flstandardbreds Chapter 379 Searching the Mountains and Seas
Chapter 379 Searching the Mountains and Seas
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but recall the phrase "The Tang emperor fled nine times, and the capital fell six times."
Well, what family doesn't have a good-for-nothing child?
However, compared to Emperors Huizong and Qinzong and Wanyan Gou, the Li family was not too bad!
Moreover, even if they flee, and the capital falls, they can still run back. Wouldn't that create a huge gap between them?
At least we didn't shamelessly ask for peace with the enemy; that would be ridiculous!
With such disgraceful descendants, the Zhao family has completely lost face and dignity!
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Meanwhile, during the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou scrolled through the comments on the screen, his brows furrowed, a surge of anger welling up inside him!
What business is it of theirs if he runs away? Is it really necessary to talk about him like that?!?
We've been watching the live stream together for so long, even if we don't have any camaraderie, we should at least have some consideration for each other!
How can anyone still laugh at him? He brought trouble upon himself!
If other viewers of the live stream knew about his inner monologue, they would definitely yell: "Pah! Who cares about your reputation?!"
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "Zhao Gou fled and the Jurchens retreated, but this does not mean that Nianhan has given up."
"From the capture of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong to the subsequent several invasions to the south, it is not difficult to see the Jin people's determination to destroy the Song Dynasty, so they will not give up easily."
Nianhan: Let's continue to kidnap that brat Zhao Gou and bring him to our place!
"And Wanyan Wushu (the fourth prince of the Jin dynasty), in response to Zhao Gou's escape, planned a thorough search of the mountains and seas."
"However, we must also say that Zhao Gou was incredibly lucky. Although his governance was not great, he had a lot of loyal ministers and generals under his command!"
"At that time, Yue Fei was still young, and he had generals such as Zhang Jun, Liu Qi, and Han Shizhong who were willing to risk their lives for him. When his emperor was in trouble, they immediately went to stop the Jin people."
"Therefore, when Wanyan Wuzhu was determined to pursue Zhao Gou, he was thwarted by Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei in Mingzhou, Huangtiandang, Jiankang, and other places."
"Moreover, the obstacles were enormous, especially in Huangtiandang, where I almost died."
"Let's talk about this thorough search of the mountains and seas in detail, and see just how fast Zhao Gou could run!"
"Let's first go back to the hours before the Jurchens entered Yangzhou. At that time, Zhao Gou had not yet learned of this terrible news. If the Jurchen army had taken Yangzhou by surprise, it would have been possible to capture Zhao Gou alive!"
"Because this guy was still exercising with the concubine, when he heard that the Jurchens were about to enter Yangzhou, he was so frightened that his body trembled, and then he hurriedly ran out!"
"At the Guazhou ferry crossing, there were soldiers who tried to persuade him to turn back and look at the people of the Southern Song Dynasty!"
"But what was Zhao Gou thinking at that time? To put it bluntly, he had even forgotten his own father, yet he still cared about the common people whom he regarded as ants. So Zhao Gou immediately drew his sword and killed the soldier."
"Perhaps this person was just worried about the people and feared that Zhao Gou would lose the support of the people, but in Zhao Gou's eyes, the time was to escape for his life, and he was just stalling for time by saying these things."
"And the officials of all ranks in Yangzhou, such as Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan, probably learned of this matter a little earlier than the common people."
"But no matter who they were, they all ran out of the city, and countless people were trampled to death among them."
"They didn't die under the iron hooves of the Jurchens, but they died under the feet of the Song people. In such a chaotic situation, no one came out to take charge, and it was very difficult for the people to escape."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Good heavens, so that's how he ran away! He didn't even notify anyone else, he was only thinking about himself!
Sang Hongyang of the Great Han Dynasty: No wonder he runs so fast. He can travel as fast as he can to make it convenient!
Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty: When he was fleeing for his life, he didn't even recognize his own family. Just how slow-witted was he that he only found out about it one or two hours before the Jurchens arrived in Yangzhou!
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty: Have all the political affairs been taken over by Wang and Huang?
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Upon hearing this, everyone could no longer contain their anger and began to curse!
Such behavior is utterly outrageous for an emperor! Even among incompetent rulers, it's rare to see someone so shameless!
But no matter how angry or how much they cursed, they knew in their hearts that they had no way to deal with Zhao Gou!
Even though the power of the people was small, it was enough to cause Zhao Gou a lot of trouble.
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Lin Ke, on the other end, was also seething with anger. If Zhao Gou hadn't refused Zong Ze's request, she wouldn't have had to run away like this!
"The people of Yangzhou were in a state of panic and confusion. The crowds were crowded and trampled as they ran towards the banks of the Yangtze River, but despite their best efforts, they could not escape."
Meanwhile, Zhao Gou, who had arrived earlier, was also dumbfounded and shocked when he saw the rolling Yangtze River. He thought to himself, "I finally managed to escape, but there's no boat to cross the river here!"
"You could say this is Zhao Gou's own fault. He had already arranged for these ships to be used to haul away gold, silver and other treasures, so they wouldn't have had time to appear on the banks of the Yangtze River!"
Lin Ke's inner monologue at this moment: Haha, Wanyan Gou, you've finally met your match!
Historical records state that the escape was very hasty, but the slow spread of news between the Song and Jin dynasties was also due to Zhao Gou and his pro-peace officials.
"At that time, it was forbidden to talk about border affairs in Yangzhou City, and people of all social classes were not allowed to leave the city. No one was allowed to disrupt the peace of Yangzhou City."
"That's why we later saw Zhao Gou galloping wildly on horseback. What goes around comes around, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!"
"Even now, no matter how much Zhao Gou regrets it, no matter how much he vents his anger on his entourage, it's all in vain. This embarrassing situation is truly of his own making!!!"