Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

On the canopy.

Fierce fighting continues.

Various cool film and television images and game screen clips highlight the powerful combat effectiveness of the Teutonic Knights during their peak period.

The sky curtain also continues.

【And in this year. 】

[The Knights of the Sword were ambushed during the invasion of Lithuania, and most of their members were killed.]

[On May 1237, 5, with the Pope's consent, the Teutonic Knights annexed the Order of the Sword.]

[The merger was officially completed the following year. ]

[The remnants of the merged Order of the Sword still retained a high degree of independence and were renamed the Livonian Order.]

[This merger greatly strengthened the Teutonic Knights and further expanded their influence in the Baltic region.]

[After this, the Teutonic Knights continued to fight in the Baltic coastal areas. ]

【They promoted Christianization and Germanization in the occupied areas through military conquest and religious reform. 】

[Trying to establish a huge knightly state with the Teutonic Knights as its core. ]

【After the complete failure of the Crusades in the Middle East. 】

[The Teutonic Knights went directly to Eastern Europe. ]

[They moved their headquarters to Marburg Castle in Prussia.]

[This move marks that the Teutonic Knights have officially made Eastern Europe a key development target.]

[In the period that followed, the Teutonic Knights reached their peak.]

[They continued to expand their military, improve their administrative systems, vigorously develop the economy in the occupied areas, and collect land taxes.]

【At the same time, they actively promoted the spread of German culture in Eastern Europe. 】

[It attracted a large number of farmers from the German region to settle here.]

[Further consolidated his ruling foundation.]

[In 1346, the Teutonic Knights purchased Estonia from Denmark, further expanding their sphere of influence.]

[At this time, the Teutonic Knights had strong military power and strong economic strength. ]

【It has become a powerful force in Eastern Europe that cannot be ignored. 】

[They occupy the majority of the Baltic trade and have a monopoly on the amber trade. Anyone who dares to hide amber will be executed! ]

[In addition to regular products. 】

[The "kind-hearted" knights also engaged in the slave trade, selling captured Eastern European pagans as white slaves to various parts of Europe.]

[The Knights' Kingdom at its peak had an area equivalent to half the size of Germany. ]

【Controlled present-day northern Poland, western Lithuania, and the Baltic coast. 】

[It is a powerful armed warlord group. ]

[Wherever the Teutonic white robe and black cross flag went, pagans were terrified. ]

[Even kingdoms like Poland and Lithuania were overwhelmed]

[During this period, the Teutonic Knights not only achieved brilliant achievements in military affairs, but also made achievements in culture, education and other fields. ]

[They built cities, established schools, operated merchant fleets, and issued their own currency.]

[It had a profound impact on the development of Eastern Europe.]

[Even this historical influence and propaganda continued until World War II.]

Outside the sky.

Han Dynasty.

Huo Qubing looking at the map of the Teutonic Knights
My heart suddenly became enlightened.

“No wonder Germany was so eager to occupy that land during World War II.”

“It turns out that they lived there in ancient times.”

"That's a good excuse - first occupy it, then lose it, then take it back in the name of 'recovering ancestral land'!"

But Liu Che felt that perhaps there was no need for an excuse.

Or maybe excuses don’t matter.

Liu Che seemed to be joking when he said:

"Everywhere the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all belong to Han territory! Why do we need excuses?"

"If you really want an excuse, send an envoy and you will get one naturally."

The sky continues.

【However, the moon will wane when it is full, and the water will overflow when it is full. 】

[The Knights became stronger and more arrogant. 】

[They first seized Poland's access to the sea, and then went to provoke Lithuania.]

[Force Poland and Lithuania to form an alliance through marriage to fight against powerful enemies together. ]

[To make matters worse, the Grand Duke of Lithuania converted to Catholicism.]

[The Teutonic Knights instantly lost the legitimacy of "fighting heresy."]

[In 1410, the moment that determines fate has arrived. ]

[Battle of Grunwald, also known as the Battle of Tannenberg.]

[In this battle, the Polish-Lithuanian coalition forces beat the Teutonic Knights. ]

[The commander-in-chief was killed on the spot, and the elite troops were almost wiped out. ]

[Although Malbork Castle was not breached, the Knights' economy collapsed after the battle and they could not even pay the mercenaries.]

[Even less able to fight against Poland.]

[The Battle of Tannenberg became a key turning point in the Teutonic Knights' decline.]

[Since then, their strength has been greatly weakened and their influence in Eastern Europe has gradually declined.]

【From the once invincible punch to Poland. 】

【Until being beaten by Poland. 】

[The Knights are naturally unwilling to sink into oblivion. ]

[In 1454, the Prussians revolted and surrendered to Poland.]

[The Teutonic Knights and Poland went to war again, known as the Thirteen Years' War.]

[Finally, the Teutonic Knights were defeated again.]

[According to the Treaty of Thorn signed in 1466, the Teutonic Knights were forced to cede West Prussia and recognize the King of Poland as their supreme overlord. ] [This marked that the Teutonic Knights became a vassal of Poland from then on. ]

【The glory of the past has gradually faded away. 】

[It was not until 1525 that Albrecht, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, announced his conversion to Lutheranism, secularized the Knights, and established the Duchy of Prussia.]

[This move completely changed the nature of the Teutonic Knights.]

【Transform it from a religious military organization into a secular state. 】

[The Knights also lost most of their territory in the Baltic region, and their influence was further reduced]

[The conservatives and Catholics within the Knights were very dissatisfied with this.]

【However, Albrecht married Denmark, a powerful country in the north, and the opposition was powerless to stop it. 】

[So the remaining Catholic knights found themselves embarrassed and had nowhere to go. ]

【Prussia converted to Protestantism.】

[Livonia and Estonia were occupied by Poland and Sweden respectively. ]

[At this point, the Catholic Teutonic Knights, as a military organization, no longer had a territory of their own.]

[The remaining knights could only move their headquarters to Baden-Württemberg in the Holy Roman Empire and live there as sojourners.]

[The history of its military organization has basically ended.]

【It has re-emerged as a religious organization.】

[In 1809, Napoleon led the French army across Europe and disbanded this ancient organization.]

[After the fall of Napoleon's empire in 1815, the Teutonic Knights were quickly re-established.]

[It became a religious charity under the Austrian Habsburg dynasty.]

【But with the development of the times. 】

[The living space of the Teutonic Knights is getting smaller and smaller. ]

[In 1929, the Teutonic Knights were reorganized again, and their name was changed from the Teutonic Knights to the German Knights.]

[But at this time, they are no longer the powerful military organization of the past, but have transformed into a Catholic charity organization. ]

【Mainly operates hospitals and museums, and is committed to charity. 】

[Although the Teutonic Knights were no longer in service, their symbol, the Black Cross, was inherited by Prussia and later became the prototype of the German Iron Cross.]

[What’s even more ironic is that the Knights’ strict management style in Prussia actually became the prototype of later German military discipline.]

[The modern German Order still has about 1000 members, with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.]

[Although it has almost no political or military influence. ]

【But at least, it continues its historical mission in another way. 】

……

The video ends here.

Barrages of comments flew out one after another.

"When the butcher reads the Bible...in the name of God, he kills!"

"Anyone who has played Empire 2 knows that it is easily soluble in water."

The Crusades: The Rise of the Teutonic Knights.

"Hungary is not kind. It was they who invited the Teutons. The Teutons expanded mainly to the Cuman territory."

"Although Teutonic is dead, Prussia - the German military soul is the inheritance of Teutonic. "

"The Teutonic Empire not only once suppressed Poland, but also almost wiped out the Russians."

"Gives birth to Alexander Nevsky, the 'greatest Russian'."

"I discovered that Napoleon killed a lot of old antiques. The Holy Roman Empire, Venice, and the Knights Templar were all abolished by Napoleon."

"Poland and Germans, have they been fighting for the Danzig Corridor for hundreds of years?"

"Geographical factors have caused difficulties, but there is no other way but to survive in the cracks."

"It can be said that it was the Teutonic Knights that led to the birth of the monster power of Poland and Lithuania..."

"Let's go to Europa Universalis now, start a game where the Teutonic Knights transform into Prussia and conquer the world!"

"Don't go! Prussia is a clown, the Holy Teutonic Horde is invincible!"

And outside the canopy.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang leaned on the couch and watched the sky in a relaxed manner.

"Prime Minister Xiao, look at these people," Liu Bang pointed at the sky, his tone teasing, "They started out saving people, then turned to killing people, and finally went back to saving people again."

Xiao He couldn't help laughing either.

"However, this Knight Order does know how to package."

"First, use the name of saving people, then go on a conquest, and you can still have a good reputation in the end."

"Even the Pope endorses them. Their ability to leverage power is first-rate."

Liu Bang also continued:

"This Knights Order has changed from fighting and killing to helping the needy. They are quite flexible."

"If you can't chop people anymore, then save people. It's better than being chopped by others."

"Why do I suddenly feel that I should assign a group of Liu clan members to specialize in charity work?"

"In this way, even if the Han Dynasty is destroyed one day, the Han Charity Hall can be used to preserve the Han Ancestral Temple."

"It's not to the point where even the ancestral tablets are lost!"

And in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Biao saw the last scene on the sky curtain, a group of people wearing Teutonic crosses taking care of the elderly and the sick, and said with relief:
"Those who wish to rule the world by force will not be able to last long."

"Finally returning to charity is also a good ending."

After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang said disdainfully:

"That's because they can't fight anymore! They can't lift the knife anymore."

"If they still have the strength, do you think they will put down their swords?"

As he spoke, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

"Biao'er, you must remember that the military power must never be delegated to others!"

"We must not endorse any group and allow them to recruit soldiers and establish their own territory!" (End of this chapter)