The old man who exclaimed was Gayer, who was a priest before he became a slave, and who was one of the leaders of the peasant uprising, and after his defeat, he escaped in disguise and was captured.

It's just that his captives didn't figure out his identity, so they took him as an ordinary person and used him as a slave, and then after the Ottoman invasion, he and many others were conscripted to the front, and then captured by the Ottomans and continued to serve as slaves.

That's almost twenty years.

"I, I really want to meet your big shots, I don't expect to be pardoned, I can shed blood and sweat for this amazing school, I am willing, there are no complaints, I just want to understand, understand how the Ming Dynasty governs, understand why we failed!"

At the end of the day, he went back to the overseer and bowed down, sometimes scolded, sometimes beaten, and sometimes ignored...... But he persisted for half a month, rain or shine.

"Go, the Son of Heaven and the Grand Master want to meet you!"

Gayer was stunned for a moment, then trembling with excitement, and couldn't help but dance. Sure enough, the official emperor of the Ming Dynasty is approachable, as long as he kneels for so long, he can see it, he is really lucky!

It's just that the next thing made him a little reluctant, it was actually a bath, and it was just a bath, and a lot of petals were poured into the water, and half a bottle of perfume was added.

In the end, he washed a half-old man and rubbed incense and brought it to Zhu Houxi and Wang Yue.

"Sit down!"

Wang Yue pointed to his seat, which made Gayer a little confused...... On the other side is the Ming Emperor, who is said to be more noble than the Pope, doesn't he need to kneel on the ground and kiss his boots?

How can I sit down?

That's too abnormal, isn't it?

"You don't understand the etiquette of Da Ming, let you kneel and say, we are tired of looking at you, sit down. This is not Fengtian Temple, and when I visited privately in the past, I also talked casually. ”

After explanation, Gayel finally shuddered and sat down.

It's very interesting, and the person below also gave him a cup of hot milk tea.

"We've been in contact with some Western academics, businessmen, and of course pirates. But we don't have any impression of the leaders of the uprising in the West, I want to know why you embarked on the road of uprising, and what problems you encountered in the process of uprising. ”

Wang Yue smiled, after hearing the translation, Gayer was surprised, he wanted to ask for advice, but the other party asked him for advice, is this the modesty of the Oriental?

Gaier paused and told Wang Yue and Zhu Houxi about their uprising...... It all started with the Reformation, when Martin Luther challenged the Holy See, and soon the peasants who lived miserably began to revolt.

Geyer, a native priest of Saxony, immediately joined the revolt and became the leader of the local peasants, but soon he ran into trouble.

The uprising is not casual, but has a target audience.

"Martin Luther wanted us to oppose only the Holy See, not the local aristocracy. He quarreled with us, argued, and abused us, calling us a bunch of reckless men. ”

Wang Yue smiled: "Then what do you think of Martin Luther?" ”

"He's a coward!" Gayer said unceremoniously: "He has turned himself into a pawn of the nobility, a vanguard." He objected to our targeting of the noble lords, because he wanted to use us to drive out the power of the Holy See, and then give the land and property to the noble lords...... Martin is a shameful liar! ”

Wang Yue glanced at Zhu Houxi, and the two of them instantly understood, they had discussed a lot about European issues, but the facts were far more complicated than they thought.

Take the simplest uprising goal as an example, in the Ming Dynasty, as long as the banner of rebellion is raised, and those who have a little ambition are to overthrow the dog emperor and sit on the dragon chair by themselves. Even if it's a monkey, I know the reason why the emperor takes turns to do it and come to my house next year.

But when it comes to the West, things are troublesome, whether to oppose the noble lords or the Holy See, from the very beginning, it is contradictory.

"Many of us rejected Martin Luther's suggestion that we should oppose not only the Holy See, but also the aristocracy. We led the peasants, expelled the papal see, conquered the castles, we fought bravely, charged through the fields and mountains, ran after the nobles' men and horses, and beat their ass! ”

Twenty years have passed, but Guyère is still thrilled when he thinks about it, it was the happiest day of his life...... Peasant uprisings in the Black Forest, Baden, Franconia, Württemberg, Thuringia, Saxony, Alsace and Austria were all witnessed.

At its peak, almost two-thirds of the German peasants threw themselves into it, and the power of the Holy See was swept away, and the nobility everywhere was also strongly attacked, but soon their revolt ran into trouble.

"According to you, with so many peasants joining it, there should be a foundation for overthrowing all the old forces, and as long as they work together and use their strength, they will not be unsuccessful."

Gayel cried, it's easier said than done!

In fact, the peasants everywhere have never been united at all.

They are basically in the territories of various places, and they have been divided for a long time, so that the people at the bottom smell each other, and they don't get along with each other. As a result, the huge rebel army, due to geographical restrictions, was divided into a contingent of about 10,000 people.

The forces were scattered, and the peasant uprisings in various places also had the problem of ineffective command.

"We asked the peasants and knights to choose their leaders, and then the chosen people would work together to discuss the plan of action...... As a result, nothing came of it. ”

Gayer unconsciously lowered his head, in fact, he has not been reflecting all the time over the years, especially after arriving at Osman, he has also reflected through observation.

The peasant rebels were scattered and fought on their own. All the soldiers, including the leaders, only thought of their homeland, did not fight together, did not take the initiative, only passive defense.

The result was all the nobles, who gathered superior forces and divided and broke up the rebel army.

They will promise tempting terms to some of the leaders to appease them temporarily.

Then concentrate forces and strike at those forces that are resolutely fighting the main battle.

In this way, one city after another fell, one rebel army after another failed, and for nearly three years, the huge uprising completely failed.

As many as 100,000 rebellious peasants lost their lives, and several times as many peasants and captives were sold as slaves.

As a result of the peasant revolt, the power of the Holy See was greatly weakened, and the local nobility gained greater power, as for the peasants who initiated the uprising.

Not to mention the heavy losses, the burden on the body has not been lightened at all!

Wang Yue sighed lightly, this peasant uprising perfectly explained why Europe did not change the dynasty.

The program of the peasant uprising was unclear, the purpose was not clear, the organization was chaotic, and there was a lack of coordination...... In the face of the enemy's division and disintegration, there is no power to parry at all, and it would be strange if it succeeded!

Wang Yue was about to say something, but Zhu Houxi waved his hand and pushed him aside.

"Let me talk to him."

Zhu Houxi said in a deep voice: "You were right at the beginning, the Holy See and the nobility, fundamentally speaking, are all the same dog. The Holy See occupies the land, and the lord does not necessarily want the land. If the Holy See tithes, won't the nobles want it? It's good that you treat them as enemies. ”

"But what's next? What slogans did you come up with? ”

"We advocate the creation of an egalitarian society under God." Gayer said honestly.

Zhu Houxi shook his head, "That's not good, it's understandable that you don't want to abandon God." But there should be a clearer program, such as the exemption of equal land, such as the cultivator has his land! Since you are relying on the peasant uprising, you must respond to the peasants' most important demand for land! ”

Zhu Houxi talked eloquently, Gaiyeer's eyes widened, and he listened patiently, and Wang Yue was watching...... It's definitely the weirdest picture ever.

A dignified emperor actually went to teach a rebel army leader how to rebel!

Zhu Houxi was not surprised at all, but became more and more interested.

"In addition to the fundamental problem, your tactics are not right. In the early days of the uprising, you were weak, and if you hold on to one place, you will only face encirclement and suppression. You must act to attack the weak points of the aristocratic army. ”

"You have to understand one thing, the rebels are fighting for land, and the cost of your mobilization is very low. On the contrary, the armies of the nobility had to be well fed and armed. ”

"As long as you keep hitting them, destroying the rear so that they don't get enough supplies, you can turn the tide. You have to be flexible in your tactics...... You must also know that those nobles are masters of intrigue and intrigues, and you must not believe their nonsense...... The uprising is not a dinner party, it is a life-and-death struggle, and it can only be ended if one side is completely eliminated! Don't expect the mercy of your enemies, and don't leave anything to chance. ”

Gayer was dumbfounded, and then burst into tears, if they had known this, how could they have lost so badly!

It's just that it's late, and he's getting old......

"Well, I'm willing to help you, do you still have the confidence to fight?" Zhu Houxi asked with a smile.