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Red Turban Northern Expedition

Type Event Region China Time 1357–1358

In 1357 (Zhizheng 17), the northern Red Turban armies launched a multi-pronged northern expedition from their base in the Central Plains, with forces…

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  1. 1357Bianliang · Central PlainsLiu Futong made Bianliang the center of his Song regime, reorganized the northern Red Turban armies, and deployed a northern expedition strategy intended to strike directly at the Yuan court's heartland and restore the prestige of the old Central Plains capital.
  2. 1357–1358Near Dadu · North ChinaRed Turban general Mao Gui led elite troops north from Shandong, capturing Jizhou and other places; his vanguard at one point approached the walls of Dadu. Emperor Shun of Yuan was alarmed and hastily transferred troops from various quarters to defend the capital, shaking court and country.
  3. 1358–1359Shandong · North ChinaThe Yuan counterattack combined with internal attrition among the Red Turbans; Mao Gui was killed in battle, Liu Futong's Song regime lost Bianliang, and the northern expedition collapsed. The northern Red Turbans shifted to the defensive, but the Yuan court's foundations of rule had been severely shaken.

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