third chance

The sky is high and the clouds are light, looking at the geese flying south.

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China is a great and ancient empire. It has been the center of oriental civilization almost since the Qin Empire. Although it has experienced overthrowing events such as the chaos of the Five Dynasties and the Mongolian invasion of the south, its historical status and cultural center have not changed.The East Asian tributary system centered on China is generally regarded as a well-intentioned, benign, and even more perfect international mechanism than the current world system.The emperor of China (except the Yuan Dynasty), no matter how tyrannical he was, he was always full of kindness and gentleness when dealing with neighboring countries, especially the neighboring countries, and he wrote kindness and kindness... This kind of generosity The style of work is much better than unilateralism and hegemonic systems.China's neighboring countries are all convinced to accept China's leadership, accept China's enlightenment (except Japan), and are willing to develop friendly exchanges with China.In a word, China is the empire that has the least desire to conquer and rule in the long history of the world.The true nature of the Chinese people to persuade people with reason and rule the country with courtesy has been brought into full play.

With the opening of new sea routes, the religious reformation and the Renaissance, the western civilization on the other side of the earth is gradually rising. This civilization is famous for its desire for dominance and cruelty. The pores are dripping with blood and dirty things—this is a monster that is constantly devouring its surroundings in order to expand. In its vision, the world only has the difference between the world that has already been conquered and the world that is about to be conquered. The spiral of expansion. Although the world in 1500 is still so warm, there is already a disturbing restlessness. Unfortunately, the desire caused by this restlessness needs to be filled with four-fifths of the world's land and three-quarters of the population... …

When the wheel of history turned to 1900, the overall laws of world history became more and more evident—the law of the jungle overcame benevolence and morality, and cruelty overcame warmth—China, this ancient civilization, suffered the worst invasion from Western civilization ( Including Japan, which has been westernized, which has always been the most insidious enemy of Chinese civilization).The military damage caused by the Eight-Power Allied Forces to the Qing Empire was negligible, but it broke the backbone of the empire and pressed the last straw on the camel's back... In 1900, the empire was facing a situation of disintegration, powerless, and faltering. , it went towards self-destruction...

Is it possible to reverse this tragic outcome?Some people say it can’t, and some people say it can. The former has the upper hand, and the reasoning behind it is plausible. From structural contradictions to historical inevitability, from ruling policies to ethnic policies, from class foundations to productivity factors, countless factors point to this conclusion... Others said yes, but their voices were weak.Because their judgments are based on assumptions, "if...", "if...", "if...", these are their usual words.

The voice of refutation is very sharp, history has no ifs, no ifs... But once you consider ifs, what will happen?

if?No if!Cries out the hoarse voices of those who believe in linear progress.

Is there really no if?But what if there is one?Unfortunately, this kind of thinking has never been in the ideology of these orthodox people, in their minds full of various conclusions and facts, except if...

But what if it really happened?When opportunities always favor those who are prepared.It is gratifying that Lin Guangyu, a doctoral student in history at R University, has made such preparations.

A sudden earthquake interrupted the heated debate in the liberal arts building, and shrill shouts penetrated the entire night. "Earthquake..." These were the last three words Lin Guangyu heard before he lost consciousness.