers, there would be no Opium War, there would be no Eight-Nation Alliance, and even the Japanese would not have the "Meiji Restoration" because without the model of Western powers, the Japanese would not be able to change it even if they wanted to change it.

Zhou Yang's history is not good enough. I don't know that the thousands of years of human history have the greatest impact on mankind, one is Chinese civilization and the other is Roman civilization.

Although ancient Egypt, ancient India, ancient Babylon, and China are known as the four ancient civilizations, only China has a huge impact on mankind.

Ancient Egypt became part of Rome, and its civilization gave way to Roman civilization. Ancient Babylon had long been submerged in the dust of history, and this ancient country no longer existed. India's Asan existed, but it was in a state of division for a long time. Later, it colonized the British Empire, and Indian civilization raped Western civilization.

Only Chinese civilization has always stood firm and has always influenced the East. In the surrounding areas of China, Japan, North Korea, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, which place can be separated from China? It can be separated from Chinese civilization?

In the West, after the demise of the Roman Empire, although its civilization was greatly damaged, it was preserved a lot, which led to the "Renaventure". The Renaissance had a great impact on the world, and Europe and the United States benefited from it. If there were no Roman civilization, would there be European and American powers? Is there still the world pattern today?
Chapter completed!