"Although the Mongol army was defeated, its strength still exists, and Kublai Khan is even more eloquent, why does the virtuous nephew think that this is the opportunity for the Northern Expedition?" After a moment of silence, Master Yideng asked. His Dali State was forced to surrender under the coercion of Kublai Khan's army, and he was extremely jealous of this person.

    Fang Zhixing said: "After this battle, the Mongol army does still have strength, but the new death of the Great Khan Meng Ge will inevitably make the army unstable, and Kublai Khan, no matter how eloquent he is, it is difficult to fully control the army's heart. On the contrary, Xiangyang City has the elite soldiers that Guo Daxia has trained for several years, and he has recently won a victory, and his morale is unprecedented. With such a rise and fall, the strength of the two sides is already almost equal. Moreover, Kublai Khan was extremely ambitious, if he had the intention to compete for the throne of Khan, he would lead his army back to the north, and then Guo Daxia would lead the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City to pursue, and he would definitely win a complete victory. ”

    "Compete for the sweat position?" Hearing this, Master Yideng couldn't help but nod slightly. Different from the Central Plains, the Mongol Great Khan is not hereditary, the inheritance is quite chaotic, after the death of Ogedai a few years ago, there has been a dispute over the Khan's throne, until Meng Ge ascended the throne, it is considered a little stable, Kublai Khan as Meng Ge's younger brother, and has such strength, it is indeed possible to compete for the position of the Great Khan. As an imperial family, although the competition for the throne of Dali is not fierce, and Master Yideng is also well aware of the temptation of such a position, if there is a slight possibility, Kublai Khan will definitely return to Mongolia to compete for the Great Khan, in that case, it is indeed an opportunity for Xiangyang City.

    Hearing what the two said, everyone also secretly speculated that if Kublai Khan was in a hurry to return north, the Northern Expedition would be a huge victory, and in that case, it would really be a good fight. However, thinking of the attitude of the imperial court, some people still couldn't help but hesitate, Zhu Ziliu said: "It's not difficult to get rid of Lu Wenhuan, but if we openly drive him away." Or if you disobey the orders of the Lin'an court and go on a northern expedition, you will inevitably lose support, and may even be regarded as a rebellion, in which case you will not only have to face the Mongols. ”

    "yes." Although the imperial court can't deal with the Mongols, it is much better at dealing with us warriors, and if they think we are rebelling at that time, then what is good?" Hong Qigong echoed.

    "Lin'an Imperial Court, the younger generation went for a trip." It must make them dare not move!" Hearing this, Yang Guo said loudly. A few years ago, Ding Daquan and others were evil, and he went to Lin'an to teach him a lesson, which can be described as familiar.

    For Yang Guo's martial arts, everyone is at ease. But when they heard what he said, they all shook their heads. If it is said that the general punishment of evil and promotion of good, and the practice of chivalry and righteousness, Yang Guo's approach may still have an effect, but I am afraid that such a militaristic event will not have much effect. After all, it is easy to change the mind of one person, but it is difficult to change the mind of the entire court. Even Emperor Rijong could not decide such a major matter with the opposition of the people.

    "The idea of the imperial court, we don't have to pay attention to it. If we are openly rebellious. The imperial court will definitely send people to attack, and if it attacks Mongolia, it will only be reprimanded at most. Jinghu made the envoy over there. Lu Wende is Lu Wenhuan's brother, if we capture Lu Wenhuan, if he has the slightest scruples, he will not act rashly. Fang Zhixing glanced at everyone and said. The main purpose of his visit to Xiangyang this time is this. The reactions of all parties are naturally considered, if the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang City just go north without authorization. For the sake of stability, Song Ting will not do it without permission. The same is true for Lu Wende.

     After saying this, Fang Zhixing arched his hand and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the opportunity is rare, if we don't fight hard this time, I'm afraid that when Kublai Khan goes south again, I won't have a chance again!

    Everyone heard this, and their faces were heavy. As one of the top masters in the world, how could they not know the current situation in Xiangyang, and if they blindly defended it, even if they survived this time, how many times would they be able to withstand it? Once Xiangyang was broken, the defense line of the Yangtze River would be broken through by the Mongols, and then the Song Dynasty would definitely be extinct, and the Northern Expedition could not be delayed. Besides, at this time, the martial arts people who came from the Great Victory Pass Heroes Association are aging, and most of the other martial arts people are unwilling to defend here. Moreover, the treasure offered by Fang Zhixing has now been exhausted, and if you want to train the troops, it is also the best time to take advantage of the Northern Expedition when the Mongolian strength is weakened. Thinking of this, everyone's hearts have been biased towards this.

     "Guo Daxia, you are the commander of Xiangyang City, I don't know what you think?" Looking at everyone's expressions, Fang Zhixing asked Guo Jing. Guo Jingyi has guarded Xiangyang for more than ten years, his reputation can be described as great, and the elite soldiers in the city are trained by him, and he can be said to be the most important person among everyone.

    Since hearing Fang Zhixing mention the Northern Expedition, Guo Jing has been extremely embarrassed. If it is according to his wishes, he will naturally lead the army to the Northern Expedition. However, if it is said that he rebelled against the orders of the imperial court, it was extremely difficult for him to decide. And Lu Wenhuan treated him very well, if he said that he wanted to drive away or capture this person, Guo Jing really couldn't bear it in his heart. Hearing Fang Zhixing's inquiry, and seeing that everyone in the room was looking at him, Guo Jing thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "As Brother Fang said, this Northern Expedition is imperative. However, if Kublai Khan wants to compete for the throne of Khan, he will not leave quickly, but will take advantage of the confrontation with Xiangyang to subdue the military and replace him with a confidant general. During this time, we can report to Lin'an, state the key points of the Northern Expedition, and prepare materials, if we can get the support of the imperial court, the certainty of victory this time will be greater. ”

    Hearing this, Hong Qigong, Zhu Ziliu and others all nodded secretly, Guo Jing's words can be described as extremely safe, if the imperial court supports the Northern Expedition, the certainty of victory will be greater, but it will not work, Kublai Khan will not leave for a while, and there is no loss to Xiangyang. Moreover, during this time, Xiangyang City can recuperate and reserve materials, and whether the imperial court agrees or not, it will be beneficial and harmless.

     But when Shen Qingchen heard this, he retorted: "Guo Daxia said this, Xiaodao didn't dare to agree. It is precisely because Kublai Khan wants to subdue the hearts of the army that we should immediately go on a northern expedition. If he completely subdues this army, the Northern Expedition will be even more uncertain. Moreover, this time the Mongolian army gathered in Xiangyang, the northern place is not quiet, if Guo Daxia raises troops, there will be someone to respond, if in a few days, with Kublai Khan's means, there will be no such possibility!" "As a person of the Quanzhen Sect, he has been in the north for a long time, and has not heard of the Great Song Dynasty for many years, and naturally does not have so much loyalty to the Lin'an court. This time, he led the Quanzhen Sect people south to Xiangyang, which can be said to have taken a great risk, if Guo Jing could not immediately go on a northern expedition, it would be a little dangerous.

     Thinking of this, Shen Qingchen shook his head and said to everyone: "The Quanzhen Sect has been suppressed by Mongolia over the years, and this time Xiaodao led people to Xiangyang, which greatly offended the Mongolians. (To be continued)