Dragon Protection Order: Part 5: the Rise and Fall of the Song and Yuan Dynasties

The "Order to Protect the Dragon" series uses the thousand-year Chinese civilization as a picture scroll to tell the story of the Zhang family's grand epic of guarding the dragon's veins and selecting talents to assist the government since the Yellow Emperor's mandate. The seven parts run through key moments in history: "The War of the Qin and Han Dynasties" established a unified pattern, "The Three Kingdoms" demonstrated the choice of loyalty, "The Storm of the Five Hus" guarded the fire of civilization, "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" opened the glorious chapter of the prosperous times, "The Rise of the Song and Yuan Dynasties" faced the changes of Huayi, "The Ming and Qing Dynasties" witnessed the reincarnation of the empire, and "The War of Resistance" forged the backbone of the nation. The Dragon Guard has always guarded silently at the turning points of history, guiding Chinese civilization through many crises and continuing its immortal inheritance. "The Order to Protect the Dragon: The Rise and Fall of the Song and Yuan Dynasties": The two Song Dynasties were prosperous, and the Jin Dynasty suddenly broke out. The Dragon Guards faced unprecedented changes in Huayi: when the Northern Song Dynasty was overthrown, they rescued civilized classics and traveled south, while in the Southern Song Dynasty, they struggled to find opportunities for the Northern Expedition. The Mongolian cavalry swept across Europe and Asia, and the Dragon Guard Order trembled violently for the first time when foreigners entered the Central Plains. The children of the Zhang family faced the most difficult choice: should they follow Wen Tianxiang in his generous righteousness, or should they assist Kublai Khan to preserve civilization? In the test of blood and fire, the Dragon Guards explored a new way of existence - secretly inheriting Han culture under the rule of aliens, protecting the fire of civilization and leaving hope for the rebirth of China in the future. Protecting the Chinese cultural heritage has never been a task that one person, one family, one surname or one dynasty can accomplish independently. It is the result of countless generations of Chinese people passing on the fire and working together. I would like to express my highest respect to all the martyrs and sages who fought and struggled to protect Chinese civilization!