The Northern Song Dynasty wanted to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Yu: Is it okay for me to be a minister?Zhao Kuangyin replied with a famous quote for thousands of years, and this article will take you to uncover the mysterious story behind it.
In the second year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty (961), Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, sent the general Cao Bin to lead the army south, intending to eliminate the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was terrified when he learned that the Northern Song Dynasty army was pressuring. In order to protect the Southern Tang Dynasty, he decided to sue for peace with Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, and expressed his willingness to pay tribute.
Zhao Kuangyin received Li Yu's letter asking for peace, and after careful consideration, he replied: "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?"This sentence instantly became a famous saying for the ages, which showed Zhao Kuangyin's ambition and determination to unify the world.
Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, received a reply from Zhao Kuangyin and learned that there was no hope of peace, so he had to order an all-out resistance to the Northern Song army. However, the Southern Tang army was unable to withstand the fierce attack of the Northern Song army, and finally the Southern Tang capital Jinling was breached, Li Yu was forced to surrender, and the Southern Tang perished.
This article shows the ambition and determination of the Northern Song Dynasty to unify the world, as well as the cruelty and ruthlessness of the ancient political struggle, by describing the peace of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the famous words of Zhao Kuangyin, the Taizu of the Song Dynasty. At the same time, through suspenseful and engaging narratives, readers can gain a deeper understanding of this history.