Which Goguryeo general destroyed a huge Sui army at the Salsu River in 612?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Eulji Mundeok
- Step 1: The Sui dynasty sent more than a million men against Goguryeo in 612. Step 2. The Goguryeo commander lured the invaders across the river and crushed them. Answer: Eulji Mundeok. Why not the others: Gang Gam-chan fought in the Goryeo era and Kim Yu-sin and Gyebaek fought in 660.
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