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@article{ART002446766},
author={Shin, Seongjae},
title={The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2019},
number={110},
pages={93-123},
doi={10.29212/mh.2019..110.93}

TY - JOUR
AU - Shin, Seongjae
TI - The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju
JO - military history
PY - 2019
VL - null
IS - 110
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 93
EP - 123
SN - 1598-317X
AB - The battle of Unju was a decisive battle that marked a watershed in the unification war of the Later Three Kingdoms. The battle broke out twice in March 927 and September 934. The first battle in 927 was fought by Wang Geon and Geung Jun, lord of Unju, and the second by Wang Geon and Gyeon Hwon. The first battle broke out for Wang Geon to subjugate Unju. The battle also aimed to block Later Baekje's military activities and dominate the unification war by establishing logistics network linking the southern coast of Gyeongsangnam-do and the interior of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It resulted in Wang Geon's victory. Defeated in the battle, Geung Jun defected to Goryeo, while Wang Geon built a fortress at Oksan where he deployed troops. Geung Jun, lord of Unju, is thought to be the same person as Hong Gyu who was the father of Wang Geon's twelfth queen, Madam Heungbok although it it difficult to exclude the possibility that he was a different person. Seven years after the first battle, the second battle brok out in September 934. The second battle was fought for hegemony in the Chungcheong area and the West Sea under the circumstances where the maritime power and the strategic value of Unju were closely related. The second battle ended with one-sided victory of Wang Geon. Goryeo could win the battle because it concentrated on maneuvering strong cavalry that excelled in mobility and penetration. Wang Geon won a perfect victory following Yu Geumpil's offensive strategy that utilized the cavalry whereas Gyeon Hwon was bitterly defeated. The second battle became a watershed for Goryeo to certainly dominate the heated war over the Chungcheong area. Having won the victory, Goryeo became able to lead the unification war by conquering the Chungcheong area and securing maritime power in the West Sea. Meanwhile Later Baekje suffered downsizing of its ruling territory and loss of maritime power thereby its will to win the war being remarkably weakened. In the end Later Baekje began to walk down the road of collapse, having lost its hegemony since this battle
KW - The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms;Unju;Wang Geon;Gyeon Hwon;Geung Jun;Yu Geumpil
DO - 10.29212/mh.2019..110.93
ER -

Shin, Seongjae. (2019). The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju. military history, 110, 93-123.

Shin, Seongjae. 2019, "The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju", military history, no.110, pp.93-123. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae "The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju" military history 110 pp.93-123 (2019) : 93.

Shin, Seongjae. The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju. 2019; 110 : 93-123. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae. "The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju" military history no.110(2019) : 93-123.doi: 10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae. The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju. military history, 110, 93-123. doi: 10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae. The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju. military history. 2019; 110 93-123. doi: 10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae. The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju. 2019; 110 : 93-123. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2019..110.93

Shin, Seongjae. "The Unification War of the Later Three Kingdoms and the Battle of Unju" military history no.110(2019) : 93-123.doi: 10.29212/mh.2019..110.93