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Jiang treats scorched earth as a repeated Russian pattern: it defeated Sweden, Napoleon in 1812, and Germany in World War II by sacrificing territory and supplies rather than winning directly in the field.
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Jiang treats scorched earth as a repeated Russian pattern: it defeated Sweden, Napoleon in 1812, and Germany in World War II by sacrificing territory and supplies rather than winning directly in the field.
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"Okay? And as we discussed, Alexander the Great was very problematic because he was very tyrannical. And also because he believed he was invincible...."
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"And so, the Russians and the Ottomans will clash over the Kremlin. Okay? The Crimea. Okay? The Crimea. And this will lead to something..."
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"And most of the Russian nobility, a lot of them actually have German blood. And they actually spoke French at home. Okay? So, this..."
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