Jin invasion of 1161

Timeline

1. 1161Kaifeng · Henan ProvinceWanyan Liang moved the Jin capital to the former Northern Song capital of Kaifeng, conscripted manpower and materiel from the Central Plains and North China, and assembled over 600,000 infantry, cavalry, and naval forces, proclaiming his intention to destroy Song in one stroke.
2. 1161Huai River basin · ChinaThe Jin army advanced south by sea, western, and central routes, capturing Shouchun, Luzhou, and other key towns in Huainan; the Song northern line retreated step by step, and the Jin main force approached the north bank of the Yangtze.
3. 1161North bank of the Yangtze · ChinaAfter the disastrous naval defeat at Caishi made crossing the Yangtze hopeless, Wanyan Liang was assassinated at Yangzhou; the Jin armies withdrew north in disorder, and most of the newly taken Huainan territory was recovered by Song forces. The invasion ended in a crushing Jin defeat.