Southern Song War Preparations against Jin

Timeline

1. 1159Lin'an · Lin'anUnder the threat of Jin tomb destruction and the southern tour, the Southern Song court convened deliberations and resolved to strengthen Huainan-Jiangnan defenses and reorganize armaments. Though still cautious, Gaozong had to respond to strong anti-Jin sentiment at court and in society, and began adjusting frontier deployments.
2. 1159–1160Huainan-Jiangnan · Huainan-JiangnanSouthern Song built fortresses and stored grain along the Huai River circuits in Huainan and Jiangnan, expanded warships and naval forces, and appointed veteran generals to garrison key points. Officials like Yu Yunwen actively planned river defenses, creating favorable conditions for later resisting a Jin crossing of the Yangtze.