| Tuyuhun invasion of Gansu | |||||||
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| Part of Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tuyuhun | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Tang dynasty | Tuyuhun | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Chai Shao | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 500 killed | ||||||
The Tuyuhun invasion of Gansu took place between Tuyuhun and the Tang dynasty in 623. During the battle, the Tang general Chai Shao distracted the Tuyuhun soldiers with an erotic dance performed by two dancing girls. While the nomads watched the dance, Chai Shao attacked from the rear and defeated the Tuyuhun. The Tuyuhun suffered more than five hundred casualties over the course of the battle.