Live History Broadcast: Opening Ceremony Spoilers - Our Ancestor Was Enraged

Chapter 430 The Emperor Zhao's Changing Mind

"I wonder if he regrets letting Yue Fei return to the capital and missing such a great opportunity! But as an observer, I feel extremely sorry for him and wish I could take his place!"

"Unfortunately, at that time, the three armies of Huaixi were not stationed in Huaixi at all, but in Jiangnan."

"So it's like having an empty house with the door unlocked; if a thief happens to be there, they'll have to search the place."

"Moreover, Wanyan Zongbi, along this journey he rediscovered the unstoppable momentum he had long lost in the wars between the Song and Jin dynasties."

Wanyan Zongbi: ?? ?? ???! This is the right way to savor it!!

"The Jin army regained its confidence here, especially when it attacked Shouchun. When the defending general Lei Zhong heard that the Jin people had invaded the south again, he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he abandoned the city and fled!"

"Thus, the Jin army, having made rapid progress, broke through Shouchun and Hefei, and marched straight towards the Yangtze River!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou, who sat firmly on the throne, was naturally extremely anxious. The river had already reached the Yangtze River; it concerned his own safety. How could he not be worried?!

"Therefore, Zhao Gou urgently ordered Liu Qi, Zhang Jun, Yang Yizhong, and others to lead their troops northwards."

"However, Zhao Gou was a timid man. In war, the worst thing is that something might happen, even though the Jin army was weaker than the Song army."

"He was afraid of losing, so after thinking it over, he thought of Yue Fei. He clearly had a good understanding of Yue Fei's strength and perhaps also knew about his loyalty, so he thought of him at this critical moment!"

"Therefore, on the one hand, he urgently ordered Liu Qi and others to lead their troops north, and on the other hand, he urgently issued an edict to Yue Fei, ordering him to lead his troops to aid Huaixi."

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "If this had happened earlier, why bother withdrawing the troops? Zhao Gou just couldn't understand this!"

Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Now you're worried? Where were you before?!

General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: Oh my, Zhao Gou is actually worried! We thought he wasn't worried about anything!

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: I'm impressed! What was he thinking? In the end, we still had to fight! Why was he so timid and cowardly!

Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: What's the big deal! Doesn't the Song Emperor see how sincere your great grandson is towards the Jin Dynasty?

Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: ...

The people in the Wan Dynasty on the screen mocked and ridiculed Zhao Gou, which not only embarrassed Zhao Kuangyin and others in the Song Dynasty, but also left the people of the Song Dynasty speechless!

Who could be more miserable than them? It was Zhongxing who was burdened by these three rulers, squandering most of his fortune and living in constant fear!

I'm too ashamed to even comment! Where can I find such pathetic ancestors?!

Once we get underground, here's a corny joke: one table from Northeast China, and one table from Kaifeng! It'll crack you up!!!

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"Zhao Gou, well, he remembered Yue Fei at this time, and even knew that his attitude was bad back then, so he reprimanded him."

"So, Zhao Gou knew his actions weren't very good! That's why when he issued an edict to Yue Fei, he even said some nice things about him, like 'Your loyalty and bravery are unparalleled,' and 'Your subject is the one I value most!'"

"As for Yue Fei, he harbored deep hatred for the Jurchens. Even without Zhao Gou's edict, he would still have submitted a memorial to the court."

"Although the court had repeatedly failed him, causing him great disappointment, the Jurchen invasion of the south again instantly gave him hope, and he was no longer despondent. He submitted a memorial to the court:"

With the Jin army's invasion, our rear will surely be vulnerable. It would be better if I led the troops to drive straight to the capital and Luoyang, and then take back the Central Plains..."

"However, Yue Fei had been Zhao Gou's subject for quite some time and had a better understanding of his temperament. He might not necessarily want to take the Central Plains. In his opinion, Zhao Gou's current idea is to end the crisis caused by the Jurchens!"

"In particular, this is not a request he made alone. Back in Shaoxing four years ago, Li Gang had already tested the waters for him, and it is clear that he will not agree!"

Wan Chaozhong's people: You know what I mean! That's exactly the kind of person he is!

"Therefore, having thoroughly understood Zhao Gou's temperament, Yue Fei submitted another memorial, outlining the plan to support Huaixi."

"Instead of marching north from Jiangzhou to support Huaixi, they marched north from Ji and Huang, circling around to the rear of the Jin army, and joined forces with the attacking Huaixi army to encircle the Jin army!"

"As Yue Fei predicted, Zhao Gou truly only wanted to resolve the Jin army crisis in Huaixi as quickly as possible. He had little interest in directly attacking the Central Plains. Therefore, the second compromise strategy actually led Zhao Gou to approve this suggestion!"

"Therefore, Yue Fei immediately led his army out, with 8,000 cavalry as the vanguard, and the whole army advanced according to plan."

"On the other hand, Liu Qi's troops, having received an urgent order from the imperial court, crossed the river from their garrison in Taiping Prefecture to defend Luzhou, but only about two thousand remained in Luzhou."

"After Liu Qi arrived, he circled the city again and found that the residents had fled, there were no defensive equipment, and the troops were weak. Therefore, the city was unlikely to be defended. So Liu Qi retreated to Dongguan in the southeast of Chaoxian County, where he set up camp to intercept the Jin army."

"However, before Liu Qi and his group even entered Dongguan, the Jurchens, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, entered Luzhou early and continued to advance south. They then captured Hanshan, Hezhou and other places, and plundered wantonly within the territory of Hezhou."

"Not long after, Zhang Jun's troops and Yang Yizhong's troops also caught up with the progress, rushed into Hezhou, joined forces with Liu Qi's troops, defeated the Jin army, and successively recovered Hanshan and other places."

"Therefore, the Jin army retreated to Zhegao. At this time, the Jin people smiled knowingly, thinking that the Song army should hurry up and jump in! In fact, the Jin people retreated to this place to lure the enemy in. They believed that Zhegao was a flat place, which was conducive to cavalry warfare."

"Just then, a heavy rain caused the river to swell. The Jin army destroyed the bridge to block the Song army's advance. Their entire elite cavalry force was gathered here, divided into left and right wings, and lined up along the road, waiting for the Song army to arrive!"

"The first Song troops to arrive were Liu Qi's troops, followed by Wang De's troops under Zhang Jun, and then Yang Yizhong, Tian Shizhong, and others."

"Normally, a major battle would be inevitable when the two sides meet, but Tian Shizhong is too hesitant and wants to wait for Zhang Jun to arrive before engaging in battle."

"However, once the opportunity to fight is missed, it is difficult to have the same chance again. The others did not want to wait, so on the 18th of that month, the Song army launched an attack."

"However, Yang Yizhong underestimated the enemy and advanced recklessly, resulting in an initial setback for the Song army. At this point, Wang De believed that the Jin's elite troops were on the right flank, so he ordered his soldiers to launch a full-scale attack."

"He saw a golden general in the enemy camp, who seemed to be the commander. He then drew his bow and shot an arrow, killing the enemy cavalry commander in one fell swoop."

"When the Song army, which was attacking the Jin army, heard their general raise his arms and shout, and saw the Jin army commander fall, their morale was immediately boosted, and they continued to charge forward!"

"When the Jin army used their distinctive cavalry to charge into battle, Yang Yizhong ordered his infantrymen to charge into the enemy ranks with long-handled axes. Before long, the Jin army was unable to resist and fled in disarray."

"Liu Qi continued his pursuit upon seeing this, but the Jurchens, upon seeing it, exclaimed: 'This is the Shunchang Banner!'...Thus, they recovered Luzhou and other places."

"From this perspective, the Jin army at this time was not necessarily very strong, nor was the Song army necessarily very weak!"

Lan Yu of the Ming Dynasty: I'm not afraid of the Song army winning, I'm afraid of them getting arrogant after they win! This applies only to Wanyan Gou!

Yuchi Jingde of the Tang Dynasty: It's hard to say. It would be great if we could take advantage of this momentum and force Wanyan Zongbi to flee!

An official from the Han Dynasty: You're overthinking it. If Zhao Gou were in the right mind, he would have simply driven them away!

Zhao Guangyi, the legendary charioteer of the Song Dynasty: ...No, this kid really won't go if there's something going on!

Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: Anyone could take the job, except him!

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At this very moment, Zhao Gou, who was being bombarded by people from other timelines, cried out in his heart that he was wronged!

He hasn't even done it yet! How can you keep saying he's no good at this or that!

He felt like the words "weak and incompetent" were written all over his forehead!

This isn't his fault. With the Jurchens' imposing manner, how could he not be afraid?

He also has to blame his father for not giving him the guts!

You want to resist the Jin, huh? I'll resist them right now!

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