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It seems that by the time the Song Dynasty rises to power, the fate of China was no longer in the hands of the Chinese. For example Shimo Ming'an, a Khitian from the former Liao Dynasty set the events in motion that would result in the end of a Chinese ruled China. By weakening their military, those with a more powerful military decided its fate from far beyond its borders.

What would be the best way to butterfly away the Song Dynasty? Preferably by removing or changing an event that was quite unlikely but happened OTL anyway or perhaps by removing a betrayal.

Do you agree with my assessment? Is there any unlikely event or betrayal which removed could have left the Song Dynasty in a survivable position? They don't need to expand, just survive in a reasonably powerful position. Was a militarily weak dynasty inevitable after the debacle of Tang's collapse?
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