vrcanaries Chapter 340 Qin and Han Dynasties
Chapter 340 Qin and Han Dynasties
Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction and contempt for Emperors Huizong and Qinzong.
The actions of this father and son can only be described as utterly abhorrent.
As the emperor, he was neither a wise ruler nor a tolerant person, yet he became the culprit who brought disaster to the Northern Song Dynasty!
Compared to this, even Zhu Qizhen of their Ming Dynasty was better than this idiot!
Damn it, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered that he wouldn't just knock on anyone's door! He wouldn't become friends with the people who arrested him!
Damn! Looking at it this way, these guys are all pretty much the same!
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People from other timelines also deeply resent Emperor Qinzong and his son. If these two appeared in front of them, they would probably rush up and beat them up!
After all, they knew very well that any wars fought in the late Song Dynasty, even if they were victorious temporarily, would eventually be ended by the emperor!
No wonder the civil and military officials died in depression; if they had worked under Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, it would have been difficult for them not to become depressed!
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Lin Ke, watching the live stream, sighed inwardly; she was from a thousand years in the future.
Regardless of whether she knew about this period of history, she knew that the Song-Jin War was a defeat for the Song Dynasty.
Knowing this, the fates of Zong Ze, Xin Qiji, Yue Fei, Zhong Shidao, and others seem to remind you that their endings were all sad and heavy.
She then continued, "And Zong Ze's victory in this war was not only a rare triumph since the beginning of the Song-Jin conflict, but it also routed the Jin army."
"Throughout this period, it has always been the Song Dynasty that has suffered defeats, so this result has greatly boosted the morale of the people around Cizhou."
"This showed others that the Song dynasty could indeed defeat the Jin, and as a result, morale not only improved in Cizhou, but also in Daming Prefecture and Mingzhou in the Hebei region."
"Not to mention soldiers, even ordinary people are willing to organize their own anti-Jin teams, determined to drive the Jin people out of their homes."
"So what's really puzzling is that ordinary people were willing to fight bravely for their homes, and even join the rebel army."
"This refers to the rebel army led by Ma Kuo, which we mentioned earlier. They persisted until the Southern Song Dynasty."
"How come when it came to the people of the Song Dynasty, they were willing to deceive themselves and satisfy all the demands of the Jin people? They didn't even have the most basic bottom line!!!"
"However, Wanyan Zongwang was also afraid that he might encounter obstacles from the Song army, just like his brother, who was held up for hundreds of days."
"What meat could he possibly drink back then? He might not even have soup. How could he possibly curry favor with Emperor Taizong of Jin then?"
"Therefore, he left only a portion of his troops in places like Cizhou, while he himself continued his advance towards Bianjing (Kaifeng)."
"I have to say, this person's intuition is quite accurate. If he had run into Zong Ze, he might not have been able to successfully capture the city."
"Let's look back at what the Song Dynasty was doing. To be honest, there was little expectation for Emperor Qinzong and his ministers. From the lessons of previous dynasties, we can conclude that:"
It's not that I'm afraid of a mediocre emperor, it's that I'm afraid of an emperor who loves to cause trouble. Throughout history, which emperor who loved to cause trouble didn't engage in micromanagement? (This doesn't apply to all emperors.)
"At this time, facing the imminent collapse of the Xia dynasty and the teetering precipice of the Song dynasty, the Song court was still mired in internal strife, unable to extricate itself."
"Of course, the panic among Emperor Qinzong and his ministers was genuine; otherwise, they wouldn't have proposed such a tactic as having the four regional commanders recruit troops."
"Especially after they learned that Prince Kang, Zhao Gou, and his entourage, who had gone to the Jin camp for negotiations, returned home without even meeting Wanyan Zongwang."
"The reason is that the Jin people's peace negotiations were just a pretext, a delaying tactic. Once they achieved their goals, they naturally wouldn't agree to peace negotiations with the Song Dynasty."
"This time, the Jurchens came with the sole aim of overthrowing the Song Dynasty! Only Zhao Huan and his ministers were willing to deceive themselves into believing that they could get their way back by paying money!"
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: To be honest, Zhao Huan really had the same problem of harboring illusions as his father!
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty said: "The Jurchens are powerful and the Song Dynasty is weak. If you are strong, then you have the right to be right. Subdue people with force!"
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: If only the Song Dynasty had changed their national policy sooner!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ??? …
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: What kind of time is this? Why do we have to argue about this?!
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "If the Song court had had the awareness and determination to fight the Jin, it wouldn't have suffered from the incurable disease of being afraid of the Jin."
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"Generally speaking, given the overwhelming force of the Jurchens, the Song court should have decided early on whether to flee south or continue fighting."
"What's really frustrating is that the Song Dynasty was divided into two factions regarding this situation."
"This first faction was led by Zhao Huan, with his trusted advisors Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke, and others following closely behind."
"What this faction hopes for, we know too, is nothing more than continuing to deceive themselves and seek peace!"
"As long as they can keep surviving, I'll give them anything, not land or money, since they're not the ones paying the price!"
"The other faction, led by Lü Haowen and Sun Fu, consisted of dozens of ministers who resolutely declared that they could not cede territory to make peace; not an inch of ancestral land could be surrendered. Therefore, they insisted on fighting."
"Among these people is one name that, upon reviewing this period of history, everyone deeply despises him; this person is the notorious traitor Qin Hui."
"At this time, his situation was far less dire than it would be in the future. He was only in his thirties, the perfect time to strive and work hard."
"A thousand years later, people may not know the specific civil and military officials of that time, but this person's name is legendary, and almost everyone hates him."
"The reason is clear: General Yue Fei's death was inextricably linked to him."
"Even though he had become a powerful minister in the Southern Song Dynasty and enjoyed a period of great prestige, he never imagined that his reputation would be infamous for eternity."
"But he deserved it, look at all the evil things he did! We mentioned this before when we talked about Yue Fei."
"However, not many people know that when Qin Hui was young, he not only had a good reputation among officials, but was also a civil official who insisted on fighting."
"For example, at the beginning of the first year of the Jingkang era, he submitted a memorial to Zhao Huan suggesting that he prepare the army in case of unforeseen circumstances."
"Compared to Qin Hui in his later years, who advocated for peace, he at this stage still retained the integrity of a scholar towards the Jin people, and his attitude was relatively firm."
"We don't really know what's going on with the Jin camp. Before we went, everyone was in favor of war, but after we arrived, one by one they all developed a fear of the Jin. Zhao Gou was like that, and so was Qin Hui."
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Perhaps the Jurchens were too brutal!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: But Qin Hui framed Yue Fei, so he deserves to be infamous for eternity!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "At this point, they don't want to make peace; they just want to take away your throne!"
A Han Dynasty official: But at this point, even the Song court doesn't know if they can win! I think it's very uncertain!
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