C1907 a surviving civilization

When the Zhiyuan Warship was traveling at its lowest speed, they could feel how narrow the canal was. Indeed, it could only sail in one direction, because the average width of the Suez Canal was only 50 to 60 meters and the narrowest was only 30 meters. The two ships had to collide together.

Since its completion in 1869, the Suez Canal has undergone numerous dredging and expansion projects, and by the 21st century the average width of the canal was no more than 130 metres.

In the nineteenth century, human beings could not rely on mechanical forces, and the canal could only be dug by human means. With such a narrow canal, one could imagine the sheer volume of the project, which had cost the lives of 120,000 Egyptian civilians.

From afar, it looked like the entire river was filled with people. The left and right side of the river was very close to the shore, and people could see every rivet on the battleship clearly.

The sky was getting darker, the only color left on the western horizon was red, but the citizens watching from both sides of the river were still as enthusiastic as ever. When the gas lamps on the Zhiyuan Warship were ignited, the orange lights in the night painted the outline of a beautiful battleship, making the scene seem like a dream.

"The first historical event that changed this land has finally occurred. This is where humans will bleed …"

"What?" "What are you talking about …" Wang Huaiyuan stood at the side and asked in confusion.

"I mean, here, the whole of Central Asia is about to be awakened from its unchanging lifestyle. It's a good thing for the world that the Suez Canal is connecting with Eurasia, but for Central and Eastern Asia, it's the beginning of a nightmare!"

Wang Huaiyuan did not understand, "Do you mean that there will be a conflict of interest? "Is there going to be a fight for control of this canal in the future?"

Xiao Letian smiled faintly but did not say anything. He was very clear that the modern concept of the Middle East was only gradually becoming hotspot because of the opening of the canal and the discovery of the oil resources.

Before the canal was opened, the Middle East belonged entirely to the Ottoman Empire. Right now, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Iran, the majority of the country had two rivers, including the Mediterranean Southern Bank, all of them belonging to the Ottoman Empire.

The remaining Arabian was basically still a loose alliance of tribes within the Middle Age. It did not have any international status at all.

In the eighteenth century, the influence of the Ottoman Empire had gradually declined. Through the sea trade and industrialization, Europe had become more and more powerful.

The Ottoman legion, which had once terrified all of Europe, was forced into a defensive phase. At the end of the nineteenth century, an empire which believed in Islam needed the help of the English and French in order to resist the invasion of the Northern Sand Country.

In the current Middle East, the aristocrats of the Islamic tribes were completely different from the rich and powerful people of the Middle East in the future. Their society was backward, their people were destitute, and their culture was cut off … The existence of the so-called state is maintained only by the adhesion of religious beliefs.

Xiao Letian pointed to the waterway and said desolately, "Today, it is very important to report back to them. Right now, the indigenous people in the Middle East have gradually been colonized, and 120,000 workers have died in 11 years, but the civilians actually did not accumulate a large amount of hatred. Do you know why?"

Wang Huaiyuan was startled. "Hatred! That's right, I also have this question in my mind, but I'm still unable to put it into words … Now you remind me suddenly that this is a very strange thing. The French have killed so many local Egyptian workers, so why is there no hatred? "

"During the day, the locals in Suez Port accepted the money from the French as if it was nothing, and then started to attack us viciously. Although they are all a group of teenagers, they can't be this arrogant without the indulgence of an adult, right?"

Xiao Letian lit a cigarette for himself and coldly said as he watched the bright cigarette butt flicker in the night wind, "Do you still remember the concept of civilization being severed? "That's the main reason …"

"The Egyptian civilization has been broken, and now it is completely crushed by European civilization. In the future their history will be written by Europeans, their textbooks compiled by the Others, and the lack of a large number of intellectuals to preserve the memories of their people will lead to this phenomenon … Forget about hatred! "

"Ai …" A people have been massacred for over a hundred thousand years, but the people do not even have the slightest voice of resistance. This is simply unimaginable in China! "

"By the time the Qing Army entered the pass, the massacres had already passed for more than two hundred years. However, many people still clearly remember this. This kind of deep-seated hatred has always existed among the people. Even though it was suppressed, it has never been forgotten …" It is precisely because of these memories of hatred that there is an endless anti-clearing activity going on! "

"And here! The canal is only open this year, which means that the brutal exploitation and killing of the workers has only stopped for a few months. But look at these people, they seem to have no idea that they are working for the sake of the colonists! Isn't that a very sad thing to do? "

"The four great ancient countries of civilization, only the Chinese civilization of China is continuous and unending. It is precisely because our own civilization's vitality is too strong that we can recover from the repeated alien invasion without being destroyed!"

"Remember, you must remember that hatred is the motivation for a people to survive! If all the Han Chinese in Qing Dynasty forgot about Jiading, Three Slaughter and Yang Zhou, then the anti-Qing power will disappear! "

"We didn't forget how tragic it was when we were in the middle of the chaos! We did not forget the massacre of the Mongol cavalry in the Central Plains! Furthermore, we also remember clearly the damage that the Qing Dynasty did to the Central Plains civilization! Because with these painful memories, we know what is called happiness! "

"Where exactly is the influence of the Chinese people? It's not that I, Xiao Letian, have magic, but that I understand where the strong life force of our Chinese civilization is. There is a type of power that exists among the people, although it is temporarily hibernating, as long as you give it a bit of shocking thunder, it will immediately sprout! "

"I, Xiao Letian, have actually not done well, and the Chinese are not that perfect either! But at the very least, I managed to feel the difference in strength. Compared to Qing Dynasty, we Chinese feel the difference, compared to the colonized natives of the world, we Chinese feel the difference! "

"Only when there is a contrast can there be a difference between the good and the bad. If the people want to know that they are happy, they must personally see how dangerous the outside world is! And the people must be able to experience the happiness and peace before their eyes from thousands of years of suffering! "

"Yes, this is my philosophy of governing. I will never promise to let all citizens become rich and powerful, I will only tell them what history is like, how this world is like. Let them compare it with their own hearts and let them find happiness in China!"

Xiao Letian said as he pointed to the two sides of Suez Canal with a heavy finger. "Do not be like the ancient Egyptian civilization, do not be like the two rivers … Its roots have been cut off, and the hatred of its extermination has been forgotten! "

"Their civilization can no longer be connected, their roots have been completely broken by the westerner …"