0p0 Chapter 432 Wanyan Gou: Another humble day!
Chapter 432 Wanyan Gou: Another humble day!
Southern Song Dynasty
At this moment, Zhao Gou was meeting with Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and others. As soon as Lin Ke spoke, everyone's eyes turned to the person in question—Zhang Jun.
Even Zhang Jun, whose skin was as thick as a city wall, was sweating profusely, his heart was pounding, and he was feeling extremely uneasy. He was worried that he might just go in and fall into an ambush!
He can't be that stupid! So many people know about this, how is he supposed to stay in the industry?!
Thinking of this, Zhang Jun knelt down with a thud and repeatedly begged for forgiveness. He knew his boss well; he had originally made contributions, but he had ruined them. The official must be furious!
Zhao Gou's face was gloomy and he looked very unhappy. Look at what this guy has done! He only won once, and he still dares to show off his military might to the Jurchens. If he has this ability, why doesn't he resolve this crisis?
Meanwhile, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and the others present were inexplicably struck by his actions. It was his own fault! Just to grab credit, he was willing to sideline Liu Qi rather than prioritize stability!
The result is harmful to others, and even more so to oneself!
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Lin Ke's voice continued to ring out in the live stream:
"Leaving aside the question of whether the news that there are no Jurchens in Haozhou City is true or not, Zhang Jun's entry into the city should at least be discussed, and Liu Qi's opinion should be heard!"
"How can you ignore the possibility of an ambush? And didn't Yang Yizhong fall for a trap once before? Why wasn't he more vigilant?"
"However, Zhang Jun also made a huge mistake. For the sake of a mere merit, he sent General Wang to tell Liu Qi, 'Don't go now. No one in Haozhou is trustworthy. We've done enough!'"
"Sometimes, once a person makes a decision, nothing can change their mind. Zhang Jun is determined, so what can anyone else do?!"
"So he sent Wang De and Yang Yizhong, leading two thousand men as the vanguard, followed by sixty thousand infantry and cavalry, to march into Haozhou City!"
"However, these soldiers were unaware that their commander's misjudgment had led them to be ambushed by the Jin army."
"In fact, Wanyan Zongbi used this tactic more than once or twice. The retreating Jin soldiers were only a small part, just a show for the Song army. The ambushers were in Haozhou City, just waiting for the Song army to jump in!"
"So when Yang Yizhong, Wang De and the others arrived at the city of Haozhou, they immediately realized something was wrong, but it was too late for regrets, as the Jurchens who had been lying in ambush had already jumped out!"
Golden Man: ?? ?? ??? Hehe! Didn't expect that, did you!
"It's a pity, and it's also outrageous. The Song army wasn't ready, and their formation wasn't even complete, while the Jin army had already formed their left and right flanks and charged out!"
"How could such an unprepared force possibly respond to the Jin army's offensive in time? As a result, the cavalry at the front fled back, and the infantry behind, confused about the situation, also panicked. In short, the Song army suffered a crushing defeat in this meeting!"
"If it weren't for Zhang Jun and Liu Qi sending people to help, Yang Yizhong and Wang De wouldn't even have had a chance to escape with their lives."
"Who would have thought that the Song army had won a battle just a few days ago, but Zhang Jun's overconfidence ruined it all? Is it really true that the Song army can't be praised?"
"The key point is that Zhang Jun's mistake this time has a huge impact, and it's a chain reaction. This happened about ten days ago, and it's far from over."
"On the day after Yang Yizhong's defeat, on the twelfth of that month, another Song army force, led by Han Shizhong's navy, arrived at Haozhou."
"Upon learning this, Wanyan Zongbi thought to himself that he was about to wipe out all the Song generals. Adhering to the principle of annihilating them one by one, or two by two, Wanyan Zongbi said, 'Just watch and see what the correct way to know when to stop is!'"
Wanyan Zongbi: Take advantage of Yue Fei's absence and do your best to deal with him!
"Therefore, Wanyan Zongbi ordered people to go downstream to cut down trees, in preparation for blocking their way back."
"Han Shizhong was shocked and ordered a retreat. However, the Jin army followed closely behind, and the arrows they fired at the Song army were as numerous as hairs on a cow. In a sense, if the script had been reversed, Han Shizhong would have gained a huge pile of arrows for free!"
"At this point, under the current circumstances, Han Shizhong is fighting and retreating, and the situation is far from optimistic."
"However, Han Shizhong's retreat was quite skillful. The entire army then successfully retreated before the Jin army could block their path. Overall, the Jin army was well-prepared for the battle, while the Song army was not prepared at all!"
General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: One victory was exchanged for several defeats; no matter how you look at it, it's a loss!
Liu Zhuzhu from the Great Han Dynasty: I'm truly impressed. What was supposed to be a sure win was ruined by this natural person from the Song Dynasty!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: In a way, Wanyan Zongbi's command was ingenious; the Song people always fell into his traps!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Even Zhao Gou's plan was better: know when to quit while you're ahead! Showing off only leads to defeat!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: I'm so speechless! How could we lose like this?! We had the advantage, yet we still lost!
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "It's not impossible for the Song army to have done something like this. They had such a good situation before, but one stupid move by the Song army resulted in their defeat!"
Everyone in the Song Dynasty: ...That hurts! Brother!
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People watching the screen, though they had anticipated a win-lose situation, never imagined things would turn out this way.
Just because of a show of military might and a misjudgment, the Song army suffered repeated defeats!
This is absolutely absurd, yet it's true. Anyone who hears this would be furious!
While they were still pondering this, Lin Ke revealed the unfortunate soul who had been driven mad with anger:
"As early as around the 8th of the same month that Zhang Jun planned to display his army on the Huai River, but the Jin army captured Haozhou City, Zhao Gou had already sent a message to Yue Fei!"
"As a high-ranking leader, Zhao Gou really didn't expect that his minimum requirement of driving them away and stopping while he was ahead would be so difficult for Zhang Jun!?"
"At this point, he didn't care what the reason was. He was extremely anxious and immediately sent a message to Yue Fei, ordering him to provide immediate support."
"Yue Fei did not hesitate much. He was already stationed in Shuzhou. Upon receiving the imperial edict, he immediately rushed to the scene. However, before he even reached his destination, he received one bad news after another from the Song army!"
"Compared to Wanyan Zongbi, who knew when to stop after pursuing Han Shizhong and immediately withdrew, although it cannot be ruled out that Wanyan Zongbi dared not confront him head-on after hearing that Yue Fei was coming to his aid!"
"But overall, the situation on the Song side is really bad. You have to understand that there is no difference in numbers between the Song and Jin, and the Song even has a slight advantage!"
"So Yue Fei just couldn't understand how a winning game could change so quickly in just a few days, to the point that Yue Fei was driven crazy by Zhang Jun's behavior!"
"He even cursed: 'The country is amazing, but the officials are so immoral! It has to be Marshal Yue! What is Zhang Jun, that damned bastard, showing off for?'"
"If it were Yue Fei's army, none of this mess would have happened. What was a sure thing was turned around by the Jurchens. Yue Fei was getting angrier and angrier, wishing he could give Wanyan Zongbi a good beating!"
Wan Chaozhong's people: To be honest, if we can fight, we suggest we fight Zhang Jun!
"However, we really admire Zhang Jun's shamelessness. His skin is thicker than a city wall. He knows he is guilty, but he tells Zhao Gou, 'Don't punish me yet!'"
"Then he shifted the blame onto Liu Qi and Yue Fei. Zhang Jun didn't think there was anything wrong with shifting the blame. He had already come up with reasons: one was 'ineffective in battle,' and the other was 'failure to provide reinforcements!'"
"No! Brother! You don't know why Yue Fei didn't come! Don't you know whether Liu Qi tried to persuade you or not!?"
"However, this marked only the end of a small phase of the Huaihe River Campaign. The rest was not yet over. This may also have been the last anti-Jin campaign that Yue Fei participated in."
The optimist Su Dongpo: ...outrageous...
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: I don't understand, why didn't Zhao Gou punish him? He made such a big mistake!
Da Ming Lan Yu: Zhang Jun was probably among the first to support Zhao Gou. He was firm in his stance, and that's what he loved!
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: It's very simple. Zhao Gou only wanted to maintain his comfortable life and did not want to recover lost territory. Moreover, he was afraid of the Jurchens. Yue Fei, on the other hand, had the great goal of recovering the Central Plains. These two were not on the same page!
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: ...I am his grandfather, and my goal is still to recover the Central Plains! No means no!
A minor official of the Qin Dynasty: It's a very small minority. Most people would consider the Jingkang Incident a disgrace, but this guy didn't even try to improve the situation. Instead, he just stayed in his corner of the country!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the greatest benevolent ruler of all time: ...He can't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, what is he trying to do?!
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Upon hearing this, everyone understood perfectly well: Zhang Jun was their most loyal and devoted subject, and they could forgive even the biggest mistakes he made!
Yue Fei's criticism was absolutely right! The emperor is so immoral; what kind of mess is this?!
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