Once upon a time, history was not the best teacher. Countless mistakes in decision-making have brought immeasurable losses, and yet, there are still people who are unwilling to learn from them.
The beginning nightmare of the Ming Dynasty, the rapid decline of the Qin Dynasty, the tragedy of ethnic integration of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the unjust death of generals in the Anshi Rebellion, and the unfortunate fall of the Song Dynasty ......The blindness and ignorance behind every wrong decision have made a painful history.
It's like human beings are moving forward on the same trauma, repeating mistakes over and over again. These five "bad decisions" and the lessons of blood are vividly visible. Mistaken decisions by leaders, fleeting prosperity, instability caused by national integration policies, unjust deaths, ignorance and hubris......
All of them show the laws of history: those who do not understand history are destined to repeat the wrong path!
Where are people heading in this day and age?
Ming Yingzong was impatient and rejoiced, and was instigated by his henchman eunuch Wang Zhen to personally conquer Wara. Despite the exhaustion of his soldiers, he was bent on victory, and finally ended up being captured. The Warat army was cunning and changeable, first showing weakness and then counterattacking, and the Ming army was defeated in the Battle of Tumubao.
The capture of Ming Yingzong became a national shame, which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Ming army, and the imperial power and military morale faced collapse. Ming Yingzong's erroneous decisions and gullible slander caused the Ming Dynasty to fall into decline, internal and external difficulties, and four wars were frequent.
This historical lesson reminds us that bad decisions can lead to the ruin of a country.
In that special year, the world's attention was focused on the foot of the Mt. Kun. Qin Shi Huang's ambition and pride made everyone fall for it. However, who would have expected that the empire of this iron-blooded emperor would completely collapse in just three years?
When the first emperor died, Zhao Gao, a eunuch in the court, and Li Si, a powerful minister, ignored the king's order, tampered with the edict without permission, and supported Hu Hai, who was only in his twenties, as emperor. The young man who was put on the throne was the later famous Qin II.
After the young marshal took office, Li Si became an auxiliary minister. However, soon after, Zhao Gao began to slander in front of the second emperor, resulting in Li Si's execution. Qin II believed in Zhao Gao's slander and intensified his brutal killing.
The loyal ministers of the DPRK and China died one after another, and the heroes of the Quartet were angry when they heard the news. As a result, the Qin Dynasty began to fall apart. The rebellion of Qin II's succession to the throne revealed the horror of civil strife.
The division of the ministers and the usurpation of the throne and the killing of the king, a mediocre monarch**, quickly led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty. The truth of the world is not necessarily on the top of a high mountain, and here and now, in just three years, people have seen the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty.
The decision-makers who were once arrogant probably did not expect their decisions to be so disastrous. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Central Plains fell into civil strife and turmoil. In order to replenish the population and increase the power, the rulers introduced foreign populations on a large scale.
This policy of integrating ethnic groups initially led to an increase in population and strength in the Central Plains. However, over time, foreign military power grew, posing a serious threat to the rule of the Central Plains Empire.
This decision to integrate the ethnic groups eventually led to the tragic scene of Wuhu Chaohua, with the culture of the Central Plains frequently clashing with foreign ideas, the decline of the clan, and the control of the Central Plains by foreign races.
This turmoil lasted for a hundred years, and there were many wars and devastation. The Central Plains of Zeng Ming has become a foreign land in the mouth of foreigners. We scholars are deeply saddened by this, believing that this policy of integrating nationalities is a disaster for the country and the people.
However, looking back on history, we should also consider that this policy also has the intention of opening up the territory, strengthening the country and enriching the people. The pain caused by policy mistakes is beyond words.
The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was admired by everyone. In Chang'an City that year, prosperity and singing and dancing complemented each other. At that time, Emperor Li Longji was in the prime of his youth, and countries from all over the world came to see him, and a peaceful and stable day was rare and precious.
However, at this time, a well-known Anshi Rebellion broke out, which also involved an unjust case. This unjust case implicates the main general of the Tang Army, Gao Xianzhi.
This Gao general has performed many miraculous feats and is highly valued by Emperor Li Longji. But at the beginning of the rebellion, Li Longji was gullible and mistakenly killed this heroic general.
At that time, Gao Xianzhi was leading elite troops to fight the rebels, and after hearing the news, he couldn't help but feel desperate, he felt that this wrong decision would seriously dampen the morale of the Tang army.
Unfortunately, the development of things was as he expected, as soon as Gao Xianzhi died, the morale of the Tang army really plummeted. Since then, the Tang army has been defeated and retreated, and the rebellion has become more and more fierce.
This sudden disaster really touched everyone's heart. Emperor Li Longji regretted this all his life, and often remembered this loyal soul.
The Song Dynasty was prosperous, but the decisions of the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong plunged the country into crisis. Qinzong was superstitious about the myth of the rivers and lakes and signed the instrument of Kaesong's surrender, which led to the Jin soldiers attacking Beijing, hundreds of thousands of innocent people, the royal family became prisoners, and the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed.
The ignorance and superstition of the two emperors became a disgrace to the nation. The lessons of history tell us that the only constant in the rise and fall of empires is the blindness and ignorance of human nature. Let's learn from history and avoid more losses.
What we have in our hands is an opportunity to change the status quo.
The ancients said that "we learn from the old and learn the new", and every chapter of history is a treasure trove for us to learn lessons and warn us not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Behind the five failed decisions, the consequences of a leader's lack of reverence and responsibility are a sobering disaster.
Either because of quick success, or because of villains sowing discord, or out of ignorance and arrogance, these have led to the decline of the originally prosperous dynasty. At present, we are also faced with countless decision-making mistakes and historical tragedies.
What do we need to learn from this? Nations, the smoke of war, and the collapse of faith ......All the consequences are due to the neglect of history and the repetition of tragedy. Let us use history as a mirror, keep learning and progressing, and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
Fearless of difficulties, study the past, in order to avoid fragmentary cognition. Being cautious in the present and moving forward with humility may be able to dispel all kinds of difficulties. We are small and weak, but we also carry endless expectations.
Only by remembering the footprints of history can we reach the other side of peace. Take history as a mirror and not repeat the mistakes of the past; Learn from the past and avoid learning from bitter experiences. May we use history as a mirror to clarify the direction, soothe the pain, and create a better future together.