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Gao Changgong -- the last backbone of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577)
Changgong, whose formal name was Gao Su, was also known as Prince of Lanling as his princedom was Lanling County. He was a high ranking general of the Northern Qi Dynasty. According to "The Book of Northern Qi", Gao Changgong had a beautiful face thus he always wore a terrible mask when he fought in battles.
His most famous battle was the rescue of the siege of Jinyong (now in Luoyang City) in 564 A.D. Gao Changgong lead only 500 cavalries and assaulted through the prevailing army of Northern Zhou. He fought to the gate of the city. The soldiers of Jinyong couldn't recognize him, so he took off his helmet and mask. The soldiers in the city acclaimed and were recharged with courage. They open the gate and join the battle outside the city. Soon the army of Northern Zhou was defeated.
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