Fall of Luoyang

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Fall of Luoyang
Conflict	An Lushan Rebellion
Date	18 January 756
Place	Luoyang, Great Tang
Outcome	Yeluohe victory An Lushan's rebels occupied Luoyang Officials retreat to Tong Pass to resist Bi Sichen surrenders to the rebels
Combatants
Tang Army
An Lushan Rebels
Commanders
Feng Changqing Gao Xianzhi Bi Sichen
Feng Changqing Gao Xianzhi Bi Sichen
An Lushan Yan Zhuang
An Lushan Yan Zhuang

The fall of Luoyang was an important event in the An Lushan Rebellion, which occurred on 18 January 756. This battle resulted in An Lushan's Yeluohe army occupying the Tang dynasty's eastern capital of Luoyang, laying the foundation for his establishment of the regime, Great Yan. ^{[citation needed]}

Background

After the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, An Lushan suppressed the Hebei counties by force and crossed the Yellow River. ^{[citation needed]} After his beloved son An Qingzong was executed, he launched a new round of offensive against the Tang army. After capturing Chenliu and Xingyang, An Lushan marched into Luoyang. ^{[citation needed]}

After learning of An Lushan's rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong was furious. Feng Changqing was ordered to enter the court and promised to present the traitor's head to Xuanzong. The imperial court opened the treasury, recruited 200,000 troops in the capital for the force called the Tianwu Army, and went to Luoyang to defend Tong Pass. ^{[citation needed]}

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Dynasty