The death of Yue Yun is a mystery of history
In history, there are some punishments that we are accustomed to, such as the extermination of the three tribes, but most emperors are not so cruel. Even if it was a serious crime, most emperors would not be angry with their descendants.
However, it is possible for every emperor to lose his mind and not consider the consequences because of his anger. Yue Fei is a famous anti-gold general, and his death makes many people regret. And why his son Yue Yun was also killed, this is what many people wonder.
In fact, the moment Zhao Gou decided to kill Yue Fei, Yue Yun had already been included in the death list.
As Yue Fei's son, Yue Yun, with his bravery and bravery, demonstrated the truth that a tiger father has no dog. Although Yue Yun's combat power may not be as good as his father Yue Fei, according to Zhou Dong's martial arts teachings, his combat power can reach 80% of Yue Fei's, which is already very impressive.
Youth is Yue Yun's advantage, his martial arts are still improving, and it is possible to surpass Yue Fei in the future. In addition, Yue Yun, as a rare young general, has followed Yue Fei on the battlefield since he was a child, and has accumulated rich experience and countless combat exploits.
Yue Yun, this young general, if he was not suppressed by his father Yue Fei, he might have already become the highest-ranking military general in the Yue family's army. He participated in almost all battles against the Jin Kingdom, showing a very high ability to lead troops, and was even called the "Shaking Yue Family Military Disaster".
Yue Yun's talent is unmatched, and he is very likely to surpass his father Yue Fei in every way. For Zhao Gou, Yue Yun's threat may be even greater, because of Yue Fei's age, and Yue Yun is an energetic young general, even if he is under house arrest for ten years, he may rise again.
The Yuejia army was not an ordinary army.
Yue Fei formed a new army, the Yuejia Army, which was not directly allocated by the imperial court, but formed by Yue Fei through continuous expansion, incorporation, and submission. This army had a clear goal and followed Yue Fei to resist the Jin State, which could be said to be Yue Fei's private army.
Most of their supplies also came from Yue Fei himself. Almost everyone in the Southern Song Dynasty panicked, because under the same number of conditions, almost no army could defeat the Yuejia army, even if it was twice as large as the Yuejia army, no general dared to say that it could defeat.
The strength of the Yue family's army, what does it have to do with Yue Yun? Yue Yun is the son of Yue Fei and the direct heir of the Yue Family Army Group, and after Yue Fei's death, Yue Yun can inherit the command of the Yue Family Army.
Even before Yue Fei's death, Yue Yun could directly transfer a part of the Yue family army to attack, which meant that Yue Fei's death had almost no impact on the combat effectiveness of the Yue family army.
Yue Yun grew up leading by example, forming strong friendships with many soldiers, and his combat style was more aggressive. Perhaps after Yue Yun takes over the Yue family's army, its combat effectiveness will be even better.
If Zhao Gou kills Yue Fei and leaves Yue Yun behind, he is likely to lead an army to force Zhao Gou to abdicate or even execute him. The strength of the Yue family's army is enough to do this.
However, the reason why Zhao Gou killed Yue Yun was not only because of his combat power and influence, but also because of the belief that Yue Yun had accepted since he was a child, and it was also the reason why Zhao Gou had to kill Yue Fei.
The Southern Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Gou's throne did not originate from direct succession, but was triggered by the previous emperor being captured by the Jin State"Shame on Jingkang", so that Yue Fei has a strong belief in welcoming back the second emperor.
In Yue Fei's eyes, Zhao Gou is like one"Temporary workers", his actions may not be contrary to the law of etiquette. But Zhao Gou doesn't think so, only by experiencing the taste of power can he deeply understand the value of the throne.
In order to preserve his throne, Zhao Gou was willing to take the risk of cooperating with the Jin State, even at the expense of Yue Fei, for Zhao Gou, Yue Fei's loyalty had nothing to do with him, he only cared about his power.
Yue Fei gave death. Zhang Xian and Yue Yun were dealt with in accordance with military law, beheaded by Yang Yizhong, and sent heavy troops to protect them. "In addition to these reasons, there was another factor in Yue Yun's death, and that was that his existence threatened Zhao Gou's control over the Yue family's army.
As the emperor, Zhao Gou's hatred for Yue Fei was far less than his desire for Yue's army, and he didn't even care about the life and death of Emperor Jingkang, he only cared about his own throne. In order to protect the throne, the easiest way is to control the Yue family's army.
Some people once doubted that if Yue Fei returned from the battlefield immediately after Zhao Gou issued an order to Yue Fei, the result would be very different. From a historical point of view, if Yue Fei returned to the court immediately after receiving the initial order to obey Zhao Gou's arrangement, Zhao Gou would not only not kill Yue Fei, but might give Yue Fei greater responsibilities, and Qin Hui would lose the qualification to compete with Yue Fei for power, because Zhao Gou needed the strength of Yue's army.
Since the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, in addition to the strong military strength of the Zhao Kuangyin period, it was often passive in foreign wars, especially large-scale wars, and it was difficult to win, which was also the main reason for the criticism of its military strength in later generations.
Regarding this problem, Zhao Gou, who suffered the shame of Jingkang and was forced to move the capital, knows better than anyone. He also longed to have a strong army more than anyone else, and there was a powerful army in front of him - the Yue family army.
The combat effectiveness of the Yue family army was strong enough to make the Jin Kingdom at that time like a lost dog, and there was no power to fight back. This was still when the Yuejia army was a private army and did not receive the support of the imperial court.
If the Yuejia army is transferred back and the full support of the imperial court is obtained, its scale and combat effectiveness are so strong that it can not only completely defeat the Jin State and restore the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty, but there is almost no pressure.
While it is not possible to accurately measure its possible size, it is very likely.
Zhao Gou was desperate to have Yue's army as his loyal army, and he hoped to use an order to determine whether Yue Fei was loyal to Emperor Jingkang or the current Emperor Zhao Gou.
Although the result disappointed him, it was undoubtedly a test of Yue Fei's loyalty. Some people say that "the generals are outside, and the military orders are not granted", and some people think that Zhao Gou's timing is wrong, but in fact, this is a real test for Yue Fei.
Neither Yue Fei nor Zhao Gou wanted to miss this opportunity that might not come back, because Yue Fei never questioned Zhao Gou's identity, but he just didn't show enough respect and obedience.
This test, whether for Zhao Gou or Yue Fei, is very important.
Therefore, no matter who faces Yue Fei's mortal situation, they can't change the outcome. And Yue Yun's sacrifice was only an additional price for killing Yue Fei, because after killing Yue Fei, Zhao Gou carried out a large-scale purge of the Yue family's army, and the generals of the Yue family's army were left with only three results: being killed, leaving or obeying.
Zhao Gou only wanted to have the Yue Family Army, and as for who would lead it, it was obviously not his concern, because Han Shizhong was still there. This shows that even if the Yue family army lost its core due to the death of Yue Fei's father and son, its combat effectiveness could still be maintained, at least during Zhao Gou's reign.
Facts have proved that Zhao Gou's decision was wise, and after Yue Fei's death, the Jin State signed an armistice agreement with the Song State, and never attacked the Song State again, which was the deterrent effect of the Yue family's army.
Because the combat effectiveness of the Yue family army has been formed, as long as a slightly stronger general is replaced, it can continue to play the role of the Yue family army, as for Yue Fei's death, Zhao Gou and Jin Guo did not take it into consideration.
Conclusion: Yue Yun's death was similar to Yue Fei's cause of death, because he not only did not obey Zhao Gou, but also may affect Zhao Gou's control of Yue's army, for such a threat, Zhao Gou's solution is relatively straightforward.
In Zhao Gou's view, Yue Yun's only value is the general of the Yue family's army, and he must make a choice between life and death, or Zhao Gou will help him decide.