Chapter 112: Allying with Jin to Destroy Liao, Leading to the Humiliation of Jingkang

Foolish Move Three: god‑level strategy, allying with Jin to annihilate Liao.

Operation: Form an alliance with the emerging Jin state to jointly wipe out the old rival Liao.

The result exposed the Song army's corrupt and weak nature during the war; after destroying Liao, they faced the far stronger Jin directly, leaving the gates wide open.

Netizens mockingly call it "the Northern Song version of opening the gate to welcome thieves," perfectly illustrating what is meant by "driving the tiger out the front door while letting the wolf in the back door."

The sky screen shows the scene of the Song‑Jin maritime alliance, followed by the Song army's clumsy performance when attacking the remnants of Liao, being soundly beaten by Liao's remaining troops.

Finally, after Jin's iron cavalry annihilates Liao, they stare hungrily toward the south, with the gates of Bianjing thrown wide open.

"Ally with Jin to destroy Liao… expose weakness… drive the tiger out the front door, let the wolf in the back door…"

Zhao Kuangyin only feels a wave of dizziness.

As the founding emperor, he knows the importance of strategy all too well.

Although Liao is an enemy state, the two have kept each other in check for years.

This emerging Jin, having destroyed Liao so swiftly, shows its ferocity.

Keeping such a powerful neighbor as a companion while failing to strengthen border defenses, and instead actively inviting the wolf into the house and laying one's own weakness bare, is nothing short of courting death.

"Fool! Unbelievably foolish!"

Zhao Kuangyin can no longer hold back and shouts angrily,

"Such a clumsy strategy is something even a three‑year‑old knows not to do; he… he dares to do this, placing our Northern Song's centuries‑old border defenses where?! Placing the safety of all the people of the realm where?!"

Zhao Guangyi's face also turns ashen,

"This is a policy that leads to ruin! Brother Emperor, Liao is like a scabies disease, Jin is a grave internal threat, how could we… how could we do this."

"Opening the gate to welcome thieves… hahaha, what a perfect summary!"

Liu Bang shakes his head and sighs, "These Song emperors, each more 'creative' than the last. Their strategic vision is literally negative."

Ying Zheng says indifferently, "Make distant alliances and attack nearby foes; maneuver horizontally and vertically—that is the way of a king. Allying the strong to destroy the weak while being unaware of one's own weakness is truly courting death."

"In the past, the six states' vertical alliance still could not resist Qin; this Emperor Huizong of Song doesn't even understand the principle of forming alliances both vertically and horizontally."

Liu Che, as a great strategist, is even more heart‑broken,

"Foolish, short‑sighted! Liao is already in decline, it could be recuperating, reorganizing its armaments, and gradually planning a recovery."

"How can we bring a rising strong enemy to our bedside and lay all our own weaknesses bare? This is not statecraft, it is disaster."

Li Shimin shakes his head repeatedly, "Such a foolish policy is rare in all ages. Even if allying with Jin, one must remain vigilant and secretly strengthen the army."

"With such fanfare exposing its own flaws, how could the Jin not develop a greedy, covetous heart?"

Cao Cao comments, "This is a typical mediocre ruler, lacking strategic vision and self‑awareness."

"It appears proactive, but in fact places oneself in the most dangerous position; after the Jin destroy Liao, the next target, if not the Northern Song, could be who else?"

Guo Jia says, "It is evident that within the court there is no truly capable minister who understands warfare and strategy. Using unqualified people and flawed plans, how could they not be defeated?"

Liu Bei sighs, "Such a national policy is no different from destroying the Great Wall oneself. Even with the bravery of Guan and Zhang, and Kong Ming's wisdom, it would still be hard to reverse this peril."

Zhuge Liang waves his fan and says, "Heavenly timing, earthly advantage, and human harmony—all three are lost."

"The ruler is foolish, the strategy erroneous, the troops disunited, the people's hearts scattered… The fall of the Northern Song is not a natural disaster but a human calamity, built up layer by layer, mistake by mistake."

Three: The Humiliation of Jingkang, the Northern Song's Demise.

His series of actions directly caused the Jingkang Incident.

Jin troops breach Bianjing; Emperor Huizong and his son Emperor Qinzong are captured together, and thousands of palace concubines, royal relatives, and civil‑military officials are taken north, suffering endless humiliation.

The Northern Song perishes here.

On the sky screen, that utterly tragic scene appears:

Jin troops break into Bianjing, burning, killing, and looting.

Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong strip off their dragon robes, don sheepskin, and are driven north by the Jin like livestock.

The palace concubines, imperial princesses, and maidens endure total humiliation, while princes, ministers, and skilled artisans are completely plundered.

The once‑prosperous Bianjing turns into a wasteland of ruins and scorched earth.

The three blood‑red characters "Jingkang Humiliation" pierce everyone's eyes.

"The Jingkang Incident… the two emperors captured… the northern hunt… endless humiliation… the Northern Song's demise…"

Zhao Kuangyin stares blankly at the sky screen, as if all his spirit has been drained, his whole body instantly aging, his lips trembling yet no sound emerges.

He had feared and never dared imagine this, yet it actually occurs, and in such a horrific, such disgraceful manner!

His descendants not only lose the nation, but become captives, suffering endless humiliation!

This pains him more than mere loss of the state, tearing his heart apart.

"Pff—!"

Zhao Kuangyin violently spits out a huge mouthful of fresh blood, his body falling backward.

"Brother Emperor!"

Zhao Guangyi and the surrounding ministers are terrified to the point of soul‑shaking, and hurriedly support him.

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes hold endless grief, pain, and despair,

"Guangyi… did you see… the Jingkang humiliation… still not avenged…"

"Our Northern Song… ashamed before Heaven and Earth… ashamed before our ancestors…"

After speaking, he closes his eyes and collapses.

"Summon the imperial physician! Quickly summon the imperial physician!" Chaos erupts inside the palace.

Other dynasties are likewise shrouded in dead silence.

Although there had been forewarnings, witnessing such a tragic collapse of a state firsthand, especially the king's capture and humiliation, still leaves everyone with a profound shock and chill.

Liu Bang withdraws his smile, his expression becoming complex, finally turning into a long sigh.

Ying Zheng's gaze is deep and inscrutable, his thoughts unknown.

Liu Che tightened his grip on the sword hilt, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, as if saying, "If I were there, I would never let the barbarians run rampant!"

Li Shimin closed his eyes, unable to watch any longer.

Wei Zheng and the others also wore heavy expressions.

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and said, "Although we know this history, the emperor was captured, the consorts were humiliated—this damn… Zhao Ji, a death ten thousand times over is not enough!"

Zhu Biao also felt a chill down his spine; for a ruler to fall to such a state, truly life is worse than death.

Cao Cao sighed, "For a ruler to end up in such a field, it's truly better to die. This Zhao Ji, even alive is a walking corpse."

Liu Bei said gloomily, "Pity the millions of common folk in Bianjing, also suffering this devastation. A king without virtue brings disaster upon the masses, truly lamentable."

Zhuge Liang said, "This shame and hatred must be engraved in the annals, to warn posterity. Those who govern a state cannot be careless, can they?"

【Netizen divine comment: Others are "Beijing drifters", he directly organized a "Royal Northern Hunting Tour", and it's a one‑way ticket.】

This divine comment appears at this moment, no longer comedic at all, leaving only endless sarcasm and sorrow; no one can laugh out loud any more.

【Summary: Zhao Ji, Song Emperor Huizong, used his whole life to write a "Top Artist's Handbook for a Fallen Nation".】

He proved that personal talent and governing ability are completely separate matters.

His artistic achievements will be praised for generations, but his imperial career became an eternal scar in the Chinese nation's heart—"The Jingkang humiliation has yet to be avenged".

As an emperor, he is a criminal of history; as an artist, he is a superstar of his era.

This extreme contrast places him forever on the list of tyrants, occupying a unique and tragic spot.

The heavens dim slowly, but the grief and fury of "the Jingkang humiliation has yet to be avenged" and Zhao Ji's ultimate mismatched life are deeply etched in every viewer's heart.

Ranked fifth on the Tyrant List, Zhao Ji, with his unparalleled artistic talent and equally unparalleled "achievement" of losing the nation, leaves a heavy, sorrowful, yet vivid mark on the list.