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What pressure tactics did the Jurchens use after the Jingkang Incident?
They starved the people
They instilled fear through public executions
They used captured royal family members
They burnt down the cities
Answer
After the Jingkang Incident, the Jurchens used captured royal family members as pressure tactics against the Song dynasty. The Jurchens would threaten to execute the captured royal family members if the Song dynasty did not comply with their demands. This forced the Song dynasty to agree to pay the Jurchens an annual tribute, and to cede territory to them.
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