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

Chapter 411 The Jurchens March South Again

Upon hearing this, the Song Dynasty emperors were furious. The implication that their tombs were in bad shape was that their graves had been desecrated, and perhaps even worse, that their bodies were damaged!

Damn those Jurchens! How could Zhao Gou, a descendant of the Zhao family, allow such a disgrace to exist?

Damn it, Emperor Huizong's children were all incredibly fertile! If we had known this would happen, and Emperor Zhezong had no successor, we might as well have gone after Emperor Taizu!

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"Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou merely sighed and said nothing more. The matter had come to this point, and there was no way to undo it."

"And the Jin people's peace talks this time were indeed treacherous, just as Wang Shu said. From the reigns of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong onwards, the Jin people have never had any good intentions or generosity."

"Since they can take it from Henan and other places, they can naturally get it back if they send it away."

"Moreover, Shaanxi preserved the Yellow River bridge between Tongzhou and Hezhong Prefecture. In other words, this group of people were outwardly negotiating, but in reality, they were plotting to invade the south!"

"Wang Shu had warned Zhao Gou about this long ago, but unfortunately, he was brainwashed by Qin Hui and didn't believe him at all."

"After the peace agreement was reached, Zhao Gou sent Wang Lun to the Jin state to complete the handover procedures for the Henan region."

"Just then, Wang Lun received news that Wanyan Zongbi was preparing to launch a coup and break the treaty. This was a serious matter, so he immediately submitted a memorial to the court!"

"He also suggested that Zhang Jun guard Kaifeng, Han Shizhong go to Yingtianfu, Yue Fei go to Luoyang, Wu Jie go to Chang'an, and that Zhang Jun rebuild the Governor's Office to prevent the Jurchens from attacking."

"You'll find that Zhao Gou's bloodline is truly amazing. Even Zhao Huan didn't dare to anger the Jin people back then, and he simply didn't dare to fight them head-on. It's the same now; Zhao Gou is afraid of angering the Jin people."

"Now that the contract has just been finalized, he feels he can't accept any changes, so he ignores Wang Lun's opinion and puts it aside."

"However, even if the order is issued at this time, there will still be someone who is absent, namely Wu Jie, who has won one after another in Sichuan and Shaanxi."

"At this time, Wu Jie was on his deathbed. His early injuries, years of warfare, and a rather extravagant lifestyle in his later years had taken their toll on his health."

"Furthermore, Zhao Gou signed a humiliating treaty and even granted a general amnesty. When the news reached Wu Jie, he soon fell ill and died at the age of forty-seven, which can be considered an untimely death."

"As for Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, these two troublemakers had always annoyed Zhao Gou, so he did not transfer their troops, but only ordered Guo Zhongxun to be the deputy garrison commander of Tokyo and lead thousands of men north."

Guo Zhongxun felt that his troops were far from sufficient and requested Zhao Gou to increase his forces.

"But Zhao Gou replied that these troops were sufficient. My peace talks today are for the sake of the people, to spare them from the chaos of war!"

Everyone watching: Shameless!!

"On the other hand, turmoil indeed broke out within the Jin state. Wanyan Zongbi and others launched a coup, killing Wanyan Zongpan, Talan (Wanyan Chang), and others."

"Thus, the power of the Jin state fell into the hands of Wanyan Zongbi, who immediately submitted a memorial to the Jin emperor requesting a large-scale invasion southward."

When news of the Jin reached Lin'an, Zhao Gou rationally understood that peace talks between the Song and Jin were impossible, but emotionally he continued to deceive himself and maintain his illusions about the Jin.

"At this point, anyone else would have already prepared to retaliate. Even if you didn't plan to retaliate, you could at least defend yourself. No one is like him, still disagreeing with Han Shizhong's suggestion to strike first!!!"

"It can only be said that he appointed Liu Qi as the deputy garrison commander of Tokyo, and this general is trustworthy. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, they would probably be dead several times over!"

A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: His behavior is normal; kneeling is acceptable. What else is missing?

Optimistic Su Dongpo: Looking at this record, it's truly a frustrating history. No wonder everyone says our Song Dynasty was weak! If we had started a counterattack while the Jin Dynasty was in turmoil, would things have turned out the way they did later?

The overweight Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi: Normally, even if he surrendered, it wouldn't be a big deal. No wonder later generations called him Wanyan Gou!

Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...Are we just going to wait for the Jurchens to come knocking on our door?

Li Si of Qin: What a pity for a military general, missing one good opportunity after another and wasting them all!

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Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao scoffed, "The Song court is a complete coward!!"

They've been bullied to the point of being shameless, yet they're still acting like they're afraid of making others angry!

Immediately, he lowered his eyes and felt envious. No matter how bad Zhao Gou was as a person, he had a lot of military generals under his command!

Given this lineup, he certainly wouldn't do anything against the ancestors like Zhao Gou did!

Unfortunately, they were separated by hundreds of years!

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Lin Ke felt a tightness in his chest again, and thought to himself: Damn it, this feeling of being stifled is really unpleasant!

Then she sighed, "So, in May of the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140 AD), Wanyan Zongbi led an army of 100,000 cavalry to launch a southern invasion."

"But generally speaking, it was the height of summer at the time, and the Jurchens, who could not tolerate the heat, should not have marched south to attack the Song Dynasty at this time. This was unprecedented since the Song and Jin Dynasties began to fight."

"And the agreement that Zhao Gou signed, which took a lot of effort and involved a lot of people, became invalid in less than two years!"

Did Zhao Gou have even the slightest regret at that time? Whether he fought or not, the situation would be the same, so he might as well fight, since he wouldn't have to pay too much tribute or feel humiliated!

"The common people are happy, the pro-war officials are happy, and apart from Qin Hui, who surrendered, it seems there's no other downside."

"As for Zhao Gou, whether there's a war or not has little to do with him. He doesn't have to go to the front lines or kneel down. He's the first emperor in history to ever be one like him!!!"

"If peace can be achieved with just a treaty, then why did the Han Dynasty rely on princesses sent for marriage alliances and on Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to attack the Xiongnu?"

"Isn't this the kind of thing that's simply not enough to survive? Zhao Gou understands the logic, but he just can't do it!!"

"The Jin army split into four routes: Salihe attacked Shaanxi, Li Cheng pressed into Luoyang, Nie Libojin marched out of Shandong, and Wanyan Zongbi, along with Kong Yanzhou, Li Qiong, and others, personally led the main force straight towards Kaifeng."

"Because the Song court did not defend Henan and other places at all, the prefectures and counties quickly fell. In particular, the officials in Henan and Shaanxi were still from the period of the puppet Qi regime. When they heard that the Jin people were coming in a fierce manner, they surrendered to the Jin one after another."

"Soon, Wanyan Zongbi captured Tokyo and then marched south. Meanwhile, the newly appointed deputy garrison commander of Tokyo, Liu Qi, was still on his way."

"Just as he arrived at the mouth of the vortex to prepare a meal, a strong wind suddenly blew his tent away. Liu Qi said, 'This is an omen of bandits, indicating that the army will be overthrown.' He immediately ordered the troops to advance at full speed."

"In May, before even reaching Shunchang, about 300 li from their destination, Liu Qi indeed received news that Wanyan Zongbi was launching a major southward offensive."

"Perhaps everyone except Zhao Gou (Zhao Gou) is fully aware of the Jurchens' ambitions..."