Chapter 442: The Fall of the Jin Dynasty: One Hundred and Twenty Years
[In April 1232, the Mongols besieged Bianjing for sixteen days.]

【Since Subutai could not leave Bianjing in a hurry, he decided to negotiate peace with Jin. Jin Aizong took the crown prince as a hostage and gave him countless gold and silk. The Mongolian army then lifted the siege and retreated to the area between Heluo.】

[In July, the Mongolian envoy Tang Qing and more than 30 of his entourage were killed in Bianliang City, and the Mongolian army surrounded Bianjing again.]

[In December, Bianjing ran out of food and aid, and Emperor Aizong of Jin led his army to break out and flee north.]

[In the first month of 1233, Emperor Aizong of Jin crossed the river to Pucheng, then returned to Henan, abandoned his army and fled to Guide.]

[In April, Cui Li, the general of the Jin Dynasty's Bian State, surrendered the city to the Mongols. All the kings of the Jin royal family were killed, and the queens and concubines were taken north.]

……

Great Sui.

Yang Jian couldn't understand it and he was shocked!
"Are you Mongolian envoys like the stone in the story of throwing stones to test the water, or the brick in the story of throwing bricks to attract jade?"

"Your reputation as a teacher depends entirely on the messenger."

He bent the little finger of young Shimin.

"I conquered the west once, borrowed the road once, and now I do it again."

"It's really unlucky to be a Mongolian envoy."

Young Shimin frowned and pulled his hand back.

Then he wiped it on the silk quilt.

Yang Jian was very upset, while Dugu Jialuo was overjoyed.

……

Song Taizong period
"Hahahaha!"

Zhao Kuangyi laughed out loud!
"Okay! Well done!"

"What happened to Emperors Huizong and Qinzong in the past has now fallen on the heads of you Jin people!"

"It's karma! You deserve this!"

……

Song Dynasty: Zhezong Period
Zhao Xu let out a breath slowly.

Although it was impossible for the Southern Song Dynasty to take revenge personally, it was gratifying to see that the Jin Dynasty had suffered the same fate.

The anger in his heart was relieved a little.

……

[In May, Emperor Aizong of Jin moved south to Caizhou, with only 200 to 300 followers and 50 horses.]

[Ogedei led Tachaer to attack Caizhou and sent envoys to Xiangyang to ask the Song people to send troops and transport money to attack Caizhou together.]

[In October, Song sent Meng Gong and Jiang Hai to lead an army of 20,000 and transport 300,000 dan of rice to meet the Mongolian agreement.]

【Emperor Aizong of Jin sent troops to engage in battle, repeatedly defeating the Mongolian troops, and the battle lasted for several months.】

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin covered his chest expressionlessly.

pain!
It hurts so much!
They are all kings who lost their country!

How come they can defend the city time and time again!

The Mongols were not much stronger than the Jin people! How could the Jin people hold on?

They can escape, but we can also hold on.

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked the wooden ruyi in his hand, leaned over to Queen Ma and said:
"The Southern Song court considered joining forces with the Mongols to destroy the Jin Dynasty, which could avenge the previous humiliation, but some people also reminded that during the Xuanhe period, the Jin Dynasty joined forces to destroy the Liao Dynasty, which was a painful lesson. Now that the Mongols are greedy, we should be on guard against future troubles."

"In the end, the Song people concluded that since the Jin Dynasty was like a candle in the wind and could not be saved, they might as well do it a favor."

"In fact, in order to eliminate the remaining forces of the Jin Dynasty north of the Yangtze River and Huai River, Mongolia sent envoys to negotiate alliances several times. Isn't this just an attempt to test the strength of the Southern Song Dynasty?"

Queen Ma sighed softly.

"If you let a wolf into your home, you will be in trouble."

“How similar.”

……

On the canopy.

Her clothes were wrinkled and her hair was messy.

The obese emperor in dragon robe looked at the army outside the city and muttered to himself.

"Since ancient times, there has been no country that has not perished, and no ruler that has not died."

"I have been a golden prince for ten years, a crown prince for ten years, and a ruler for ten years."

"If I know I have not committed any great sin, I will die without regret."

"What I hate is that my ancestors passed down the throne for a hundred years, but it ended with me."

"I cannot bear the thought of destroying my country with a licentious and violent king!"

The attendant beside him suddenly knelt on the ground, crying loudly:

"His Majesty!"

On the other side, the general in heavy armor also said in a sad voice:
"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

"I am willing to protect Your Majesty and fight my way out of the city!"

Wanyan Shouxu smiled upon hearing this, then sighed:

"I passed the throne to you because I had no choice."

"I am too fat. Once the city falls, I will not be able to ride a horse amidst the chaos, let alone break out."

"You are always physically strong and have the ability to command a general."

"May God protect you from this disaster, so that the prosperity of the Jin Dynasty will not end before I die, and our ancestors will not be left without sacrifices or blood."

Then he looked outside the city and said softly:
"I will not be the Jin Huai Emperor who served wine in green clothes."

"I won't be like Emperor Wu of Liang who starved to death in Taicheng."

"I will never be like Duke Hun De or Duke Chong Hun Hou who wear mourning clothes and worship in the temple."

"I...will never go this far!"

……

[On the tenth day of the first lunar month in 1234 AD, Caizhou had been out of food for three months, and the Mongol-Song coalition forces were attacking more and more fiercely.]

【King Aizong of Jin was completely desperate and decided to die for his country.】

[Before his death, he passed the throne to his clan member Wanyan Chenglin, who became the last emperor of the Jin Dynasty]

[He told his ministers that he wanted his body to be burned after his death to prevent it from being found and insulted by the Southern Song and Mongolia. He then hanged himself in Youlan Pavilion at the age of 37.]

[At this time, the Song soldiers in the south had already entered the city. An hour later, the last emperor of Jin also died in the chaos.]

[He was still wearing the armor he had worn during the months of bloody battles on the city wall, and never wore the yellow robe.]

……

Ji Han.

Liu, Cao and Sun looked at each other.

"It is incredible that Henan Province, with the strength of a few provinces, could hold out against the Mongols for so long, and even occasionally achieve great victories."

Liu Bei spoke first.

Cao Cao agreed and echoed.

"But where is Mongolia's territory? Mongolia can lose countless times, but you can't lose even once."

"If he still has the Yanyun Barrier in his hand, he can still fight and hold on for a while."

Sun Quan filled their glasses with wine and sighed:
"Unfortunately, the land of Henan and the Central Plains is flat, and the Mongolian cavalry can come and go freely. The victory has already been tilted towards Mongolia."

"That Jin Xuanzong is truly not a human being!"

……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan put down the bowl and wiped his mouth.

"Liao and Jin were both more respectable than the Song Dynasty in the end."

"Emperor Aizong of Jin... is just like Emperor Zhaozong of Tang."

"Born at the wrong time, born at the wrong time." Since the Song Dynasty, these four words have been his most common feeling.

Untimely!

……

[The Mongol-Song coalition found the body of Jin Aizong, which had not been completely burned, and divided it into two parts, with the Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia each taking half, to comfort the spirits of their ancestors who had been bullied by the Jin Kingdom.]

【At this point, the Jin Dynasty, which lasted for 120 years, was completely destroyed.】

……

Great Qin.

Ying Zheng had no expression on his face.

Reach out.

Take out the bottle.

Pour the medicine.

Take medicine.

He was not a tyrannical monarch, but after his death he had to be listed together with Sui Yang and Song Qin. It was really unwilling for him.

I am not willing to accept this either!

Hu Hai, you are on your own again!
……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng lowered his eyes.

"Twenty-three years..."

Liu Qi looked at Liu Heng in confusion.

The emperor leaned sideways on the soft pillow, gazing at the green sprouts of sweet potatoes on the table.

Without any sadness or joy, he murmured:

"From Genghis Khan's invasion of the south to the fall of the Jin Dynasty."

"Twenty-three years in all."

"During the reign of Emperor Zhangzong of Jin, there were 7.68 million households and a population of 45.81 million."

"After twenty-three years, how much will be left?"

Liu Qi just felt his scalp tingling.

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che slowly stood up, looked at the sky, put his hands behind his back, and said in silence for a moment:

"The fall of the Jin people was also tragic."

"But compared with the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong of the Northern Song Dynasty."

"Jin Ai still has the demeanor of a monarch, while Hui Qin is nothing but a pig and a dog."

"Those who humiliate others will be humiliated in turn."

"But he still retained the last dignity of a king."

"Just this one point is amazing."

……

On the canopy.

Under the puzzled gazes of the emperors.

The scene comes to Lin'an.

Officials wearing black winged hats and official uniforms sat in the majestic and solemn lobby.

The clerks on both sides pointed their sticks and looked at the center of the hall.

A "sinner" wearing shackles and covered in dirt was kneeling on the ground.

The official twisted his beard, sneered with disdain, and said:
"Zhang Tiangang, you are a Han Chinese who served as an official in the Jin Dynasty. Now that the Jin Dynasty has fallen, how can you be so shameless?"

Jin Chen, whose shoulders were restrained by shackles and unable to stand up, raised his head with great effort.

He looked at the brightly dressed official and sneered.

"The rise and fall of a nation is inevitable in every dynasty. My Great Jin did fall, but how does it compare to your Emperors Huizong and Qinzong?"

The look of disdain on the official's face froze.

Then he slammed the table and stood up, his face flushed!
"Take him down from the hall!"

"Hit hard!"

……

[When the Song army captured the South Gate, they captured the chief garrison commander Wugu Lunhao. Later, the Song army took him to the city of Xizhou and ordered him to persuade the garrison to surrender. Wugu Lunhao refused to surrender and was killed.]

[Councilor Zhang Tiangang was captured by the Song army and escorted to Lin'an. In front of the prefect Xue Qiong, he said without flinching: "How is the demise of our Jin compared to your two emperors?"]

[Song Lizong heard what his ministers said and summoned Zhang Tiangang in person.]

[Ask him: "Tian Gang, are you really not afraid of death?"]

【Zhang Tiangang replied: "A real man is afraid of dying in an untimely manner, so why should he be afraid?" His whereabouts are unknown.】

……

Later Tang Dynasty: Zhuangzong Period
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Li Cunxu jumped off the stage.

Without even changing his clothes, he just picked up the teapot and took a big gulp.

"The mouth of a scholar."

After wiping his mouth, Li Cunxu grinned and said:
"Hit the vital point!"

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin was very calm.

If you don't look at the pile of gravel under your feet.

The truth is a sharp knife.

The king who destroyed the Jin Dynasty was indeed a hundred times stronger than the king who destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty!
Zhao Kuangyin looked at the sky and said self-deprecatingly:

"The Song Dynasty will always be laughed at and ridiculed."

“Even if a country is destroyed, it will be at the very end of the contempt.”

"I, the founding emperor..."

……

【Emperor Aizong of Jin·Wanyan Shouxu】

[Military achievements: Dachangyuan, Weizhou, and Daohuigu, three great victories over the Mongolian army. Finally, he held on to Caizhou for eight months, and died for his country when the country was destroyed.]

[Evaluation grade D, one point]

【Institutional construction: encourage farming, respect Confucius, open up channels for people to express their opinions, reform politics, and eradicate treacherous officials. But in the end, the previous dynasty had too many problems and was powerless to change the situation.】

[Evaluation C, two points]

[Diplomatic Strategy: Externally, change Jin Xuanzong's policy towards Xia and Song, and make peace with Xixia and Southern Song. ]

[Evaluation B, three points]

【People's Livelihood and Economy: Due to the lack of data on the Jin Dynasty, we do not have a clear understanding of its price situation, and there is no research on the ten years after 1223. We can only infer from the prices of the Southern Song Dynasty that it was during the reign of Emperor Aizong, when a dou of rice cost wen.】

Compared with the ten ounces of silver per dou of rice during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, the ten years of Emperor Aizong of Jin were indeed worthy of the title of "although not peaceful, it could be said to be a period of moderate prosperity and some rest."]

[Evaluation B, three points]

[Employing and identifying people: employing generals such as Wanyan Heda and the prisoner Wanyan Chen Heshang, and retired officials such as Xu Ding who were both civil and military. ]

[Evaluation C, two points]

[Later influence: Historical records: "The Book of Rites says 'the king dies for the country', and Emperor Aizong had no shame in doing so"]

[Evaluation B+, 3.5 points]

[Total score: fourteen point five]

……

(End of this chapter)

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