| Southern Tang conquest of Min | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
| Belligerents | ||||||||
| Southern Tang |
Min Kingdom |
Wuyue allies | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
|
Li Jing Zha Wenhui (查文徽) Chen Jue Feng Yanlu |
Wang Yanzheng  Yang Sigong  Chen Wang (陳望) † Liu Congxiao |
Li Renda Qian Hongzuo Bao Xiurang (鮑修讓) | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| 20,000 | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Southern Tang conquest of the Min Kingdom was a conflict in modern Fujian during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China. Civil war erupted in Min during the reign of Wang Yanxi. His brother Wang Yanzheng launched a rebellion in 943 and established Yin. The Southern Tang failed to mediate between the Wang Brothers and prepared to invade their territories.
In 944 the upstart Zhu Wenjin executed Wang Yanxi. A revolt incited by Wang Yanzheng deposed Zhu in February 945, reuniting Min and Yin shortly before the impending attack by Li Jing. The defending Min forces were led into an engagement by Yang Sigong that ended in disastrous rout. Southern Tang armies soon encircled Jianzhou. Outside help wasn't forthcoming and the trapped Wang Yanzheng surrendered in October 945.
Initially the Southern Tang appeared to have successfully incorporated Min within their empire. This situation quickly changed after Chen Jue instigated the Battle of Fuzhou with Li Renda. The besieged port city received Wuyue relief forces which in 947 forced the Southern Tang to withdraw. The former Min kingdom became partitioned as the Wuyue secured their gains around Fuzhou.