The Defeat of Jingkang: from the Battle of Taiyuan to the Siege of Bianjing (Longitude and Latitude Series)

Analyze the political game between the Song and Jin Dynasties and restore the officialdom ecology in troubled times. The defeat of Jingkang, which occurred in the late Northern Song Dynasty, was a major tragedy in Chinese history that destroyed the country, destroyed the family, and left the people in dire straits. Based on historical data analysis and scenario restoration, this book reproduces the complete details of the Battle of Taiyuan in the Song and Jin Dynasties, and presents the entire process of the game between the Song and Jin Dynasties and the defeat of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty. The author describes in detail the march route and siege tactics adopted by the Jin Army, the defense strategies of Taiyuan soldiers and civilians, the chaotic political situation of the Northern Song Dynasty, the military laws to be defended from it, and the multiple military actions of the top generals in the Northern Song Dynasty. It not only reproduces the beacon fire weapons on the battlefield, but also provides a thought-provoking and rich historical interpretation of why the Northern Song Dynasty failed.