vrcanaries Chapter 414 Wanyan Gou: I was born to seek peace!
Chapter 414 Wanyan Gou: I was born to seek peace!
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Upon hearing this, Liu Che couldn't help but clap his hands and cheer, praising Liu Qi for his excellent use of several strategies!
The outcome of this battle swept away the gloom that had been hanging over the Song Dynasty!
He turned to Wei Qing and said seriously, "Even though the Song Dynasty valued civil officials over military ones, it had no shortage of brilliant generals. What it lacked most was a decisive and capable ruler!"
Wei Qing nodded, then suddenly recalled the Battle of Yamen in the Southern Song Dynasty, where 100,000 soldiers and civilians perished together. The scene seemed to appear before his eyes, causing him immense heartache.
Immediately, Wei Qing sighed and replied, "If it weren't for a lack of courage, things wouldn't have come to this!"
The two then continued watching the live stream.
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In another time and space, the people of the Song Dynasty were thrilled upon hearing the news; such an outcome was truly exhilarating!
Especially considering that we faced over 100,000 Jurchen troops, we still won; our Song Dynasty won.
The more the people there thought about it, the more difficult it seemed, and a wave of bittersweet emotion welled up in their noses!
Their eyes seemed to be blinded by sand and dust; they were wondering where the wind was coming from!
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The live stream is still ongoing:
"When the news of the victory at Shunchang reached Lin'an, Zhao Gou was overjoyed and immediately appointed Liu Qi as the military governor of Wutai Army."
"It can be said that this battle made his name famous. He successfully stopped the Jin army from invading the south and stabilized the situation. This battle was even listed as one of the 'Thirteen Great Battles of the Southern Song Dynasty's Restoration'."
"On the other hand, Zhao Gou was most inclined to seek peace, but the current situation clearly showed that the Jurchens were about to march south and attack the Song Dynasty."
"No matter how much he deceives himself, it's useless, and the other soldiers and civilians are more determined to resist the Jin than he is!"
"As an emperor, he briefly reflected on the situation and decided it was time to rise up and fight."
"So he issued an edict offering a reward, claiming that whoever could capture or kill Wanyan Zongbi (Jin Wuzhu) would be appointed as a military governor, and be rewarded with 50,000 taels of silver, 50,000 bolts of silk, 100 hectares of land, a mansion, and so on!"
"At the same time, Zhao Gou appointed three generals, namely Zhang Jun, Yue Fei, and Han Shizhong, as concurrently the commanders-in-chief of Henan and Hebei."
"In fact, the fact that the Song Dynasty was able to produce these things at this time shows that the government was still doing relatively well and it hadn't reached its final stage yet. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, if Zhao Gou hadn't ascended the throne, they might not have squandered such a good hand!"
"Therefore, I simply do not understand why he sought peace, constantly compromising in order to survive, only to ultimately perish."
"In particular, Qin Hui, who facilitated this alliance, if Zhao Gou was the troublemaker, then Qin Hui was the one who came because he smelled the scent. These two were a perfect match, and neither could live without the other."
"So Qin Hui was terrified. He had just facilitated this deal, but the contract was broken in less than two years. Shouldn't he be blamed for this?"
"Qin Hui feared that Zhao Gou would start a war and then dismiss him from his position as prime minister, so he sent someone to test Zhao Gou by deliberately submitting a memorial requesting the appointment of Zhang Jun."
"To everyone's surprise, Zhao Gou was furious and said: 'I would rather bring about the downfall of the country than employ him!'"
"However, the happiest people about this were generals like Yue Fei. If the Jin people didn't attack, how could they have a chance to fight back?"
Yue Fei also believed that Zhao Gou, seeing the Jin Dynasty's fickle nature, should have realized the drawbacks of peace negotiations and should have concluded that force was the only way to resolve the conflict.
"Unfortunately, he didn't know that in the martial arts world, Zhao Gou had a nickname: Wanyan Gou. With the surname Wanyan, how could he not side with his great Jin Dynasty?"
"At this time, Yue Fei was probably still dreaming of a northern expedition, but his biggest obstacle was not the Jurchens, but Zhao Gou! He would seek peace until his death."
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: This kid is truly born for the Jin, and has no other thoughts besides seeking peace? What's he thinking? How can this kid be so cowardly?
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: It's hard to change one's nature. These three are all pretty much the same. If you don't have expectations, you won't be disappointed. It's just a pity for the people of that era, especially the common people and loyal officials!
Emperor Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty: If he had died young, Emperor Xiaozong who succeeded him would have been quite good. It's a pity that Zhao Gou, that scourge, lived longer than most people!
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty commented: "Could it be that the previous generations all died young, and this guy got all their lifespan?"
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"After that, although Zhao Gou spoke very nicely, his actions did not match. For example, he urged Yue Fei to go to the front line to provide relief, but he only allowed Yue Fei to go to Guang Prefecture, Cai Prefecture, Kaifeng and the like!"
"Thinking about all this makes me feel frustrated. In any case, Yue Fei sent Liang Xing, Zhao Yun and others to cross the Yellow River and head north, and also dispatched Zhang Xian and Yao Zheng's armies to support Liu Qi."
"Yue Fei also personally led the main force to follow, but just as they were about to set off, Li Ruoxu arrived in Ezhou with Wanyan Gou's latest instructions."