The Defense of Diaoyu Fortress is a sweeping historical work that takes an in-depth look at how Diaoyu Fortress in Hezhou resisted the Mongol invasion during the Southern Song dynasty.
It meticulously reconstructs how this stronghold in eastern Sichuan stood firm against the Mongol cavalry as it swept across Eurasia in the mid-thirteenth century. After thirty-six years of resistance, its defenders killed Mongol Great Khan Möngke, turning the tide of war across Asia and Europe.
Beginning with the grand backdrop of “Black Clouds Over the City,” the book recounts the rise of the Mongols and their global expansion, and examines the underlying causes and strategic planning behind the outbreak of the Song-Mongol War.
It then centers on “The Broken Mongol Whip,” focusing on the circumstances behind the construction of Diaoyu Fortress, its natural advantages, its defensive works, and the heroic resistance of defenders such as Wang Jian. It vividly depicts this famous siege of the cold-weapons era.
Finally, “Turning the Tide” looks ahead to the Mongol infighting after the war and the establishment of the Yuan dynasty, revealing the far-reaching impact of the Battle of Diaoyu Fortress on Chinese and world history.
The Battle of Diaoyu City is a miracle in the history of world war. Three rivers are dangerously blocked, farming and fighting are integrated, and the army has resisted Mongolia alone for thirty-six years. Shake the empire with the power of one city and demonstrate the unyielding character of the Chinese army and people. The Mongolian cavalry that swept across Europe and Asia was defeated in Diaoyu City. After holding on to the city for thirty-six years, the Great Khan died and the Western Expedition army retreated. This period of history bears witness to the tenacity of ordinary people to defend their country.
I'm watching it now, but I haven't finished it yet. I just want to see how the exchange insists on the 30 issue. It is really a pawn.
😎 Using mountains as walls and rivers as chasms, the mountain city in Sichuan is fortified.
It provides a relatively objective description of history in the form of storytelling, which can be used as a supplement to historical knowledge!
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It is very detailed and highly recommended.
After Yashan, the soldiers and people of Diaoyu City still resisted the Qiang Yuan. What a great thing, what a pity, what a pain... Read more books, read and write different versions of the same thing, there are so many books that can be wise.