In the early days of the Han Dynasty, the country was poor and white, with a sparse population and barren fields. The Xiongnu in the north chose this time to go south, and Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was forced to make a humiliating peace with him when he was at an obvious disadvantage. The Han Dynasty then went on a decades-long period of recuperation, and the time for revenge during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally arrived. Famous generals such as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing led the Han army to attack in three ways, and after several large-scale decisive battles, the Xiongnu in the strong period were defeated and retreated. Immediately afterwards, the Han-Huns staged a Hundred Years War, and finally the Xiongnu were unable to fight again and were forced to start migrating. It needs to be said here that in order to achieve a head-on confrontation with the Xiongnu cavalry, the Han Dynasty trained a large number of heroic cavalry soldiers. The Han Dynasty raised more than 600,000 military horses, and carried out one cavalry decisive battle after another in the desert grassland.

In the later part of the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu went on a rampage again, killing the king of a small country in the Western Regions. If this kind of thing does not come out of the Han Dynasty, it will be difficult for the small countries in the Western Regions to be obedient in the future. Chen Tang, the deputy capital of the Western Regions, thought that it was too late to wait for the order of the imperial court, and he had to send troops. However, the Han army stationed there was only 1,800 people, which was not enough to complete the mission. Chen Tang ordered all the ** teams to assemble, and after running for more than 1,000 miles with multinational troops, he successfully killed the Xiongnu Zhizhi Shan Yu. This battle has created a strong saying that those who commit crimes against me will be punished even if they are far away. As for the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Han army, there is such a record in the Han Book: "Fu Hu soldiers are five and Han soldiers are one, which is a simple and blunt blade, and the bow and crossbow are unfavorable." Now I hear that it is quite skillful, but it is still three and one". It means that the individual combat effectiveness of the Han army and the Xiongnu army is one to five, don't get me wrong, we beat them five by one. Even in the late stages, it can still reach one to three.

2. The countries of the Western Regions were respected by the Roman Empire

After the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, his youngest son succeeded to the throne and was assisted by the general Huo Guang. The king of Shanshan saw that Emperor Wu of Han was no longer there, what was there to be afraid of a child. He took refuge with the Xiongnu, and relied on the support of the Xiongnu to begin to plunder the caravans of the Han Dynasty and attack the small army of the Han Dynasty. There was an official named Fu Jiezi who took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Shanshanguo to ask for the guilt, he didn't bring any Han Dynasty troops, he only brought 11 people. After arriving in Shanshanguo, he told Shanshan that he had brought a reward from the Han Emperor and asked him to come to greet him quickly. King Shanshan believed it on his own turf, but as soon as he arrived at Fu Jiezi's side, he was stabbed to death by the Han people around him. Shanshan people were ready to avenge their king, and at this time, Fu Jiezi shouted, "The Han army is coming, who dares to destroy the country!" In this way, all the Shanshan people were underheaded, and finally Fu Jiezi cut off the head of the king of Shanshan and brought it back to Chang'an to hang it at the city gate to show the public. killed someone else's king on someone else's territory, and the other party didn't dare to resist, which shows the great deterrent power of the Han Dynasty.

In addition to these small states, the Han Dynasty was also revered by the Roman Empire. I have to say that in Europe, the Roman Empire was afraid of anyone, but it was very yearning for the Han Dynasty, an eastern country. Through the historical materials of Rome, the Romans actually knew that the Han Dynasty was about the same as their territory, at that level, it was impossible for Rome to draw a map of the world, and I really don't know if this record of Rome was a blind guess by the Roman historian or a dream of some god. This is a very strange question.

3. The people of the Han Dynasty were always preparing for war, advocating literature and martial arts

In the Liao, Jin, Yuan, and Qing eras, it was always said that the Han people were weak and vulnerable. This may still be a little practical in the period when literature is heavy and military is light, but in the Han Dynasty, they will have no return. Judging from the cultural relics unearthed now, the degree of preparedness of the Han Dynasty is impressive. The type and quantity of equipment are clearly written in the arsenal table of Donghai County, Shandong, which is unearthed, and an approximate number is said: 90,000 pairs of armor, 50,000 spears, 150,000 long knives, and more than 7,000 chariots, which is still the number of weapons in a county. The Han Dynasty had 107 counties, which can be said to be a veritable all-people soldier. I have to say that whether it is Mengyuan or Manchu Qing, they will stop cooking.

The ordinary citizens of the Han Dynasty were also very martial, and they had a particularly strong sense of national responsibility. In the last years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Liu Quyu framed the crown prince Liu Ju for rebellion, and in the anger of Emperor Wu of Han in Tangquan Palace, he ordered Liu Quyu to lead the army to arrest the prince. At this time, the crown prince Liu Ju in Chang'an City did not sit still, he lied that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had died in Tangquan Palace, and Prime Minister Liu Quyu wanted to rebel. He opened the Chang'an arsenal, distributed the weapons to the residents of the city, and ordered the whole city to fight against Liu Quyu. The residents defending the city for the sake of the Han Dynasty, and the army besieging the city was also for the Han Dynasty, and the two sides fought for five days, and the blood flowed in Chang'an City. This shows the martial degree of the ordinary people of the Han Dynasty.

How powerful China was a thousand years ago: it was completely boiling after looking at it

How terrifyingly powerful was China a thousand years ago?

At night more than 1,000 years ago, the world's cities were dark, and only China's cities were brightly lit and bright. At night more than 1,000 years ago, the world's cities were quiet, and only China's cities were crowded with people, singing and laughing.

More than 1,000 years ago, China was the only country in the world with more than one million megacities. In the 11th century, the largest city in Europe, London, England, Paris, France, Venice, Florence and other cities in Italy had no more than 10,000 people. And China's capital has 1.5 million people. A thousand years ago, there were six cities with a population of more than 200,000 and 46 cities with more than 100,000 people.

Thousands of years ago, Chinese cities already had welfare facilities such as pharmacy bureaus, Salesian bureaus, nursing homes, and leaky gardens, which were the characteristics of urban advanced modernization. More than 1,000 years ago, Europe was very chaotic, poor and backward, the Americas were undeveloped, and Africa was very primitive. How big was the gap between the world and China a thousand years ago? A thousand years ago, the gap between the world and China was not a little bit or a half, not a double but a dozen times. A thousand years ago, China was far ahead of the world.

In the 13th century, the largest and most prosperous city in the world outside of China was Baghdad, with a city size of between 300,000 and 500,000. The largest and most prosperous city in the West is Venice, with a population of only 100,000. In 14th-century Europe, there were only 40,000 in London and 60,000 in Paris. In the 13th century, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Chengdu were all large cities with more than one million.

How big was the gap between the world and China a thousand years ago? In the 13th century, the Venetians of Italy, the richest place in Europe, were fortunate enough to come to Quanzhou and couldn't help but feel that the Chinese city was a city of light. In the 13th century, the Venetians of Italy, the richest place in the West, were fortunate enough to see Hangzhou, and could not help but feel that the Chinese city was a heavenly city, and considered Hangzhou to be the most beautiful and noble city in the world.

More than a thousand years ago, China was on its way to becoming a maritime power. More than 1,000 years ago, the Venetians of Italy, the richest place in the West, saw the Chinese merchant ships and sighed: "The Chinese merchant ships are also the largest ships that people can imagine, some have 6 layers of masts, 4 decks, 12 sails, and can carry more than 1,000 people."

Not only do these ships have maps of their routes that are almost miraculously accurate, but they also have geometricians and those who know the stars, as well as those who are skilled in the use of natural magnets, through which they can find their way to the end of the land world, and may God be commended for their gifts. ”

More than 1,000 years ago, the Italians saw Chinese noodles, so they invented today's pasta. More than 1,000 years ago, the Italians saw ice cream in China, so today they think they invented ice cream. If Chinese traveled around the world in China more than a thousand years ago, who knows today?

More than 1,000 years ago, the steel industry in North China produced 1.25 million tons a year. In 1788, the European Industrial Revolution began, and the British steel industry produced only 76,000 tons a year. A thousand years ago, the gap between the world and China was not a little bit or a half, not a few times but more than a dozen times. A thousand years ago, China was far ahead of the world.

Paper money was used in China in the 11th century, while paper money was not used until after the 17th century in Europe. It was only in 1661 that Sweden issued paper money, becoming the first country in Europe to use paper money. More than 1,000 years ago, China's currency was stronger than today's dollar and euro, and China's coins were worth their money.

More than a thousand years ago, the Chinese were the best at trading, and the Song Dynasty people easily exchanged clay (burning clay into porcelain) for large quantities of gold, silver and jewelry. More than a thousand years ago, the Chinese exchanged high technology for raw materials and resources, and more than a thousand years later, the Chinese survived by selling cheap labor and resources. More than a thousand years ago, the Chinese were very valuable, and Chinese craftsmen are urgently needed talents and treasures of the world. More than a thousand years ago, the Chinese used high technology to make money, a thousand

China will earn money from cheap labor.

A thousand years ago, Chinese would proudly say, "I am happy because I am a human, not an animal; It's the man, not the woman; It is the Chinese, not the barbarians; I am happy because I live in Luoyang, the most beautiful city in the world. ”

A thousand years ago, China's self-produced religions of Confucianism and Taoism shone brightly, far surpassing foreign countries. This is a manifestation of the country's strong culture and national self-confidence, and the Chinese a thousand years ago were so confident that they were in a mess.

A thousand years ago, China's agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, handicrafts, and entertainment industries were the most developed in the world, and a thousand years ago, China's primary, secondary, and tertiary industries were all the world's first. A thousand years ago, China was far ahead of the world in all aspects, and China a thousand years ago was the center of the world, and it deserved to be called China. A thousand years ago, China's economy, politics, science and technology, technology, culture, entertainment, academics, mathematics, etc., were the world's first, even the military was one of the best.

A thousand years later, Westerners said: "A thousand years ago, China's economic aggregate was at its peak, accounting for 80 percent of the world's total." ”

How big was the gap between the world and China a thousand years ago? As a Chinese a thousand years later, do you know?

It is also with the rich heritage of history, although we have taken a lot of detours, but China's rise is still unstoppable, 1000 years ago we were the strongest in the world, but 1000 years later we are still in the forefront of the world!

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