Wang Shichong (AD??? - 621) was a Sui general who declared himself emperor in Luoyang following the demise of the Sui dynasty. He successfully defended a siege against Li Mi in a risky charge that forces Li Mi to flee to Li Shimin for refuge. However, he was later besieged by Li Shimin. He asked for aid from Dou Jiande. However, Dou Jiande's aid force was defeatd in the Battle of Hulao, giving Wang Shichong no choice other than to surrender. However, Wang Shichong was assassinated soon afterwards. Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi (In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ), commonly shortened to Anno Domini (In the Year of the Lord), abbreviated as AD or A.D., is the designation used to number years in the Christian Era, conventionally used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Events Byzantine Emperor Heraclius invades Persia Muhammad visits heaven, in the Isra wal-Miraj Suinthila succeeds Sisebut as king of the Visigoths. ... Luoyang (Simplified Chinese: æ´é³; Traditional Chinese: æ´é½; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ... The Sui Dynasty (éæ Hanyu Pinyin: suà cháo, 581-618) followed the Southern and Northern Dynasties and preceded the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Emperor Taizong of Tang China (January 23, 599–July 10, 649), born Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649. ... Emperor Taizong of Tang China (January 23, 599–July 10, 649), born Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649. ... The Battle of Hulao (May 28, 621), located just east of Luoyang, was a decisive victory for Li Shimin, through which he was able to subdue two warlords, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong. ...
One of those who had declared himself Emperor was WangShichong, who controlled the territory of Zheng and the ancient capital of Luoyang.
Sui Emperor Wen had bestowed the estate on a nearby monastery called Shaolin for its monks to farm but WangShichong, realizing its strategic value, seized the estate and there placed troops and a signal tower, as well as establishing a prefecture called Yuanzhou.
Without the fort at Cypress Valley, there was nothing to keep Li Shimin from marching on Luoyang after his defeat of Wang's ally Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao, forcing WangShichong to surrender.