Qian Song

Chapter 359 The son-in-law is good, but it is a bit troublesome for the mother-in-law (ask for a monthly ticket!)

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Whether it was right for the Zhao and Song Dynasties to join forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun is a topic full of controversy.

Since Ma Zhi (that is, Zhao Liangsi) put forward the strategic proposal of uniting Jin to destroy Liao and recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the Zhao Song Dynasty has been arguing about this issue.

Even many scholars and history buffs in later generations are arguing about this issue.

It can be said that this issue has been debated for nearly a thousand years.

There are many people who oppose it. They think that Zhao Ji has done an extremely stupid thing to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun by destroying Liao with the Jin Dynasty.

However, there are also many people who think that Zhao Ji did the right thing in recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun by Lian Jin and Liao.

Zhao Ji planned twice to recover Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures.

The first time happened not long after the Jurchen rebelled against the Liao Dynasty, Zhao Ji wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to the north to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun by force.

This time, Tong Guan was also in command, and the soldiers and horses had already been assembled, and the deployment had been made.

At that time, Cai Jing was the prime minister, and he supported sending troops.

The combination of Zhao Ji, Cai Jing and Tong Guan was a combination for the Zhao Song Dynasty to regain the lost land of the Qing and Tang Dynasties and almost survived the defeat of Xixia.

However, the sudden change in the southeastern region led to the cessation of operations.

To be honest, the impact of the Southeast Change is too great.

If there hadn't been a large-scale uprising in the southeast, the Zhao and Song Dynasty would have had to mobilize the Western Army to suppress the rebellion, and then go north to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun. Seems to fail.

Without the failure of Yandi and the loss of hundreds of thousands of elite Song troops, it is unlikely that the Kingdom of Jin would go south.

If there is no change in the southeast, the battle of Yandi may not necessarily fail the Song army;
If the southeast change happened earlier, the Song army might not be unable to win the battle of Yandi after getting a full rest.

If the southeast change happened later, then Zhao Ji would probably give up recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. In that case, the Northern Liao might become independent and become a satellite state of the Zhao and Song dynasties, serving as a barrier between the Song and Jin Dynasties.The worst result is that the Yanyun area is occupied by the Jin State, and the Jin State replaces the Liao State.After all, the main force of the Zhao Song Dynasty is still there, and the Kingdom of Jin may not dare to go south.

Therefore, it is not too early or too late for the southeast change to sound the death knell of the Zhao and Song Dynasties.

The second time is that the Zhao Song Dynasty was defeated by Li Cun in the south and lost half of the country in the south, so that Zhao Ji's throne was unstable. Zhao Ji needed a big victory to save his political life, so Zhao Ji Xianglian Jin destroys Liao and recovers Yanyun sixteen prefectures.

But this time Zhao Ji came up with a very absurd logic, that is, he thought that the recovery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures seemed to require the consent of the Jin people.

Later, the military failure of the Zhao Song Dynasty to attack Yandi, and the passiveness in diplomatic negotiations with the Jin people all stemmed from Zhao Ji's wrong guiding ideology.

If Zhao Ji had focused on attacking the Liao Kingdom, which had already been beaten to death by the Jin Kingdom, instead of looking ahead and forcing the frontline soldiers to stand still, he might have defeated the Northern Liao Dynasty, which had only tens of thousands of troops at that time, in one battle.

In this way, although the Zhao Song Dynasty lost half of the country in the south, there are natural dangers in the Yanyun area in the north and the Yangtze River in the south. They can use natural dangers to consolidate their national defense without losing the foundation of a great country. Countries such as Jin and Xixia are fighting to win, or they are trying to balance among several countries.

But Zhao Ji wanted to drive away tigers and wolves, and met Li Cun, an opportunist, and seized this opportunity to seize the Yanyun area in one fell swoop, and then came to close the door and beat the dog, destroying the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Historically, due to Zhao Ji's policy mistakes in the newly recovered Yanyun area, the Pingzhou incident caused by killing Zhang Jue at the words of the Jin people, and the failure to handle the relationship with the Jin people due to secretly communicating with Yelu Yanxi, etc. In the end, it failed to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and triggered the Song-Jin War, ruining the Northern Song Dynasty. People in the Yuan Dynasty laughed at Zhao Ji in their compiled "History of the Song Dynasty", saying that he "can do everything, but he can't be the ear of the king!"

Later, this conclusion firmly covered Zhao Ji's head.

And because of the vivid rendering of Ming Dynasty novels such as "Water Margin" and "Jin Ping Mei", Zhao Ji became the most incompetent, lewd and decadent emperor, and the ministers around him were all treacherous ministers.

in fact--

Regarding the failure of Zhao Ji and his important ministers to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, it would be unfair to shift the responsibility for the subjugation of the Northern Song Dynasty to Zhao Ji and the so-called "six thieves".

Let's not talk about anything else, just say that Zhao Ji in history dared to make a decision to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. It should be said that he still had some strategic vision.

At that time, the Jurchens rose in the Northeast, and the Daliao Empire was on the verge of collapse. For the Zhao and Song Dynasties, this was indeed a historical opportunity to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.

The recovery of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun was a historical complex that the Zhao and Song Dynasties could not get rid of.

It really can't be said that Zhao Ji's doing this is a great success, opportunistic, and overestimated.

In fact, from another point of view, Zhao Ji also has the courage to take responsibility, follow the trend, and has a certain degree of political revenge.

Similarly, the active enthusiasm of Zhao Liangsi, Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others to regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures cannot be said to be creating a gap and satisfying their own selfish desires.

In fact, from another perspective, Zhao Liangsi, Tong Guan, Wang Fu and others are not seeking the highest interests for the Zhao Song Dynasty?

Others don't talk about it, only Tong Guan.

If Tong Guan hadn't wanted to complete the great regret of nearly 200 years of recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun for the Zhao and Song Dynasties, based on his previous brilliant achievements and exploits, he could completely lie in the rest of his life. On the credit book, I slept soundly.

If Lian Jin destroys Liao and recovers the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, then Zhao Ji will be directing and staging a vigorous historical drama.

Historically, it was the failure of the coalition to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regain the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun that unexpectedly turned into a huge national disaster.

In this life, just like in history, Zhao Ji's recovery of the Sixteen States of Yanyun failed again. The only difference is that this did not turn into a national disaster.

Such a result was obtained, which is certainly due to a series of mistakes made by Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Cai You and others, but Zhao Ji, as the main decision-maker, should bear the main responsibility.

To be fair and just, Zhao Ji saw the historical opportunity, but he failed to grasp the historical opportunity, and he made many low-level mistakes:

Like a royal pen burying disasters.

It seems that Tong Guan was given "three strategies for patrolling the border".

Another example is that Hu Er in the Yanyun area resented the Zhao and Song Dynasty because of the policy of losing popular support. He reused Guo Yaoshi, a family slave of three surnames, and let Guo Yaoshi, a family slave of three surnames, guard the frontiers of the Zhao and Song Dynasty, and gave Li Cun to defeat the Song Dynasty. The handle and so on are wrong.

It was these wrong decisions one after another that pushed Zhao Ji and his ministers to the trial stage of history.

but--

From Zhao Ji's point of view, the biggest mistake he made was that he hastily surrendered the throne to Zhao Huan.

At that time, Zhao Ji thought that by doing so, perhaps the Gan army would stop marching.

But it turned out that Zhao Ji really thought too much.

If Zhao Ji, who knew clearly that only by fleeing to Shaanxi, could preserve the Zhao Song Dynasty and the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty, he would not be able to control the Zhao Song Dynasty, which was riddled with holes, if he didn't rush to give the throne to stupid, indecisive, self-willed and inexperienced. Zhao Huan of the giant ship, it is certainly impossible for the Qian and Song Dynasties to decide the winner so quickly.

However, the wheel of history sometimes changes its direction in a single thought.

Zhao Ji is not a person with a firm will, nor is he a person who is brave enough to meet challenges. Faced with the accusations of Li Cun's attack on the Song Dynasty and the pressure from the court ministers, he hastily gave the Zen throne to Zhao Huan, hoping that his son would deal with the aftermath of him. , he himself chose to escape.

After Zhao Huan succeeded to the throne, during the struggle between the main battle and the main and ministers, he repeatedly jumped between supporting the main battle and supporting the main peace, which caused the Zhao Song Dynasty to lose completely.

Not only that, Zhao Huan, a filial son, also completely negated the strategic decision to unite Jin to destroy Liao and recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, executed Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Cai You, Liang Shicheng and other ministers, and placed Zhao Ji under house arrest in Longde In the palace, the matter of regaining Yanyun Sixteen States ended in complete failure.

The winners are kings and the losers are kos.

Zhao Ji turned a historical opportunity into a historical disaster, and he should accept the interrogation and criticism of history.

But sometimes when waking up from the dream, Zhao Ji couldn't help thinking, if he hadn't given the throne to Zhao Huan in a hurry, would he and the Zhao Song Dynasty not have such a miserable and shameful end?
To be honest, Zhao Huan put Zhao Ji under house arrest in Longde Palace. Although Zhao Ji was very sad, he didn't resent Zhao Huan, because that was indeed a choice that an ambitious and vengeful emperor would have, just like Li Shimin.

But the problem is that Zhao Huan only has Li Shimin's heart, and he doesn't have Li Shimin's ability at all.

Under the auspices of Zhao Huan, the Zhao Song Dynasty completely lost the capital to fight the Dagan Dynasty. The royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty, including Zhao Ji, were also wiped out by Li Cun except Zhao Gou.

It was only then that Zhao Ji was completely disappointed with Zhao Huan, and even felt resentful in his heart!

Soon after, Zhao Jian established the Western Song Dynasty.

Zhao Ji inevitably pinned his hopes on Zhao Gou, who he didn't like and didn't pay attention to.

Of course Zhao Ji hoped that Zhao Gou, like Zhao Huan, was a truly filial and good boy, and could rescue his old father.

This is a human desire to survive, and it is human nature.

But at the same time, Zhao Ji was actually ready to sacrifice or be buried for the Zhao Song Dynasty.

To be honest, if Zhao Gou didn't save Zhao Ji because he wanted to defeat the Daqian Dynasty, Zhao Ji would be very pleased and even die generously.

But Zhao Gou, like Zhao Huan, did not save Zhao Ji only because he was afraid that Zhao Ji would be restored and take away his throne as emperor.

The key point is that Zhao Gou, like Zhao Huan, can only carry a gun in the nest, and guard against his father, but he is also confused. He lost the last bit of the country and society of the Zhao Song Dynasty to Li Cun, and it was completely over. The foundation of Zhao Song Dynasty for 200 years.

Zhao Ji was also very disappointed with Zhao Gou and resented him!

At this moment, seeing Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou biting the dog and blaming each other, they even wanted to throw their responsibility on his old father at this time.

Zhao Ji was completely desperate, thinking that it was not Li Cun who destroyed the Zhao Song Dynasty, but God who destroyed the Zhao Song Dynasty.

God not only gave Zhao Song Dynasty such a terrible enemy as Li Cun, but also gave him useless sons like Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou. How could Zhao Song Dynasty survive?

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Kai and other sons again, then shook his head in his heart.

Zhao Ji knew that even if he had passed the throne to Zhao Kai or any other son, he would definitely not be able to beat Li Cun. These sons of his were much worse than Li Cun.

Even a fool like Zhao Huan knows how to spend the past few years thinking and summarizing the big defeat that affected his life before, so how could Zhao Ji not think and summarize?

Through full thinking and summarization, Zhao Ji admitted that although there were factors in his failure that God did not bless them Zhao Song Dynasty and his own factors of extravagance and extravagance, but more importantly, Li Cun almost grasped the truth. The trio of father and son make the most of every mistake and opportunity.

Zhao Ji was terrified when he thought about it carefully, and felt that Li Cun was an enemy that was completely impossible to defeat.

"Smart and powerful, there is no legacy strategy. The talent of civil and military is higher than that of the past. To select people is not selfish to the party, and to be responsible for one's career is to make the best of one's talents. If one listens to one's ears without confusion, one follows the good. Every time a major event arises, one can judge and choose. Thousands of years can be called, just one person!"

"What's the use of blaming these two useless sons against a terrifying enemy like Li Cun?"

"The world often compares me to Yelu Yanxi. The world is wrong! I, Zhao Ji, am not as stupid as Yelu Yanxi. At least I will not kill my parents and children."

Although Zhao Ji resented Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou, two dutiful sons and great sons, as a father, Zhao Ji restrained himself from killing these two sons whom he didn't even want to take a second look at. Try to use a calm tone and say: "You two have a lifetime to argue the right and wrong of my Great Song Dynasty's demise, why rush this moment?"

"It's all gone."

After speaking, Zhao Ji turned around and walked back.

When Zhao Ji was in power, he took good care of the royal family and the clan, so Zhao Ji had always had a high prestige among the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Moreover, when Bianliang City in Tokyo was breached by the Gan army, Zhao Ji showed his due responsibility, and even prepared to die for the country, but he was stopped in the end.

In addition, most of the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty blamed Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou for the demise of the Zhao Song Dynasty and the fact that they were wiped out by Li Cun.

The point is, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. In the Siguocheng, there are also disputes. Without Zhao Ji leading the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty, the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty may fall apart, and then they will not be able to dominate the Siguo City, and may even be ruled by the big The royal family and clan of the Liao Empire, the royal family and clan of the Li Dynasty, the royal family and clan of Champa, and the clergy were bullied.

The key point is that no one can replace Zhao Ji as the leader of the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Therefore, the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty had to listen to what Zhao Ji said.

Therefore, Zhao Huancai has never been liquidated, and Zhao Gou was able to recover his life at this time.

Under the protection of Zhao Ji, although the royal family and clan of the Zhao Song Dynasty could not liquidate Zhao Huan and kill Zhao Gou, this did not prevent them from accusing Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou of their faults.

Stupid, ungrateful, headstrong...

Cowardly, selfish, relying on traitors, ignorant of loyalty, and blind...

Listening to the evaluation of Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou by the royal family and clan of Zhao Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji couldn't help thinking: "If Li Cun is my son..."

Zhao Ji then shook his head mockingly: "How can I give birth to such a son who is so heroic, martial-minded, and has the virtue of being the ruler of the world and the merits of eternal life?"

son in law?

This son-in-law is pretty good, but it's a little annoying to the mother-in-law!

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