Chapter 401 - What is Soft Power?

Hahahaha, before Zhao Mu could speak, Li Er on the side directly stretched out his thumb and began to praise.

"The 10-point jump of the delicate girl has a taste.

We know that Linglong is our own, so if we arrange a Turkic dress for Linglong.

Dancing this Turkic dance again, there is definitely an exotic flavor, hahahaha. ”

"Brother Xian, what do you think?"

Zhao Mu also nodded.

"Although the dance is good, it is better to dance as little as possible than this.

And don't be proud to have learned the Huxuan dance that the Turks did.

If it's just the people, at most it's just to see the excitement.

An emperor in the later generations of the Tang Dynasty was because of a man named An Lushan.

The Hu Xuan dance was very good, so it entered the eyes of the emperor.

not only gave him a high-ranking official, but also gave him a reward.

As a result, a Hu Xuan dance, a knighthood, and finally this An Lushan, which set off a war.

And this rebellion, recorded in the history books, is also called the Anshi Rebellion.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty began to decline from prosperity to decline, and was later eliminated, and the Song Dynasty began to be established.

To put it mildly, it was because of a Hu Xuan dance that a dynasty was destroyed. ”

What?

I heard that the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, and finally declined, was it because of this Hu Xuan dance?

Li Er's face changed greatly when he heard this, he looked at Zhao Mu with a look of disbelief, and muttered something in a low voice.

"Brother Xian, how is this possible?"

Seeing his Lao Li's shocked look, Zhao Mu thought for a moment and spoke.

"Actually, I said that a single Hu Xuan dance leads to the decline and even the demise of a country.

The reason for this is also a bit uncertain, and it always feels like attributing the final decline of the dynasty to a woman.

For example, the merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the backyard flowers across the river.

Let a woman who is powerless under this general trend.

In addition to being able to survive with his own meager capital.

Could it be that you still want her to lead thousands of troops to kill the enemy?

In fact, my so-called Hu Xuan Dance is just the beginning of this.

When the new emperors of the past dynasties ascended the throne, I did not work hard to expand the territory.

In the second generation of emperors, because of the first generation of emperors, he began to become the king of the city.

But by the third generation, the fourth generation, and even the kings of later generations, they gradually lost that pioneering spirit.

When the time comes, you may only know that you are greedy for enjoyment.

My so-called Hu Xuan Dance is just a sign of greed for enjoyment and lack of progress.

Now Li Er, you think that with his ability, as well as the other kings and grandsons around him.

If a person who knows how to dance and wants to enter the court as an official, and still wants to get a reward, do you think he Li Er will allow it? ”

Li Er's heart was cold when he heard this, things and things can't be mixed.

Their group of old brothers, if they drink and have fun, they will also dance swords on the field, the so-called leisurely.

But those are all credits, and when you drink and have fun, you can enjoy it.

On the contrary, if you don't have meritorious service, you can only drink and dance with music and swords, and you still want to be knighted?

Li Er said that if this is the case, he will definitely slap him hard, what are you thinking about the big dream?

Hearing the virtuous brother say this today, what is the difference between this greedy for pleasure and the last emperor of the Sui Dynasty?

Could it be that the huge country he has laid down will one day be destroyed by his children and grandchildren, also because they are greedy for pleasure?

Thinking of this, the whole person couldn't help but feel depressed.

"Actually, Lao Li, you have to understand that greed for pleasure will appear in everyone from the root.

A person who has never experienced a drought will never know how terrible it can be.

Anyone who has never been at war does not know how terrible war really is.

A person who has never been hungry does not know what it means to cherish food.

It is also a historical necessity for this situation to occur, including me. ”

"Brother Xian, then you say, do you have a way to get rid of this matter?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and nodded again.

"I really don't have a method, if I really make a suggestion, if I want to say it, I suggest not to let a child grow up in a honey pot.

We must study more and experience more of the people's sufferings.

Just like your son, he hasn't done business and doesn't know how hard it will be to do business.

And after you make money, you always want to give him the best.

In this way, it is possible to develop him into the kind of character who stretches out his hands to eat and open his mouth.

You made so much money while you were alive, but one day you will be gone.

In your son's generation it may be okay, but what about your grandson, your grandson's grandson? ”

This!

Li Er thought for a moment, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

With an eye and a heart, it is time to decide some things, and it is time to arrange them well.

"Hey, this abominable Hu Xuan Dance, if I were the emperor, I would definitely let all the people not go to it.

This thing can actually make the Tang Dynasty fall? ”

For a moment, I only felt fear from the heart.

Seeing his helpless look, Zhao Mu smiled.

"Actually, there are two sides to everything, and the same is true for Hu Xuan Dance.

If you can use it properly, you can often win at times. ”

"Ah, Brother Xian, what do you mean by that?"

In fact, you have to understand what war is, a kind of war can be understood as a simple and crude war to exterminate the race.

Directly wipe out the other party completely.

If the strength of the two sides is equal, then the war between the two sides also means, you can't help me, I can't help you.

When you meet each other, you can't get any benefits.

At that time, the battle of soft power will be particularly important.

"What is soft power?"

Isn't this war just a hard fight?

Speaking of soft power, it gives people the feeling of being soft, how do you feel that this is completely out of step with war?

"In fact, soft power is also a way to destroy the enemy.

Especially when the two sides are evenly matched, if soft power is adopted, the enemy can be wiped out without the enemy knowing.

I remember telling you about boiling frogs in warm water before, and soft power can be understood as boiling frogs.

If the two sides meet each other, the effect of the war can be immediate.

However, although soft power is not as direct as military confrontation, the effect is more direct.

But if a country is destroyed, soft power is a hundred times more vicious than hard power. ”

Li Er still looked at Zhao Mu with a confused expression, looking dazed.

Shook his head.

"Brother Xian, I still don't understand, and I ask Brother Xian to make it clear."

"Come to Linglong and show Lao Li.

I'll say a word to you, and you say it in your particularly delicate voice. ”

It's the young master.

Eat a peach, it's so cool.

Linglong pondered for a moment and said this sentence in a particularly delicate voice.

It makes people listen to a feeling of special pity.

"Come to Lao Li, you use the voice you said just now, do you say it again?"

After Li Er heard this, he looked disgusted.

"I said, Brother Xian, don't joke with me, this delicate girl is a woman, just say it in such a voice.

I'm a big man, how can I say it in such a voice? ”

Zhao Mu nodded.

"What I'm talking to you about today is the horror of this kind of soft power.

For example, a man in my Tang Dynasty pays attention to masculinity, while a woman pays attention to feminine beauty.

One day in our territory, a man said these words of Linglong, but he was sought after by everyone.

To the point where we young people think, men you should be like that.

The so-called little fresh meat, men are not proud of masculinity, but are beautiful with femininity!

Other empires, on the other hand, are constantly training and preparing for war.

Do you think that in many years, under all equal conditions, which country will win and which country will lose miserably? ”

Hearing what Zhao Mu said, Li Er was stunned and began to fall into deep thought.

If things are as the virtuous brother said, it is the so-called manly man who bleeds without tears.

If it's just because of a small wound on the body, you have to go to the pharmacy to bandage it.

If you go a few breaths later, the wound will heal.

All the people were proud of such a thing, and Li Er only felt tight.

In that case, when I appeared in Datang, I became a million sheep in Datang.

At that time, the 100,000 soldiers of the Turks will be able to kill millions of people in my Tang Dynasty.

"That's right, that's the scary thing about soft power, and it's everywhere.

Of course, if Datang can use it well, it can also use this kind of soft power to control all the surrounding countries without spending a single soldier. ”

"Brother Xian, what do you mean? Why didn't I get it?

Can you tell me about Lao Li again? ”