In the 4th month of 542 Emperor Wu of Liang sent the inspectors of Yue, Luo, An and Ai prefectures against Lý Bí; he struck first, broke them in the south and took control of all Jiaozhou.
Battle
Lý Bí defeats the Liang inspectors' army
- 542 CE
- Southeast Asia
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