flstandardbreds Chapter 319 Surprise Attack
Chapter 319 Surprise Attack
"And so, this rumor quickly spread throughout the entire capital city of Tokyo. Even Wanyan Zongwang outside the city was dumbfounded. What's going on? Is this news even true?!"
"Such confidential information was actually leaked by a fortune teller, and he even made a big fuss about it so that the whole of Kaifeng knew about it. Do you think the Jurchens on the other side will laugh at you Song people?!"
"Therefore, Wanyan Zongwang was very grateful to the person who leaked the information. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he made preparations and waited for Yao Pingzhong's night attack!"
"So Yao Pingzhong and his men led their troops into the Jin camp. If things had gone smoothly, there was actually a chance of success. But unfortunately, the Jin were prepared. In short, the night raid was a major defeat. It is said that Yao Pingzhong eventually fled!"
"Look at the mess this has made! Not only have we lost soldiers and generals, but the main person in charge has also run away. What was the point?! Hasn't the Song Dynasty fallen behind everyone else in terms of the overall situation again?!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...This is just not right!? This is absolutely outrageous!!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: If we hadn't raided the camp, things wouldn't have turned out like this!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: I'm truly impressed. A commander who leads troops into battle can actually run away!
The optimist Su Dongpo: I always felt that in the late Northern Song Dynasty, they were good at nothing but causing trouble for the Song Dynasty!
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After saying this, Lin Ke sighed inwardly. Although it was outrageous, this historical record was indeed shrouded in mystery.
However, in general, during the late Northern Song Dynasty, all sorts of impossible things became possible under the actions of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!
Who could have imagined that one day, when the city was besieged, instead of a desperate fight, they would open the city gates and perform a shamanistic ritual!
"Meanwhile, Emperor Qinzong was still excited, still thinking that the raid on the camp had gone smoothly and that Yao Pingzhong had defeated the Jin army. He was probably already fantasizing about what he should do after the success!"
"As a result, he did not expect that someone would report the next day that the raid on the camp had failed. This resulted in hundreds of enemy casualties and hundreds of casualties on his own side, and such an outcome to some extent damaged Zhao Huan's confidence in attacking the Jin people!"
"It seems that even if the Jurchens dug up the Zhao family's ancestral graves, it wouldn't work. Zhao Huan was still unable to stand up straight, and was even terrified, thinking to himself, 'How could I have gone after such a ferocious Jurchen!?'"
"It can only be said that Zhao Huan was too confident and wrote an edict in advance, handing it over to a reliable person—Li Gang—to help Yao Pingzhong (his plan) who had already successfully raided the camp."
"Who would have thought that instead of Yao Pingzhong, Li Gang encountered Jin soldiers and the scattered Yao Pingzhong and his men (who supposedly tried to escape but were captured). Fortunately, Li Gang, with the three armies he now commands, managed to stop them; otherwise, things would have been even worse!"
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: ...
Emperor Zhezong of Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: ...
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary Army: Morale is easily destabilized! This is a huge disadvantage for them!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Emperor Huizong of Song was just like him, lacking courage and decisiveness...
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: There are few reliable people, and the leaders are like this. It's thanks to them that the Northern Song Dynasty was able to perish!
A Farming Expert in the Ming Dynasty: Did Zhao Huan's attempt to steal a chicken backfire and end up losing more than he gained?
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"To be honest, other dynasties also engaged in surprise attacks and night raids during times of crisis."
"But generally speaking, if things go smoothly, the next step should be a counterattack, with the enemy escaping in the night. It's impossible for such an absurd situation to arise!!!"
"The news of the failed operation and Yao Pingzhong's escape caused an uproar and even shock among the officials when Zhao Huan held another meeting. How dare you go after the Jurchens!?"
"Then the ministers, led by Li Bangyan, claimed that the Western Army's resistance against the emperor had been annihilated, but in reality, the casualties were not that great."
"However, for Zhao Huan, regardless of the number of casualties, the fact that the Jurchens couldn't defeat them was like the sky falling!"
Zhao Huan (?????): You can't get past me here!!!
"Think about how he finally managed to perk up, but his already meager [ambition] shrank back again. So this trait is really deadly for an emperor!"
"At this time, the civil officials, led by Li Bangyan, whispered in Emperor Qinzong's ear: 'This was all the idea of Li Gang, Yao Pingzhong and their group. What wrong has Your Majesty done?'"
"These people are truly shameless. It's one thing to pin the blame on Yao Pingzhong, since he was the one who started this whole thing, but how can they shift the responsibility to Li Gang?!"
"Perhaps, at this point he could also see that the Jin people had to give an explanation. Although Zhao Huan himself agreed to this, there was nothing he could do. These people were so shameless that they shifted the blame to the three victims, Li Gang, Yao Pingzhong, and Zhong Shidao!"
"As a result, Yao Pingzhong was imprisoned, and Zhong Shidao was dismissed from his position as Pacification Commissioner. As for Li Gang, he did not actually approve of the operation, but unfortunately he commanded the battle and saved the situation, and was still dismissed from his post."
"When people in the Southern Song Dynasty later discussed the politics of this period, they said it was all bad. Although many people attributed the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty to Emperor Huizong, which is true, Emperor Qinzong also bore a lot of responsibility!"
"The biggest culprits are still Li Bangyan and his group, who have created a complete mess! These people seem to be working for the Jurchens, making perfect mistakes in every decision they make, and they don't cherish the capable people they have, pushing the situation step by step into the hands of the Jurchens!"
"But how much of the bitter fruit have these officials tasted?! Haven't they still made the people accept all of this?!"
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Those damned bastards of the Song Dynasty, they're infuriating!!!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: You have absolutely no spirit as a man or an emperor! Look at how badly you've bullied us!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: You know what, although the Ming Dynasty was a bit eccentric and funny, the people there were really tough!
Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty: ...
The optimist Su Dongpo: I really hate to admit it, but these civil officials were actually from their Song Dynasty…
A bystander from the Han Dynasty: What kind of time is this? They're still not using military officers, and they're even demoting and dismissing them from their posts!?
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