Portrait of Xue Rengui
my country has gone through many dynasties in its feudal history. The establishment of each new dynasty requires a price of blood. Basically, few dynasties can be established through peaceful means. Therefore, when a new dynasty is established, it needs to have many counselors, and it also needs to have many good generals who can fight on the battlefield. Xue Rengui was also a loyal man in history, and he once showed his power on the battlefield. Not only did he have high power in the society at that time, but he was also a representative of positive energy in the hearts of future generations.
Bao Jianfeng version Xue Rengui
During the Tang Dynasty, heroes emerged in large numbers, and one of them that must be mentioned is the God of War Xue Rengui. So how powerful is Xue Rengui that he will be honored as the "God of War" by later generations?
Bao Jianfeng version Xue Rengui Huotou Army handyman
Xue Rengui, Mingli, courtesy name Rengui, lives in the world with his words. He was born in the tenth year of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty (614), and was born in the south ancestral house of the Xue family in Hedong. He was a descendant of Liu Song during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Xue Andu, a famous general in the Northern Wei Dynasty. His great-grandfather Xue Rong, grandfather Xue Yan, and father Xue Gui successively served as officials in the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui Dynasties.
The Xue family fell into decline due to Xue Gui's early death. When Xue Rengui was young, his family was poor and his status was humble, and he made farming his profession. He was preparing to move the tombs of his ancestors. His wife Liu Shi said: "If you have outstanding talents, you have to wait for opportunities to develop them. Now the emperor (Tang Taizong Li Shimin) personally went to Liaodong to recruit brave generals. This is This is a rare opportunity, why don't you strive to become famous? It's not too late to go home after becoming rich." Xue Rengui agreed, so he went to see the general Zhang Shigui and entered the army.
Bao Jianfeng version of the white-robed young general Xue Rengui
When Xue Rengui joined the army, due to various reasons, he only started with a small Huotou Army, and several of his brothers all joined the Huotou Army together, but Xue Rengui was not discouraged, he practiced martial arts and worked hard , coupled with his natural divine power, he is proficient in all eighteen martial arts, and has developed great abilities.
During the battle in Liaodong, Zhang Shigui's large army encountered the Goryeo army on the way. The two armies were in close combat. During the fierce battle, General Liu Junqiong, the general of the Tang army, was surrounded by enemy troops. No one could save him. The situation is critical. At this critical moment, Xue Rengui made a decisive decision and captured the thief first. He rushed out and cut off the head of General No. 1 of Goryeo in seconds, held it in his hand, and walked towards the besieged Liu Junqiong. Seeing the miserable state of his general, the enemy fled in all directions. , did not dare to fight with Xue Rengui, Liu Junqiong's siege was lifted, and he emerged in the first battle and became famous throughout the army.
In this war, Xue Rengui became famous with his outstanding performance and gained Li Shimin's attention. On the occasion of the expedition to Goryeo, under the leadership of Xue Rengui, the morale of the army officers soared. During the battle with Goryeo, the enemy troops hurriedly withdrew because they could not withstand Xue Rengui's attack. With this outstanding military exploit, Xue Rengui was Li Shimin was named a general.
黄海冰版Xue Rengui
In the years since then, Xue Rengui has been following Li Shimin in battles. He also relied on his outstanding military strength to gain Li Shimin's high attention. Although in ancient society, many military generals were jealous of the emperors, Xue Rengui relied on his loyalty to gain the trust of the two emperors Li Shimin and Li Zhi.
In 682 AD, Tubo , Turkic and other ethnic minority tribes suddenly joined forces to attack the Central Plains. Affected by his serious illness, Xue Rengui did not rush to the front line battlefield immediately, but seeing that the soldiers were about to be defeated, Sixty-eight-year-old Xue Rengui could no longer hold back and dragged his sick body all the way to the front line battlefield.
Although Xue Rengui's physical condition was extremely poor at this stage, he never thought of backing down for the stable development of the Tang Dynasty. It can be seen that Xue Rengui's loyalty is unparalleled. This is the fundamental reason why he, as a military general, can start well and end well.
In ancient society, both the enemy and the enemy would shout to each other before fighting. When Xue Rengui immediately took off his hat and shouted to the enemy, the other party was terrified. In fact, the reason why Tubo, Turkic and other tribes joined forces to invade the Central Plains was because they heard that General Xue Rengui had passed away, and the Tang army had no other general as brave as him. But now, since Xue Rengui has appeared in front of them, the Turkic army does not dare to invade again. The reason why Xue Rengui took off his hat in front of the enemy was to prove his identity. After all, if he had not taken off his hat, maybe the Turks would also think that someone was pretending to be Xue Rengui.
At that time, after seeing Xue Rengui in the Tang army camp, the Turkic generals and soldiers dismounted and saluted him. From this point, we can feel that Xue Rengui had great suppressive power over the Turks. Under the leadership of Xue Rengui, the Tang army soldiers stepped forward bravely and successfully defeated the Turkic army.
After decades of fighting, Xue Rengui once defeated Tiele of the Nine Surnames, surrendered Goguryeo , defeated the Turks, and had outstanding achievements. There are also legendary battle stories, such as "Taking off one's hat and retreating all enemies", "Three arrows fixing the Tianshan Mountains", "Brave" "Conquer Liaodong", "Good policy ends the war", "Government of Korea is benevolent". Xue Rengui fought for decades, finally died of illness when Xue Rengui was 70 years old, ending his legendary life. He was respected as the "God of War" by later generations.
Of course, his success was not only because of his own spelling, but also because the emperor he met at that time was Li Shimin. Such a wise master wanted to promote him after seeing that he was a talent in this field, and he personally passed it. After the exchange, Li Shimin also admired this young man. In the end, he relied on his outstanding side in many battles and became a very famous person in the army. His position became higher and higher, and he became the leader of the Tang Dynasty. One of the loyal generals.
Everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty ushered in a rapid development during Li Shimin's period. Not only was Li Shimin very capable, but it was also inseparable from the people around him, including Xue Rengui, who changed after he became a soldier. Throughout his life, even Tang Gaozong was particularly affirmative and appreciative of him. As a minister of two dynasties, he was always an upright person who made great contributions to the country. Also because his life was so legendary and he had a military life, he is also a person worthy of praise, recognition and admiration in the minds of future generations.
As a generation of war god, Xue Rengui's life can be described as an incomparable legend. It can be seen from the attitude of the Turkic soldiers towards Xue Rengui that truly outstanding generals can not only gain the respect of our own soldiers, but also the respect of the enemy's soldiers.
For thousands of years, there have been countless legends and stories about Xue Rengui. After many people have heard of Xue Rengui's various deeds, they can also fully appreciate the unique talents of a loyal minister and good general.
To this day, the story of this God of War is still circulated around the world and has given great encouragement to the people. Based on Xue Rengui's leadership, many talents will stand up for the development of the country.
