Battle of Tongzhou

Timeline

1. 1214Tongzhou · Tongzhou DistrictJin generals including Wanyan Gang were ordered to lead elite troops north from the south, assembling near Tongzhou in an attempt to repel the Mongol besieging forces and lift the siege of Zhongdu.
2. 1214Tongzhou · Tongzhou DistrictThe Jin and Mongol armies fought a fierce battle outside the walls of Tongzhou. The Jin initially won, killing several Mongol commanders. However, after Mongol reinforcements arrived, the tide turned and the Jin failed to break through the siege lines.
3. 1214Tongzhou · Tongzhou DistrictAfter their counterattack was repulsed, the Jin forces were forced to retreat, and the siege of Zhongdu remained unchanged. Although this was a local Jin victory, strategically it failed to save Zhongdu, and the Mongols continued the siege until the city fell in 1215.