Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Outside the hyacinth was a level seven or eight northwest wind. The temperature had also dropped to -30 degrees Celsius, but inside the hyacinth, the temperature was around zero degrees Celsius.

At this kind of temperature, as long as you wrap it up a little thicker, you wouldn't have to worry about cold after wearing a few more layers of fur.

After eating a few mouthfuls of beef jerky and drinking some whiskey, Gordon and Samuel's faces turned a little red.

Gordon leaned on the sheepskin's mattress half and took out a box of paper bullets to disassemble it. In the early stages of the birth of a stationary bomb, many Military experts from various countries were not willing to use copper as an overall bullet shell.

In order to save money, many countries have opted for less stable carapace to make gunpowder cartridge!

The disadvantage of this type of bullet was obvious. If the carapace didn't burn properly, it would block the barrel of the gun and affect the firing speed. Therefore, this type of bullet wasn't very useful on the battlefield.

However, for a small squad like the Expedition, who did not need to fight for long periods of time, due to the cost and load, carrying a batch of paper bullets was still very necessary.

"It's a simple signal detonator, but what are these Chinese people called... Second Kick... What a weird name... By the way, Samuel, how do you feel about this trip to China? "

The two lay in the warm hyacinth. The thick snow bricks isolated the northwest wind and the cruel cold, giving people a complete sense of security.

It was also a good way to kill time by eating dried beef around a candle, making signal bombs, and then chatting.

Sai Mouerbeike was a famous British explorer. His knowledge was not inferior to normal politicians, so they were able to talk on the same level.

"You know, I spent the first half of my life exploring the Middle East and North Africa... In 1863, I explored the source of the Nile... "Because of this contribution, Ottoman Empire bestowed me the position of Pasha …"

"I don't know much about this mysterious East … But this time, entering China from Central Asia, brought a great shock to my heart! "

"I have a feeling that this country, this civilization... It is as if we cannot assimilate them at all! "

Gordon's hand stopped, and the sharp dagger almost cut his own finger. He was stunned for a while, "Why did you come to this conclusion? You only came for a short period of time, and what you've seen isn't everything … Why are you so pessimistic and negative? "

Sai Mouerbeike took a sip of the whiskey, feeling the warmth in his stomach. "Indeed, the entire Western world knows that Chinese civilization has declined, and under the rule of the foreign race of the Qing Dynasty, it has lost its former glory …"

"Poverty, ignorance, rejection of the latest science, serious xenophobia even from the government... "They don't have any thoughts of reform at all, and everyone seems to be muddleheaded as they live …"

"Along the way, I've taken a lot of photos, and I've also seen a lot of ordinary people … All I can see in their eyes is indifference … "

"The eyes of those scrawny commoners are empty, like the bottomless abyss in the Atlantic Ocean …" "Nothing at all …"

"No wealth, no dignity, no ideals, no resistance … There's nothing but complete emptiness and numbness! "

"They seem to have all their energy completely drained by the suffering. All of them are like walking corpses …"

Gordon put down the dagger and laughed, "Isn't this good? Their minds are empty, so naturally our thoughts can take their place... Isn't letting the Western Civilization rule the East completely the desire of our time? "

"No …" No, no, no... "Things are not that simple …" Sai Mouerbeike shook his head, "But when I really came here, I realized that there was a very scary phenomenon. "Big!"

"That's right, this country is extraordinarily large, and their civilization is extraordinarily large as well …"

"Whether it's in Africa, the Southern North America or even Europe … There has never been such a huge civilization that only uses a single word and language! "

"Too terrifying …" Didn't you notice? From the Yili to the Pagoda City, and even to the Mongolian Prairie … These places that are not Chinese are already ruled by Chinese and Chinese! "

"In the yurt, you can always see some books written in Chinese characters. Those are called 'Endless Years', those are called 'Prescription of Chinese Medicine', and even the tea bricks are wrapped in Chinese characters …"

"Although the Mongolian have their own words and language, if they want to live a better life, they also need to be fluent in Chinese …"

"It's the same in Xinjiang. Whether it's in the south or the north, if you want to use the goods from the Central Plains, you need to know certain Chinese characters and languages … "Isn't that just too terrifying …"

"The edge of civilization, this is the edge of civilization, the permeation of culture has already reached this level. Do you really think that after entering the Central Plains, we can beat the power of their culture?"

Gordon suddenly became silent, and after a long while, he finally said, "I understand, the example you gave said that the Chinese people rely on commodities to infiltrate their culture?"

"Don't worry. Sooner or later, our strong industrial power in Europe will flood our goods all over the world... At that time, our English will be the main language of the world! "

The sickly explorer nodded his head, "What you said is true, but the difficulty will not be limited to just that … The other aspects are equally shocking to me! "

"Like I said, this country has too many living corpses. It's full of low-level citizens …" But don't forget, the population base of this country is too big. Even if there is an elite among one thousand people, the total base would be unimaginably large! "

"Duo Luo and Guan Lu are actually just the guards in the Forbidden City. They are low level military officials …" "But, did you notice that their conversation along the way, including the local officials' understanding of the situation, was not purely from the military officials' point of view …"

"The two of them will ask about the local economy, whether the trade routes are smooth, whether there is sufficient food, and what happened to Yaqub's prices …"

"Do you have any conflicts with the sects …" I find it hard to believe that two military officials without systematic training can do business from the economic, cultural, religious, and commercial routes … "Think about many things!"

"Even some of the veterans stationed there could tell who the enemy was... If a rabbit's tail doesn't grow... And what made the veteran judge the truth, was not some military but just because Yaqub had ruthlessly ruled over the land and turned the tables on him! "

"God, this is a really weird thing... I've never seen anything like this in any other civilization... I feel that Chinese people can always look at problems without sticking to their profession! "

"Even if it was an uneducated veteran, they could tell from the matter of the business road being cut off that Yaqub's time was coming to an end! Why is that? He clearly only recognized less than 100 Chinese characters? "This is definitely an illiterate person's reason for having such a mindset!"

Sai Mouerbeike subconsciously sat up, using his bag to cover his back. It was as if he had forgotten that he was a patient!

"The Chinese have a very strange way of thinking... "Even if you are an uneducated person, you will be able to analyze the situation from a general perspective …"

"What's going on? How could there be such a common people in Europe? In our Europe, unless you are a highly educated person, what profession, what class, what circle... and make the same judgment! "

"They all look at the world from their narrow corners and analyze the problems... How can the Chinese have a cross-border vision? "

"I'm not talking about the elite. I'm talking about the common people at the bottom, the ordinary people who can't read much. How come they also have the same overall view?"

"Strange, what a strange civilization!"