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Battle of Yehuling

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1211

In summer–autumn 1211, Mongol forces fought a series of battles against the main Jin army near Yehuling (northwest of Wanquan District, Zhangjiakou, …

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  1. 1211Yehuling · North ChinaAfter the fall of Wusha Fortress, Wanyan Chengyu led the main Jin army back to the defensible pass at Yehuling, attempting to block the southward advance of Mongol cavalry using the mountainous terrain. The Jin army claimed a strength of several hundred thousand, but morale was low and command was hesitant.
  2. 1211Huan'erzui (Huan'erling) · North ChinaWanyan Jiujin sent Shimo Ming'an to negotiate peace; Ming'an defected to the Mongols and leaked Jin dispositions. Seizing the Jin hesitation, Mongol forces under Muqali and others stormed through the Huan'erzui pass, routing the Jin vanguard and tearing a gap in the Yehuling defensive line.
  3. 1211Huihe Fortress · North ChinaWanyan Chengyu fled south to Huihe Fortress to regroup the remnants; Mongol forces pursued and encircled them. After three days of fierce fighting, Genghis Khan personally led three thousand elite cavalry in a charge straight into the Jin center; the main Jin army was destroyed, and Chengyu escaped into Xuanzhou Prefecture with only a few cavalry.

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