Chapter 869: Fight back or not
"Yes, it was destroyed. In the end, the fortress that the enemy could not capture was destroyed by our own people." Zhou Zhi patted the big snake on the head: "Just like this Xuanwu sculpture, the god Although the tortoise is as strong as a rock and is so powerful and brave, it cannot withstand the big snake pressing down on its head to do bad things..."
"Is there a traitor?" Liang Hong asked.
“It cannot be said that a traitor was born.” Zhou Zhi lamented: “To be precise, it should be that the Southern Song Dynasty court was busy with party struggles and forced a national hero to become a traitor!”
"What?"
"We said before that the defensive system in southern Sichuan was completed by Yu Jie. This system withstood the Mongol and Yuan attacks for decades. It can even be said that until the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, this system was not broken. Even the snakeheads God's Arm City has been able to resist foreign enemies alone for thirty-four years. "
"Do you know what happened to Yu Jie, who was such a great contributor to breaking up the Mongolian army's plan to invade Sichuan and destroy the Song Dynasty along the river?" Zhou Zhi sneered: "Regulate officials, enforce discipline, deploy defenses, and promote development? , when he was about to succeed, he was framed and died in Yuzhou. "
"Is he similar to Yue Fei?"
"Yu Jie won the war and was at odds with the ruler Yao Shi'an. Yao Shi'an relied on the then prime minister Xie Fangshu for support, so Xie Fangshu tried to persecute him and cooperated with Shenzhi Political officer Xu Qingsou and others falsely accused Lizong and attacked him. Yu Jie was in charge of power, but he did not know how to behave as a king. "Li Zong listened to the slander and summoned him to return to the court. Yu Jie became angry and died in Shuzhong in July of the same year. Fifty-six years old. There are rumors that he committed suicide by taking poison."
"After Yu Jie's death, Lizong resigned from the court and gave him a special gift of five sense organs. However, in June of the following year, after the court removed his wings, Wu Sui, the imperial censor, and others mobilized to report Chen Yu Jie's seven crimes of 'accumulating unjust profits' , Lizong issued an edict to inspect Yu Jie's family property."
"He was later called Wu to suppress Sichuan. Fang, who had exhausted his army and impoverished his people, ordered his family to transport money to "reward the teachers and revitalize the people". In October, after being falsely accused by the censor Chen Dafang, Lizong removed Yu Jie from his position as a bachelor of Zizheng Palace and persecuted his family members and close associates. ."
"It is unjust for a country like this not to perish!" Fang Wenyu was filled with indignation.
"So Wang Fuzhi's "Song Lun" is well written." Zhou Zhi said: "Meng Zongzheng, Zhao Fang, Meng Gong, Yu Jie, Peng Daya and others have risen, and the soldiers are still soldiers. Still enough As a general, there is still a way to fight, and there is still a way to defend. Victory is not a matter of luck, and defeat is enough to hold oneself back. The left and right are blocked between Huai, Xiang, Chu, and Shu. Confront Mongolia.”
"... He used bribes to look at the commander-in-chief, used gentleness to control the army, used marriage and straightness as hatred, and used love and hate as punishment. So Yu Jie died and Sichuan and Shu were in danger, and Liu Zheng rebelled in Sichuan. After the fall of Shu It is certain that Lu Wenhuan's help will be exhausted and Yangluo's crossing will be irreversible." Zhou Zhi's eyes were also filled with resentment: "When Yu Jie died, it was recorded in history that 'all the people in Shu were as sad as if they had lost their parents.'"
"Then the traitor you are talking about is the person who 'rebelled and the destruction of Sichuan and Shu will be inevitable'?" Zhang Lu asked: "This one is called Liu Zheng?"
"Yes." Zhou Zhi said: "Liu Zheng is from Guanzhong and is very brave. Chang, once accompanied Meng Gong to attack Xinyang of the Jin Dynasty. At night, he led twelve brave men to cross the chasm and climb the city to attack and capture its defenders."
"Meng Gong was shocked when he learned that he thought Li Cunxiao, a famous general of the Five Dynasties, was leading the Eighteenth Army. Riding out of Luoyang, today Liu Zheng He led a smaller army and captured Xinyang, so he was called 'Sai Cunxiao' in the army."
"When he later served as the deputy envoy of Tongchuan Fulu and knew Luzhou, he was one of the four major officials under the Sichuan Zhiji Department. One of the main generals is Sui Ning and Fuzhou repeatedly performed extraordinary feats in the battle against the Mongolian army. "
"It is a pity that Liu Zheng, a northerner, was promoted because of his martial arts, and all the southern generals were inferior to him. This became an original sin. .”
"As a result, Liu Zheng was jealous of his boss Lu Wende. He was denied any suggestions he made, and his achievements were concealed. Yu Xing, who had conflicts with Liu Zheng, was appointed as the Sichuan envoy to attack Liu Zheng." "The two also planned to attack Liu Zheng. colluded to falsely accuse and persecute Liu Zheng . After Liu Zheng learned the news, he was frightened and sent people to Lin'an to appeal to the court."
"Only when his subordinates arrived in Lin'an did they discover that Jiang Wanzai, his superior who had always valued Liu Zheng, and others. They have all been forced to resign and complain. No way. Moreover, the famous generals Xiang Shibi and Cao Shixiong were also forced to death by the traitor Jia Sidao, so they surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty because they were in danger. "
"The funniest thing is that Song Lizong heard about it. After Liu Zheng was demoted to the Yuan Dynasty, he was furious and ordered Yu Xing to attack him. "In the next two years, Song generals Gaoda and Wen entered Chengdu, and Liu Zheng was ordered to rush to help. Song soldiers heard that 'Sai Cunxiao' had arrived, and they did not even fight. I didn’t dare, so I ran away overnight.”
"Then the two prepared to attack Tongchuan, but were defeated by Liu Zheng in Jinjiang."
"In the fourth year of Zhizheng, Liu Zheng, who had been promoted to General Zhaowu and Nanjing Road Xuanfu Envoy, went to the Hajj Kublai Khan proposed the best military plan to destroy the Song Dynasty, that is, to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiangyang must be taken first."
< br>"Kublai Khan adopted Liu Zheng's plan and promoted him to the general of Zhenguo and the marshal of the capital. He adjusted the direction of the war, abandoned the southern Sichuan defense line that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and turned to attack Xiangyang. The demise of the Southern Song Dynasty officially began at that time. The countdown has officially begun."
"What will happen to this person?" Fang Wenyu asked.
“After that, there were ‘great achievements’ one after another.” Zhou Zhi said with sighs: “He was the deputy commander in the siege of Xiangyang. He led 50,000 troops, attacked the counties along the river, captured the Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians, and built five ships. Thousands of ships and 70,000 naval troops were drilled, and many Song army commanders were killed. He also suggested to the commander that if he wanted to conquer Xiangyang, he should first conquer Fancheng. "
"After that, he took the lead, broke through the outer walls of Fan City, beheaded 2,000 people, captured 16 generals, and captured Zhang Guiyu who had left the city to ask for help, and completely sealed off Xiangyang."
"Zhi Zheng Shi" In the first month of the year, Fancheng was destroyed and massacred. Lu Wenhuan was isolated and helpless, and the Battle of Xiangyang was over. The situation in the Southern Song Dynasty was basically over. "
"Liu Zheng was promoted to General of the Hussars and Zuo Cheng, and then defeated the Song general Xia Guisuo. Army in Darenzhou ”
"In the first month of the twelfth year of Zhengzheng year, Liu Zheng was ordered to lead an army to attack Huainan, covering the main attack of the center from the east wing. Liu Zheng hoped to cross the river with victory and compete with the main force of the center, but was blocked by the commander-in-chief Boyan. can succeed.”
"Later, Liu Zheng heard the good news about Boyan crossing the river and entering Ezhou. He couldn't help but said sadly: 'The commander-in-chief stopped me, so that I can succeed my descendants. A good author does not need to be good. Sure enough.' That night, he died in anger at the city of Wuwei in Anhui. , sixty-three years old.”
"The Yuan Dynasty presented General Longhu Wei and Zhongshu Youcheng with the posthumous title of 'Wu Min'."
"A man who was supposed to defend the Song Dynasty and was undefeated throughout his life was called Sai Cunxiao and Iron Hozen. A powerful general, he was forced to become the top strategist and military strategist of the Yuan Dynasty, and the one who destroyed the Song Dynasty. The great planner and executor, the great loyal minister who worked hard and died at his job!"
"If it were you, would you guys resist?" After listening to the story, everyone was silent for a while. , Wei Feicai exhaled a breath and asked this question with some uncertainty.
"'The times are approaching,' and the road is not up to par. Even the Master only dares to say that he can ride on a boat and float on the sea." Zhou Zhi shook his head: "Until that time comes, if you say you can, you will say you can't. They are just lies that cannot be proven. We can only thank this era for not having to suffer such mental and physical torture, and the test of conscience and integrity.”
(End of this chapter)