Mayi (396) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Wei

History of the Northern Dynasties: The emperor left Mayi with six commanderies and over four hundred thousand men, crossed south over Gouzhu Pass…

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History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals · AD 396 · 馬邑

The emperor left Mayi with six commanderies and over four hundred thousand men, crossed south over Gouzhu Pass, and set out to campaign against the Later Yan.

帝親勒六軍四十餘萬南出馬邑,逾句注
Location: 北史 卷1 皇始元年

Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals · AD 396 · 馬邑

With an army of over four hundred thousand, he left Mayi, crossed Gouzhu, and set out to campaign against Murong Bao.

己亥,大舉討慕容寶,帝親勒六軍四十餘萬,南出馬邑,踰于句注,旌旗駱驛二千餘里,鼓行而前,民屋皆震。
Location: 魏書卷2·皇始元年

Place: 馬邑

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