Battle of Tienkin

The Battle of Tienkin was the culmination of the First Niun-Shindan War, fought in and around the Niun capital of Tienkin in 1410. The invading Shindanese army, having earlier defeated the Niun forces during the Battle of Zoacheng, attempted to use their advantageous position in order to quickly siege and conquer the Niun capital, with the objective of finishing the war and the invasion in one move. The Niun forces, knowing that they were fighting for the very survival of their dynasty, took up defensive positions in front of the capital, led by the Niun Taizu Emperor himself. The battle began with clashes in the plains around the capital, but the Shindanese forces, already weakened after a long invasion and a long march, and having already suffered huge losses due to both the regular battles against their enemy and the relentless harassment of the Righteous armies, failed to break through or to notice the arrival of Niun reinforcements that organised an ambush. Fighting continued throughout the night and next day, and the Niun forces managed to repel the enemy offensive and to capitalize on their local victory, leading a counterattack that forced the Shindanese to abandon their invasion and to withdraw. The Niun victory in this battle secured the independence of their nation and dynasty, and was the turning point in the war, allowing the Niun and their allies to repel the Shindanese and to obtain the recognition of their independence and of their borders.