Zhao Yun was sitting on the throne, and the ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty on both sides were already making a lot of speculation about whether to send troops.

The ministers of the Song Dynasty, based on the information they learned, did not deny that now was the perfect time to recapture Kaifeng, but they had different opinions on the situation after the recapture of Kaifeng.

A group of ministers headed by Zheng Qingzhi believed that the Southern Song Dynasty could regain the lost territory in one fell swoop, while Zhen Dexiu and others were worried that it would be easy to regain Kaifeng, but the Song army would not be able to defend Kaifeng.

The Mongolian army was tired of besieging Kaifeng. When they saw the Song army advancing, they withdrew from Henan. If they attacked again in the next year, Kaifeng would be flat and it would be difficult for the Song army to defend it.

At this time, Zhao Fan called Wang Bin, and Wang Bin stated the plan to rebuild the Guanhe defense line of the Jin Kingdom in the main hall.

Wang Bin pointed out that the Jin Dynasty relied on the Guanhe Defense Line and a corner of Henan to resist the Mongols for twenty years. If the Song Dynasty gained Henan and rebuilt the Guanhe Defense Line, it could keep Henan and then advance into Guanzhong, Hebei, and Hedong.

Zhao Yun was moved by Wang Bin's words and immediately decided to send troops to the Northern Expedition to regain the three capitals.

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Jinan.

Li Fen originally wanted to be the leader of the three towns, but because he did not want to lead troops to rescue Kaifeng, he could only agree to let Zhao Tai lead the troops.

Because the situation in Kaifeng was urgent, Zhao Tai made some preparations, built a high platform outside Jinan City, read aloud a proclamation, and swore an oath to go to war.

Three towns of soldiers and horses, Zhao Tai and Wuxian towns, as the main force to rescue Kaifeng, Li Fen ordered Peng Huizu to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to accompany him, while he stayed in Shandong to take charge.

Outside Jinan City, the people from the two towns who had just arrived held a brief swearing-in meeting and then headed west in a mighty manner.

Wanyan Chengde and other Jurchen generals led the cavalry in front, and large groups of infantry marched in formation, stretching for more than ten miles.
Chapter completed!