pjbooks Chapter 399 Yue Fei's Eye Disease
Chapter 399 Yue Fei's Eye Disease
"Alas, the Song court's previous ceding of territory and payment of indemnities were never enough to satisfy the Jin people's ambitions. The Song court should have been clear about this, otherwise, how could Emperors Huizong and Qinzong have been captured!?"
"But for the Song court, such a lesson was not enough to be deeply etched in their minds. No matter how tragic it was, they would never learn from their mistakes."
"Yue Fei returned to Ezhou in mid-to-late September."
"However, at this time, Yue Fei was suffering from an eye ailment, experiencing severe photophobia and stinging pain, so he was completely unable to handle government affairs."
"Therefore, he had no choice but to entrust the affairs of the army to Zhang Xian and Xue Bi, the staff officer of the Pacification Commission, and Li Ruoxu, the councilor. After hearing about this, the Song court specially sent people to treat Yue Fei's eye disease, and Yue Fei's eye disease was able to improve!"
"From this, it's clear that, if one's mind is not clouded, one should know that Yue Fei's fighting strength against the Song court was among the top!"
"By the way, regarding Yue Fei's eye disease, after checking the records, it was found that it was caused by his long-term military activities, which were triggered by hot weather or poisoning."
According to historical records such as "Biography of Yue Fei" in the History of Song and "Jin Tuo Compilation", Yue Fei had already contracted the disease in the second year of Shaoxing, and it was particularly noticeable in the summer.
"Later generations speculated that it might be viral conjunctivitis. The doctor at the time prescribed him Chinese medicine such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Cassia tora, and Equisetum hyemale, but it seemed to only provide temporary relief."
"In particular, he was in the midst of a long period of warfare and was unable to properly recuperate. When he later asked Zhao Gou for permission to recuperate, it was not agreed. Judging from the records, his eye disease must have been quite serious."
"However, even in later generations, it was a disease that was difficult to cure, let alone in the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago."
General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: That bastard Zhao Gou… what is he asking for…! ? %… (swearing with ancestral connotations)
Liu Zhuzhu (Big Han): Yue Fei's eye disease was also a problem, and he certainly wouldn't stop the progress of the war!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Indeed, it seems that this disease is quite difficult to cure completely, and it's no wonder that it got worse and worse later!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "The lesson the Song Dynasty learned is that while others were getting caught in the crossfire, those behind continued to revel!"
A Han Dynasty official: ...They truly feel no remorse towards their ancestors whatsoever! They have no shame whatsoever!
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After Lin Ke finished speaking, she felt sympathy. She had also suffered from conjunctivitis before, and it was so uncomfortable for her!
After this live stream ends, she'll look for some eye drops and give them to General Yue!
So she continued, "On another note, after Yue Fei returned home in triumph, Liu Yu's thoughts grew increasingly dire, and the more dire the situation became, the angrier he grew."
"How come his territory only became half-claimed after Yue Fei arrived? Who are they bullying?!"
"Moreover, he also knew that if he were ultimately defeated by the Southern Song Dynasty, he estimated that he wouldn't be much different from Zhang Bangchang."
"So they decided to go all out and fight against the Southern Song Dynasty. They hurriedly gathered troops and sent a letter to the Jin Dynasty requesting help to send some men to join them in attacking the south."
Liu Yu: Big brother! Save your little brother!
Upon receiving the letter, Wanyan Zongbi exclaimed: "Damn it! This guy wants people again!!"
The optimist Su Dongpo: He must be furious! He keeps losing and keeps asking for help!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: He was sending Jin people to deliver goods, but he lost every single one of them. It was all thanks to people like Yue Fei and Wu Jie!
Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty: He's much more adept at causing trouble than Zhang Bangchang. He definitely knew that doing so many bad things would lead to a bad end!
A Han official: Anyway, he's definitely going to get beaten up, serves him right, let him bully the Han people!
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Southern Song Dynasty
Upon hearing this, people immediately recalled all the things he had done! He was a lackey of the Jurchens, he harmed the common people, and he dug up ancestral graves!
Every single thing shows that this person is simply no match for the previous Zhang Bangchang!
Thinking of this, they all gritted their teeth, as if they had a deep-seated hatred for him!
Even if they didn't know what his fate would be, in their hearts, Liu Yu had already died a thousand times over!
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Inside the live stream, Lin Ke felt that Liu Yu was insane, like a gambler, and his repeated defeats could not diminish his desire to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty!
What? I didn't see any deep-seated hatred between him and the Southern Song Dynasty!
"However, Liu Yu did not expect that changes would also occur within the Jin state during this period, and the leader of the Jin state would be changed again—Emperor Xizong of Jin, Wanyan Dan."
"By the way, at this time, within the Jin Kingdom, Liu Yu's main backer, Gao Qingyi, was a man who did nothing but shirk his responsibilities when he was in power, and had many enemies. So after Emperor Xizong ascended the throne, he was forced to meet his end!"
"Meanwhile, Wanyan Zonghan, who once held considerable influence, began to lose power, and another faction began to rise. They opposed giving Liu Yu troops to attack the Song Dynasty."
Therefore, Emperor Xizong of Jin at this time did not want to expend his energy on foreign wars.
"In response to Liu Yu's request, he only sent Wanyan Zongbi, and even then, he stationed troops in Liyang to observe the situation, without taking any initiative to launch an offensive."
"Liu Yu hadn't expected the Jin people's attitude, but he couldn't wait any longer and was determined to attack the Southern Song Dynasty, showing absolutely no patience!"
"Since the Jurchens weren't up to the task, Liu Yu took over. So he forcibly issued 200,000 local soldiers, though some say 300,000. In any case, he publicly claimed it was 700,000."
"Good heavens, these days they're claiming to double their profits! But he also knew he couldn't compare to the tough guys like Yue Fei and Wu Jie, so the route he chose was precisely the one along the river where there were no troops."
"Liu Yu divided his troops into three routes and advanced towards Huainan West Road of the Southern Song Dynasty. Although he did not manage to borrow any Jin troops, he still declared an alliance with the Jin people."
"In the Southern Song Dynasty, the two people most influenced by Liu Yu's policies were not particularly brave or valiant."
Upon hearing this, an idea popped into the minds of the officials in the early Southern Song Dynasty.
No way! No way! Could it be those two unlucky bastards, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi?!
Suddenly, everyone's attention was focused on the two of them, thinking that it was good that it wasn't too late.
Let's see which two fight badly. If they do, we'll leave the bad ones to Yue Fei! He can handle it!
Zhang and Liu, who were being watched: ...How could that be...They're not completely incapable!
However, Lin Ke's next words were like a slap in the face to them!