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Chapter 400 Yue Fei's Third Northern Expedition

"That's right, these two are Liu Guangshi, who was stationed in Luzhou, and Zhang Jun, who was stationed in Xuyi County, Sizhou, from the Southern Song Dynasty."

"The Song court officials at the time understood the capabilities of these two men and had a clear understanding of them, a point that Liu and Zhang might not have been able to grasp."

Even Zhao Gou himself was not most worried about the army of Liu Yu, the puppet Qi regime, at this time.

"But what if these two brothers pull some more crazy moves on him? Should he yell at them or hit them?!"

"And what's even more outrageous is that before the troops even reached the city walls, we already heard that the Jin army, in alliance with the puppet Qi regime, was about to invade, and that there were huge numbers of them!"

"Zhang Jun had already planned to give up Luzhou, but he was still driven back by Prime Minister Zhang Jun."

"Therefore, in order to ensure overall stability, Zhao Gou and others decided to send Yue Fei, the great weapon of the Southern Song Dynasty, to lead the entire army eastward to provide support."

"Although Yue Fei's eye disease flared up at this time, and he was also heartbroken and weeping for his mother, which made his condition worse, he immediately led his troops to Jiangzhou after receiving the order."

"On the other hand, Zhang Jun also knew the nature of these two scoundrels. If they lost, they might just give away the territory to someone else and run away. So he issued an order forbidding them from retreating and crossing the river."

"As it turned out, Zhang Jun truly understood, because Liu Guangshi had already begun the retreat before Zhang Jun gave the order."

"As for Zhao Gou, when he was forced to cross the river to Zhenjiang by boat, that brat Liu Guangshi had already fled without a fight, and not just once or twice."

"Therefore, Zhao Gou issued a final proclamation: there must be no retreat; anyone who dares to flee will be beheaded!"

"With the support of these two, Liu and Zhang finally stopped their intention to retreat."

"On the day the battle began, without the help of the Jurchens, Liu Yu's forces appeared to be large and powerful, but in reality, their combat effectiveness was not high."

"The third route was quickly repelled by the forces of Han Shizhong, Yang Yizhong, and Zhang Jun. The Song army in Huaixi wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue, but unexpectedly Liu Guangshi was ambushed and suffered a great defeat. Zhang Jun and Yang Yizhong also attacked Shouchun Prefecture but failed to capture it."

"Even before the battle began, Emperor Gaozong of Song summoned Yue Fei to the rescue. Although Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi had already been ordered to counterattack, Zhao Gou still did not trust them and insisted on sending Yue Fei!"

"Think about it, what exactly did these two do that left such a bad impression on Zhao Gou? By the time Yue Fei arrived in Jiangzhou, the war in Huaixi was already a foregone conclusion, so Yue Fei didn't stay long before returning to Ezhou."

"However, some of the garrison troops in Xiangyang and other places were transferred eastward. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Yu joined forces with some Jin troops around November and launched a fierce attack on Yue Family Army's defense zone."

"After receiving military reports from various regions, Yue Fei did not delay and immediately mustered his troops to march north to meet the enemy."

"Thus began Yue Fei's third Northern Expedition."

A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Haha, I'm dying of laughter. He claims to have 700,000, is he trying to scare the other side to death and then inherit their abilities? ???

A certain romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Pfft! Hahaha! Are you kidding me? Even Zhao Gou knew the abilities of Liu and Zhang, so why did he still appoint them to important positions in the first place?

Zhang Dun of the Song Dynasty: Retreat sounds nice, but it's just running away. What difference does it make if we hand over territory to the other side?!

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Liu Yu is quite the troublemaker, attacking this place one minute and raiding Yue Fei's army the next!"

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Qin Dynasty

The First Emperor frowned. He heard that the Song Dynasty was not a unified dynasty, surrounded by the Liao, Jin, Western Xia, and even the Mongols who had risen to power later.

Among them, the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties were superior to the Song dynasty, and their countermeasures were mostly peace talks, which inevitably meant ceding territory!

If he were Zhao Kuangyin, then... The First Emperor suddenly felt a surge of blood and his vision went black. If he were Zhao Kuangyin, he would crawl out even if he died!

Not only were their ancestral territories lost, but their capital was almost destroyed. He couldn't understand how the descendants of the Zhao family could still sleep soundly and have fun.

It's just that among the Liao, Jin, Song, and Yuan dynasties, only the Song dynasty had a weak and feeble spirit. Didn't they feel sorry for their ancestors?

The First Emperor, who completed the conquest of six kingdoms, never considered the existence of the word "heredity." He knew that Emperors Huizong and Qinzong were just as bad as Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou.

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During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty

At this moment, Li Shimin scoffed, "Zhao Gou is truly benevolent; he didn't even punish the generals who falsely reported a retreat!"

"Back then, Chen Dong and Ouyang Che said just a few words, and they were so angry that they killed them!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin chimed in, "That's right! Other favored ministers are always good at flattering, but suggestions from those who aren't valued are useless, no matter how useful they may be!"

At this moment, everyone could only think of the Southern Song Dynasty a hundred years later, where soldiers and civilians faced disaster together, while the emperor sitting on the throne was just a child who could do nothing!

Suddenly, it was as if sand had gotten into everyone's eyes, and the image of the last, tragic events of the Southern Song Dynasty seemed to flash through their minds!

Alas, that was the last vestige of integrity in the Southern Song Dynasty! Why didn't some people have such courage in earlier years?

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Back to the live broadcast room.

Lin Ke continued, "The Jin-Qi allied forces attacked in roughly five directions, or rather, their targets."

"That is, the Shangzhou, Guozhou, Tangzhou, Xiangyang Prefecture, and Dengzhou regions that were recovered by Yue Fei."

"In this operation, both the Jin and Qi armies were strong and powerful. For example, the Jin army that attacked Guozhou numbered more than 15,000, and the Qi army numbered more than 20,000. They alone had thousands of horses."

"In addition, the troop deployment in other states is also quite heavy. Anyone with eyes can see that the situation is serious, so much so that the Song Dynasty officials who remained on the front lines wrote to the court requesting support."

"After all, the enemy's offensive was quite fierce, and they knew that Yue Fei's army was capable of fighting. However, just to be on the safe side, they still wrote to Zhao Gou and asked the court to send reinforcements."

"However, Yue Family Army showed them with facts what a strong army is and what true strength is!"

"In fact, the tide of the war had already turned when those officials submitted their memorials."

"In particular, Yue Fei's generals were brave and fearless, and those he left behind to guard the front lines played a vital role in this."

"Let's talk about it in detail. While Yue Fei was still on his way, the Yue Family Army that remained at the front had already withstood the attack of the Jin-Qi allied forces."

"For example, Kou Cheng, the commander who stayed in Guozhou, repelled an attack by more than a thousand cavalrymen from the Jin Qi group; in addition, the Xinyang army (place name) was also able to launch a successful counterattack."

"On November 11th, Wang Gui, a general under Yue Fei, faced off against Liu Fu, the younger brother of Liu Yu, the puppet Qi regime, at Dabiaomu, not far from Hejiazhai in Tangzhou."

"Despite having nearly ten times the troop strength, Wang Gui still won the battle, and won it brilliantly, sparing Liu Fu only his life."

"Also near Tangzhou, Niu Gao was dispatched to the front lines. He led General Wang Gang and others, with eight thousand infantrymen, to meet the enemy in battle."

"The two sides fought at Zhaofu, northeast of Fangcheng County, where the puppet Qi forces suffered a crushing defeat, with tens of thousands of troops captured, including a thousand prisoners and over three hundred warhorses."

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "So there's nothing to be afraid of, this group of people can handle it!"

A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: ??????????) The Yue Family Army is really fierce, but unfortunately they were born many years after me!

An official from the Han Dynasty said: "Such a swift and powerful team should be given important positions and not be feared, as long as the person is not stupid!"

Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Even if we look at it with both eyes, we all think that Zhao Gou's brain is full of water!

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