flstandardbreds Chapter 325 East-West Route 2
Chapter 325 East-West Route 2
"Let's also learn about the two armies of the Jin people. When the Jin people marched south, they said that they were divided into two routes, east and west. The western army was the most powerful at the time."
"To be honest, any general in this army could surpass the military level of the Song Dynasty, but the Western Route Army, which was of such high caliber, was held up by the people and soldiers of Taiyuan for at least half a year."
"It should be noted that the besieged city of Taiyuan was newly built during the Song Dynasty. If Zhao Guangyi had not ordered the burning of Taiyuan, these people might have been able to hold out for even longer."
"Perhaps you don't understand what I mean by saying this, but I'll give you an example of a control group!"
"Although both were Jurchen invasions from the south, the Eastern Route Army had a much smoother journey than the Western Route Army, which was delayed."
"When the Eastern Route Army crossed the Yellow River, the Western Route Army was fighting against the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan."
"When Emperor Huizong of Song fled and established a small court in the southeast, the western army was still fighting against the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan!"
"While the Eastern Route Army besieged Kaifeng and attacked the city, the Western Route Army was still fighting against the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan!!"
"While the Song Dynasty was negotiating protection money with the Eastern Route Army, and the Eastern Route Army was taking the money back to their hometown, the Western Route Army was still fighting against the people and soldiers of Taiyuan."
"Even when the Song Dynasty was preparing to send reinforcements to support the people and soldiers of Taiyuan, these western army troops were still fighting against the people and soldiers of Taiyuan."
"So, Taiyuan City is truly a tough nut to crack. These people were almost trapped by the Jin army but they didn't give up resisting. What reason do you, Emperor Qinzong and your ministers, have to give up?!"
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: So it was too easy for Zhao Huan and his men to be frightened by the Jurchens; they were practically moved at the mere mention of gold!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Taiyuan is so difficult to capture, it's definitely an opportunity, but these people have a fear of the Jin dynasty..."
Wang Anshi of the Northern Song Dynasty: Alas… it wasn’t that the Song Dynasty didn’t have a chance…
The optimist Su Dongpo: Who could have predicted that the Northern Song Dynasty would fall so easily...?
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "The Song Dynasty's rulers and officials actually bear some responsibility for what is so unfavorable to the Song Dynasty!"
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Jingkang Year 1
At this time, inside Taiyuan City.
Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Bing held the square screen that had appeared out of nowhere in silence.
At this time, they were locked in a stalemate with the Jurchens and never expected that the court would hand Taiyuan over to the Jurchens.
But as Song people, how could they surrender to the Jin people unless absolutely necessary?
However, they were also very confused. One day, Taiyuan City would run out of ammunition and food, and the Jin people outside the city would be trapped and forced to use the city moat.
I fear that one day, the story of Zhang Xun defending the city will repeat itself!
Just as Wang Bing and Zhang Xiaochun were frowning, a large amount of grain, weapons, and arrows suddenly fell from the sky.
Wang Bing and Zhang Xiaochun: ╭(°A°`)╮
Immediately afterwards, Lin Ke's voice rang out on the screen again: "The Song court is rescuing Taiyuan..."
In another time and space, Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi, who was sighing and lamenting, suddenly heard a child's voice.
You have an unpaid order that has been delivered to Taiyuan City in the first year of the Jingkang era.
Please make payment as soon as possible. Initiator: Lin Ke…
Zhao Guangyi: (? ˙o˙)?...You remembered me at this time! ?
At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin also received the news. He was shocked and immediately reached out to check his pockets, only to find that he had not seen a single coin!
Zhao Kuangyin: ???? …Are things from the Song Dynasty even acceptable?!
So I just picked whichever one I saw and put it into the thing that was flashing continuously.
Hopefully they can hold out a little longer, so that the Song court can negotiate peace with the Jin again. Anyway, given their level of ability, even if Zhao Kuangyin is their ancestor, they don't think they can beat him!
If he couldn't save it, he had done his best. The Northern Song Dynasty was truly doomed, so who could he blame? Wasn't it his own incompetence?
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "And the city of Taiyuan has been under siege for a long time without being captured. Wanyan Zongwang has also lost all patience. Here I must say, the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan are truly like a heifer sitting on a wine vat—the most awesome!"
"The Jin people also tried every means to deal with Taiyuan City, such as using the city-locking moat to lock Taiyuan City, surrounding it completely, and causing the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan to be trapped and die inside the city."
"This group was simply the most tenacious group of people at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty."
"Especially when the Jin people learned that they had besieged Taiyuan for dozens of days, and the Song court hadn't even sent a single rescue team."
"On the contrary, they encountered spontaneous uprisings of civilians on this land, which caused the Jin soldiers from the far northeast to break through their defenses!"
"So, the Jurchens quickly said that they would not attack your city, but they would attack the surrounding small towns instead. And Wanyan Zonghan, the leader of this group of northeastern men, had no choice but to retreat north, since the Eastern Route Army had already taken the gold and silver treasures back to their hometown."
"I'm afraid that when their boss asks what your prize is, he won't be able to answer and will say there's nothing! It's been dragged on for dozens of days, and all his energy has been wasted!"
Wanyan Zonghan: Damn it... I should have traded with Wanyan Zongwang! I didn't expect these guys to be so tough to beat!!
"Facts have also proven that, apart from those in power who were afraid of death, the vast majority of people in the late Northern Song Dynasty would have chosen to join forces to resist the Jin. So, do you people have any shame? You have such thick skin!"
"As for whether Emperor Qinzong's decision to rescue Taiyuan was right or wrong, well, he sent his main force out to rescue it, so he probably didn't expect the Jin people to sweep in again, and he also didn't think about the feud between the Yao and Zhong families."
"Yao Pingzhong was willing to secretly plot a raid on the camp with Zhao Huan just to suppress the Zhong family, disregarding the dangers of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the end, we still have too few capable military generals!"
"As I said before, the consequences of emphasizing civil affairs and suppressing military affairs are sometimes not visible in the early stages, but they will grow like a snowball over time."
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: If it weren't for what happened back then... the common people are still the most patriotic!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Having grown accustomed to the bizarre practices of the Song Dynasty, this one actually seems normal!!?
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: Hahaha, has his stress tolerance increased again?!
A Qing Dynasty official: Internal and external troubles...it's really difficult to handle...
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"In fact, the war situation at that time was still very favorable to the Song Dynasty. The Jin people came in the autumn and winter, but they did not expect that Taiyuan would delay their progress, which led to the weather warming up."
"The Liao and Jin people, who had lived in the north for a long time, were not used to the summer. The morale of the Jin people also dropped. If the Song Dynasty had a strategist who had a clear understanding of the overall situation, and with the cooperation of the military generals, it was not impossible for them to win."
"However, things didn't go as planned in the court. Emperor Qinzong of Song was the kind of person who would be used and discarded. In the matter of Emperor Huizong of Song returning to the court, he relied on people like Li Gang and Wu Min who supported him and helped him get Huizong back to the court."
"But after he gained power, he became wary of these two, especially Li Gang. After the situation in Kaifeng stabilized, the pro-peace faction regained control of the discourse, and the pro-war faction gradually became marginalized."
"Li Gang was the same. Even though he was given a position, it was mostly a nominal one with little real power. Despite this, he was still impeached by Emperor Qinzong and his ministers in the later period."
"For example, accusing him of presumptuously making decisions for the emperor is ridiculous. Emperor Huizong of Song abdicated voluntarily, so how could he have returned to court because of his persuasion?!"
Zhao Ji: Don't you want to listen to what nonsense you're spouting?!
"For example, the impeachment of Li Gang. Emperor Qinzong and the retired emperor were originally a close father and son. It was because of Li Gang that the two became at odds."
"Look at the things said in this impeachment! How shameless can someone be to utter such blatant lies?"
"So whether the pro-war faction hopes to prove themselves through a battle, or the pro-peace faction continues to live in peace and eliminates dissidents."
"The political situation during this period can be described in one word: rotten. Perhaps it was these limitations that foreshadowed the fall of Taiyuan and ultimately led to the complete demise of the Northern Song Dynasty."
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: I'm really puzzled. Do these people really think everything will be fine without the Northern Song Dynasty?!
A certain romantic and talented scholar of the Tang Dynasty: Perhaps I should continue serving as an official in another place! ? ?
A Ming Dynasty soldier: I don't understand, are these people from the Song Dynasty really afraid of the Jin?! Do they really not want to fight?!
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: It's really outrageous to think about it. Even at this point, they're still eliminating dissidents...
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