Chapter 030: History Lecture
"I don't make cartoons right now anyway!"
"Phewβ"
"You've all studied in the Deyun Society, right?
Liu Shuo really talked about it more and more, and the more he talked about it, the happier he became, and he moved on to the new book.
"I know a lot of people who read my new book and always feel that something is wrong, because in battle it always feels like the infantry can't defeat the cavalry. For this purpose, a post was created dedicated to the use of cavalry and infantry. Now this post has built more than 10,000 floors. β
"Actually, in a head-to-head duel, the cavalry can never beat the spearmen. The reason why the cavalry is so powerful is that it is fast, it can quickly enter the battle position, quickly launch a charge, quickly pass by the enemy, and then slash with the help of horsepower, or directly stab the opponent off the horse with a spear!"
"But when the cavalry has no speed, it is equivalent to having no combat effectiveness. There are too many examples of infantry defeating cavalry in the history books. Therefore, it is normal for the infantry of the Song Dynasty to defeat the cavalry, and everyone should not doubt this, just look at the history books about the Song Dynasty. β
"If the infantry can defeat the cavalry, why did the northern nomads overthrow the central dynasty and establish their own power or even replace it again and again in history?"
"My point of view is a matter of politics. β
This is the first time that a northern nomadic people have established political power in the Central Plains. The Western Jin Dynasty only existed for 51 years from the beginning of the replacement of Wei, and only 37 years if it was counted from the beginning of the destruction of Wu. It was a short-lived dynasty, and the reason for his short life, in addition to the withering population caused by the war of the Three Kingdoms, was the most important political issue. β
"What is the political problem of the Western Jin Dynasty? It is the check and balance between the power of the family and the emperor, why should I put the family in front? It is because the power of the family at that time was greater than that of the emperor. β
"Don't believe it, anyone who has watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms knows that there is a person named Chen Qun! He gave Cao Pi a system of the nine-grade Zhongzheng system, and Cao Pi agreed in order to win over the family to support his usurpation of the Han Dynasty. This system then gradually replaced the Han Dynasty's inspection system during the Wei and Jin dynasties. β
"This system is to divide the family into nine grades, and stipulate that a certain grade corresponds to a certain size of official position. And the right to determine the grade was seized by the family family, which caused the growth of the Sima family, and finally replaced the Cao family. β
"This system gives a lot of power to the big families, and it creates a very bad situation. That is, the emperor's power has shrunk, coupled with frequent changes of power, the imperial family is just a relatively large family. The family didn't really care who was the emperor, which caused the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty and the regime change in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. β
"If you are interested, you can check the history books yourself, and you will find that no matter how turbulent, many families in the north and south have basically continued. It was not until the imperial examinations began in the Sui and Tang dynasties that the role of the family decreased. β
However, because the Tang Dynasty has always been tough on the outside world, it has also caused too many warlords, and these warlords can be suppressed when the central power is strong. But when the central power was weak, these warlords became a talisman. β
"The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was a melee of warlords, so it was only after the Song Dynasty that there was a situation of releasing military power with a glass of wine. Of course, the addition of the yellow robe is the main reason, but it is certainly not the whole reason. β
"At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the emperor didn't know that the national strength was very weak, and he also had illusions about the sixteen states of Youyun, and wanted to fulfill the regrets of his ancestors. For the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Second Emperor of Huiqin should bear the main responsibility, and Zhao Gou should bear the secondary responsibility. β
"The capital has been surrounded by others, and the Second Emperor Huiqin is still holding the ancestral family law and disbanding the army of King Qin. And the court did not agree to one at all, it may be that they have been used to seeking peace, and everyone has hit the doorstep, and there are many ministers who have the idea of seeking peace, understanding that people are not reused, Li Gang, Chongshidao and others have already organized a Kaifeng defensive battle, and the second time they will not get the military power. It would be a miracle if such a regime could still exist. β
"The demise of the Southern Song Dynasty was due to improper use of personnel, and his relative Jia Nidao did not say anything about his dictatorship, but also negotiated peace with Kublai Khan without authorization, concealed the matter of land cession, concealed the battle in Xiangyang, forced LΓΌ Wenhuan to surrender, and left his troops behind and fled after being forced to go on the expedition. One person disintegrated the foundation of the Southern Song Dynasty, and in ten years, the Southern Song Dynasty, which was able to fight with the Yuan Dynasty, became powerless. β
"The matter of Jia Yidao is also a political issue, nepotism, and the right to dictatorship happens. β
"The last time was at the end of the Ming Dynasty. In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, natural disasters occurred frequently, resulting in many, many peasant uprisings. However, these peasant uprisings could not have reached the level of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty, but when dealing with the rebel army, the Ming Dynasty also had political problems - war and instability. β
"The two major rebel armies at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, were defeated by the Ming Dynasty, and then the avatar. At that time, as long as they were all killed, there would be no follow-up at all. β
"Having said all this, the main thing is to tell everyone that when nomads can enter the Central Plains, it is often the Central Dynasty that has a big problem. As an important historical site in our country, the Great Wall is not without reason, from the Zhou Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall has been repaired, indicating that it has a role. β
"Although the defense is passive, people still like peace compared to war. Just like now, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has never taken the initiative to invade any country, and the several wars it has experienced have either helped its host and friends or defended itself. β
"Thank you for the history lecture of the famous comic star Mr. Liu Shuo!" The host didn't know where to find a microphone and came up to brush up on his presence. "We are here to have a great time at today's Comic Con, and it has already begun, and now many booths have been opened, on behalf of the organizers, I wish you all a good time! At the same time, I would like to thank Mr. Liu Shuo for bringing us so much historical knowledge. β
Liu Shuo walked off the stage at the signal of his supporters. Then another staff member led him to a signing seat, and Liu Shuo's signing journey officially began.
Being able to draw doesn't necessarily mean that writing looks good, and although the two have a lot in common, there are still big differences. Liu Shuo's handwriting can be read, he didn't sign his design art, and he himself is not a foreign person.
It may be that the speech just now has a little effect, and Liu Shuo signed about 2,000 in one day. There are still as many as tens of thousands of people who don't want to sign autographs, maybe more than 20,000 people, and at least about one-third of the people who come to the comic show have bought Liu Shuo's new comics.
Fortunately, there are enough comics brought by Manfeng, otherwise they might have been sold out.