Foreword
Since ancient times,Rulers attach great importance to the advice of their advisors, in many cases,It was with these erudite strategists that the success of countless dynasties was laid.
However, not every one of the advisors' advice is validThe "bad ideas" of some strategists even led to the demise of the entire power to a large extent.
So, what are the "bad ideas" in history?
Closed off the country
In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, withKangxi, Yongzheng, QianlongThe continuous efforts of three generations of emperors led to the creation of the Qing Dynasty"Kangqian Prosperous Age".of brilliance.
It is under this splendor that,Many people think that the Qing Dynasty at this time is the "best state", and foreigners are just ants.
Including the ** in the imperial court is also convinced:China has a vast territory and abundant products, and does not need to import anything from foreign countries or export its own products.
In this environment, some ** have been further proposed"Shut the country off and keep it safe from foreign invasions".They blindly believe that China can remain closed and self-sufficient forever.
For this suggestion of the ministers,The Qing rulers expressed their support because they believed that implementing a policy of "closing the country to the outside world" would help maintain their own power.
However, the outside world at this time is undergoing tremendous changesWestern countries have entered the era of industrial revolution and colonization, and their technological, economic, and military power is developing rapidly.
WhileThe Qing Dynasty remained a feudal society and was seriously lagging behind Western countries in all aspectsEven though some people of insight at the Qing Dynasty at that time had recognized such a situation, their voices could not prompt the Qing ** to change the policy of "closing the country to the outside world".
This is the caseIt was only after the Western powers forcibly opened China's doors with strong ships and cannons that the rulers of the Qing Dynasty realized that they had made a terrible mistake, but it was already too late.
Relying on their strong military superiority, the Western powers easily defeated the Qing army in many confrontations with the Qing army, which forced the Qing Dynasty to sign a series of unequal treaties with the West.
The signing of these unequal treaties not only accelerated the decline of the Qing Dynasty, but also began the decline of modern China for more than 100 years.
Royal Driver's Expedition
Ming YingzongPeriod,The Warat tribe in the Mongolian steppes grew stronger, began to constantly invade the border of the Ming Dynasty in the south.
At this time, although the national strength of the Ming Dynasty was still strong, the number of troops with combat effectiveness that could fight with the Mongols out of the city had dropped significantly compared with the founding period. Therefore,Many discerning border generals hoped that the Ming army would be able to rely on the strong city to hold on.
However,Such a suggestion was difficult for Ming Yingzong, who was young and vigorous and boasted of being proficient in all aspects of culture and martial arts. Therefore, at the instigation of the great eunuch Wang Zhen and others,Ming Yingzong decided to personally lead a large army to establish his authority.
But,For Ming Yingzong, who grew up in the deep palace since he was a child, he doesn't know anything about leading troops to fight, but he is not the kind of person who can humbly listen to other people's opinions
Therefore, the command of hundreds of thousands of Ming troops was handed over to Wang Zhen, who flattered Ming Yingzong but was arrogant and domineering to the Ming army.
WhileWang ZhenHe is also a person who does not know anything about marching and fightingUnder his command, hundreds of thousands of Ming troops scurried around the steppe, but they never found the footprints of the Warat army.
In the end, Ming Yingzong and Wang Zhen, who were tired of the long march, cameCivil Fort
At this time, the morale of the soldiers in the Ming army, due to the blind tossing of Ming Yingzong and others, and the loss of a considerable amount of military baggage.
The leader of the Warat tribe keenly noticed the problems of the Ming army, and he immediately ordered the main force of the Warat army to launch a surprise attack on the Ming army. Due to the lack of means of coping with the Ming army, the Ming army collapsed not long after the two armies met in close combat.
This defeat resulted in the death of a large number of elite soldiers and experienced officers of the Ming Dynasty, and Ming Yingzong himself was captured alive in the war.
After this battle, although Yu Qian's "Battle of Beijing" was successful, the Ming Dynasty's national strength and the great weakening of the dynasty's prestige made the "Battle of Tumubao" an important turning point in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Tampering with the edict
210 BC,Qin Shi Huang died in the sand dunes, on the deathbed of Qin Shi Huang,He left a clear edict, designating his eldest son, Fusu, to inherit the throne。However, this crucial edict made him the prime minister of the Qin DynastyLisFeel uneasy.
According to the records,Li Si believed that Fusu's benevolent personality would inevitably reduce the burden on the people after succeeding to the throne, and his power and status as prime minister would inevitably be affected.
Based on this concern,Li Si was instigated by the eunuch Zhao Gaodecided to take a risk, betray morality and law, tamper with the emperor's own edict, and re-establish Hu Hai, the youngest son of Qin Shi Huang, as the emperor.
However, what Li Si never expected wasZhao Gao's move was not sincerely with him at alland purely use him as a pawn to gain power.
After the accession of Qin II,Zhao Gao quickly took control of the real power of the courtAs a result, the political power in the hands of Li Si was greatly curtailed.
It was only at this time that Li Si suddenly woke up, and he tried to struggle to resist and regain the initiative in power, but at this time Zhao Gao's power foundation was solid, and Li Si's resistance was finally easily resolved by Zhao Gao.
As a result, the famous minister Li Si and his entire family were killed in this political struggle, and it was the fate of the Great Qin Dynasty that was buried in the ground with Li Si.
Chain of Chains
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty,Cao CaoAfter years of hard work, the entire northern region was finally unified, and after the unification of the north,Cao Cao immediately recruited hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers to defeat Sun Liu's army in the south in one fell swoop, and then achieve the great cause of unifying the world.
However, after coming to the Koto area, which is covered with a dense water network,Cao Cao found that his northern soldiers could not adapt to the bumpy water environment.
To solve this problem,Cao Cao's advisors proposed a solution to the seasickness of northern soldiers by tying dozens of warships together in thick chains. For such a plan, Cao Cao agreed.
At the beginning of the implementation of this plan, it did solve the problem of seasickness of Cao Cao's soldiers, which made Cao Cao and many Cao soldiers very satisfied.
However,This strategy was used by Zhou YuHe used fire to burn the ships of the Cao army, resulting in the almost total annihilation of the Cao armyThis failure seriously affected Cao Cao's great cause of reunification.