Our history is War. List of the Largest Battles in history.

[phylumchordata]

Boasting?

Who the Hell would boast about having the most casualties in the history of war??? Seriously?

Did you even read what I wrote in the OP? I am anti-war, the only kind of war I could ever support is one of self-defence.

that's why you posted praises for the god of war.

 

[INDIC]

@Fattyacids 25 million dead in Qing and Ming wars. Here your another lie was caught that there was a peaceful transition when Wu Sangui collaborated with Manchus.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

that's why you posted praises for the god of war.

Except Guan Yu is NOT the "God of War". That is a mistranslation into the English language.

You still haven't read the post in the OP?

He was a great General during the Three Kingdoms period, who later became a Deity in Chinese culture.

He is the God of Brotherhood, honor and righteousness. He does not bless those who go to war, so he is not like the Roman God of War Mars, or anything like that.

Like I already said in the OP, police stations in Hong Kong all have a statue of Guan Yu inside them. It's not necessarily to do with war, it has to do with Brotherhood and righteousness, and it is not just soldiers who can show such virtues. Anyone can show these virtues.

 

[Aamna14]

Wars are inevitable, the only thing worth discussing is how a nation has learnt from its past, bloody or otherwise. I believe China has learnt some crucial lessions which the rest of the region has failed to and thats what i admire.

 

[kbd-raaf]

Hugs and kisses > war and conflict

That' my contribution to this thread.

In all seriousness, war is terrible.

 

[HariPrasad]

So we got rid of the ROC, and founded the PRC in 1949.

It is equally corrupt and cruel. Time to through it out and create a beautiful democratic China.

 

[scorpionx]

Every civilization had fought bloodiest wars. Almost every society had suffered civil wars. Innocents have been killed in random,starved to death by millions at some one's will. But what is interesting to see after every destruction something new,positive has come up every time. After WW II,perhaps the cruelest and bloodiest of all in the history of humanity, Europe has learnt the price of peace. They have made their small continent the most peaceful place on the earth while taking the course of war away from their homeland.

We,the South and SE Asians should learn a bit from them the price of peace,education and human development. Border issues will always be there but these are not just enough to engage in wars.Faster the Indians,Pakistanis and the Chinese learn this lessons quicker would be the peace and warmth in the region.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

It is equally corrupt and cruel. Time to through it out and create a beautiful democratic China.

There is no force on Earth that can stop a people's revolution.

The CCP knows this better than anyone else, since they came to power via a people's revolution.

Right now, something like 85% of Chinese support the Chinese government. If the number is reversed, and 85% of Chinese people hate the Chinese government, then there is nothing the Government can do to save themselves, they will fall just like every other Government and Dynasty in the history of China.

China is a lot more than just the Chinese government. China is an entity that has existed for thousands of years. Governments and Dynasties come and go, but China always remains.

 

[bolo]

It is equally corrupt and cruel. Time to through it out and create a beautiful democratic China.

Sure. Just like India, where nothing gets done, except talking.

 

[Genesis]

Those numbers are very inaccurate, first of all, Europeans have been constantly at war, and remember Chinese population is actually about the same if not less as Europe during the early periods.

It was only late in time that we begin to become a more populous country. There are many reasons, but let say war is one of them, but disease is another and a host of other things.

Second, you got to remember, when a Chinese "source" say a million, the reality is closer to a hundred thousand if that. For example, Germany mobilized millions to attack Russia and millions crossed the border, while Nationalists China say a million, in reality, less than 200,000 actually saw action, if that. They just counted troops that exists rather than troops that actually were deployed.

Third, Europe's constant warfare resulted in famine, and all sorts of disasters, but the fact that they been constantly happening is one reason, the over all number of these dynastic wars must be around the same as Chinese numbers.

 

[HariPrasad]

China is a lot more than just the Chinese government. China is an entity that has existed for thousands of years. Governments and Dynasties come and go, but China always remains.

Absolutely Right. That is why people should try to make the country very beautiful so that they may live in an atmosphere of freedom and prosperity which is lacking in these cruel CCP regime. Chinese people have struggled and suffered a lot in past. They have all the right to enjoy the freedom with prosperity Which China has gained in recent years.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Absolutely Right. That is why people should try to make the country very beautiful so that they may live in an atmosphere of freedom and prosperity which is lacking in these cruel CCP regime.

No flaming in this thread.

Though out of curiosity, what is it that I am unable to do that I lack this so-called "freedom"?

I live in Hong Kong, which is considered to be one of the most "free" places in Asia. I also travel to the Mainland a lot, and I don't see what freedom I am missing in either place?

This is not a place where Dalits can't walk 20 feet in front of a higher caste person, there are no such restrictions.

The only major restriction I can think of is the one-child policy, but that was recently revoked so it no longer applies.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Without stability and control, Chinese will have war. Failing dynasties always have the usual precursors of corrupt officials, lack of social mobility, famine and weak government. Fortunately for most of the world, Chinese for the most part only war with fellow Chinese.

 

[telkon]

this list comprises of clashes extended over time. i don't like to use wikipedia, but for the purpose of this thread, let me copy-paste some wikipedia link:

List of battles by casualties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i think it's more appropriate for title of this thread. my favourites (so to say) are battle of tumu and battle of gaugamela.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Without stability and control, Chinese will have war. Failing dynasties always have the usual precursors of corrupt officials, lack of social mobility, famine and weak government. Fortunately for most of the world, Chinese for the most part only war with fellow Chinese.

Yes. And that is terrible for us.

Whenever I read about Hanjian like Wang Jingwei, I get so angry. Chinese are always fighting Chinese, it is such a terrible thing.

This is one of the reasons I am so pro-CCP. At least under the last few administrations, Chinese have not been fighting Chinese in any kind of war.

In fact, under the CCP, we have not been at war with anyone for over 30 years. And their performance continues to be good, which is why I still support them.