At the strategic level, the ease of acquiring territory is often not the key to victory, but the real test of a regime's or army's wisdom is how to hold and use those territories effectively. Historically, there have been many examples of mistakes due to land acquisition, which ultimately led to failure. This article will analyze why it is more difficult to "defend land" than "gain land" through several typical cases in history, and put forward corresponding strategic thinking.
First, it is easy to get land, but it is difficult to defend it.
The acquisition of territory is often accompanied by victory in war, while holding territory requires long-term strategic planning and military deployment. For example, when Xiang Yu was fighting between Chu and Han, although he occupied Aocang and Guanzhong, he failed to effectively hold these places, and eventually enabled Liu Bang to use these resources to unify the world. This case fully illustrates the truth that "it is easy to obtain land, but it is difficult to defend it".
2. Historical mistakes in defending the ground.
Historically, there have been countless examples of failures due to mistakes in defending ground. When Chen Xuan occupied Handan, he failed to use Zhangshui as a natural risk for effective defense; When Dong Zhuo mastered Luoyang, he failed to hold the old capital and ultimately suffered defeat. These cases tell us that defending the territory requires not only a strong military force, but also a wise strategic vision and efficient administrative means.
3. The lessons of the Southern Song Dynasty's failure to defend the river.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the imperial court made serious strategic mistakes on the issue of defending the river. The Southern Song Dynasty failed to make full use of the Yangtze River for effective defense, but instead made a series of military and political failures, which eventually led to the destruction of the country. This historical lesson tells us that defending the land is not only a military issue, but also a complex systems engineering project involving politics, economy, culture, and other aspects.
Fourth, strategic thinking.
When faced with the question of how to hold the territory, what kind of strategic thinking should we have? First, we need to have a clear geopolitical awareness of which places are strategically important and which are secondary. Secondly, we need to have efficient administrative means to ensure that effective political institutions and social order can be quickly established after the occupation of the areas. Finally, we need to have a strong military backing to ensure that we can respond forcefully in the face of external aggression.
V. Conclusions. It is easy to get land, but it is difficult to defend it" is an unbreakable truth. In the long course of history, countless regimes and armies have fallen and perished because of mistakes in defending their land. Therefore, we should deeply absorb these historical lessons and constantly improve our strategic awareness and administrative capabilities to ensure that we can hold on to and make effective use of our territorial resources in future competition.
Summary: It is more difficult to defend the land than to gain it, which requires us to have a higher strategic vision and stronger administrative ability. Through in-depth analysis of historical land-keeping mistakes and successful cases, we can provide valuable reference and reference for future strategic decisions. Let us keep these lessons in mind and continuously improve our strategic awareness and administrative capacity to contribute to the protection of our homeland.