kingnovel Chapter 444 Qin's Death
Chapter 444 Qin's Death
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that there was some truth to it. It seemed that Zhao Gou was indeed quite lucky!
Putting everything else aside, he was in mortal danger several times but survived. It's just a pity that he wasn't a very good person!
Either the Song Dynasty is not yet doomed, and its national fortune still exists!
However, they did not expect that what Lin Ke said next would still make them angry.
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"However, after Qin Hui's death, Emperor Gaozong of Song still gave him the posthumous title of Zhongxian, which means he was loyal to the Jin Dynasty and had a spirit of dedication!"
"Qin Hui died in 1155 AD. After his death, the lives of those who were exiled in the Yue Fei case improved. At that time, some people even wrote to the emperor to exonerate Yue Fei, but Zhao Gou still ignored them, only his attitude was not as serious."
"At that time, Zhao Gou had no major worries after getting rid of his most pressing concerns, so he continued to indulge in pleasure and live a peaceful life."
"What he didn't expect was that the Jurchens' southward advance would come so quickly. Perhaps deep down, he didn't want to believe it, or perhaps he only woke up from his dream when he learned that the Jurchens had broken the treaty!"
"This year was the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era. What's particularly outrageous is that Zhao Gou said the court had treated them very well, so why did they need to wage war?!"
"I really don't know whether to call Zhao Gou naive or stupid. Did the Jin people give him the impression that he was a good person who respected peace agreements since the war began? This isn't the first or second time they've broken treaties!!!"
"The Jin Dynasty was always determined to conquer the Song Dynasty. If it weren't for Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and others resisting the Jin, the Southern Song Dynasty might not have lasted so long, and you, Zhao Gou, would still be able to sit on your throne so securely!"
"If Yue Fei hadn't been murdered, he would only have been fifty-eight years old by the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, not to mention Yue Yun, who was even younger. They were all in their prime, so what were they afraid of the Jurchens for?!"
"Now, although it was expected that the Jurchen ruler Wanyan Liang would launch a large-scale invasion southward, how many of your generals are left? Isn't this Zhao Gou reaping what he sowed?"
"Getting back to the main point, the Jin ruler Wanyan Liang's attack on the Song Dynasty was actually foreshadowed, as shipbuilding had already begun in the 29th year of Shaoxing."
"Wanyan Liang later moved the capital to Bianjing, but with the Jurchens so powerful, there's no reason why Zhao Gou wouldn't have received their memorials. It's just that this guy was deceiving himself, thinking there was no reason for it!"
"Only when the tide was close did they face reality. Even though the debate between those advocating peace and those advocating war was still ongoing, the majority chose to resist."
"So Zhao Gou, on the one hand, made Zhao Yuan the crown prince, following his father's pattern; if things didn't work out, he could still run away!"
"On the other hand, the Song army was ordered to prepare for battle and divide into four routes to meet the enemy, led by Wu Lin, Liu Qi, Li Bao and others."
Empress Qing of the Great Han Dynasty: Twenty years have passed. The generals of yesteryear have either passed away from illness or grown old. We have truly missed a great opportunity.
Judy, the Great General of the Northern Expedition: It's all his own fault for destroying the Great Wall, but putting everything else aside, he was quite lucky!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: I'm not worried about living peacefully to eighty...
Shangguan Wan'er of the Tang Dynasty: The emperors of the Song Dynasty were always eye-opening; their actions were unexpected yet in line with their personalities.
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty commented: "Wu Lin was remarkable. Twenty years have passed, and several generals have either been murdered or died of illness. The rest are all old and sickly. What a pity..."
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In the live broadcast room at this moment.
Lin Ke glanced at the comments, thinking to himself that if he hadn't conspired with Qin Hui, this whole thing wouldn't have happened!
After all, opportunities are fleeting, and once missed, they are gone forever. However, Heaven has given the Song Dynasty quite a few opportunities!
Thinking of this, she continued, "On the Jin Dynasty side, Wanyan Liang personally led an army of 600,000, claiming to be a million, in a massive southward invasion."
"The offensive was divided into four routes: east, central, west, and sea. Overall, the Song and Jin armies clashed in three major battlefields: Huainan, Sichuan-Shaanxi, and Jingxiang."
"But Wanyan Liang placed his main force in Huainan, and the Jin army in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Jingzhou was only used to contain them."
"Besides these on land, there are also 70,000 naval troops. The problem is that the Southern Song Dynasty currently has very few generals suitable for leading troops into battle!"
"In the Sichuan and Shaanxi region, Wu Lin, who was 59 years old at the time, was still leading the team. Although Wu Lin was old and bedridden at this time, he still insisted on taking charge and commanding the battle because the court needed him!"
"It must be said that although the Song Dynasty was not militarily inclined, there were many military generals who were willing to give their all when the court needed them, even if they were no longer capable of doing so."
"Wu Lin is a formidable man. He conquered and recovered Qin Prefecture and Long Prefecture in one fell swoop. If you ask me, Wu Lin can be considered a great general!"
Southern Song Dynasty
When Zhao Gou heard that the Jurchens had broken the treaty again and launched a large-scale southward invasion, his heart was filled with anxiety!
He had thought that the Shaoxing peace treaty would continue to bring peace, but it turns out it has an expiration date!
Those hateful Jurchens! They took the money but did nothing, and then turned around and attacked the Song Dynasty!
If we had known this would happen, we would have been better off continuing the Northern Expedition!
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In the other live stream room.
Lin Ke was unaware of Zhao Gou's regret about this point. She took a sip of water to moisten her throat and continued, "On the Huainan battlefield, it was the veteran general Liu Qi who took charge, at the age of sixty-three."
"At this time, Liu Qi was also old and sick, but he still sent troops to meet the enemy despite his illness. As a result, the defenses in Huaiyin, Huaidong and other places were prepared. However, unexpectedly, someone broke the chain at this time!"
“At that time, Wang Quan, who was in charge of the defense of Huaixi, lingered in Jiankang and refused to advance. He did not even make sufficient preparations for the defense of Huaixi. It was only under Liu Qi’s urging that he finally marched.”
"Thus, Wang Quan's inaction gave the Jurchens an opportunity to cross the Huai River and advance further toward their goal."
"Liu Qi was probably so angry at his colleagues that he just wanted to curse them out. There was nothing they could do but back down."
When news of the Jurchens approaching the river reached the court, Zhao Gou was prepared to flee to the sea. Only Chen Kangbo and Huang Zhong firmly persuaded him to resist, which is why he stayed.
"The current situation is not good for the Song Dynasty; in fact, it is critical!"
"If Wanyan Liang's navy arrives at roughly the same time, then the Southern Song Dynasty will be in grave danger!"
"However, no one expected that although Yue Fei had passed away, his influence remained. Therefore, Zhao Gou's move was another foolish and vicious blunder!"
"Speaking of which, on the Song Dynasty side, Li Bao, a former subordinate of Yue Fei, led three thousand naval troops north to the vicinity of Chenjia Island in Jiaoxi. Just then, about a hundred more naval troops came to join them and secretly revealed the whereabouts of the Jurchens."
"After discovering the strengths and weaknesses of the Jin people, Li Bao decided to take the initiative to attack. Taking advantage of the Jin people's unfamiliarity with water, Li Bao caught them off guard and used the south wind to launch a fire attack with cannons and other weapons, as well as close combat."
"Because the Jin navy consisted mostly of Han Chinese civilians, they readily abandoned their armor and weapons and expressed their willingness to surrender upon seeing the Song navy."