vrcanaries Chapter 396 Pre-war deployment
Chapter 396 Pre-war deployment
General Judy, the one primarily responsible: Qin Hui, that bastard…! ? %… (swearing with ancestral connotations)
Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: It's not like I'm sending him to fight, what's there to worry about? I've never been afraid of the Xiongnu!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Apart from the Song Dynasty, it's rare to see such a spineless emperor!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: Just like his father, his father and brothers were afraid of the Jurchens, and he was no exception!
A Han Dynasty official: I don't understand why so many people are afraid of the Jin people!
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Wan Chaozhong's men (disdainfully): Bah! Bah! Bah!
At this moment, the images of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, and their cowardly demeanor in the face of the Jurchens, resurfaced in everyone's minds.
I couldn't help but feel disgusted. Is this a case of like father, like son?!
I wonder if those three people could even muster enough courage to form one of them!
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Just then, Lin Ke continued, "After completing his mission in Xiangyang, Yue Fei was sent to suppress the civilian armed forces led by Yang Yao in Dongting Lake."
"The suppression was swift, which allowed Yue Fei to absorb a significant number of Yang Yao's troops, including 50,000 to 60,000 able-bodied men, thus further increasing the size of Yue Fei's army."
"Afterwards, Zhao Gou's Song court transferred more than 10,000 people from the Jinghu South Circuit Pacification Commission, including those under Ren Shi'an, Hao Zheng, and Wang Jun."
"And Qi Chao, the commander of the Jiangxi South Road Pacification and Control Division, who led nearly 10,000 troops under Gao Dao, Qiu Yun, and others, were all placed under Yue Fei's command."
"In addition, several thousand men originally under Du Zhan, the Left Army Commander of Zhang Jun's Governor-General's Office, were also transferred to Yue Fei's command."
"By this point, Yue Fei commanded approximately 100,000 people, with the number of generals increasing from ten to thirty."
"Compared to other troops, Yue Fei's Yue Family Army had superior personnel quality and a higher reputation than other troops."
"Therefore, at that time, the loyal armed forces in various parts of the Central Plains who persisted in resisting the Jin dynasty, as long as they wanted to come south to join the Song dynasty, would basically go to join Yue Fei's subordinates."
"From this perspective, Zhao Gou in the fifth year of Shaoxing was quite normal. He still valued Yue Fei highly, and even the food and weapons he provided to Yue Fei's army were superior to those of other armies."
"As an aside, historically, very few Northern Expeditions seem to have been successful."
"From this perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang was truly remarkable. This feat alone deserves a high rating of several stars; it was no easy task."
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Hahahaha! It's still our old Zhu!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: How can I put it? From a beggar to an emperor, he broke new ground and there's only one like him in history!
Emperor Qin Shi Huang: Such a brilliant general was not given important positions!
Liu Zhuzhu (Big Han): Brother Zheng is right! If it were me, I would definitely give him an important position and send him to fight for me, hahaha! But I have Zhongqing and Qubing, so I'm not afraid!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: I really don't know if he's lost his mind...!
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Meanwhile, people in other timelines who were preparing for the Northern Expedition were filled with grief and indignation upon hearing this outcome!
This devastating news felt like someone was constantly reminding you that something was destined to fail, and all your high hopes instantly vanished!
Ugh! How could they fail?! Spoiler alert! Now they know they failed, what are they supposed to do?!?
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Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gleamed with excitement, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. If it weren't for the need to maintain his dignity as emperor, his lips would probably have turned into a pout!
Zhu Di, seizing the opportunity, exclaimed loudly, "Father, the way you pout your lips makes you look like that painting from later generations, hahaha!"
At that moment, he was still laughing heartily at the image of Zhu Yuanzhang's long, narrow face that would be associated with him in later generations, completely unaware of the fiery look in his father's eyes.
The first thing Zhu Biao saw upon entering was a scene of Zhu Yuanzhang chasing and beating Zhu Di.
He couldn't help but rub his forehead. How did this fourth son offend his father again!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"This Northern Expedition not only values the Song court but also Yue Fei. Even the pro-war prime minister Zhang Jun has been inspecting the troops at the front since the first month of the sixth year of Shaoxing."
"The four generals of the Zhongxing era, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi, and Zhang Jun, were all summoned by Zhao Gou to the Governor's Office in Zhenjiang Prefecture to discuss military matters."
"At this military conference of the Governor's Office, it was finally decided that Han Shizhong would lead troops from Chengzhou and Chuzhou to attack the Huaiyang Army in the eastern route of Jingdong."
"Yue Fei traveled from Ezhou to Xiangyang Prefecture, and Zhang Jun traveled from Jiankang Prefecture to Xuyi County, the capital of Sizhou Prefecture. They were also given a backup: Yang Yizhong, the commander of the Palace Guard."
"The last Liu Guangshi set off from Taiping Prefecture to Luzhou. This Northern Expedition team, composed of these individuals, was mainly led by Han Shizhong and Yue Fei in attack, while Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi were mainly responsible for defense."
"The general strategic plan was completed, and a month later, Yue Fei asked his advisor Hu Hongxiu to draft a proclamation about attacking the puppet Qi regime. It seemed that he was preparing to launch a northern expedition."
"At this moment, perhaps to demonstrate the importance of the Northern Expedition, or to show the people that the Southern Song had not forgotten the old capital of the Northern Song."
"Zhao Gou agreed to Yue Fei's request and restored the newly established Xiangyang Prefecture Road to its original name, Jingxi South Road, from the Northern Song Dynasty."
"However, at this critical juncture, Commander-in-Chief Wang Yan fell seriously ill. He was the same man who had planned with Zong Ze to cross the Yellow River and launch an expedition. As a result, the fate of his Eight-Character Army became a problem."
"At that time, the Eight-Character Army was stationed in Jingnan Prefecture, Jinghu North Road, within the Yue Family Army's defense zone. Ultimately, Zhao Ding, who served as Left Chancellor, and Zhang Jun, who served as Right Chancellor, decided to move the Eight-Character Army to Xiangyang Prefecture, placing it under Yue Fei's command."
"Wang Yan was transferred to be the prefect of Xiangyang Prefecture and concurrently the pacification commissioner of Jingxi South Road, so that the Eight-Character Army could be incorporated into Yue Family Army in time after Wang Yan's death."
"However, in the early years, Wang Yan was Yue Fei's superior. Yue Fei once disobeyed orders and attacked Xinxiang. This incident made Wang Yan resentful, so he was reluctant to accept Zhao Ding's appointment and eventually had to give up."
"If the Eight-Character Army had been incorporated into Yue Fei's Army, its strength would probably have been even greater. However, Yue Fei's Army at that time, and even Yue Fei himself, could not have imagined that their enemy was not the Jurchens."
After saying this, Lin Ke couldn't help but sigh. The more she looked at Yue Fei back then, the more she felt a deep sense of injustice!
The comments section at this moment:
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: That's absolutely right! Their enemy wasn't the Jurchens! It was Zhao Gou!
All emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty: ...
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: At that time, this group of people were full of confidence in the Northern Expedition. Who could have predicted what would happen later!
Liu Zhuzhu from the Han Dynasty: How could the Song Dynasty manage to gather three Zhao Gou, Zhao Ji, and Zhao Huan? Did they do something wrong?
All emperors of the Song Dynasty: (′- へ -、)…
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