Although Tuhuan said something ugly, these are indeed the truth, so it's hard for everyone to say anything.

"Our grandfather's family also went up by usurping the throne. This in itself is nothing, Rome has been in Rome for so many years, isn't it all this kind of rule? But the problem is, they didn't do it well. He said.

"The Laskaris were also the leaders of the army, but they defeated the Latin Empire, defeated the Sultan of Rûm, and defeated Bulgaria. No matter how they do it, whether the aftermath is done well or not, people just can always win. Therefore, the small court of Nicaea can turn over. ”

"The Valleolo family bullied orphans and widows to seize the throne, and this incident itself is nothing, and it has not happened in history. The problem is that after the usurpation, what they did was not as good as before. ”

"This is a common problem of all civilizations." Guo Kang is used to this: "The usurping regime is generally unable to solve the problems of the previous generation, but only expands the problems. If there is no trouble, it will create new trouble. ”

"They're a clear example of this." He compared: "The Lascaris family was hunted down by the Frankish army, and they survived by fleeing into Asia Minor in a hurry. In order to survive, they began to learn from the pain and carry out reforms. ”

"From the 12th century onwards, Rome became increasingly feudal. The traditional military districts are gradually abandoned, and the country's military power is becoming more and more weakened, and it can only rely on unreliable mercenaries, thus falling into a vicious circle. ”

So, after the situation was stabilized in Nicaea, the Raskaris dynasty began to try to rebuild the military district, and made a lot of progress. If you've seen them, you'll feel familiar. ”

"What is it?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"The first is the tax cut. The imperial court announced a reduction in taxes, and the castle was lost, so all the previous taxes did not have to be paid. Guo Kang replied.

"Secondly, it is to encourage production. The emperor took the lead in farming, raised chickens himself, and finally sold eggs from the royal farm to the Turks of the Sultanate of Rûm, using the profits to buy a crown for the empress. Therefore, the 'egg crown' has become an allusion. ”

"Another point is to control business and call for frugality. The emperor demanded that his subjects stop buying luxury goods, especially officials and nobles, and that they should only use goods that were locally produced in Rome and made by the Romans. It also suspended the commercial privileges of the Italian countries and erected high trade taxes as a barrier to prevent them from infiltrating the country. ”

"These measures allowed local production to resume, and soon warehouses were replenished to support military operations. And successful military operations also ensure the stability of the country. So, the two go hand in hand. ”

"Military reform is a much older topic." He thought that everyone else should know about it, but Jeanne didn't seem to have read much, so he had to give a general introduction: "Actually, it's just like our side, giving the land to the peasant soldiers, and then letting them serve." ”

"The emperor ran the state with the help of the nobility and the high bureaucracy, but he also called himself 'the protector of the burghers and peasants,' and with the help of an army of commoners, he dealt with the nobles with their hands stretched out over their heads, confiscated the property they had amassed, and used it to reward the officers and soldiers of the middle and lower classes."

"In this state, the dynastic army has enough combat effectiveness. The Greek army had long been known for its low combat effectiveness, but under this system it was still possible to defeat the Frankish knights and defeat the Turks. ”

"So I said, it's a very old-fashioned thing. You see, this idea and the result are not very familiar. ”

"Actually, it's still the same as the ploughing war." Dehuan directly said the core.

"Yes, it's very old-fashioned, it's very vulgar, and it's terrible to read history - but it can be fought." Guo Kang grinned and said with a smile: "This truth is too simple, it depends on who can do it." ”

"Then why can they and you do it, but others can't?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"Because if we can't do it, we'll die." Tuohuan shrugged: "We survived, so we definitely did." ”

"Ah......h

"People are inert. The common people wanted to be lazy, the nobles wanted to be greedy, and the emperor wanted luxury...... It's all inevitable. Guo Kang explained for him: "I don't know what the solution is, but at the moment, the best solution is to survive the pressure." Other than that, I can't think of a better way......"

"Do you have to have a circle of strong foreign enemies?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"Internal pressure is fine, too." Guo Kang added, and then looked at Tuhuan: "I remember that I also summarized it before, saying that the tax in Seris is the lowest in the region. Have you ever wondered why? Is it because the court over there is inherently more merciful? ”

"If not...... Because their civilians are more capable of fighting? Jeanne thought for a moment and asked.

"yes. The truth in this world is as simple as that. Guo Kang nodded: "So I often feel that the idea of dehuan is not wrong." In the end, it all depends on force. ”

"The Valleolo family is just not good at force, so they can't do anything." Tuohuan also began to give examples: "They are not Caesars, and they have no ability to overwhelm the nobles to gain power, so they can only give up state power in exchange for their recognition." ”

Because it was really impossible to win, in order to curry favor with the big nobles, they could only give up the measures to suppress annexation, carry out more feudalization, and return to the feudal system. The previous attempt to restore the military district was abandoned halfway. ”

And this concession creates a vicious circle. Without the support of a powerful army, the official family is actually nothing. The Turks, Italians, and even Bulgarians and Serbs could manipulate the court at will. He compared: "You see, we said before that this dynasty is like the Great Song Dynasty in Haixi, so it doesn't mean that he was wronged." ”

"In this way, the Great Song Dynasty does not inhibit mergers." Jeanne Jr. was also interested.

"yes. They themselves say it nicely, saying that it is for the development of people's livelihood, but I think it is the sequelae of usurpation. Guo Kang disagreed: "The legitimacy is low, the official family returns the food, and he can't make everyone convincing with his merits." Then you can only engage in these moths to curry favor with the military leaders and scholars, and finally make the country worse. ”

However, whether it is the people or future generations, when looking at the ruler, everyone will not care about his situation and understand their suffering. People only look at the results - if they can't beat it, they can't beat it. It's useless to find a reason for losing. ”

"Because since he is an official, victory is his obligation." Guo Kang shook his head and said, "If you can't do it, you can quit, anyway, some people want to do it." ”

(End of chapter)