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Li Kaigu
Li Kaigu was a general of the Tang dynasty, of Khitan origin, sent by Wu Zetian to pursue the Goguryeo and Mohe followers who had fled east after the Khitan revolt of 696. He defeated and killed the Mohe chief Geolsa Biu, but in 698 he was routed by Dae Joyeong at Tianmenling, a victory that allowed Dae Joyeong to found the state of Balhae.
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