Daming: Spoilers about the future, Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed

Zhao Kuangyin suddenly became energetic.

There seemed to be a light blooming in his eyes!
This news came too suddenly for him!
Too unexpected!
It's so exciting!

Fengshan Taishan!

How many emperors have appeared throughout history!

But how many emperors were able to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai?

Very little, very little!
The emperors who were able to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai more often had achieved unparalleled accomplishments.

Like the Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han...

Only if you have made great enough contributions will you be qualified to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods!

Even someone like Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, who had made great achievements.

Those who wanted to offer sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai would hesitate, fearing that their achievements were not enough.

In the end, he did not go to Fengshan.

From this we can see how valuable the Fengshan Ceremony of Mount Tai is.

Originally, after listening to Han Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang's stories, he had already given up hope for his descendants.

I just think that it's good enough as long as they don't do their job too badly and don't embarrass themselves.

Who would have thought that I would suddenly receive such a big surprise at this moment!
The son of that beast actually ascended the throne of heaven on Mount Tai!

This surprise is really huge!

While I was surprised, I couldn't help but feel curious.

From what they said before, it seems that the emperors after the Song Dynasty were worse than the previous ones.

He is the most capable emperor of the Song Dynasty.

How come now... there is another person offering sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai?
Many emotions such as joy, confusion, etc. appeared in his heart.

It made him have a lot of thoughts for a moment.

Some people don't understand what is going on.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Kuangyin's reaction and then looked at Han Cheng.

The moment Han Cheng said this, he remembered what Han Cheng had told him before: Zhu Zhanji was a hexagonal warrior and Zhu Qizhen was the god of war of the Ming Dynasty.

My reaction and mood at that time were exactly the same as Zhao Kuangyin's.

Sure enough, it would be better to let this kid tell Zhao Kuangyin about what happened in the Song Dynasty.

This guy is particularly good at digging holes.

He is particularly good at saying things in a sarcastic way, which can bring surprises to people.

If you don't look at Zhao Kuangyin at this time, it is obvious that he has already fallen into the trap.

Were you fooled by this bastard?

Zhao Kuangyin's mood was particularly complicated.

From what they said before, from the beginning to the end, the Song Dynasty did not take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.

Then what reason does he have to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods?

This is a bit contradictory!

Thinking of this, some other ideas came to my mind.

He must have made great achievements somewhere else.

It is comparable to the recovery of Youyun and reaches the level of being able to be enthroned!
It’s not impossible!

At that moment, I became fully alert.

Prepare to listen carefully to what Song Zhenzong and his nephew did to shock the world and bring honor to the ancestors.
"On March 29th of the third year of Zhidao, Zhao Guangyi died of illness.

When Zhao Guangyi was critically ill, the eunuch Wang Jie'en, together with the Vice-Chancellor Li Changling, the Imperial Edict Editor Hu Dan, and the scholar Pan Lang, conspired to establish Zhao Yuanzuo, the Prince of Chu, as the emperor.

Queen Li also had this tendency, but she was wavering.

He ordered Wang Jie'en to summon Prime Minister Lu Duan into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Lü Duan sensed the unusual information and secretly wrote the two words "Da Jian" on the tablet.

He sent his personal attendants to urge Zhao Heng to enter the palace.

Then he placed Wang Jie'en under house arrest in the Imperial Edict Pavilion, and went into the palace to have an argument with Queen Li.

Forced him to agree to make Zhao Heng emperor.

This is the true sect.

But Lu Duan was not completely reassured.

Therefore, when Zhenzong came to the throne and introduced the ministers behind the curtain, he stood upright in the hall and did not bow. He asked for the curtain to be drawn up, and he went up to the hall himself to examine the ministers. Only after confirming that it was Zhao Heng did he descend the steps.

He led all the ministers to bow and shout "Long live the emperor".

Thanks to Lu Duan's appropriate measures, a palace incident that was about to happen was avoided.

The following year, Zhao Heng changed the reign title to Xianping. "

This Lu Duan is a loyal man.

He is a brave and resourceful person.

If it weren't for him, the succession to the throne of the Song Dynasty would have been bloody and full of fighting again.

A palace conflict is inevitable.

And because of this, the great and heroic ruler of the Song Dynasty would not be able to sit on the throne.

But he really saved the Song Dynasty from many losses with his own efforts.

Not only Zhao Kuangyin thought so, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and others also had similar ideas.

"Zhuge Liang was cautious throughout his life, while Lu Duan was not confused about major issues."

A sentence that he had seen before came out of Han Cheng's mouth.

After these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.

I just think this is a very clever statement.

penetrating.

"Wonderful words!"

"Wonderful words!"

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but applaud.

"Friend Han is indeed full of witty remarks."

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin felt much better when he learned that the next emperor of the Song Dynasty was an outstanding ruler who had performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

Everyone is in the mood to praise Han Chenggong here.

Han Cheng waved his hands and said, "I didn't say that.

It was said by an old man who was particularly wise.

I am merely retelling it.”

A particularly wise old man?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were stunned when they heard this, and both seemed a little curious.

I don’t know who this old man is.

They had never heard this before.

In all likelihood, it was said by an insightful person in later times when Han Cheng lived.

I noticed that when Han Cheng talked about these things, he was full of respect, remembrance, and the nostalgia that he couldn't hide from the bottom of his heart.

It can be seen that this is definitely not a simple character.

But at this time, they didn't ask too many questions.

At this time, many thoughts arose in Han Cheng's mind.

I just feel that Emperor Zhenzong of Song was extremely lucky.

It's simply a win-win situation.

Originally, this throne had nothing to do with him.

It had to be passed down to Zhao Kuangyin's line.

As a result, his father used the Candlelight Axe Shadow technique to forcibly seize the throne.

Then, his father killed this one and that one.

Ensure that the throne can be passed down to his line.

Originally, the throne belonged to his elder brother Zhao Yuanzuo.

This is a very capable person.

Moreover, he was also trusted by Zhao Guangyi.

Something happened later and he went crazy due to the stimulation.

The throne fell to his second brother.

As a result, his very capable second brother suddenly passed away.

When Zhao Guangyi was hesitant about who should inherit the throne, Kou Zhun emerged.

Help him decide the outcome of the game.

Although Kou Zhun always spoke very tactfully on this matter.

And he kept emphasizing that when the harem chooses an heir, the emperor should have the final say.

No one else should be allowed to interfere.

However, I did contribute in this matter.

Helped the emperor make up his mind.

And he was named the Crown Prince.

This crown prince was the first crown prince to appear in nearly a hundred years since the beginning of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

After the ceremony, a parade was held in Kaifeng City to allow the people to see the crown prince.

Many people cheered.

It is said that Zhao Heng is the true master of the country.

Then, his petty father became angry again after hearing the news.

If Zhao Heng is the master of the country, then what is he as the emperor?
It was Kou Zhun who stood up again at this time, saying that it was a blessing for the Song Dynasty to be able to become the master of the country...

These words turned Zhao Guangyi's worry into joy.

Helped him through another difficult time.

As a result, after his father died, a big problem arose again regarding the succession of the emperor.

If things go wrong, a palace coup will happen.

Lu Duan stepped forward again, clearing the obstacles for him and ensuring that he became the emperor...

After being emperor for a few years, he left behind a series of messes.

And he has a very capable wife who helps him clean up...

In his life, he has won absolutely without any effort, all thanks to the guidance of the big boss.

There is no such thing as good luck!

“…When Zhao Heng ascended the throne, he properly dealt with the conspirators of the failed coup.

First of all, when Zhao Heng punished people, he did not use the excuse of plotting something illegal.

For example, when dealing with Hu Dan, it was said that he contained slanderous words when drafting the edict.

The punishment for Wang Jie'en and Li Changling was that Wang Jie'en "communicated with Li Changling and others to seek favors and leaked palace secrets."

Moreover, except for Wang Jie'en, the punishments received by the others were relatively light.

Moreover, not long after, they were all treated leniently.

Doing so will naturally help to downplay the incident and eliminate future troubles.

In addition, Zhao Heng respected Lu Duan very much, who helped him ascend the throne smoothly, and adopted many suggestions made by Lu Duan that were beneficial to governing the country.

He also re-handled the matter of Qin Wang Zhao Tingmei and re-confirmed Zhao Tingmei's official title.

Soon after, he was reburied according to higher standards.

Zhao Tingmei's two sons were promoted to higher positions.

In fact, Zhao Guangyi was cleared of the charges and the charges were put on Zhao Tingmei.

Zhao Heng also showed a close attitude towards Your Majesty Taizu and your children and grandchildren.

He did not blame his brother Zhao Yuanzuo who was suspected of competing with him for the throne.

He also restored Zhao Yuanzuo's title of King of Chu, which had been deprived by Emperor Taizong.

He even expressed several times that he wanted to visit his brother in person.

But he was always firmly rejected by Zhao Yuanzuo.

In short, after Zhao Heng’s efforts, the extremely tense internal relations within the royal family during the reign of Zhao Guangyi in the Song Dynasty were eased…”

After hearing what Han Cheng said, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but nodded.

I think this is really good.

He is worthy of being the emperor who can offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai.

These were handled very well, whether for court officials or members of the royal family, and were very good and could stabilize people's hearts.

It can be described as a gentle spring breeze.

It made the Song Dynasty very different.

"...Zhao Heng was very diligent in his work. He went to court very early every day.

First, the most important matters reported by the Council of State, the Privy Council, the Three Departments, Kaifeng Prefecture, and the Court of Criminal Justice were handled in the front hall.

Then have breakfast.

After breakfast, he handled other matters in the back hall.

Or they would review and examine the soldiers, and the process would end at noon.

The afternoon is more flexible and varied, and sometimes I talk to ministers.

After nightfall, Zhao Heng studied scriptures with Confucian officials.

Sometimes the discussions lasted until very late.

During this period, he rarely neglected state affairs due to hunting or women. This can be called the Xianping Reign.

When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, many thoughts came to his mind.

Xianping Reign?

It's really good.

Although it sounds like the Xianping Reign seems to be quite different from the Reign of Emperors Wen and Jing and Zhenguan.

However, it is quite good to be called the Xianping Reign.

"But the good times didn't last long, and before long, something serious happened.

The Liao Kingdom moved south!
Empress Dowager Xiao and Emperor Shengzong of Liao led the Liao people south.

Taking advantage of the fact that Zhao Guangyi passed away in the Song Dynasty, the new emperor ascended the throne, and all aspects were unstable.

Come and attack the Song Dynasty.

This is similar to what Zhao Guangyi did before. "

Zhao Kuangyin's mood suddenly became nervous.

At this time, it might be difficult for the Song Dynasty to fight against the Liao Dynasty, right?

But then he remembered that this guy had been enthroned at Mount Tai, and he immediately felt relieved.

“…At the end of September, the Liao Dynasty officially dispatched troops.

At the entrance of the Great Wall near Baozhou, they were blocked by the Song army vanguard Tian Shaobin, Shi Pu's troops and the local garrison Yang Si's troops.

Win first, then lose.

Later, they turned to attack the Wei Lu Army in the northwest of Baozhou.

But on the border of Baozhou, the Inspector General Yang Yanzhao held the city firmly, and the Liao army was unable to capture it and had to retreat.

After leaving the Wei Lu Army, the main force of the Liao Army was divided into two routes.

Avoiding towns heavily guarded by Song troops, they advanced deep into Song territory.

The connection between Hebei border and the imperial court was almost cut off.

The imperial court had not received any news from the front commander Fu Qian for nearly a month.

The whole court was quite frightened and uneasy.

Under such circumstances, Wang Jiying, Liu Kai and others successively persuaded Zhao Heng to lead the army in person.

In November, Zhao Heng issued an edict to lead the army in person.

Prime Minister Li Hang was left as the governor of Tokyo, and veteran general Zhang Yongde was appointed as the inspector of the capital city..."

Lead the army in person!

Another personal expedition!

At this time, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin felt a bit of a headache when he heard the words "personally lead the army".

It's really because of the aftereffects of that beast's personal expedition that I'm left with these sequelae!
At the same time, he was not surprised that the Song Dynasty showed weakness in the face of the Liao Kingdom at that time.

How can we expect the army to win battles when the emphasis is placed on culture over military power?
"…On December 5, the second year of Xianping, Zhao Heng led a large army out from Kaifeng.

Before and after this, arrangements were made for the commanding generals who would accompany the expedition.

He also took out a battle formation map and explained the army's deployment and strategic intentions to the generals.

In ten days, Zhao Heng led his army through Changyuan County... and arrived at Daming Prefecture..."

Formation diagram?

Zhao Kuangyin just felt a headache again. What level are they all at? They are all starting to play with battle formations?
"...Among the ministers' opinions, many expressed dissatisfaction with the front-line commander Fu Qian and demanded that Fu Qian be punished.

This made Zhao Heng more and more anxious.

At that time, Fu Qian was stationed in Dingzhou with a total of more than 80,000 cavalry and infantry, most of whom were elite troops.

But since the Liao army entered the country, he has adhered to the strategic principle of "avoiding their vigor and attacking their laziness"?

Avoid a head-on confrontation with the main force of the Liao army.

They also ignored the emergency calls from various places.

All the generals and envoys sent by the court requested to attack, but were stopped or ignored by Fu Qian.

Finally, under the constant urging of everyone, Fu Qian sent the veteran general Fan Tingzhao to lead 8,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to Gaoyang Pass to meet the Liao army.

And promised to send more troops to reinforce them later.

Fan Tingzhao encountered the main force of the Liao army in the southwest of Yingzhou. Knowing that he was outnumbered, he asked for help from Kang Baoyi, the commander of Gaoyang Pass.

They also agreed to attack the Liao army from both sides in the early morning of the next day.

Kang Baoyi responded to the request and sent troops, but Fan Tingzhao did not lead his troops to participate in the battle. As a result, Kang Baoyi was defeated and captured...

Shortly after Zhao Heng arrived in Daming Prefecture, he sent Shi Baoji and Shangguan Zheng to lead part of the army north.

Order Fu Qiannan to form a joint attack with them.

But he waited for ten days, but no good news came.

After hearing unfavorable news about Fu Qian from the front, Zhao Heng finally got angry.

He ordered Wang Jiying to pass a message to Fu Qian, asking him to go to Jizhou.

He also sent Gao Qiong to Dingzhou to replace Fu Qian.

He then ordered Fu Qian to go to Daming Prefecture to pay homage.

As soon as Fu Qian arrived in Daming, he was arrested and imprisoned, and after interrogation he was sentenced to death.

Zhao Heng pardoned him from the death penalty and replaced it with dismissal from office, confiscation of property, and exile; Zhang Zhaoyuan was implicated and was also dismissed from office and exiled...

Zhao Heng replaced the commander-in-chief at the front and dispatched reinforcements from the west.

The Liao army adopted a strategy at this time, avoiding the strong and attacking the weak.

Also began to retreat actively.

At this time, Fan Tingzhao, Wei Zhaomin, Qin Han and others led troops to pursue the Liao army.

They were defeated thirty miles east of Mozhou City.

A large amount of looted supplies were recovered.

When the good news reached the imperial court, the ministers congratulated him one after another.

Zhao Heng also felt that his face had been saved, and immediately composed two poems "Poems of Joy and Victory".

He personally wrote the title of the poem on the wall of the palace and ordered his ministers to write poems in response..."

No...is that the end?
it's over? !

What other happy poems did you write?

What kind of shortcut is this?!
Zhao Kuangyin was completely confused when he heard this.

In his opinion, such a result was simply shameful!

Otherwise, Zhao Heng would still be writing poetry here!
Is this... really someone who can be enthroned at Mount Tai?

"...After this incident, the Song Dynasty is also actively preparing for war.

Prevent the Liao Kingdom from moving south again.

During this time, there were a series of frictions, wars, and victories and defeats on both sides.

Things became a little different in the sixth year of Xianping.

The Liao Kingdom's offensive has obviously intensified...

"In April of the sixth year of the Xianping reign, the Liao army, led by Generals Xiao Talin and Yelu Nugua, invaded the south.

Arrived at the county town of Wangdu, north of Dingzhou.

Wang Chao urgently dispatched Sang Zan, the commander of Zhenzhou Road, and Zhou Ying, the commander of Gaoyang Pass, to lead their troops to join him in Dingzhou.

But Zhou Ying, confident of her seniority, refused to obey.

Wang Chao had no choice but to join forces with Sang Zan to fight the enemy.

Because the Song army was too small in number, after a hard battle with the Liao army, Wang Chao decided to withdraw his troops.

However, Wang Jizhong, the deputy commander of Ding, Zhen and Gaoyangguan Road, was eager to gain merit and separated from the rest of the Song army.

Instead, they were surrounded by the Liao army.

He was captured after a failed breakout.

In the intercalary ninth month, Emperor Shengzong of Liao and Xiao Chuo personally led an army of 200,000 southward in the name of recovering the lost territory of Waqiaoguan.

Battles broke out successively between the Song and Liao dynasties in various places along the Song border.

At this time, the alarm was sounded five times in one night, and Zhao Heng asked his ministers for advice.

At that time, Wang Qinruo, a native of Jiangxi and the Vice-Chancellor, advocated moving the capital to Sheng.

Chen Yaosou, a native of Shu and a signatory to the Privy Council, advocated moving the capital to Yizhou. Kou Zhun strongly opposed it, saying, "Who planned this plan for Your Majesty?

His crime is punishable by beheading!
Now, Your Majesty is a divine and mighty emperor, and the military generals and civil officials are very united.

If you lead the troops yourself, the enemy will naturally flee..."

However, Song Zhenzong was still hesitant about whether to lead the army in person.

At that time, emergency reports from the border were continuously sent to the capital several times a day.

Kou Zhun intended to keep it.

When a sufficient amount had accumulated, it would be presented all at once to Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng saw so many border reports, all of which were emergency reports.

So he asked the prime minister what to do.

Kou Zhun believed that the only way was to lead the army in person, and Bi Shi'an also agreed to set off immediately.

On November 20th, Zhao Heng set out from Kaifeng and ordered Li Jilian and Shi Baoji to serve as the front line commanders.

Halfway through the journey, news arrived that Zhao Yuanfen, the governor of Tokyo, had died suddenly.

Zhao Heng ordered Wang Dan, the Minister of State Affairs, to return to guard Tokyo...

Before leaving, Wang Dan asked: What should we do if we lose the battle in ten days?

Zhao Heng was silent for a long time and said: "Establish a crown prince..."

This guy still has some blood in him!
Although it doesn't look like too much, there are still some.

Zhao Kuangyin thought so in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang and others also felt emotional.

Although from their point of view, the Fengshan performed by Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty later was simply a joke.

But compared with the emperors after the Song Dynasty, such as the father and his two sons, it seems that there is nothing wrong with offering sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai...

"On November 22, Zhao Heng arrived in Weicheng.

At that time, the outcome of the Yingzhou defense battle was unknown.

Wang Chaojun failed to go south to provide support as ordered by Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng was hesitant about whether to continue heading north.

Kou Zhun said solemnly: "Now the enemy is approaching, the situation is critical, we can only move forward one foot, not retreat an inch.

In Hebei, our army is looking forward to your arrival day and night.

The advance will boost the morale of our Hebei troops a hundredfold.

Retreat will cause the army to lose morale and the people to be disappointed.

The enemy took the opportunity to attack.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid you can't even protect Jinling! !

Gao Qiong, the commander-in-chief of the palace, and Wang Yingchang, the commander of the imperial weapons, also expressed their support for Kou Zhun. Only then did Zhao Heng give up the idea of ​​retreating...

While the Song court was discussing the issue of direct expedition, the Liao army also inherited the strategy of the Xianping period.

Instead of attacking border towns, the Liao army tried its best to advance deep into the enemy's territory. Before Zhao Heng himself arrived in Chanzhou, the main force of the Liao army had already arrived at the city of Chanzhou.

As a result, the Liao army commander Xiao Talin was shot dead by the Song army with a crossbow on the front line of Chanzhou, and the morale of the Liao army was greatly reduced..."

Speaking of this, Han Cheng couldn't help but sigh at Song Zhenzong's luck once again.

It was really packed!

It's really a win-win situation!
The enemy commander was shot dead, which was a very small chance, but he could still encounter it...

Zhao Kuangyin also seemed a little surprised, and then became excited.

Very good!
The former military commander of the Liao Kingdom was shot dead, but on the Song side, the emperor led the army in person.

We can take this opportunity to give the Liao Kingdom a good beating and destroy their arrogance.

We must achieve thirty years of peace!

However, what Han Cheng said next surprised him.

"After the death of the Liao army commander, the imagined earth-shattering war between Song and Liao did not happen.

Instead, the two sides negotiated peace.”

Negotiated peace?
When Zhao Kuangyin heard what Han Cheng said, he was stunned.

This was a result he had not expected.

"Yes, it is a peace negotiation."

"Then...what conditions did the Liao Kingdom offer, and how much compensation did it pay?"

When Zhao Kuangyin asked, he felt that it was normal for the Liao Kingdom to pay money to the Song Dynasty and give some other compensation.

After all, in his opinion, the Song Dynasty had the upper hand in this incident.

It can be said that we won!
The enemy's general was killed by our side, and morale was at a low point.

In the Song Dynasty, the emperor led the army in person and had all the advantages.

In order to negotiate peace under such circumstances, the Liao Kingdom would have to pay a huge sum of money.

Han Cheng shook his head: "It's not that the Liao Kingdom gave much compensation to the Song Dynasty.

But how much compensation the Song Dynasty gave to the Liao Dynasty."

WTF? !
Zhao Kuangyin was stunned for a moment.

I must have heard it wrong.
How come I have to pay money even though I won?!

(End of this chapter)