Shudder at the way ancient soldiers dealt with "physiology", the most pitiful was this person

Soldiers are also human and have their own physiological needs. When they have to fight on the battlefield for a long time and cannot go home, deprivation is inevitable.

In ancient times, to protect the country or prevent attacks from neighboring countries, Chinese dynasties were equipped with an elite and powerful army. The military camps were basically young and middle-aged men, not only physically strong but also very vigorous in terms of physiology.

How did ancient soldiers deal with their physiological needs?

Normally, wars in the past could last for several years or decades, so soldiers could hardly go home once and had to stay in the barracks, and could not go out freely. When soldiers could not satisfy their "physiological" needs for several years, and had to face boring military training and blood.y chaos on the battlefield, they would more or less have some psychological problems.

At this time, soldiers can disregard all orders from their commanders or even military rules to satisfy their "lus.t for love". In the past, there were many methods applied, but not all were humane.

Let your wife go on a march with you.

One less cruel solution is to allow the wives of high-ranking officers to accompany them in the army. Their presence not only helps meet their physiological needs but also takes care of their husbands' daily lives, while also reducing homesickness during long marches.

However, this method is not always feasible. Daily life is more easily taken care of and needs are met, but few soldiers will do this because they often have scheduled meals and sleep times, and life is very hard. Especially in the context of ancient women, who were often educated to stay at home and were not accustomed to long distance travel.

On the other hand, there are many men in the barracks, and only a few of them are allowed to bring their wives and children to the barracks, so they will feel jealous and covetous of other soldiers' women. Moreover, the dangerous military environment also has many potential risks, what will happen if these men's husbands di.e? Therefore, basically no one wants to do this.

Bringing the widow into the army

However, in order to prevent chaos and calm the soldiers, King Goujian of Yue came up with another extremely cruel but more practical method, which was to send all the widows of the whole country to the military camp. Needless to say, since bringing these widows into the barracks, the soldiers' morale grew stronger and the fightin.g became more and more intense.

However, the fate of widowed women was truly tragic, they had to endure great humiliatio.n, serving many other men after their husbands passed away. Even if they protested, it was useless because the status of women in ancient times was very low, as long as the soldiers were satisfied and fought well, sacrificing women was nothing. So this method was applied in the Western Han Dynasty and lasted for thousands of years after that.

Later, Emperor Wu of Han issued strict regulations, the "choosing of wives" for soldiers was no longer from widows in the country but was replaced by the wives and daughters of some criminals. Of course, this method could solve the needs of soldiers, but it was unfair to women, especially the daughters of prisoners. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished it to appease the people.

Military selection

However, there was another, more cruel way, which was to use "military courtesans" - women selected by the imperial court and assigned to serve the soldiers' physiological needs. These women were often of no status, abused and lacked rights, becoming tools for soldiers to relieve themselves without any protection.

Seize civilians, plunder property

In addition, encouraging soldiers to take women during attacks and conquests was also a method used to increase fightin.g spirit. Accordingly, in the imperial court, there was a rule that after capturing an enemy city, soldiers were allowed to "enjoy" for three days and three nights to relieve their emotions, whether it was robbing mone.y or robbing people.

Thus, during these three days, the soldiers not only plundered property but also solved their own physiological problems. This made the women who were occupied the most disadvantaged, because they not only lost their homeland but were also robbed and rape.d miserably.

The winner is king, the loser is bandit.

Another method that is also difficult to accept is that after capturing the enemy's castle, the general will send his soldiers to the local brothel to relieve their feelings. The women in the brothel will not receive any remuneration, because they are the defeated side and have no reason to refuse the request of the victor.

The last one is to go directly to the enemy's camp to rob people. Of course, this is also a rewar.d for his soldiers after the war is won. The defeated people will be distributed by the general to the soldiers who have contributed to the battle, and some of them will also play the role of "entertainment" in the army to raise the soldiers' morale.

The pitiful fate of women

These methods not only reflect the brutality of war but also demonstrate how women were viewed and treated in ancient societies, when they were often expose.d to danger and viewed as the property of the victors.

Nowadays, thanks to the progress of society and the military, the approach to physiological issues in the military has changed significantly. Activities such as organizing meetings, looking for partners during festivals or events have become more civilized ways to solve this need. At the same time, women have also become an important part of the military, contributing to creating a healthy and gender-balanced environment.

But no matter what, the damage that war brings to people is huge. In the past or in modern times, everyone hopes that the world will be peaceful, without war, and people will have a better life.

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