In the second year of Chunyu of the Southern Song Dynasty (1242), Yu, the pacifier and governor of Chongqing in Sichuan, began to build Diaoyu City. In 1258, Mongke Khan, with the might of over 40 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa, divided his troops into three routes to attack the Song Dynasty. One army led by Mongke invaded Sichuan and approached Diaoyu City in Hechuan in February of the following year. Despite Mongke's iron cavalry's relentless campaigns, they could not advance even an inch against the determined resistance of the city's commander Wang Jian and deputy commander Zhang Jue. In July, Mongke was injured by artillery fire from the city and later died at Wenshu Temple. The defense of Diaoyu City lasted more than 36 years, creating a rare example in the history of warfare where the weak triumphed over the strong, and thus Diaoyu City was praised by Europeans as the 'Oriental Mecca' and 'the place where God broke his whip.'
Chinese Drama
Soul Break at Fishing City
actor： Liu Wei, Basten, Wu Jianfei
director：Huang Jianzhong
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type：Chinese Drama
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status：Episode 24 Conclusion
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updated：2025-06-04
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region：Mainland China
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year：1995
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language：Mandarin Chinese
plot：In the second year of the Chunyou era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1242), Yu Sh...more
