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Mouth Part of the Mongol–Jin War Date August--October 1211
Location North China, Zhangjiakou Result Decisive Mongol victory
Mongol Empire Jin Dynasty Commanders and leaders Genghis Khan
Yelü Tuhwa Emperor Weishaowang of Jin Dujis Qiannu Wanyan Jojin
Wanyan Chenyu Hersle Whosawho Wanyan Gauqi Ming An Tu Danyear
Puxian Wannu 90,000-110.000 cavalry[1] 350,000 infantry 150,000
Cavalry Casualties and losses moderately heavy heavy (500,000
men)  The Battle of the Badger Mouth (simplified Chinese:
獾儿嘴及野狐岭战役; traditional Chinese: 獾兒嘴及野狐嶺戰役; the Campaign of the
Badger Mouth and Wild Fox Peak) was the major decisive battle in
the first stage of the Mongol–Jin War.   In 1210, Genghis Khan
insulted Emperor Weishaowang by publicly stating that he was a
coward and unfit to be a leader. Genghis added, "The emperor
should be a man from sky like me." Soon, news spread to the Jin
emperor through a Jin officer. The