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

[Stage 3: "It's all my fault." ]

[Like the second stage, you lose your judgment. You think his (her) point of view is normal, and you think he (she) is very good and perfect. You want to gain the recognition of the other party to realize your own value. ]

[But in the third stage, you start to be too lazy to defend yourself. You have almost forgotten the doubts you once had. Your cognitive deficit is getting worse and worse. In order to gain recognition and a quiet living environment, you compromise and surrender to the other party. ]

……

"Interesting."

In the dimension of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che was looking at the giant screen in the sky while thinking in his heart.

As an emperor who is proficient in power struggles, he is still quite interested in these means of controlling others mentally.

What he is considering now is how to verify this so-called "gaslight effect"?

……

[After understanding the three stages of manipulation of the "gaslight effect", let's look at the next question: How to turn off the gaslight? 】

[That is, how to avoid being manipulated by the gaslight effect? ​​】

[Here are a few suggestions. 】

[1. Don’t ask yourself “Who is right?”, but ask yourself: “Do I like being treated this way?” 】

[2. Give up the obsession of being a “good person” and do your best. 】

[3. Build your own social circle and broaden your information channels. 】

[4. Decisively turn off the gaslight and end the relationship. 】

……

The suggestions are finished with the final conclusion.

The video ends.

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

[The Thousand-year-old Byzantine Empire: How did it go from glory to destruction? 】

……

As soon as this line of video titles appeared on the giant screen, it instantly shocked many ancient people from all dynasties.

"A thousand-year empire!"

Many ancient people exclaimed in their hearts.

First there was the Ottoman Empire, which lasted for 600 years, followed by the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted for more than 800 years, and now there is another thousand-year empire.

This really refreshed their cognition again.

...

Daqin plane.

After being shocked, Qin Shihuang suddenly felt that he seemed to have heard of the name of the Byzantine Empire.

After a little thought, he remembered it.

In the previous video about the Ottoman Empire, it was mentioned that "the Ottoman Empire conquered the Byzantine Empire".

However, he did not expect that the Byzantine Empire would be a thousand-year empire.

30 "Is it a real thousand-year empire, or an empire like the Roman Empire?"

This question emerged in Qin Shihuang's mind.

To put it another way, this question is: Did the Byzantine Empire exist for a thousand years as a centralized unified dynasty, or was it a superficially unified country in the form of coexisting vassal states?

With this question,Qin Shi Huang continued to look at the giant screen in the sky.

……

[In 1453, the volcano on Kuwei Island in the South Pacific erupted, releasing 2 million times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. ]

[Volcanic ash spread all over the world, from Ireland to Khitan, and entered a cold wave. ]

[On May 26, volcanic ash friction discharge was reflected on the copper roof of Hagia Sophia, and an ominous premonition spread in Constantinople. ]

[Three days later, the Ottoman army rushed into the world's strongest city. ]

……

Hearing the last sentence.

Many ancient people in all dynasties could not help but feel curious about the city of Constantinople.

What is so special about this city that it can be called the world's strongest city?

……

[Constantine XI, who had fought for 53 days, wearily shuttled through the ruins and loudly encouraged the soldiers to fight hard. ]

[Although he was not a qualified emperor, he was a brave warrior. ]

[He took off his imperial robes, roared loudly and rushed towards the dark enemy army, and died heroically in the fierce melee. ]

……

"He is a courageous man."

In the Ming Chengzu plane, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with admiration.

He was a horse emperor, and he would generally recognize such brave people.

……

[With the fall of the emperor, this ancient empire that had stood for a thousand years was finally trampled to death by MSL, and the old era called "Middle Ages" ended. ]

[The impact was so great that today, we can still feel the aftermath of the earthquake. 】

[While this history left me with endless sighs, it also aroused my curiosity. 】

[How did this glorious millennium empire commit suicide and destroy itself? 】

[And in the aftermath of the death of the old era, how did it ignite the light of the new era? 】

…

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin took it very seriously.

Learning from history, we can know the rise and fall, and the gains and losses.

Although it is a history outside of China.

But Li Shimin thinks it is possible to draw some lessons from the rise and fall of a millennium empire.

And these lessons may help him better govern the Tang Dynasty.

And.

Even if we put aside this utilitarian idea, Li Shimin himself is very interested in the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, a millennium empire.

How could such a country that existed before the Industrial Revolution last for a thousand years?

A thousand years is an extremely long period of time.

Although every emperor hopes that his dynasty will last for thousands of years, in fact, it is just a fantasy.

After watching many previous videos, Li Shimin is very clear in his mind.

A dynasty that can last for hundreds of years, let alone a thousand years, is already a great success.It was extremely difficult.

……

[Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to convert to JDJ. ]

[He built a new capital in an ancient Greek colony called Byzantium and named it Constantinople. ]

[From the moment it was built, this city was one of the most important centers in the JDJ world. ]

[After the Roman Split, Byzantium experienced a brief peak period, then began to decline and lost a lot of territory. ]

[In order to save the nation from extinction, Emperor Heraclius began reforms and boldly implemented an important system: the military district system. ]

[He divided the country into many military districts, and the governor of the military district unified the military and administrative power within the jurisdiction. ]

[Because Byzantium was surrounded by enemies, the governor controlled all the military and political power of the military district and could respond to war at any time. ]

[Sounds familiar, right? Isn't it a bit like the feudal system and the Jiedushi? 】

...

The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly.

Isn't the so-called military district the vassal state?

The integration of military and political power, controlling all the power in the local area, isn't this the Jiedushi system of the Tang Dynasty?

And the harm of this system has been fully demonstrated during the late Tang Dynasty.

The separatist regime of the vassal states, the decline of central power.

The central court can't control the vassal states at all.

And they have to be on guard against the rebellion of the powerful vassal states at any time.

It can even be said that once the power of the vassal states is too strong, or the contradiction between the central government and the vassal states intensifies, the rebellion of the vassal states is inevitable,

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang does not think this is a very good system.

In comparison, he thinks his Weisuo system is more reasonable.

For example, generals only have command power but no management and financial power, and the management and finance of the guards are controlled by the Ministry of War.

Such a setting is enough to minimize the risk of the guards becoming out of control.

……

[Because the governors are in the same position of military and political power, they all work hard to train the army and develop the economy, and the strength of the empire is rapidly increasing. ]

[The Byzantine Empire was able to defeat its old rival, the Sassanid Persia, and regain its territory. ]

……

"Drinking poison to quench thirst."

In the Ming plane, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head again.

The military district system of the Byzantine Empire, which is no different from the Jiedushi system of the Tang Dynasty, will sooner or later bring great trouble to the Byzantine Empire.

……

[In 629, Heraclius obtained the most sacred relic in the JDJ world from the Persians: the True Cross. 】 (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

[He personally escorted the pilgrim to Jerusalem, which was the most glorious moment of his life. 】

[But he did not expect that after arriving in Jerusalem, he received a strange letter. 】

[The letter asked him to convert to a god he had never heard of, and the signature was also a name he had never heard of: Muhammad. 】

[No one knowsWhat does this mean? 】

【But in the following decades, MSL swept across West Asia and North Africa like a sandstorm. 】[]

【Muhammad's desire for Constantinople was written into the genes of jihad. 】

【The invincible Arab Empire besieged Constantinople three times, but suffered heavy losses each time. 】

【The jihad suffered a major setback for the first time, and Constantinople was firmly wedged on the road to Europe. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"Constantinople's defense is indeed too strong."

"It has been attacked dozens of times in more than a thousand years, but it has only been captured twice. The last time was the demise of the Byzantine Empire. The defense is indeed very strong."

"Constantinople has a good geographical location and a strong defense system. It is very difficult to attack."

"..."

Many ancient people from all dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky, and they became more and more curious about the defense system of the city of Constantinople.

They really want to see how strong the so-called "strongest city in the world" is?

...

[Another route, the MSL, which fought from North Africa to Western Europe, was also defeated by the Frankish Kingdom in the south of Paris. 】

[The eastward movement was also blocked by the Tang Dynasty and the Khorasan rebellion. 】

The barrage flew out:

"The Battle of Talas between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire?"

"Reply-Alas, the Tang Dynasty actually lost this battle, it's hard to accept."

"Reply-It's all because of the sudden rebellion of the Karluk people, who attacked the Tang Dynasty from both sides. If it weren't for this group of traitors, how could the Tang Dynasty lose?"

"Reply-The Arabs only won against the Tang Dynasty once, and they bragged about it. Arab historians are almost exaggerating the results of this battle. What about the 100,000 Tang troops being vulnerable to a single blow, and what about the Tang Dynasty losing the Western Regions? It's really nonsense."

"Reply-It's pure nonsense. The army in Gao Xianzhi's hands was composed of less than 10,000 Tang troops and more than 20,000 Karluk troops and Bahanna troops. Where did the 100,000 troops come from?"

"Reply-After the war, there were still a few thousand Tang troops withdrawn, which is equivalent to the actual loss of , basically the Qarluk army and the Bahanna army, the Tang army itself lost only a few thousand people. ”

“Reply——The Arab Empire’s military strength was several times that of the Tang army, and the final casualties were also higher than that of the Tang army. Although the Tang Dynasty was defeated, it did not suffer too much. ”

“Reply——Yes, the significance of this battle was not that great, and it had no impact on the situation in the Western Regions at all. It was just an encounter battle. Two years later, Feng Changqing, the governor of Anxi of the Tang Dynasty, led his troops to continue to expand in the Western Regions, bringing the power of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions to its peak. ”

“Reply——Alas, if the Anshi Rebellion had not broken out, forcing the Tang Dynasty to shrink, the Tang Dynasty would probably have to fight the Arab Empire again. ”

“Reply——That’s for sure. If the Tang Dynasty continues to expand westward, it will definitely have another battle with the Arab Empire. ”

“…”

The Tang Dynasty is tooZong plane.

Li Shimin's face darkened.

The Tang Dynasty actually lost the war with the Arab Empire?

"Incompetent!"

Li Shimin snorted in his heart.

Although people in later generations said that the reasons for the defeat were insufficient troops and internal rebellion, Li Shimin would not pay attention to these.

He only cared about the final result, that is, the Tang army lost.

"Humph! Arab Empire!"

"I want to see how much you weigh?"

A cold light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

He naturally wanted to get back the place that the Tang Dynasty lost later!

It was at this time.

The famous generals of the Tang Dynasty behind him have already asked for battle:

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Anxi Protectorate to teach the Arab Empire a lesson!"

"Your Majesty, let me go, I will definitely teach the Arab Empire a profound lesson!"

"Your Majesty, please let me go. I will never return to the court unless I conquer the Arab Empire!"

"..."

The faces of these famous generals of the Tang Dynasty were full of murderous intent.

The Tang Dynasty must not suffer a loss!

If the people of the Tang Dynasty in the future lose, they must win back.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with the statements of the generals of the Tang Dynasty.

However.

The matter of attacking the Arab Empire cannot be rushed, and must be carefully planned.

If you don't send troops, it's fine, but once you send troops, you must win!

...

The plane of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

751.

Anxi Protectorate.

Gao Xianzhi, who was about to lead the army to war, looked at the huge screen in the sky, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"The bastards of Karluk 993 actually dared to betray my Tang Dynasty! They are looking for death!"

Gao Xianzhi's heart was boiling with murderous intent.

This Karluk tribe must not be left alive!

However, Gao Xianzhi was a famous general after all, and he quickly calmed down.

Since it was predicted that the Karluk people would rebel, the original strategic plan would not work.

He began to think about new strategic arrangements.

...

[The YSL world stopped conquering, and the era of holy war seemed to be over. ]

[Constantinople became a scar for MSL, and also a source of desire. ]

[They created many myths and legends, predicting that YSL would make a comeback. 】

[The Byzantine Empire defeated the powerful Arab Empire, and its economy and culture flourished, entering its second golden age. 】

[Constantinople is located at the intersection of land and sea, and international trade is very prosperous, making it the largest city in the West. 】

[But behind the prosperity and wealth, crises are quietly brewing. 】

[We are all familiar with the hegemony of princes and the separatism of vassal states. What are the consequences of the military district system? I guess everyone has guessed it, right? 】

…

The plane of Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head slightly.

The chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms he experiencedIn a way, it is a continuation of the separatist regimes of the late Tang Dynasty.

He was too clear about the harm of the military governor system.

Otherwise, he would not have decided to suppress the military commanders.

It is true that the separatist regimes of the military commanders and the consequences of the military commanders' power are too terrible.

The military district system of the Byzantine Empire is no different from the military governor system of the Tang Dynasty.

The bad consequences of the military governor system of the Tang Dynasty will naturally also occur in the military district system of the Byzantine Empire.

This will not change because the Byzantine Empire is an empire outside of China.

……

[Because the military governors of the military districts have mastered all the military and political powers in the local area, the military aristocracy of large landowners began to form. ]

[The peasant class, which was originally both a farmer and a soldier, was the main force in the economy and military. 】

【Not only were they oppressed by the military nobles, but they also had to endure frequent wars and natural disasters. More and more farmers went bankrupt and became serfs. 】

【The Byzantine Empire issued many decrees to prevent land annexation, such as increasing the number of military districts and reducing the scope of military district rule, but none of them could fundamentally solve the problem. 】

【On the one hand, the small peasant economy itself was very fragile and could easily be destroyed by wars and natural disasters. In order to survive, farmers had to sell their land and themselves. 】

……

“Ah!”

Many poor people who lived in the last years of dynasties sighed in their hearts.

They were all people with the same experience and had a deep understanding of this tragic situation.

……

【On the other hand, the Byzantine Empire had to rely on the support of these military landowners. Even the emperors themselves were the largest military landowners. How could consumables be more important than privileges? 】

……

Emperors of all dynasties naturally ignored the second half of the sentence.

They felt that the root of the problem was that the military district system of the Byzantine Empire allowed the local areas to become larger, causing the central court to lose the ability to control the local military districts, and finally formed a situation where the tail was too big to be removed. .