Battle of Jushi
Battle of Jushi | |||||||
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Part of the Han–Xiongnu War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Xiongnu | Han dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wugui |
Zheng Ji Sima Xi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 1,500 Han regulars with 10,000 Tarim Basin allies |
The Battle of Jushi (
Zheng Ji. The king of Jushi Wugui surrendered to the Han after the Han launched the attack from the Tarim Basin and besieged the city Jiaohe, capital of Jushi. The Xiongnu came with aid to Jushi, but escaped after Zheng Ji and Sima Xi confronted the armies. Zheng Ji then left 20 men with a general to protect the king of Jushi, but he was afraid of the return of Xiongnu, and fled to Wusun
. The Xiongnu installed Doumo as the king of Jushi, and moved the population further east from Jiaohe. Zheng Ji then sent 300 men to seize the city.
Aftermath
In 60 BC, an internal disturbance occurred among the
Qiuci, and died soon after the fall of Xin dynasty
.
References
- Ban Gu et al., Hanshu. Beijing: ISBN 7-101-00305-2
- Sima Guang, comp. Zizhi Tongjian. Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju, 1956. ISBN 7-101-00183-1