Chapter 416: Yue's Army Recaptures Xiangyang

On the canopy.

Lin'an.

Zhao Gou sat on the dragon throne.

With a grim face, he looked at the people kneeling and kowtowing below.

"The southerners go south, and the northerners go north?"

"Qin Hui! How dare you!"

The person who was kowtowing trembled and raised his head quickly to explain.

"boom!"

With red eyes, Zhao Gou slammed the table and pointed his sword at the ministers.

"roll!"

"Get out of here!"

……

Great Song.

"Southerners go south? Northerners... go north!"

Zhao Kuangyin was in disbelief at first, and then he was furious!

"you you……"

He pointed at the sky with trembling hands.

When a mouthful of blood was about to spurt out, Zhao Kuangyi beside him said quietly:

"Is he so tough all of a sudden?"

After swallowing a mouthful of blood, Zhao Kuangyin realized then that Wanyan's ninth sister did not agree.

"Humph, you're still a man."

Zhao Kuangyi looked at the sky and said again:

"Just because he's angry doesn't mean he disagrees."

The veins on Zhao Kuangyin's forehead bulged and he looked at Zhao Kuangyi with unfriendly eyes.

"If you keep talking like that, I'll pull out your tongue!"

Zhao Kuangyi was not afraid at all, he just sighed and said:
"Brother, Zhao Gou is from the north."

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned.

"He is from the north, and Qin Hui said to him that northerners should return to the north."

"That's asking for trouble."

"But you know what kind of temper this dog slave has."

"Zong Ze can't even be invited back."

"Just because he's angry... doesn't mean he disagrees..."

……

[In October 1130, Qin Hui, the imperial censor who was captured by the Jin Kingdom, took his wife Wang and his family of servants and returned to Lin'an, the residence of Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty, by sea from the Jin army via the Lianshui Military Fort.]

[Then he presented the "Letter of Peace to Talai" he had drafted, boasting that he had followed Talai for several years and that Talai had complete faith in him. This letter would surely help to eliminate the accumulated resentment and bring peace to the world.]

【He was subsequently appointed Minister of Rites. 】

[In August 1131 AD, Qin Hui was appointed Shangshu You Pushe, Tong Pingzhangshi and Zhishumiyuanshi (Right Prime Minister)]

【And proposed the peace negotiation strategy of "South from South, North from North". 】

……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan was wearing his clothes, picking an orange in his hand and snorted coldly.

"Let's not even talk about how this guy came back from the Kingdom of Jin with his whole family."

"After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Jiumei and other former officials fled south to Jiangnan. Most of the princes, ministers, generals and soldiers were from the north."

"The north is from the north... humph... the north is now under the rule of the Jin people. The northerners are returning to the north, which means that these people must return to the rule of the Jin people and submit to them."

"Even a country bumpkin can understand such a proposal."

"Unless Wanyan Gou no longer wants to be the emperor, I will not agree."

Li Jiancheng looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin shook his head.

……

[At that time, while the Jin army was invading Sichuan and Shaanxi, the pseudo-Qi army also occupied Xiangyang and other places with the cooperation of the Jin army. ]

[The counties of Xiangyang control the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Going up the river, they can enter Sichuan, and going downstream, they can press Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They control Guanzhong in the north and pacify the Central Plains in the east.]

[Once this place is lost, it will pose a serious threat to the Southern Song Dynasty. ]

[Led by the left prime minister Lu Yihao, court officials impeached Qin Hui for his crimes, saying that he advocated peace talks, obstructed the restoration of the great cause, formed a clique to monopolize power, and made wild remarks that should be driven out of the court and exiled.]

[Song Gaozong also said, "Southerners go south, northerners go north, where shall I, a northerner, go?" He was also quite unhappy with the northerners' words.]

【In June 1132 AD, Qin Hui was dismissed and it was made clear to the court that he would never be reappointed.】

……

As soon as Li Yuan put a slice of orange into his mouth, his whole body froze.

Then he said in an inarticulate voice:

"Can't see through."

"I really can't see through you..."

I thought it was for the great cause at hand, but it turned out to be because I had nowhere to go.

"Forget it, I won't guess anymore."

"I can't guess you."

……

[In March 1134, Yue Fei wrote a letter stating: "The six counties of Xiangyang are strategically located. Restoring the Central Plains is the basis for this."]

[Song Gaozong agreed to Yue Fei's proposal to march north and mobilized troops from all directions to serve Yue Fei.]

……

On the canopy.

In front of Lin'an Palace.

Fifteen hundred imperial guards were on guard duty, all carrying long spears with red tassels.

At the top of the square, there were ten large yellow flags with flying dragons embroidered on them. They were five meters high and made a rustling sound in the clouds.

Four young eunuchs in yellow tight-fitting short shirts stood behind Zhao Gou, waiting for orders.

Yue Fei, wearing armor and helmet, clicked the handle of his sword and knelt on one knee.

Listen to the will.

……

【Xiangyang is located between the Central Plains and Sichuan and Shaanxi, and its geographical location is very important. 】

[The year after Xiangyang fell, Wu Jie's Battle of Xianren Pass took place in the Sichuan-Shaanxi battlefield, which severely defeated the Jin army and completely shattered the Jin army's plan to capture the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and attack the Southern Song court from both east and west.]

【The Song Dynasty was greatly excited, and the importance of Xiangyang was also put on the agenda.】

……

Datang.

"Xiangyang is upstream, bordering Wu and Shu."

Kneeling in front of the desk, several ministers talked in low voices.

Du Ruhui's face turned pale, and he cleared his throat twice and said:

"If the Southern Song Dynasty can seize the territory first, it can either advance to defeat the enemy or retreat to protect its territory."

"This Yue Fei is a handsome man."

Fang Xuanling swallowed the crab meat in his mouth and said to Du Ruhui beside him:

"Xiangyang is the foundation for restoring the Central Plains."

"If we can take over the six counties, Emperor Gaozong of Song can also be credited with restoring the country."

"Humph!"

Wei Zheng on the side snorted disdainfully, but said nothing. He just continued to stare at the emperor's every move.

Several ministers nearby looked at each other quickly.

The expressions on their faces were quite helpless.

Although it is a bargain, there is no way to avoid it because the bargain falls on someone else.

Just like Taizu...

As for whether Yue Fei could recover the six counties from the pseudo-Qi, no one had any doubts.

……

[In March 1134, Emperor Gaozong of Song officially appointed Yue Fei as the governor of Jingnan, Ezhou, and Yuezhou, and he was responsible for the overall planning of the recovery of the six counties of Xiangyang, Tang, Deng, Sui, Ying, and Xinyang.]

[On the first day of May, Yue Fei was appointed as the military commander of Zhennan Army, the governor of Shuqi Prefecture in the western part of Jiangnan, and the governor of De'an Prefecture in Hanyang Prefecture in Huangfu Prefecture. The armies of Hubei Shuaisi and the army of Jingnan Zhenfusi were all transferred to his account to obey his orders.]

[He ordered Han Shizhong, the envoy of Huaidong, and Liu Guangshi, the envoy of Huaixi, to send elite troops from Sishui and Chenzhou to march north to support Yue Fei’s forces.]

[On the fifth day of May, Yue Fei led his troops northward to capture Yingzhou, which was held by the Pseudo-Qi.]

[He then ordered his generals Zhang Xian and Xu Qing to attack Suizhou to the east, while he personally led the main force to attack Xiangyang.]

……

On the canopy.

In front of the majestic gate.

Tens of thousands of soldiers, with spears pointed to the sky, lined up on the river bank in a menacing manner.

Yue Fei reined in his red warhorse.

Then he raised the whip in his right hand and rushed into the battle first!

Two thousand cavalrymen in black armor and riding red horses emerged from the left and right.

The silver saddle and silver stirrup are particularly dazzling in the sun.

……

[At that time, the Pseudo-Qi sent 30,000 elite soldiers out of the city forty miles.]

[On the left, they faced the Xiang River, formed their battle array along the river, and engaged Yue's army.]

[Yue Fei led his troops to break through from the front, and ordered his generals Wang Gui and Niu Gao to lead 1,000 cavalrymen each to encircle and attack from the left and right sides. They succeeded in one strike and successfully recovered Xiangyang.]

[At the same time, he sent his eldest son Yue Yun and Niu Gao to lead troops to conquer Suizhou.]

[Yue Yun performed bravely, and history records: "The son of the Duke, Yun, was the bravest of the three armies. He attacked Suizhou, held two spikes, and was the first to climb the city wall."]

……

Song Zhenzong period
"have a look!"

Zhao Heng pointed to the sky with one hand, full of high spirits.

"It's not that the Song Dynasty doesn't want to fight!"

"We are just talking about justice!"

"Otherwise! I'll beat you like dirt chickens and dog ears!"

Liu E didn't want to look at him any more, but just held her chin in her hand and thought deeply.

Could it be that he was really replaced by someone?
……

Song Dynasty: Zhezong Period
Zhao Xu held the pen and thought about it.

He also drew a circle behind Yue Fei's name.

……

【The news of the defeat in Xiangyang and Suizhou panicked the pseudo-Qi emperor Liu Yu, and he immediately asked the Jin Kingdom for help. 】

[However, the Jin Kingdom suffered a disastrous defeat at Xianren Pass and its strength was greatly reduced. It was no longer able to organize a large army to come to the rescue, so it only sent a Jin general named Liu Hebojin to lead several thousand Jin soldiers to help. ]

【On July 15, Yue Fei easily recaptured Dengzhou. 】

[On July 23, Tangzhou and Xinyangjun were easily captured in one day.]

[The military operation to recover the six counties of Xiangyang in the north was successfully completed.]

……

On the canopy.

The Southern Song Dynasty's territorial defense line extended northward from the lower reaches of the Han River to the Huai River.

Yue Fei's head is stationed in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

……

[This was the first time that the Southern Song Dynasty recovered a large area of ​​lost territory.]

【Song Gaozong therefore appointed Yue Fei as the Jiedushi of Qingyuan Army, the Zhizhishi of Hubei Road, Jingxiang and Tanzhou, and he was still the commander of the Shenwu Hou Army.】

[Specially granted the title of Wuchang County's founding son, with a fief of 500 households, a fief of 200 households, and a gold belt.]

[This year, Yue Fei was only 32 years old. ]

[History states that "since crossing the Yangtze River, all the generals have been appointed as military commanders, but none is as young as Fei."]

[This battle also fully demonstrated that the army led by Yue Fei was disciplined, brave and good at fighting, thus winning the reputation of "Yue Family Army"]

【The Southern Song Dynasty also officially gained a firm foothold. 】

……

Big man.

Liu Bang stroked his beard and said nothing.

Lu Zhi raised her eyes and understood.

"To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation..."

"Is this person going to attack the generals?"

Liu Bang stroked his long beard, straightened his body and sighed.

"Zhao Gou never thought about launching a northern expedition."

Liu Ying, who was sitting at the bottom, was about to speak when little Liu Heng stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth.

"Look at him now, he looks like a wise leader, but he is just being held up and can't get down."

"It is also to increase the bargaining chips for peace talks."

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"Yue's Army... Tsk."

Liu Che raised his eyebrows.

"To flatter? Or to seek death?"

Huo Qubing on the side disagreed:
"It should be the people's initiative, right? After all, it was he who recovered the two important cities of Jiankang and Xiangyang."

"The people think he is different from other Song soldiers."

Liu Che looked at Huo Qubing and laughed out loud.

"Really? That means God wants him to die!"

"Let me ask you, do you still remember what the military system of the Song Dynasty was?"

Huo Qubing was stunned for a moment, then his eyebrows raised.

"It seems you remembered."

Liu Che looked at the sky again and sneered:

"When the world is in turmoil, think of your generals."

"Delegating power to generals is a last resort."

"He recovered the country and was given the name Yue Family Army."

"Everyone in the world knows how the Song Dynasty started."

"Just look at that dog slave Zhao Gou. Do you think he will sit back and watch and let it grow bigger?"

Huo Qubing gritted his teeth and looked at the sky.

"What about the world?"

Liu Che snorted coldly, smoothed his sleeves and said calmly:
"The world..."

"It's not as important as the position of Dabao."

……

[After successfully recovering the six counties of Xiangyang, Liu Yu of the Pseudo-Qi Dynasty was unwilling to accept this and sent troops to the south of the Yangtze River twice in 1135 and 1136.]

【Then it was flattened by Yue Fei's second northern expedition, and the Song army took over the entire territory of Shangzhou and most of Guozhou. 】

【At this time, Liu Yu was already a useless person in the eyes of the Jin people. 】

[When Liu Yu asked the Jin people for help for the third time, the Jin people directly rejected Liu Yu's request. They imprisoned Liu Yu and his son and abolished Liu Yu's title as the Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty.]

[It can be said that the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty was very good at this time. ]

[At this moment, both the Jin soldiers and the Song soldiers had extraordinary confidence. ]

[At least, I can beat you in one area. ]

【So, in the first month of 1137 AD.】

【Song Gaozong reappointed Qin Hui as Privy Councilor to preside over the peace talks with Jin.】

(End of this chapter)

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