flstandardbreds Chapter 343 Nie Chang
Chapter 343 Nie Chang
"Therefore, Emperor Qinzong and his ministers, whose lives were in danger, realized that this time their lives were truly in peril."
"But he doesn't even consider that Zhong Shidao has passed away, and Li Gang has been transferred away from the central government. What can he use and fight with now? He can only rely on the troops sent to support the emperor."
"After Li Gang withdrew, Emperor Qinzong and his ministers found his city defenses an eyesore and dismantled some of the structures."
"At the time, they had no idea that the Jurchens would invade southward again just six months later. They were probably still dreaming that the Jurchens would retreat and never return!"
"Therefore, Emperor Qinzong of Song ordered the troops from all over the country to return to the capital to defend the emperor as soon as possible. To show his sincerity, he also dismissed the chief minister Tang Ke and appointed officials from the pro-war faction."
"Zhao Huan is the kind of person who values you when he needs you, but won't listen to any of your good suggestions when he doesn't need you."
"The ones who received promotion requests from the pro-war faction here were Sun Fu and He Su. At the same time, they also sent Prince Kang, Zhao Gou, to the Jin camp, promising to cede the area north of the Yellow River."
"But the peace talks at this time were different from those of the past. Zhao Huan truly realized that if the Song court did not resist, the country would perish in his hands. Therefore, sending Zhao Gou to Zongwang's camp at this time was more about buying time."
"But given the circumstances, the situation at that time meant that if Zhao Huan didn't demonstrate unwavering resolve, the Song court would remain a disorganized mess."
"Especially since officials like Geng Nanzhong, who advocate peace, still haven't grasped the current situation, it might be more effective for Zhao Huan to make an example of them at this point."
"Therefore, Emperor Qinzong Zhao Huan initially didn't take Geng Nanzhong and his group seriously, but these two are still urging him to humiliatingly sue for peace."
This infuriated Emperor Qinzong. These two idiots truly had no idea what the situation was. Didn't they see that our land was almost completely destroyed by the Jurchens? Was this something that could be resolved with peace talks?!
"But isn't Emperor Qinzong's current feeling exactly the same as Li Gang's and Zhong Shidao's back then? All the advantages and disadvantages were analyzed for you, but you just wouldn't listen back then, and even tried to suppress him! Suppress my ass!"
All emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty:............
Liu Zhuzhu: Indeed, we didn't seize the opportunity back then, which led to the Song Dynasty splitting into two!
A spoiled young man from the Ming Dynasty: I don't even know if it's too late now!?
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Since there is an army coming to the aid of the emperor, why are there still sorcerers performing shamanistic rituals?
An official from the Sui Dynasty: That's easy to figure out. It will most likely fail. We'll try anything, even if it's a dead end. Although you can search through all the historical records, you won't find many people who have won using this method. Everyone who has won has fought their way to victory!
A Qin Dynasty official: You've written a lot, I believe you!
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To everyone who sees this comment: ......
The people of Wanchao Time and Space remained silent; they had indeed heard plenty about historical wars.
But no one else has tried to win through divination like him!
But then another thought popped into their minds: what if it wasn't the Jurchens who stormed Kaifeng, but Emperor Qinzong who opened the city gates, leading to the Song court's crushing defeat?!
Previously, they had a preconceived notion because Miss Lin had mentioned something about a shaman opening the city gates, so they always thought that the Jin soldiers had eventually stormed the city.
If that's true, then Emperor Qinzong of Song really was the culprit of the Song Dynasty!
The fall of the Song Dynasty was largely due to Emperor Huizong's influence, but Emperor Qinzong also played a significant role!
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During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
Upon hearing this, Liu Che was filled with questions; he had no idea how to evaluate the Song court and Emperor Qinzong!
Take the Han Dynasty for example. Even with the threat of the Xiongnu, they didn't give up resisting and instead launched a war of resistance!
If the Han Dynasty had been dealt with someone like Emperor Qinzong, wouldn't it have turned its coffin lid up in anger?
Wei Qing, who was standing next to Liu Che, saw his emperor’s expression changing and guessed that it was probably related to the Song Dynasty.
He sighed inwardly, never expecting that the military reserves of later dynasties would be so poor!
The Song Dynasty's fate was, frankly speaking, entirely its own fault!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
"Therefore, Emperor Qinzong of Song grew increasingly displeased with the pro-peace faction. He thought to himself, these two leaders—didn't they absolutely refuse to fight? Did they only want to negotiate peace?"
"Then he will grant their wish and send them to the Jin camp so they can get to know the brutal Jin people better!"
"Then, the two heard the devastating news; it felt like the sky was falling. But what could they do? They had managed to refuse."
"So the two of them still went to the Jin camp. Geng Nanzhong went to Zong Wang's place, and Nie Chang went to Zong Han's place."
Geng Nanzhong, Nie Chang: The path we chose, we must walk it to the end, even if we have to crawl on our knees!
"Nie Chang may not be very famous; he was initially recommended into officialdom by Cai Jing's son."
"Historical records state that when he encountered trouble, he was fearless and dared to kill, but this very character made Wu Min, who admired him, hesitate."
"The historical event he participated in was the Taixue Movement led by Chen Dong. At that time, Nie Chang was sent by Emperor Qinzong to enlighten the people. From this event, he realized that the people's patriotism was much greater than that of the emperor!"
"Therefore, before he left, he said to Emperor Qinzong: 'Most of the people in the area between Hebei and Henan are loyal and brave. If I am captured and I am carrying a letter of surrender, I am very likely to meet a bad end!'"
"However, Nie Chang was not the kind of person who only knew how to protect himself. For example, at that time, the situation was turbulent and society was unstable, so many hooligans and thugs appeared on the streets."
"This group formed a small gang to rob public and private property. I don't know who came up with the idea, but before leaving, they pretended to kidnap some of their accomplices."
"Then, taking advantage of the chaos, they ran to secluded alleys, divided the loot among themselves, and scattered. This method left the authorities helpless for a time."
"After Nie Chang took office, he strictly enforced the law and severely punished such crimes. After the rectification, social order improved significantly."
"Therefore, as can be seen from the above events, although Nie Chang has his flaws, he is not just a spineless scholar."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "The Jin people must be wondering, why is there a Song envoy coming to sue for peace?!"
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: If all the surrender faction went to the Jin camp, how many people would be left in the court?
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: Sigh... If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: Is there really no general in the Song Dynasty now? It's quite worrying!
A scholar-official from the Han Dynasty: This person also knows that the people are reacting strongly. If you become an official, you have to take care of people's livelihood. How come these people don't understand this?
A Ming Dynasty official: Is it possible that he doesn't not understand, but understands all too well?
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The live broadcast continues.
"Before leaving, Nie Chang also inquired about the execution authority of the troops in Jin and Jiang under Emperor Qinzong. Just in case, if the peace talks failed and the Jin people still marched south, he could bring his troops to their aid."
"After Nie Chang entered the Jin camp, he wasn't the cowardly type; instead, he displayed extraordinary bravery. It is said that he encountered the Jin general Nianhan on the way."
"His subordinates once demanded that he be received with the respect due to a subject, but Nie Chang resolutely refused when he heard this demand. He argued with the Jin people repeatedly, and finally the Jin people received him with the respect due to a guest."
"During the meeting, Nie Chang's attitude was very firm. He first expressed that the cession of the land north of the Yellow River must be exchanged for retreat."
"Several times, he angered the Jurchens, and his residence was besieged for several days, but he never yielded once, and eventually the Jurchens released him."
"After that, Nie Chang's original intention was to go to Jiangzhou to borrow troops, but when he arrived there, he found that the people firmly kept the city gates closed and did not want him to enter the city."
"These people thought he was advocating peace and had come to surrender. They believed that these high-ranking officials were the ones who had ruined the Song Dynasty!"
"Nie Chang, who had incurred the wrath of the people, was ultimately killed by these civilians. He died in the line of duty, but while he could be said to have been wronged, it wasn't entirely true!"
"He may be better than other officials, but as the Vice Director of the Secretariat, he failed to see the situation clearly during the national crisis. He knew that the Jurchens were invading not only to cede territory and pay reparations, but he still advocated for peace negotiations!"