when, in 1206, troops of southern song chancellor han tuozhou invaded jin dynasty, trying reunify china south, emperor zhangzong s armies defeated invaders.
the conflict began when song informed of jurchen troubles rising mongols , natural disasters. song began provoking emperor zhangzong in 1204 , onward orchestrating raids on jin settlements. fighting continued escalate, partly aggravated song officials in support of revanchism, , war against jin dynasty officially declared on june 14, 1206.
the song advance impeded jin military successes , declining soldier morale forced many desert. fall of 1206, multiple towns , military bases had been captured jurchens. neither side willing continue fighting, , peace treaty signed on november 2, 1208. obtain peace, song dynasty had yield territory, pay indemnity, , execute hawkish chancellor. song dynasty obligated pay annual tribute of 50,000 taels of silver , 50,000 packs of fabric. delivered severed head of minister had instigated war jurchens.
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