In the early stages of this campaign, a large number of troops were slaughtered at the Badger's Mouth pass.
In the early stages of this campaign, a large number of troops were slaughtered at the Badger's Mouth pass. Opposing sides in this campaign deployed counterweight trebuchets called "Muslim Paos" and used iron chains to lower devastating "thunder-crash bombs". The winning side in this campaign bestowed the title of "maharaja" upon the traitorous last king of Dali. The Toluid civil war derailed this campaign for three years. This campaign as a whole ended after a navy overcame a ten to one numerical disadvantage at the Battle of Yamen. The early stage of this campaign ended with Ögedei overseeing the fall of the Jin dynasty. For 10 points, name this military campaign that ended in 1279, with Kublai Khan's establishment of the Yuan dynasty.
In the early stages of this campaign, a large number of troops were slaughtered at the Badger's Mouth pass.
Mongol invasion of China [or Mongol conquest of China; or Mongol conquest of the Western Xia dynasty; or Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty; or Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty; or obvious equivalents] 