ebookland Chapter 352 Heaven gave the Song Dynasty a great ruler, but not the luck to realize his ambitions.
Chapter 352 Heaven gave the Song Dynasty a great ruler, but not the luck to realize his ambitions.
He proved his ability to his officials and demonstrated that he was a great ruler!
In the eighth year of the Qiandao era, he felt the time was right and agreed with Yu Yunwen to raise an army together from the east and west.
Based on their calculations, they were at least 80% certain that they would be able to join forces in the Central Plains.
At that time, it will dominate the rich land of the Central Plains, and can deal with the officials, giving them hope of returning to the old capital and uniting the whole country in hatred against the enemy!
They could also advance straight ahead and, taking advantage of the Jurchens' lack of reaction time, head north!
Everything went so smoothly according to his and Yu Yunwen's plan, but fate had other plans.
During the preparations, Yu Yunwen died in office.
From that moment on, he felt that all his hard work and dedication had been completely wasted.
After the Northern Expedition fell through, Zhao Shen's heart may have died along with it.
The throne had lost all meaning for him.
He possessed most of the qualities of a great ruler who could restore a dynasty, but he lacked a bit of vision and a bit of luck.
But fate played a cruel joke on Zhao Shen in the end.
He was a filial son, but ultimately died in despair due to the unfilial behavior of his children.
"That really is a huge joke."
"It seems like fate really likes to play tricks on people."
Liu Bang chuckled.
"The first Northern Expedition was defeated due to infighting among the military generals."
"The second Northern Expedition was aborted before it even set out."
"Despite being quite capable and possessing exceptional character, he has been repeatedly played like this. Anyone would find it difficult to persevere in his shoes."
Who would have thought.
Heaven gave the Song Dynasty a great ruler, but not the luck to realize his ambitions.
Ultimately, it's just a matter of being born at the wrong time.
"If Emperor Xiaozong had been given a Yue Fei, he would probably be laughing in his dreams."
"If Yue Fei had been given an Emperor Xiaozong, then we believe that Bianjing would never have been the end."
Old Zhu sighed.
It should be noted that the Jin emperor who was on the throne at that time, who was the counterpart to Emperor Xiaozong, was Wanyan Yong, who created the Great Ding era and was known as the "Little Yao and Shun of the Jin Dynasty".
In terms of domestic policies and economic development, the Song Dynasty was in no way lagging behind.
Even against such an opponent, Zhao Shen was still able to find opportunities to counterattack.
"Wait a minute, shouldn't the immortals offer some kind of reward, or at least a challenge?"
"I can't stand it anymore. I want to go in and first smash Zhao Gou's dog head to pieces, then throw all of Qin Hui's surrender faction into a pot of boiling oil and boil them to death. Finally, when I lead the army to the north, I want to slowly slice Shao Hongyuan to death as a sacrifice to the flag!"
Liu Bang cursed and swore.
This review was just too depressing.
The tragic end of a great ruler leaves everyone who reads it with a nameless anger.
"Wait, Emperor Gaozu, have you forgotten about his son Zhao Dun? He shouldn't be let off the hook either, right?"
"Son? If you really made it into the challenge, how could you have a son?"
"This kind of unfilial beast should never have had the chance to be born!"
Liu Bang said with a cold laugh.
If this review is truly challenging, and the immortal chooses him, he will surely sweep away all his repression!
He will fulfill Zhao Shen's one and only goal in life!
"To be honest, if this assessment is really challenging, we don't recommend that emperors who are not good at military affairs sign up."
Old Zhu started giving everyone a heads-up.
"If we want to march north and counterattack the Jin Dynasty, one army is certainly not enough. This is one of the reasons why Emperor Xiaozong did not appoint Yu Yunwen in the early stages of the Longxing Northern Expedition."
"If we rely solely on the Song Dynasty's own commanders, we'll likely lose face once we enter a challenge."
"My father is right. This assessment is practically tailor-made for us emperors on horseback. Before you sign up, you should carefully consider your own abilities."
Zhu Di also stepped forward eagerly.
Of course, few people paid attention to their remarks.
Countless eyes were fixed intently on the sky at that moment.
After what seemed like an eternity, when many people were starting to feel their eyes getting sore, the handwriting finally began to update.
[The inventory is complete. Challenge issued: Send generals to assist Zhao Shen in his Northern Expedition!]
Note: During your own survival period, you can choose any person to send out. If the challenge is successful, the Emperor and the person sent out will each receive half of the reward.
Note: This will not affect the current historical process. Everything the challenger does will occur in a parallel universe.
Successful challenge, reward: twenty years of lifespan, ten years of national treasury revenue.
Challenge failed. Penalty: 20 years reduction in lifespan, and three years of random natural disasters for the dynasty you belong to.
The challenge has been issued!
But upon seeing the conditions of the challenge, Lao Zhu and the others, who had just been spouting nonsense, immediately wilted.
Instead of personally entering the challenge, he selected generals to assist Zhao Shen!
This means everyone has a chance to participate!
The probability has decreased again!
"Alright then, there are no famous generals under our jurisdiction, so we can postpone that for a while."
Liu Bang glanced at Han Xin, who was not far away.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, few people should be more confident than him in this challenge.
"Famous generals under your rule?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Meng Tian, who immediately recommended Lord Wu'an.
"Aren't there any famous generals?"
Li Er looked at his subordinates.
Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Li Jing, Li Ji...
That doesn't exist!
The Ming Dynasty, Old Zhu thought for a moment.
Xu Da was fine, and Chang Yuchun was fine too.
Either of these two could be chosen to replace Zhang Jun with almost absolute certainty.
After all, they had both done the Northern Expedition before, so they should be quite experienced in it.
Liu Che glanced at Huo Qubing beside him, and without hesitation reached out and pointed at the light screen in front of him.
Just kidding, when has he ever backed down!
With Generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing at my disposal, not to mention the Northern Expedition, even driving out the Tartars and achieving the Fenglangjuxu feat will be a piece of cake!
In the end, it was Xiang Yu who looked left at Long Ju and right at Ji Bu.
They were all top-notch generals, but when it came to commanding the three armies, they were still somewhat lacking in ability.
This challenge was truly giving him a headache!
While he hesitated about whether to sign up, one emperor after another had already impatiently reached out and pressed their hands on the light screen.
For an emperor with renowned generals in the present era, this challenge requires absolutely no hesitation.
The Song Dynasty was not without everything.
There were talented individuals like Yu Yunwen, who excelled in both literature and martial arts, as well as fierce generals like Li Xianzong.
If a famous general like Yue Fei were to connect everything, the chances of the Northern Expedition succeeding would certainly be quite high!
As the registration deadline approached, countless names appeared on the sky.
As the light shimmered, Zhao Shen's eyes also held boundless anticipation.
He also read through the immortals' inventory and realized exactly what he lacked.
The entire Southern Song Dynasty was like a puzzle piece missing a small piece.
As long as a top-notch general capable of leading independently arrives, the chances of a Northern Expedition will increase infinitely!
They would eliminate Shao Hongyuan ahead of time, and then send two armies straight to the Central Plains.
He didn't even dare to imagine how smoothly everything would go!
But the flickering on the sky gradually stopped.
A name that surprised everyone appeared on the sky.
【Zhao Shen!】