HLnovel Chapter 346 Song Soldiers' Preparations
Chapter 346 Song Soldiers' Preparations
"The Song court was also helpless with such soldiers, but had no other options and could only try anything as a last resort."
"Therefore, the Song court divided these 70,000 men into five routes: front, rear, left, right, and center, selecting about 10,000 capable soldiers from among them."
"The Western Army was led by General Yao Youzhong, who commanded the left, central, and right armies, while Xin Yongzong led the front and rear armies."
"The remaining 50,000-plus people were distributed along the four walls of the city of Dongjing, and were placed under the care of Liu Anshi and Liu Ge."
"After all these arrangements were made, because Kaifeng City is a large city, we recruited many civilians and students from the Imperial Academy to go up the city walls and fight alongside the soldiers."
"I almost forgot to mention, during the initial defensive battle, the Song court was so panicked that they forgot to leave Song army warhorses in their camp in the northwest, and as a result, they all fell into the hands of the Jurchens!!!"
"However, this time, the Song court forgot about Liujia Temple in the northeast, where they stored five hundred of their cannons and fire engines, which were eventually seized by the Jurchens."
"As an observer, it's painful to even think about. Why don't you just give the enemy land and money, but you also give them horses and artillery?!"
"Could it be because it's called 'Great Song' (meaning 'sending')!"
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: Ah, this... how could someone forget this? This is truly an unprecedented event!?
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty (spitting blood in anger): I...you son of a bitch...! %? ... (Damn, that's disgusting)
General Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: Indeed, this is not something an ordinary person can do. Using your own cannons to point at your own home—I'm not saying this, but the Song Dynasty definitely had a problem!
Liu Zhuzhu from the Han Dynasty: I'm stunned! How could the later dynasties be so incompetent?!
First Emperor: If you don't want it, you can send it to me for me to see. It doesn't matter who I send it to anyway!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: What the First Emperor said makes a lot of sense, huh? Then I want one too!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the greatest benevolent ruler of all time: Hey upstairs, are you two even compatible?!?
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"On another note, as we mentioned earlier, many of the troops in Bianjing were defeated soldiers with weak fighting capabilities. However, this is also the fault of Emperor Qinzong of Song, who listened to the pro-peace faction at the time!"
"They thought that if they gave the money, the Jurchens wouldn't come to plunder anymore, so they dismantled the things they used to fight the enemy and disbanded the troops that were supposed to be there to protect the king. They thought they were safe now!"
Jin Man: Aren't you happy?! Surprised, little brother? Your uncle is here again!
"So, before the Jurchens arrived in Kaifeng, they had to train their army, right? And since things were relatively loose for a long time, the sudden tightening of discipline caused some people to complain!"
“Take Xin Yongzong for example. He is the commander-in-chief of this army. Logically speaking, he should have the right to speak. But when he criticizes a soldier and tells him not to shoot arrows outside the city indiscriminately, his intention is not wrong!”
"But he didn't expect that such a small action would make this soldier hold a grudge and spread rumors that he was a great traitor who had connections with the Jurchens."
"So, Xin Yongzong and his generals were beaten to death by the people who came after hearing the news. I feel like these people are just bricks, placed wherever they are needed!"
"It seems that the Song court's long-term inaction has led to boiling resentment among the people. It is understandable that the people hate the Jurchens who invaded their homes, but no one expected that they would launch such a heavy attack without any evidence!"
"Moreover, such incidents have occurred one after another, such as those involving Nie Chang and Wang Yun. However, the Song court already lacks capable personnel, and now it is missing another one."
"It's a pity he didn't die at the hands of the Jurchens, but instead perished because of his own people."
"However, this incident also demonstrates that the Song court lacked prestige among the people, which led to repeated peasant uprisings."
"Especially during the siege of the city by the Jin army, the fear and resentment towards the Jin people's brutality made the people see enemies everywhere."
"When they saw the decisions made by the Song court, they hesitated repeatedly and wavered."
"This has caused them to lose trust in the imperial court, so naturally, these soldiers and civilians have no fear of the so-called generals."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: The Song court's constant humiliating appeasement disappointed them, and the fact that they even siphoned money from the people to pay the Jin people further diminished their impression of the Song!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: The chances of the Song court winning are really slim! They're completely incompetent!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "However, several Tang Dynasty emperors who fled were able to return to Chang'an, so why couldn't the Song Dynasty do the same?!"
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: ...I really don't want to say it, but the military of the Tang Dynasty seems to be better!
The optimist Su Dongpo: ...Alas...it's true!
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Lin Ke spoke with conviction, as if carrying an invisible hammer that struck the hearts of everyone in Wanchao.
In reality, everyone in the Song court knew very well that the probability of the Song court being able to hold on was extremely low!
After all, the cards the Song court was playing were already bad, such as insufficient troops and inadequate weaponry.
The Jurchens are advancing fiercely again, and the situation is urgent. It would be harder for the Song army to turn the tide than to achieve immortality!
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The live broadcast continues.
"After Emperor Xin Yongzong was executed, the Song court's handling of the situation was rather poor."
"He had neither prestige nor handled the matter properly; in the end, he simply drove the people away!"
"This incident reveals the current state of affairs after Li Gang's departure and Emperor Qinzong's repeated misdeeds over the past year."
"The Northern Song Dynasty is almost over, and the people here seem to have no determination to prepare for the enemy."
"With soldiers demoralized and the people alienated from the Song court, perhaps the Northern Song Dynasty had already written its tragic demise at this point!"
"In recounting the entire process of the Jingkang Incident, let's first introduce a team called the 'Special Forces' assembled by Prime Minister He Li."
"This extraordinary force is not composed of brave and skilled cavalry, but rather of various extraordinary individuals skilled in esoteric arts and divination."
"This is a rare instance in history of a team using such mystical techniques to defend against enemies; even though it's so outrageous, there are still people who believe in it."
"Among them was a sorcerer who claimed to be able to conjure soldiers from beans and disappear into the ground; this person was the number one fraudster who influenced the course of history."
"His name will also be passed down a thousand years from now in some way; this person is Guo Jing."
Liu Zhuzhu from the Han Dynasty: At most, Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han sacrificed themselves for immortality, but they never expected that later dynasties would be so outrageous!
First Emperor Qin Shi Huang: Thank you for the invitation! There's really no need to include me! But it's true, the Song court actually believed such nonsense!!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Ah, no wonder the Song Dynasty failed! Damn it, who could have imagined this?!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...Let whoever wants this grandson have him! Anyway, the Zhao family really can't hold on any longer!
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