Why is Diaoyu City called "The Place Where God Breaks His Whip" and "Oriental Mecca"?

1. "The place where God broke his whip": European historians believe that the Mongolian army's western expedition to Europe was sent by God to punish Europe, so Diaoyu City is called Diaoyu City.

2. "Mecca of the East": The Battle of Diaoyu City continued the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, and was similar to Muhammad's capture of the city of Mecca, thus laying the foundation for the unification of the Arabian Peninsula.

3. History: In 1258, Meng Ge Khan took advantage of the power of conquering more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, and divided his troops into three groups to attack the Song Dynasty. Meng Ge personally led an army of troops to invade Sichuan, and in February of the following year, his troops arrived at Diaoyu City in Hechuan. Meng Ge's cavalry marched east and west and were invincible. However, under the tenacious resistance of Diaoyu City's general Wang Jian and his deputy Zhang Jue, they could not get past the thunder pool.

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What was the impact of the Battle of Diaoyu City?

1. It provided an opportunity for Kublai Khan to take power in Mongolia and had a profound impact on the development of Chinese history. significant impact. Mengge Khan was a Mongolian conservative who still implemented traditional policies. This policy, which has a strong flavor of the Mongolian tribes and the Western Regions, is extremely unsuitable for the needs of ruling the vast Central Plains and Han lands.

2. Kublai Khan was one of the few people among the Mongolian ruling group who admired Han culture. After Meng Ge came to the throne, Kublai Khan was appointed to be in charge of the Han Dynasty in Monan. He vigorously recruited Han Confucian scholars and vigorously promoted the Sinicization policy, which achieved great results. However, it aroused the suspicion of Mongke Khan and his conservative ministers, and Kublai Khan was dismissed from office, and his Sinicization policy was also forced to be cancelled.

3. After Kublai Khan ascended the throne of the Great Khan, he continued to implement his sinicization policy and gradually changed the Mongolian army's policy of indiscriminate killing, so as to prevent the economy and culture of southern China from greater damage. Meng Ge Khan once left a last word that when he captures Diaoyu City in the future, he should massacre all the people in the city.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia - Hechuan Diaoyu City

Baidu Encyclopedia - Battle of Diaoyu City