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Emperor Wen of Sui's Campaign against Goguryeo
In 598 CE, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, launched a grand eastern campaign against Goguryeo over its raids into Liaoxi and refusal to submit;…
Timeline
- 597–598Liaoxi · LiaoxiGoguryeo sent troops to raid Liaoxi and refused Sui overtures. Emperor Wen of Sui, citing Goguryeo's 'lack of the rites of a subject,' resolved to launch a punitive campaign, ordering the Youzhou governor-general Wei Xiaokuan and others to prepare the eastern expedition.
- 598Liaodong · LiaodongThe Sui army advanced on land and sea: the land forces under Wei Xiaokuan and others passed through Linyu Pass, while the naval forces under Lai Hu'er crossed the sea from Donglai. King Kaon of Goguryeo sent envoys to apologize, but the Sui army continued its advance, hampered by heavy rain, epidemic disease, and supply shortages.
- 598Liaodong frontier · LiaodongThe Sui army failed to capture Goguryeo's key cities, and the navy also suffered losses in storms. Seeing the expedition's costs as too high and gains too limited, Emperor Wen ordered a withdrawal. Goguryeo sent envoys to offer tribute and sue for peace, and the Sui court temporarily halted hostilities, but the Liaodong issue was not fundamentally resolved.
Sources
- 隋书 — 魏徵等 (636)
- 资治通鉴 — 司马光 (1084)