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Summary

The resistance against the Jurchen's fourth southern expedition lasted two years, with significant battles in the Jin region and Shandong in the first half, while Jiangnan and the southwest drew attention in the latter half. Xuzhou became a key battleground, where the Huaxia army, after initially kidnapping the puppet Qi Emperor, allied with local forces to resist the Jurchen. Despite internal conflicts and shifting allegiances, the Huaxia army managed to integrate troops from the Li faction after Xuzhou's fall. Liu Cheng Zong led the defense and later sought support in Shandong, facing resource shortages. Zou Xu, a capable officer, took command of the newly integrated troops, which were initially ineffective but gradually reorganized under his leadership. By the winter of the eleventh year of Jian Shuo, Zou Xu's efforts resulted in a core combat strength of over twenty thousand, establishing a foothold near the Funiu Mountains as the situation in Jiangnan and the southwest unfolded.

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