allonlinenovel Chapter 331 Don't make useless excuses for yourself; Jiangdong won't take the blame for a
Chapter 331 Don't make useless excuses for yourself; Jiangdong won't take the blame for a
The elite migrated south.
Although Cao Cao did not witness such a tragic scene firsthand, he could glean some insight from the First Emperor's previous participation in the challenge.
The country will cease to be a country, and people will no longer be treated as human beings.
The Sima family abandoned their vast lands, causing countless people to fall into the hands of the Five Barbarian Tribes.
Before the inventory appeared in the sky, he never imagined that he might not only have destroyed the hope of unification, but also indirectly caused the deaths of countless people in the Central Plains.
Bones are exposed in the wild, and no rooster crows for thousands of miles.
This line of poetry was originally used by him to describe the tragic situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
However, those people who remained in the north after the migration of the elite to the south, unable to move south, would suffer a hundred times worse fates!
"I don't know when it started, but Jiangnan has become a place of refuge for many people."
Li Er sighed.
One can glean some insight from the immortals' numerous assessments.
When the Song Dynasty was captured by the Jurchens, Bianjing was taken over. So they fled south to seek refuge. In order to avoid the Jurchens, they even dared to float on the river.
The southward migration of officials and gentry also meant abandoning the beautiful lands of the Central Plains.
Going further back, Sun Quan, the Great Emperor, who only had Jingzhou in his eyes and no regard for the rest of the world, is also an excellent example.
It was clearly a land of great wealth, second only to the Central Plains, but in the hands of most people, it became a paradise in a remote corner.
"It still depends on the person. In the hands of a rat, even if you possess the entire Central Plains, you will be sitting and waiting to die."
"But with Zhu Yuanzhang in charge, he could control the Jiangnan region and thus have his sights set on the whole country."
Although Zhu Yuanzhang used to relentlessly criticize the Song Dynasty, after reading Tianmu's summary, Zhao Kuangyin chose to unilaterally reconcile with Zhu Yuanzhang, which was also a reconciliation with himself.
What's wrong with a hero who drove out the Tartars and restored the Central Plains being mocked by him every now and then?
If he were truly a coward like Sun Quan, he wouldn't even be worthy of being personally mocked by Zhu Yuanzhang!
"To call me a coward? How much better can your Great Song Dynasty be?"
"Emperors Huizong and Qinzong? Emperor Gaozong of Song? If I am a lowly rat, what are these emperors of your Great Song Dynasty?"
"At least I have never been humiliated by those barbarians from beyond the Great Wall, nor have I ever been called their subject. On the contrary, I can mold them into whatever shape I want, or flatten them as I please!"
Sun Quan's words were a direct and blunt rebuke.
After all, there have been very few countries in history that have submitted to the Jurchens beyond the Great Wall.
However, it's unclear whether he was used to being mocked by Lao Zhu or had reconciled with him.
This time, Zhao Kuangyin didn't blush; he just gave a cold smile.
"That bastard Zhao Gou is just a lackey of the Wanyan family, a castrated dog at that. What? You, Emperor Sun, want to compete with him?"
"As for Huizong and Qinzong, I will not defend them. However, if Emperor Sun feels that he has reached the point of comparing himself to pigs and dogs, then he has truly opened my eyes."
When it comes to suppressing foreign enemies, Zhao Kuangyin really couldn't defend himself.
Even during the Three Kingdoms period, the Han dynasty was still as powerful as the Five Barbarian tribes.
Sun Quan was not exaggerating this point; even the weakest Shu Han could still utterly humiliate Meng Huo in the south.
In this respect, the Song Dynasty was truly unmatched.
However, Sun Quan's use of these three people as examples did indeed broaden his horizons.
If there were a person behind the canopy, they wouldn't compare themselves to a dog.
not to mention……
"Sun Zhongmou, you're really becoming more and more self-aware. Knowing you're a coward, you compare yourself to other cowards, huh?"
"Stop bringing up the matter of suppressing foreign enemies. Ma Teng of Xiliang and General Gongsun Zan of Baima, didn't they utterly crush the Wuhuan?"
“In our Great Han, if you can’t do this, you don’t even have the right to be a separatist regime. You really have the nerve to show off something like this.”
"Don't you even realize that you're the stronger one? It's clearly my Han who's stronger!"
Liu Bei couldn't stand it anymore either.
He was also surprised that Sun Quan would use such a thing to glorify himself.
Sun Quan: “…”
"Moreover, Sun Zhongmou, do you really think you have any right to satirize the internal strife within the Yuan court?"
"When it comes to internal strife, you're not bad either, are you?"
He was subservient to foreign powers but ruthless in internal affairs; an incompetent general in foreign battles but a master of internal strife. This description of Sun Quan seems perfectly apt.
No one knows why the successor chosen by the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong and the Little Overlord of Jiangdong was such a person.
Amidst the constant sarcasm and ridicule, Sun Quan gritted his teeth.
As he looked at the scene in the sky, his eyes grew increasingly sinister.
If it weren't for the First Emperor, and the Central Plains had never been unified, then his idea of carving out a territory would have been perfectly reasonable!
In that case, he wouldn't be some cowardly scoundrel who only cares about staying in one corner!
Furthermore, is it really his fault that he chose to remain in a remote corner of the country?
The Cao Wei state occupied the north and the Central Plains, possessing vast territory and a large population.
The Shu Han state occupied central Sichuan, the place where Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) started his career. Although it was not wealthy, it had its own unique advantages.
Both sides have their own advantages, and it is only natural for them to have ambitions to set their sights on the world.
But what about Jiangdong?
In Sun Quan's eyes, Jiangdong had no advantage other than the natural barrier of the Yangtze River.
What else could he do besides choosing to live in a remote corner of the country?
If Li Er's challenge had started with his Eastern Wu, could he have achieved unification so easily?
"You're just talking without understanding the situation!"
"I have decided to prioritize internal stability to avoid any mishaps. How can we face external threats if there is internal unrest?"
"If you were to occupy Jiangdong, what could you do?"
"Don't forget, I'm not facing the Yuan court, which is only concerned with internal strife, but the nearly unified Cao Wei!"
In the end, he couldn't hold back his rage and roared out.
Seeing his furious appearance, the maids and others around him secretly took a few steps back.
The emperors on the celestial canopy are high above, and they can mock others without restraint.
Although the maids and officials also felt that what those people said made sense, they dared not show it at all.
Anyone who dares to show even the slightest unnatural expression will become the target of his wrath.
The last time Sun Quan was mocked and his defenses were breached by Cao Cao, several maids suffered an undeserved disaster. As a result, this time, no one dared to raise their heads, for fear of being implicated.
Li Er thought for a moment, then remained silent.
What Sun Quan said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
The key reason why he was able to replace Liu Shan and launch a northern expedition from Qishan was that the geographical features of Shu made it possible to launch surprise attacks.
But Eastern Wu didn't have so many tricks up its sleeve. If Sun Quan wanted to send troops, he could only cross the river in a grand manner.
As soon as there is any movement, Cao Wei can make sufficient preparations to deal with it.
It is indeed more difficult and more complicated to operate, but it's not...
Just as he was about to say that this could not be considered a reason to remain in a corner of the world, another person from Jiangdong spoke up on the sky.
"Back then, I led eight thousand soldiers out of Jiangdong to destroy the tyrannical Qin Dynasty."
Do you think the Cao Wei dynasty was stronger than the tyrannical Qin dynasty?
"Or is it that you, Sun Quan, can't even muster eight thousand soldiers?"
“Weak is weak. Don’t make useless excuses for yourself. Jiangdong will not take the blame for a coward like you.”