Zhen Zhai'er, calling himself Lishanfei, attacked Taiyuan; General Pan Changwen was defeated and killed. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業12年4月)
Emperor Yang went to the Jiangdu Palace and left Yang Tong, Prince of Yue, and others in charge of the affairs of the capital left behind. (Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals 隋書 卷004 帝紀 大業12年7月)
In March 616 (Jichou day), Zhang Jincheng takes Pingen, kills more than 10,000 men and women in one day, and also takes several counties including Wu'an, Julu and Qinghe. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권183 616년 항)
In winter 616, Cao Shiqi, bandit chief of Poyang, calls himself King Yuanxing, attacks and takes Yuzhang commandery, and appoints his fellow villager Lin Shihong as Grand General. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권183 616년 항)
In December 616, the enemy surrounds Li Yuan in many layers; Li Shimin rescues him with elite troops, pulling him out from among ten thousand, and when the infantry arrives, he joins battle and crushes the enemy. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권183 616년 항)