EBE Chapter 375 The Unlucky Wanyan Loushi
Chapter 375 The Unlucky Wanyan Loushi
Before the viewers could finish reading the comments, Lin Ke continued.
There's a saying that goes, "When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems," which aptly describes Lou Shi and his group.
"Not long after fighting Liu Weifu, Lou Shi's troops encountered Wu Jie, a Song general, and Li Yanxian from Shangzhou."
"As a result, Lou Shi's troops were attacked from multiple directions, both at the front and in the rear. The Jin army suffered heavy losses as a result, and the Song army repeatedly recaptured Luoyang and other places that had been previously captured."
"Wanyan Loushi saw the current situation and was anxious, but he dared not advance any further and could only stop. The Song army has temporarily blocked the Jin army north of the Yellow River!"
"The fact that the Kaifeng area was able to pursue the Jin people so peacefully, or rather, compared to other more chaotic times, was in such a stable state, is largely due to Zong Ze, who stayed behind in Tokyo."
"However, when Zong Ze first arrived in Kaifeng, the city was already in ruins and filled with suffering due to the repeated looting by the Jurchens."
"The Jurchens still have troops stationed on the banks of the Yellow River outside the city, and the external threat has not yet been eliminated. Within the city, bandits are rampant, and the people are filled with fear. The people are not only unable to eat or sleep well because of the bandits, but the Jurchens across the river are also beating drums all night long, making it impossible for them to feel at ease!"
"At that time, Zong Ze was still thinking about welcoming Zhao Gou's imperial arrival as soon as possible, and swiftly and decisively eliminating the chaos!"
"For example, in the capture of thieves, it was immediately announced that all would be dealt with according to military law, and several thieves were killed as a warning."
"After that, Zong Ze also carried out water conservancy projects and repaired them. In this way, the people inside and outside Tokyo City finally gained peace and stability after being threatened by the Jurchens."
"In particular, the dredging of the Bian River and roads has curbed the phenomenon of rice costing a thousand coins per dou (a unit of dry measure) in the city, and it seems that under Zong Ze's leadership, the city has returned to its former state."
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Zong Ze is truly a pity, it's just a shame his boss was Zhao Gou!!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty (frowning): Zhao Gou, that guy, anyone else would have done a better job!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Zhao Ji had so many children, but not a single one was useful!?
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Does this mean we only have quantity, but no quality?!
First Emperor: If there were even one of them, the situation might have changed.
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Lin Ke, who was in the live broadcast room, glanced at the comments and thought about it carefully. It seemed that there was a prince named Prince Xin, Zhao Zhen, who had escaped from the Jin soldiers.
She then continued, "Compared to Zhao Gou's distrust of civilian rebel armies, Zong Ze believed that these people could be organized to fight the enemy together, and if they encountered civilian armed forces, they could be pacified."
Zhao Gou: There are so many of them, and they're so vicious, how can I believe them!?
"For example, Wang Shan, who developed in the Hedong region at that time, claimed to have more than 700,000 men and tens of thousands of chariots. It is said that he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to seize the capital and dominate the region."
"After Zong Ze found out, he knew that a direct confrontation was definitely not going to work. At most, he could only try to persuade him with reason. So he first analyzed the intelligence he had gathered, and then went to the camp alone to see Wang Shan."
"After the two met, Zong Ze reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions. Towards the end, he became emotional and said with tears in his eyes:"
The imperial court is in dire straits. If there were more heroes like you, how could there be any external threats?
"Wang Shan had long heard of Zong Ze's great name. After all, he was one of the few high-ranking officials in the Song court who could fight the Jin people on equal terms. Moreover, his subordinates Yue Fei and Kong Yanwei had defeated the Jin army north of the Yellow River."
"So even if they didn't know the Song court's attitude at the time, they had already heard of Zong Ze's great name!"
"Moreover, Wang Shan looked at Zong Ze and felt sorry for him. This old general, over sixty years old, was still worried about the country and came to see him alone."
"Even if he was dissatisfied with the court, he had to admire Yu Zongze, so he joined his camp."
"But besides Wang Shan, there are still many armed forces around Kaifeng, so Zong Ze sent an envoy to explain the current situation."
"People such as Wang Jin and Yang Zaixing were all recruited by him, and many of the leaders chose to follow the Song government's arrangements because of Zong Ze's loyalty."
"In a short time, hundreds of thousands of people gathered around Kaifeng. At the same time, Zong Ze continued to contact the anti-Jin generals between the two rivers to discuss matters of attack and defense."
"For example, Zong Ze built up the defenses of the capital, appointed four defense commissioners to command the newly joined soldiers, and stationed them around the four sides of the capital."
"For example, Zong Ze built a defensive wall to block the city of Kaifeng based on the local terrain."