Battle of Hulao

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Hulao
partof=the transition from Sui to Tang


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date=May 28, 621
place= Hulao Pass, Henan
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result=Decisive Tang victory
combatant1=Tang Dynasty
combatant2=Xia
commander1=Li Shimin
commander2=Dou Jiande
strength1=50,000Graff (2000), 82.]
strength2=100,000Graff (2000), 85–86.]
casualties1=
casualties2=

The Battle of Hulao (虎牢之戰) of 28 May 621, located just east of Luoyang, was a decisive victory for Li Shimin, through which he was able to subdue two warlords, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong. Li Shimin led a siege on the city of Luoyang, head of the self-declared emperor Wang Shichong, who solicited help from Dou Jiande from the east. However, Dou Jiande delayed and when he finally arrived, Li Shimin brought forces to meet the new threat. Li Shimin's army avoided conflict until the troops of Dou Jiande were exhausted and then led a cavalry charge, effectively capturing Dou Jiande. Afterwards, Wang Shichong, seeing no other choice, surrendered Luoyang. Dou Jiande was later executed, resulting in some of his followers, led by Liu Heita, raising an unsuccessful rebellion against Tang.Graff (2000), 97.]

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References

*Graff, David A. (2000). "Dou Jiande's dilemma: Logistics, strategy, and state" in "Warfare in Chinese History", 77–105, edited by Hans van de Ven. Leiden: Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 9004117741.