Battle of Linyuguan
The Battle of Linyuguan (Yohwa) (臨渝關) was fought in 598 as part of the Goguryeo-Sui Wars.
| Siege of Linyu Pass | |||||||
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| Part of the Goguryeo-Sui Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Goguryeo Mohe | Sui dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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King Yeongyang Gang Yi-sik |
Wei Chong Yang Liang Zhou Luohou | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
In 597, tensions increased between Emperor Wen of Sui and King Yeongyang. Gang Yi-sik suggested that his king attack the Sui dynasty. King Yeongyang accepted and led 10,000 Mohe army himself along with more troops led by Gang Yi-sik. The Goguryeo army repeatedly attacked the pass at Linyuguan, but Wei Chong (韋冲), Governor of Yingzhou, defeated them.
In 598, Emperor Wen of Sui collected an army of 300,000 troops to defend the pass. He gave 200,000 troops to Yang Liang who is the fourth son of Emperor Wen and 100,000 marines to Zhou Luohou. All following attacks by Goguryeo on Linyuguan failed.
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