0p0 Chapter 376 Zong Ze Rebuilds Kaifeng
Chapter 376 Zong Ze Rebuilds Kaifeng
"And build fortified camps along the riverbank, etc."
These fortified camps, in conjunction with the stockades built by the people resisting the Jin invaders, ensured that the people of Shaanxi and the Jingxi Road obeyed Zong Ze's command.
"It can be said that Zong Ze and the anti-Jin people played a very important role in the Jin invasion of the south, but Emperor Zhao Gou played almost no role, which is really unacceptable."
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Does anyone still have any expectations for the Zhao family?
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: She can do anything except stand up and fight, and she does it with utter shamelessness!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: The more I look at it, the more I feel sorry for Zong Ze!
Shangguan Wan'er of the Tang Dynasty: It's a pity that the Zhao family has let down so many civil and military officials! They don't want it, but we do!
First Emperor Qin Shi Huang: My Great Qin will cherish such talents and expand its territory!
Liu Zhuzhu of the Great Han Dynasty: Our Great Han Dynasty will definitely cherish this! No normal person would do what the Song Dynasty did!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Our Ming Dynasty certainly cherishes talent too. Just kidding. Aren't talented people who can fight and manage internal affairs desirable?
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Stop arguing! These are all talented people from the Song Dynasty, and you can't get them!
Other emperors: ? ????...Knowing how rare talent is! Treat them well!!!
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin had just posted the comment when his face turned pale and then flushed!
But now, he was caught in a state of anger and embarrassment.
Damn it, what these people say really hurts, and he can't even find a reason to refute them.
I don't know what sins I committed in my past life to have these grandnephews and nieces. If they are guilty, they should be punished instead of having these unfilial grandsons!
To the ministers who are currently writing furiously: If they are guilty, punish them with the law, instead of making them listen and copy!
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyin disregarded his emotions and hurriedly said to the ministers copying the contents, "Remember the important contents so that we can deal with the crisis a hundred years from now."
No one dared to speak, but they sighed inwardly, realizing that their previous free time was gone forever!
There's not much time left after get off work, otherwise I could watch the live stream replay and sort it out slowly.
Damn it! If those future generations hadn't performed so poorly, would their ancestors have been this busy?!
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But their sorrowful forest didn't understand; she continued, "The time came to April of the second year of Jianyan. By this time, the Jin army was far weaker than before."
"With Zong Ze stationed in Kaifeng, despite Nianhan launching several offensives, they gained little advantage and thus decided to retreat from Shanxi to Yunzhong."
"At the same time, Wang Yan, an anti-Jin general active near the Taihang Mountains, fought fiercely with the Jin people near Weizhou and achieved a major victory."
"Wang Yan once fought against the Western Xia under Zhong Shidao, and later joined Zhang Suo, the pacification commissioner of Hebei. He then led his army across the Yellow River to the north and defeated more than 10,000 Jin troops, making great achievements."
"His troops had the words 'Loyal to the country and sworn to kill the Jin people' tattooed on their faces, hence the name 'Eight-Character Army.' They fought against the Jin people and made many meritorious contributions."
"The Song army won successive victories and gathered many loyal and righteous men. Historical records say that Fu Xuan, Liu Ze, Jiao Wentong and other nineteen strongholds had more than 100,000 men."
"At this moment, the Jin army was attacked from both sides, its main force was trapped in Shaanxi, and the Jin troops in Hebei were restricted by the Eight-Character Army. Helpless, the Jin commander had no choice but to face the difficulties head-on."
"The current situation is very favorable for the Song court. Perhaps this will prove that the Jurchens are not as 'brutal' as the Song court once imagined."
"Unfortunately, the Song court, both then and later, always had spineless troublemakers, including the emperor and his ministers, especially the surrender faction like Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. The most helpless thing was not the lack of capable ministers, but the lack of emperors who dared to take risks.
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Qing Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qianlong sarcastically remarked to Heshen: "The Song court is solely focused on seeking peace, completely disregarding its own advantages!"
"If I were the Emperor of Song, I would absolutely not accept such a humiliating agreement, nor would I ever acknowledge another country as my uncle..."
Emperor Qianlong spoke with increasing intensity, his voice echoing throughout the hall.
But then Heshen suddenly remembered that the Song court's greatest threat—the Jurchens—were also Jurchens, weren't they?
He hesitated for a moment, then decided against mentioning it, thinking that these people were all dead in his eyes anyway, so why get angry?
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At this moment, everyone in Wanchao was still listening intently to Lin Ke's story.
But it seems that because the ending was predetermined, listening to it now fills me with regret.
It is highly likely that all that was missing was a wise ruler to create an even better Southern Song Dynasty.
"On the other hand, seeing that the situation was very favorable, Wang Yan wanted to take the opportunity to severely damage the Jin people in order to cross the Yellow River and launch a northern expedition to recover lost territory. So he contacted Zong Ze and asked him to cooperate in sending troops."
Zong Ze had no objection to this and quickly agreed to Wang Yan's request.
"At the same time, the rebel army led by Ma Kuo, which was active in Wuma Mountain, Hebei, also arrived in Kaifeng. So the three of them held a brief meeting to discuss the Northern Expedition."
"Among the plans, Wang Yanjun first crossed the Yellow River from Huazhou and took Huaizhou, Weizhou, Junzhou, Xiangzhou and other places."
"Secondly, the army led by Ma Kuo attacked Mingzhou, Qingyuan Prefecture, and Zhengding Prefecture from Daming Prefecture."
"Meanwhile, the troops under Yang Jin, Li Gui, Wang Shan, and Ding Jin advanced separately."
"Finally, Zong Ze secretly contacted the local anti-Jin forces in the Yan-Yun region to launch an offensive against the Jin army's rear."
"Sometimes we say, 'The plan is beautiful, but the reality is harsh,' but when it comes to the Song Dynasty, it's 'The plan is beautiful, but the emperor is difficult to deal with.'"
"That's right, another unexpected thing happened on Emperor Gaozong's side. When Wang Yan went to see Gaozong with his plan, he was ridiculed by Wang Boyan and Huang Qianshan."
"They considered the Northern Expedition to be pure nonsense, which was fine in itself, given their nature; they weren't particularly disappointed. But the real problem was that they actually urged Zhao Gou to dismiss Wang Yan from his military command!!!"
"He was even transferred to the position of a nominal defense commissioner, which is basically a bodyguard position for Zhao Gou. What's even more outrageous is that his superior is that scoundrel Fan Qiong!"
"Isn't this a disgrace for a military general who has been on the battlefield and made great achievements?"
"Furthermore, Zhao Gou is truly a scoundrel who doesn't employ loyal ministers but gives complete trust to treacherous ones, offering the Song court no hope whatsoever. Even when the situation is so favorable, there will always be someone causing trouble!"
Everyone in the Song Dynasty: ...
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: It's not that we look down on the emperors of the Song Dynasty, but if this guy could do anything good, then pigs could fly!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Unless we find someone with more skill, but judging by genetics, such a cowardly person can't have a child!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: If he could delegate power to Zong Ze and be obedient, that wouldn't be so bad! But he can't even be obedient!
Sang Hongyang of the Great Han Dynasty: He's quite obedient, but only to treacherous officials! Look at how Wang Bo and his companion can act so arrogantly; it's because they share the same thoughts!
Li Si of the Qin Dynasty: It seems that being a military general in the Southern Song Dynasty was not only frustrating but also unlucky! Being stuck with a weak and unambitious emperor was a tragedy!
General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: Didn't Fan Qiong take his father to the Jin camp? Don't you hate him for that?!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: ?? ? ??? What's the big deal? Emperors Huizong and Qinzong even forgave the Jurchens for desecrating their ancestral tombs. It's just a matter of lineage!
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