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Battle of Yubi

546 · 6th century

The Battle of Yubi was Gao Huan's siege of the Western Wei fortress of Yubi, in modern Jishan county, Shanxi, in 546. For some fifty days the Eastern Wei army used tunnels, siege engines and earthworks against the defenders led by Wei Xiaokuan, who countered every attempt. Gao Huan withdrew with heavy losses, fell ill and died early in 547.

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