Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 247 Rewards
In Yuezhou, Zhao Gou disembarked and entered the city gate.Seeing that all the houses in the city had been burned and no pedestrians could be seen on the street, he couldn't help crying.Said: "I am the parent of the people, so I can't protect the people, so that's why!"

After finishing speaking, he hit his forehead with his hand, his eyes were full of shame.

Shen Zhizheng Wang Xuan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty left Du Chong to guard Jiankang and Zhou Wang to guard Pingjiang. He made an arrangement earlier, not to abandon Jiangsu and Zhejiang lightly. However, Du Chong and Zhou Wang couldn't do their job, that's why."

Zhao Gou nodded with tears in his eyes, walked silently, and arrived at the Yamen of Yuezhou.

After entering the government office, he tidied up a little bit and ordered the Minister in charge to play the matter.

Fan Zongyin, a member of the Political Council and the Privy Council of Quan, came forward and said: "After entering Yuezhou, I received the news that Wang Xiaolie, the envoy of Southwest Beijing Road, and the Zhijun of the Jingmen Army had solved the potential. The Jinlu who ravaged Jiangxi and Hunan and chased after the Queen Mother Longyou Ba Lisu and Yeluma's five armies wanted to occupy Xiangyang from the Jingmen Army and go northward. Wang Xiaolie took his troops and horses to the Jingmen Army to assist in the defense. The two armies fought fiercely with the Jin Army many times and won a complete victory! Killed 4000 Jin soldiers, captured 200 Jin soldiers, and signed 300 soldiers. The general of the Jin Kingdom, Yeluma Wu, was captured! Ba Lisu only fled with more than [-] people—”

"What?!" Zhao Gou stood up abruptly.Looking at the left and right ministers, their faces were full of disbelief.This time the Jin army went south to search the mountains and seas, and he was forced to flee into the sea. The Empress Dowager Longyou was almost overtaken by the Jin army several times, and she was in a panic.Ba Lisu's army traveled across dozens of states, and the Song army encountered on the road either avoided the battle or was defeated.Who would have thought that after only one or two months, there would be such a big victory.

After standing for a while, Zhao Gou's mood gradually calmed down.Xu Xu sat back in his seat and asked in a deep voice, "Is there no falsehood in this good news?"

Fan Zongyin said: "There are official documents from Fuzhou, Hanyang Army, and Ezhou, saying that the remnant Jinlu army went northward from Huangpi and headed towards Macheng. Such a big victory is the first time since the Jin people went south! Wang Xiaolie and Xieqian You have the courage to dare to lie!"

"Really won?" Zhao Gou looked at the civil and military officials, but still couldn't believe the news.

Wang Yu stepped forward to salute and said: "Your Majesty, the golden man is cruel. Even if he can be proud for a while, he will be condemned by heaven! Wushu was blocked by Han Shizhong in Huang Tiandang, and Wang Xiao hunted and defeated him in Jingmen. Isn't it my destiny?"

Zhao Ding and other officials congratulated together.

Zhao Gou nodded: "A few days ago, I watched the sky at night, and the red clouds in the purple myrtle garden stretched across the sky, and the white air penetrated through it, which was a good omen. At that time, I was still wondering, did I respond to this matter? The golden man was cruel for a while, The world will eventually have generals who can defeat them!"

Fan Zongyin said: "In the battle of Huang Tiandang, although Han Shizhong tried his best, he was still escaped by Wushu. The Jingmen army was different. Wang Xiaolie and Ba Lisu fought for several days without losing a single battle! It's just that the Jin people are all cavalry, and the speed of escape It’s too fast, it’s too late to catch up. This is the first big victory of this dynasty, and the soldiers who participated in the battle should be rewarded heavily to motivate the army! As long as there are a few more victories, don’t be afraid of the golden man!”

Zhao Gou nodded.Said: "Wang Xiaolie is the envoy of Southwest Beijing Road, and now it is for defense. Xiang Deng is far away in the west of Beijing, and the court is unable to do so, so he entrusts him to Wang Xiaolie. Wang Xiaolie can be promoted to be an observation envoy, and he is still in the southwest of Beijing. The envoys in the road system know Xiangyang Prefecture, and also control the soldiers and horses on the North Jingbei Road."

Fan Zongyin held the wat and said: "The ministers are honored by the imperial decree!"

Zhao Gou said: "Take 1000 taels of gold, a pair of gold belts, and a pair of fine armor from the inner treasury, and give them to Wang Xiaolie. By the way, I remember that Wang Xiaolie's father was the general judge of a certain state, and he led soldiers to serve the king. And praise."

Fan Zongyin said: "Wang Xiaolie's father is Wang Rudai, who was a Jinshi. When he was sentenced, he returned to his hometown and Dingyou, because he joined the army to serve the king."

Wang Xiao hunted and wiped out Yang Jin, occupied a large area of ​​land in Ru, Tang, Deng and Xiangyang, and successfully rescued Shanzhou at the beginning of the year. These ministers have long kept his life experience in mind.Although many people look down on Wang Xiaolie's background, they dare not underestimate his strength.

Of course, Zhao Gou's appointment as Wang Xiaolie's official cannot be taken seriously.The current Jingxi Road is not in the hands of the Song Dynasty at all, and there are only a few states with officials stationed on Jingbei Road, and the officials who are sealed are all empty promises.Just like controlling soldiers and horses on the Jinghu North Road, it sounds like a big official, but in fact there are not many soldiers who can be controlled by Wang Xiaohun.

In fact, many similar officials were appointed in the Song Dynasty.Only the ministers sent by the imperial court really hold power, and the others are just empty names.Especially Wang Xiaolie, this kind of warlord background, has not yet been certified by the court, it is just a false name.

A group of ministers were discussing the great victory there, and they all believed that after the battle of the Jingmen army, the Jin army would not dare to cross the river again in the coming year.

This big victory made Zhao Gou feel a lot easier.This time, he was chased by Jin Jun and almost couldn't run away, which is really impressive.Almost none of the ministers and generals arranged before the war really worked.

For future generations, it is difficult to know Zhao Gou clearly.Some people think that Zhao Gou's betrayal of the country and seeking peace must be useless.For example, the name of the famous Song historian Wang Zengyu's "Lescendo and Injustice Song Gaozong" determined Zhao Gou's character.There is another school that continues the Song Dynasty's own views.It is believed that Gaozong's crossing to the south, opposing Jin and the north and south, re-created a heyday, and he was a remarkable emperor.Of course, more people have both impressions of Zhao Gou.On the one hand, he disdains seeking peace with the North, on the other hand, he thinks that he is a ruthless person with deep scheming.There are even some people who do not start from history, but only rely on their own imagination, coupled with the description of the emperor in some film and television works, and imagine Zhao Gou as an old traitor who has no plans to spare.

In fact, Zhao Gou is an ordinary person with many shortcomings and many advantages.First of all, Zhao Gou was a surrender faction, which directly determined the politics of Gaozong Dynasty.Qin Hui's success, and the cold reception of the generals and ministers of the main battle faction all stemmed from this.Secondly, in the turbulent era at the turn of the Song Dynasty, it was not without merit that Zhao Gou finally stabilized politics.

Generally speaking, Zhao Gou is not a diligent emperor who loves the people, and he is more interested in pleasure than dealing with political affairs.On the other hand, Zhao Gou was not particularly selfish and ignored the common people.In addition to reusing Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan at the beginning to cause chaos in the government, Miao Liu learned a lesson after the mutiny and reused Lu Yihao, Zhu Shengfei and others to stabilize the court in time.There is not only the bloody suppression of the rebels, but also sincere sympathy for the hardships of the people.If there is no fundamental contradiction with it, it is rare to kill courtiers.

This is an ordinary person, as Wang Zengyu said, the lewdness and immorality are obviously too much, and Zhao Gou can't reach that level.But think of him as a great emperor, everything he does is full of deep meaning, and he has passed the same.In many things, Zhao Gou followed the trend.Zhao Gou was sympathetic. When he first entered the city, he saw that the Jin army had seriously damaged the city, and he blamed himself from the bottom of his heart.Zhao Gou is not stubborn either. For one thing, once he realizes that he needs to change his course, Zhao Gou will not insist on not allowing him to change his mind.He likes beautiful women, enjoys pleasure, and is not very enthusiastic about political affairs.

Zhao Gou was not as good as people in the Southern Song Dynasty said, nor was it as bad as some people said later.It's just that in the great era of the turn of the Song Dynasty, neither Zhao Gou's talent nor his character was enough to support the Song Dynasty.Especially in this era, Zhao Gou has no great ambitions.

Later generations talked about Yue Fei's murder. Some said that Qin Hui was mainly responsible, while others said that Zhao Gou was mainly responsible.When discussing, no matter what kind of point of view it is, they always exaggerate Zhao Gou's ability intentionally or unintentionally.

As the emperor, no matter what the specific process is, Zhao Gou must bear the main responsibility.In every respect, it is true.Although he bears the main responsibility, the real Zhao Gou is not as treacherous and cunning as later generations analyze.

Speaking of Yue Fei's death, later generations will analyze various reasons.Among them, the most said, there are a few.The first is that Yue Fei's ambition is to restore the Central Plains and welcome back the Second Sage.The second sage welcomes back, what should Zhao Gou do?The second is that Yue Fei suggested that Zhao Gou establish the crown prince early. As a general in charge of the army, Yue Fei violated a taboo.The third is that Yue Fei's military power is too great, and he has become the most powerful force in the Song Dynasty. Zhao Gou is afraid of threatening his throne.The fourth is that Yue Fei's character is too honest, and he doesn't know how to be tactful.When something goes wrong, I like to resign.The fifth is Yue Fei's Northern Expedition. On the surface, it seems that the Song Army has an advantage, but in fact the Song Army is already in danger.At that time, the only way out for the Song Dynasty was to negotiate a peace, but Yue Fei opposed it.The sayings are varied and eloquent.

In these analyses, some people always want to emphasize how Zhao Gou, as the emperor, behaved.Facing this one, he would definitely think like this, what to do.Facing that one, he would definitely think that way, and what to do.The analysis is vivid, as if it is real.

What happened to being emperor?At this time, Zhao Gou has been reduced to a bereaved dog many times. What scene has he not seen?So narrow-minded, Zhao Gou would not be able to wait for the time to negotiate a peace.In fact, when the Song Army was truly at its peak, Zhao Gou didn't mind the Northern Expedition.It's just that when the prospect of cutting is not clear, and surrender and peace are within easy reach, he chose to surrender.The analysis of Zhao Gou by later generations is not aimed at Zhao Gou, but the emperor in history is kneaded into one person to replace Zhao Gou.It sounds plausible, but it's far from the truth. ,'

Zhao Gou is an ordinary person, even if he becomes an emperor, he is still an ordinary person.It's just that in this great era, an ordinary person should not be an emperor.If you are forced to be an emperor, you should not be an ordinary person.

In this magnificent era, due to various coincidences, Zhao Cheng became the only descendant of Song Huizong who was not captured by the Jin army, and became the emperor who had no choice.To this emperor, the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty showed their loyalty, their bravery, and their fearlessness.But Zhao Gou failed this era and his subjects.

Why did Yue Fei die?First of all, because Zhao Gou is an unqualified emperor, and secondly, because of Qin Hui.Also, contrary to what some people said, the army at this time is also not a qualified army.

(End of this chapter)