sjar Chapter 327 The Seed Master Who Was Standed Up
Chapter 327 The Seed Master Who Was Standed Up
After Lin Ke finished speaking, she was practically furious! How could they be so outrageous?!
"As mentioned before, the pro-peace officials in the court have gradually gained the upper hand, and Xu Han's gullibility in believing the news from the front lines is mainly because he wants to use a battle to prove the pro-war faction's capabilities."
"While it's undeniable that denying the pro-war faction a voice in the court isn't a good thing, using a single battle to prove one's capabilities isn't an exaggeration or overly arbitrary statement!"
"Moreover, I always felt that although this group of people chose to support Taiyuan on the surface, they did not realize the importance of these three towns, especially a place like Taiyuan City."
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: This really makes me laugh out loud! Not much guts, yet creating a legend! And they even dare to try and fight head-on!
An official from the Han Dynasty: These people in the Song Dynasty are really outrageous! They clearly don't have much guts, yet they dare to have such wild ideas!!!
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: I'm really puzzled, why is there such a big difference between civil and military officials in the Song Dynasty?
An official from the Sui Dynasty said: Not all civil officials were like that. It can only be said that at that time, in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the court was full of officials like that!
An official from the Ming Dynasty: Well, I always felt that Emperor Qinzong was not doing his job properly. On the surface, he wanted to take back the three towns, but in reality, he was suppressing the pro-war faction!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Judging from his personality, he was a cowardly emperor with insufficient ability and no understanding of military affairs. Perhaps he never even thought that the Jurchens would besiege the capital again!
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"Therefore, Zhong Shizhong hurried as fast as he could, not daring to waste any time. In order not to delay the progress, he had to listen to Xu Han's words and throw away some of the supplies. If they hadn't encountered the Jin soldiers, it would have been fine."
"However, Zhong Shizhong's entire army was exhausted along the way, and the soldiers and officers were weary. At this moment, a serious problem was exposed: the Jin army had rested well. Guess how they would react when they saw such an army!"
Lin Ke's words struck a chord with Li Gang in another time and space, and a chill gradually crept into his heart.
Needless to say, it was clear that General Zhong was doomed to lose and would likely be unable to withstand the well-prepared Jin army.
The worst-case scenario is that General Zhong is killed in battle!
But this shouldn't have happened. To put it bluntly, General Zhong was tricked to death by Xu Han!
Emperor Qinzong and his ministers were more alarmed than anything else upon hearing the news.
If even a force like the Zhong family can't defeat the Jurchens, wouldn't they be in even greater danger?
They hadn't forgotten what Lin Ke had said about the Jurchens' second siege of the city!
If I had known, I wouldn't have sent the Zhong family army. What are they going to do now?!
Zhong Shizhong, do you really have to listen to Xu Han?!
They're so terrified now, how can they possibly continue to enjoy a peaceful life?
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Lin Ke sighed and continued, "When the exhausted Zhong Shizhong army reached the Shouyang Shikeng place, they were ambushed by the Jin army."
"Zhong Shizhong did not panic when faced with the sudden ambush by the Jin people. He understood that the only option now was to take the initiative and there was no way to retreat."
"The Song generals did not flinch when faced with the Jin army's surprise attack. Instead, they led their soldiers to charge in and kill the Jin soldiers. Despite being outnumbered, they still managed to kill quite a few Jin soldiers."
"Whether it was the veteran general Zhong Shizhong or the Western Army, they all performed with great bravery. They truly deserve to be called an army that has guarded the Northwest for many years. According to historical records, the Western Army captured more than a thousand warhorses this time!"
"Among them was Zhang Jun, who joined the army at a young age and became an archer at sixteen. After defeating the Jin people, he suggested taking advantage of the victory to go and rescue Taiyuan City, relying on its strong defenses."
"Zhong Shizhong, however, disagreed, mainly because the troops were too tired from the journey and had just experienced another war. He was concerned that many people were probably already very exhausted, which was not good for the march."
"Another point is that Zhong Shizhong had made an agreement with Yao Gu and Zhang Hao to meet up first and then go to the rescue. In his view, merging the two armies into one would undoubtedly increase the chances of victory."
"As mentioned before, the Zhong and Yao families were both generals in the Northwest, and their relationship was not good, which is why the plan to launch a night raid on the Jin army camp occurred during the defense of Kaifeng."
"This also shows the beginnings of discord between the two sides. However, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and this alone can put the seed division in a desperate situation."
"So if Zhong Shizhong hadn't waited for Yao Gu, he might not have fallen into that situation. Of course, this is not absolute, but it's just a great pity."
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: So Yao Gu's army didn't come to reinforce Zhong Shizhong? What a mess! ? ?
Du Ruhui of the Tang Dynasty: ...If this happened during a war, wouldn't we be doomed?!
Da Ming Zhu Ba Ba: If they hadn't said they were here to support Taiyuan, I would have thought they were all here to get their lunch boxes!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...Why is the Song Dynasty so unlucky?! Nothing went smoothly at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty!!!
Big-Handed Liu Zhuzhu: ...This guy made an appointment but didn't keep it. What's he trying to do?! Didn't he expect to be ambushed??
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"Thus, Zhong Shizhong waited anxiously all night but Yao Gu and Zhang Hao never appeared, and he felt particularly uneasy."
"However, the situation here at Zhongshizhong is even worse than when Yaogu came!"
"Due to Xu Han's repeated urging, Zhong Shizhong discarded his baggage and traveled light."
"So at this time, he didn't bring enough food and weapons; simply put, he lacked logistical support."
"The Song army's blunder is exactly what the Jin people want."
"In this light, those incompetent civil officials in the court are truly good teammates for the Jurchens, completely sabotaging their own side and sending the enemy to their deaths!"
Lin Ke's words exploded in the ears of Emperor Qinzong and his ministers.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the hall whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with wariness, as if those who were good colleagues yesterday had become enemies today!
Emperor Qinzong, sitting above, was not in a good mood. The more he looked at the officials in the court, the more he felt that Lin Ke's words made sense!
Great! He said that these people are jumping around in this historical record, acting like troublemakers!
So, in their eyes, the Song Dynasty was a complete traitor! No wonder they lost so badly in the end!
If people from other timelines heard Emperor Qinzong's inner monologue, they would all be furious with him!
Where do they get the nerve to shift all the blame onto their ministers? Without their tacit approval, would these troublemakers be able to act so arrogantly?!
If these troublemakers bear some responsibility, then Emperors Huizong and Qinzong bear even greater responsibility!
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