vrcanaries Chapter 384 Wu Jie
Chapter 384 Wu Jie
"This Song general Wu Jie is quite something. Let's see how the Jin commander-in-chief deals with him." So the Jin issued a decree that Wu Jie must be captured, and the Jin commander-in-chief, Wanyan Wushu, was ordered to personally take action to deal with this Song general Wu Jie!
"Therefore, Wanyan Wushu mobilized more than 100,000 Jin troops from various routes, then built a pontoon bridge, crossed the Wei River, and set up a series of interconnected camps from Baoji, Shaanxi, building a stone city."
"Thus, their fortified stone city and Wu Jie's troops stood facing each other across the ravine, ready to fight the Song army to the death at any time!"
"At the same time, Wu Jie actively adjusted the internal deployment of the Song army and dispatched scouts to keep a close eye on Wanyan Zongbi's every move. A major battle between the two sides could break out at any moment."
"This state of affairs continued until October, with both sides glaring at each other with barely concealed malice, and finally, one day, it all erupted."
"In the fierce battle, Wu Jie ordered his generals to take the lead in selecting powerful bows and crossbows, and to fire in succession."
"In an instant, arrows rained down like a storm. The Jin army could not resist the Song army's fierce offensive. They suffered an initial defeat, lost their armor and weapons, and began to consider retreating."
Wu Jie saw all of this. As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Now that it's finally the Song Dynasty's turn to attack, how can we let this opportunity slip by!
"So Wu Jie took advantage of the situation and dispatched a surprise force to attack the Jin army from both sides, thus cutting off the Jin army's supply lines. As a result, the Jin army was in trouble and had not had a smooth battle since the start of the war. Time was running out for Wanyan Wushu!"
"As the saying goes, 'Where there's life, there's hope,' Wanyan Wuzhu didn't think twice. Seeing the unfavorable situation, he immediately chose to flee."
Wanyan Wuzhu: Escaping is shameful, but it's useful!
"However, Wu Jie witnessed Wanyan Wushu's escape. How could he let him go? Thinking back to when he was chased by the Jurchens and ruthlessly killed by them, all the old and new grudges erupted at once!"
"Therefore, Wu Jie immediately sent men to pursue Wanyan Wuzhu. The battle raged from day to night, with an ambush set up at Shenben."
"Thus, the Song army ambushed the Jin army at night, and the Jin army suffered a great defeat. Wanyan Wuzhu was wounded by an arrow and fled in a sorry state."
"Judging from the results, the Song army captured more than 300 Jin generals and more than 800 armored soldiers in the Battle of Heshanyuan. They also seized tens of thousands of weapons and armor from them. It was a great success!"
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Yoho! Great victory!
Emperor Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty: Wu Jie was able to defend Heshangyuan, and he deserves a lot of credit. If it had been someone else, the outcome would have been different!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: If it weren't for him, the food supplies would probably be a problem!
A Han Dynasty official said: Wu Jie's military capabilities are excellent, and coupled with geographical advantages, they are indispensable.
The optimist Su Dongpo: Although I hate to admit it, this is a rare victory for the Song Dynasty!
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Lin Ke's voice continued:
"But the success of this battle was not only due to Wu Jie's skillful command and the bravery of the soldiers, but also to the contributions of the masses."
"Especially when Wu Jie and his men were short of food, many people disguised themselves and went to Heshangyuan to deliver grain."
"The ancients said that every cause has an effect. Although this statement is a bit mystical, it cannot be denied that the people's behavior is not without reason."
"In fact, Wu Jie had served as the prefect of Fengxiang," he said, explaining that before and after the Jurchen invasion, he repeatedly recruited refugees, restored order, and repelled the Jurchens.
"Therefore, the local people were grateful to him and specially transported provisions to his troops."
“It’s one thing for the people to be grateful to him, but he can’t take it for granted. So Wu Jie gave the gold foil and other valuables to the people as the value of the grain.”
"Therefore, hundreds of people kept bringing grain from the Monk Plain. Even though the people had disguised themselves, they could not fool the Jin army."
"In order to stop this group from continuing to transport food, the Jurchens also sent people to kill civilians on major transportation routes, and even used cruel methods such as collective punishment to warn ordinary people."
"However, they seem to have underestimated the people's determination. No matter how brutal the Jurchens were, as a warning to others, there were still people willing to risk their lives to transport grain to Wu Jie's troops."
"If the great victory at the Battle of Heshangyuan was due to the valiant fighting of Wu Jie and his generals..."
"So, in terms of logistics, it was thanks to these civilians risking their lives to transport grain that we were able to inflict heavy losses on the Jin army and reverse the tide of the Battle of Fuping."
Hearing this, the audience felt a surge of emotions. Without the Wu brothers, the battle against Shangyuan might not have gone so smoothly!
Before they could continue to ponder, Lin Ke spoke again: "For the Jin people, the defeat at the Battle of Shangyuan was a significant blow, especially since the Song court's winning rate has not been very high since the start of the war between Song and Jin."
People in Wanchaozhong: ??? That's very low...
Historical records state: "[Since the Jin people entered the Central Plains, their defeats have never been so severe. Wuzhu's army has never recovered.] This forced the Jin people to retreat to Fengxiang and temporarily abandon their plan to attack from Sichuan."
"Sometimes I wonder if the Song Dynasty was just a bunch of people being frantically recruited underground by the Zhao family's ancestors. When things were going well, they were in dire straits, but when things were going badly, they still managed to survive."
"If he hadn't survived for over a hundred years, his dynasty wouldn't have ended. Zhao Gou was incredibly lucky; he had so many capable generals, and at least a large number of them were worn down and killed by him!"
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: Some are dying of drought, while others are dying of floods!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: I used to think that having generals at your disposal and not using them was foolish! Now I've discovered how vast the world is! There are all sorts of wonders!!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...Even if I were to call upon someone, I wouldn't know who to call upon. It would be best if I could replace him with a grandson like Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: Oh dear, I'm sorry, I've given birth to such an unfilial descendant!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the greatest benevolent ruler of all time: But isn't this a spoiler of the original history? Will these three still listen and avoid making mistakes?
Other Song Dynasty emperors: Oh my god... there's probably something wrong again... old habits die hard!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Think positively. Even if it's painful, it's already like this. Can we really change people by then?
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North (her lips twitching): Father! This is so hurtful!
The Song Dynasty emperor at this moment: ????_????…
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but curse. Every time those three were mentioned, he would bring up the subject who had been betrayed!
What's the difference between this and repeatedly desecrating a corpse?!?
If you have to blame someone, blame the Zhao family. With descendants like that, you really can't blame anyone else!
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyin walked to the window and looked out. If it weren't for Lin Ke, he would never have imagined that more than a hundred years later, the Northern Song Dynasty would be gone.
So he sighed again, and so did the people of the Song Dynasty on the other side.
They couldn't help but worry that their descendants might be the ones to suffer in the future, leaving no records, only vague accounts of how the people suffered. Alas…
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At the same time, Lin Ke continued, "Speaking of which, Zhao Gou, the highest leader of the Southern Song Dynasty, was so frightened by the Jurchens that he fled Yangzhou after only one year, and it was a case of more harm than good."
"If it weren't for Wang Yuan, the commander of the Imperial Guard, advising him not to stay in Zhenjiang and to go to Hangzhou instead, there would at least be two rivers separating them, forming a strategic pass. Otherwise, this guy might still be in Zhenjiang."
"It is said that the place he lives in is the former residence of his father, Emperor Huizong. Who would have thought that after all this time, Zhao Ji actually helped his eldest son, Zhao Gou, build a house in advance!"
Emperor Huizong of Song: I myself am far from home; who else but me is the chosen one for my father?!