Steel, Guns and the Industrial Party Across the World Chapter 275

"Heroes and virtuous kings?"

Paul was a little surprised.

"That's right! Only a strong hero and a wise king can lead the people to victory. Those major turning points in the vast history have confirmed this countless times."

Mond Langdon expressed his opinion with a smile, but he soon saw Paul showing a noncommittal look.

"What? Earl Greyman, don't you agree with this point of view?"

Paul smiled and waved his hands and said, "It's not that I disagree. I'm not a scholar who studies history, and I don't have my own conclusions in this regard. But I have heard others say that it is completely opposite to your point of view."

"Oh? Please be more specific."

"You may wish to call your view that only heroes and virtuous kings can lead the people to victory as the [History View of Heroes]."

Mond nodded: "Well, this word is very appropriate."

Paul continued: "And I've heard a [people's view of history] from other people."

This time it was Mond Langdon who was surprised: "The people's view of history? What kind of saying is this?"

Paul thought for a while, and finally copied that sentence intact: "The people, and only the people, are the driving force for creating world history."

Contrary to Paul's expectation, Mond's face did not immediately show disapproval, but novelty: "Where does this view come from?"

Paul asked rhetorically, "Then how did your [view of heroic history] come about?"

"Isn't this obvious? The age of mythology is illusory, and there is no credible historical data, so let's not talk about it. Let's take the ancient Bella Empire as an example. Before it was established, human beings were under pressure from all directions. It was under the leadership and conquest of Emperor Leon that the greatest empire in human history was born. The talented and generous Emperor Leon led the human army to resist wave after wave of alien invasion. After that, the Bella Empire continued to experience Five generations of virtuous kings have worked hard to govern and accumulated overwhelming strength compared to other races. Finally, under the command of many famous generals headed by Ariane, human beings started a big counterattack against alien races. , the elves are hidden deep in the forest. As long as you study history carefully, you will find that in this process, the human essence represented by Leon and Ariane, these admirable and outstanding figures, how important they are. Huge, without them, we would not be where we are today, and we would not have those magnificent history.”

Mond said so much in one breath, and finally emphasized: "It is generally accepted by the historians."

Paul nodded: "Well, that's right. I have also carefully read about the history of the Gubera Empire and those heroic deeds. But have you ever thought about it? It's just the right choice. It's the people at the bottom who can provide them with many options.”

Looking at Mond's incredible eyes, Paul emphasized: "I declare again, this is also survived from others." He didn't want to make himself too maverick.

Paul continued: "The reason why the Bella Empire was able to achieve the unity of mankind is because under the threat of alien races, not only the nobles above, but also the people at the bottom are eager to have a stronger collective to provide shelter for themselves. Apart from the threat of alien races, there are many important reasons, such as the development of agriculture requires the construction of large-scale projects, and the development of commerce opens up roads extending in all directions. It's just that every force thinks that it should be done by itself, and Emperor Li Ang is just one of many forces The most powerful branch in China, so it is logical for him to complete the unification, and of course his strength is also inseparable from the support of the people under his rule."

"The Beira Empire's counterattack and great expedition against alien races are due to the fact that the empire has nourished more and more people and inevitably needs more land to support them. The second son, the soldier eager for wealth, also jointly promoted the occurrence of the Great Crusade, and was even the main pusher, and the whole society had a desire to expand."

Mond said thoughtfully: "This is just an explanation of the cause, and many people, including me, agree with it. But the result—for example, the victory of the expedition, the hero is the decisive factor."

Paul shook his head: "Uh...according to the people's view of history, heroes should take a backseat. Taking the Great Crusade as an example, the main factor that determined the victory was not the outstanding military talents of Ariane and others, but the fact that the empire More metals can be smelted, more weapons can be made, more food can be produced, more disciplined troops can be formed, and the centralized system produced by the agricultural society is better than the loose tribal alliances of aliens... In short, various factors It endows the human army with incomparable advantages. Without these, Ariane and others would not be able to win even with the favor of the gods. How did these factors come about? It is the countless people who have not even left a name in the long river of history Farmers, craftsmen, and soldiers. But history only records the names of the superiors, so virtuous kings and heroes were born.”

Mond said in amazement: "It is the first time I have heard such a slighting of heroes."

"No, Mr. Scholar, you are wrong!" Paul quickly denied: "This is not to belittle them. Their talents are undoubtedly outstanding, their achievements are undoubtedly great, and their names are undoubtedly worthy of commemoration for future generations—just They are not irreplaceable,"

"From a macro perspective, history seems to be full of inevitability. After mastering advanced technology and a great leap in productivity, human beings will inevitably give birth to a centralized empire, and an increasingly prosperous empire will inevitably have the desire to expand. The heroes just happen to be in that position. position, if there is no Emperor Li Ang, if there is no famous generals such as Ariane~www.mtlnovel.com~, then their roles will be played by another group of people, and they will complete the mission entrusted by history in their place.”

Just as even without him traveling here, with the development of productive forces, there will inevitably be an industrial revolution, and his arrival only catalyzes this process.

Mond's body was stiff, and he said dumbfoundedly: "History is inevitable? This sounds like what the church's magic sticks preached. The Lord of Light has already arranged everything."

Seeing the other party's appearance, Paul's vanity was greatly satisfied. He didn't expect that some messy clips he saw on the Internet from his previous life would shock a scholar in the Tower of Scholars.

He continued: "Specifically speaking, history is inevitable in the general direction of the macro, but it is more accidental when it comes to a certain event, but the accidental only plays the role of accelerating or delaying. The actions of heroes are to some extent In fact, it can advance or delay the development of history, but it will not change its direction. [History View of Heroes] It is inevitable that it occupies the mainstream. Writers of historical books will unconsciously start their narratives around heroes. After all, they are limited. Due to the way of recording, it is impossible to record all the names and things of all people, only those who are particularly outstanding and excellent. However, readers who read these historical materials are more likely to have a sense of substitution when they see the deeds of heroes, and inevitably produce A sense of admiration. But if it is to analyze the social system and introduce historical materials such as production relations, it will make people feel boring, and many people will skip it when they see it.”

After hearing this, Mond was speechless for a long time. He wanted to refute, but felt that in some respects, what Paul said was correct.

"Nevertheless... well, what you said... oh no, there is some truth to that statement."

In the end, Mond had to say this, and today his worldview has been a little bit shocked.

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