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

The Great Ming Taizu plane.

Zhu Biao said quite unexpectedly:

"I really didn't expect that such an assassination organization could survive for so long surrounded by so many powerful forces."

"It seems that their assassination methods are really useful."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and replied:

"It is precisely because of the existence of so many powerful forces that it has more chances of survival."

"If it was facing a powerful country, it would have been destroyed long ago."

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the powerful assassination ability and geographical advantages are only one of the reasons why Mulayi can exist for so long.

And the chaotic situation in the area where Mulayi is located is the more important reason.

This is indeed the case.

During the 200-year-long Crusades, the entire West Asia region was in chaos.

Byzantine, Armenian, Turkic, Arab...different forces and different ZJ backgrounds collided fiercely here, and the situation was complicated.

Being able to get along with all the regimes was the way for the Mulayi to survive.

The Mulayi wandered between various forces. They allied with the Crusaders today and helped local gangs tomorrow.

In this way, the Mulayi Kingdom not only did not fall into the vortex of war, but instead used its assassination skills to continuously accumulate wealth and thus continue to grow itself.

On the other hand, in that chaotic era, most of the energy of the major forces of all parties was placed in the competition with other huge forces.

They did not have much motivation and energy to deal with the Mulayi assassin organization that existed in the dark.

Even when necessary, they could spend gold and silver treasures to hire Mulayi assassins to complete the decapitation operation.

So, as long as the Mulayi who only seek money don't go too far and commit suicide, they will be allowed to survive.

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[Spreading terror to others is indeed a way to protect yourself in troubled times. ]

[But this method will eventually backfire, because others will hate you while being afraid of you. ]

[Finally, Mulayi's retribution came. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties watched more attentively.

They are very curious about who Mulayi offended?

Of course.

These curious ancient people are almost all before the Ming Dynasty.

If the ancient people in the Ming Dynasty and the later planes have read "History of Yuan Dynasty", they will know clearly that Mulayi provoked the Mongols.

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[When the Mongol Empire was on the westward expedition, the people and officials in West Asia frantically reported to the Mongol army that the Mulayi were an unstable factor, which made the Mongol Khan determined to encircle and suppress them. ]

[The Khan gave a simple and rough order: to eliminate all the Mulayi. ]

The barrage flew out:

“It was not because of the report, but because the Mulayi robbed the Mongol caravan.”

“It is said that the old man in the mountain at that timeHe sent a group of hundreds of assassins to assassinate the Mongol Khan Mongke. However, because the Mongols were too cautious, they failed to do so. However, they angered Mongke.

“…”

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di felt that Mulayi was completely courting his own destruction.

Although the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed by the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols were driven out of the Central Plains by the Ming Dynasty.

But he still highly recognized the strength of the Mongol cavalry that once dominated the world.

A mere assassin organization dared to provoke the Mongol cavalry, which was simply courting death.

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[Afterwards, tens of thousands of Mongol troops marched towards West Asia.]

[When the local people and officials heard that someone was coming to exterminate Mulayi, they all competed to be the guides, and those who contributed people contributed people and those who contributed money contributed money.]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties were not at all concerned about this situation. Accident.

This kind of organization that uses assassination as a means of extortion is the most hateful.

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[In 1253 AD, the Mongolian army began to encircle and suppress the Mulayi. ]

[After several years of fierce fighting, the Mongols broke through the Mulayi's old nest, Alamut Castle. The last old man in the mountain tried to surrender, but the Mongols just wanted him dead. ]

[In fact, it was not only the old man in the mountain who died. The Mulayi people, regardless of gender, age or young, were slaughtered by the Mongols. ]

[The rest of the Mulayi fortresses were also destroyed to completely eliminate future troubles. ]

[The few Mulayi people who escaped from the Mongolian iron hoof dared not preach their own sect anymore, and could only use their skills to make a living. Go to other countries to be hired assassins. 】

[After 176 years of existence, the assassin country of Mulayi, which was famous in Europe and Asia, has only ruins on the mountains for future generations to imagine. 】

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Watch the whole video.

Many ancient people in all dynasties had no sympathy for the final outcome of Mulayi.

Those who kill will be killed.

In the eyes of many ancient people, it is lucky that this assassin country can exist for so many years.

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On the giant screen in the sky.

The video is refreshed.

A new video appears.

[Who made the "International Law"? Who will punish the violators? 】

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Seeing this headline, many ancient people from all dynasties became interested.

International Law has appeared in many previous videos, such as a certain behavior of a certain country violated International Law.

And every time they saw the relevant content, they were very curious about the two questions in the headline.

Therefore.

At this time, seeing that this new video will talk about these two aspects, they are naturally very interested.

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[If a person kills and sets fire in his own country, he must accept the sanctions of his own country's laws. ]

[And if a country robs another country, it can only resort to International Law. ]

[Today, let's talk about"International Law". 】

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After reading the brief preface, many ancient people read more attentively.

Next, it is the issue they are most concerned about.

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[There are two explanations for the source of international law. 】

[The Roman philosopher Cicero said: "Law is the power of nature, the wisdom and reason of knowledge, and the measure of justice and injustice", which is called natural law. 】

[That is to say, the essence of natural law is a kind of universal reason, that is, the moral standard recognized by all human beings in their hearts. 】

[To be more straightforward: universal values. 】

[Early international law scholars promoted the concept of natural law in the field of international law. For example, Grotius said: "What is something that everyone recognizes? For example, don't rob others' things, keep your words, and pay for damaging others' things, and so on." 】

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Daqin plane.

Qin Shi Huang shook his head slightly.

This so-called natural law sounds reasonable, but he thinks it is a bit too vague.

What is the moral standard commonly recognized by human hearts?

How to judge this specifically?

Laws must be clearly formulated.

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[But another wave of legal scholars think that this is still too abstract. ]

[The international community is based on sovereign states, so in the final analysis, international law or international rules must be based on the consent of states. ]

[Therefore, national authority is the most objective and visible source of the effectiveness of international law. ]

[International law is jointly formulated by multiple countries through international agreements or resolutions of international organizations. ]

[These agreements can be in the form of conventions, treaties, etc., which stipulate the rights and obligations between countries. 】

【Of course, this method also recognizes some basic rules, such as abiding by an agreement and accepting the agreement after signing a treaty. This is a universal basic morality. Otherwise, there is no way to judge whether a country agrees. 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded slightly.

This way of generation is in line with common sense.

Since it is "International Law", it must be formulated by consultation among various countries.

However.

Is it really formulated through consultation?

Many ancient people in all dynasties expressed doubts.

They thought of a previous video.

When countries around the world were discussing the scope of their territorial waters, several major powers such as the United States and the United States forced the rest of the countries to accept the 3-nautical-mile rule.

Later, it was the Dragon State that forcibly broke this rule.

Therefore, the "consultation" when formulating "International Law" may not be friendly consultation.

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【The problem is here again. 】

[Why do countries agree to a lot of treaties that restrict themselves? 】

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“Yeah? Why do we have to restrict ourselves?”

DatesMany ancient people were also curious about this question.

The dimension of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin's eyes were full of thought.

He felt that it must be because the benefits outweighed the disadvantages, so all countries agreed.

Of course.

There is another possibility.

That is, the big countries want to interfere in the affairs of other countries under the banner of "International Law".

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[For example, the "Geneva Convention" that restricts wars has now been joined by all 193 UN member states. ]

[And this law of war was negotiated by politicians and military strategists from various countries after the Second World War. ]

[This law of war is very realistic. ]

[It does not mean that you cannot fight, but that you should be careful when you fight. ]

[Because war is a continuation of politics, it is a means rather than an end. ]

[So, why does the law of war restrict the killing of prisoners of war? 】

[Because you kill my prisoners of war, I kill your prisoners of war. After the war, I find that a generation of people has been killed, and other countries sit by and laugh and eat melons. 】

[You don't kill me, I don't kill you. After the war, we exchange prisoners and settle the accommodation and food expenses. 】

[So in simple terms, why should countries agree to be restricted? Because it is good for everyone. 】

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"So that's it."

Many ancient people in all dynasties suddenly realized it.

To put it bluntly, it is the realistic interest choice of each country.

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[The law of war is actually a very small category in international law. 】

[We can think about it. Is there more war or more international trade? 】

[It must be more international trade. 】

[Although there are many illegal cases, there are more international laws, and everyone is actually continuing to abide by them. 】

[Let me give you a simple analogy. 】

[Why is 1 kg in Dragon Country the same weight as 1 kg in the UK? This is actually based on international law, which is the provision of the 1875 Meter Convention. When you are on a plane, if the airline loses your luggage, it has to pay compensation. This is the provision of the 1929 Warsaw Convention. 】

[So there is a saying: Almost all countries, at almost all times, abide by almost all principles and almost all obligations of international law. 】

[This is why violations of international law can make the news, because it can be said that we abide by international law every day in our daily lives. 】

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After listening to these words, many ancient people in all dynasties had a clearer understanding of the role of international law.

Not only for mutual restraint, but also for mutual cooperation and mutual benefit.

Many smart ancient people thought carefully and realized that these international laws were indeed necessary in the case of frequent exchanges between countries in later generations.

Otherwise, trade between different countries will cause a lot of trouble.

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[So, the rules are differentThere must be an omnipotent and mandatory law enforcer. 】

[International law provides a rule that allows countries to try to achieve win-win results through cooperation. 】

[Many times, people will take the initiative to implement international law based on the principle of reciprocity. 】

[Not counting bilateral treaties, our country has joined nearly 300 international conventions, all of which we have taken the initiative to join. 】

[Of course, there are still many violations of international law in the world. 】

[So, who will impose sanctions on violations of national laws? 】

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The eyes of ancient people in all dynasties looking at the giant screen in the sky became more focused.

They are also very curious about the answer to this question.

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[The answer may disappoint many netizens. 】

[International law actually lacks a strong mechanism for sanctions. 】

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The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm.

He had expected this answer.

From the form in which international law was generated, it can be seen that international law is actually a loose binding agreement without any binding force.

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[It is true that we have the UN Security Council, but the five permanent members can veto it. ]

[We also have the International Court of Justice, but the International Court of Justice has only more than 100 people in total, and it is a bit difficult to resolve all legal disputes in countries around the world. ]

[If coercive measures don’t work, then are there any other ways? ]

[There is also discussion in the legal community, is humiliation an effective method? ]

[For example, will the exposure of violations of international law have a negative impact on the reputation of a country’s regime or government leaders? ]

[To put it bluntly, does a country have to have face? There is no consensus in the academic community at present. ]

[But it can be said that if a person has no face, he will be invincible. ]

[This is also a problem that international law sometimes cannot be implemented. 】

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Daqin plane.

Qin Shihuang thought this problem was easy to solve.

As long as the world is unified, or there is a country in the world that is much stronger than all the other countries combined.

In this way, this country can formulate international law and sanction countries that do not abide by international law.

His current goal is to make Daqin such a country in this time and space.

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[But to put it another way, if we really have a strong international law, an international court with infinite power, and a global leader who has the final say, are we willing to accept it? 】

[Maybe the governments of most countries in the world don’t want to have a father of all nations above their heads? 】

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Many emperors in the past dynasties nodded slightly.

Naturally, no country is willing to do this.

Unless, this father of all nations is their own country.

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[In summary, the reciprocity characteristic of international lawThe nature of international relations determines its effectiveness, and the anarchic state of international relations leads to the lack of effective sanctions for the weaker party once international law is violated. 】

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After a concluding remark.

The video ends.

A new video appears on the giant screen in the sky.

[What are the consequences of attacking the UN peacekeeping force? ]

After this line of headlines, there is a preface.

[Recently, a UN peacekeeping force was attacked by a drone in Lebanon. UN Secretary-General Guterres strongly condemned this and said that he would immediately launch an investigation. ]

[This leads to a question: What will happen after the investigation? ]

[Or, what are the consequences of attacking the UN peacekeeping force? ]

[Today, let's talk about this issue. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties were also interested in this issue after reading the preface.

They had learned a little about the UN peacekeeping force in a previous video about mercenaries.

They roughly knew that this was an army used by the United Nations to maintain peace.

But they didn't know much about more information.

So, at this moment, they also wanted to know more.

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[Every time the peacekeeping force is attacked, the UN Secretary-General will issue a statement. In addition to expressing strong condemnation, he will also mention a concept: attacks on peacekeeping forces have constituted war crimes. ]

[The so-called war crimes refer to acts that violate the principles and rules of international law on armed conflicts recognized by the international community. ]

[In the Statute of the International Criminal Court, it has been clearly stipulated that attacks on peacekeeping forces constitute war crimes. ]

[Deliberately attacking peacekeeping forces means declaring war on all contracting states. ]

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"So serious?"

Many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked.

Next.

Some ancient people immediately had a thought:

"Wouldn't this lead to a joint attack by all countries?".