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

[People’s greed is hard to control. ]

[By the time of Emperor Huizong of Song, the Northern Song court had become completely accustomed to this game of getting something for nothing. ]

[Not only did the printing of Jiaozi in Sichuan become more and more unrestrained, but the scope of Jiaozi’s use also broke out of Sichuan and spread to the whole country. ]

[Interestingly, many people in the Liao Dynasty were using Song Dynasty currency at that time, but they received full copper coins or silver, and did not use Jiaozi. ]

[And as an emperor, everyone knows that Emperor Huizong of Song’s personal hobby is art, his domestic governance style is relatively tough, and he wants to do tricky operations abroad, which costs money in everything, and the fiscal demand has risen sharply. ]

The barrage flew out:

“Trash Song Huizong! A pure waste!”

“Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong, the shame of the emperor!”

“…”

The plane of Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the comments on the giant screen that cursed Song Huizong, his face gloomy.

He thought of the extremely humiliating "Jingkang Shame" in later generations, all of which were caused by Song Huizong and his son.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Kuangyin snorted coldly, shifted his gaze, and glanced coldly at Zhao Guangyi in the hall.

Being looked at by Zhao Kuangyin like this, Zhao Guangyi felt numb in his heart.

He couldn't help but curse Song Huizong and other unpromising descendants in his heart.

……

[So, China was far ahead in realizing nuclear-powered money printing machines as early as the Song Dynasty, and frantically plundered private wealth, which naturally caused the value of Jiaozi to plummet. ]

[There is no reason to say that the over-issuance of "private Jiaozi" will cause inflation, while the over-issuance of "official Jiaozi" will not cause inflation, right? 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"Printing money is addictive. Once it starts, it is difficult to stop."

"If this is done, Jiaozi will soon be finished."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

After watching all this, his initial conclusion is: It is feasible to issue paper money according to Xue Tian's method.

The premise is that the court must be able to control greed and not issue paper money indiscriminately.

Li Shimin has confidence in himself. He firmly believes that he can control greed and will never issue paper money indiscriminately like the Song Dynasty in later generations.

Therefore.

Li Shimin's idea of ​​issuing paper money in the Tang Dynasty became stronger and stronger.

After all, compared with metal currency, the advantages of paper money are obvious.

Not only is it convenient for circulation and carrying, making buying and selling transactions simpler, but it can also get rid of dependence on gold, silver and copper to a certain extent.

Of course.

Issuing paper money is not a trivial matter. Li Shimin will not proceed rashly, but will consider it further before moving forward with this matter.

……

【Then. 】

【Song Huizong also did the same thing as the governments with bankrupt modern currency credit, which is the so-called paper money system reform. 】

【In fact, it is to start from scratch. 】

【During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, a new rule was introduced. Sichuan, Huguang, Zhejiang, and Fujian continued to use Jiaozi, but other regions switched to "Qianyin", which was actually another set of paper money. 】

【However, the practice remained the same. The key point was that this "Qianyin" was also being over-issued. 】

【The court had become accustomed to being able to exchange materials and military supplies as soon as the printing press was turned on. He also felt that he was serving the country, so how could he stop? 】

【Even during Cai Jing's administration, he also created salt and tea notes with strange anchors to make money. 】

【Now, people have changed from having no confidence in paper money to having no confidence in the court. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"If the credit of the banknote issuing institution goes bankrupt, the banknote will be finished."

"Credit currency, if the credit goes bankrupt, everything will end."

"The Northern Song Dynasty court must have never heard the saying: Confidence is more valuable than gold."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

When Liu Che saw the sentence "Confidence is more valuable than gold", his eyes lit up.

This statement is very concise and vivid.

Seeing this, he had a deeper understanding of the point that "paper money is essentially a credit currency".

In his current understanding, if he wants to ensure that the banknotes issued by the court run smoothly without problems, he must ensure the people's confidence in the court.

In the final analysis, can the court avoid excessive issuance?

...

[The Northern Song Dynasty court played so blatantly, so can the people only watch their property being diluted? 】

【Of course not. 】

【In the feudal era, whenever the oppression was too heavy, the first reaction of the people was basically to withdraw from the cycle within this system. 】

【They may not be as clear as us modern people about how the exploitation is achieved, but people are not stupid and can still feel that there are traps here. 】

【Later, it was also in Sichuan that merchants first began to reject paper money. 】

【So some places stipulated that Jiaozi and copper coins were equivalent. The price of Jiaozi should be the same as the copper coins you charged for a commodity. 】

【As a result, the people of the Song Dynasty gradually formed the habit of trading in physical silver. They would rather weigh and identify every transaction than use the Jiaozi issued by the court. 】

……

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di's heart was shocked.

This is very similar to the situation of the Ming Baochao.

As far as he knows, there are signs that the people are refusing to use Ming Baochao now.

……

[With the arrival of the Jurchens, Jiaozi and Qianyin, which were already in name only, withdrew from the stage of history. ]

[Later, the Southern Song Dynasty court no longer had the need to maintain the credit of Jiaozi. After all, if the people were willing to take it for themselves, the damage would last for several years. ]

[However, it was a pity that it only lasted for several years (ajcc). ]

[Later, the Southern Song Dynasty issued Huizi again, and experienced a similarSimilar stories. 】

[The Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty also issued paper money, but they all ended up with crazy over-issuance and hyperinflation. 】

[The invention of paper money and the rapid follow-up of the paper money credit system ultimately failed to bring a commercial revolution to China. 】

Bullet screen:

"I personally think that this problem is unsolvable in the feudal dynasty. The users of currency have no checks and balances on the issuers of currency. Everything depends on the personal morality of the emperor, which is too unreliable."

"Reply--This is indeed the biggest difficulty in promoting paper money in ancient times."

"Reply--Besides, the effect of over-issuance of credit currency is too obvious, just like a shot of cardiac stimulant, and the side effects will not be reflected quickly. Once a financial crisis occurs, it is difficult for the government to restrain itself from over-issuance to solve the problem."

"Reply--It's better to get something for free, especially when the party being free has no resistance at all."

"Reply--Under the feudal autocratic system, paper money will eventually become a tool for plundering the people's fat."

"..."

Looking at the conclusion of the video and the various comments in the bullet screen.

Whether it was the emperor who had never issued paper money before and was interested in issuing paper money now, or the emperor who had issued paper money and encountered problems, they were all stunned.

Why did people in later generations say that they would definitely fail in issuing paper money?

Some emperors did not believe these views of people in later generations.

They felt that they could definitely avoid excessive issuance of paper money.

As for whether they could really do it, no one knew.

……

On the giant screen in the sky.

The video was refreshed.

A new video appeared on the giant screen.

[The white gloves of a great power, how terrifying are the mercenaries who go to the battlefield for money? ]

Immediately after this line of video headlines, the video preface began to play soon.

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[During the war between the Bear Country and the Second Bear Country, Wagner, who was originally deployed in the Second Bear Country, publicly declared rebellion, turned around and attacked the Bear Country, occupied several military bases, and even threatened to "march into Moscow." ]

[Wagner's troops also exchanged fire with the regular army of the Bear Country, with planes and missiles all in action, and it looked like a civil war was about to break out. ]

[The entire network was shocked. A mere mercenary organization dared to rebel against the Bear Country, which had a million troops. ]

[After all, the mercenaries in the movies can only do assassinations and infiltrations at most, and they can't make such a big fuss. ]

[Of course, everyone knows the final result. Wagner turned around and returned to the camp, hastily ending his rebellion. ]

[However, after the rebellion, an outrageous thing happened. 】

[The government of the Bear Country actually came out to defend Wagner's business and reassure its customers. It sent a representative to issue a statement saying that the African countries that hired Wagner are not panicking at the moment. 】

【Many people probably cannot understand this confusing operation. 】

……

The ancients of all dynasties also could not understand this.

"What does it mean? The army of the Mao Bear Country rebelled, but the Mao Bear Country not only did not suppress it, but also protected the rebels?"

"They rebelled openly, but they were still not punished? What's going on with the Mao Bear Country?"

"..."

Many ancients of all dynasties felt very puzzled.

At the same time.

Some more perceptive ancients noticed a key word in this passage:

"Mercenaries".

In the ancient history of China, there were actually mercenaries.

It's just that it was not called this word, so the ancients did not match it for a while.

"What are mercenaries?"

With doubts, the ancients continued to look at the giant screen in the sky.

……

[Today, the UP host will give you a popular science of what mercenary groups like Wagner are from? ]

[What role do they play in today's world? ]

[I believe that after reading this, you will understand why the operations of the Bear Country seem so abstract. ]

……

After reading the entire preface. (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The ancient people of all dynasties looked at the sky screen more attentively.

They are very interested in the content of the following video.

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[First, let's briefly talk about the example of Wagner. ]

[Wagner's confidence in rebellion is that he has a large number of people and can fight. ]

[Its earliest combat operation can be traced back to 2014 when the Bear Country intervened in the civil war between China and Russia, and Wagner participated in it at that time. 】

【After that, they appeared on battlefields in Syria, South Sudan, Central Africa, Mali and other places. 】

【After the conflict between the Bear Country and the Second Bear Country broke out, Wagner became the main force in the offensive. 】

【The number of its troops has also expanded from more than 200 people at the beginning to about 50,000 people now, and it has also obtained a large number of heavy weapons such as artillery and tanks. 】

……

Accompanied by narration and subtitles.

Some displays of Wagner's soldiers and weapons and equipment were made on the high-altitude giant screen.

The ancient people of all dynasties also had a more intuitive understanding of Wagner's strength.

……

【Let's talk about the personnel composition. 】[]

【Most of the early Wagner members were retired elite special forces of the Bear Country. Their combat effectiveness was not to say that they could fight ten to one, but at least they were at the peak level of human beings. 】

【Later, as the business increased, Wagner recruited retired military and police officers. 】

【Not only the Russian army, as long as you are not from a NATO country or a second-rate country, you can join the company. 】

【Later, the battlefield expanded again, and Wagner directly recruited prisoners from prisons into the team. Although the prisoners had little experience, they were eager toAfter being freed, he can fight hard. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"Not everyone is recruited. Wagner only recruits those who have served in the army."

"I want to go abroad for an interview. It is said that you can earn millions in three years."

"Reply-Brother, don't be stupid. No matter how much money you have, you may not be able to spend it."

"Reply-You are right. Just kidding, don't take it seriously. You only have one life."

"..."

The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood it when he saw this.

The so-called mercenary organization is a group that fights for others for money.

He remembered reading in history books that in the late Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty court hired Hu cavalry when suppressing rebellion.

It is similar to this.

However, those Hu cavalry basically came from a large tribe, so they had a certain scale and organization.

And this mercenary organization in later generations is different. Its members are hired from different places.

This makes Zhu Yuanzhang feel that the so-called mercenary organization is a bit like a private business engaged in fighting for others, and does not belong to the country.

And such an organization can reach a scale of 50,000 people, which makes Zhu Yuanzhang a little shocked.

How can the Bear Country allow such a large private armed force to exist in its own country?

No matter how you look at this, it is not right.

Based on the intuition of a ruler, Zhu Yuanzhang thinks that Wagner is probably related to the Bear Country government, and it is possible that he is actually from the Bear Country government.

But if this is the case, the question arises again.

Why would the Bear Country government have such a mercenary army?

And if it is actually the Bear Country’s own army, why did it suddenly rebel?

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to look at the giant screen in the sky with confusion.

……

In other dynasties.

There are many ancient people who roughly understand what mercenaries are like Zhu Yuanzhang.

At the same time, they also have the same questions.

……

[There are many mercenary companies in the world that are similar to Wagner and have the ability to challenge the regular army. ]

[For example, the famous Blackwater Company in the United States. ]

[During the Iraq War, Blackwater could mobilize up to 21,000 members, all of whom were retired military and police officers from various countries, and also had advanced equipment such as armed helicopters. ]

[At that time, the United States Army was deeply mired in the Afghan War, and Blackwater actually proposed that the United States Army withdraw as a whole and contract the entire war to them. ]

……

“? War can be contracted?”

Many ancient people in the past dynasties felt a little confused.

Such a serious matter as a national war can actually be discussed as a business.

This feeling made many ancient people feel very strange.

Of course.

Some ancient people who were familiar with the ancient military history of China did not find it very strange.

Paying others to fight for you is also a thing in Chinese history.

……

[Blackwater has undergone multiple splits and reorganizations and is now Academi. ]

[The number of employees has decreased, but the forces that can be mobilized in war are increasing. ]

[The research institute of the United States believes that this company can organize a military operation similar to the scale of "Desert Storm". ]

[What does it mean? ]

[In the "Desert Storm" operation in the Gulf War, the multinational coalition mobilized a total of 950,000 troops. ]

[Even if this is bragging, we can give a 30% or 40% discount, which is enough to destroy the military force of a medium-sized country. ]

[If they want to rebel in their motherland, the United States, it will be a big deal. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Wow, a mercenary group is so strong?"

"Oh my god, is it so powerful?"

"Really? The scale of Desert Storm? Are you kidding?"

"It's a bit outrageous."

"..."

The high-altitude barrage was full of shocking words.

And the ancients who watched the video at this time in all dynasties were also stunned.

A private armed organization can pull out nearly a million troops?

This is simply too terrifying!

The ancients really couldn't believe it.

As people in later generations said, this power can be used to destroy a country.

With such strength, you say it is a private armed force?

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin was puzzled:

"How could the Eagle Country allow such a powerful private army to exist?"

Not to mention a 30% or 40% discount, even if it was a 10% discount, it would still be nearly 100,000 troops.

He felt that no country would allow private armed forces to be so powerful.

Just like in any ancient dynasty in China, raising private soldiers was a serious crime.

Unless.

This Blackwater Company actually obeys the Eagle Country government.

Li Shimin thought so in his heart. .