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Chapter 516 Breaking the Defense
Lin'an, the Privy Council.

This is the highest official office of Song Dynasty in charge of military affairs.

But Lin'an City is too crowded, even the twelfth chamber of the Privy Council has only a cramped space next to the Imperial Street.

It was rare for Ding Daquan to lay out a map in the public room, squinting his eyes to look at it.

If it is said that he was a pragmatic official when he was the head of Ningde Road, but now he is on the rise and ruling the world, but he is quite negligent about military affairs.

On the seventh day of February, Lin'an received news that tens of thousands of Mongolian troops had appeared north of the Huaihe River. The officials were shocked, and finally they were willing to leave Ji Xixi's side, and continued to care about the war every day.

As of today, it is already February 27th, and Huaixi's detailed battle report has finally arrived.

Ding Daquan had to figure it out before reporting to the officials.

Standing in front of him and reporting the military situation was a commander named "Lu Fengtai".

Ding Daquan was not familiar with this military officer before, he only knew that he was under Yuan Jie's command.

There are two leading members of the Ding Party in various places, Li Xia in Shuzhong and Yuan Jie in Huaizuo.

Yuan Jie served as the envoy of the Yanjiang system, and this time he was the first to bear the brunt of Kublai Khan's offensive.

And Lu Fengtai was not used by Yuan Jie before, he could be sent to report military information, or because... someone needs to be scapegoated.

"On February [-]th, the Mongolian army crossed the Huaihe River and captured the Dasheng Pass that day."

Ding Daquan raised his hand to stop the report, and found Dasheng Pass in Xinyang.

This is to the south of the Huaihe River, geographically it is considered Henan, and now it belongs to Southwest Huaihe Road.

At that time, it was Xinyang that Liu Zheng took back with his twelve bravery...

After sorting out these things in his mind, he thought about what to say when he meets the officials, Ding Daquan said: "Continue to talk."

"On the same day, Zhang Rou captured Hutou Pass."

Ding Daquan was shocked.

Even though his city is deep, he couldn't help asking: "So fast?!"

Hutou Pass is located in Huangzhou. Although it is also on Huaixi South Road, it is already Jinghu Lake in the area, and it is more than three hundred miles away from Xinyang.

It can be imagined that the officials must be furious.

"With a loss of three hundred miles a day, is it true that the Mongolian army will reach Lin'an in five or six days?!"

Ding Daquan seemed to have heard the official's shout.

Breaking out in cold sweat, he opened his mouth, unable to control his tone, and asked, "The Tiger Head Pass is a dangerous place, how...how did it fall so quickly?"

Lu Fengtai said: "The Mongolian army flew to Guangzhou on horseback, Zhang Rou sent his son Zhang Hongyan as the vanguard, directly routed our army, and drove the defeated army to break through Hutou Pass."

"What's going on with Yuan Jie?! How could he be defeated like this!"

"Peace your anger with kindness. The last general...hasn't finished yet."

Ding Daquan was stunned for a moment.

I saw Lu Fengtai raised his hand and moved to the Yangtze River.

Ding Daquan's eyes were astonished, he did not dare to look.

But Lu Fengtai's voice still sounded.

"On the [-]th, the Mongolian army arrived on the north bank of the Yangtze River."

"You mean... Huaixi... was shot through in three days?"

Ding Daquan asked, but before he could answer, he flew into a rage and shouted, "It will take six days at the earliest for you to come from Huaixi. Come on! Let the truth hear, what else can happen?!"

Facing Ding Daquan's madness, Lu Fengtai lowered his head.

But there was a strange calm in the voice.

This person is really weird, and he can be very calm in this situation.

"On the [-]th, the Mongolian army is preparing to cross the river..."

"Impossible!" Ding Daquan didn't believe it, and shouted: "It's nonsense! The Mongolian people don't have a navy at all, it's impossible..."

Lu Fengtai said: "Shuai Yuan...offended the people along the river, once the Mongolian army arrived, all the fishermen on the Yangtze River offered their fishing boats to the Mongolian army and acted as guides."

"You tell the truth, why 'offend' the people?!"

Lu Fengtai didn't dare to answer.

"Say!"

"The people in Huaixi said that Yuan Shuai...was extorting violently, and that the Mongolian army was the benevolent and righteous teacher who punished the people..."

"Enough! I, the soldiers and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty, have fought against Mongolia for more than [-] years, and I will not allow you to slander me like this!"

"Oh!"

Ding Daquan picked up an inkstone and smashed it on the ground.

It is a tribute Chengni inkstone, its luster is like beautiful jade, it can store ink without consumption, accumulated ink will not rot, it will not freeze in winter, it will not dry in summer, and it will not be eaten by insects in writing and painting.

Only this inkstone can buy a three-entry courtyard in the inner city of Lin'an.

Ding Daquan said he would smash it.

Lu Fengtai lowered his head, looked at the crystal fragments on the ground, and seemed to see Ding Daquan's determination to protect the people's enthusiasm for resisting Mongolia.

a long time.

Ding Daquan shook his head and murmured: "The truth is known..."

"Enxiang, the last general...hasn't finished yet..."

~~
"when!"

A gold cup was smashed on a gold brick, but it didn't break.

But at the Xuande Palace, no one could bear the anger of Zhao Yun, an official of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Ding Daquan! How dare you betray my trust like this!"

"My lord, you deserve death!"

"Your Majesty! Ding Daquan appoints Yuan Jie, ruins Jiangfang's major affairs, and begs to behead Ding..."

"Get off!"

Since Zhao Yun ascended the throne, it was the first time that he had fired such a big anger at the courtiers in the hall.

It was the first time for all the ministers to hear the word "roll" from officials.

But no one dared to remind the officials to pay attention to the etiquette of the emperor.

After a while, Ding Daquan dared to raise his head a little when he saw Cao Yongnian, who had just threatened to behead him, withdraw from the Xuande Hall in disgrace.

"go on."

"On February [-]th, the Mongolian army crossed the river from Yangluo Fort. Lu Wenxin, the general of Ezhou, led the navy to face the battle, and encountered Dong Wenbing's troops of the Mongolian army. At the end of the battle, Lu Wenxin died in battle, and more than [-] warships were captured. Countless drowned..."

Zhao Yun has closed his eyes.

Ding Daquan was still talking.

"After that, the Mongolian army quickly crossed the Yangtze River and surrounded the city of Ezhou..."

The hall was quiet for a long time.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun's hoarse voice sounded.

"Tell me, are you saying... the Yangtze River is lost?!"

No one dared to answer.

For Lin'an City, the battle in front of them was countless times more terrifying than Meng Ge's soldiers besieging Diaoyu City.

Behind Diaoyu City are Chongqing, Wanzhou, Jingzhou, and the entire Jinghu defense line.

What about Ezhou?
It lives south of the natural danger of the Yangtze River, only [-] miles away from Lin'an.

How many days did it take for the Mongolian army to cross the Huaihe River?The catastrophe of national subjugation has come crashing down in front of your eyes!

"Who will tell me?! Is the Yangtze River natural danger lost?!"

……

"His Majesty!"

In the silence, someone fell to the ground.

"Chen, I know the affairs of the Privy Council and also participate in political affairs. Rao Huchen, please kill Ding Daquan."

Zhao Yun roared angrily: "It's useful!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Liu Neng, please move the capital! Wu Qian of the Qingyuan Mansion is well governed, with plenty of soldiers and horses. The land has Tiantai Mountain and a screen. Please move the capital..."

"Your Majesty!"

"..."

Buzz buzz...Zhao Yun only felt the blood rushing up to his head, and the courtiers couldn't hear what they said clearly.

For the first time since he took the throne, he felt that the title of king of subjugation was so close to him.

I don't know how long it took before my vision became clear.

Seeing that the shaking hall gradually stabilized, Rao Huchen kowtowed heavily, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please behead Ding Daquan to calm the hearts of the people. This is the most important thing in the fight against Mongolia! Call Fancheng Jia Sidao to rush to help Ezhou! Huaidong and Liangzhe Brigade King Maqin!"

Zhao Yun didn't speak immediately, because his heart was beating violently, it took him a while to calm down.

He licked his dry lips, knowing that he was terrified by Kublai.

So close, really too close.

It was too fast. The entire Jiangbei defense line collapsed so quickly that it was outrageous.

"pass……"

After uttering this word for a long time, Zhao Yun opened his mouth and said: "Decree, summon Jia Sidao to rush to the rescue of Ezhou...call Wu Qianqin King..."

~~
This small pilgrimage lasted for a whole day and did not end until dusk.

The hall of Xuande was in complete chaos.

Ding Daquan knelt on the ground and dared not speak.

His power to rule the world seems to be coming to an end...

But at some point, there was a small yellow door outside the hall standing there poking his head, spinning around anxiously.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Dong Songchen couldn't help but stepped forward and reminded: "Your Majesty, there is another important military situation."

Zhao Yun couldn't help trembling, raised his head and looked outside the hall, as if falling into an ice cellar.

"Your Majesty, do you want someone to come in and report?"

Zhao Yun seemed to be nodding his head.

He looked straight ahead, too afraid to hear the news that "Ezhou has fallen."

"..."

"What did you say?"

"Your Majesty, the great victory in Sichuan and Sichuan! Lu Wende, the envoy of Sichuan's appeasement system, said: Li Xia, the general manager of Chengdu Buma and also aware of Yizhou affairs, has recovered Hanzhong. However, Li Xia forged military orders and instigated Wang Jian and Zhang Jue to send troops privately. It is difficult for me to decide. Merits and demerits, His Majesty Zhao Qi clearly judges..."

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, thinking what's the use of regaining Hanzhong at this time?

But this Li Xia is so good at fighting?

When he heard the following words, he felt furious again.

How dare Li Xia exceed his authority so much? !
Recover Hanzhong?Who ordered him to recover Hanzhong?The Mongolian army has reached Ezhou!
……

"Your Majesty! The minister is guilty!"

Suddenly, Ding Daquan lay on the ground and cried loudly: "It is the minister who ordered Li Xia to act expediently. The minister devoted all his energy to planning the situation in Sichuan and Sichuan, but did not consider the defeat in Huaixi. This is all because of the improper employment of the minister. Today, the minister is afraid that Jia seems to be incompetent." Ezhou, recommending Li Xia to help, will drive away the Mongolian captives for His Majesty."

Zhao Yun's mind was in chaos.

The anger receded, and he already understood that regaining Hanzhong would be a great achievement after all.

It was not because of the recovery of Hanzhong that the Mongolian army attacked Ezhou.

The person recommended by Ding Daquan won one victory and one loss, which is not too bad.

It is true that Li Xia can no longer stay in Sichuan and Shu, it is time to transfer to Jinghu.

Far?
Once Ezhou is lost, the capital must be moved.

Then, no matter how far away the general is, he has to be transferred back.

"Get up for me, and call Li Xia to rush down the Yangtze River under the Han River to help Ezhou. If Ezhou is lost, he will be punished for several crimes!"

~~
It was the night when the palace key was released, Ding Daquan dragged his feet out of the palace, feeling palpitations.

In fact, Lu Wende's battle report arrived yesterday, and when it arrived at the Privy Council, it was intercepted by Ding Daquan.

Because he knew at a glance that Lu Wende wanted to make Li Xia jealous, and wanted to transfer Li Xia away so that he could rule Sichuan and Shu alone.

This matter could not have gone according to Lu Wende's wishes, Shu Shuai should belong to his party.

But today, when Ding Daquan heard that his reused Yuan Jie had caused Huaixi to rot like that, he knew he was going to be doomed.

Only Li Xia's recapture of Hanzhong is a life-saving straw. Whether it is credit or suspicion, let's talk about it first.

Yuan Jie was unusable, so he could only transfer Li Xia to protect Ezhou.

Afterwards, whether Li Xia was hidden in the snow or confessed, what matters compared to the aspect?
~~
"What's the matter?"

"Didn't Feiyu hear you clearly?" Zhang Jue leaned slightly and said, "The sentry horse arrived in Xiangyang. I heard that Kublai Khan had crossed the Huai River. Maybe he had already arrived at the Yangtze River. Then he was only one step away from Lin'an."

"So what if we cross the Yangtze River?" Li Xia said unhurriedly, "Since Brother Meng is dead, Kublai Khan must go back no matter where he goes."

"Really?"

"I'm only worried that the imperial court will transfer me to fight this unsuspecting battle."

"Isn't it good? It must be a great achievement to resist the natural danger of the enemy's Yangtze River. It is just around the corner to be appointed as a Marquis and Prime Minister."

"How can there be such a young prime minister? The credit is too much, and it is harmful and not beneficial. Besides, even paying homage to the prime minister will not save the great rivers and mountains."

"Why don't you garrison in Hanzhong and point your sword at Qinguan?"

"It's not as good as garrisoning in Hanzhong."

"But what you and I say doesn't count, what the court says counts."

"Yeah, if you want to be handsome, how can you do it if you don't have any means in the court..."

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