Siege of Yongqiu
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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.
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Siege of Yongqiu | |||||||
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Part of the An Shi Rebellion | |||||||
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Tang dynasty | Yan | ||||||
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Zhang Xun Jia Bi | Linghu Chao | ||||||
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2,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Less than 500 | 20,000 | ||||||
Followed by Siege of Suiyang |
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