Chapter 465 Extra Story: Introduction to the World View of 'West Sea'
Chapter 465 Extra: Introduction to the world view of "West Sea"
Whenever people talk about Rostislav's works, everyone will mention the world view of "West Sea" (i.e. "The Road to the West Sea"). This world view is an important stage for a series of Rostislav's novels.
The world view of "West Sea" has a known history of a thousand years. It is said that a thousand years ago, there was a powerful regime on this continent. They created many miraculous buildings, but it is a pity that this powerful country has no historical records left.
Only a few architectural wonders remain, such as the series of giant human heads in the Colossus Mountains, which are now regarded as the faces of gods.
The irrigation system that today's water conservancy emperors serve as the foundation of their rule is also a product left behind by them. What the water conservancy emperors did was just to maintain and rebuild this system, and it never exceeded what was left behind by that powerful country.
After the collapse of that powerful country, people on this continent developed various forms of civilization, and three forms of civilization covered most of the continent. They were the Eastern Kingdom, the Great Plains Tribe, and the Water Conservancy Empire.
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The first is the Eastern Kingdom. The Eastern Kingdom is the most populous part of the American continent. This land is gentle and fertile, but the people here are not united. There are more than a dozen principalities, kingdoms and republics of various sizes scattered here. Between them
There are constant wars and alliances going on.
However, they share a common culture and a common worship of gods, which gave them the consciousness of the Eastern Kingdom.
However, although there are many countries in this land, since 500 years ago, two countries have dominated the situation in this land, namely the Aineus Federation of wealthy merchants and the Kingdom of Wissingster of the knight lords. They are located in the east.
The other countries in the north and south of the kingdom essentially developed from independent territories of these two countries.
The north represented by Ainius is famous for its trade and wealth. Its core area is called the Great Lakes District. There are five large lakes here and it is the most prosperous area for commercial activities in the entire continent. The commercial guilds control a large amount of Ainius's
In terms of power, all members of the Federation are actually the spokespersons of different business guilds.
The south represented by Wissingster is a society with strict etiquette and a strong religious atmosphere. The local agriculture is developed and it is a feudal kingdom with unparalleled standards. The various social classes are clearly hierarchical. At the top are the four famous families and the gods.
The church, they rule the country together, and the royal family is mostly just the lubricant between the various forces in the kingdom.
No matter how the disputes in the Eastern Kingdom develop, these two countries will always exist. Many countries around them have a bad fate. They are either wiped out as cannon fodder in the context of the confrontation between the North and the South, or they are destroyed in the tribes of the Great Plains.
Invading.
However, by the time of the book, a kingdom named Isat has risen between the two powers, and the story of "The Road to the Western Sea" actually mainly unfolds in this kingdom.
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After talking about the Eastern Kingdom, next is the Great Plains Tribe.
The Great Plains is an extremely large plain area between the Frost Mountains and the Colossus Mountains. It is a wild land with too scarce water resources, so the residents here can only survive by grazing. They either herd cattle and
Horses, or hunting cattle and horses, survive in this way.
The local people believe in "Heaven", but it is not a strict belief system. It is just a simple worship of God. In the eyes of the nomads in the Great Plains, the gods of other ethnic groups are just a manifestation of "Heaven". Therefore,
They are the easiest group to convert. It is common for a nomad in the Great Plains to change his faith several times in his life.
When the cold wave from the north moves south, the tribes of the Great Plains have only one choice, and that is to invade the Eastern Kingdom or the Water Conservancy Empire.
Because of this, the tribes of the Great Plains became a lingering shadow of the Eastern Kingdoms and the Water Conservancy Empire.
However, the tribes of the Great Plains did not block the connection between the Eastern Kingdom and the Water Conservancy Empire. In fact, there was an east-west trade road called the "Road of Blood and Fire" on the Great Plains. The oases on the trade road were dotted with some trade-based oases.
A small commercial city was born, but this road was never safe, and even the cities above were destroyed from time to time, but huge profits still kept merchants coming and going.
However, with the expansion of the power of the water conservancy empire Lini, this route was controlled by them, and many tribes on the plains also succumbed to the emperor under the sword and temptation, becoming a sharp blade for his invasion of the eastern kingdom.
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Finally, we will talk about the water empire.
The history of the Water Conservancy Empire is undoubtedly the oldest on this continent. It is said that they were inherited from the ancient country thousands of years ago, but no one knows whether this is true.
But their control over the water conservancy system of that ancient country undoubtedly convinced many people under their rule that it was precisely because of this that this huge desert island could have a prosperous civilization. Those miraculous dams and irrigation systems allowed them to
With absolute authority.
All insolent behavior by the people will be punished by cutting off the water supply, which means dying of thirst under the scorching sun. All settlements are located next to the water conservancy system. No one can hide from the emperor's officials. To the people, the emperor is a god.
The official belief was indeed the emperor and their ancestors.
Although the Water Conservancy Empire is located on an island, the strait between them and the mainland is even small enough to be rowed between, so the Water Conservancy Empire is still considered a part of the mainland.
The Irrigation Empire once went through a great enfeoffment, and this enfeoffment caused the chaos and wars in this land to continue for nearly a thousand years. Irrigation emperors who came from the same ancestors continued to conquer each other.
It was not until recently that the water conservancy emperor of Lini unified this land. The water conservancy system controlled by Lini is the most powerful among many water conservancy empires. Its royal capital is even built next to a giant dam, and the splendid palace is directly located
Above the dam, this gave it the power to unify the water empire.
And then, it started its invasion of the east.
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Other forms of civilization in mainland China
Frosty Mountain People: Different from the Colossus Mountains, which is actually more like a city wall, the Frosty Mountains are a vast mountainous area inhabited by a large number of mountain peoples. They often serve as mercenaries for the water conservancy emperors, but more often
They were still plundering the caravans traveling up and down the narrow section of the mountain range.
However, since Lini unified the Water Conservancy Empire, they surrendered to the emperor, and then invaded various parts of the east together with the emperor's army. During the invasion, they were the most cruel part of the imperial army.
Extreme Northern Tribes: Tribes living in the broken Iceland in the north. They have a very close blood relationship with the tribes of the Great Plains. Many of them are losers who escaped from the Great Plains.
However, the relationship between the two sides is extremely bad. The residents of the Great Plains call the Far North people "raw meat eaters" and despise them. The Far North people rarely participate in the disputes in the south. Their energy is all about maintaining the operation of the ice sea routes. , which is the basis of their survival.
Northwest City-State: The northwest city-state Anwa is located in the northwest of the mainland. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and a bay on one side. Because of the protection of the mountains, this land is warm and wealthy, and is not disturbed by cold waves. It is also difficult for foreign enemies to invade. The wealthy land Let there be a prosperous civilization here, and the northwest city-state is ruled by the Assembly of Hundreds elected from the people.
Its key location has made it world-famous. Because it is the most important transit point on the ice-sea route, merchants from the East and the West gather here, making it more prosperous.
The local area is famous for its developed academic research and college system. People regard it as the most civilized place, even the arrogant water conservancy emperor. However, the northwest states do not participate in the disputes on the mainland at all and have long maintained a neutral attitude. However, in the water conservancy empire After Lini launched large-scale foreign aggression, its neutrality policy began to relax.
Southern pioneers: The southern desert pioneers are an all-encompassing group. They include escaped slaves from the Water Conservancy Empire, exiles from the Eastern Kingdoms, and losers in the Great Plains struggle. They all fled persecution in their respective countries. And come here, develop those oases that no one cares about, and build civilization here.
Until now, they have developed a rather outstanding civilization, and the local culture has shown significant fusion characteristics. Each settlement has united to form a country called the Kingdom of Sarit.
After the discovery of gold mines locally, the country entered the fast lane of development, but this also attracted outside prying eyes. However, Sarit decisively cut off several invading hands from the Eastern Kingdom, demonstrating its power.
However, after Lini unified the water conservancy empire, it was immediately invaded. In the face of the large army and the locals tried their best to resist, they were still defeated. It soon became a province of the empire, but the resistance of the locals never stopped. .