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The great victories of Yingchang and Zhuxianzhen: Why the ten-year Northern Expedition failed

The victory of Yancheng was an unprecedented and glorious military achievement of the Southern Song Dynasty. Even Emperor Gaozong of Song, who was opposed to the Northern Expedition, was inspired to issue an imperial edict to reward Yue Fei's army after hearing the news of victory. This was a miracle that a lone army defeated the Jin army in the plains in more than 100 battles in the 15 years of war between Song and Jin. The commander-in-chief Y…
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The victory of Yancheng was an unprecedented and glorious military achievement of the Southern Song Dynasty. Even Emperor Gaozong of Song, who was opposed to the Northern Expedition, was inspired to issue an imperial edict to reward Yue Fei's army after hearing the news of victory. This was a miracle that a lone army defeated the Jin army in the plains in more than 100 battles in the 15 years of war between Song and Jin. The commander-in-chief Y…

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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