Yelü Xiuge

Timeline

1. 979–982Gaoliang River · BeijingIn Qianheng 1 he replaced Xidi, leading the Five Bureau army to reinforce the Southern Capital, converging with Yelü Xiezhen to crush Song forces at Gaoliang River; the next year he defeated Song forces at Waqiao Pass and was appointed Yuyue. He directed the southern garrisons and was the core general of Liao's southern defenses.
2. 983–998Xijin Prefecture of the Liao Southern Capital · BeijingAfter Shengzong's accession the empress dowager ordered him to direct all southern military affairs with authority to act as he saw fit. He balanced garrison troops, established a rotation system, encouraged agriculture and sericulture, and strengthened defenses, greatly ordering the frontier. In Tonghe 4 he crushed Cao Bin and Mi Xin of Song's Youzhou route at Qigou Pass and was titled Prince of Song; later he served as vanguard on the empress dowager's southern campaign, defeating Liu Tingrang at Junziguan. In his later years he carefully guarded the frontier; he died in Tonghe 16 and Shengzong ordered a shrine at the Southern Capital.