Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

Chapter 640: What if all the Qing emperors were replaced by Li Shimin?
The sky video ends.

Liu Bei saw how Poland was divided.
How did he resurrect?

It can only mean:
"Well, it seems that the Polish people are bravely carrying out the national restoration movement."

"But overall, their restoration still depends on foreign aid."

“It depends on changes in the balance of power among neighboring countries.”

"For example, Napoleon, World War I and World War II."

"If Poland relies on its own strength alone, it will be difficult to restore its independence."

“Is this what they call the right time?”

Liu Bei couldn't help but think of the past.

Zhuge Liang and his Longzhong strategy.

The Longzhong Strategy also mentioned this.

Strong external enemies are difficult to defeat directly.

It requires solid development capabilities and accumulation of strength.

"Poland can wait for decades or even hundreds of years for the right time."

"The restoration of the country was finally successful."

"Then our cause of reviving the Han Dynasty, even if there is no hope for the time being, will eventually see a turnaround, right?"

Liu Bei, who has always been indomitable, has plenty of patience.

Of course, Liu Bei also added:
"Of course, I also hope that the day of reviving the Han Dynasty won't be too far away."

"After all, I'm not young anymore."

And soon, a new sky appeared.

A well-mannered man appeared on the sky.

He sat in front of the podium, looking like he was going to give a lecture.

And he was indeed giving a lecture.

[This audience friend asked. ]

[It is said that the Qing Dynasty was completely in decline after Emperor Qianlong and could not keep up with modernization.]

[This led to the Qing Dynasty being invaded by foreign powers and China sinking into decline for a hundred years.]

[Then, what if all the Qing emperors after Qianlong were replaced by Li Shimin, a historically top-notch emperor in terms of both civil and military strategy?]

[Will it allow the Qing Dynasty to keep up with the pace of the world, not fall too far behind in technology, and even win the war against the great powers? ]

【How to make the Qing Dynasty also become a first-class power in modern times? 】

[In fact, the meaning of this question is to make the Qing Dynasty no longer a feudal country that closed its doors to the outside world. ]

【Instead, it became a modernized country that learned advanced Western technology at the time. 】

Outside the sky.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng thought about this question for a moment.

"Although I don't want to say good things about those pseudo-dynasties in the future, but judging from the content given by Tianmu so far."

"Li Shimin is indeed a top emperor in history."

"In the two thousand years since the beginning of the Chinese Empire, he should have been considered the third most powerful person in the world."

"The strength is indeed not to be underestimated."

In fact, at the beginning, Ying Zheng wanted to be the third and hope to be the first.

After all, Tianmu contains a lot of content introducing Li Shimin.

Even a predecessor like Ying Zheng knew Li Shimin's achievements and degree of cheating.

"If it was Li Shimin, a top emperor in Chinese history who could stand shoulder to shoulder with me, the Qing Dynasty would not have fallen so far behind, right?"

Tang Dynasty.

When Li Shimin saw this question, he was a little confused at first.

But then I felt pretty good.

After all, the skylight is used to ask hypothetical questions.

It is to use oneself as an imaginary object.

Although Li Shimin already knew that he had done a good job as an emperor and was highly recognized by later generations.

But at this moment, I once again saw the recognition of myself by future generations.

Naturally, this also made Li Shimin even happier.

"Haha, that's a good question."

"I'm a little embarrassed."

"If I were allowed to be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty after Qianlong."

"Give me 20 years, and I can rebuild a prosperous and strong Qing Dynasty!"

"Spend another 20 years to openly learn the leading Western technology at that time."

"Not to mention within my lifetime, I will make the Qing Dynasty a power like Britain, France, and Germany."

"But at least there is room for self-protection."

"And Tianmu also said that all emperors after Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty became Li Shimin."

"Then suppose I, Li Shimin, were to go there in person and live for 100 or 200 years, that would be really great."

"I am absolutely confident that I can make the Qing Dynasty great again."

And the sky continues.

Regarding this issue, I would like to give an example.

[Because everyone thinks that the Qing Dynasty was closed to the outside world, ignorant and backward.] [It was the Qing Dynasty that caused China to fail to keep up with the development of science and technology and fail to achieve modernization.]

【But what is the reality? 】

【In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, a Western missionary wrote a book in which he described the social atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty.】

[The book says that the Qing Dynasty, from officials at all levels to ordinary people, was very open.]

【The ability to accept foreign things is very strong. 】

[Whether it is missionaries or businessmen who have direct contact with the West? ]

[It is still some technology and scientific theory introduced from the West. ]

【We all maintain an open and learning attitude.】

[Those officials and common people in the early Qing Dynasty actively contacted foreigners, did business, learned theories and technology, and exchanged what they had.]

【It is a completely positive and open social atmosphere.】

【Then why was the Qing Dynasty so open and aggressive at the beginning?】

【It later became the late Qing Dynasty that we are familiar with. What about the ignorant appearance of closing the country to the outside world and refusing to learn? 】

【Let’s take a look at the Tang Dynasty, which is known for its openness and tolerance. 】

【The prosperous Tang Dynasty with all nations coming to pay tribute. 】

[Does it meet our psychological expectations? ]

【But in fact, whether it was the opening up in the early Qing Dynasty or the flourishing Tang Dynasty when all nations came to pay tribute, it was open and inclusive. 】

[They are all in a period of rising national strength, and society is in a state of positive progress. ]

【Possess active tolerance and learning ability. 】

[And this tolerance and learning ability will degenerate. ]

[When the dynasty passed its peak, it began to decline. ]

【The entire society, from the emperor to the bureaucrats to the common people, is prone to losing the ability and mentality to learn. 】

【Gradually becoming conservative.】

【Reject change and become repellent to outside influences.】

【This is commonality and also human nature. 】

On the sky screen, the UP host is still talking.

But some comments were like dogs seeing a bone and couldn't hold back.

《？ ？ ？ ？ ？》

"BIG courage!"

《For the record!》

《Now I understand.》

……

Canopy.

[Ancient feudal dynasties, such as the Qing Dynasty, or Japan's shogunate, were like this. ]

[Even look at modern countries, if you look at nothing else, just look at the United States. ]

[We are not saying that the United States is no longer strong or has an underdeveloped economy.]

【However, in the face of competitors, shouldn’t the United States also put aside its pride, take the initiative to learn, and learn from others to defeat China? 】

[Should we learn from China's experience of peaceful rise, reflect on some of our own problems, and build a better America? ]

【It's not shameful to learn, and there's no harm in that. 】

[But in reality, how does the United States do it? ]

[It is not about being open and inclusive, nor about learning advanced experience. ]

【Instead, they are engaging in trade wars, confrontations, blockades, sanctions, and closing the country to the outside world. 】

[Do you think that those senior officials in the United States really don’t know how China has developed? ]

【They also saw China's progress and rise. 】

【I also know that I should learn some advanced experience. 】

But can they do it?

【I can’t do it.】

[Unwilling to change, unwilling to endure hardship, and unwilling to break the current system. ]

[It is just like the middle and late Qing Dynasty, which was rigid, conservative and closed to the outside world.]

So, back to our original question.

[If the emperors after Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty were replaced by Li Shimin, could he solve the problems of the Qing Dynasty at that time? ]

[Can the Qing Dynasty at that time achieve modernization? 】

[I'm afraid it's difficult.]

[Because this issue is not about the Qing Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, or the Japanese shogunate.]

【It is a problem of the human social system. 】

[So simply changing the emperor might be helpful.]

【But it won’t be very useful. 】

[After all, no matter how wise an emperor is, he would not take the initiative to limit his power. ]

【Turning the emperor who ruled the country arbitrarily into a constitutional monarchy subject to the control of parliament and the constitution.】

[I will not revolutionize my own life! ]

(End of this chapter)