Why China's Most Famous Defense Actually Failed | What The Great Wall Really Protected скачать в хорошем качестве

Why China's Most Famous Defense Actually Failed | What The Great Wall Really Protected

The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous structures on Earth. Everyone believes it kept invaders out of China for thousands of years. Here's the problem: that's almost completely wrong. The Great Wall didn't work—not the way you think it did. ❌ THE GREAT WALL'S BIGGEST FAILURES: 1211 - Genghis Khan & the Mongol Invasion: The Great Wall was standing, fully built, garrisoned with soldiers. The Mongols went right through it. They didn't even slow down. By 1279, Mongols controlled all of China (Yuan Dynasty). The wall did absolutely nothing to stop total conquest. How they got through: Found unguarded sections, bribed Chinese officials to open gates, attacked weak points with overwhelming force. The wall had thousands of miles of vulnerability—you can't defend 13,000 miles with enough soldiers to stop concentrated attacks. 1644 - The Manchu Invasion: Great Wall fully standing and garrisoned. The Manchus walked through. A Chinese general named Wu Sangui literally opened the gates and let them in (he was angry at the Ming court and betrayed them). Manchus established Qing Dynasty, ruled until 1912. The pattern is clear: The two biggest foreign conquests of China (Mongols and Manchus) both happened while the Great Wall was fully operational. The wall's entire purpose was to stop these exact invasions. It failed completely. Twice. #GreatWall #China #ChineseHistory #Mongols #Manchus #MingDynasty #QingDynasty #GenghisKhan #MilitaryHistory #HistoricalMyths #Geopolitics #SilkRoad