nashuaworldcup Chapter 382 Battle of Fuping
Chapter 382 Battle of Fuping
The live broadcast continues.
Lin Ke continued, "Let's go back to Wanyan Loushi's side. Meeting him in the Northwest is not a good thing. He was hindered by Zong Ze before, and now he is sweeping across the Northwest battlefield like a hot knife through butter."
"For example, the Hehuang region, which Emperor Zhezong and Emperor Huizong had painstakingly recovered, was disrupted again by Wanyan Loushi."
"And in Shanzhou, Li Yanxian is still holding the line. His name is Li Xiaozhong. He is a young man with great ambitions, and he associates with many chivalrous people."
"In the second year of Jianyan, Li Yanxian offended Qu Duan, who had a conflict with Wang Shu, because he was under the command of Wang Shu. This was also the fuse that indirectly led to his defense of Shanzhou alone and his death when the city fell."
"Due to infighting among the generals, Li Yanxian was unable to wait for reinforcements. The soldiers fought against the Jin people every day and never took off their armor."
"However, the city's food supplies were almost exhausted, and only beans could fill their stomachs. The city had been besieged for a long time, until the fourteenth day of the first month of the fourth year of Jianyan, when the Jurchens broke through the city gates."
"During the street fighting, Li Yanxian nearly had his arm severed; arrows pierced his body like the quills of a hedgehog. The soldiers and civilians of Shanzhou were united in purpose."
"Even the women who were standing on the city wall throwing tiles couldn't help but cry when they saw Li Yanxian doing this."
"In the end, Li Yanxian was captured alive but refused to surrender. He threw himself into the river and died. Except for his brother and son, his whole family perished."
"The fall of Shanzhou means that the Jin people have gained a firm advantage in the Northwest war, and large swathes of territory have fallen into the hands of the enemy!"
"From this perspective, the Song court really can't be praised; they only had a few victories."
"Even a time limit can't be limited; it's about to unleash a massive attack. You can't find a plot like this throughout history!!!"
"Who are they trying to infuriate?!"
Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: Alas, what a pity... Even those who are subjects can hold fast, so why can't your Zhao family do it!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: The main problem is that there are quite a few generals like this! How can you say there are no generals to use? Does he want to fly to the heavens?
Empress Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Want the throne? You can trade it for your offspring!!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Your Majesty, we almost forgot! Shouldn't we say he deserves it?
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...This guy is running away! He's surrendering while he's running! I'm speechless...!
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Upon hearing this, the people of Wanchao were filled with indignation, wondering why there were so many military generals like Li Yanxian!
It was precisely the emperor and his pleasure-seeking ministers who couldn't do it; they couldn't protect the ancestral lands, and they even groveled before the Jin Dynasty!
Does that mean those who died for their country died in vain?
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At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin in other timelines finally understood why the throne would eventually fall to his lineage!
So that's what Wanyan Jiu Mei on the screen meant. Normally, he would probably be overjoyed, letting that brat Zhao Guangyi get all smug!
But now, the Southern Song Dynasty will only last a little over a hundred years at most, which is infuriating!
We'll continue our alliance with the Mongols to destroy the Jin dynasty! What?! You can't learn your lesson from this one time?!
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In the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "In the fourth year of Jianyan, Shanzhou fell. Then in March, Wanyan Loushi defeated Wu Jie again near Baoji, so Qu Duan was forced to retreat from Nazhou to Jingzhou."
"On the Southern Song side, Zhang Jun and others only recovered Fuzhou in July, while Wu Jie recovered Yongxing Army, and the remaining prefectures and counties surrendered. Therefore, Wanyan Loushi could not resist the Song army and specifically sought help from Emperor Taizong of Jin."
"Therefore, at this time, the Jin state adjusted its strategic policy, temporarily abandoning its offensive against the Song Dynasty in the south and instead focusing its full efforts on attacking Shaanxi."
"Therefore, Emperor Taizong of Jin appointed Wanyan Zongfu (Eriduo) as the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, with Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Loushi as his deputies."
"At the same time, Wanyan Zongbi, who was still in the Jianghuai region, was recalled, with the intention of seizing the Shaanxi region."
"At this time, the combined forces of Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Loushi numbered around 60,000 to 70,000."
"As for the Southern Song Dynasty, in September of the fourth year of Jianyan, Zhang Jun stationed himself in Binzhou. He planned to divide his troops and attack the Jin army's weak points from Tongzhou and Fuzhou."
"After that, Zhang Jun mobilized several forces, such as Liu Xi, the military commissioner of Xihe Road, and Liu Qi, the military commissioner of Jingyuan Road, etc., totaling 60,000 cavalry and 120,000 infantry."
"But he claimed to have 400,000 men and 70,000 horses, and appointed Liu Xi as commander-in-chief. This war was known as the Battle of Fuping."
"To ensure sufficient logistics, Zhang Jun collected five years' worth of taxes from the people in advance, so that money, goods, grain and so on were sent in continuously."
Da Ming Zhu Ba Ba: Judging from the numbers, there are more Song people than Jin people, but I don't know if their quality can be guaranteed!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: I'm not afraid of whether we win or lose, I'm just afraid that the Song army will get cocky after winning, and this isn't the first time!
The optimist Su Dongpo: This is difficult...
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: Even with a large numerical disadvantage before, we couldn't win; this time, it's hard to say…
Sang Hongyang of the Great Han Dynasty: Especially the strength of the Song court, it's hard to say!
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People from the Song Dynasty era, upon seeing the comments on the screen, no matter how angry they were at these words, had to admit that these people were indeed right!
The Song court's strength has been such that it hasn't achieved a complete victory in recent times!
Once they win once or twice, they might underestimate the enemy, and they won't know what to say!
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"As soon as the battle began, the Song army, led by Liu Qi, decisively defeated the Jin army's momentum and even broke through one flank of Wanyan Wuzhu's Jin forces."
"The initial victory gradually led Zhang Jun to become complacent, and to make matters worse, Zhao Zhe, the general of Huanqing Road, was fiercely attacked by the Jin army."
"However, because the five routes of the Song army failed to support each other and were fighting alone, Zhao Zhe eventually deserted in the face of battle. The Song court was always forced to reverse the situation at such critical moments!"
"So these factors led to the collapse of the battle lines and the reversal of the war's momentum."
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Jin army launched a full-scale attack, and the Song army suffered a great defeat. The main force retreated to Fangzhou, and most of their baggage was abandoned."
"What a waste of the taxes levied on the people! Isn't this just benefiting the Jurchens, whom they hate the most?"
"Afterwards, Zhang Jun demoted Liu Xi for the crime of defeating the army, and beheaded Zhao Zhe and his subordinates Zhang Zhong and Qiao Ze."
"This style of handling affairs shook the morale of the troops, causing widespread fear and ultimately making matters worse."
"These people all refused to stand for it. For example, Murong Tao, the general of Huanqing Road, defected to Western Xia, and Zhang Zhongyan and Li Yanqi, the generals of Jingyuan Road, defected to the Jin army."
"Even in other dynasties, it would be difficult for the situation to develop into such a rapid decline, which would have given the Song Dynasty almost no advantage whatsoever."
"At this moment, the Song court has lost a large amount of territory, and their opportunities are dwindling!"
Liu Zhuzhu (the Great Han Emperor): Alright! I knew the Song court wouldn't work! The situation has been reversed just like that, who can we blame?
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: You're so happy after your first victory? Why are you getting so cocky at this crucial moment?
Li Si of Qin: Oh no! With Song generals leading the way, it will be even harder for the Song court to win!
Everyone in the Song Dynasty: ...Oh no, oh no! We're going to be led astray by our own people!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "So Zhang Jun's approach was disheartening; in the end, he just sent people to the other side!"
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "They not only sent people, but also supplies. Why haven't we encountered such a generous enemy?"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty, ??? ...