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Chapter 179 Concept
The Chen Jiajun currently has 5000 troops in Kaifeng and 5000 troops in Fengqiu. Xuzhou can also mobilize 11 troops. With [-] well-trained elites facing off against ten times the Song army, Sun Zheng was confident of holding Kaifeng City.

However, the number of capable soldiers of King Qin's army does not exceed one million. Without the Jin army, many of King Qin's troops who have no ambitions will go home directly.

"It's not that simple. The Song army is indeed weak against the Jin army, but it will be completely different when facing an army from the Song Dynasty." Chen Xun looked at Sun Zheng and shook his head.

Due to historical events such as the "Chenqiao Mutiny" and "Release of Military Power over a Drink of Wine" in the Song Dynasty, since the founding of the country, except for Song Taizu, everyone has always been an expert in civil war and an outsider in foreign war.

"The Governor is very knowledgeable." Li Gang looked at Chen Xun and praised him.In his opinion, Chen Xun was able to understand the Song Dynasty to this extent, which was enough to be called a dragon or a phoenix among men.

But he didn't know that Chen Xun came to this conclusion based on the summary of history by later generations and standing on the shoulders of giants.

"This won't work, that won't work either, isn't there nothing we can do?" Sun Zheng's mind could no longer keep up with Chen Xun and Li Gang's pace, and he gave up thinking.

No one else here cared much about Sun Zheng's "rogueness".

"Captain, may I ask you a question?" Li Gang dropped the topic of discussion and asked Chen Xun.

"My lord, just ask and tell me everything you know." Chen Xun responded, his words were very beautiful, but it was not up to him to decide whether he knew everything or not.

"Why did the governor travel thousands of miles north to fight against the Jin Dynasty?" This question is big and direct.

It was impossible for Chen Xun to tell Li Gang that he had taken a fancy to the Jin man's horse and went north to steal the horse.Although there are other factors, this factor was the main factor that made Chen Xun choose to go north in the first place.

"I think the Han nation is one of the greatest nations in the world. It is undeniable that there must be other outstanding nations in the world, but I believe that the Han nation is no worse than any other nation. They are hard-working, civilized, and rich. The creative spirit should not be bullied by other ethnic groups, so I am here." Chen Xun said the most righteous words in his life.

It is also the truest thought in his heart.

"What does the governor mean by the Han people?" Li Gang asked.

Chen Xun immediately realized that in fact, in this era, there was no clear concept of "Han".

If he had said "Han people", maybe Li Gang would be able to understand.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, after Liu Bang entered the Pass and destroyed Qin, Xiang Yu granted him the title of "King of Han" in the Hanzhong area.

After Liu Bang conquered the world, he used the place name of the place where he made his fortune as the name of the dynasty and called it "Han Dynasty".

After the Han Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for more than a hundred years, it had a vast territory, far-reaching influence, and its reputation spread at home and abroad. The surrounding ethnic groups gradually became accustomed to calling the Central Plains people "Han people."Because the Han Dynasty was very powerful and its soldiers and civilians were famous for their bravery, the Huns often praised Han people as "heroes".

Up to now, the word "hero" is still widely circulated and used among the people. Anyone who has read Water Margin knows that Liangshan is a hero.

There are also words such as "man" and "farmer", all of which have this meaning.

However, the rulers of the Han Dynasty would not call them this way. They would add the name of the dynasty before the word "人" as a title for the Han people.For example, "Jin people", "Tang people", "Song people", etc. are used together with "Jin people", "Liao people", etc.

According to later historical records, the official name of the Han nation began in the Jin Dynasty.

The Jin Dynasty was the first ethnic minority regime to truly take over the Central Plains. In order to facilitate distinction, the people in power collectively referred to the original Song people under their rule as "Han" people.

The later Yuan Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, because the ethnic groups in power were all foreigners, inherited the title of "Han people" from the Jin Dynasty, and finally evolved into "Han people" in the early twentieth century.

"In my opinion, using a common language, living together in a common area, having a common culture, and identifying with a common history can be called a common nation." Chen Xun replied: "Obviously, we Song people Using the same language and characters, recognizing the common history of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States, Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties, and sharing the same moral values, worldview, and values ​​of honor and disgrace, we should be called the same nation."

"Now in the Jin Dynasty in the north, the Jin people call those who speak Chinese and write Chinese characters under their rule Han people. I think this title is very appropriate and in line with the development process of our nation."

"The Han Dynasty can be said to be the most powerful dynasty in the history of our nation. Even at the end of its dynasty, the surrounding foreign races that were suppressed did not dare to make any changes.

"And after the Western Han and Eastern Han Dynasties, there were many dynasties named after "Han" in history, such as Ji Han, Hou Han, Southern Han, Northern Han, etc. So I think our nation should be called: Han."

Chen Xun shared his shallow ethnic knowledge with the three people present, but this kind of remarks seemed very advanced in this era.

The three of them listened very carefully, and even the guards at the door were entranced.

A concept emerged in the minds of everyone: "It turns out that we are all from the same nation."

"The Governor's words are really... earth-shattering!" Li Gang really couldn't think of any words to describe Chen Xun's ideological realm.

It turned out that when Qin Wangjun and he were still limited to one country and one surname, Chen Xun had already risen to a higher level.

No wonder he, as a "rebel" in the Song Dynasty, would choose to travel thousands of miles north to Kaifeng to fight against the Jin Dynasty and save his "enemy" the Song Dynasty.

Li Gang finally understood that what Chen Xun saved was not the Song State of the Zhao family, but the Song State of the Han nation.

At this point, Chen Xun's behavior is vaguely consistent with Li Gang's bottom line deep in his heart.

"Mr. Miao Zan, this is just my own opinion. I just think that we are already so civilized, why would we let a regime that had just evolved from a slave society humiliate us to this extent? The Song Dynasty was so powerful, why would it be bullied by a The small Jin Kingdom invaded Kyoto."

"So I'm here. I want to meet the Jin people for a while and see if they really have three heads and six arms." Chen Xun said that he was almost moved. He couldn't help but "torture" himself in his heart. Is it true that deep down in his heart? It's so great, but I don't realize it.

"The Governor is right. When I came over this time, I saw that the golden man was nothing more than that. He was also a mortal with two arms, two legs, one pair of eyes and one mouth. He would bleed if cut with a knife, and he would die if his head fell off. ." Sun Zheng was not too shocked by Chen Xun's remarks.Not only because of this kind of remarks, Chen Xun has said it many times in school, but he also often instills similar remarks in people around him.

It was also because in his heart, Chen Xun was a god from heaven and descended to earth. No matter what shocking remarks he made, they were all reasonable and correct.

(End of this chapter)