 The Jin assault commenced in mid December 1126 . Even as fighting raged on , Qinzong continued to sue for peace , but Jin demands for territory were enormous : they wanted all provinces north of the Yellow River . After more than twenty days of heavy combat against the besieging forces , Song defenses were decimated and the morale of Song soldiers was on the decline . On January 9 , 1127 , the Jurchens broke through and started to loot the conquered city . Emperor Qinzong tried to appease the victors by offering the remaining wealth of the capital . The royal treasury was emptied and the belongings of the city 's residents were seized . The Song emperor offered his unconditional surrender a few days later . 
 The Jin assault commenced in mid December 1126 . Even as fighting raged on , Qinzong continued to sue for peace , but Jin <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>demands</mark></a> for territory <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> enormous : they wanted all provinces north of the Yellow River . After more than twenty days of heavy combat against the besieging forces , Song defenses <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> decimated and the morale of Song soldiers was on the decline . On January 9 , 1127 , the Jurchens broke through and started to loot the conquered city . Emperor Qinzong tried to appease the victors by offering the remaining wealth of the capital . The royal treasury was emptied and the belongings of the city <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>residents <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> seized . The Song emperor offered his unconditional surrender a few days later . 
The Jin assault commenced in mid December 1126 . Even as fighting raged on , Qinzong continued to sue fa peace , but Jin demand for territory was enormous : they wanted all provinces north of da Yellow River . After more than twenty dayz of heavy combat against the besieging forces , Song defenses was decimated and tdamorale of Song soldiers was on thdaecline . On January 9 , 1127 , thedarchens broke thru and started to loot the conquered city . Emperor Qinzong tried to appease the victors by offering the daaining wealth of the cdatal . The royal treasury was emptied and the belongings of the cida residents was seized . The Song emperor offered his unconditional surrender a few dayz later .