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{{Battle_Infobox|image = C7a6d3881ecb143f243c4460e41b3946.jpg|date = 1260–1294|place = Southern China|result = Yuan Victory|side1 = Yuan Dynasty|side2 = Southern Song Dynasty}}The '''Mongol Conquest of the Song Dynasty''' was an invasion of the Song states in southern China by the Mongol Empire led by | {{Battle_Infobox|image = C7a6d3881ecb143f243c4460e41b3946.jpg|date = 1260–1294|place = Southern China|result = Yuan Victory|side1 = Yuan Dynasty|side2 = Southern Song Dynasty}}The '''Mongol Conquest of the Song Dynasty''' was an invasion of the Song states in southern China by the Mongol Empire led by [[:https://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Möngke_Khan|Möngke Khan]] and later Kublai--both grandsons of Genghis Khan. | ||
he resistance of the Song army in Sichuan was ineffective. By the spring of 1259, Möngke reached the city of Hechuan. In order to take Hechuan, the Mongols had to capture the Diaoyu Castle. | |||
The commander of the Song forces in the castle was [[:https://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Wang_Jian|Wang Jian]]. Möngke sent his general [[:https://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Wang_Dechen|Wang Dechen]] as the vanguard of the Mongol army. The Mongols initially tried to break the castle's gates. When this strategy was proven ineffective, they started night raids on the outer part of the castle on minor defensive structures. Although these raids surprised the Song army at first, the Mongols were not able to break into the castle. | |||
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Revision as of 08:40, 21 September 2018
The Mongol Conquest of the Song Dynasty was an invasion of the Song states in southern China by the Mongol Empire led by Möngke Khan and later Kublai--both grandsons of Genghis Khan.
he resistance of the Song army in Sichuan was ineffective. By the spring of 1259, Möngke reached the city of Hechuan. In order to take Hechuan, the Mongols had to capture the Diaoyu Castle.
The commander of the Song forces in the castle was Wang Jian. Möngke sent his general Wang Dechen as the vanguard of the Mongol army. The Mongols initially tried to break the castle's gates. When this strategy was proven ineffective, they started night raids on the outer part of the castle on minor defensive structures. Although these raids surprised the Song army at first, the Mongols were not able to break into the castle.