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Northern Frontier Defense of the Song Dynasty

Type Event Region Asia Time 1117

During the Xuanhe era (c. 1117), as Jin's destruction of Liao accelerated, Northern Song tightened frontier defenses in Hebei and Hedong, though corr…

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  1. 1117Bianjing · Northern SongIn light of the changing Jin-Liao war situation, the Song court ordered the Hebei and Hedong circuits to heighten readiness and moved Imperial Guard troops north to garrison key positions.
  2. 1117Border prefectures and counties of Hebei · HebeiFrontier commanders oversaw the building of walls and forts and stockpiled grain and weapons, but manpower shortages and corruption among officers undermined defensive effectiveness.

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