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Battle of Wushabao
In spring-summer 1211, Genghis Khan led Mongol main forces against Wushabao, the weakest point in the Jin's northern defenses;…
Timeline
- 1211Northern Jin Great Wall defense line · North ChinaGenghis Khan sent scouts to reconnoiter the Jin Great Wall defenses and found the Wushabao sector weakly garrisoned with forts not yet forming a system. At the same time, he ordered his third son Ögedei to lead a detachment against Western Capital Datong to tie down Jin reinforcements.
- 1211Wushabao · North ChinaMongol vanguard Jebe led light cavalry in a surprise attack on Wushabao; the forts developed by Jin chancellor Dugu Sizhong could not hold, and Wushabao and Wuyue Camp fell in succession, tearing open the Jin's northwestern frontier defenses.
- 1211Wuyue Camp · North ChinaThe Mongols pressed on to capture Wuyue Camp, inflicting a major defeat on the Jin army. Dugu Sizhong was dismissed for the defeat, and the Jin court replaced him with Wanyan Chengyu to take charge of defenses; after resting for about a month, the Mongols turned toward Yehuling.
Sources
- Battle of Yehuling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Yehuling
- 独吉思忠 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8B%AC%E5%90%89%E6%80%9D%E5%BF%A0