in2ebook Chapter 403 Zhao Ding Dismissed from His Post
Chapter 403 Zhao Ding Dismissed from His Post
Lin Ke continued with a sigh, "Zhang Jun's opinion on Zhao Ding's statement is hard to define; he doesn't particularly like Zhao Ding's conciliatory attitude."
"He also harbored his own ambitions, wanting to become the sole prime minister, and Zhao Gou, at this time, once again gave him the signal."
"In particular, Zhao Ding's earlier suggestion to let Yue Fei rescue Jiangzhou almost led to the actual fall of the Jinghu battlefield."
"Although Zhao Gou agreed to this suggestion, at this time he also wanted to remove Zhao Ding from the central government."
"As for the other voices in the court, Zhang Jun remained unmoved, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water."
"He just thinks Liu Guangshi's subordinates are unstable, so what's there to be afraid of? I've seen plenty of people like him, I'm sure I can find someone to replace him!"
"Thus, through the efforts of the emperor and his minister, Liu Guangshi was dismissed. At this point, a new problem arose: who should take over Liu's army?"
"Even Yue Fei later advised him not to oversimplify the situation. Zhang Jun even suggested appointing Wang De as a general, but Yue Fei rejected the idea."
"After that, Zhang Jun and Yang Yizhong were mentioned, but Yue Fei rejected them one after another. So Zhang Jun got angry and said, 'Hey kid, you want to take over? Why are you here spouting all this nonsense! You disagree with this and that!'"
Upon hearing this, Yue Fei also became angry. "Go find whoever you want. I still need to observe mourning for my mother!"
"But in reality, Zhao Gou also considered a problem himself. The conditions he set were that the person must not only be good at fighting, but also be 100% loyal to him."
"Among the generals, Han Shizhong and Liu Guangshi were mortal enemies and had a grudge against each other. In the early years, Han Shizhong even killed one of Liu Guangshi's men, so he was definitely not suitable."
"Zhang Jun is no good either; his abilities are not outstanding, and he cannot suppress that group of arrogant and extravagant soldiers."
"As for the others, their military achievements didn't seem to be enough, so they considered it for several months until Yue Fei arrived in Pingjiang Prefecture to pay his respects."
"Upon learning of the outcome of the third Northern Expedition from Yue Fei, Zhao Gou was overjoyed. Yue Fei's abilities were evident to all, and any emperor would have appreciated such a capable and loyal minister!"
"Especially after Zhao Gou expressed his desire to launch a northern expedition, this struck a chord with Yue Fei. He never expected that the Emperor would have the courage to recover lost territory!"
"As for Zhao Gou, we know his personality very well. But during this period, he acted like a normal person, showing trust and valuing Yue Fei, and also thinking about the problem that had been troubling him for a long time."
"Looking at Yue Fei, who was so sincere to him, he suddenly had a bright idea and was willing to hand over Liu Guangshi's troops to Yue Fei."
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: This description is hilarious! He's got a brain, hahaha!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: General Yue was worthy! If Zhao Gou had continued like this, the Southern Song Dynasty might not have declined so much!
Changsun Wuji of the Tang Dynasty: He promoted Yue Fei, and the Yue Family Army was indeed very powerful. If a different emperor had been appointed to give him important responsibilities, none of the later events would have happened!
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: "Back then, there weren't many generals I could trust! I should be grateful to have someone like Yue Fei!"
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Southern Song Dynasty
In the imperial court, the officials were still arguing about Liu Guangshi's dismissal.
However, during this break, all the officials heard Lin Ke's words on the screen, especially the analysis by Zhao Ding and Zhang Jun, which made their expressions quite interesting.
For a moment, Zhang Jun and Zhao Ding felt as if they were being watched from behind, making them extremely uncomfortable!
Moreover, Zhang Jun's little scheme was so openly revealed that he almost lost face and couldn't even look at Zhao Ding!
It's hard to say whether this is good or bad!
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Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but exclaim that Yue Fei was indeed a divine general.
He simply followed the wrong leader. If Zhao Gou had a different personality, he would never have ended up like this!
But upon hearing this, he felt a sense of powerlessness, and the more he looked at the Song court, the more he felt that it was an incapable ruler.
No way!!! Liu Shan was a hundred times better than Zhao Gou!
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In the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke's voice was tinged with sadness as she continued, "Even though Yue Fei's fate was sealed, Emperor Zhao Gou at this moment truly values Yue Fei highly."
"It is obvious that Zhao Gou preferred obedient and loyal ministers, such as Wu Jie and Han Shizhong, who ultimately rose through the ranks due to the strength of the Western Army."
"It wasn't Zhao Gou who promoted him all the way up, so some people say that Yue Fei was Zhao Gou's protégé, and that he was promoted from the Marshal's Office."
"When they gave him important positions, they all considered handing over a large portion of the Southern Song's military force, such as Yang Yizhong's force of about 100,000 men, to Yue Fei."
"Yue Family Army only numbered in the tens of thousands at the time, so it can be said that the leader values you and thinks of you in everything."
"Due to the influence of Zhao Kuangyin's security force captain's ascension to the throne, the Song Dynasty was actually quite concerned about military generals wielding such great power,"
"This period was probably the time when Zhao Gou's words and deeds were most consistent. In addition to his verbal appreciation of Yue Fei, his actions also showed the importance of Yue Fei."
"Not long after, Zhao Gou specifically informed Yue Fei through Zhang Jun that he agreed to accept the surrender of the puppet Qi generals, and attached a list of personnel from Liu Guangshi's army."
"These things were secretly given to Yue Fei by Zhao Gou, the highest leader of the Song court, because he was afraid that Yue Fei would be unable to control other senior generals."
"The change of generals will not be officially announced until the change is completed. Zhao Gou was very considerate in this respect, and he thought it through very carefully."
"Overall, the relationship between Yue Fei and Zhao Gou during this period was very harmonious."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that Zhao Gou had such a past, having once heavily relied on Yue Fei.
After all, in the past, Zhao Gou was seen as weak, cowardly, and the kind of person who always ran away!
It's impossible to associate Zhao Gou with such a person!
The live broadcast continues.
"Around April of the seventh year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei returned to Ezhou to handle important military affairs and prepare to take over Liu Guangshi's troops."
"As mentioned earlier, Zhao Gou and Zhang Jun greatly disliked Zhao Ding and wanted to remove him from the central government."
"But Zhao Ding himself realized this, so he wisely opted for a transfer to a minor post in Shaoxing."
"So, the question of who would replace him became a problem for the two of them. However, no one expected that the person recommended by Zhang Jun would be Qin Hui, whom Zhao Gou had previously proposed never to be employed."
"Qin Hui was a man whose heart was truly devoted to the Jin Dynasty. He allowed Zhang Jun and others to launch a northern expedition. Were they fighting against the enemy Jin people? They were fighting against Qin Hui's ancestors!"