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

[But free access does not mean that the hotel is a lawless place. You have to abide by the law in which part you are. ]

[A very funny case happened in the Abbes Hotel before. A group of guests played cards in the restaurant and were fined by the customs staff of Switzerland. The reason was that the deck of cards they used was brought from Gaul. If they wanted to use it in Switzerland, they had to pay taxes first. ]

[Even funnier things are still to come. Which seat you sit in the restaurant determines what dishes you can order? ]

[If you sit on the Gaul side, you can't order Swiss specialty food: soft cheese. ]

[Because this dairy product has not been sterilized at high temperature and does not meet the standards of Gaul. ]

[On the contrary, if you are on the Swiss side, you can't order French specialty smoked sausage because it does not meet the Swiss food safety law. ]

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“Ah?!”

The ancient people of all dynasties were confused again.

Eating a meal has such a weird rule?

Outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

But soon, many ancient people thought about it again and felt that it seemed to be okay from a legal point of view.

In which country, you should indeed abide by the laws of that country.

If you want to blame someone, you can only blame this hotel for being too weird.

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[Although there are many rules, this unique experience of repeatedly crossing borders is very attractive. ]

[For example, the town of Bale shared by Belgium and the Tulip Country. ]

[Because of the land rights issues left over from history, the town of Bale was divided into fragmented small pieces, and a considerable part of it belongs to the enclave of Belgium. ]

[In the town of Bale, the house in front of you may belong to the Tulip Country, and the one next door may be Belgium. On the same street, you can cross two countries. 】

[There is something even funnier. On the border between Hans Leopard Country and Tulip Country, the two countries built a cross-border business center together, and the border line runs through the middle of the hall. 】

[I don’t know which humor master came up with the idea, but there is a mailbox on each side of the line. 】

[If you use the official postal service, it takes 7 days to send a letter from one side to the other side. It only takes one second to hand it over directly, and the show effect is full. 】

…

“Ah, this…”

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were shocked by the creativity of later generations.

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanji was quite curious:

“Can this be handed over directly?”

As ancient people, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi naturally didn’t know the answer to this question.

In fact, it is possible.

Because Hans Leopard Country and Tulip Country are both members of the Schengen Agreement.

According to the provisions of this agreement, member states will no longer conduct border checks on citizens, and citizens of each member state can travel freely and reside indefinitely, not to mention sending letters.

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[In fact, our Dragon Country also has a similar place, right on the border between Dragon Country and Myanmar. 】

【Specifically, it is Yinjing Village in Ruili City, Yunnan Province. 】

【This Dai village was divided into two parts by the Sino-Myanmar border, but the residents have the same customs, the same language, and have been intermarrying. 】

【Since the conditions on the Burmese side are not very good, many facilities in the village, such as libraries and schools, were specially built by our country on the border. 】

【In this way, both sides of the village can use it, so the children in the village are "studying abroad". 】

……

"This is the great country demeanor of my China!"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties admired it in their hearts.

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【Of course, not all borders are so happy and harmonious. 】

【For example, the famous 38th parallel. After the war, the 38th parallel north became the armistice demarcation line between Goryeo and Korea. 】

[The Goryeo army is stationed in the north, while the South Korean and US troops are guarding the south. 】

[Since the line was drawn, the secret competition has never stopped. 】

[The US military selected soldiers over 1.83 meters tall to stand guard at Panmunjom, while the South Korean army's standard is 1.78 meters, and also requires good appearance and temperament, and a strong body, in order to overwhelm the short Goryeo soldiers in momentum and make them look malnourished in front of the camera. 】

[The Goryeo army was not to be outdone. The sentinels they sent were carefully selected, with standard goose steps and windy walks. From time to time, they would use binoculars to stare at the other sentries at close range, or take a camera to the face to shoot. 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties saw this and despised the Korean country in their hearts.

After all, it is a sovereign country in later generations, but it actually allowed the Eagle Sauce country to station troops. It is really shameful.

Now, even the competition on the border line requires the soldiers of the United States to come forward. It's too embarrassing.

……

[The two sides are competing not only in the spirit of the soldiers. ]

[After the war, South Korea began to vigorously build a small village on the south side of the 38th parallel to show Goryeo that life is superior here. ]

[Goryeo immediately spent a huge amount of money to build a new empty shell model village on the north side. Although no one lives there, it has apartments, hospitals, and kindergartens. It even deliberately makes the lights bright at night just to save face. ]

……

"?"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were puzzled.

Since the conditions are so good, why don't people live there?

It's too strange.

……

[In the 1980s, the Korean economy took off, and they immediately spent money to build a giant flagpole in the village, 98.4 meters high. ]

[This made Goryeo very angry, and they directly built a 160-meter-high flagpole on their side, hanging a 270-kilogram national flag, which was the highest in the world at that time. ]

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"Uh."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were a little speechless.

Why do they feel that the competition between the two countries is a bit like a quarrel between children.

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[Compared with the restoration of North Korea and South Korea,The other two mortal enemies, India and Pakistan, had a much simpler contest at the border: a dance battle. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"More and more abstract."

"Excellent matching mechanism in the South Asian region."

"..."

"Dance battle? What kind of dance?"

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were very confused.

They even thought it was a bit outrageous.

The behavior of Goryeo and South Korea above was at least showing their national strength.

What's the matter with this dance battle?

The ancients continued to look at the giant screen in the sky with curiosity.

...

[On the India-Pakistan border, there is a small town called Wagah, which usually has a large flow of people. In the evening, the sentinels will lower the flags of their respective countries to indicate that the border crossing point is closed. 】

[Later, the flag-lowering ceremony gradually became a competition to show momentum, attracting a large number of spectators. 】

[Both sides of the border were directly converted into grandstands, and thousands of people came to watch every day. 】

[The first event is: roar. 】

[Both sides shouted at the same time to see who shouted louder and longer. 】

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The corresponding video images were inserted and played on the high-altitude giant screen.

Listening to the two sides roaring with all their might on the giant screen.

Many ancient people from all dynasties were stunned.

They felt that this was more like a child's fight.

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[After the shouting, several sentinels with strong backs and gorgeous clothes appeared on the stage. 】

[They took extremely exaggerated high-kick steps, raised very high, and then slammed their leather shoes down heavily with a clapping sound. Whoever was higher and louder had face. 】

[After the high-kick, they also had to show their self-choreographed dance face to face. 】

[Staring at each other, swinging his arms and legs, and spinning in a cool way, I won't fight you anymore, I'll give it to you. 】

[While they were dancing, thousands of spectators on both sides were not idle either, shouting "Long live Pakistan" and "Great India" to cheer for their own sentinels. 】

[If someone's movements were not standard, the other side's audience would boo loudly. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Really, it's quite fun."

"It feels quite interesting, haha."

"..."

The ancient people of all dynasties could not understand it at all, but were greatly shocked.

Shouldn't this kind of competition between countries be a very serious matter?

Why do the behavior of the sentinels of these two countries feel like a performance in a theater?

The ancient people thought it was really amazing.

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[Whether they live in harmony or compete with each other, the scene on the border is a microcosm of the relationship between the two countries. If you look along the border, you can understand the situation. ]

[And the various magical stories on the border will continue to write new chapters with the changes in international relations. ]

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Watch the conclusion at the end of the video.

HistoryMany ancient political elites of the dynasties nodded slightly.

That is true.

When the two countries have friendly relations, the sentinels of the two countries on the border can naturally live in harmony.

When the relations between the two countries are tense or even hostile, the sentinels of the two countries on the border will naturally be in hostility or even on the verge of a war.

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In the sky.

The video is refreshed.

A new video appears.

[The five major strategic locations in the world, each of which can be called the "global throat", whoever controls it will dominate the fate of the world! ]

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Shimin saw the title of this new video, his heart was shocked.

As the first general of the Tang Dynasty and the ruler of a country, he knew the importance of strategic locations.

And the information revealed by this line of big words made him pay great attention.

A strategic location that can dominate the fate of the world, this is undoubtedly an extremely critical place.

"Is it a military location, or other aspects?"

Li Shimin pondered in his heart.

No matter which aspect of the location, such a crucial place, Li Shimin felt that the future must be controlled by the Tang Dynasty.

Because after being baptized by various information on the high-altitude giant screen, he is no longer satisfied with the achievements that the Tang Dynasty has made now. His goal is to make the Tang Dynasty a superpower that controls the world and become a real giant Tang!

Of course, Li Shimin is also very clear in his heart.

With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is definitely impossible to achieve his grand goal.

The Tang Dynasty can only have such capabilities after the industrial revolution.

"I hope that I can see the Tang Dynasty start the industrial revolution in my lifetime!"

Li Shimin hoped in his heart.

This thought flashed through Li Shimin's mind.

He focused his attention on the huge screen in the sky, waiting to see which five strategic locations are?

It is not only Li Shimin who has the intention to control these five global strategic locations in the future.

In other dynasties, there are many ambitious emperors who have the same idea.

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[Strategic locations refer to areas with important geographical locations and strategic values. They can affect the global political, economic and military landscape.. ....... ]

[These areas are usually located in sensitive geopolitical areas, or important transportation and resource channels. They are the focus of competition and confrontation among countries.. ....... ]

[In these areas, the strong can take advantage of their advantages, while the weak may be threatened. ]

[Today, let us take stock of the world's five major strategic locations. ]

[Each of them is called the "global throat", and whoever controls them, in a sense, can dominate the fate of the world. 】

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After reading this preface, many emperors of all dynasties generally understoodThey looked at the sky screen more attentively. What are the special features of these five strategic locations? Is it really that important? ... ... [1. Strait of Malacca: The throat of the Asian Maritime Silk Road. ] [The Strait of Malacca is located between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Island. It is about 1,080 kilometers long. The widest part in the northwest is about 370 kilometers, and the narrowest part in the southeast is only 37 kilometers. The depth of the strait is between 25 and 150 meters. ] [This strait has excellent natural conditions. It is located in the equatorial doldrums. It is calm most of the year and the water depth can pass most ships. 】

[The northwest of the Strait connects to the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean, and the southeast connects to my country's South China Sea through the Singapore Strait. It is the most important strategic channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and is also the shortest route between Asia and Europe. 】

[This is one of the busiest sea routes in the world. Every day, tens of thousands of ships pass through this narrow channel of about 900 kilometers. It is not only an important channel for East Asian countries such as Longguo, Japan, and South Korea to obtain oil and other resources, but also a strategic key to Asia's economic development. 】

[The Strait of Malacca has two aspects of its prominent position: first, as a material for the Asian Maritime Silk Road, it has extremely important economic and strategic value; second, the control of the Strait can affect the balance of military and economic interests between East Asian and South Asian countries, and therefore has a significant strategic impact. 】

Barrage flew out:

"Alas, what a pity, the Ming Dynasty controlled the Strait of Malacca in the past. If it had not been lost later, it would have belonged to us all the time."

"Reply - Yes, if the Old Port Xuanwei Office could have existed, it could have controlled the Strait of Malacca and continuously obtained maritime wealth."

"Reply - It seems that the Old Port Xuanwei Office was also annexed by the Majapahit Kingdom at the hands of the God of War in Tumubao."

"Reply - Yes, the orthodox five It was lost in the past, but to be fair, this cannot be entirely blamed on the God of War of Tumu Fort. After Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, he gave up going to sea and no longer supported the Xuanwei Office of Jiugang.

"Reply-It's a pity that the historical opportunities of the millennium era of great navigation and the great colonial era, as well as the opportunity to control this key place connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, were lost.

"Reply-Later, it was taken advantage of by the Portuguese people.

"..."

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di's face sank, and he snorted in his heart. He glanced at Zhu Gaochi coldly and scolded:

"Stupid."

Zhu Gaochi felt that he was wronged.

He was not a person in the future. Who would have thought that this place was so important?

But facing the angry Zhu Di, he did not dare to defend himself in this way, and could only bow his head and admit his mistakes.

After scolding Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di pondered in his heart. 5.5

In fact, before this, heI don't know that the Strait of Malacca is so important. It is just a transit and supply station for the Ming fleet to go out to sea, so I don't pay enough attention to the Jiugang Xuanweisi.

This is reflected in the fact that the Jiugang Xuanweisi is a "Xuanweisi" set up according to the Tusi system.

The Tusi system is "ruling the natives with native officials". "Native officials" are hereditary indigenous local officials, also called "Tusi". They are appointed and enfeoffed by the central dynasty and have hereditary ruling power over the local area.

For example, the Tusi of Jiugang Xuanweisi is the Shi family.

Under this system, the Ming Dynasty's control over Jiugang Xuanweisi is relatively limited.

But at this moment, after Zhu Di finished watching the content on the giant screen, the status of Jiugang Xuanweisi in his heart rose rapidly.

He felt that he could no longer adopt this loose control method.

But with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it would take a lot of effort to implement a close control similar to the local area on such an isolated land.

"How about letting the second son go?"

An idea came to Zhu Di's mind.

But he was a little hesitant. His original idea was to let Zhu Gaoxu go to America in the future.

While Zhu Di was thinking in his mind.

On the giant screen in the sky.

The video continued.

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[Second, the Strait of Hormuz: the throat of the world economy. ]

[The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is also the only waterway from the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf. ]

[The strait is shaped like a human figure, about 150 kilometers long, about 97 kilometers wide at its widest point, and an average water depth of 70 meters. ]

[Historically, the Strait of Hormuz was once an important target of contention for many countries such as the British Empire, the Tulip Empire, and the Gallic Rooster Empire. Now it is mainly controlled by Persia. 】

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A map appeared on the sky screen, clearly showing the location of the Strait of Hormuz.

The ancient people of all dynasties looked at the sky screen and wondered why this strait was so important. .