Yang Anjie and Others Defend the City

Timeline

1. 1127Eastern Capital (Kaifeng) · HenanAfter the city fell in the first year of Jingkang, the Jin took emperors Huizong and Qinzong north, then returned south to besiege Bianjing again. Defending generals including Yang Anjie were ordered to hold firm as the Jin attacked from all sides, and Kaifeng was once more encircled.
2. 1127Eastern Capital (Kaifeng) · HenanDefenders and Jin forces clashed repeatedly below the walls; Yang Anjie led the troops in round-the-clock defense, risking himself at the front. In the fiercest fighting, Yang Anjie was struck by an arrow and killed; other generals such as Wang Yan continued resistance, and troops and civilians in the city suffered heavy casualties.
3. 1127Eastern Capital (Kaifeng) · HenanOutnumbered and without relief, Kaifeng fell once more. The Northern Song dynasty was effectively ended; the Central Plains fell under Jin rule, the Southern Song was established in Jiangnan, and Chinese history entered a new period of north-south confrontation.