Qualla: Battle of Yanshi https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:38 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Yanshi https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi Battle of Yanshi: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi/ Wang Shichong invoked a ghost before he marched to war. Trapped in Luoyang with a starving garrison, besieged for months by the rebel leader Li Mi, Wang erected a shrine to the Duke of Zhou -- the semi-mythical founder of the city -- and had shamans declare that the Duke promised victory to those who marched out, and death by plague to those who stayed. Whether his troops believed it or simply had nothing left to lose, on October 4, 618, Wang led 20,000 soldiers east along the Luo River toward the walled town of Yanshi. It was the kind of desperate gamble that either ends in annihilation or makes an empire.

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/0/j/battle-of-yanshi-wp/ww0j-battle-of-yanshi-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Yanshi: An Empire in Nine Pieces https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi/ By the autumn of 618, the Sui dynasty existed in name only. Emperor Yang had abandoned the north two years earlier, withdrawing to Jiangdu in the south, where he was assassinated by his own general Yuwen Huaji. Nine major contenders carved up what remained. Li Yuan had seized the...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/0/j/battle-of-yanshi-wp/ww0j-battle-of-yanshi-an-empire-in-nine-pieces.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Yanshi: The Council That Sealed a Fate https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi/ Li Mi pursued Wang to the hills north of Yanshi and encamped with roughly 40,000 men -- double Wang's force. His position was strong: the Mang hills gave him high ground, and Wang's army was cut off between the Luo River, irrigation canals, and Li Mi's own troops. Sun Tzu had wri...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/0/j/battle-of-yanshi-wp/ww0j-battle-of-yanshi-the-council-that-sealed-a-fate.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Yanshi: Two Hundred Horsemen in a Ravine https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi/ Wang's tactical genius showed itself that evening. He sent cavalry to attack a camp on the plain -- a diversion that drew Li Mi's attention east. Under cover of darkness, 200 horsemen rode around behind the hills and concealed themselves in a ravine north of Li Mi's main camp. Me...

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/w/0/j/battle-of-yanshi-wp/ww0j-battle-of-yanshi-two-hundred-horsemen-in-a-ravine.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Yanshi: The Emperor Who Rose and Fell https://qualla.com/battle-of-yanshi/ Li Mi escaped with roughly 10,000 men, but his authority was destroyed. His followers flocked to Wang Shichong, who quickly became master of territories stretching from the sea to the Yangzi River. Li Mi fled to the Tang court in Chang'an, where he was later executed. Wang, meanw...

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