Song conquest of Later Shu

The Song Conquest of the Later Shu was a 964–965 war between the Song dynasty and its southwestern neighbor, the Later Shu. Despite natural barriers, the Later Shu defense proved extremely incompetent, and the Later Shu emperor Meng Chang surrendered within 70 days of the Song invasion.

Song conquest of the Later Shu
Date December 8, 964[1] – February 11, 965[2] Location Later Shu Result surrender and annexation of the Later Shu
Belligerents
Song Dynasty	Later Shu
Commanders and leaders
Emperor Taizu of Song Wang Quanbin Cui Yanjin Liu Guangyi Wang Renshan Cao Bin	Meng Chang  Wang Zhaoyuan (POW) Han Baozheng (POW) Zhao Chongtao  Li Jin  Gao Yanchou †

Notes and references

1. Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian, ch. 5.
2. Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian, ch. 6.

• (in Chinese) Li Tao (1183). Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian (續資治通鑑長編) [Extended Continuation to Zizhi Tongjian].