Chapter 1044 A Country Without History
Watching Xiao Peng walking towards the Buddha statues with a hammer in hand, Chen Zetao pulled him aside and whispered, "Brother Xiao, you have to think clearly. Are you really going to smash them?"
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Of course I smashed it! Otherwise, why would I keep it?"
Chen Zetao coughed twice and said, "Why don't you just smash it secretly? Smashing a centuries-old Indian Buddha statue live on air like this, aren't you afraid of touching the sensitive nerves of Indians? Be careful they'll accuse you of destroying their country's historical relics."
Xiao Peng scoffed after hearing this. "History? India has history? I tried to learn about Indian history, but I ended up becoming a complete idiot myself! They should first figure out where their civilization came from."
Chen Zetao burst out laughing after hearing this.
Xiao Peng’s complaints are not without reason.
As we all know, there are four ancient civilizations in the world. In addition to Bactria, there are ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, and ancient India. However, only Bactria still has its history preserved.
Needless to say, ancient Babylon simply disappeared; ancient Egypt's dynasty was cut short because of the Roman Empire, and later their historical civilization was also cut off due to the complete Islamization. And what about India?
They need to first understand what kind of civilization they are. Karl Marx put it best: India actually has no history at all!
Indians always say that they are the Ganges civilization and that the Ganges is their "mother river" - it seems that the whole world thinks so, but in fact, the ancient Indian civilization was born in the Indus River, not the Ganges River. They themselves have got it wrong... Of course, they have to be wrong. After all, the Indus River is basically in the territory of Pakistan. Can they admit that Pakistan is their ancestor?
Furthermore, Indians themselves don't value the concept of historical transmission. They simply don't consider recording past events. To date, the vast majority of Indian historical information has been passed down orally from generation to generation. There are only two "historical books" in Indian history that can even be considered "historical books": the "Genealogy of the Kings" and the "Great History." It's easy to imagine how much exaggeration and omissions there are in these books.
Furthermore, these two so-called "historical books" merely record oral stories, similar to "Story Club," interspersed with numerous myths and legends. It's like reading an Indian version of "Classic of Mountains and Seas." Why are Indians so good at bragging? It's genetic!
To date, much of India's history has been found from descriptions in the history books of neighboring countries. For example, Xuanzang's Journey to the West recorded that a king of India at that time established a unified empire. It was only after various investigations by modern historians that this king was confirmed to be King Harsha.
Even the exact era of their famous Maurya Dynasty has to be determined by foreign books!
In 331 BC, Alexander the Great sent people to invade India but encountered resistance from King Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty. This incident was recorded by the ancient Greek historian Arrian in "The Campaigns of Alexander". Only then did the Indians know which dynasty their great ancestor was from.
It’s quite sad when you think about it.
However, this matter cannot actually be blamed on the Indians. India has been a place of war since ancient times. From ancient times to the present, the Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Yuezhi, Persians, Mongols, British and others have enslaved them.
Why are they still considered a Commonwealth nation? There's even a saying: "As long as one Indian survives, Britain will not perish." The biggest reason they're so friendly with the British is because 'no comparison, no harm'! Compared to other brutal rulers, the British are far more gentlemanly. They also helped unify India and build infrastructure...
Oh my god! This is simply an angel sent from heaven!
But Chen Zetao was right about one thing: if the Indians knew that he had smashed their Buddha statues that were hundreds of years old, they would definitely be anxious. Maybe some Indians have already protested - after all, Xiao Peng's live broadcast has a very wide audience. But Xiao Peng doesn't care, and their protest is meaningless.
Who should we protest to? The embassy?
Who could stop Xiao Peng from smashing his own Buddha statue? This isn't a Chinese national treasure.
Besides, didn't you hear what Xiao Peng said? Garbage is still garbage after a thousand years! The sculptures weren't very well-carved to begin with, so how could they still look good after being submerged in the sea for so long? In Xiao Peng's eyes, these things weren't really worth much; he could just smash them for fun.
To put it in a clichéd way: Just have fun!
In fact, Chen Zetao's guess was correct. When Xiao Peng swung the hammer towards the row of Buddha statues, there was a sudden barrage of messages on the live broadcast room, but they were in English. The content was nothing more than "Don't smash it", "Wait a minute", "You are committing a crime" and so on.
Xiao Peng knew with his toes that it was the Indians who were protesting.
He glanced at the comments and said, "Sorry, I don't understand English."
Everyone was choking. Who didn't know how powerful Xiao Peng's language skills were? And he could say he didn't understand English. What a great lie!
Poor guy spent money to post so many barrages, but Xiao Peng just brushed it off with just one sentence.
Xiao Peng was amused by a comment on the comment board: "If you don't stop, we will invade your capital again!"
Xiao Peng couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.
India certainly doesn't have a history, but the Indians' inexplicable national confidence is unmatched by any other country in the world. That kind of mysterious confidence often makes people incomprehensible.
They did enter the Northern Capital back then, brought in by the British. At that time, their country didn't even have a name! As a result, they still brag about this.
Sure enough, they have a trick up their sleeve! It seems they've forgotten how they turned a war of aggression into a battle to defend the capital.
However, when communicating with Indians, I do feel a sense of arrogance. They think they are the world's best! Their Ministry of Defense releases an official report on Asian military strength every year, and they always come out on top... I wonder how this country, which has more planes downed than in service, gets rated.
I still remember a TV program interviewing an Indian official. The official said with a heavy face: We have too many problems in India. This really can't do. If we continue like this, Mumbai will be surpassed by Shanghai in 20 years...
What did you say?
Xiao Peng has spent many years abroad, interacting with Indians frequently. He's more likely to see Indians in the West than his compatriots. It's truly impossible to communicate with them—they particularly love to argue.
If Chinese keyboard warriors live on the Internet, then Indians are basically keyboard warriors living in reality.
Waste time arguing with him?
Xiao Peng swung his hammer directly: "Eighty! Eighty! Eighty!"
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