pjbooks Chapter 422 Battle of Yingchang
Chapter 422 Battle of Yingchang
"But on the bright side, the Song Dynasty was an era with a knack for cultivating subordinate talents."
"The Liao Dynasty next door fell, but he was still alive; the Jin Dynasty fell, but he was still alive. Despite losing the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and suffering from internal and external troubles, he was still able to survive for more than three hundred years. How can you not say he's amazing?"
"Right? Even the neighbors next door wouldn't survive. He just gave away a few hundred million and was a little weak!"
After these words were spoken, the people of the Song Dynasty were speechless. Could they deny it? Whoever wanted to be their underling could do it; any foreign enemy could come and beat them up!
However, they couldn't find a reason to refute it; after all, that's just how it is!
But why do they seem so aggrieved?
The three dynasties of Han, Tang, and Ming, who heard this, were in different times and spaces, but their opinions reached an unprecedented consensus!
If they're going to be so cowardly in the face of foreign enemies, they might as well have a shorter lifespan!
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Lin Ke's voice continued:
"Ahem, we've digressed. Let's continue. Yue Yun led his troops in a charge forward, while the infantry of the central army and the Youyi army followed on the left and right flanks."
"The two armies engaged in a fierce battle. The Jin army's cavalry and iron pagoda formations took to the field one after another, while Yue Fei's army charged forward bravely. The two sides fought fiercely for dozens of rounds."
"Among them, Yue Yun took the lead and charged into the enemy ranks more than a dozen times. In the blink of an eye, his body was riddled with holes, and his blood stained his clothes. But he could not, and had no choice but to stop fighting."
"Even the other soldiers were all bloodthirsty, deeply hoping that the Marshal would launch a northern expedition to recover the Central Plains, so that they could live peaceful lives."
"For that future, and for the responsibility of being part of Yue Fei's army, they could not retreat. They were all determined to fight to the death, constantly charging forward."
Historical records state that the killings left men covered in blood and horses covered in blood, demonstrating the immense difficulty of the bloody battle fought against overwhelming odds.
"The fighting style of Yue Fei's army was extremely rare for the Jin people in their previous battles with the Song army, especially in the late Northern Song Dynasty when they surrendered without even fighting!"
"At noon, Dong Xian and Hu Qing, who were left behind, saw that the battle was evenly matched. Yue Family Army had already suffered a loss in manpower, and they were worried that if the fight continued and they fought bravely, their strength would eventually be exhausted."
"So the two men led the Tabai Army and the Xuanfeng Army out of the city to provide relief. When the reinforcements arrived, Yue Family Army became even more valiant, striking the Jin army so fiercely that they finally turned the tide and the Jin soldiers fled in disarray."
"Yingchang has achieved another great victory, killing more than 5,000 enemy soldiers, capturing more than 2,000, and seizing more than 3,000 warhorses!"
"Among them, Wanyan Zongbi's son-in-law, the commander of ten thousand men, Xia Jinwu, was killed in battle, and the deputy commander, Nianhan Bojin, was seriously wounded. Later, the Song army carried him to Kaifeng Prefecture, where he died from his injuries."
"In addition, Yue Fei's army captured seventy-eight Jin generals, including Han Chinese commanders Wang Songshou and Zhang Laisun, and commander Alibu, and seized a large amount of gold, drums, flags, spears, weapons and armor."
"The Battle of Yingchang was a great victory for Yue Fei's army! This can truly be called a great victory!!!"
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Yue Family Army is truly brave! Yue Yun also has his father's style; he's no pushover!
Di Qing of the Song Dynasty: It's clear that no matter how strong or brave the Jin army was, they couldn't compare to the soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty! So why did the Northern Song Dynasty suffer such a crushing defeat at the end of the dynasty?!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Logically speaking, the soldiers used by Yue Fei's army were also from the Song Dynasty! It seems that Zhao Huan and his group really bear most of the responsibility!!
Huo Qubing, the Crown Prince of the Great Han Dynasty: We are all Your Majesties, yet people are so different! What I don't understand is what they are afraid of, those Jurchens!?
All emperors of the Song Dynasty: ??? ??……
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Southern Song Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Yue Fei was filled with melancholy, and his pace in handling military affairs slowed down.
He couldn't understand why the emperor was unwilling to launch a northern expedition to recover the Central Plains.
Could it be, as Miss Lin said, that she was afraid Yue Fei would seize power and one day threaten her?
Just then, Yang Zaixing, Yue Yun, and others came to report important matters. Their faces were beaming with smiles, and their voices were excited:
"Marshal, there are a lot of large blocks in the open space outside. When we opened them, we found out they were food and weapons. Now we have enough even if the court doesn't provide any more food, and we can continue to kill the Jurchens, hahaha!"
At this moment, Niu Gao scratched his head and hesitated, saying, "It's that thing wrapped up, it looks really strange! It says on it that it was a gift from Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong of Song, etc. Marshal, don't you think that's strange?!"
Hearing this, Yue Fei became curious and followed them to examine the items. When he saw the original objects, he was shocked. Were these really gifts from His Majesty the founding emperor?
Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, and others: This was a gift from our ancestors!
So Yue Fei waved his hand and ordered people to set up a large pot and start a fire to cook. He then learned from Miss Lin about the course of the subsequent battles.
He looked at Yang Zaixing, Niu Gao, Yue Yun and others, then glanced at the busy Yue Family Army. His eyes stung with tears. They were all good soldiers of their Great Song Dynasty!
Unfortunately, the emperor refused to believe him and preferred to sue for peace!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke recalled how Liu Anshi, Zhang Jun, and others had made false reports, claiming great victories. Compared to the Battle of Yingchang fought by Yue Fei's army, these were nothing!
"Shortly after the Battle of Yingchang, the detachment dispatched by Liu Qi finally arrived. However, this group did not head straight for Yingchang; instead, they advanced to Taikang County, south of Kaifeng Prefecture."
"But it was a bit too late, so the group retreated without seeing any golden statues."
"On the other side, Wanyan Zongbi was not in a good mood at the moment. He was seething with anger. Since the beginning of the war between Song and Jin, he could count on one hand the number of battles he had lost."