From 1125 to 1127, there was a war in which the Song army resisted the attack of the State of Jin and defended Tokyo. This war was called the Battle of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty. So, what kind of war is the battle of defending Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty?
Map of the Battle of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty
In 1125, that is, in the seventh year of Xuanhe, the monarch of the State of Jin attacked the Song Dynasty on the pretext of breaking the covenant between the two countries. In October of the same year, Xu Jin's army was preparing to gather in Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, Song Huizong, the monarch of the Northern Song Dynasty, let his son Zhao Heng ascend to the throne, and then fled to the south. After the Jin army surrounded Tokyo, there was a dispute within the imperial court about what attitude the Song army should take. Song Qinzong, Zhao Heng, Li Bangyan and others believed that the Song Dynasty should make peace with the Jin State, and agreed to the request of the Jin State. However, Li Gang and others thought that the army of the Northern Song Dynasty should actively resist the attack of the Jin State, and then Li Gang began to organize troops to deal with the army of the Jin State, and built a solid city defense.
in 1126, with the help of local troops and Tokyo soldiers and civilians, the army of the Northern Song Dynasty defeated the army of the Jin State several times in a row, which greatly increased the morale of the army of the Song Dynasty. Later, because of the numerous casualties of the soldiers of the Jin State, the Jin State had to evacuate. After the evacuation of Xu Jin Guo, the defense of the capital Tokyo relaxed. In the autumn of 1126, Xu Jin sent troops to attack the Song Dynasty. In November of the same year, Tokyo was successfully captured by Jin Guo, and Jin Jun occupied Tokyo for four months.
The defending war of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty was a war in which the army and people of the Song Dynasty fought against the attack of the Jin State. However, Tokyo was finally captured by the Jin State because of the monarch's disobedience and other reasons. How long did it take to defend Tokyo
During the Song Dynasty, there was a battle in which the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty struggled against the Jin Army to defend the capital Tokyo, which was called the "Tokyo Defence War". In the defending battle of Tokyo, the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty repelled the attack of the Jin Army many times, but in the end, the Jin Army captured Tokyo. So how long did it take to defend Tokyo?
Pictures of the Battle of Tokyo
It took two years before and after the Battle of Tokyo, that is, from 1125 to 1127. A battle that lasted for two years ended the Northern Song Dynasty, which was founded more than 1 years ago, and also allowed Jin Jun to enter the Central Plains, and the people began to live a life of poverty. The reason why the battle of Tokyo took two years was related to the blind compromise of the rulers of the Song Dynasty. In 1126, Li Gang defeated Jin Jun many times and defended Tokyo. However, after the withdrawal of Jin Jun, Li Gang was excluded, and the rulers of the Song Dynasty relaxed their vigilance, so that the achievements just made in defending Tokyo were burned. Later, when Jin Jun saw the lax defense in Tokyo, he immediately entangled the army to attack Tokyo, and Tokyo was captured by Jin Jun. When Tokyo was captured by the Jin army, many soldiers and civilians resolutely took up arms to defend their homes, but unfortunately failed to drive away the Jin army. After occupying Tokyo for four months, the Jin army withdrew and left. The rulers of the Song Dynasty, Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, became prisoners of the Jin Dynasty, and all the money in Tokyo was looted, so the Northern Song Dynasty perished. In 1127, after Song Gaozong acceded to the throne, he appointed Li Gang as prime minister, but because the ministers who supported compromise had an advantage, Li Gang only served as prime minister for 77 days.
It took two years to defend Tokyo. Although the military and civilians in the Song Dynasty struggled against the Jin Army, the rulers blindly compromised and eventually led to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty. Background of the Battle of Tokyo
The Battle of Tokyo, which took place from 1125 to 1127, was a war for the people of the Northern Song Dynasty to defend Kaifeng against the State of Jin. Because the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty was called "Tokyo" at that time, this war was called "Tokyo Defence War". So what is the background of the defending war in Tokyo?
map of defending the war in Tokyo
In 1125, in order to wage war against the Northern Song Dynasty, the monarch of the State of Jin began to attack the Northern Song Dynasty on the pretext that the Northern Song Dynasty violated the covenant concluded between the two countries. In October of the same year, Jin Guo's army was divided into two roads, one attacking west and the other attacking east. The two roads were originally planned to meet in Tokyo, but unexpectedly, the marked army met the resistance of the Northern Song Dynasty and failed to reach Tokyo smoothly, while the East Road Army arrived in Tokyo and surrounded Tokyo.
Seeing that Xu Jin's army attacked very quickly, Song Huizong quickly passed on his throne to his son Zhao Heng, and Zhao Heng became Song Qinzong after he acceded to the throne. In the face of Xu Jin's attack, however, the Song court was divided on whether to take an active part in the battle. Song Qinzong, who had just acceded to the throne, thought that he had acceded to the throne soon, and his foundation was not yet solid. Therefore, he advocated making peace with Xu Jin Guo, agreeing to Xu Jin Guo's request, and promised to cede territory for reparations. This idea was supported by Li Bangyan and others. Li Gang and others, however, think that if you blindly sum up, Xu Jin will "push your luck", so they advocate actively fighting. Then Song Qinzong appointed Li Gang to be responsible for the defense of Tokyo, and Li Gang actively began to prepare for the war.
In the face of the solid military and civilians in Tokyo and Qi Xin, the Jin State had to withdraw its troops after repeated attacks and numerous casualties. However, after the withdrawal of the Xu Jin army, Tokyo relaxed its vigilance. This is the background of the defending war in Tokyo.
The background of the defending war in Tokyo tells the background of the defending war in Tokyo, which is helpful for future generations to study this defending war. The Battle of Tokyo went through the Northern Song Dynasty. In order to gain more benefits, the State of Jin attacked Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, on the grounds that the Northern Song Dynasty violated the Covenant. This war was called the "Battle of Tokyo". So what is the specific process of defending Tokyo?
Picture of the Battle of Tokyo
In 1125, the state of Jin began to attack the Northern Song Dynasty. At this time, Song Huizong passed the throne to Zhao Heng, and Zhao Heng became Song Qinzong. Song Qinzong put Li Gang in full charge of Tokyo's defense. After Xu Jin's army arrived in Tokyo, Xu Jin decided to withdraw because of the fierce resistance of the soldiers and civilians in Tokyo and the numerous casualties of the army. After the withdrawal of Xu Jin Guo, Tokyo's defense relaxed, which gave Xu Jin a powerful opportunity, and then Xu Jin Guo sent troops to attack Tokyo. This is the beginning of the battle for Tokyo. Then Zong Ze shouldered the heavy burden, and Zong Ze stayed in Tokyo, and actively responded to Xu Jin's army and re-established Song's defense.
Zong Ze made a great contribution to the defence of Tokyo. First, he rearranged the defense in and around Tokyo, and then Zong Ze studied the previous battles of the Jin State, and came up with a special countermeasure against the cavalry of the Jin State. Since then, Zong Ze has repeatedly repelled the attack of Xu Jin Guo. Not willing to fail, Xu Jin launched another attack in Zhengzhou, only 2 kilometers away from Tokyo. Zong Ze calmly commanded Song Jun to attack, which gave a heavy blow to Xu Jin Guo's army. This is the process of defending Tokyo. Zong Ze once asked the monarch of Song State to return to Tokyo to take charge of the overall situation. Unfortunately, Zong Ze's wish was not realized in the end.
The story of the defending war in Tokyo tells the later generations that the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty struggled to resist the attack of foreign enemies, which also reflected the patriotic feelings of the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty. The influence of the battle of Tokyo
The battle of Tokyo was a battle fought by the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty to defend the capital Tokyo from being occupied by the Jin army. The battle of defending Tokyo all reflected the patriotism of the people in Song Dynasty and their courage to resist the Jin Army. So what is the impact of the battle of defending Tokyo?
Picture of the Battle of Tokyo
During the Battle of Tokyo, the military and civilians of the Song Dynasty repelled the attack of the Jin Army many times. However, because the rulers of the Song Dynasty blindly resisted the Jin Dynasty, Tokyo was finally captured by the Jin Army and Song Huizong and Song Qinzong were captured. The influence of the Battle of Tokyo is mainly as follows: First, the Battle of Tokyo embodies the unity of the people in the Song Dynasty against the Jin Dynasty. During the campaign, many patriots emerged, such as Li Gang and Zong Ze, who contributed to this campaign and led the military and civilians to repel the attack of the Jin Army many times; Second, this campaign reflected the compromise policy of the rulers of the Song Dynasty. It was precisely because the rulers of the Song Dynasty always held the idea of compensation that it indirectly led to the lax defense of Tokyo, which made the 8 Jin Army take advantage of it and captured Tokyo. Third, the defending war in Tokyo eventually led to Song Huizong and Song Qinzong becoming prisoners of the Jin State, and all the wealth in Tokyo was robbed, which made people's lives insecure and affected the development of the Song State. Fourth, the battle of Tokyo reflected the compromise of the rulers of Song Dynasty to a certain extent, which made it difficult to give full play to the military superiority of Song Dynasty, which made the Northern Song Dynasty perish and Song Gaozong succeeded to the throne. The battle of Tokyo enabled Jin Guo to enter the Central Plains smoothly.
The influence of defending Tokyo is far-reaching. This battle reflects the patriotic feelings of the people, but it also reflects the compromise attitude of the rulers of the Song Dynasty.