OVER 700 years ago the Mongolian cavalry crossed the Yangtze River from the northern grasslands and invaded southern China. In 1279, the conquerors marched on to the South China Sea coast and cornered the fleeing Sout...OVER 700 years ago the Mongolian cavalry crossed the Yangtze River from the northern grasslands and invaded southern China. In 1279, the conquerors marched on to the South China Sea coast and cornered the fleeing Southern Song emperor and his ministers. On being confronted by certain capture and death, minister Lu Xiufu,展开更多
文摘OVER 700 years ago the Mongolian cavalry crossed the Yangtze River from the northern grasslands and invaded southern China. In 1279, the conquerors marched on to the South China Sea coast and cornered the fleeing Southern Song emperor and his ministers. On being confronted by certain capture and death, minister Lu Xiufu,