I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[Ireland - Fart Tax. ]

[Global warming is getting worse, and all countries are racking their brains to improve the environment. ]

[After research by "experts": the carbon dioxide produced by a cow's farts in a day is higher than the exhaust emissions of a car. ]

[Now, Ireland, a large livestock industry, can't sit still: tax! Tax cows! ]

[So the Irish government imposed an 18-dollar fart tax on each cow. ]

[Well, according to statistics, there are more than 7 million cows in Ireland. ]

[A rough calculation shows that this fart tax can collect 100 million US dollars a year, which can be said to be a good way to make money. ]

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"Can this also be taxed??"

The ancients of all dynasties were confused again.

You can manage the heavens and the earth, and you can also manage cows' farts?

The ancients could only sigh in their hearts that in terms of collecting taxes under various pretexts, these countries really showed their magical powers and worked hard to exploit the people.

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[Bear Country - Childless Tax. ]

[Since 1987, when Bear Country was still in the Big Brother era, it has begun to impose a "childless tax" on "DINK" couples who do not have children, with a tax rate of up to 6% of monthly income. ]

[After the disintegration of Big Brother, Bear Country inherited this tax. ]

[In order to encourage childbirth, Bear Country will use the collected "childless tax" to establish a "mother fund" to provide subsidies to families with second and more babies. ]

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"Hey, this tax is quite interesting!"

Many emperors of all dynasties were amazed.

In ancient feudal agricultural countries, it can be said that it is a consensus that a country is strong when there are more people.

Therefore, all dynasties attach great importance to the issue of marriage and childbirth.

As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the lifelong affairs of men and women who had reached the age of marriage were included in the official agenda, and government officials were specially set up to manage the marriage of men and women.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, while encouraging childbirth, the Yue State also implemented a policy of forced early marriage, stipulating: "The strong men are not allowed to marry old women, and the old men are not allowed to marry strong wives. If a woman does not marry at the age of 17, her parents will be guilty, and if a man does not marry at the age of 30, his parents will be guilty."

During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xiaohui of Han issued an edict: "If a woman is over 13 and does not marry until 30, she will be charged five times the head tax." That is to say, if a family has a daughter who is over 15 and under 30 and has not married, it will be charged five times the head tax.

Later, the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and other dynasties also had similar policies.

In short, in many dynasties, the court hoped that the people would marry and have children early in order to provide more manpower for the country.

However,

Looking at the policies introduced by various dynasties in ancient times, they all started with marriage, and never thought of starting with fertility.

So when they heard about the "childless tax", many emperors 373 felt it was quite novel and instinctively began to think about whether they could learn from it.

But after thinking more deeply, many emperors found that this seemed unnecessary in their respective dynasties.

The general concept of society is "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the greatest is to have no offspring", so there is no need for the court to spend more effort to urge childbirth.

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[When it comes to collecting taxes, the United States, the "country of ten thousand taxes", is naturally indispensable. ]

[There is a well-known saying in the United States: There are two things that are inevitable in a person's life, that is, death and taxes. ]

[The United States has more taxes than you can imagine, and many of them are so bizarre that they are simply jaw-dropping. ]

[California - Scenic Tax. ]

[In the central part of California, there is a coastal town of Wainimit with a population of only more than 20,000. This town has a regulation: all residents who live on the beach, whose houses face the coast and can overlook the beach and sea, need to pay a tax of 66 to 184 yuan per household each year, which is called the "scenic tax". 】

【More than 60% of the local residents have to pay for this, and the Wainimi Town Government can increase its income by 400,000 US dollars each year. 】

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“???”

The ancient people of all dynasties were instantly filled with question marks and found it completely incredible.

Are you taxed just for looking at the scenery?

Is there any law?

The shock of the ancient people is not over yet.

More bizarre taxes in the United States have made the ancient people fully appreciate the charm of the "country of ten thousand taxes".

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【New York - Bagel Tax. 】

【Since 2010, New York City has forcibly implemented a tax - "Bagel Tax". 】

【The "Bagel Tax" is levied in the following way: if you buy bagels in New York and need to slice or process them in other ways, you need to pay extra taxes. 】

[In addition, if you buy a bagel and eat it in the store, you still have to pay tax, but if you take it out, you don’t have to pay tax. 】

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“You are also collecting taxes? That’s too much!”

The ancients of all dynasties were outraged.

This “bagel tax” was completely incomprehensible to them.

Slicing, eating in the store… Aren’t these all normal things? Aren’t these the services that businesses should provide?

Why did the court collect additional taxes?

It’s simply outrageous.

Even many merchants in ancient times thought that collecting this tax was too inappropriate.

For merchants, it’s not a good thing, it will affect their business.

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[California - Fruit Processing Tax. 】

[Doctors all over the world are encouraging people to eat more fruit, but California’s laws just want to “stop” you. 】

[In California, if you buy sliced ​​or otherwise processed fruit from a vending machine (aheh), you will be charged an additional 33% tax. 】

[Alabama - Poker tax. 】

[In Alabama, a state of the Eagle Sauce, customers are required to pay a 10-cent tax on every deck of playing cards sold, and this tax is limited to playing cards with no more than 54 cards. 】

[Don't feel wronged. You should know that in order to obtain permission to sell playing cards, store owners first need to pay a fee of $3 to the relevant department, and after each deck of cards is sold, they need to pay another $1. ]

[Of course, collecting taxes is not the point. The point is that even the locals don't know why this tax is collected. ]

[Arkansas - Tattoo tax. ]

[In order to encourage people to maintain natural beauty, since 2005, the Arkansas government of the United States has begun to impose a 6% tax on electrolysis, tattoos and other body piercing services. ]

[Beauty is always painful, but in Arkansas, it hurts not only your body, but also your wallet. ]

[……]

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Looking at the various strange taxes in various states of the United States that appeared on the giant screen in the sky, the ancient people of all dynasties were amazed.

The United States is indeed a superpower in later generations.

In terms of creating various weird taxes under various pretexts, it is far ahead.

There is nothing that the tax department of the United States cannot formulate, except for what ordinary people cannot think of.

Until the entire video was played, many ancient people from all dynasties were still sighing that they had learned a lot.

It is not easy for people in later generations to pay so many weird taxes.

……

On the high-altitude giant screen.

The video refreshed.

A new video appeared on the high-altitude giant screen.

[Popular science about Dragon Country's fourth-level combat readiness. Do you know how terrifying Dragon Country's first-level combat readiness is? 】

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"Combat readiness? What does it mean?"

"What is Dragon Country's fourth-level combat readiness?"

When the ancient people of all dynasties were puzzled.

The big title disappeared, and a preface appeared immediately.

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[There is a saying that is very true, we are not living in a peaceful era, but just living in a peaceful country. ]

[And now the peace of our country is inseparable from the war preparedness behind it. ]

[War preparedness, that is, war preparation, is the preparation and vigilance made by a country in response to major events and threats of different degrees. ]

[However, even if a country faces certain external threats, it is impossible to remain highly alert forever, which would cost a huge cost and price. ]

[So war preparedness is divided into levels, and the war preparedness in peacetime is different from the war preparedness when war comes. ]

[As we all know, my country's war preparedness level is divided into four levels from low to high, namely level 4 war preparedness, level 3 war preparedness, level 2 war preparedness, and level 1 war preparedness. ]

[So, what is the difference between these four war preparedness levels? ]

[Maybe some netizens know, and some netizens don't know. 】

【Today, the UP host will explain the differences between the four levels of combat readiness in my country to netizens who don’t know. 】

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After reading this preface, the ancient people of all dynasties suddenly understood.

So this is what combat readiness means.

Many ancient people suddenlyI became interested.

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

After learning the meaning of war preparation, Li Shimin looked at the giant screen in the sky more focused.

An ancient saying once said: "No country is small, it cannot be changed. Without preparation, even if there are many people, it cannot be relied on." (To read the novel of Baoshuang, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

As the first general of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Li Er naturally knows the importance of war preparation to the country.

His Tang Dynasty also has its own way of war preparation.

However, this "four-level war preparation" is the first time he has heard of it.

Therefore.

Li Shimin is very interested in this.

He wants to see if there is anything he can learn from it.

In addition to Li Shimin in the plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, many emperors in other dynasties have the same idea as Li Shimin.

In an instant.

Many ancient people focused their attention on the giant screen in the sky.

At this time.

The main video on the sky screen begins.

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[Let's look at the fourth level of combat readiness first. ]

[The fourth level of combat readiness is the lowest level among the four levels of combat readiness. ]

[The fourth level of combat readiness is the combat readiness of the troops when a major emergency occurs abroad or a major abnormality occurs in the surrounding areas of our country, which may have a greater impact on the security and stability of our country. ][]

[Although our country is peaceful, other parts of the world are not. ]

[Some areas are in war for many years, and some places often have rebellions, mutinies and other incidents. ]

[Once these situations occur, the country where the incident occurs will fall into chaos, and the people of this country may move aimlessly to escape the war. ]

[If these people flow into the territories of neighboring countries, they will inevitably pose a huge threat to the social order and security of neighboring countries. 】

【When our country encounters these situations, and the country judges that it may have a relatively large impact on our domestic stability and the property safety of the people, it will announce the entry into the fourth level of combat readiness. 】

【When our country enters the fourth level of combat readiness, each unit will strengthen patrols and alerts, especially in border areas, and must be strictly managed. 】

【At the same time, each unit will conduct a series of combat readiness inspections, including strengthening the shift change situation, and maintaining the smooth operation of various communication equipment, so as to ensure that when an emergency occurs in the country, it can better control the overall situation and ensure national security. 】

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di understood.

The so-called fourth level of combat readiness is that, for example, the countries surrounding Longguo are at war. Although it has little to do with Longguo, Longguo still has to keep an eye on it to avoid any unexpected situation.

The main response measures are actually to strengthen patrols and alerts in border areas and notify in time if there is any situation.

As for the domestic situation, we are still doing what we should do, and it is not affected at all.

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[Next, let’s talk about the third level of combat readiness. 】

【When the country enters the third level of combat readiness, the overall situation will be more tense than the fourth level of combat readiness. 】

【At this time, major anomalies have occurred in the surrounding areas of our country, and will not only affect the overall security and stability of our country, but may also pose a direct threat to our military. 】

【Under the third level of combat readiness, the military will do more than the fourth level of combat readiness. 】

【We must strengthen communication support, increase the number of on-duty personnel, closely observe the enemy's every move, and ensure that all troops can receive the latest combat information and tasks in a timely manner. 】

【Some non-military activities of military personnel must also be adjusted, such as going home to visit relatives, routine vacations, retirement recuperation, and even a series of non-military activities for retired soldiers, all of which must be stopped. 】

【Even those who have gone out to visit relatives or transfer to other jobs may be recalled. In general, the purpose is to minimize the number of troops going out, try to keep them together, and be ready to accept combat tasks. 】

[And what needs to be done in advance to prepare for battle is not just as simple as gathering troops, but also requires the inspection and maintenance of weapons and equipment. 】

[In addition, a series of war preparation materials must be prepared, and preparations must be made for logistical supplies, and a war preparation plan must be formulated in advance, so that when the war really comes, it can be dealt with calmly and in an orderly manner, and the front-line fortifications can be opened if necessary. 】

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The plane of Taizu of the Great Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Biao asked Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Dad, this means that you are ready for war, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and replied:

"In this state, the army can be dispatched at any time."

"The method of dividing the war preparation levels in Longguo is clear and understandable. As long as there is an order, the army will know what to do."

Zhu Yuanzhang added another sentence.

When he saw this, he felt that dividing the war preparation levels in this way was too convenient for commanding the army.

As long as the army remembers the corresponding response methods for different combat readiness levels, when something happens, they only need to issue an order to activate several levels of combat readiness, and the army from top to bottom will immediately understand what they should do, without having to explain everything in detail.

In this way, the army's combat readiness efficiency will undoubtedly be much higher.

"Can the Ming Dynasty learn from this method of dividing combat readiness levels?"

Zhu Yuanzhang began to ponder in his heart.

Although the situation of the Ming Dynasty is very different from that of the Dragon Kingdom in later generations and cannot be completely copied, Lao Zhu thinks that this model is possible to learn from.

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang.

In other dynasties, other heroes such as Li Shimin also began to think about this matter.

While thinking, the emperors also paid more attention to the next higher level of second-level combat readiness and first-level combat readiness.

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[Look at the second-level combat readiness again. 】

[The explanation for the second-level combat readiness is that the situation has deteriorated and has posed a direct threat to our country.When there is a military threat, the troops are in a state of combat readiness. 】

【Obviously, compared with the first two levels of combat readiness, the second level of combat readiness removes the "surrounding areas" and the "possibility" before direct military threats. 】

【In simple terms, some countries are ready for war and have threatened to take action against us. They have already met certain war conditions and are no longer provocative or likely to cause trouble. The situation is extremely tense, so we must enter the second level of combat readiness. 】

【Under this state, troops at all levels will fully enter a state of preparation and combat readiness. 】

【The tanks, artillery, and missiles stored in the arsenal will be pulled out for full deployment, the fighters will be fully fueled and equipped with weapons to be called at any time, and the navy's surface warships and submarines will also depart from their home ports to perform combat patrols and surveillance and reconnaissance missions. 】

【As for the soldiers, they should seize the time to conduct actual combat training in advance to ensure that if a war really breaks out later, the soldiers can quickly enter the combat state and perform at their best. 】

[As long as the superior orders, each unit will enter the designated area at the first time to resist foreign enemies at any time. 】

[In addition, the army will also be expanded, and the non-active reserve forces must be prepared to mobilize. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi was surprised:

"Is this going to go to war with other countries soon?"

Li Jing replied:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is right. According to this requirement for the army, the contradiction between the two countries should be very intense, and there is a high possibility of war between the two countries."

Hearing this answer, Li Zhi became curious.

The second-level combat readiness is already so serious, what will the higher-level first-level combat readiness be like?

People in later generations said that the first-level combat readiness of the Dragon Kingdom is terrifying. What kind of terrifying method is it? .