nashuaworldcup Chapter 352 The Jin People Negotiate Peace Again
Chapter 352 The Jin People Negotiate Peace Again
Yao Youzhong from another timeline heard this and felt a little heavy-hearted. He didn't mind dying at the hands of the Jurchens.
But such an ending is unacceptable; how could the Song army turn their swords against their own people?
If they had received reinforcements at that time, things might not have been so bad!
Ah... this is for the best. Perhaps the bustling city of Tokyo will remain in my memory forever.
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The live broadcast continues.
Lin Ke exclaimed in disbelief, "Can just anyone join the Song army?!"
The routed Song soldiers even turned on their own men with their knives, yet Yao Youzhong, before his death, still longed to put up a final stand!
It's such a pity to lose such a general!
A moment later, she sighed again: "With the fall of Xuanhua Gate, the rest of the city walls, except for the north side, have been occupied by the Jin army. The Song Dynasty is truly doomed!"
"Subsequently, the Song soldiers, led by their generals, formed ranks to prepare for a final wave of street fighting. Upon seeing this, the Jin army did not enter the inner city but instead rested on the city wall."
The people in the city, who thought they would be plundered by the Jin army, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
"But they relaxed their breath too soon. The real enemy of these people, or rather the people in the city, was not the Jin army, but the Song army that had fled earlier."
Lin Ke's words stunned many people in the Song Dynasty. They couldn't believe it, their eyes widening as they pointed to their ears, asking their companions if they had misheard.
Before anyone could answer, Lin Ke's next sentence made the answer perfectly clear.
"That's right, these defeated soldiers are heading for the money in the city."
Everyone in Wanchao: Their hearts were hanging in suspense, utterly dead!
Meanwhile, the people in the Song Dynasty were furious. How could they do such a thing?
If you don't want to fight, you can just run away, but why point a knife at your own people?
Then they remembered what Lin Ke had said earlier: Yao Youzhong had been killed by these fleeing soldiers.
Perhaps these people at this time have no humanity at all, so what does robbing the people matter?
But what does this mean? Did the troops recruited by the imperial court end up harming themselves?
"Perhaps the noble families and aristocrats in the city still harbor the illusion that this group's target is merely ordinary people, but clearly, they are mistaken!"
"After capturing the city, the defeated Song army looted indiscriminately, robbing everyone from noble families to commoners. Their motto was 'equality for everyone, leave no one untouched!'"
"But that wasn't all. The residential houses in the new city, the mansions of princes and high-ranking officials—they were all burned, killed, and looted; not a single one escaped."
"It is said that the flames soared into the sky and burned all night until dawn, and cries and wails echoed throughout the heavens and earth."
"No matter when, I always find this kind of thing outrageous and infuriating."
"Why don't these people swing their swords at the Jurchens? They can't win on the battlefield, but once they're outside the city, they're all ferocious and vicious. All they know how to do is fire cannons at the civilians and be brutal to their own people!"
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: @Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, where did you find your grandson? All he knows is how to rob the people!
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: I also want to know... whether this good-for-nothing's eyes are any good, and his brain is no good either, he's a useless person!
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary Army: I'd like to ask the same thing. Where did they recruit this guy? He's no good at fighting, but he's number one at burning, killing, and looting!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: How tragic! These deserters, why aren't they fierce enough against the Jurchens?!
Optimistic Su Dongpo: Are you crazy?! I thought these people were weak and cowardly, but they all came after their own people!?
Liu Zhuzhu from the Han Dynasty: ...It's really hard to evaluate the later dynasties. How could these people become soldiers?!
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As Lin Ke's voice faded, the people in this bustling city of Bianjing were moved to tears.
I thought that with the six traitors causing trouble in the court, my life was already miserable enough!
But you're telling me that within a few years they were besieged by the Jin army, exploited by the court, and robbed by their own people?
Why does this miserable life keep coming one wave after another?
Thinking back to the reigns of Emperor Shenzong, Emperor Zhezong, and even Emperor Renzong, life wasn't this bad!
But who should they hate? The imperial court? Or the Jurchens who invaded their homeland?!
Is there anyone who can save them? Anyone will do!
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The live broadcast continues.
"The Song court was powerless to do anything about it; the government system had collapsed."
Standing on the city wall, Zhao Huan looked at the Song Dynasty. Did a pang of sorrow rise in his heart? Did he regret not heeding the advice of Li Gang and Zhong Shidao?
Have you ever regretted not seizing those opportunities?
"Perhaps there is, perhaps not, but the Song court's current predicament is inseparable from its own decisions."
"Although I may not be the most polite person to say it, I really have to say it: this guy truly has every reason to blame himself!"
"On another note, when Zhao Huan learned that the city walls had been breached, he cried out to the heavens and hurriedly summoned his ministers to discuss what to do next!"
"But the ministers were also helpless. They just stared blankly at each other, unable to come up with a solution."
"On the 26th, Emperor Qinzong, having pondered all night without finding a solution, summoned the people and distributed weapons and equipment to them."
"At the same time, Zhao Huan opened the national treasury, allowing the soldiers who were still resisting to take their own gold and silver, probably intending to continue the street fighting to the end!"
"The Song Dynasty wanted to engage in street fighting, but the Jin Dynasty was unwilling. They didn't even consider that they had already suffered heavy casualties after breaching just the outer city. If they were to engage in street fighting and push them too far, it wouldn't be good!"
"So Wanyan Zonghan and Zongwang came up with another clever plan, but it was actually the same old story—yes, these two wanted to negotiate peace again!!!"
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: ...Trying to fool our Song Dynasty again?!
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: Is it because they want money?!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: I feel like they use this trick all the time, and every time it's those unlucky guys from the Song Dynasty who get the blame!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...These two bastards won't believe it again, will they?!
A Sui Dynasty official: Sigh, it seems the Song court was indeed quite easily fooled by them!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: We couldn't beat them in a fight, but we did our best to defend the city! It's just that luck wasn't on our side!
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"The Jurchens are now seeking peace. I wonder if the Song court has realized this. It's usually best for the Jurchens to attack first, only to discover they've suffered losses halfway through the battle."
"Then tell your little brother, why are we fighting? Let's make peace. You pay me some money and I'll withdraw my troops. Isn't that a win-win situation?"
Everyone in the Song Dynasty: Is this a win-win situation for you or for me?