vrcanaries Chapter 313 The Early Stages of the Jingkang Incident
Chapter 313 The Early Stages of the Jingkang Incident
"Although several emperors of the Tang Dynasty fled, I really disliked people like Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty!"
"I don't know if it's because their ancestor Zhao Guangyi was the first emperor in Song Dynasty history to flee, so this lineage is passed down."
Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: Damn it, this grandson is a disgrace!
The optimist Su Dongpo: ...Isn't it a bit late to run now?!
A scion of a prominent family in the Ming Dynasty: I heard that when Zhao Huan was abdicated to by Zhao Ji, he was so frightened that he fainted. Thinking about it, he was indeed a rather cowardly person!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...These two are of such poor quality! I shouldn't have sent them to him...
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"Within three days, in addition to the preparations mentioned above, Li Gang also directed the military and civilians to repair watchtowers."
"And the Jin army crossed the Yellow River on the third day of the first lunar month. It was upon hearing this news that Emperor Huizong of Song hurriedly fled."
"On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the Jin army attacked the city of Kaifeng. The next day, they dispatched dozens of fire ships to launch an attack on Xuanze Gate of Kaifeng."
"As for the Jin army's attack, Li Gang was also prepared. He sent two thousand soldiers to use grappling hooks to hook the Jin army's fire ships and drag them to the shore."
"Then they threw large stones at the hooked ships from the city walls. This was very effective, and more than a hundred Jin soldiers died."
"Then Li Gang ordered his men to place large stones and wooden planks in the Xishuimen River channel where the Jin army was attacking in order to prevent the Jin army from approaching by boat."
"The Jin army's attack was not successful, but they did not give up and launched a second attack. However, Li Gang was indeed very capable. He commanded his generals to fight and used all the methods they had prepared, such as cannons and archers, and pressed the Jin army under the city walls!"
"When Wanyan Zonghan failed to capture the city after a long siege, he changed his strategy and planned to coerce Emperor Qinzong into negotiating peace. After all, they had come all this way, and they weren't going to come here for nothing!"
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: It's a pity he ran into Emperors Huizong and Qinzong! What a bunch of worthless bastards! @Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty, what kind of mess did your family make!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: Why didn't these two inherit the escape speed of the "Jumping Lianghe Chariot God"?
The emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were anxious upon hearing this. "Don't rush into peace talks! The capital is in trouble; those in other places should return to defend the capital!"
If the Jurchens could march south once, they could march south twice. Since they could demand several hundred strings of cash in lieu of taxes, it was not impossible for them to take the opportunity to make exorbitant demands!
That good-for-nothing Zhao Huan, can't he just stop dragging our feet?!
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The Northern Song emperor was anxious and frustrated, but the reality was not as they had imagined.
Soon, Lin Ke's voice poured cold water on their enthusiasm.
Northern Song Emperor: Excellent! My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, is now dead!
Back to the live broadcast room.
"Regarding this peace talks, the Song Dynasty's emperor and his ministers held differing opinions. There was the pro-war faction led by Li Gang, and naturally there was also the pro-surrender faction (pro-peace faction)."
"Although the situation in the Song Dynasty was not that bad at the time, Li Bangyan, the prime minister at the time, believed that the army was weak and the generals were few, and advocated ceding territory to seek peace."
"Perhaps there were already indemnities paid between the Song and Liao dynasties. It doesn't matter who gets the money; if they can get some money and land to ensure the livelihood of those who surrendered, what would they be reluctant to give up!"
"Even Emperor Huizong of Song, who had already fled south, would definitely return once the predicament in the capital was resolved, and his subsequent actions certainly confirm this."
"As for Zhao Huan, it was even more delightful. He never imagined that he would be forcibly dragged up by Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji to become the emperor of the precarious Northern Song Dynasty."
"If he could resolve the current predicament with money and territory, how could he not be tempted to negotiate?"
"However, Emperor Qinzong and his ministers clearly misjudged the situation; the Jin army's intentions were not simply to plunder wealth from the south."
Emperor Shenzong of Song (Zhao Xu, angry): Aside from ceding territory and paying reparations, are these people's brains filled with water?!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: History has proven that he really couldn't think of anything other than ceding territory and paying indemnities!
A bystander from the Tang Dynasty: Let's break it down. Wanyan Zonghan was blocked in Taiyuan, Wanyan Zongwang was in Kaifeng, plus the local troops coming to the aid of the emperor... So, what about the peace talks?
General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: What's the difference between constantly seeking peace and being subservient to others? Once you've given up something, it won't be so easy to get it back!
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"As for the idea of peace sought by Emperor Qinzong and his ministers, Li Gang disagreed, believing that the soldiers should be encouraged to resist to the death. However, it was clear that he did not have much power, so Emperor Qinzong ignored his words."
"Let's first take a look at the cards that Emperor Qinzong of Song was holding at that time, and by the way, Emperor Huizong of Song, who fled to Zhenjiang, also did not stop his mischief."
"As mentioned before, Emperor Huizong of Song continued to live a very comfortable life in Zhenjiang, and established his own small court with his trusted troops."
"When he learned that the capital was besieged, he actually intercepted the troops returning from Jiangnan to the capital to defend the emperor, in order to protect himself, completely disregarding the safety of Emperor Qinzong and others who were besieged, and ignoring the consequences of the fall of the capital."