pjbooks Chapter 571 The birth of a super male
Chapter 571 The birth of a super male
"In June of the same year, Huan Wen announced the withdrawal to Jiangling, and more than 3,000 people from Guanzhong also went back with him. However, his withdrawal indirectly changed the course of history."
"The reason is that the Jin army wanted to retreat, but the Former Qin could not let them go. Crown Prince Fu Chang and Prime Minister Fu Xiong took the opportunity to pursue Huan Wen, Sima Xun and others, and the Jin army lost tens of thousands of soldiers."
"In this battle, the Crown Prince Fu Chang of the Former Qin was struck by a stray arrow, which later relapsed and he died. In addition, the Prime Minister Fu Xiong also died of illness in the army. Thus, Fu Xiong's son, Fu Jian, slowly entered the center of history."
"From this perspective, Huan Wen's Northern Expedition can not be considered a failure. At least compared to the two major failures before, he ultimately caused the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Former Qin to both die."
Fu Jian: Listen to me, thank you, because of you!
"However, Huan Wen has always held himself to high standards. Even if this campaign wasn't ideal, there will be next time. For example, Yao Xiang, the Former Yan—we won't let any of them escape."
"Of course, he didn't let himself off the hook either. In the twelfth year of Yonghe (356), he repeatedly made a request: Our Eastern Jin Dynasty should move its capital to Luoyang!!"
Eastern Jin Dynasty court: ????? We're not moving the capital because we don't want to?
These words caused an uproar in the Eastern Jin court, with officials exclaiming, "You're really coming, aren't you, brother?!"
"We were told to launch a northern expedition, not to go on a large scale. Our powerful clans are doing just fine here, why should we go back? We're not following the Ming Dynasty script, expecting the emperor to guard the country's gates!"
Judy, the General Who Conquered the North: (???) Hehe!
"Sometimes, if you want to open a window in a room, some people will definitely disagree, but if you want to tear down the roof for ventilation, they will actually agree to open the window." (Lu Xun's theory on opening windows)
"This same theory applies here as well. When Huan Wen clamored to move the capital, the officials of the Eastern Jin Dynasty immediately thought, 'You love to launch northern expeditions, right? Go ahead and launch them. Let them attack whomever they want, but don't cause any trouble!'"
Huan Wen, who had the court firmly in his grasp, launched the second Northern Expedition. Who was he attacking? Yao Xiang.
"At this time, Yao Xiang was besieging Luoyang, but he failed. He heard that Huan Wen was coming again, so he withdrew his troops. Compared with Yin Hao, whom he had fought, Huan Wen was much better. In the end, he defeated Yao Xiang and recovered his homeland of Luoyang."
At this point, Lin Ke inevitably thought of Luoyang, the ancient capital in history, which had fallen and been plundered many times. The people living in those chaotic times probably only prayed for survival.
Why did the country fall and families perish? Why did people sell their children to survive? Families ceased to exist, and nations ceased to exist. In this vast world, where can one go? Where is there no war?
"When Huan Wen entered Luoyang, the once brightly lit city was now a scene of devastation. Perhaps the imperial family emperors who died earlier in the Western Jin Dynasty never imagined that it would be a powerful minister, not their descendants, who would restore their mausoleums."
Sima Yan: I couldn't figure it out even after racking my brains!
Song Dynasty officials: These days, it's considered pretty good to even capture the old capital!
"However, Luoyang is not very safe for the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is close to the front line and has been frequently lost in the history of other countries. If the emperor cannot defend the front line, he should just stay there!"
Other people's families, Tang Dynasty, Li Erfeng: ...
"On the other hand, Fu Jian of the Former Qin Dynasty changed the successor and passed the throne to Fu Sheng, who was a tyrant no less than Shi Hu. Only through them can one know what a cruel and inhumane tyrant is."
"As for Fu Sheng, he was born with one eye missing. He was not favored by his grandfather when he was young. If it weren't for his uncle Fu Xiong's persuasion, he would very likely have left this world prematurely."
"When he grew up, he became brave and ruthless. In terms of his behavior, he was somewhat like Shi Hu. At that time, there was a popular prophecy—'three sheep and five eyes,' and he was eventually chosen as the successor."
"For example, when the court officials suggested that His Majesty should be diligent in governing and cultivate virtue, an ordinary emperor would not have liked to listen and would have just brushed it off. But this guy believed in killing those who deserved it, without considering the reasons at all. Anyone who advised him would die. He could even send the empress to heaven, let alone the court officials!"
"Not long after, every single one of the regents, along with their children and grandchildren, went down to pay their respects to the late emperor."
"However, whenever he disliked someone, he would send them a boxed lunch, and he would be as cruel as he could be. Perhaps it was because he was disabled and couldn't stand being criticized, which made him psychologically abnormal."
"For example, members of the royal family, concubines in the harem, or court officials and physicians. Fu Sheng doesn't care what you think, he only cares about what he thinks. If you have harmed him, he will cripple you!"
The people of Wanchao: ? ? ?