Opinion

Opinion/ Editorial

           

            Emperor Khan should begin to learn about the Chinese culture and the Chinese people. After all, the Emperor is the one and only ruler of China and if the Emperor is  ruling people that he doesn't understand or know about that can cause many miscommunications.  The people of China are extremely different then the people of Mongolia and they have different cultures. If a leader doesn’t know anything about a cultural of a people that he is ruling then he can misinterpret the people and this can cause friction between the Mongol and the Chinese. For example, if a Chinese military leader doesn’t use an aggressive Mongol tactic but instead uses one that is not as aggressive, a Mongol might interpret that as being too relaxed and therefore, weak and dismiss him. But a Chinese military leader might have interpreted it as just using another tactic that has the proper amount of aggression. If the Emperor does not learn about China there could be even worse consequences because communication is vital in any government. If the all powerful ruler misinterprets the people that he has complete control of there could be devastating aftermath. It is understood that the Emperor has Chinese counselors but Chinese advisors are not enough. In order to be a good ruler, a person needs to understand the country that the person ruling.

          Another reason why Emperor Khan should learn about the Chinese is in case is the other countries decide to attack China.  The Emperor may not know how the army operates and how it differs to the Mongolian army. All armies are different and China is always prone to attack. If Emperor Khan does not learn more about China and its people and a neighboring country does attack, Emperor Khan might not be as experienced with leading the Chinese army, as it is incredibly different from the Mongolian army. This could cause major damage. If the army is not well prepared for any attack and the Emperor is unskilled at commanding the army. The attack could have devastating effects as in major casualties, the loss of land, and even the conquering of China.  The people of China comprehend that the Emperor has many Chinese counselors which he seeks advice from often, but the advisors are not managing the entire empire.  However the Emperor is in charge, and sometimes the Emperor will decide to not listen to the advisors and nothing is stopping him from doing anything he wants to China. If a leader who has compete control of a nation which he is clueless about  leads and something bad happens, the Emperor might not be experienced enough with dealing with problems of a country which he knows nothing about.  The country is then surely doomed.