vrcanaries Chapter 324 Rescue Taiyuan!
Chapter 324 Rescue Taiyuan!
Lin Ke's words struck a chord with the Song Dynasty's rulers and ministers. They were not unaware of why the Song Dynasty had become what it was!
However, despite its long history, only the Song Dynasty became a major weakling. The titles "Dominant Qin," "Powerful Han," and "Unyielding Ming" all bear witness to its historical legacy.
Thinking of this, a series of sighs rose and fell in the court, leaving everyone feeling endlessly melancholy.
"However, the Song Dynasty was not without tragic moments, and in 1279 AD, this dynasty, which had existed for more than 300 years, came to an end."
"In the Battle of Yamen that year, 100,000 Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians perished together."
"At that time, the Southern Song Dynasty was beset by internal and external troubles and was powerless to resist the rising Yuan army. When it was besieged at Yaishan, the prime minister Lu Xiufu asked the then eight-year-old emperor: 'The great empire is about to collapse. Your Majesty is willing to throw yourself into the sea and die for your country.'"
"Although the young emperor was still a child, he said: 'Although I am young, I have no fear.'"
"After saying this, Lu Xiufu took the young emperor and jumped into the sea to commit suicide. Then, 100,000 soldiers and civilians followed one after another and died for their country."
"The most ridiculous thing is that several emperors of the Song Dynasty failed to stand up for themselves, but an eight-year-old child and 100,000 soldiers and civilians completed the last act of integrity of the Song Dynasty."
"By the way, this young emperor is a descendant of Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin. Sometimes history is really full of coincidences. Zhao Guangyi took the Song Dynasty from Zhao Kuangyin, but in the end, it was handed over to the descendants of Emperor Taizu of Song."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Ming Dynasty: !!!
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: It's truly laughable! What a bunch of cowards these older folks are, they're not even as good as a child!
Liu Zhuzhu (Big Han): It seems that the descendants of Emperor Taizu of Song have more backbone than Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: If the Song Dynasty had been prosperous and powerful, and had given equal importance to both civil and military affairs, the Jingkang Incident would never have happened, and it would not have ended up like this!
First Emperor: What a pity... With wealth and military prowess, how could we have fallen to such a state... Those in power should seriously reflect on their actions!
Other Song Dynasty emperors: ?????…
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin's eyes were red and his body was trembling. It was his Song Dynasty that had failed this child and the people!
They didn't enjoy much of the good fortune, yet they were forced to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the Song Dynasty's dignity!
Immediately afterward, he sighed deeply. If he hadn't started the policy of emphasizing civil affairs and suppressing military affairs, how could the military of the Song Dynasty have deteriorated to such an extent in its later years?
Well, now that we know this is the outcome, let's try to change it. As for how much we can save, that's up to fate!
Meanwhile, the people in other parts of the Song Dynasty were extremely melancholy. No matter how worried they were, they had to see what their superiors would do!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke sighed again, "The reason I talked about the end of the Song Dynasty first is to tell you that the Song Dynasty was not without tragic events, nor was it lacking in civil and military officials. But since the alliance with Jin to destroy Liao, did Emperors Huizong and Qinzong make any correct decisions?!"
"The impact of the Jingkang Incident is indelible, but before the incident, didn't the Song Dynasty have a chance to reverse the situation?"
"The answer is yes, but the problem is that these people are face to face with the Jurchens, and all they can feel is cowardice. Now look what's happened, they've already given away the three towns, and now they want to back out?!"
"Can you go back on your word like this? Zhao Huan, if you hadn't so easily chosen to negotiate and surrender, and hadn't been so hasty in plundering the people's wealth, things wouldn't have turned out this way!!!"
Zhao Huan [( -????? -???? )]: Now, I don't want him to be my father anymore, is that not enough!?
"Therefore, Zhao Huan quickly sent people to chase after him, hoping that the person could have the aura of a man who could hold off ten thousand men and destroy the contract before the Jin people."
"Anyway, his father, Zhao Ji, went back and forth when he allied with the Jin to destroy the Liao, so it's all the same; it's all inherited from his roots!"
Zhao Ji: What a joke! Without his father, he wouldn't exist!
"At this time, the three towns—Hejian, Taiyuan, and Zhongshan—have been besieged since the Jin army marched south."
"How tragic it is! The battle was not even over yet, but their lives were ultimately handed over to the enemy by that coward Zhao Huan."
"Taiyuan, which was under siege, also received the second rescue from the Song court. If we could seize this opportunity and if Taiyuan had not fallen, then the Jin army would not have easily broken through the capital city of Bianjing."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: Needless to say, it's Zhao Huan pulling some kind of crazy stunt again...
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: It's alright, the Song Dynasty is gone! Our old Zhu will drive the Yuan Dynasty away!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty (with a twitch at the corner of her mouth): These words really hit home, but the cards the Northern Song Dynasty was dealt were indeed not very good!
Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: With the addition of the incompetent Zhao Huan, it will be difficult to win this battle!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the greatest benevolent ruler of all time: Although everyone is right, I just want to see how he lost!
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"In February of 1126 AD, the Jin army had been besieging Taiyuan for half a year. Not to mention the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan, even the Jin soldiers and generals were exhausted."
Jin Man Number One: Damn it... these Song people are really tough. Didn't our boss say they were cowards?
Jin Man Number Two: I understand! They're definitely trying to wear us down! Those Song people are wicked!
The Song people who were forced to join: ...Can we say we're waiting for the imperial court to come to our rescue?! My goodness! Why isn't anyone here yet?!
"Moreover, the most serious problem for both sides was the lack of supplies. Considering this situation, Wanyan Zonghan did not leave his entire army behind to continue the attack."
"Instead, he ordered General Yin Shu to continue the siege of Taiyuan, while he led the majority of the main force back to Datong to rest and regroup."
"In fact, in terms of opportunity alone, Heaven was quite kind to the Song Dynasty, giving Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, or the Song court, many opportunities, but they didn't cherish them! They didn't cherish them!"
"At this time, Wanyan Zonghan was not in Taiyuan City, which was also a great opportunity for the Northern Song Dynasty to relieve the crisis in Taiyuan."
"However, Zhao Huan on the other side was extremely anxious, even though he had learned that no one in the three towns had surrendered."
"But who will the Song Dynasty send to reinforce them? Zhe Keqiu and Liu Anshi were wiped out by the Jin army before they even got to see Zhang Xiaochun!"
Zhao Huan (stroking his chin in thought): This mission is extraordinary!!!
"But honestly, signing an agreement with the Jurchens on one hand, and sending reinforcements to relieve the siege on the other, isn't that just going through the motions and doing nothing at all!"
"So Zhao Heng had no choice but to do so, and no one else could do anything about it. After discussion in the court, Zhao Heng decided to send Generals Yao Pingzhong and Zhong Shidao, since the Western Army was the most capable army in the Northern Song Dynasty at the moment."
"Therefore, Zhao Huan appointed Zhong Shidao as the Pacification Commissioner and Yao Pingzhong's father as the Military Commissioner to aid Taiyuan, while Zhong Shizhong was appointed as the Deputy Military Commissioner to aid Hejian and Zhongshan."
"In general, the Song army's relief efforts for Taiyuan were mainly divided into three routes. The first route was led by Zhong Shizhong with 90,000 troops, advancing westward from Jingxing in Hebei."
"The second route, led by Yao Pingzhong's father Yao Gu, consisted of 60,000 troops who marched north from Changzhi."
"Finally, the third route was led by Zhang Xiaochun's son, Zhang Hao, heading north from Fenzhou."
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Alas... what a pity I failed!
A general of the Ming Dynasty: The consequences of emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs have been snowballing ever since!
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Logically speaking, this configuration should be able to last for a while!
An official from the Sui Dynasty: I always felt that there were very few victories in the battles at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty... It was terrible...
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