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On This Day: Emperor Li Jing sends a Southern Tang expeditionary force of 10,000 men under... (951)

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On November 16, 951: Emperor Li Jing sends a Southern Tang expeditionary force of 10,000 men under Bian Hao to conquer Chu. Li Jing removes the ruling family to his own capital in Nanjing, ending the ...

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