Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 293 Not Perfect
[Ding! This round of simulation has ended. Rewards are being calculated...]

Zhou Liang: ...

Zhou Liang: Huh? (Looking completely bewildered)
"Wait... how did I end up with a happy ending?"

Completely bewildered, Zhou Liang carefully observed the series of political changes that occurred after "Zhou Chi's" death. Even with his extensive experience in simulations, he couldn't help but scratch his head at this moment:

Wuzhu and other members of the Jin dynasty's ruling class were wiped out by Zhou Chi, leaving the Jin dynasty leaderless and in chaos. Seeing this, the Mongols to the north and the Southern Song dynasty to the south seized the opportunity to attack the Jin!

On the Mongolian front, they successfully achieved the "Great Victory of Yehuling" according to the original history, first annihilating the main force of the Jin army of 700,000, then capturing Zhongdu City, forcing the remaining members of the Jin royal family to hastily relocate the capital to Kaifeng Bianliang with the mentally unstable Jin emperor, in an attempt to prolong their lives.

Meanwhile, the Southern Song Dynasty achieved a wild and unstoppable record, with the four generals of the Restoration leading the elite Song army on a northern expedition. They swept through the Central Plains, which were not defended by the mutated Jin soldiers, and recovered the old capital, Bianjing, capturing the mentally impaired Jin emperor!
The simultaneous attacks on the Jin dynasty by the Song and Mongol armies ultimately led to the Jin's demise... This has a similar feel to the original historical account of the Song-Mongol allied forces invading Caizhou, the capital of the Jin dynasty, and dividing up the body of Emperor Aizong of Jin...

However, unlike the original history, the Mongols and the Song Dynasty were not allies here, and the body of the last Jin emperor was not divided up, but was captured entirely by the Southern Song Dynasty!

Moreover, since the two sides were not allies, the Song army launched an offensive against the Mongols as soon as it defeated the Jin Dynasty!
This was a classic case of stomping on weaklings: the Mongol soldiers could fight the Jin soldiers to a standstill, but that was mainly because the Mongol soldiers were mortals and therefore couldn't activate the Jin soldiers' "spine dragon form." After a long fight, it was just a bunch of weaklings pecking at each other.

However, the Song army was a genuine elite force with superhuman strength. Although they couldn't defeat the mutated Jin soldiers in their "dragon-like" form, they easily defeated the Mongol soldiers who were just ordinary people. As a result, the situation quickly spiraled out of control...

Mongolia > Jin Dynasty!

Jin Dynasty > Southern Song Dynasty!

南宋>蒙古！

It was a game of rock-paper-scissors, so when the Jin dynasty, the "rock," fell, the Southern Song dynasty, the "scissors," attacked the Mongols, the "paper," and the victory was absolutely crushing. They not only captured the last Khan but also burned down the capital, Karakorum...

In doing so, Zhao Gou had won decisively! He effortlessly conquered the Jin and Mongol empires, fulfilling his lustful dream of "rebellion against the superiors." His divine power then completely covered the north and south, ending the harm caused by the "heavenly upheaval," and thus beginning the era of the "Divine Emperor Song"...

Honestly, even from Zhou Liang's perspective, this might not be a bad ending:

After all, Zhao Gou was different from Chongzhen. He did not need to actively abuse the people in order to obtain the power of tyrannical revenge like Chongzhen did. Therefore, the world under his rule was bound to usher in a period of feudal prosperity. The people's lives were not necessarily very good, but at least they were better than before!

If one had to point out any negative aspects to this ending, it would probably be the extreme brutality of the Song army's massacres. To satisfy the emperor's perverse desire to "invade the Jin state," they killed over a million mutated Jin people during the recapture of Bianjing alone, and who knows how many more were killed in other places...

However, these killings were only temporary calamities. Once Zhao Gou obtained sufficient divine power, he would no longer kill indiscriminately.

Moreover, he had nothing left to kill, since His divine power was based on the principle of "inferiority over superiority." Now that the Jin Dynasty had been destroyed, what regime in the world was stronger than the Song Dynasty, which was ruled by a divine emperor?
So, even if He wanted to kill, He couldn't...

So, is this really a good ending?

Zhou Liang frowned and pondered for a long time...

"No! No!"

In a flash of inspiration, Zhou Liang's thoughts flowed smoothly:
"On the surface, this ending seems like a good one, but upon closer inspection, two huge flaws can be found!"

First and foremost, it's about the survival of the Golden Emperor!
Although Jin Wuzhu and other Jin nobles were wiped out by Zhou Chi's tyrannical divine power, the Jin Emperor, this indescribable divine emperor, did not die. According to the description given later, the Jin Emperor was only captured by the Song army after the fall of the Jin Dynasty. This makes a big problem!
"The essence of the Golden Emperor is an indescribable chaotic evil god. Although it will periodically change to a new host body, it is essentially immortal."

"And in this way, even if Zhao Gou captures it, he won't be able to kill it... And since he can't kill it, it will forever spread its chaotic divine power outwards, assimilating the people of both Jin and Song into its followers..."

"As we know from the simulation of the previous life, Zhao Gou himself did not want to be emperor, because if he wanted to be emperor, he could only use his lustful divine power to fight against the chaotic divine power in order to prevent the chaotic divine power from alienating the Song people under his command. This is equivalent to sitting on a golden toilet and illuminating others by burning himself..."

"But the power of chaos is inexhaustible, while the power of lust has its limits. This method of using the finite to fight against the infinite is destined to be unsustainable. Therefore, in his previous life, Zhao Gou ultimately gave up the Jiangnan region of Song and instead led his trusted ministers, such as Yue Fei, to the islands of Southeast Asia, until he established his dominance in Australia..."

"From this perspective, as long as the Jin emperor, the ultimate source of pollution, is not completely eradicated, even if the Song Dynasty unifies the North and South and Zhao Gou's superhuman strength increases as a result, he will eventually be worn down and die!"

In the end, Zhou Liang concluded:

"Therefore, there can only be two possible outcomes: one is that Zhao Gou voluntarily withdraws from the Central Plains and Jiangnan, and, like in his previous life, establishes himself on an overseas island! The other is that, in order to continue to obtain the power of lust, Zhao Gou deliberately creates division, using an artificial new Jin state to support his continuous northern expeditions and invasions, sacrificing innocent lives to obtain the power of lust..."

"No matter which outcome Zhao Gou chooses, it will not be a good one!"

"As for the second vulnerability..."

Zhou Liang looked helplessly at the simulated information: "It's because you didn't complete the task I gave you at all!"

To put it bluntly, whether or not the people of the Song-Jin world achieved a perfect ending is not important!
The important thing is that "Zhou Chi" has to find a way to extend the life of the Ming Dynasty, which is on the verge of extinction!
After all, Zhou Liang's only goal in sending him there was this, but even now, "Zhou Chi" is still far from completing his mission...

"Ugh……"

Zhou Liang sighed, essentially rejecting the idea that the current ending was perfect...

[Ding! Settlement complete. Do you wish to claim?]

The system notification sounded at the opportune moment, and Zhou Liang could only nod helplessly:
"Come and claim it."

[Ding! You have received the prize: "Wanyan Clan Chaotic Bloodline!"]

【"Wanyan Clan Chaotic Bloodline" (Body Type): Originating from the royal bloodline of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Clan, originally mortal blood, but because the "Chaotic God Emperor" chose the Jin Emperor as his body, the bloodline of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Clan was completely deified!
Those who possess this bloodline can refine small amounts of Chaos Divine Power, thereby extending their lifespan and strengthening their bodies! They can also retain their consciousness after undergoing chaotic mutations!

The Wanyan clan bloodline? What use could that be?

Zhou Liang thought for a moment:
"It seems that the longevity of Jin Wuzhu and others is due to this... and after they were mutated by encountering a carrier of a different kind of divine power, they were able to maintain their sanity by relying on this bloodline, instead of losing their minds on the spot like other Jin people."

"However, this bloodline doesn't seem to be of much use to Zhou Chi..."

To put it bluntly, this bloodline can at most allow a person to retain their consciousness after mutation, thus possessing both normal consciousness and the all-round physical enhancement brought about by mutation.

It looks quite powerful, but considering the strength of the various hostile forces Zhou Chi faces, this bloodline is practically useless.
When fighting the Mongols, the Mongol soldiers were just ordinary people, so their mutation mechanism couldn't be triggered at all...

Even attacking the powerful and wealthy of the Jin Dynasty can't trigger the mechanism...

Attacking the Southern Song Dynasty could trigger this time, but with Zhao Gou, the lustful and powerful emperor, providing divine protection, he couldn't touch the Southern Song at all...

Therefore, the only benefits Zhou Chi could gain from this bloodline were probably extended lifespan and improved physical strength... However, these benefits were negligible and had no impact on the overall situation...

"That's fine..."

Zhou Liang sighed:
"Let's continue the simulation. Hopefully, we can find the key to breaking the deadlock next time..."

"System, return to the previous life stage!"

[Ding! Returning to the previous life node...]

【…】

[Ding! You are in a dilemma regarding whether to support Wanyan Laoge as emperor, so you choose: (?)]

[A: Absolutely not! You can tell there's a big problem with this succession. For everyone's safety, it's better for you to continue to prepare... Besides, your plan to overthrow the Jin dynasty and seize power has already been finalized. Even if he doesn't become emperor, you're confident you can achieve great things in the future!]

[B: I'm so eager to improve! Regardless of whether he becomes emperor or not, this intelligence-gathering trip is worthwhile...]

"Choose A!"

[Ding! You've chosen option A, resolutely refuse to go! You can tell there's a big problem with this succession. For everyone's safety, it's best if you continue to prepare... Besides, your plan to overthrow the Jin dynasty and seize power has already been finalized. Even if he doesn't become emperor, you're confident you can achieve great things in the future!]

【…】

[Returning to the Mongol-Jin battlefield, faced with the choice of whether your brother Wanyan should become emperor in Zhongdu, you ultimately abandoned the idea of ​​making him emperor.]

However, after much thought, you realize that your chances of successfully staging a mutiny by burying yourself in the military seem slim... So you choose: (?) Please devise your own strategy!

……

(End of this chapter)