allonlinenovel Chapter 332 A Discount is Possible
Chapter 332 A Discount is Possible
"Upon seeing this, Zhe Keqiu and his deputy general displayed the spirit of 'leading the charge,' and immediately led their horses to flee!"
Zhe Keqiu, who was running away quickly: ...Run! Run!
The Song soldiers, still fighting behind them: MMP! Damn it! We quit!
The half-destroyed Jin man: ...Why did you stop?!
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In another timeline, Emperor Zhezong of Song, Zhao Xu, was astonished to hear that the Song Dynasty generals had fled without a fight. He was truly surprised that the Song court's military strength was so poor at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty!
Zhe Keqiu's behavior shows no trace of his father Zhe Kexing's prestige!
How could the son flee without a fight when his father had repeatedly distinguished himself in battle and decisively defeated the Xia army?!
He has truly disgraced his father's reputation. It seems that the military corruption in the late Northern Song Dynasty was even worse than he imagined!
Meanwhile, in the Zhe family, a chase is unfolding between father and son.
Zhe Kexing: Damn it! This son is no good! Who taught him to fight like this?! I'm going to beat him to death!
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Lin Ke continued, "When Zhe Keqiu fled, the Song army behind him also fled, so this Song army entered Taiyuan, and the rescue operation failed!"
People of Taiyuan: We're impressed! They've come three times, and this group still hasn't even reached the city gate!
Li Gang: Damn it! I can't give orders, and these guys are so disobedient!!!
"Soon after, another team led by Jie Qian prepared to proceed as planned, but unfortunately they ran into Wanyan Yinshu. This man was also a ruthless one, who had made many military achievements and was a famous general who was one of the founding generals of the Jin Dynasty."
"Jie Qian's army was inherited from Yao Gu's Yao family army. They fought in the Northwest for a long time and their combat effectiveness was higher than that of the general Song army."
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: ...
"In terms of casualties, the two armies were roughly equal. Although the Song Dynasty's military has always been perceived as weak, its troops and generals were actually quite capable of fighting."
"However, in the late Northern Song Dynasty, not only was the army corrupt, but the emperor's decision-making errors also played a significant role."
"Therefore, the Yao family army under Jie Qian's command was incredibly powerful, and even the Jin generals almost perished there."
"If Zhe Keqiu hadn't set off earlier, or if other reinforcements had been sent to this army, perhaps the situation of the Song Dynasty could have been salvaged."
Lin Ke's words carried a sense of regret, evoking endless sighs.
The people of Song Dynasty in another time and space also deeply agreed, saying that running away like that is contemptible no matter when.
"Upon learning of the battle situation here, the Jin army's western route was greatly alarmed. They hadn't expected the Song army to be so fierce, so they dispatched powerful Jin generals such as Wanyan Loushi to their aid!!!"
"Look at this, what's the correct way to provide a rescue? Everyone else rushes to help when their teammates are in trouble, but when it comes to the Song Dynasty, they all go their own way!"
"Don't tell me you don't know who's really in the wrong here!!!"
The guilty-hearted Emperor Qinzong and his ministers: (°ー°〃) This...that...that...
Huo Qubing, the Crown Prince of the Great Han Dynasty: ...It is said that the army is divided into three routes, but in reality, the three routes are each an independent force and have no connection with each other!
Da Ming Lan Yu: ...Everything has a traceable origin...They say they're saving Taiyuan, but the Song court has been sending people to their deaths!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: It's true! We've suffered a great loss of energy and then the Jurchens invaded from the south. What a disaster!
An official from the Han Dynasty: The key point is that all the capable generals have died, and later on, things really became unmanageable!
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"The war situation in the Song Dynasty should have been stable and improving, but due to the addition of Wanyan Loushi to the Jin army, the Yao family army was suddenly suppressed."
"That makes sense. The Jurchens were already quite powerful, and with the addition of many more Jurchens, even if Xie Qian had three heads and six arms, he would have a hard time holding them off."
"However, Jie Qian had no intention of fleeing. He first sent letters to Liu Ge and Wang Yuan of the Pingding Army and Liaozhou routes, asking them to come to his aid immediately."
"After receiving the news, these two also rushed to the rescue in a very righteous manner. It's outrageous that I would use the word 'righteous' to describe friendly forces rescuing each other during a battle!!!"
Everyone in Wanchao: ...
"But this group of people, upon reaching Shouyang where the Zhongshi had been defeated, fell right into Wanyan Loushi's trap and were immediately wiped out!!"
"The failure here directly led to the collapse of the submarine rescue operation."
"Because Liu Ge and his men dared not send troops again after learning of the failure of the reinforcements, and if they did not send troops, Jie Qian would not be able to receive reinforcements, and without reinforcements, they would naturally be unable to defeat the Jin people!"
"After that, Zhang Hao, that troublemaker, caused trouble again and violated the plan. Did he really think the Jurchens were so easy to defeat?!"
"First, he secretly sent his men to recapture Wenshui County, but the news was discovered by Wanyan Loushi, a Jin general."
"He led a group of men to fight back against him, but they couldn't win, and Zhang Hao and the others could only flee back to Fenzhou."
"Thus, the Song Dynasty's third attempt to rescue Taiyuan completely failed. This result not only led to the fall of Taiyuan, but also depleted the Song court's elite troops."
"However, this undoubtedly adds insult to injury for the current Song court, and it's no wonder that without Taiyuan, the Jurchens quickly captured Kaifeng."
A Ming Dynasty soldier said: "It's a pity about these soldiers. It's clear that the blame for this defeat lies largely with the generals and commanders!"
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Very good, we should thank the Song Dynasty for saving later dynasties from risks!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: That makes sense, don't worry! Old Zhu will avenge you! @Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...
Liu Zhuzhu of the Great Han Dynasty: Even with hundreds of thousands of troops, they couldn't win a few battles. It seems that the Northern Song Dynasty is doomed!
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "We've attacked three times but haven't even touched Taiyuan City. It's either because our fighting strength is weak or our commander's decision-making is poor!"
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