The shame of Jingkang is a great shame in Chinese history, the Jin army invaded the south at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, resulting in the capture of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, and the destruction of the Northern Song Dynasty. After the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, in order to take revenge, a series of drastic measures were adopted against the Jin State. This article will explore how the Southern Song Dynasty waged a decades-long struggle against the Jin state in a manner that did almost anything to do.
The background of Jingkang's shame
In the second year of Jingkang (1127 AD), the Jin army captured Bianjing (now Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and captured Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished. This incident had a huge psychological impact on the remnants of the Song Dynasty, and it also became a lingering national shame after the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty.
The establishment and struggle of the Southern Song Dynasty
After the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, headed by Zhao Gou (Song Gaozong), the capital was Lin'an (now Hangzhou), and the decades-long anti-Jin struggle began. The Southern Song Dynasty took measures in military, diplomatic, and internal affairs in an effort to restore the Central Plains.
The cruelty of military means
The Southern Song Dynasty adopted an aggressive offensive strategy militarily and fought many large-scale wars with the Jin State. Among them, the army led by famous generals such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong achieved certain victories on the battlefield, but also paid a huge price.
The ingenuity of diplomacy
Diplomatically, the Southern Song Dynasty took advantage of the internal contradictions of the Jin State and formed alliances with neighboring countries such as the Western Xia and Mongolia to jointly fight against the Jin State. These diplomatic tactics weakened the power of the Jin State to a certain extent.
Deepening of domestic reforms
The Southern Song Dynasty also carried out a series of reforms in internal affairs, strengthening the centralization of power, improving administrative efficiency, and enhancing the country's ability to mobilize for war. These reforms provided a solid material foundation for the Southern Song Dynasty's war against Jin.
The tragedy and cost of war
The war against Jin in the Southern Song Dynasty was tragic, and both sides paid a huge price. According to statistics, the population of Jin decreased from one million at the beginning of the war to about 100,000 at the end of the war.
Reflections on history
Although the anti-Jin war of the Southern Song Dynasty weakened the Jin State to a certain extent, the Southern Song Dynasty itself also paid a huge price. The war caused serious social and economic damage to the Southern Song Dynasty and aggravated domestic contradictions.
epilogue
In order to repay Jingkang's shame, the Southern Song Dynasty adopted a series of drastic measures to show its indomitable spirit of resistance. However, the brutality and cost of the war also had a profound impact on the Southern Song Dynasty. This history has given us a deeper understanding of war and made us cherish peace even more.
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