The artillery group was destroyed and a direct attack would inevitably result in huge losses.

Kublai Khan could only wait for Han army craftsmen to rebuild the artillery carriage.

At this time, he saw Zhang Rou taking the order, so he pulled the reins of his horse and said, "Go back to camp!"

As soon as he left, Dahu followed him and retreated. The Mongolian troops who were arrayed and howling outside the city had no choice but to retreat as well.

After a while, the team of tens of thousands of people dispersed from the city.

On the top of the city, the defenders watched the Mongolian army retreat like a tide. Li Chunzhu couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty, the Mongols have withdrawn!"

Zhao Tai supported the stack and looked out, "Don't be complacent, everyone! Kublai Khan will not give up. You must be vigilant!"

The people at the top of the city nodded as they looked at the Mongolian army retreating like a tide, but their hearts were no longer as fearful as they were at the beginning.

The failure of the Mongolian army's attack undoubtedly dampened the morale of the Mongolian army and gave the defenders the confidence to hold on.

At this time, Kublai Khan's army retreated, and it would take time to rebuild the artillery carriages. One hundred thousand Mongolian troops could only temporarily surround Pizhou, and they would not be able to defeat it for a while.

When the Mongolian army approached Pizhou, the situation in the world was changing.

In terms of strength, Zhao Tai cannot compete with Mongolia at the moment, so the key to the war still lies in the attitude of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Kaifeng City.

After the failure of the attack on Luoyang, the Song army fell into a dilemma.

The 50,000 Huai army stationed in Kaifeng were unable to continue marching westward to capture Luoyang, and they had no way to return to Huainan.

Because of the failure to enter Luo and the status of the main fighting faction in the heart of Emperor Zhao Yun was shaken, if the Huai army retreated to Huainan, abandoned Kaifeng, and lost all the achievements of Duanping and entering Luo, then the main fighting faction headed by Zheng Qingzhi would have no choice but to quietly go out.

Therefore, even if Kaifeng is not in danger and food needs to be supplied from the Jianghuai River, the Song army stationed in Kaifeng will not be able to retreat.

In the early morning, a group of scouts came quickly from the western suburbs of Kaifeng City. They quickly passed the inspection and went straight to the headquarters of the Zhizhi Envoy.

Thanks to Zheng Qing's efforts to protect him, Quanzi was able to continue to temporarily take charge of the Huaixi system and set up envoys, and he also had the power to know about Kaifeng. He was the highest military and political officer of the Song army in Kaifeng.

At this time, in the festival hall, Quanzi stood in front of the map with his hands folded. Behind him, a group of Huaixi generals were talking about it.

"The imperial court doesn't know what to think. If the loyal army hadn't defended Pizhou this time, we would have been in danger!" The person who spoke was Huang Quan, a mid-level officer under Quan Zicai. He had been seconded to Zhao Tai by Quan Zicai before. He served in the Zhongyi Army for one year.

The Huaixi Army lost 30,000 people in Luoyang and lost a large number of officers, which gave Huang Quan the opportunity to be promoted and become the backbone of the Huaixi Army.

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Quanzi turned around and said in a deep voice: "Thanks to Guorui for this. If he abandons Pizhou, we will be in danger. However, Mongolia is powerful, and Pizhou, a small city, may not be able to hold on for long!"

Huang Quan said: "My lord, what are we waiting for? We must provide support immediately. Otherwise, once Pizhou is defeated, the Mongolian army will suddenly reach Huainan, and it will be too late for us to withdraw."

Quanzi sighed, "You don't know that you are the commander in chief? However, we and other military ministers need the approval of the imperial court to mobilize troops and make decisions."

While they were talking, a general came in hurriedly, saluted and reported: "Reporting to your Majesty, the scouts reported that the Mongolian army is gathering in Luoyang!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked. Huang Quan said: "My lord, the Mongols are going to attack us!"

Only then did Quan Zi's expression become serious, "Come here, please find out the military situation immediately and report it to Mr. Zhao of Chuzhou!"

Chuzhou.

The fighting started in Pizhou, and Zhao Kui, who was in charge of Chuzhou, was also quite uneasy.

Now that the war in the imperial court is undecided, both Kaifeng and Jianghuai have to thank Zhao Tai for staying ahead.

In the yamen of the Lianghuai Envoy Office, Zhao Kui looked at the intelligence sent by the emperor, his face was as heavy as water, and an aide said: "Ms. sir, it seems that the Mongols' target is our Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Kui exhaled a thick breath and said, "Write a memorial to me and send it to Lin'an immediately. Please ask the court to make a decision as soon as possible. In addition, please invite the imperial army to strengthen the Huainan front line to prepare for emergencies."

The front line was angry and tense, but Lin'an was hesitant.

Since the failure to enter Luo last year, the trend of Lin'an has changed, and the key to this change is the change of mentality of Emperor Zhao Yun of the Song Dynasty.

The failure to enter Luozhou last year was a big blow to Zhao Yun.

After deposing the powerful Prime Minister Shi Miyuan, Zhao Yun began to take control of the Southern Song Dynasty. As an emperor who had just gained power, Zhao Yun naturally wanted to do something.

Therefore, for more than a year, Zhao Yun was still diligent in government affairs and personally took care of state affairs, hoping to regain the inheritance of his ancestors.

Before the Song army entered Luo, Zhao Yun had high hopes for the main war faction and fully supported Zheng Qing's Northern Expedition. However, he did not want to enter Luo in peace, but it ended in failure.

The Song army lost 30,000 elite troops and only regained Kaifeng. The army was defeated in Luoyang, which made Zhao Yun very disappointed.

He originally thought that it would be easy to regain the Central Plains, but after suffering setbacks and discovering that the Mongols were difficult to fight, his inner attitude quietly changed.

Zheng Qingzhi naturally felt the change in Zhao Yun's mentality, and the most intuitive feeling was Zhao Yun's attitude towards Shi Dang.

After Shi Miyuan's death, all the Shi Dang in Lin'an were squeezed out of the court by Zheng Qingzhi, or moved away from the core of power. However, the Simu Sanji who had been neglected recently were once again activated by Zhao Yun, and Li Zhixiao was once again ranked as Prime Minister.

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This made Zheng Qingzhi feel the danger, and the tension between party members immediately tightened.

Under such circumstances, Zheng Qingzhi could not give up on Kaifeng, which resulted in a situation where the Kaifeng defenders could not withdraw.

The Southern Song Dynasty was now in internal chaos and there was no unified decision-making. Since Zhao Yun failed to enter Luo, he did not ask much about state affairs and gradually devoted his energy to Concubine Jia.

If it weren't for the fact that in recent days, frontline ministers have written letters one after another, stating that the situation on the frontline is tense and Mongolia is gathering troops, Zhao Yun would not come to the political hall today to consult on state affairs.

At this time, Zhao Yun was sitting in the middle hall, and on both sides stood Zheng Qingzhi, the political official of Pingzhang in Zhongshu Province of the East Prefecture, Li Zhixiao, who participated in the political affairs, Zhao Fan, the Privy Councilor of the Western Prefecture, and others. The chief and the elders of the two factions were all present at the meeting.

Zhao Yun took a sip of strong tea to refresh himself, and then asked: "Recently, Quan Zicai, Zhao Kui and others have written letters one after another, claiming that there are changes in Mongolia, and that their ambitions are not in Shandong, but in me. What do you all, dear friends, think?"

Among these people, the most anxious one was undoubtedly Zhao Fan, who knew military affairs best. He immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, the situation is indeed critical now! According to Quan Zicai's report, Mongolia has assembled a large army in Luoyang. If he

If we only take Shandong, there is no need to gather troops in Luoyang. Your Majesty, the military situation is now tense, and I believe that the imperial court must take countermeasures immediately."
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