Chapter 223 Why do foreigners want to invade south? Maybe just to survive! After listening to Chen Han's class, not to mention that all these princes were stunned on the spot. Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and his son knew Chen Han's details. At this moment, he was also stunned with surprise. Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, they have always believed in the saying that man can conquer nature. He has always believed that he was able to conquer the world because the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was corrupt and incompetent. The Yuan Dynasty court had treacherous ministers in power, so they were able to win the war through the peasant uprising. However, now it seems that it is not that simple. Zhu Yuanzhang also recalled the frequent disasters that year based on his own situation. Perhaps that was the last straw that truly broke the Yuan Dynasty. As Chen Han said, because the climate has been getting colder.
Therefore, the grain production in the Central Plains has dropped sharply, and the grain production is insufficient all year round. Coupled with the famines that have occurred every year, the number of residents has increased. Finally, it was like an iron piece that had been folded to the limit and could not rebound, and finally broke. This is a trend. It is also a trend. As Chen Han said. Every powerful dynasty appears in a warm period. On the contrary, all chaotic dynasties are in the cold period. Why? It’s hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. If there is no food growing in the ground, how can we not rebel if we don’t have enough to eat? After listening to Chen Han's words. The kings of Yan, Jin, and Zhou were amazed and shocked by Chen Han's talent. He was even more surprised that if Chen Han went against the Ming Dynasty, just the information he had in hand would cause turmoil in the entire world with just a little publicity. But Chen Han didn't do this, but stayed in this small room. Gather together the top group of people in the Ming Dynasty, the group of people who are the masters of the Ming Dynasty, and tell them what these terrible facts are going to do. In fact, the purpose is obvious, to make them react or find a solution. At this moment, King Yan Zhu Di looked at Chen Han, his eyes changed from being unconvincing at first to becoming more and more admired. Because of the evidence Chen Han gave and the books he read, he finally felt that this was not a coincidence. Just like Chen Han said.
Why were there so many wars between countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? As Chen Han said, what is the war about?
The fight is by no means the so-called strong soldiers and brave generals. What we are hunting is food and grass. Once there is no food and grass, all armies will be in chaos. Looking at the wars over the past thousands of years, which war did not put food first?
Which war is not the result of robbing the grain road, burning the grain and grass, and finally defeating the opponent? Very few people actually fight on the battlefield and win the war. Many times when chasing the enemy, why we dare not chase too far is because of lack of food and grass. Everyone needs to eat, especially the soldiers who are fighting in the army consume more. If you don't eat for a day, you won't have much fighting power. The army will become desolate if it is not eaten for two days. If you don't eat for three days, the army will mutiny. This is the fact. And during the warm period that Chen Han said, food production will increase a lot, so it can support the country's large-scale troop raising and large-scale conquests. Just like during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the reason why the Qin State was able to leave Hangu Pass in the east was not because it occupied the land of Bashu and then built water diversion and irrigation projects such as the Zhengguo Canal and Dujiangyan. Therefore, to create a kingdom of abundance, there is an endless supply of food. Therefore, it can afford hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers. Thus annexing all countries in the world. The reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to achieve such great achievements. Able to use the Central Plains to build a powerful cavalry to fight against the Huns. Just because there is enough food to raise horses. That's why we had enough national power to fight the Huns head-on. The reason why China was so prosperous during the Sui and Tang Dynasties was also because of the increase in food production due to the warm weather. That's why Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was able to command so many troops to defeat the Turks and establish a powerful Tang Dynasty. These things must be supported by the national strength of food production. And where does national power come from? As a country dominated by agriculture, national strength is the food produced by agricultural production. So at this moment, the entire small classroom was silent. Including Zhu Yuanzhang himself was stunned. Chen Han never told them this.
Even if he said it again and again, Ming Dynasty would perish. But the root cause was never discussed. But now this class has told Zhu Yuanzhang that maybe the reason why the Ming Dynasty ended is because the climate is getting colder, and it is getting colder. Zhu Yuanzhang himself felt deeply when he was in the late Yuan Dynasty. Cold, really cold to the core. Especially in winter. Now that he is the emperor, his material conditions are better. When it's cold in winter, burning charcoal will keep the whole house warm. But for the people outside, under the cold weather, what will the severe cold bring to the people?
In this atmosphere of the entire small classroom, everyone is thinking. Chen Han said that the change of dynasties itself has traces to follow. This is the real dragon slaying technique. After mastering this method, you can deduce the next climate change and prepare early, whether it is rebellion or meritorious service, it is equivalent to having it at your fingertips. They finally understood why some people who could understand astronomy and geography were so powerful. In those stories, Zhuge Liang was even boasted like a god. The so-called borrowing the east wind is actually not borrowing at all, but may have mastered the ability to observe the stars, heaven and earth, and phenological changes. So I'm just pretending to be a ghost, just waiting for the right time. Everything just goes with the timing. This seems to be a strange cycle. Everything in the world is a circle. From the warmth of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the coldness of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. From the warmth of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, to the coldness of the Eastern Han Dynasty. As well as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the return of the Three Kingdoms to the Jin Dynasty, and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, all were in cold times. And these nearly five hundred years of chaos. It's just because of the chaos caused by the cold wave and the competition for survival resources. Chen Han once again said with a very compassionate emotion: "From this we can draw a very classic conclusion. The change of dynasties and the degree of corruption in the court, as well as various party disputes and wars with foreign races, seem to be man-made disasters. In fact, it is just because an invisible hand controls everything. And this invisible hand is climate change. " When Chen Han said this, Zhu Biao's expressions became particularly serious.
This invisible hand. In fact, it is climate change. But it’s a really nice statement. Chen Handao: “Climate changes are like God. He stood at an infinite height and looked at us, a group of ordinary people, conquering each other, hating each other, and trampling on each other because of his joys, anger, sorrows, and joys. It does not regard human sorrow as sorrow. Don’t take pleasure in people’s happiness. He is a bystander, he has no likes, dislikes, or emotions. So we see that every prosperous age comes during a warm period. Everyone lives in peace and harmony. The people in the Central Plains farm and the people in the grasslands graze. But once the cold came, the people in the Central Plains found that the food in the ground could not grow, but the court taxes still had to be paid. Therefore, they who cannot survive can only rise up and rebel. The herdsmen on the grassland found that their pastures were gone and their cattle and sheep were dead. In order to survive, they focused on the people in the south. So in order to survive, they went south to plunder. From our standpoint, they are evil. But from their standpoint, they are trying to survive. Under the pressure of the word survival, it doesn't matter whether it's good or evil, it's all about eating. " This…… Chen Han's statement made them feel very fresh. It also makes them aware of a problem. Just like Chen Han said. Although I hate those alien races in my heart, I have to say that they also want to survive. Despicable behavior! But there is no way not to agree. Chen Han's voice did not stop. "If the people in the Central Plains cannot eat, they will rebel against the imperial court; if the people on the grasslands cannot eat, they will go south to rob them. So we see the demise of the previous week. King You of Zhou may not have played with the princes with beacon fire, but because the Quanrong tribe had no pasture and cattle and sheep suffered too many casualties, they frequently went south to plunder, so the previous week was destroyed. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the temperature suddenly turned cold and food could not grow on the land, so everyone was in panic. Everyone was nervous about various disasters caused by climate shocks. Once there was a disturbance, everyone would immediately become frightened. So the world was in chaos and Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty to establish itself.
After the Hou Han Dynasty ushered in a brief period of warmth, it immediately fell into a climate shock controlled by the low temperature brought by the cold wave. Floods, plagues, droughts, and locusts come in droves. The situation was the same in the north, so the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Di, Qiang and other foreign tribes that had been dormant went south to plunder, leaving the land of China in a mess. We can despise the Jin Dynasty for using despicable means to gain the world, but also for using despicable means to keep the world, so that the former Jin Dynasty was invaded by the Five Husbands. The lives of the Han people in the north were in ruins, and there were even incidents where the Hu people used the Han people as food to satisfy their hunger. We can despise the cruel nature of these barbarians. But the fundamental reason is that there is no food, so they regard the Han people as food. It was a tragic history, but the fundamental reason was the cold. The same was true for the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Why did everyone conquer so fiercely? The war was much more brutal than during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There are frequent massacres of cities, and frequent exchanges of children for food. Because the north, where the population was mainly active at that time, encountered a cold wave, while the south was still a wild land at that time and could not provide food to the north. Therefore, in the north before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, once a cold wave hit, people would be devastated and wailed. At that time, people lose their humanity. Whether they are Hu people or Han people, in order to compete for survival resources, they have turned into wild beasts. We cannot demand the people of that time with today's moral standards. Whether they are Hu people or Han people, when their survival is in crisis, they will do anything to survive. " After Chen Han finished speaking, Zhou Wang Zhu Ju nodded: "That's true! In order to survive in such circumstances, the phenomenon of people cannibalizing people has appeared too many times in history books." King Zhou continued: “I used to read history books and always wondered why those foreign races liked to invade southward so much. At first I thought these alien races were cruel and greedy by nature. I understand now after listening to your lecture. We all have a problem of being acclimatized to the local environment. Foreign races have been living on the northern grasslands, so they should also be acclimatized. No one wants to leave their hometown and go to a strange place. Even if a strange place is better and more prosperous than home, home is still home after all. But now I finally understand. It turns out that the cold wave has hit, the pastures have degraded, and there is a survival crisis. " As he spoke, King Zhou Zhuyi bowed to Chen Han: "Sir, you solved a riddle that I haven't gotten the answer to for many years." As a master of medicine, Zhou Wang Zhu Ju used medical methods to explain that acclimatization is common. Foreign races will not give up their homeland easily unless they are faced with a survival crisis. When Zhu Rui said this, the other princes suddenly realized. Yup!
Homeland is hard to leave! This should be an emotion that everyone has. This is true whether they are Hu people or Han people. Who would be willing to go south to rob someone if they were not suffering from an existential crisis? That's a life-threatening job. Zhu Di now had a deeper understanding. I also see things more clearly. When he looked at Chen Han again, he was even more impressed. This young man is amazing. This is almost giving yourself a key to looking at the problem. Can solve countless mysteries. Chen Han was very pleased after listening to Zhu Xi's words: "I can make you understand this aspect in class, even if I didn't teach it in vain. Then let’s continue! " The old man nodded: "You have to continue. We are more interested in your lectures. Monkey boy is good!" Chen Han chuckled and continued: "Until the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the cold wave came again. We can say that it is because Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, trained the foreign races in the north and gave them all kinds of advanced farming culture and various Confucian moral education, which made the foreign courts in the north civilized, so they so smart. " When Chen Han said this, King Yan Zhu Di and others were still unhappy. Because every time I read history books, I have a feeling. Just because Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, trained the foreigners too well. So by the time of the Song Dynasty, the foreign races in the north were no longer simple nomads. They also learned Chinese, settled in one place for farming, and had advanced systems. So the damage caused is even greater. However, at this time, Zhu Biao suddenly said: "After Chen Han listened to what you said just now, I seemed to have an idea in my mind. Do you think it might be Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, after seeing the tragedies of the late Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the Two Jin Dynasties, and the Five Hunan and Northern Dynasties that invaded China and the foreign races ravaged the north? He hopes that those ethnic groups can learn from the advanced system of our Central Plains culture. Use our advanced work technology from the Central Plains to settle down. From now on, they no longer become nomadic people who live by the water. Give them the ability to withstand the cold, thereby reducing the damage to the farming people in the south. "
After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Chen Han suddenly felt like a very refreshing liquid had been injected into his brain. It's like drinking a bottle of ice-cold Coke in the summer, your whole body and mind feel relaxed. He has never considered this aspect... (End of this chapter)
