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Siege of Yongqiu
Part of the An Shi Rebellion
Date
Spring of 756 AD
Location
Yongqiu, China
Result
Tang victory
Belligerents
Tang dynasty
Yan
Commanders and leaders
Zhang Xun Jia Bi
Linghu Chao
Strength
2,000
40,000
Casualties and losses
Less than 500
20,000
Followed by Siege of Suiyang
The siege of Yongqiu (雍丘之戰, pinyin: Yōngqiū zhī zhàn) was a siege for Yongqiu (current Qi County, Kaifeng) in 756 AD during the An Shi Rebellion, by the An Lushan rebels against the Tang army. The Tang army, led by Zhang Xun, finally won this battle.
The siegeofYongqiu (雍丘之戰, pinyin: Yōngqiū zhī zhàn) was a siege for Yongqiu (current Qi County, Kaifeng) in 756 AD during the An Shi Rebellion, by the...
rebel siege on his city in the previous year. However, as cities in the area fell one by one, Zhang quickly realized that his position in Yongqiu was becoming...
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brother Zhang Chao (張超), Administrator of Guangling, to take care of their family at Yongqiu. Cao Cao laid siege to Yongqiu for several months and eventually...
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became a recognized state. In the first year of his reign, he attacked the State of Zheng and took over Yongqiu in today's Qi County, Henan. The next year...
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