Chapter 287.2
Misunderstanding (2)
Regarding this invitation, Feng Shao felt that it should be the best choice for him and Lin Xiaoran to come together.
In this world, similar exchanges also exist, but generally, they are only a formality and have not formed a formal diplomatic practice. After all, there is no concept of country here, and there seems to be no need to pay too much attention to formal diplomacy.
But since Feng Shao wanted to develop Wuling City into a country, he had to consider this aspect.
Therefore, Feng Shao called Dai Zhixin and explained his own thoughts to Dai Zhixin in detail.
After Dai Zhixin listened, she didn’t answer Feng Shao’s question immediately, but asked instead, “City Lord Feng, what conditions do you think need to be met to develop Wuling City from a city to a country? How long will it take?”
Feng Shao frowned and thought for a moment before saying, “Sufficient territory, a culture recognized by the majority of the people, a sufficient population, strong military strength, and diplomatic influence, if these conditions are met, it should be enough to establish a country? The additional time consumed… maybe at least a few decades, and if there is more, it is possible to take as long as hundreds of years.”
Dai Zhixin nodded and said, “Indeed, it should take a long time to grow from a city to a country. But do you know how long it took the Roman Empire to develop from a small city-state to its heyday?”
Without waiting for Feng Shao to answer, Dai Zhixin stretched out a finger, “It only took more than a hundred years. The Roman Empire was able to develop to such a large scale in a short period of time. In fact, it’s only just because it has a powerful army. As for culture and so on, the people under the rule of the Roman Empire don’t have a strong sense of identity with it. After all, there are many ethnic groups in Europe, and the population of each ethnic group is similar, so it has never created a real pan-cultural circle.”