Song conquest of Later Shu

964–965 war in China

Song conquest of the Later Shu

Date	December 8, 964^[1] – February 11, 965^[2]
Location	Later Shu
Result	Northern Song victory; Surrender and annexation of the Later Shu

Belligerents

Northern Song dynasty

Later Shu dynasty

Commanders and leaders

The Song conquest of the Later Shu was a war between the Northern Song dynasty and its southwestern neighbor, the Later Shu dynasty from 964 to 965. Despite natural barriers, the Later Shu defense proved extremely incompetent, and the Later Shu emperor Meng Chang surrendered within 70 days of the Northern Song invasion.