BBC中国故事第三集盛世中华 Part16 蒙古入侵灭南宋

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[00:01.75]But the old cycles of Chinese history now returned to haunt them.但是中华历史兴亡的固有循环再次降临。
[00:11.50]In the 13th century, the world was turned upside down by the Mongols.13世纪，整个世界被蒙古人彻底颠覆。
[00:19.40]Led by Genghis Khan, their armies swept west as far as the walls of Vienna.在成吉思汗的带领下，蒙古大军一路向西，最远攻至维也纳城下。
[00:26.76]They overran Northern China, creating the most extensive empire in history.他们占领了中国北部的地区，建立了史上疆域最为辽阔的帝国。
[00:33.86]And then they gradually spread their power into the lands of the Southern Song by land and sea..... 蒙古人随即海陆并进，将其势力范围向南宋地区依次扩展......
[00:43.20]until the last terrible battle. 直到令人震撼的最后一战。
[00:49.69]It was March 19th 1279. 那是1279年3月19日。
[00:55.02]Dark day in the story of China.中国故事里黑暗的一天。
[01:00.75]We're here almost exactly on the anniversary and it was a day just like this, with rain and drizzle.今天恰好快到那个纪念日了。那天的天气也跟今天一样，雨水涟涟不绝。
[01:08.51]By the evening, you couldn't see the far shore. 傍晚，对岸已经模糊不可分辨。
[01:11.95]The Song commanders had not defended the narrows here, so the Mongol fleet was able to sail through into the lagoon.宋军将领没有对海峡窄口设防，蒙古战舰得以长驱直入泻湖中。
[01:20.14]And there the Song navy faced them. 宋水军在此直面蒙古水军。
[01:22.39]They had about 1,000 ships lashed together to form a floating fortress..... 宋军有一千条战舰，彼此捆绑在一起，构成了浮动的海上堡垒......
[01:29.57]their decks protected by wet mud to stop the effects of the fire projectiles from the Mongol catapults.甲板上覆盖着湿土，用来对付蒙古战舰投石机上扔过来的火弹。
[01:37.74]When the battle began, an eyewitness says, "The air was full of fiery traces of the Mongol firebombs".战争开始时，一位目击者这样描述：“空气中满是蒙古军队燃烧弹飞行的火焰尾迹。”
[01:47.37]But when the tide rose, the Mongols were able to encircle the Song fleet and in the end the battle was lost and the young Emperor was trapped.但是在涨潮的时候，蒙古战舰包围了宋军舰队。战争最终失败，年轻的皇帝被困。
[02:00.20]And then the Emperor's loyal minister, Lu Xiufu, made a famous speech to the little boy - 皇帝的忠臣陆秀夫对小皇帝说了一段著名的话：
[02:07.35]"The affairs of our state have come to this, but we must not disgrace the nation".“国事至今一败涂地，德v皇帝辱已甚，陛下不可使国家再辱。”
[02:14.50]And he took the boy in his arms and he jumped into the sea to commit suicide.他抱起小皇帝跳海自尽。
[02:22.46]The little boy's pet white parrot began to screech and flap its wings until it overbalanced the cage and fell into the water after its master.小皇帝的白鹦鹉叫声不止，它在笼子里拍打翅膀，笼子失去了平衡，追随主人落入水中。
[02:33.40]So ended the glory of the Song.辉煌的宋朝至此终结。
[03:03.45]So in the later 13th century China was defeated, under alien rule, shocked to the core.在13世纪后期，中国被彻底击败，被外族统治，那是刻骨铭心的震撼。
[03:15.63]The Mandate of Heaven was suspended but it was not lost.天命暂时停止了运转，但未曾消失。
[03:22.60]For China's cycles of order and disorder will continue.中国秩序与混乱的循环将继续演进。
[03:27.66]Another great age will arise, as in China it always does.另一个伟大的时代必将崛起，在中国历来如此。
[03:34.19]One of the great eras of high civilisation in world history.在世界史上，这是一个具有高度文明的伟大时代。
[03:41.24]But they won't follow the brilliant experiments of the Song on the path to modernity.尽管宋朝创造了无数辉煌，但在通往未来的路上，新时代的人们不会亦步亦趋。
[03:48.22]Instead, the experience of defeat will give birth to a new kind of despotism.相反，失败的教训使一种新的专制政体得以萌生。
[03:55.66]The new dynasty will be the Bringers of Light..... the Ming.新王朝将带来光明...明朝。

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BBC中国故事 第三集 盛世中华 Part16 蒙古入侵灭南宋

BBC中国故事第三集盛世中华 Part16 蒙古入侵灭南宋