Song Court's Retreat South of the Yangtze

Timeline

1. 1129Yangzhou · JianghuaiJin generals Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongbi, and others invaded south along separate routes; Song forces collapsed, and Emperor Gaozong's temporary court fled hurriedly south from Yangzhou. Key positions north of the Yangtze fell in succession, forcing the court's center of rule southward.
2. 1129Hangzhou · LiangzheMiao Fu and Liu Zhengyan launched a mutiny in Hangzhou, forcing Emperor Gaozong to abdicate. After the mutiny was quelled, Gaozong crossed the river, traveling through Wenzhou, Shaoxing, and other places; court institutions and the center of fiscal resources became further consolidated south of the Yangtze.