C908 Victim

It was not surprising for such thoughts to appear. When human society entered the post-industrial era, individual people could already be economically independent, and the clans and other small groups were no longer the foundation on which humans could rely. Otherwise, the idea of independence would naturally spread.

The process of mankind conquering nature was long. In order to fight the wild beasts and the ambitions of other tribes, people had to use all kinds of relationships to keep the group together.

The value of the power of manpower permeated the entire human race in its early and middle stages, and even after the formation of the state, the relationship was very strong.

Religion, country, county, clan … There was only one function of all sorts of complicated social relationships, which was to bring more people together and form a force to fight against external enemies, or even the whole of nature.

It was not only humans that understood this logic, all animals in the natural world also understood this principle. When they marched into the Ant Du River, they would collectively form a sphere, with the most important members protecting at the core. Outside of the sphere were worker ants and soldiers ants that could be sacrificed.

Even in the textbooks of our junior high school, there is a detailed account of a group of antelopes who have sacrificed half of their species to survive. I believe many people still remember that passage, "The Flying Antelope". When the hunters had forced a group of antelopes to the edge of the cliff, the old antelope would leap first into the cliff, while the young antelope would immediately follow.

The old antelope used his back as a stepping stone to allow the young antelope to make it to the opposite end of the road, and each one of them was saved at the expense of an old antelope.

Half of the entire Antelope Tribe had died, but what they got in return was the qualification to continue living. This was nature's ruthlessness.

The truth of the story is impossible to prove, but this spiritual sacrifice of human society is inherited. Everyone knew that the army was used for war. Everyone knew that in war, people would die. No one was willing to be forcefully deprived of their life.

But this is how competitive societies are. Some people sacrifice themselves in exchange for the survival of others, or even better. And a healthy society is bound to give these victims a high degree of respect and better resources for their descendants.

Fan Lian had once told him about two villages fighting over water during the drought. Those villagers who voluntarily entered the battle arena or semi-voluntarily were the victims. They knew that they would die, but they had no choice but to die for the clan.

Villages with more sacrifices were destined to live through the Great Drought, and a small part of the sacrifice was made in exchange for the survival of the entire clan. As for those clans that went to war on their own, their fates would not last until the end of the year. Starving people to death was unavoidable, and selling their lands to the victors was also a necessity for survival.

In this way, the difference in strength between the two clans was bound to form. The fate of the weak would be to be overpowered and even destroyed.

In the past life that Xiao Letian lived in, after humans entered the post-industrial era, freedom of thought had started to flood, and human rights were being shouted out loud. Everyone had already forgotten the spirit of sacrifice, and self-interest thought had become the mainstream of society.

The core factor of this situation is still the great increase of human productivity, because our science and technology have reached a new level, because our social distribution mechanism has also changed, when a natural person can fill his stomach, even eat well, without the support of his clan or family.

The spirit of sacrifice will be the first to be abandoned when people are illusory enough to realize that they can be strong enough to be independent of anyone. This was not about right or wrong. It was just a form of social development.

The Summer Bug could not speak of ice, and even today, people could not understand the living conditions of the ancient people. Even without living from 30 years ago, it was already like a lifetime ago. People who were busy losing weight and suffering every day would never understand what it was like to be hungry. People who didn't know how to choose clothes in the wardrobe or what kind of crime it was to be cold while wearing a cotton-padded jacket that leaked wind during the winter.

Extreme poverty forced people to gather together to keep warm. That was not falling behind, but the wisdom of mankind. It was the inevitable choice for survival.

To put it another way, no matter how much self-interest or independence there is, the spirit of sacrifice and dedication is right around us. It's just that most people ignore it.

When you lament that you didn't come from a rich family, you seem to forget that your parents used their whole lives to help you buy a house, build a family, and build a business.

When you look at the skyscrapers to the north and wonder why there is no hukou here, have you ever thought that your family in your hometown has squeezed out everything for you to go to school in this city?

Parents were the most sacrificial type of people. All the sacrifices they made were just to let future generations stand higher in this cruel world and have more resources available to them.

Yes, that was a kind of happiness! Neither the victim nor the recipient of the offering.

Sun Chujian had already placed his life on the sacrificial altar. He didn't feel the slightest amount of fear in his heart.

"Fire!" End this battle! "I'm not a saint, and I don't wish for the Prime Minister to turn me into a dog shit hero. I only hope that the Prime Minister will treat my family well, and that my brothers will show their filial piety in front of my parents …"

The Zhiyuan Warship in the distance suddenly let loose two balls of fire consecutively. Although the gigantic explosion exploded at the back of the Holiness and it was still far away, the water splashes that shot to the sky still made people feel the power of the two 210-caliber cannons. The range of these two cannons had already reached eight kilometers and they no longer had a target, but the feeling of threat was very clear.

Sun Chujian was relieved, he knew that Xiang Ying and the others had already seen him, and also knew that these two cannons were their declaration to him. Sacrifice was always worth it, this was a promise his brothers made to him.

Molière was completely unable to understand how Sun Chujian could still laugh after being abandoned by his comrades. He hysterically shouted, "Are all Chinese people crazy? Are you all inhumane beast savages? It could actually fire at its own people? And you're still laughing? "Do you believe that I'll shoot you right now …"

Sun Chujian did not reply to Molière's howls. Instead, he turned around and started conversing with the Prussian sailors who were tied up on the mast and praying.

"My brothers, do you know? I'm not a great person, I have my own selfish thoughts... After my death, my parents will be taken care of by the Prime Minister's Manor throughout their lives. They will never worry about food or clothing, and my brothers and sisters will receive the best free education, so much so that they won't even have to spend a single cent in university … "

"The families of the martyrs will have the right to refuse to bow to the officials and even receive a tax rebate from the Prime Minister's Manor when doing business … Not only that, my name can also be carved on the pillars of the Temple of War, and I can receive the worship and worship of many people for all eternity … "

The eyes of the Prussian sailors gradually lit up. They finally understood why the Chinese were so desperate. Not only did they have the dreams of a powerful country supporting them, but the Prime Minister of the East had already established a system to make people sacrifice.

"I'm so envious of all of you!" All the Prussian sailors sighed in admiration.