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At that time all the barbarians in the northeast surrendered.

Light cavlerymen were sent to bring back the Tuyuhun who fled to the Shiwei.

[the Taizu Emperor] built the Mingwang tower, and constructed a long wall in the Zhendong sea mouth. Light calverymen were sent to bring back the Tuyuhun who fled to the Shiwei.

Yang City was established north of Mount T'an in order to open up market exchange.

The Huihu (Uyghurs) of He Prefecture' came to pay tribute.

The Wugu Tribe rebelled [and/but] was quashed soon.

[The emperor] fished in the Yalu River. And Silla (Xinluo) sent emissaries to present local products, while Goryeo's emissaries presented a precious sword. And the king of Wuyue dispatched Teng Yanxiu to pay tribute.

The country of the Da-dan came to pay a courtesy call. In the 3rd month, Liang sent envoys to pay a courtesy call. Jin, Wu Yue, Bohai, Korea, Huihu, Zubu, Xiang and the Prefectures of You, Zhen, Ding, Wei, Lu all sent envoys to pay tribute.

the old fortification of Liaoyang was renovated. the households of the Han and Bohai were settled down there. the region was organized as Dongping county with a general being responsible for its defence.

Taizu went to conquer the Wugu tribe, couldn't precede because of strong wind and heavy snow. The emperor prayed to Heaven and just a while the snow stopped. [He] appointed the Crown Prince as the general of the vanguard and defeated the Wugu. caputred livestock numbered 14,200, oxen, horses, carts, tents and vessels over 200,000. The whole Wugu then became a subordinate of Liao.

The Xiang tribes rebelled. The emperor led a campaign in person.

The king of Wuyue sent Teng Yanxiu presented rhinoceros horn, coral, was granted an official title and sent back.

Taizu led an army to the Jian Mountain, crushed the rebelled Xi Hu-sun and captured him. He was executed by being shot with “devil arrow" and his three hundred partisans were drowned in the Gou River. The rest of the rebellions of Xi were set up as the Duogui tribe, Bo-lu-en being temporarily placed in charge of its affairs.

Liang sent envoys to pay a courtesy call. The king of Wu Yue sent envoys to pay tribute.

The country of Persia came to offer tribute.

[The Taizu emperor] led a massive campaign against the Tuyuhun, Xiang, Zubu and other tribes.

[The Taizu emperor] camped in the ancient Uyghur city, and inscribed on a stone tablet to commemorize the victory.

Migrated population from Ji Prefecture to Liao Prefecture

The country of Dashi came to offer tribute.

Bilie, the Dudu (military governor) of the Ganzhou Uyghurs, was captured.

The khagan of the Uyghurs, Wumuzhu (Ormuz Qaγan), presented tribute.

On the day of Gengchen, Japan paid tribute; on the day of Xinsi, Goryeo paid tribute.

Tang came to report its annihilating Liang. Immediately envoys were sent to return the courtesy call.

the conquest of Bohai was reported to the Tang.

Silla came to pay tribute.

the city of Fuyu was conquered; the city of Huhan surrendered.

Goryeo, Mo, Tieli and Mohe paid tribute.

Wang Du, the Jie-du-shi (regional military governor) of the Tang, sent someone to inform his surrendering Dingzhou. When the lord of the Tang waged a punitive campagin, Wang begged for reinforcements. And [the Taizong Emperor] sent Tu-li-tie-la to rescue him.

Tie-la defeated the Tang general Wang Yanqiu in Dingzhou. When a big army of the Tang arrived, Tiela asked for reinforecements. On the day of Xinchou, [the Taizong Emperor] sent Ti-yin-nie-li-gun and Du-tong-cha-la to assist [Tiela].

[the Taizong Emperor] commanded Linya (royal scribe?) Tu-lv-bu to lead a military campaign against the Wugu

Tu-lv-bu reported his victory over the Wugu.

Wang Du reported that the Tang army conquered Dingzhou. Tiela died in action, while Nie-li-gun and Cha-la and other douzens were captured.

Tu-lv-bu presented captives of the Wugu.

[the Taizong Emperor] sent emissaries to the Tang court.

the Jurchen sent emissaries to pay tribute

Da-lu-gu came to present tribute.

the Jurchen presented tribute.

the Turks came to pay tribute.

the Tang sent emissaries to present a jade flute.

on the day of Guimao, [the Emperor] made offerings to the Heaven and the Earth. on the day of Gengxu, [the Emperor] asked his civil and military servants, when the Tang sent emissaries to the court for several times to pay homage. they suggested that the coming of the Tang emissaires shows their being afraid of the Liao. It is better to wait and see instead of going to military confrontation. The Emperor agreed. On the day of Jiayin (four days later), [when the Emperor] was in Xingguo, the emissaries of the Tang came again. [The Emperor] then canceled the campaign.

Tu-lv-bu presented captives of the Wu-gu.

[the Emperor] decided to lead a campaign in person to the Tang

[the Emperor] issued a royal decree to order Yelv Yuzhi to migrate the Dongdan residents to Dongping, which was organized as the southern Capital. However, the residents of Dongdan had fled to Silla and the Jurchen. Consequently, the poor who can not afford migrating were sponsored by the rich to migrate. Nevertheless, the poor became afflicted to the rich.

Bi-gu-de came to pay tribute.

the victory report of the Emperor's brother Li-hu's conquest of Huanzhou arrived at the court.

[the Emperor] issued a royal decree to build the southern capital; on the day of Guimao, Li-hu returned from Yunzhong.

Dongdan reported that the Renhuang king sailed to Tang by sea.

The Jurchens paid tribute.

Di-lie-de came to pay tribute.

Wu-gu came to pay tribute.

the Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call.

The general in the southwestern frontiers brought the Yenisei Kyrgyz people who admired the Liao.

Di-lie-de came to pay tribute.

Wu-gu came to pay tribute.

The Jurchens came to pay tribute.

Bi-gu-de came to pay tribute.

Tie-li came to pay tribute.

the Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call. and on the day of Guimao, emissaries were sent to the Tang court.

Zhai-la-di-de returned from his mission to Wuyue together with the emissaries of Wuyue, who presented precious vessels. [As a response] emissaries were sent with money (?) to show gratitude.

emissaries were sent to various states.

the Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call.

the Tang sent emissaries to present red sandalwood sheng (a musical instrument). And the Tang emissaries arrived again on the day of Guisi (the next day), because [the Tang] was afraid [the Liao] to avenge the defeat in Dingzhou. On the day of Renyin, the regional military governor of the Tang Zhao Dejun presented fruits of the season.

the Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call. And on the day of Yisi, [the Taizong Emperor] sent emissaries to Yunzhong (modern Datong).

the Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call.

the Jurchen came to pay tribute.

Wugu and Di-lie-de came to pay tribute.

The Zubu came to pay tribute.

The Tieli [tribe], the Jurchens, and the Zubu [tribe] came to pay tribute.

The Zubu [tribe] came to pay tribute.

[the Taizong Emperor] commanded his brother Lihu and the Left Courageous General Sa-ge to lead a campaign against the Tangut.

the Emperor's brother returned from his victorious campaign against the Tangut, and the Taizong Emperor welcomed him with a banquet. On the day of Bingshen, the Tang sent emissaries to ask for stopping the campaign against the Tangut. The Emperor replied by telling them that a victory had been reported and the Tangut had already subjugated to the Liao.

Ke-shi-lu returned from his mission to the Tang court. And [the Taizong Emperor] divided the tribute among the court officials.

The Tang sent emissaries to pay a courtesy call.

[The Taizong Emperor] sent Ba-la to the Tang court as an emissary.

[the Taizong Emperor] sent emissaries to Huoli state.

the Jurchen came to pay tribute.

The Tuyuhun and the Zubu came to pay tribute.

the Tangut came to pay tribute.

Zubu came to pay tribute.

Arslan tribes of the Uighurs came to pay tribute.

Wugu Tulumo came to pay tribute.

The Zubu presented 30 pairs of Haidongqing falcons.

[the Taizong Emperor] decided to lead a campaign south [against the Tang].

[the Taizong Emperor] garrisoned the troops in Yunzhou, and on the day of Dingsi, Heyin was conquered.

[the Taizong Emperor] raided Lingqiu

the Tang sent emissaries to inform the death of the Tang emperor. Emissaries were sent on the same day for mourning.

Li Congke killed the Tang emperor. and Yelv Bei presented a request from the Tang, asking for permission to lead a punitive campaign against Li Congke.

the emissaries sent by Li Conghou of the Tang to express gratitude arrived at the Liao court.

The Tangut came to pay tribute.

The Tangut presented camels and de'ers as tribute.

Nanjing presented a white roebuck.

[the Taizong Emperor] went to the eastern frontiers. And the Jurchen came to pay tribute.

the Jurchen came to pay tribute.

the Jurchen came to pay tribute.

Bi-gu-de came to pay tribute.

the prime minister Nieligun planned to flee southward [to the Tang]. However, the plan was discovered and he was captured.

[the expeditionary army led by the Taizong Emperor] besieged Yangcheng of Wuzhou, which surrendered on the day of Renyin. On the day of Guimao, Wa-zhi-cheng surrendered. The captured men were afflicted to the army.

Tui-yu-de, the chief of the Tuyunhun, intended to afflict to the Liao.

the Tangut came to pay tribute.

the Tuyunhun came to pay tribute.