Battle of Yanshi
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title:
Battle of Yanshi
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The Battle of Yanshi was fought on 5–6 October 618 between the armies of Wang Shichong and Li Mi, rival contenders for the succession of the Sui dynasty. Wang, who was still ostensibly a Sui loyalist and had been blockaded in Luoyang for months by Li, gambled on a decisive battle and led his troops out to attack the besieging army. Li assembled his forces on a naturally defensible position north of Yanshi town, but Wang managed to surprise Li's forces and approach their camp before they could r
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618 AD battle during the transition from the Sui to Tang dynasty in China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Yanshi
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2022-10-06T21:32:16Z
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