... the new capital offered a better location to conduct military campaigns against Japan, Indonesia and most importantly, the Song Dynasty. An additional excellent decision was to secure the territory of the Silk Road in mid-east, because the control of the trade route would help the economy. One intelligent political decision was to conquer the Song. Many other military leaders of the time ... ...

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