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Tensions in the Hexi Corridor

Type Event Region Asia Time 1035–1037

Around 1036, Li Yuanhao's forces penetrated the Hexi Corridor, where the Ganzhou Uyghurs, Shazhou Guiyi Army, Northern Song, and Western Xia vied, th…

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  1. 1035–1036Ganzhou · GansuLi Yuanhao dispatched troops approaching Ganzhou; the Ganzhou Uyghurs sent envoys seeking Song aid, but the court declined substantive help on grounds of distance and limited capability, leaving Ganzhou in turmoil.
  2. 1036–1037Shazhou · GansuThe Shazhou Guiyi Army reported frequent raids on the western section's post roads; the Northern Song's Qinfeng Circuit strengthened border alerts but was unable to restore effective control over the Hexi Corridor, as the strategic corridor slipped out of control.

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