Short video: Shocking the world

[The difference between Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang in their external expansion#History#Han Dynasty#Tang Dynasty]

"Emperor Taizong of Tang? It should be me!" Li Shimin said to himself.

The emperor he admired most was Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng.

He thought that after his death, he would be called "Emperor Taizong Wen".

Whether it was related to himself or compared with Emperor Wu of Han, Li Shimin was very interested.

People before the time of Emperor Taizong of Tang were very interested in this video, and wanted to see the difference between the territorial expansion of the Han and Tang dynasties, and see if they could learn from it; people after the time of Emperor Taizong of Tang, who had read history books, already knew the answer.

【“Both were external expansionists, why did Emperor Wu of Han make people’s livelihood desolate, while Emperor Taizong of Tang became richer and richer?”】

【“Because the expansion methods of Han and Tang were different.”】

【“After Emperor Taizong of Tang defeated you and made you call him big brother, he would happily accept you as his younger brother.”】

【“Emperor Wu of Han was a typical example of taking your land and life, so the price paid by both sides was naturally different.”】

【“Take the attack of the northern nomadic peoples as an example. According to the records of “Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of the Xiongnu”, more than 70,000 Xiongnu were beheaded during the expedition of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to Mobei alone. These 70,000 people sound like a fraction of the war losses during the process of Qin Shihuang unifying China, but the problem is that these 70,000 people are not a small number for the Xiongnu.”】

“Emperor Wu of Han is indeed me!”

Seeing the names of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing appear on the sky, he guessed that Emperor Wu of Han was his own Liu Che, which confirmed his thoughts.

He was very interested in Tang Taizong's method of getting richer by fighting wars, and wanted to learn a thing or two.

Now it seems that it is not very good.

["Although the Huns' sphere of influence is very large in the map, everyone knows the ecology of the plateau. According to the calculation of Mr. Ma Changshou, a modern ethnic historian, the Huns' population at that time was at most 1.5 million. If we calculate that the young people who can fight are 1/10 of them, there are only 150,000 people."]

["You can imagine that the Han army killed more than half of the young people in one breath, and the population loss rate reached 50%. In human history, it is almost equivalent to the Soviet Union during World War II. The most important contribution of Emperor Wu of Han was that he not only crippled the Huns, but also occupied their land."]

["For example, the Hexi Corridor was the sphere of influence of the Huns before, and the Han During the reign of Emperor Wu, it became the main residential area for the Han people. The population structure was modified on a large scale. For the first time, the territory of the Chinese Empire expanded from the oval shape before the Qin Dynasty to a dumbbell shape. "】

【"From the perspective of long-term gains, the profits are definitely huge, but the price of this huge gain is a huge population loss. After all, this was achieved with real swords and guns."】

【"But Emperor Taizong of Tang was different. The focus of the Tang Dynasty's attack on the north was to attack the leaders, that is, the ruling nobles of the Turkic tribes, and the treatment of the Turkic herdsmen was not physical salvation like Emperor Wu of Han. On the contrary, he kept a large number of Turks in captivity and let them live in the northern part of Hebei. Living together, and allowing them to retain their original culture. ”】

【“Wei Zheng was firmly opposed to this at the time, demanding that they either be slaughtered or all sinicized. After all, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties had only been over for a short time, but Emperor Taizong of Tang did not do it, which means that the Tang Dynasty did not solve the population structure in the north. ”】

【“The early Tang Dynasty was more like the Former Qin during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, a multi-ethnic country with a large population of Han people as the main body and other ethnic groups such as Turks.”】

【“Emperor Taizong of Tang was not only the emperor of the Central Plains Empire, but also the Khan of the grassland tribes.”】

【“It looks a bit like the Qing Dynasty that came later, but The actual control ability was far inferior to that of the Qing Dynasty, and even Emperor Taizong of Tang himself suffered losses. ”]

【“Because there were too many Turkic nobles in Chang'an, the then governor of Liangzhou felt something was wrong, saying that China was the foundation of the world, and the barbarians were just branches and leaves. If you value branches and leaves over the foundation, something will definitely happen. What's more, you Turks still maintain your own customs and refuse to be sinicized. You put these people so close, and it will be over if they make trouble.”]

【“Sure enough, in the 13th year of Zhenguan, Tuli Khan's younger brother Jieshe led more than 40 Turks to attack the Jiucheng Palace where Li Shimin lived, and scared Li Shimin half to death.”]

Li Shimin: What do you mean by scared half to death? It's better not to say this again in the future! Once this is said, how will people in the world see me?

【“From then on, Emperor Taizong of Tang changed his attitude towards these people, saying that the barbarians were beasts in human form and would definitely become a disaster if they were not satisfied.”】

【“The subsequent restoration of the Turkic state, the establishment of the Bohai state, and the An-Shi Rebellion were all earlyThe reason is that the population structure in the north has not been sinicized during the period. ”]

[“From the rebellions in Mongolia, Shaanxi and Gansu in the late Qing Dynasty, we can find that the more Han people there are, the more stable the situation is.”]

“Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!”

“Isn’t Emperor Taizong of Tang a wise ruler? How come he is so stupid when dealing with these foreigners? !”

“Li Shimin has Hu blood, and he may be naturally close to the grassland people in the north.”

[“It is precisely because Emperor Taizong of Tang used a low-cost method that left a huge hidden danger.”

[“In comparison, although the consumption during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han was very serious, the benefits to future generations were indeed the most substantial.”

“That’s it? "Emperor Wu of Han sneered disdainfully.

He originally wanted to learn from Emperor Taizong of Tang, but after watching the video played by Tianmu, he gave up the idea instantly.

Didn't you hear what Tianmu said? Emperor Taizong of Tang left a huge hidden danger in a low-cost way. Although the consumption during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han was very serious, the benefits to future generations were indeed the most substantial.

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Emperor Taizong of Tang's plane.

Li Shimin was very embarrassed at this time. He just wanted to use Tianmu to enhance his prestige, and now he was lucky not to be laughed at.

"Your Majesty, according to Tianmu, I will advise you in the future, but you won't listen. You should listen to Tianmu's words! "Wei Zheng's words were like a knife stabbing Li Shimin's heart.

Fortunately, there were other people around.

Changsun Wuji comforted Li Shimin, and military generals such as Yuchi Gong asked for orders to go to the Turks to tear the society into pieces.

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[Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.]

[The tail is too big to be cut off.]

[The expansion of the Tang Dynasty was temporary, and most of the Han Dynasty became permanent territories.]

[The abilities of the two are not at the same level at all.]

[Therefore, the Tang Dynasty fell due to the separatist rule of the vassal states, and what was left to the Han people after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was an increasingly powerful northern nomadic people.]

This comment made many Song Dynasty emperors and officials brighten their eyes.

Yes! It's all the fault of the Tang Dynasty!

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun cannot be recovered, and the Tang Dynasty is also responsible!