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Chapter 63: The territory and population of each dynasty. Kong Ming was amazed, how did the Northern Song Dynasty feed 1 million people?
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"It turns out to be a fake."

Great Qin.

After the "Ming God of War" incident, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng had already understood what ridicule meant.

Ying Zheng originally thought that the old witch Cixi was really a witch who could cast spells to curse other countries, but he didn't expect that she was just joking, which greatly disappointed him.

In fact, he kind of hoped it was true.

Because this can prove that people in later generations really know immortal arts, so in the future Tianmu might be able to explain something related to immortal arts, and his long-cherished wish of immortality might really have a chance to come true.

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"Learn from history and you can understand the rise and fall of nations."

Li Shimin praised: "It is precisely because our descendants have stumbled over the opium issue that they can achieve iron-fisted governance and great kindness."

Du Ruhui nodded in agreement: "Opium not only harms the human body, but also easily breeds corruption, and thus undermines the government."

"The painful lesson of the Qing dynasty's corruption is still fresh in our minds, but these Westerners don't know how to learn from it. They deserve this fate."

"If a country rises because of this, it will surely fall because of this. If everyone can learn lessons from history, there will be no rise and fall of dynasties and changes of aristocratic families." Fang Xuanling shook his head.

Li Shimin nodded thoughtfully.

"The principles in books are too shallow after all. Unless people have experienced it personally and received painful lessons, few people can understand the principles. There is nothing we can do about it."

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"We thought this old witch Cixi could cast a spell to curse those foreign devils, but it turned out to be just a joke."

Daming Ming, Old Zhu said hatefully.

The foreigners killed the Chinese people, and one day the Chinese people will settle this battle with them!

"You will not live for your own fault!"

"Knowing the harm of opium but not stopping it, I believe it won't be long before they suffer the consequences. Then, it will be our chance as Chinese men!"

A cold light flashed in Lao Zhu's eyes.

Legalization is good!
When opium poisons the people and the court of these foreign devils, it will be the opportunity for the Chinese people to revive!
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[In history, we take stock of the territory and population of each dynasty at its peak, and see who is the all-around king who takes both into account! ]

As the title of the next video appeared, it instantly attracted the attention of many emperors throughout the ages!
After all, any emperor with great talent and strategy hopes that the dynasty he founded will be recognized by future generations!
[The Great Qin Empire: The Great Qin Empire, which swept across the world and created the first unified country, lasted for three generations, with two emperors and one king, and lasted for 347 years. At its peak, the territory was about million square kilometers.]

[It should be noted that this number is hundreds of thousands of square kilometers larger than the total area of ​​the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands today. At that time, it was ranked third in the world! ]

On the sky curtain, not only the Qin Dynasty's territory is marked, but the entire Asian plate is in full view.

"My Great Qin is only ranked third in the world?"

Ying Zheng looked at the map of Great Qin, then looked at the vast land around it, and said with emotion: "If I had this map, why would I only rank third in the world?"

Ying Zheng felt very regretful.

I regret that I did not leave more territory for my children and grandchildren.

"I have laid a great foundation for my descendants. It will not be difficult for them to expand on this basis. I believe that the territories of great rulers like Han Wu and Tang Zong are much larger than my Qin. In this comparison, am I not outnumbered by them?"

When Ying Zheng thought of this, he became very unhappy.

He is an emperor who will be remembered for generations, how could he be surpassed by later generations?

"If our territory expands in the future, won't it be useless for me to build this Great Wall?"

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Born in adversity, die in comfort. I must not slack off. I must use offense as defense and help my Great Qin expand its territory!"

"Let's put the construction of the Great Wall aside for now!"

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[The population of Daqin was about 3000 million, accounting for about 15% of the world's total population at that time.]

[It can be said that it laid a solid foundation for many dynasties in later generations. ]

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After hearing what Tianmu said, Ying Zheng felt even more regretful.

The Qin Dynasty exerted its strength for six generations and shed the blood of countless Qin people before it unified the six kingdoms and laid a great foundation. It wanted to leave it to future generations to be passed down for thousands of years, but what was the result?
After my death, the whole country will rebel!
The Qin Empire lasted only fourteen years. How could he accept this?

Every time he saw it, Zheng Ge felt as if his heart was bleeding!

"It seems that I have to make a decision early and make Fusu the crown prince as soon as possible."

Although Fusu had a weak character, he should be more than capable of being a ruler who could maintain the status quo. In any case, he was better than Hu Hai who was deceived and caused the demise of the Second Qin Emperor.

"Fusu is suitable to be a king who maintains the status quo. I will do the work of expanding the territory for him, as well as the remnants of the six kingdoms..."

Thinking of this, a flash of anger flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes:

"When I was here, these remnants pretended to be law-abiding, but after I left, their evil intentions were exposed!"

"When I go on expeditions to all corners of the world, I will make these remnants my vanguard soldiers!"

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[The Han Empire: The Han Dynasty was divided into two periods, the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a total of 405 emperors and a reign of years.]

[The territory at its peak was approximately 609 million square kilometers, and the population increased from 1650 million in the early Western Han Dynasty to a record high of approximately 5700 million! ]

[Please remember that this number will not be broken for quite a long time! ]

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Liu Bang laughed out loud: "5700 million people, double the population of the Qin Dynasty. Your Majesty really has a group of good children and grandchildren. They will make our Han Dynasty so prosperous in the future!"

Liu Bang looked at the map of the future Han Dynasty and said with a smile on his face, "This territory in the north should have been conquered by my descendant Liu Che, right? Not bad, not bad!"

All the ministers laughed.

Fan Kuai said loudly: "When I think of the Huns being defeated by the Han people in the future and running away to Europe to be called the Whip of God, I want to laugh. The bandits who were beaten by the Han people and fled in panic actually beat those foreigners so badly that they didn't know what to do. It's really ridiculous!"

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During the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty.

The elderly Liu Che sighed and said, "How can it be so easy to expand the territory?"

"I have been in power for 54 years, and I have been fighting the Xiongnu for 44 years. It was not easy to nationalize part of the Xiongnu territory!"

"But I didn't expect that the Xiongnu were so strong. The Xiongnu who were defeated by our Han Dynasty and fled to other places could win battles again and again. It would be great if all the people around the Han Dynasty were like this."

Liu Che sighed.

Even the Huns could run to other places to show off their power.

If it weren't for the powerful enemy, the Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty's territory would have been much larger under his rule, right?

Time is also destiny.

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[The Three Kingdoms Period: On the surface, this was an era of great planning and brilliant military generals. However, the success of one general was the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. Behind the scramble for supremacy, the national population dropped precipitously.]

[During the entire Three Kingdoms period, the population peaked at only about 820 million.]

...In Xuchang city.

Cao Cao was full of vigor and enthusiasm: "If it weren't for me, I don't know how many people in the world would be kings and emperors!"

"If it weren't for me, this world would be full of heroes. Today you hit me, tomorrow I hit you. I don't know how many years it would take for peace to come!"

Cao Cao said in a hateful voice: "The most hateful thing is that Liu Bei and Sun Quan insisted on opposing me, causing the people of the world to shed so much blood in vain!"

"Especially Liu Bei, who knew that the situation was hopeless, but still insisted on using the title of a royal relative to oppose me. How interesting!"

"If the Mandate of Heaven really lies with the Han Dynasty, how could the Sima family seize the world a hundred years later?"

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【The Two Jin Dynasties and the Southern and Northern Dynasties: The Two Jin Dynasties, which succeeded the Three Kingdoms and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties, were divided into the Western Jin Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty. They lasted for 15 years and had 155 emperors. During their heyday, their territory was about 540 million square kilometers.】

[After experiencing the Eight Kings Rebellion, the Five Barbarians' Invasion, and other dramatic changes, the Sima family, the big winner of the Three Kingdoms, only reported a population of 1700 million. ]

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"The Sima family is hateful!" Liu Bei said angrily.

There were heroes in the Three Kingdoms period. Even if Cao Wei eventually unified the world, he would not be so angry.

The results of it?
These rats in the Sima family have no martial ethics. They usurped the world and made it a chaotic place. Liu Bei gets angry every time he sees them!
My lungs are about to explode!

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[Sui Dynasty: The Sui Dynasty once again turned the tide, ended the chaotic times, and achieved great unification. ]

【There were two emperors in two generations, and the country lasted for 37 years. 】

[During its heyday, the territory reached 467 million square kilometers and the population reached 4600 million. Even so, there is still some gap with the record of 6000 million hundreds of years ago. ]

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"Countries often fall because of their weakness, but the Han Dynasty alone fell because of its strength. This statement is true!"

The founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, lamented: "I have observed that all other dynasties perished due to foreign invasions, but the Han Dynasty was the only one that perished due to internal divisions."

"After the Han Dynasty, the Western Jin Dynasty can be said to have fallen due to the invasion of the Five Barbarians."

"The Eastern Jin Dynasty was also replaced by the Song Dynasty under pressure from the northern regime."

"During my Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty that followed, the Turks often invaded and harassed us. As for the Northern Song Dynasty, it was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty, and the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Mongols. The Ming Dynasty was also dragged down by the Qing Dynasty, so there was no extra force to suppress domestic uprisings."

"On the other hand, even though the Yellow Turban Rebellion caused the empire to fall apart and various princes established their own regimes, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were able to find time to conquer the Wuhuan in the north, recover the Western Regions, and establish the Western Regions Chief Secretary's Office after the Battle of Guandu."

"Such a powerful Han Dynasty is really something to be admired, and the influence of the Han Dynasty is profound, as can be seen from the fact that people in later generations all consider themselves Han people."

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[Tang Dynasty: The Tang Empire, which was rich in natural resources and had 21 emperors, lasted for 289 years, and at its peak, the land area reached 1237 million square kilometers.]

[This land area is enough to rank in the top three of the territories of all dynasties! 】

[In terms of population, it has also successfully refreshed the population record of the peak period of the Han Dynasty with a population of over 8000 million! ]

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"I congratulate Your Majesty!"

Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period.

All the ministers congratulated Li Shimin in unison.

"My dear ministers, please stand up." Li Shimin looked proud.

"Your Majesty!" Cheng Yaojin said excitedly, "Now our Great Tang army has artillery, and we have defeated the Turks and are invincible!"

"Now that we have driven away the Turks, I think we should not make peace with the Tibetans. Instead, we should lead our army to attack them and incorporate their land into the territory of our Great Tang. This way, the territory of our Great Tang will surely be even more vast than what is recorded on the sky!"

"Your Majesty, Duke Lu is absolutely right."

Fang Xuanling also said: "When I was talking about modern history before, I found that Tubo would become part of China's territory in the future. If so, why does Your Majesty need to marry them?"

"How can I allow someone to snore beside my bed? Your Majesty, please think twice!"

All the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

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[But unfortunately, after the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, after the An-Shi Rebellion, the population quickly dropped to around 3000 million. Not only that, the territory also dropped from 1237 million square kilometers at its peak to less than 800 square kilometers! ]

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"Li Longji, you little bastard, you are so hateful!"

Li Shimin was furious. The Tang Dynasty was so powerful under his rule. Li Longji did a good job in the early years. Why did he become so foolish when he got old?
The failure to judge people caused the Tang Dynasty to fall into turmoil.

Li Shimin now couldn’t understand how an emperor, the ruler of a country, could allow local troops to attack the central government.

Military power is so important that it can be easily mobilized by outsiders. It is simply unbelievable!
"Your Majesty, calm down."

Fang Xuanling stood up and consoled him:
"I think that since it is a matter of the future, there is a way to avoid it. Now, isn't it that our Tang Dynasty has learned about the information related to gunpowder in the future and finally developed gunpowder to defeat the Turks?"

"I believe that in the future, when our Tang Dynasty possesses a magical tool like a steam locomotive, we will be able to rule all regions. Our Tang Dynasty will prosper and last for thousands of years!"

"What Ai Qing said is absolutely true."

Li Shimin sighed, "I feel sad to see my children and grandchildren so unpromising. Tell me, Xuanzong was able to create the Kaiyuan prosperity. He was definitely not a foolish monarch. If he had not trusted others in his old age, he would have achieved great success. Every time I see this, I feel annoyed."

"Born in adversity, die in comfort." Fang Xuanling sighed, "I think it was the prosperous times that blinded Xuanzong's eyes, so that he didn't notice it for a while."

"Alas! I always say that we should learn from history and take history as a mirror. Why don't these children and grandchildren understand?"

Li Shimin felt extremely regretful. If he had been on guard earlier, would there have been the Anshi Rebellion during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong?
Why did the Tang Dynasty go from prosperity to decline?

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[Song Dynasty: The Song Dynasty, which represents the cultural peak of the feudal era, is divided into two stages: the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. It experienced 18 emperors and lasted for 319 years.]

[During its heyday, the country's land area was only about 280 million square kilometers.]

[Its area is more than 60 square kilometers smaller than the Daqin at the beginning. ]

[But it must be said that the Zhao Song Dynasty was unique in distributing wealth among the people. That is, in this dynasty with the smallest territory, it brought about a great population boom in ancient times. With a population of 140 million, it became the first feudal dynasty with a population of over 100 million! ]

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"One hundred and four hundred and five million people, and a land area of ​​just over 280 million square kilometers!"

Seeing this word, people of all dynasties were shocked!

However, besides being amazed, I was more puzzled.

"More than 280 million people, but only million square kilometers. The Emperor of Song Dynasty is really unbearable!" The First Emperor Ying Zheng snorted coldly: "If I had hundreds of millions of people, the territory of my Great Qin would have tripled or quadrupled long ago!"

The rulers and ministers of Shu Han were also greatly shocked.

Jiang Wei exclaimed: "Our Han Dynasty now has only one state left, and no more than 100,000 soldiers in armor, yet it is still trying its best to march north. In the future, the population of the Song Dynasty will exceed 100 million, a hundred times that of the Shu Han Dynasty, but the king has no ambition to make progress. If the Prime Minister can win over these people, there will be no need to worry about the unrest in the world and the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"

On the side, Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan, thinking in his mind how the Song Dynasty could feed more than 280 million people with only million square kilometers of land.

If we can obtain his method of getting rich, can we use it in Shu?

Make the people of Shu prosperous, and truly use one state to challenge the army of Cao Wei with nine states!

(End of this chapter)