"Everyone who served as a soldier in the Song Dynasty had to have their faces tattooed. This was a punishment for prisoners in the past, but in the Song Dynasty it was used on men who fought for the country."
"Since Zhao Kuangyin released his military power over a cup of wine, the status and power of generals have been reduced to an extreme. This is also the root cause of the humiliation suffered by the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was wrong from the beginning."
"In one of the richest dynasties, one can imagine that all the soldiers fighting for the country were yellow and hungry. They were already in the bitter cold at the border, and they had to be constantly on guard against enemy attacks. The pressure was huge, but just... Such a group of people who serve the country loyally, but not to mention military pay, even food and grass cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes they cannot even have a full meal for several days. They have even found edible beasts and fish in the nearby mountains and lakes. It’s everywhere, but there are still people who are hungry. This is when the weather is warm, so you can imagine how it will be in winter.”
"The soldiers ate hard pancakes, wore shabby winter clothes, and wore armor that was extremely cold from the cold. Even this cold armor can only be owned by a very small number of people, while the civil servants in the court, At this time, we are enjoying peace. The table is filled with delicacies and beauties are serving us. However, we only take a small bite of each precious dish and throw away the rest. Today, we build a car covered with pearls and jade. The carriage will be spent tomorrow for a famous prostitute in a brothel, and the day after tomorrow it will be thrown away because the food does not suit your taste."
Qin Shihuang: This is even worse than Hu Hai!
Liu Che: In this kind of country, this kind of dynasty, no matter how loyal you are, how much you can serve the country. Without these soldiers, if you still want to have big fish and meat, you can't value literature to such an extent!
Li Shimin: With this country, how can it not be destroyed?
"As a Song Dynasty who regained half of the Central Plains, Zhao Kuangyin still made some achievements. All the chaos and corruption mainly came from the second generation of the Song Dynasty. After Zhao Kuangyin died, his younger brother Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne and changed the "emphasis on culture over military affairs". "As a ancestral precept, the foundation of the Song Dynasty gradually collapsed."
"In this long history, many people have ruined their foundations due to later generations. I will explain them one by one later. Now let us look at the second woman."
"This character is also widely circulated in later generations. There are many places where temples have been set up for her in later generations. Her story that has been passed down to this day is none other than "joining the army in place of her father." This is the second woman who is not allowed to be a man. Hua Mulan."
"Hua Mulan, a native of Yucheng, Songzhou in the Northern Wei Dynasty, was a heroine. Her deeds have been passed down to this day. She is a national hero in ancient China. She is loyal, filial and righteous. She is famous all over the world for joining the army for her father to defeat the invading nations. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty posthumously named her "Filial Piety". General Lie "For thousands of years, Mulan has been loved by our flower-growing country."
"Mulan's father used to be a soldier and raised Mulan as a boy since she was a child. When Mulan was ten years old, he often took Mulan to the river outside the village to practice martial arts, riding horses, archery, dancing with swords, and using sticks. When she had free time Mulan also likes to read her father's old military books."
"During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Rouran tribe, a nomadic tribe in the north, continued to harass the south. The Northern Wei regime stipulated that one man from each family should go to the front line. However, Hua Mulan's father was old and frail and could not go to the battlefield, and her younger brother was still young, so Mulan She decided to join the army in place of her father, and this was the beginning of her more than ten years of military life.”
"Going to fight at the border is a difficult thing for many men. As a woman, Hua Mulan has to conceal her identity and kill the enemy with her friends. This is even more difficult than ordinary people who join the army."
"The good news is that Hua Mulan finally completed her mission and returned triumphant decades later. Because of her great contribution, the emperor pardoned her crime of deceiving the emperor. He also believed that she had the ability to serve in the court and was given an official position. However, Hua Mulan refused because she had an old father at home who needed to be taken care of, and asked the emperor to allow her to return to her hometown to compensate and honor her parents."
"Between the two heroines Hua Mulan and Qin Liangyu, General Qin's military exploits and achievements are much better than Hua Mulan's, but Hua Mulan has a deeper influence on us. There is an old saying in our later generations that "everyone Everyone wants to be Hua Mulan." Hua Mulan represents the great ambition of our female compatriots who refuse to admit defeat and are no worse than men. In ancient times, women were harsh on women. In our future generations, even now, there are still many people who look down on women. .”
"In the future generation where I live, women can serve as soldiers and win glory for the country. However, the conditions for becoming soldiers also screen out most people. Women in flower-growing countries are not inferior to men. They also want to be like Hua Mulan and go into battle. Kill the enemy."
"Mulan has another kind of influence on our future generations, which is teaching. In my country, all people will receive nine years of compulsory education, and during this education, a poem about Mulan is widely circulated. Even if Children as young as seven or eight can recite two lines from "Poetry of Mulan"."
Chirp after chirp, Mulan is weaving in every household. I didn't hear the sound of the crowbar, I could only hear the woman sighing.
Ask her what she is thinking about, and ask her what she is remembering. The woman has nothing to think about, and the woman has nothing to remember. I saw the military post last night, and the Khan ordered his troops. There were twelve volumes of military books, each with his name on it. My grandfather has no eldest son, and Mulan has no eldest brother. I would like to saddle the horse for the market, and from now on I will fight for him... The male rabbit's feet are twitching, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurry; two rabbits are walking next to the ground, how can they tell whether I am a male or a female?
""Poetry of Mulan" has been included in middle school textbooks and has been recited by thousands of people from generation to generation. Mulan's deeds and image have been put on the stage and have been performed for a long time. Her spirit inspires thousands of Chinese people to defend The country is worth singing and crying.”
"For thousands of years, Hua Mulan has been a woman respected by the Chinese because she is brave and simple."
"The rewards are one thousand kilograms of sweet potatoes, a set of golden armored cavalry, three life-enhancing pills, one solid pill, and a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War."
Hua Mulan, who was discharged and returned to the field, was overjoyed to receive this reward. A set of silver battle robes, an iron gun, and a BMW. This reward alone is extraordinary. Unfortunately, she is no longer on the battlefield, but she will give it to the country and the country. Hua Mulan cried excitedly when she looked at the two small porcelain vases next to her. Her father had been bedridden and her mother could no longer see clearly. With these, at least her parents could be saved.
Hua Mulan: Thank you, Miss Zhang!
Qianlong: Three longevity pills! I’m so envious, Miss Zhang, why is there no one from my Qing Dynasty on the list!
Liu Bang: I, the Han Dynasty, also want to ask!
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Li Bai: Don’t you see a problem? Nine years of compulsory education? Is it possible for all people to attend? How much does this cost!
Qin Shihuang: I have also seen it. What is the situation of Miss Zhang's nine years of compulsory education? Is she going to school for nine years?
