in2ebook Chapter 93 Liu Shunqing: Good subordinates can get promoted!
Chapter 93 Liu Shunqing: Good subordinates can get promoted!
You Shixiong never imagined that he would spend so many years at the grassroots level, turning him from a young You into an old You!
But this wasn't his biggest concern; what he really cared about was the future of the Song Dynasty, as expressed by Miss Lin.
Sigh, I wonder if he'll be able to resolve the issue of Xining Road in the future!
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The live stream on the screen continued.
"In April of the second year of Yuanyou (1087 AD), before You Shixiong arrived at Xihe Road, Gui Zhang of Qingtang had already launched a surprise attack on Liu Shunqing's passive defense."
"He mobilized 70,000 troops and, with the help of the barbarians, took the lead in capturing Taozhou City. Moreover, dozens of tribal chiefs who were on good terms with the Song Dynasty were also brutally killed."
"Alas, Liu Shunqing, who had just taken office, had not yet established his own power. So when Taozhou fell, he thought it was just a small Tibetan force that came to plunder. He even continued to send messages to the Tibetan leader in Qinghai, telling him to keep Gui Zhang in check."
Liu Shunqing: Keep a close eye on him, don't let him come over and fight!
Aligu, the Tibetan leader in Qinghai: ??? Is this guy crazy? Keep hitting him!
"So Gui Zhang continued to attack Nanchuan Village in Hezhou, burning down 25,000 houses and capturing more than 6,000 barbarians. The Western Xia people also came to join in the fun, attacking the West Market City and killing the Song general Wu Meng."
"It's all thanks to the garrison commander next to the West Market, Wang Wenyu, who is still the nemesis of the Western Xia. However, the problem of the Yuan You Dynasty weakening the authority of Xihe Road has been exposed. Faced with the offensive of the Western Xia and Qing Tang, he was unable to mobilize enough resources to deal with it."
"Liu Shunqing, who was just giving up, had no talent left to deal with the situation and could only passively defend himself."
"In July of the same year, the Western Xia and Qing Tang were laughing in their sleep, as the Song Dynasty was indeed as weak as they had thought."
"The entire Xihe Road was bustling with activity. Not only did Empress Dowager Liang of Western Xia send another large army to invade Zhenrong Army, but she also joined forces with her brother Liang Qibu to mobilize all the troops of the twelve supervisory armies in the country and station them in the southwest of Huizhou, facing Lanzhou and Tongyuan Army."
"Meanwhile, Aliguzanpu of Qingtang dispatched 150,000 troops in two routes: one route of 100,000 troops set out from Jiangzhu City to attack Hezhou, and the other route of 50,000 troops set out from Langzhou to support the Western Xia in attacking Xizhou."
A Ming general (in a fit of anger): I told you long ago, we're not going to fight, why do you have to weaken the military generals!
A Qin soldier: Now that we're at war, all you know is fear!
A scion of a prominent family in the Song Dynasty: I don't even know if it's too late to regret it!
“As I mentioned before, Gui Zhang ultimately died at Zhong Yi’s hands. Now I’m talking about that battle. Faced with this critical situation, Zhong Yi immediately saw that the key to defeating the enemy was to defeat Gui Zhang.”
"If Gui Zhang could use money to bribe the barbarians, Zhong Yi might be able to as well. So he used the power of money to bribe the barbarians who were familiar with Gui Zhang. From then on, we learned that in order to support Ali Gu and the Western Xia offensive, Gui Zhang had already dispersed his troops, leaving only more than 10,000 trusted men stationed in Taozhou City."
"Our Liu Shunqing, who was just sitting idly by, fell silent when he received the news that Zhong Yi wanted to personally lead a large army in a surprise attack. Yes, he expressed his silence. Fortunately, You Shixiong had already arrived at the front line at this time, so this time Zhong Yi was not fighting alone!"
"You Shixiong affirmed the friendship and tried his best to persuade You Shunqing to accept the proposal, but this time Liu Shunqing remained silent."
"But this didn't stump our Lao You. He persuaded Liu Shunqing for three days, and I think Lao Liu probably got annoyed with him and decisively agreed to send troops."
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: What the hell is there to be silent about at a time like this!
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: They've already attacked our doorstep and they still won't budge! It's infuriating!
First Emperor: I don't understand!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Add one…
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Speechless…
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"With Liu Shunqing's troops and the support of the court officials, Lao You was able to have 70,000 troops and sufficient authority to deal with the attacks from Western Xia and Qing Tang."
"While You Shixiong agreed to Zhong Yi's surprise attack on Guizhang, Xi Helu Commander also ordered the veteran general Yao Si to lead tens of thousands of troops to resist Ali Gu's 100,000-strong army besieging Hezhou."
"And this general, on the very next day after the troops were dispatched, breached the Tibetan outpost of Liubuzong City, burned down more than a hundred miles of camps, and beheaded thousands."
"The next day, he attacked Jiangzhu City again, trapping the entire Tibetan army inside the city. Then he sent men to burn down the Jiangzhu Bridge, a vital transportation route, before the Tibetan army could cross the river to support Jiangzhu City."
"With Aligu losing this part of his troops, his plan to join forces with the Western Xia in Xizhou was also disrupted."
A Ming Dynasty general: He's brave and resourceful, incredibly fierce!
A Qin Dynasty soldier: Wow, that's impressive! I've really seen something amazing!
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"On the other side, Zhong Yi also led tens of thousands of troops to rush towards Zhaozhou City through the valley. However, due to rain at night, Zhong Yi stationed his camp in the Qingzang Gorge near Taozhou."
Under these circumstances, the entire army maintained impeccable discipline, presumably due to Zhong Yi's effective governance.
"After the heavy rain, a thick fog descended, obscuring all visibility outside Taozhou City. Zhong Yi immediately mobilized troops and surrounded Taozhou City without anyone knowing."
"When the time came, the fog dissipated, and the Tibetans on the city wall were all shocked. How could there be so many Song soldiers below the city? This put the Tibetans at a disadvantage in terms of morale."
"At that moment, Zhong Yi shouted and launched an attack. In an instant, the Song army's war drums thundered, and everyone was bloodthirsty. With just one wave of attack, they recaptured Taozhou City, captured nine army leaders, and beheaded more than 1,700 people."
"And Gui Zhang naturally fell into Zhong Yi's hands, which reminds me of the wish of the Divine Emperor in the past: to capture Gui Zhang and avenge the soldiers who died in the Battle of Tabai City!"
A general from the Han Dynasty: Hahaha, the Zhong family is truly destined to be warriors. Zhong Yi is amazing!
A soldier from the Ming Dynasty: Holy crap, that's awesome!
"After the victory, the Yuan You court and the public were very proud. Zhong Yi was promoted, as were Bao Shun and others who had fought alongside him, including civil officials such as You Shixiong and Huang Tingjian."
"However, because You Shixiong overstepped his authority and violated procedures in this battle, he did not receive much reward. On the contrary, Liu Shunqing, who had been slacking off, was promoted because of his subordinates' contributions."
"This group of old friends suffered a terrible fate. Then, in November of the same year, Gui Zhang was escorted to Kaifeng to be presented as a prisoner. This was the first time that the young Emperor Zhezong of Song participated in such an event as a monarch."