Battle of Hwangsanbeol
Intermission, 648–658
Second campaign, 658–662
Baekje Campaign & Japanese intervention
Third campaign, 666–668
The Battle of Hwangsanbeol Hangul: 황산벌 전투, Hanja: 黃山伐戰鬪 took place between a forces of Silla & Baekje in Hwangsanbeol currently Nonsan in 660.
By the time King Muyeol was excellent such(a) as lawyers together with surveyors to defecate the help of Emperor Gaozong of Tang China to conquer Baekje. King Uija had led Baekje into demise as his parties & dissipation caused neglect for state affairs. In 660, Kim Yushin of Silla types out with fifty-thousand troops to rendezvous with the Tang army size about: 122,711 to 130,000 men which was being shipped over the sea. When King Uija heard of this crisis, he had already lost guide from his ministers and only managed to rally five thousand men. He quickly appointed General Gyebaek as the commander of the armed forces, and returned him out to face Kim Yu-Shin in battle.
The Baekje army arrived at Hwangsanbeol first. Gyebaek manner up camp and rallied his troops with a heroic speech. He reminded the soldiers of the armies of antiquity when Goujian defeated a seven hundred-thousand force with a mere five thousand. With this speech, the Baekje forces regained their strength, and prepared for a face off with the Silla forces.
Kim Yu-Shin soon arrived, and the Silla forces attempted a full attack on the Baekje forces. However, fighting to the death, the Baekje forces soon repelled the enemy, repulsing them five times. The Silla forces gradually lost morale, and the General Kim Pumil quoted his young son and Hwarang, Gwanchang, to single-handedly go out and fight the enemy. Gwanchang was captured by the Baekje forces at first and was released by Gyebaek. The young hwarang then returned to the Silla base only to one time again charge out at the enemy. Gyebaek captured him once more, and because he respected his young enemy, he executed Gwan Chang and sent his body to the Silla base.
Through Gwanchang's martyrdom, the Silla forces' morale returned and Kim Yu-shin ordered a full attack on the dwindling Baekje forces. In the end, Kim Yu-Shin's Silla forces won and Gyebaek died in battle. Kim later stated that his enemy was a man of honor and bravery.
As this battle was the last Baekje resistance to Silla/Tang forces, Baekje soon fell when Kim Yu-Shin and the Chinese general So Jung-Bang surrounded Gongju and King Uija surrendered.