GBP Chapter 708 Guo Jing!!!
Chapter 708 Guo Jing!!!
As for Lü Bu, before he earned the title of the greatest warrior in the land, he was a true valiant and fierce general!
The foreign races were like beaten grandsons in front of him!
Unfortunately, he encountered Cao Cao and was ultimately defeated and disoriented, unable to even find his way north.
Otherwise, with his ability, he would definitely have made it to the finals!
Take Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror, for example. His own strength was not as great as Lü Bu's, nor were his subordinates as powerful, yet he still managed to conquer Jiangdong.
If Lü Bu had gone to Jiangdong to develop his power before attacking Jingzhou, his development would definitely have been better than Sun Ce's!
Because Lu Bu had 50,000 troops at the time!
Eight thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry, five thousand elite infantry!
The rest were ordinary Bingzhou soldiers.
Sun Ce only borrowed a few thousand soldiers from Yuan Gonglu, the forklift king, when he attacked Jiangdong!
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[Guo Jing: At the time, the situation forced us to act; there was really no better way. I just didn't expect the Mongols to be so ambitious, attacking the Song Dynasty after destroying the Jin Dynasty.]
Seeing Guo Jing like this, Cao Cao and the others were speechless.
All I can say is that you guys are too weak!
As expected, Chizuru spoke up.
[Chizuru: A massive giveaway is a massive giveaway. Winning a fight means losing money, losing a fight also means losing money. It's a miracle it's lasted over two hundred years.]
[Cao Cao: Winning means getting paid? Paying money after winning, what does that mean?]
Liu Bei: ...I don't know either.
[Lu Bu: I feel utterly pathetic!]
Chizuru sneered and began to explain.
[Qianhe: When the Song Dynasty fought against neighboring tribes, if it won, it would send tribute to the other side as a form of appeasement in the name of peace. If it lost, it would have to pay reparations and cede territory. Moreover, the Song court also slandered loyal and virtuous generals, like General Yue Fei, who was devoted to serving his country, but was framed and killed by treacherous officials on trumped-up charges.]
Then, Chizuru posted the video.
After watching the video and hearing what Chizuru said, everyone was filled with shock and anger.
Cao Cao slammed his fist on the table and roared, "With such a muddle-headed court, no wonder we're so incompetent! This self-destructive act is a grave taboo!"
Liu Bei shook his head and sighed: "What a pity for those loyal and brave men; their fervent patriotism has been betrayed."
Lu Bu, his face flushed with rage, roared, "If I were born in the Song Dynasty, I would slaughter all those treacherous officials and lead my troops to utterly crush those foreign tribes!"
Guo Jing lowered his head and remained silent, his heart filled with helplessness and sorrow. He knew better than anyone the weakness and darkness of the Song Dynasty.
At this moment, everyone's impression of the Song Dynasty plummeted to rock bottom.
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Guo Jing looked dejected, then earnestly pleaded in the group chat, "Please, Qianhe, save our Great Song Dynasty!"
His heart was filled with deep concern for the common people, and he sincerely hoped to save the country from its peril.
Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Hmph, what's the point of saving such a court? It would be a waste of effort."
He deeply resented the weak and incompetent emperor, believing that such a court was not worth saving.
Cao Cao echoed, "That's right, what His Majesty the First Emperor said is very true. If we cannot solve the problem at its root, even if we can salvage it temporarily, we will still repeat the same mistakes in the future."
He was well aware of the corruption and incompetence of the imperial court and believed that superficial relief could not solve the fundamental problems.
Liu Bei sighed deeply and said with great concern, "Alas, the people of the Great Song Dynasty are suffering this misery without cause."
He deeply empathized with the suffering of the people because he himself had risen from humble beginnings and personally experienced their hardships.
He started his rebellion in Zhuojun to fight the Yellow Turbans, and went through many battles, including the warlords' campaign against Dong Zhuo, the dispersal of Xuzhou, the southward expansion, the entry into Xichuan, and the battle against Xiliang. His footprints covered the north and south of the Yangtze River, and he witnessed the miserable lives of the people in the midst of war.
Guo Jing remained undeterred and insisted, "But I simply cannot bear to see the Song Dynasty perish and countless people become displaced!"
His heart was filled with contradictions and helplessness. He was disappointed by the corruption of the court, yet he could not give up his compassion for the people.
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