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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">{{Cite web\|url=https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw\|title=兩千年中西曆轉換\|transtitle=Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>		In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">{{Cite web\|url=https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw\|title=兩千年中西曆轉換\|transtitle=Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan\|Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>

	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter"/><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Sinica converter"/> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22"/> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23"/> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21"/> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26"/>		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter"/><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Sinica converter"/> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22"/> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23"/> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21"/> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26"/>

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{~~wiki~~\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{~~wiki~~\|~~Liu Xu}}~~. ~~(945)~~. ~~''{{wiki~~\|The Old Book of Tang~~}}''.~~ "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. ~~Accessed~~ 18 April 2023~~. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if~~=~~gb&chapter=582092#p4.~~</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [~~https~~:~~//assassinscreed~~.~~fandom.com/wiki/Assassin's_Creed:_Dynasty#Gallery~~ True History Restored (promotional map)]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures~~. Accessed~~ 18 ~~Aprl~~ 2023~~. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/~~</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[~~Hidden Ones~~\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>		In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">{{Cite web\|url=https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw\|title=兩千年中西曆轉換\|transtitle=Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>

	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[~~assassination~~\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter"/><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Sinica converter"/> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22"/> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23"/> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21"/> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26"/>

	At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27" /> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges brought by the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by [[Leap of Faith\|leaping]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he had already been too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32" /><ref name="Timeline" />		At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27"/> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges brought by the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by [[Leap of Faith\|leaping]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he had already been too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32"/><ref name="Timeline"/>

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. (945). ''{{wiki\|The Old Book of Tang}}''. "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4.</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin's_Creed:_Dynasty#Gallery True History Restored (promotional map)]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. (945). ''{{wiki\|The Old Book of Tang}}''. "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4.</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin's_Creed:_Dynasty#Gallery True History Restored (promotional map)]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

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	In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [~~Western Calendar Converter for~~ Two Thousand Years]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 18 Aprl 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>		In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 18 Aprl 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>

	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. (945). ''{{wiki\|The Old Book of Tang}}''. "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4.</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [~~https~~:~~//assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin's_Creed:_Dynasty#Gallery True History Restored~~ (~~promotional map~~)]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. (945). ''{{wiki\|The Old Book of Tang}}''. "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4.</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[File:ACDy_Map(Translated).png]]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Western Calendar Converter for Two Thousand Years] Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 18 Aprl 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>		In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Western Calendar Converter for Two Thousand Years]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 18 Aprl 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>

	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />

imported>Sol Pacificus: Lingcheng presided over their execution, so it's actually ok to generalize that he executed them. He also technically wasn't the one to invent the specific charges as that authority was Guozhong's. I compromised halfway. / Can't explain it, but "had already been" sounds more natural to me here, emphasizing that he wasn't only late by the time he was out, he was past being late. / I argue we should be coining the word "faith-leaping" for conciseness, but compromised here.

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Lingcheng presided over their execution, so it's actually ok to generalize that he executed them. He also technically wasn't the one to invent the specific charges as that authority was Guozhong's. I compromised halfway. / Can't explain it, but "had already been" sounds more natural to me here, emphasizing that he wasn't only late by the time he was out, he was past being late. / I argue we should be coining the word "faith-leaping" for conciseness, but compromised here.

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	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />

	At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27" /> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges ~~from~~ the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by ~~taking a~~ [[Leap of Faith]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he ~~was~~ already too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32" /><ref name="Timeline" />		At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27" /> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges brought by the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by [[Leap of Faith\|leaping]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he had already been too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32" /><ref name="Timeline" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

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	'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{~~wiki~~\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{~~wiki~~\|~~Liu Xu}}~~. ~~(945)~~. ~~''{{wiki~~\|The Old Book of Tang~~}}''.~~ "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1. ~~Accessed~~ 18 April 2023~~. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if~~=~~gb&chapter=582092#p4.~~</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [~~https~~:~~//assassinscreed~~.~~fandom.com/wiki/Assassin's_Creed:_Dynasty#Gallery~~ True History Restored (promotional map)]</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>		'''Taiyuan''' (太原) is a major city in north [[China]]. It lies in the centre of a valley formed by the [[Taihang Mountains]] to the east and the {{Wiki\|Lüliang Mountains}} to the west.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Taiyuan}}</ref> Under the [[Tang dynasty]], it was honoured with the status of tertiary capital after [[Chang'an]] and [[Luoyang]]<ref name="Taiyuanfu zh">{{WP\|zh:太原府\|太原府}}</ref> as a result of being the original base for the ruling Li family prior to their ascent to power.<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=582092#p4\|title=舊唐書: 卷一本紀第一高祖\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 1 Gaozu". Scroll 1.\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> For this reason, it was then also known as the '''North Capital''' (北都), and it was the administrative centre for the '''Taiyuan Prefecture''' (太原府).<ref name="Dynasty map promo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]] (promotional map)</ref><ref group="note" name="note1">In the Tang, ''prefectures'' (府, Mandarin: ''fǔ'') were on the same administrative tier as ''commanderies'' (郡, Mandarin: ''jùn'') and ''provinces'' (州, Mandarin: ''zhōu''), all of which were organized under circuits (道, Mandarin: ''dào''). The name ''prefecture'' was granted to particularly significant provinces or commanderies.</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures~~. Accessed~~ 18 ~~Aprl~~ 2023~~. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/~~</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[~~Hidden Ones~~\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>		In the opening stages of [[An Lushan]]'s [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]], the ''[[jiedushi]]''{{'}}s march from [[Beijing\|Fanyang]] southward towards the secondary capital of [[Luoyang]] was inexorable. All the commanderies of [[Hebei\|Hebei Circuit]] either submitted nominally<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> or were destroyed.<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 7)]]</ref> On 8 January 756, Lushan's army crossed the [[Yellow River]], and Luoyang [[Fall of Luoyang\|fell]] on the 18th.<ref name="Timeline">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">{{Cite web\|url=https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw\|title=兩千年中西曆轉換\|transtitle=Chinese–Western Two Thousand Years Calendar Converter\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref> His elite [[Yeluohe]] led by [[Sun Xiaozhe]] then threatened [[Tong Pass]], the last line of defence for the imperial capital of Chang'an.<ref name="Dynasty 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 4)]]</ref> To protect his flank, Lushan had dispatched five thousand troops under Yeluohe generals [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] to occupy [[Tumen Pass]] in Taiyuan Prefecture.<ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lushan, a counter-rebellion movement was brewing back in Hebei, where [[Grand protector\|Grand Protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]] of [[Changshan Commandery]] was planning a surprise attack on Tumen Pass with the help of the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]], thereby allowing his loyalist forces to link up with the garrison at Tong Pass under the command of [[Gao Xianzhi]].<ref name="Dynasty 21">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 5)]]</ref>

	On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter" /><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline" /><ref name="Sinica converter" /> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22" /> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[~~assassination~~\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23" /> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24" /> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21" /> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26" />		On the night of either 27<ref name="Sinica converter"/><ref name="Dynasty 22">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 6)]]</ref> or 28 January,<ref name="Timeline"/><ref name="Sinica converter"/> Yan Gaoqing and his son [[Yan Jiming]] approached Gao Miao's [[fort]] at Tumen Pass with pots of [[wine]] as though to offer a feast as a gesture of goodwill.<ref name="Dynasty 22"/> Gao Miao saw through Gaoqing's ruse to sneak in [[soldier]]s, but this did not save him from Li E.<ref name="Dynasty 23">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 7)]]</ref> The Hidden One [[Assassination\|assassinated]] Gao Miao and Li Qincou,<ref name="Dynasty 23"/> following which Changshan forces seized control of Tumen Pass before Yeluohe reinforcements under [[He Qiannian]] could arrive.<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref> This permitted them to launch an ambush on the unwitting Qiannian.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> Taiyuan Prefecture now appeared to be fully under control of Tang loyalists. Having slain three Yeluohe generals in a single night as promised, Li E travelled alone to Taiyuan to rendezvous with a detachment from Tong Pass.<ref name="Dynasty 24"/> However, the general who had volunteered to meet with Li E was [[Wang Chengye]],<ref name="Dynasty 21"/> the commander of the [[Feathered Forest]] unit of royal guards aligned with Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] and the [[Golden Turtles]].<ref name="Dynasty 26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 2)]]</ref> Wary of losing power should other parties take credit for putting down the rebellion, the Golden Turtles decided to thwart Xianzhi and Li E's efforts.<ref name="Dynasty 26"/>

	At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27" /> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges brought by the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by [[Leap of Faith\|leaping]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he had already been too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32" /><ref name="Timeline" />		At the Taiyuan city gates, Chengye ordered his troops to surround Li E and take him captive.<ref name="Dynasty 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 3)]]</ref> He was brought to the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] in the city, which had been configured as a secret prison<ref name="Dynasty 32">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 8)]]</ref> and where he awaited execution.<ref name="Dynasty 27"/> In the meantime, Gao Xianzhi and his lieutenant [[Feng Changqing]] were executed under false charges brought by the [[eunuch]] [[Bian Lingcheng]],<ref name="Dynasty 29">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 5)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 30">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 6)]]</ref> so that no reinforcements from Tong Pass to Changshan or vice versa would be forthcoming.<ref name="Dynasty 31">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Part 7)]]</ref> By the time Li E escaped from the prison by [[Leap of Faith\|leaping]] into the river outside from the Buddha,<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> he had already been too late to save Changshan and his friend Jiming from a massive retaliatory attack conducted by Lushan's lieutenant [[Shi Siming]] on 12 February 756.<ref name="Dynasty 32"/><ref name="Timeline"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==