ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə tˈʌf ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ðə mˈɔŋɡɑːl ˈɑːɹmi fˈeɪsd wˌaɪl tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə kˈɑːŋkɚ ðə dʒˈɜːtʃən dʒˈɪnz sˈʌðɚn kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv kaɪfˈɛŋ, sˌʌm mˈɔŋɡɑːl ˈɑːfɪsɚz ɪn hˈaɪ kəmˈænd ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd ðə kəmplˈiːt ɹˈeɪzɪŋ ʌv kaɪfˈɛŋ ænd ðə dˈɛθs ʌv ˈɔːl ɪts ˈɑːkjʊpənts.
In response to the tough resistance the Mongol army faced while trying to conquer the Jurchen Jin's southern capital of Kaifeng, some Mongol officers in high command recommended the complete razing of Kaifeng and the deaths of all its occupants.