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Chapter 457: How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed?
[Because Li Yu knew that he would not be able to buy much time from Zhao Kuangyin.]

[Under Li Yu's organization, the Southern Tang army, which had been almost destroyed in the previous wars, was quickly rebuilt.]

[In particular, a Longxiang Army was formed to specialize in naval warfare.]

[It is not realistic to expect the Southern Tang army to fight against the powerful Song Dynasty in the north. ]

[We should take advantage of our location in the south and the dense network of waterways, develop our navy by leveraging our strengths and avoiding our weaknesses.]

[Only in this way can we have a chance to compete with the Song Dynasty. ]

[Even if we can't win, we must make sure that the Song Dynasty can't swallow us up in one bite.]

[Only in this way can Zhao Kuangyin make some considerations. ]

【Zhao Kuangyin also saw the gradual recovery of the Southern Tang army. 】

[On the one hand, he was somewhat dissatisfied, but at the same time, he also knew clearly that the Southern Tang army was at least 30% strong.]

[The key is that a group of his brothers are also barbarians who eat human flesh, which makes Zhao Kuangyin deeply afraid of them. ]

【I don’t dare to go all out.】

[Once, Zhao Kuangyin tentatively asked the envoy of Southern Tang that he was unhappy and wanted to attack Southern Tang. How would Southern Tang respond? ]

【The envoy of Southern Tang said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: Although we are a small vassal state of the Song Dynasty, if you come to attack us, the worst that can happen is that we will perish. But before we perish, we, the entire Southern Tang, will unite as one to defend our country. Even if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is powerful, at least you have to spend some time and effort on us, and at least 10 people will die. That will be enough.】

【Zhao Kuangyin was not amused and could only say that he was just joking.】

[It can be said that after the political, economic, and military reforms, the Southern Tang, which had been at an absolute low point, showed some signs of recovery.]

[After all, the Southern Tang Dynasty had already reached the lowest point of the lows, so any further development would be upward.]

……

Here is the sky curtain.

It does say a lot of counter-intuitive things.

Most modern audiences, if they have not made any special study of the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

When people mention Li Yu, they will only think of his poem "How much sorrow can one have?"

Then I learned about the folk story that he was cuckolded by Zhao Guangyi.

In most people's traditional impression.

Li Yu was a purely incompetent and tyrant monarch!

They only knew about romance, poetry and couplets, but then they just lay down when faced with the Song Dynasty, and their country fell at the speed of light.

He was a tyrant who had no ability, no achievements, no ambition, but only some talents.

But now, after Tianmu’s narration, this traditional understanding has been completely overturned.

Many comments also exclaimed in surprise.

《Iron Coin? Bodhisattva Xiao: I'm familiar with this! 》

《Overall, it's pretty good.》

“This is at least average.”

"I originally thought he was a useless person, but I didn't expect him to be a normal person at least?"

"He is just a normal person. Among the stars of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, he is considered to be relatively good."

"Li Yu was simply born in the wrong era."

"It's a pity that if it wasn't during the last years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, he would have at least been a king who maintained the status quo."

Canopy.

[Of course, while the country was developing, Li Yu himself did not forget to enjoy himself. ]

[When the country was still not rich, Li Yu still built a lot of buildings. ]

[He spent the whole day traveling with the concubines in the harem, enjoying the romantic life, and leading a very extravagant life. 】

【While Li Yu was writing his love story with the elder and younger Zhou Consorts. 】

【As the Song Dynasty expanded, it was almost done. 】

【It’s about time. 】

【The Southern Tang Dynasty gradually ushered in its own doomsday.】

[With the continuous expansion of the Northern Song Dynasty, the regimes in the south of China were basically destroyed by the Song Dynasty.]

[Only two small countries, Nan Tang and Wuyue, were left in the southeast region, and Wuyue was a staunch follower of the Song Dynasty.]

[Just waiting for "to turn your back on your enemies and lay down your armor, surrender with courtesy, and still retain your title of nobility."]

[Next, the only country that will face the Song army is the Southern Tang. ]

[Li Yu's seventh brother, Li Congshan, often went on diplomatic missions to the Song Dynasty.]

【But this time, Li Congshan was detained in Bianliang. 】

[And Zhao Kuangyin built a luxurious villa for Li Yu in Bianliang. ]

[Send a letter to summon Li Yu to the court for an audience.]

[Where does Li Yu dare to go? ]

【Once you go, you can never come back! 】

【So Li Yu had to pretend to be sick and said he couldn't come. 】【At the same time, Li Yu also sent people to Bianliang to give gifts and plead with Zhao Kuangyin. 】

[But Zhao Kuangyin summoned Li Yu to Bianliang, which was in itself a way to find fault. So when he received the news that Li Yu claimed to be ill and could not come, Zhao Kuangyin was furious! ]

[Soon, they dispatched troops to formally attack Southern Tang.]

【The Northern regime destroyed the Southern Dynasty because of path dependence.】

[The Song Dynasty's offensive direction included attacking from Jiangling along the Yangtze River downstream. On the other hand, it attacked Wuhu and Caishiji from the north of the Yangtze River and headed straight for Jinling.]

[They even called on the Wuyue Kingdom in the southeast to surround and attack Jinling from the Zhejiang direction.]

[The Southern Tang could not defeat the Song Dynasty in the first place, not to mention being stabbed in the back by Wu Yue.]

[Soon, the Southern Tang army was defeated.]

[The Song army successfully crossed the Yangtze River and occupied Wuhu and Caishiji. ]

[On the other side, the army of Wuyue was also doing very well. ]

[The Song army, from a strategic perspective, completely surrounded the Southern Tang capital of Jinling.]

【Li Yu sent the famous scholar minister Xu Xuan with a lot of gifts to ask Zhao Kuangyin for mercy.】

[Xu Xuan pleaded: We, the Southern Tang, have always served the Great Song with respect and never made any mistakes, just like a son is filial to his father. Why do you want to attack us? ]

【Zhao Kuangyin had already been determined to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, so he simply stopped acting.】

[Directly stated: Have you ever seen a father and son who are not from the same family? Who are your father and son? Keep going! ]

[However, it can be said that Li Yu's active preparations for war, strengthening defenses, and training of the army were effective. ]

[Faced with the collapse of the Yangtze River defense line and being surrounded from both sides, the situation is devastating. 】

【Jinling relied on its strong city defenses to hold on.】

[The battle to defend the city was a mixed bag, and Zhao Kuangyin even considered withdrawing his troops.]

[At the same time, Li Yu also ordered the 15 main forces of the Southern Tang stationed in Hongzhou, the southern capital, to rescue the capital.]

[But the Northern Song Dynasty had already deployed its troops on the Yangtze River.]

[After a fierce battle, the 15 reinforcements of the Southern Tang were completely wiped out. ]

【This time, Li Yu was completely desperate. 】

[Although the city walls were strong, food in the city was running low and people were dying.]

[There are no reinforcements outside. ]

[I can only beg for peace again. 】

【But the final request for peace was also flatly rejected by Zhao Kuangyin. 】

[Zhao Kuangyin also left behind a famous quote that will be passed down through the ages: You, Southern Tang, really did not commit any fault. ]

【but! 】

[How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? ]

[After holding out for less than a year, Jinling City was captured. ]

[Li Yu originally planned to burn himself to death, but was persuaded by his ministers, so Li Yu and his ministers surrendered.]

[Zhao Kuangyin was angry that Li Yu had not been honest before, so he took the initiative to come to Bianliang and insisted on starting a war before he surrendered.]

【So Li Yu was named Marquis of Disobedience as a humiliation.】

[But apart from this humiliation, Zhao Kuangyin's treatment of Li Yu was generally acceptable. ]

[In order to protect his dignity, Li Yu was even allowed to wear a hat during the surrender ceremony so that he would not have to show his face.]

[Sometimes, Zhao Kuangyin would chat with Li Yu, drink some wine, and study poetry and songs.]

[Zhao Kuangyin praised Li Yu's talent, but also mocked that his talent was useless in governing the country.]

[Soon after Zhao Kuangyin died, Zhao Guangyi promoted Li Yu after he succeeded to the throne, changing his title from Marquis of Weiming to Duke of Longxi County.]

[The name sounded better, the official rank was higher, and the salary was higher. ]

[But after all, he was a king who lost his country, so he was depressed and unhappy, and the style of his lyrics changed drastically. ]

[He died at the age of 41 and was posthumously awarded the title of Grand Master and King of Wu.]

【From the official history, Zhao Guangyi's attitude towards Li Yu was also very good. 】

[This kind of treatment is considered good among all the kings who lost their country in history. ]

[It is true that he was given an official title. 】

But what is the cost?

[The famous story of Zhao Guangyi taking possession of Xiao Zhou Hou and ordering someone to paint the picture of "Xi Ling Xing Xiao Zhou Hou" is widely circulated among the people.]

[And Li Yu's later poems, which were full of depressive style, seem to confirm this point.]

[Finally, according to unofficial history, Li Yu died because he could not bear to continue living in humiliation.]

[So he chose to write Yu Meiren, using the words "I can't bear to look back at my homeland" to express his anger directly to Zhao Guangyi.]

[After this poem, Li Yu was also poisoned to death by Zhao Guangyi.]

[Yu Meiren became Li Yu's last words.]

(End of this chapter)