Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 108



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Episode 108. The South’s Manrihaeng Side Story – Thousand Calamities 2

“Isn’t this the best one?”

“Yes. Next time.”

“No, really, aren’t you going to filter out the races and come here?”

“If you ignore race and only consider politics as internal affairs, you can recognize him as a true top dog, but if you consider foreign affairs, he is a real idiot.”

“Seriously, what’s wrong with this cold foreign affair?”

“No, Daton. What’s the problem? Do you understand the concept of diplomacy???”

“If that’s the case, isn’t it the invincible one who is the worst at diplomacy? I wonder if the invincible one even understands what diplomacy is.”

“Don’t we all agree that the invincible one has the lowest political power?”

“Whether it’s the invincible one or the all-rounder, it’s all just a bit too much. Haha. Isn’t it true that Datang is bad at foreign affairs but good at domestic affairs, and the invincible one is the opposite?”

“The invincible one can’t do domestic affairs??? The invincible one was really good at domestic affairs. He just can’t do foreign affairs.”

“Please refrain from distorting history. The invincible one has done nothing but war and has no achievements other than war, so what if you say he was unable to conduct foreign affairs?”

“But since he lost in that foreign war, he is a loser of the era.”

“lol”

“lol”

“If the abilities of the subordinates are considered the abilities of the monarch, then the invincible one was good at both domestic and foreign affairs, while the all-powerful Chaun was really good at domestic affairs and a total idiot at foreign affairs.”

“… … Ha. Does the military power of Datang, where Liwaduwan is, look that weak?”

“’A draw’ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ”

“Ah (inappropriate expression censored).”

“Daton is angry lol”

“There is no mention of the best person in the world.”

“Well, the best person in the world didn’t do politics;;”

“No… … . Even the best person in the world later went into politics… … .”

“My objective ranking is: King of Extinction > All Chaun > = Invincible.”

“Is the King of Mystery that good at politics? I don’t know about that.”

“If you consider him to be good at politics, why are you leaving out the new Baekkan people?”

“No lol you guys should finish voting in one day and then say that lol”

“But why doesn’t anyone talk about Cheon-gyeop? Was Cheon-gyeop that bad at politics?”

For a moment, silence falls over the chat room. For a very brief moment.

“There are some people who get arrested if they discuss politics there.”

“Um… … . First of all, if you ignore the race and history and only look at the support level of the citizens, I think it would be Myeoldoseongwang > Cheon-geop > All Cha-un > = Invincible One.”

“Isn’t this the whole world?”

“No, this is the next >>>thousand-year >>>>>>invincible one.”

“Please refrain from striking down the invincible one… … Even the invincible one had high support from the people.”

This is a very active topic even in Internet communities of the distant future.

It also overlaps with national pride, racial pride, etc.

Which national leader was the best at politics?

One thing that is certain is that there is no ranking that everyone agrees on. Even in the distant future, the major powers will maintain a rough balance among themselves.

But… …? How is that balance achieved? And who is ultimately the greatest in a politics led by newcomers? This is a matter of great debate.

This is because not all newcomers are political leaders. Not only on Internet bulletin boards where anyone can gather, but also in academia, there is a serious debate about whether ‘the invincible one is really the leader of the country’.

In any case, as a newcomer, it is impossible not to have political influence.

Ultimately, the existence of a new person determines the political direction of a nation, or rather, its ethnic identity. Just as the mixed-race nomads of the Bark-Tocha are called the Tataps.

And in that respect, the leader of the Tatap tribe, Cheon-Geop, was truly a political leader.

His achievements were not limited to military achievements, that is, those of a general or a tribal chieftain, but he was certainly the founder of a great empire and a great general who led the most powerful dynasty.

At the same time, he was a tyrant and a wicked ruler.

Just as the complex evaluations that All Chaun receives in the modern era are difficult to define, the politics of Cheon-geop are also difficult to define.

The Cheon-Gyeop once respected tradition. They loved the norms and morals of traditional nomads.

And since breaking with tradition and being so cruelly betrayed, he has also developed an extremely pragmatic, especially cynical attitude, willing to accept anything that will win him over.

The external affairs of the thousand-year-old are impeccable. The entire Northern Yang is a thousand-year-old land. In addition, it manages all kinds of tributary states, satellite states, and colonies to support the barren Northern Yang.

And now that they had conquered the world on horseback, it was time for internal affairs.

Although he was a nomad, he was immortal, so he established the norms and regulations of the nomads to prevent the country from being torn apart by the succession structure. He also collected only the laws that suited his taste from the successful neighboring countries and created his own constitution, criminal code, and institutions.

A vast territory that has contact with all of the southwest and east. The thousand-year-old looked at the systems of successful countries in each region from an outsider’s perspective, objectively evaluated them to see why they were successful and why they failed, and then benchmarked them to complete an absolute dictatorship centered around his own heavenly clan.

Of course, in this process, many administrative superhumans and saints emerged. It is natural for a great king to produce a great prime minister.

Could it be because he was originally a good person? His rule was kind to his family, his clan, and his people. And in fact, he didn’t like fighting. He just hated getting his pride hurt more than fighting.

He unites the grasslands and builds a vast nomadic empire, then, like All Chaun, he constantly pilgrims through his lands, managing his family, his people, his subordinates, and his slaves.

At one time, the people thought they could survive only on nomadism. Then, when they discovered the value of commerce, they found something they liked more than nomadism or war.

By trading with the settled people who had acquired good land, they attempted to foster a commercial-centered nation by becoming the center of the overland trade route connecting the west, south, and east.

“Let us exchange these filthy, worthless horses we have raised for your silk, grain, and iron weapons.”

“… … These truly barbaric, savage bastards truly have no conscience.”

“Do farm animals have two lives?”

“… … Okay. Let’s change it. But this is! You guys are giving us gifts because you pay tribute to us. It’s definitely not because we’re afraid of you!”

“Yes, yes. I will treat you as a nobleman of the country, so take it.”

Ah, well. This is what commerce was like in this day and age. It was a world where you couldn’t do business if you didn’t have power.

Before and after becoming a new being, Cheon-geon occupies all the vast plains, wastelands, and wild places of the North Yang. Nearby, he suppresses them with military force and has numerous satellite states that supply him with grain and supplies, and he rules them in a way that is somewhere between protection and extortion.

Compared to the nomadic empires on Earth that were divided by their own limitations, such as the issue of succession, he was a dictator who reigned forever and a god who made everyone tremble in fear, and he ruled as the ruler of the North Yang for quite a long time.

And the purpose of his politics was to make the people happy. He generously shared the happiness that he could not have with his people and clan, and they worshiped the great leader.

If you just look at this, it’s great.

At the same time, Cheon-Gae-Pa wanted ‘all the people of the world’ to be ruled by him.

And he also thought that his people should have more territory and slaves.

The Heavenly Kingdom was not satisfied with eating up the entire North Yang. The North Yang was nothing more than a barren wasteland. Compared to other rich regions of the world, it was a miserable place.

The productivity of nomadism is far inferior to that of agriculture. Commerce also depends on others.

What if we could revive the economy through domestic demand instead of through transit trade? What if everything in the world moved according to my will?

Cheon-gyeop truly thought this was the ideal politics, and for that he expended his infinite life, his brilliant mind, and the capabilities of a nation that could have been happier.

It’s a world tragedy.

Maybe it’s a terrible comedy.

What distinguishes a hero from a murderer? There were many people on Earth who had dreams similar to the aeon.

Those who were not immortal, but were determined to conquer the world, those who wanted to take over more territory for their own people. The most representative example is the Nazi, Adolf Hitler, who is considered to be the representative of a bad country.

They truly believed that the German people needed more territory and waged wars of conquest, slaughtering all non-Aryan ‘inferior’ races.

If you go back further in history, there are many more. The so-called great powers, the European imperialists who colonized and exploited the entire world without even taking responsibility.

There are countless countries that wage wars under the guise of expansionism.

Among them, Genghis Khan was the most successful. This is also a nomadic empire, right? Mongolia is not the only nomadic empire. The Gokturks and the Huns were both notorious.

Alexander started in Macedonia and conquered Persia, conquering a huge territory. He said he conquered, but he killed people and took territory.

And even before that, the first nations of mankind in the Mesopotamian region… … They all expanded their territories through war, made their countries rich, and exploited the conquered harshly.

Such a ‘conquering monarch’ is certainly a hero to the people of that country, as he is the source of their endless wealth and happiness.

But from the outside, he is just a murderer. And maybe even from the inside, he is just a tyrant who sacrifices his people for a meaningless land grab.

An ‘objective evaluation’ of Cheon-Gyeop can only be summarized as saying that he killed a great number of not only foreigners but also his own people, and at the same time, he received endless support from his own people.

Historically speaking, interpretations vary greatly from person to person and from era to era.

Just as we cannot help but have different standards for evaluating the ancient Alexander the Great and the modern British Empire.

To put it more simply, Cheon-Gae-Ra was an authoritarian dictator, a new person who was the opposite of All Cha-Un in another way.

If All Chaun really has that kind of authority and exercises that authority, then Cheon-geop is a person who is obsessed with gaining and using authority.

The future of such a newcomer. Let’s take a quick look and wrap things up.

“Bapan. Our cavalry has been knocked out by enemy tanks and machine guns.”

“Now, the era has arrived where cavalry is useless… … Even if we make it into a low-power zone and neutralize the mystery, we cannot defeat the machines that their technology has created.”

The ‘third’ newcomer. Cheon-gyeop, the ‘fifth’ oldest person in the world, has made a decision.

“I see. I understand. I give up the cavalry. The flow of the times is inevitable.”

The adjutants are surprised and ask again.

“Well, then what about military power now… …?”

“Is there any other way? If the world’s losers are not cavalry but tanks, we should also make tanks. Let’s actively accept what they call ‘modernization’ and create a powerful armored corps armed with guns and tanks.”

“Hmm… … I think it would require quite a bit of investment.”

“It is a decided matter.”

“It is a matter of changing the country’s system, but the side effects will be considerable… … .”

“If you say one more word, I will purge you! Do it!”

An iron-blooded dictator whose reputation continues to this day and age.

Not stopping at a modernized tank corps, he poured all of the nation’s capabilities into the development of science, technology, and heavy industry, raising his empire to the ranks of the world’s greatest powers, as if he would not be defeated by other countries.

The side effects of such an authoritarian state are not insignificant, but at least his people loved him for protecting the pride and prosperity of Beiyang.

Everyone who doesn’t love dies… … Well. No.

Let’s go back to the ancient times and watch the steps of the best in the world.