Author(s)

Haitao Luo

Corresponding Author

Haitao Luo

Abstract

In the war of unifying southern China and northern China in ancient Chinese feudal dynasties, northern China's strength is often superior to that of the south. Based on the historical background of unification wars between southern China and northern China in ancient China, combined with the relevant research results, this paper primarily discusses differences in the natural geographical environment between southern China and northern China. Given the above, comparing the natural environment and combat conditions of the forces, this paper analyzes geographical elements of the northern army's constant victory and finds that climate, terrain, and the origin of warhorses have a significant impact on the outcome of the war. Under the influence of these geographical conditions, the main trend of Chinese history is that the northern ruling group fought southward and finally realized the unification of the dynasty.

Keywords

Unification wars, Geographical environment, Climate, Topography, The origin of warhorses