Three hundred and thirtieth chapters of the same door Angelica
The wine is still warm, the scenery of the ancient pavilion is unique, and the drinker is also a refined person.
This was the Northern Song Dynasty, the weakest but also the strongest dynasty in Chinese history.
For example, in Chinese history, no dynasty was weaker than the Song Dynasty when it came to soldiers' combat effectiveness. Likewise, no dynasty was stronger than the Song Dynasty when it came to money.
None of the emperors of the Song Dynasty had ever worried about money. Even when Wang Anshi proposed the so-called "three redundancies" during his reform period, he definitely did not take Wang Anshi's words about the emptiness of the treasury seriously.
In fact, the Song Dynasty can be said to be a strange dynasty.
The army of the Song Dynasty was actually not weak. This country with an unprecedentedly developed economy had the most regular professional soldiers in the world at that time. Both the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army were all professional soldiers.
However, the Song Dynasty also had one of the biggest problems, that is, there were no good generals.
It is easy to get a thousand armies but hard to find a general. This is the most true portrayal in the Song Dynasty. However, the difficulty of finding a general in the Song Dynasty was not because the entire country could not find good generals, but because the Song Dynasty did not want to find good generals at all.
A general who is famous, has prestige, is loved by his subordinates, and is invincible in battle is naturally a great general. But which emperor in the Song Dynasty dared to use such a general? The origin of Zhao Kuangyin's throne determined that such a general could not appear in the Song Dynasty.
In fact, not to mention the Song Dynasty, even the Ming Dynasty was the same. The first thing Zhu Yuanzhang did after he took the throne was to raise his butcher knife high and kill all the generals he saw. Just because of this
Once a general rebels, he may change the world if he is not careful.
"Shield technique, spear technique, sword technique, or arrow technique?"
Huang Shang took a sip of the wine in the glass and suddenly spoke. This question was extremely strange. Ziqin was slightly startled, and then he seemed to understand what Huang Shang was asking.
"Shield method."
He replied in a deep voice, and couldn't help but look at Huang Shang again. Could this guy be the same? However, this guy didn't look like he was practicing martial arts. This guy's energy was indeed very powerful, but he only had energy.
God does not necessarily mean martial arts.
"There are swords, shields, spears and arrows. There are continuous military formations. The army under Taizu's command relied on these to sweep the world. If it had not been for his untimely death, I am afraid that the Sixteenth State of Yanyun would have returned to the embrace of the Song Dynasty."
Huang Shang smiled bitterly. "My grandfather would tell me every day when he was a child about how he traveled around the world with Taizu. This is an eternal pain for a Song Dynasty person."
"Mian Zhong. Come and have a drink."
Before Huang Shang finished speaking, the old man suddenly raised his glass, and a serious expression appeared on his face at some point. There was also a hint of reproach in his eyes when he looked at Huang Shang.
"Mr. Su, thank you for your care. It's just that Mian Zhong has a sense of propriety. There are some words that Mian Zhong has been holding in his heart for a long time. Today, I met the descendants of my grandfather's colleagues and could only say it reluctantly."
Huang Shang gratefully bowed her hands towards the old man, and then couldn't help but sigh again.
"The shame of our Song Dynasty today is the disaster left by Emperor Taizong."
Huang Shang's words were even more extreme. As soon as he said the words, the old man's face turned slightly pale, and he couldn't help but reach out and pull Huang Shang's clothes.
However, Huang Shang still ignored the old man's behavior.
Suddenly pouring a glass of wine down his throat, Huang Shang's eyes turned red, and he looked at Ziqin as if he was a little drunk.
"Emperor Taizong had already defeated the Northern Han Dynasty that day. He only needed to wait a little longer for the results to be consolidated and the soldiers to regain their energy before heading north again. He would definitely be able to recapture the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. In fact, long before Emperor Taizong, Tai
My ancestor once followed Zhou Shizong to the north to attack Khitan. If Zhou Shizong had not died of illness, I am afraid that the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun would have been our Han people's world."
A person who drinks too much will always talk a lot. At this time, Huang Shang had already talked a lot, but what he said made Ziqin a little interested.
From the history Ziqin had read in the past, it seemed that the Khitans had been suppressing the Han people since the end of the Tang Dynasty. However, Ziqin did not know that the Han people had a history of almost beating the Khitans.
"In that battle, Emperor Taizong was too hasty. Not only did he ruin the elite left by Taizu, but also made the Song Dynasty lose its spirit. What was even more abominable was that during the second Northern Expedition that followed, Emperor Taizong was actually worried.
Yang Ye's outstanding achievements secretly led Pan Mei to take the opportunity to get rid of Yang Wudi, which also caused the second Northern Expedition to completely fail."
Huang Shang slammed the table and shouted loudly, but over there, the old man also slapped the table and shouted loudly.
"Mian Zhong, you drank too much."
The old man was definitely not young anymore, he was probably his great-great-grandfather in this era, but his roar was extremely loud, and it seemed to have a vague aura that made people think clearly.
Ziqin was stunned and couldn't help but look at the old man again.
Aura, this old man actually gave Ziqin an indescribable aura. It felt as if the person sitting in front of him was not an old man, but a majestic aura.
"My old friend cannot drink, so Su Shi is here to keep me company for my little brother."
The old man picked up his wine glass and spoke. As soon as the words came out, Ziqin almost jumped up.
Su Shi, Su Dongpo, Su Dongpo who was famous for his generosity and boldness.
No wonder the old man can still have such a powerful spirit. He who can sing about the great rivers flowing eastward, who can sing about when the bright moon will come, and who can sing about the left hand holding the yellow and the right grabbing the sky, will probably never die until he is old.
There will be no signs of weakness.
"It turns out it's Mr. Su who's in front of you. The younger generation doesn't dare to be respectful to Mr. Su, so let's give him a toast."
Ziqin quickly filled a glass for himself, and then raised his glass to Su Dongpo in an upright manner. There were countless literati in Chinese history, but Su Dongpo was definitely at the top. Ziqin had the system and came from
In the twenty-first century, there is absolutely nothing to be satisfied with in front of such people.
This kind of people should be the treasures of human civilization. Everyone, as long as they are individuals, should respect them.
"Little brother, please don't take Mian Zhong's words seriously. Although Yang Ye has been defeated, the generals of the Yang family are still there, and the Western Army is still there. If Taizong was really like what Mian Zhong said, how could there be the current Western Army."
Su Dongpo's voice was calm, but Ziqin heard two meanings from it.
The first natural step is to excuse Huang Sang, or to excuse what Huang Sang said just now. After all, those words reached the emperor's ears, and even if the Song Dynasty had a custom of not punishing people for their speech, it would probably be enough for Huang Shang to drink a pot.
The second meaning made Ziqin extremely amused, that is, Su Dongpo secretly admitted in his words that Taizong instructed Pan Mei to kill Yang Ye.
In fact, this problem is easy to figure out. Pan Mei was a classic sycophant on TV in later generations. However, in fact, in history, Pan Mei was not really so unbearable.
In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Pan Mei made great contributions in wiping out the southern power and Song Taizong destroying the Northern Han Dynasty. At that time, Yang Ye was still a general in the Northern Han Dynasty.
So as far as the Song Dynasty is concerned, Pan Meizhi actually made more contributions than Yang Ye.
During the Second Northern Expedition, Yang Ye was just Pan Mei's subordinate. Even if Pan Mei was a bit narrow-minded, there seemed to be no reason to get rid of Yang Ye.
From this point of view, Pan Mei's plan to punish Yang Ye may indeed have been prompted by Taizong.
"What does the emperor's family affairs have to do with me? Although my ancestor is a personal guard, he has been in the country for a long time."
After thinking in his mind for a while, Ziqin suddenly smiled softly. Although these histories are sometimes very interesting to people, they don't seem to have much to do with him at present.
There is no need to write so much, it seems that there is no need to pour water on Xiaoyang. Things in the early Northern Song Dynasty will be related to Taizu’s martial arts lineage, as well as the grievances between Xiaoyao Sect and Taizu’s lineage).
"It doesn't matter, my family, my country, my country, my junior brother, have I really never thought about stepping into the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and entering the land that the Han people have lost for more than a hundred years?"
Huang Shang, who seemed drunk, suddenly roared violently. His eyes were still blood-red, but his eyes were already as sharp as the most amazing lightning in summer.
"The Taizu's personal bodyguards still haven't forgotten the defeat a hundred and twenty years ago. They will only wait for the opportunity to return to the north to avenge their previous humiliation."
Huang Shang's voice was decisive, and the energy in his body became more and more solid, and he looked as powerful as a lion about to hunt.
Ziqin's expression was also straight, but what he cared about was not the Northern Expedition. The Northern Expedition in the Northern Song Dynasty or not, to say something unpleasant really had nothing to do with Ziqin.
Most importantly, the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were more outrageous than the others. Zhao Kuangyin was unrivaled in martial arts, so the most perfect emperor of the Five Dynasties, Zhou Shizong, died in an unknown way. He also died when he was about to conquer the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, leaving the Han people in vain
After losing an opportunity to regain the land of Yan and Zhao, well, everyone accepts that Song Taizu ascended the throne without any reason.
And something even more abominable happened immediately. When the South was in peace and Taizu was about to go on the Northern Expedition, he decided to first recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and then destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. The same fate as Zhou Shizong befell Taizu.
The next person to appear is Taizong. This guy is the most outrageous. How did he use the most elite troops under Taizu's command? When he was fighting Taiyuan, this guy had the most elite troops under Taizu's command perform sword dances, flying swords, and sword fighting in front of the city.
The sword was said to boost morale, but in fact those elite soldiers, who were invincible on the battlefield, led the emperor's orders to perform. After the performance, their entire faces were already red, so why did they fight?
Then they attacked Yanyun, starting from Kaifeng, and captured Taiyuan. Within a few months, they had to act as actors and perform a flying sword show for him. Taizu's elite team was already exhausted mentally and physically, but Taizong didn't show any pity to him.
This elite group was not allowed any rest time and insisted on continuing its journey north to Yanyun.
After going north, Taizong was arrogant and even directly commanded the army. The tragedy began. Taizu's elite troops were defeated in a battle, and almost the entire army was wiped out.
The form of changing generals was popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, that is, military generals and civilian officials generally rotated. Everyone lined up, and every once in a while, it would be one person's turn to go to an army, and then he would change to another army after a period of time.
Because of this, Emperor Taizong had a problem with Yang Ye. The Northern Han Dynasty surrendered generals and made officials in the border areas. He had a loyal army under his command. Most importantly, Mr. Yang Ye was invincible in every battle and was known as Yang Invincible.
Just kidding, this is not the epitome of the second Taizu, so Yang Ye must die.
This is the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty must first be settled inside the house. Zi Qin really doesn’t know what to say about such a dynasty. He admires the literati and even ordinary people in this dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty perished, and more than ten people jumped into the sea and died.
In all the dynasties, there is no other person who has died for his country and was buried like this.
But Ziqin also ignored the emperors of the Song Dynasty, because the emperors of this dynasty did not have the slightest spirit of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Although the latter also had many cowardly emperors, he achieved the ultimate in the words that the emperor died in the country and the emperor guarded the country.
"There are no more personal guards of Taizu in this world."
Ziqin drank a glass of wine, then placed the glass on the table, got up and left.
"No, Taizu's personal guards are still there. As long as we are still there, Taizu's lineage will never disappear. Come to Six Gates, we can finally recreate the style of our ancestors."
Huang Shang's voice suddenly sounded low. (To be continued...)
