Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, Tang Dynasty The third emperor, because his father Tang Taizong Li Shimin, and later the famous queen Wu Zetian , Li Zhi's reputation in history does not seem to be very high, but the territory of the Tang Dynasty reached its largest during his reign, and it lasted for 32 years. Establishing such achievements is naturally inseparable from the civil and military generals under his command. This article will talk to you about the famous generals during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.
1, British Duke Li Ji
Li Ji became famous very early. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he defected to the Wagang Army , and later followed Li Mi to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Gaozu of Tang Li Yuan appointed him as the general of Li Yang, Shangzhu Kingdom , was named Duke of Lai, and was also awarded the title of General of the Right Wuhou, and was given the surname Li. After that, Li Ji followed King Li Shimin to fight in all directions, and successively participated in the battle of Hulao Pass with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, the battle of Tang Defu Gongyuan, etc.
During the Zhenguan period, Li Jixian followed General Li Jing as the commander of the Tonghan Road in the third year of Zhenguan (629) as the commander of the marching in the north; in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan (641), as the commander of the marching in the state road, together with Lingzhou Road, the commander of the marching in the state road, Li Daliang, the commander of the Liangzhou Road, and Li Xiyu and others divided their troops to resist Xueyantuo; in the 18th year of Zhenguan (644), he followed Li Shimin as the commander of the Liaodong Road, and went on an expedition. With years of military achievements, in his later years in Zhenguan, Li Ji had already achieved positions such as the third rank of the school secretary and the prince Zhan Shi.
British Duke Li Ji
Li Ji basically fought against the outside world as one of the army in the Zhenguan Dynasty, and basically never became the commander of the army. Li Ji's glorious period was also during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. During this period, as one of the few veterans left over from the Zhenguan Dynasty, his achievements were also very dazzling.
In the first year of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (666), Li Ji was appointed as the chief marching officer and appeaser of Liaodong Road, and restrained the attack on Goguryeo. In this battle, Li Ji destroyed Goguryeo. The Tang Dynasty divided it into nine governor's office, 42 prefectures, and 100 counties, and established Andong Protector's Office, , to manage the old land of Goguryeo.
In the second year of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (669), Li Ji died of illness at the age of 76. Emperor Gaozong ordered to stop celebrating for seven days, and awarded Li Ji as the Grand Commander of and the posthumous title of "Zhenwu". He also gave a coffin and allowed him to be buried with him in Zhaoling . It can be said that he was extremely mournful after his death. However, his grandson, Xu Jingye, later created Wu Zetian's rebellion, and after his defeat and murder, the tomb that implicated Li Ji was also dug up by Wu Zetian.
2, Xing Guogong Su Dingfang
Compared with Li Ji, Su Dingfang became famous much later, but Su Dingfang's achievements were no worse than Li Ji.
Su Dingfang and Li Ji are the same age. During the chaos in the end of the Sui Dynasty, Su Dingfang fought under Dou Jiande and Liu Heita. After Liu Heita was defeated and killed, Su Dingfang retired to his hometown.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan (630), Su Dingfang followed Li Jing, the chief marching commander of Dingxiang Road, to fight against the Eastern Turks in the north. He led 200 cavalry as vanguards and rushed into the Turkic tent. Jie Li Khan and escaping with dozens of cavalry entourages, and the rest of them all bowed and surrendered. In this battle, Su Dingfang was named the General of the Left Wuhou for his merits. For more than 20 years, until the death of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, Su Dingfang was never reused. It can be said that he was silent for 20 years. However, gold will always shine, and Su Dingfang shines during the historical reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.
In the second year of Emperor Gaozong's Xianqing (657), Su Dingfang was appointed as the chief marching chief of Yilidao, leading Ren Yaxiang, Yaoluoge, Porun and others to fight again against the Western Turkic Shabolu Khan Ashinahelu . In this battle, Su Dingfang captured Helu and captured more than 400,000 people and animals. The Western Turks perished, and the Central Asian countries that had originally surrendered to the Western Turks surrendered one after another. The entire Western Regions was under the control of the Tang Dynasty. Su Dingfang was named Duke Xing for his merits.
Xingguo Duke Su Dingfang
0In the fourth year of Emperor Gaozong's Xianqing period (659), Sijie que shijin Duman led his troops and Shule , Zhu Jubo , and Yupantuo rebelled again. Gaozong appointed Su Dingfang as the ambassador to pacify and marched west again. In this battle, Su Dingfang captured Duman and escorted him to Luoyang , and the country was destroyed.
In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozong's Xianqing (660), Su Dingfang was appointed as the chief marching commander of Shenqiudao, and led a 100,000 troops from land and sea to conquer Baoji. In this battle, Su Dingfang captured Fuyu Yici, the king of Baekje and his sons Fuyulong, Fuyutai and others, and Baekje was destroyed.
In the second year of Qianfeng (667), Su Dingfang died of illness at the age of 76. Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to posthumously award Su Dingfang the general of the Left Guard and the Governor of Youzhou , and the posthumous title of "Zhuang". Su Dingfang destroyed the three kingdoms in the past and later, and all captured their masters alive. He expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty westward to the Aral Sea in Central Asia, and the border directly to Persian and extended eastward to the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It can be said that he was the greatest hero of Emperor Gaozong's expansion of territory.
3, Pingyang County Gong Xue Rengui
Xue Rengui joined the army in the battle against Goguryeo in the 18th year of Zhenguan (644). Because he killed a general of the enemy in danger, he began to become famous in the army. After returning to the court, he was promoted to the right-leading general junta , guarding the palace city Xuanwu Gate.
Most of Xue Rengui's military achievements were also established in the Gaozong Dynasty. In the first year of Longshuo (661), the leader of the Uighurs, Bisu, was the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong of Tang took Zheng Rentai, the general of the Right Guard, as the main general, and Xue Rengui was the deputy general, and led his troops to Tianshan to attack Tielle in the nine surnames. When the two armies were fighting, Xue Rengui shot three people to death with three arrows. The enemy was frightened by Xue Rengui's power and dismounted and asked to surrender. Xue Rengui took advantage of the situation to block the killing, defeated Tiel in the nine surnames, and killed the surrendered soldiers.
Xue Rengui
In the first year of Qianfeng (666), Xue Rengui joined the army to participate in the battle against Goguryeo. Xue Rengui led three thousand soldiers to conquer Fuyu City, an important town in Goguryeo, and then fought until Pyongyang , meeting Li Ji at the foot of Pyongyang City. After the demise of Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty established the Andong Protectorate to govern the old land of Goguryeo. In the second year of Zongzhang (669), Xue Rengui was appointed as the General of the Right Guard and the Protector of Andong Protectorate, and was granted the title of the Duke of Pingyang County and led 20,000 elite troops to guard Pyongyang. In the first year of Xianheng
, Xue Rengui was appointed as the chief marching commander of the Lossah Road, leading his army to conquer Tubo. However, this battle became Xue Rengui's Waterloo. He was defeated in the Dafeichuan and was demoted to a civilian after returning to the court.
In the second year of Yongchun (683), Xue Rengui died at the age of 70. Emperor Gaozong ordered him to be awarded as General of the Left Guard and the Governor of Youzhou.
4, Lecheng County Duke Liu Rengui
Liu Rengui was a general and prime minister. In his early years, he served as a civil servant in the court. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, he became a clerk. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he also served as a rank of Qingzhou Governor, Defangzhou Governor, and Third-rank rank of and the third-rank rank of . If you only look at these official positions, you can't tell that he is a famous general of a generation. Later periods proved that he was not only an excellent civil servant, but also an outstanding military general.
Liu Rengui
In the third year of Longshuo of Emperor Gaozong (663), Liu Rengui led a large army to fight with the Japanese army at Baijiangkou. In this battle, the Tang army won all four battles, burning 400 Japanese warships. For a time, "the smoke rose to the sky, the sea water was red", and the Japanese army was defeated. Liu Rengui also became the earliest famous general to destroy Japan in history. Later, he was appointed as the Taohe Road marching ambassador to defend against Tubo.
After returning to the court, Liu Rengui served as the right prime minister, the third rank of the Secretariat, and the Left Pushe. It can be said that Liu Rengui is definitely a general and prime minister. Although he did not have that many military achievements, the battle at Baijiangkou was enough to make him a famous general.
Chuigong st year (685), Liu Rengui died at the age of 84. The court issued an edict to give him the title of as the governor of the three departments of the palace and the Grand Governor of Bingzhou.
5, Wenxi County Duke Pei Xingjian
Pei Xingjian, like Liu Rengui, is also a general and minister-level figure.
Pei Xingjian was born in the Pei family in Hedong. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, he once taught the miracle of military use. Su Dingfang was also taught by Li Jing, so it can be said that Pei Xingjian was Li Jing's disciple militarily.
In the first year of Gaozong's Dianlu HTML (679), the Khan of the ten Turkic tribes Ashinadu branch and Li Zhafu , luring all subordinate tribes to harass Anxi . Pei Xingjian used a plan to capture the rebellious Khan of the ten Western Turkic surnames Ashina Duzhi. was promoted to for merits and the Minister of Rites and the General of the Right Guard, and held both civil and military positions.
Pei Xingjian
In the same year, the two tribes of Turkic leaders Ashide Wenfu and Ashina Fengshi successively opposed the Tang Dynasty, and established Ashina Nishucui as Khan. The twenty-four prefectures under the Shanyu Protectorate rebelled and responded to him. The rebels had hundreds of thousands of people. The guardian Xiao Siye was ordered to conquer but failed and was defeated by Ashde Wenfu. Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to author Pei Xingjian to be the chief general of the Dingxiang Road military and lead the army to attack. The more than 300,000 troops in this battle were all commanded by Pei Xingjian. The following year, Pei Xingjian defeated the Eastern Turkic troops of the Ashinade Wenfu and Ashinafunian , and all the remaining troops of the Eastern Turkic troops were pacified.
Yongchunst year (682), Chebo, a Turkic surnamed of ten, rebelled, and Pei Xingjian was appointed as the chief marching commander of the Golden Tooth Road, preparing to lead troops to fight, but before he could leave the army, Pei Xingjian died on April 28 at the age of 64. Emperor Gaozong posthumously awarded him the governor of Youzhou, with the posthumous title of "Xian".
6. The Duke of Yan State
The Black Tooth Long is a Baekje native. After Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, he led the people to resist the Tang army. In the third year of Longshuo (663), he was recruited and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In September of the third year of 678, Hei Ya Changzhi followed the Taohe Road marching chief Li Jingxuan 1 to fight against Tubo. At night, he led a suicide squad to attack the Tubo military camp, and the Tubo army collapsed. He was promoted to Zuowu Guard General for his merits, and inspected Zuo Yulin Army and served as deputy envoy of Heyuan Army .
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Chuigong The second year (686), the Turkic later invaded the Tang Dynasty. Heichi Chang led his army to resist and was granted the title of Duke of Yan for his merits. In the third year of Chugong (687), the Later Turkic Asanagu Dulu and others invaded Changping. The court appointed Heige Changzhi as the chief general of Yanran Road to fight back against the Turkic junction, and the Heige Changzhi defeated the enemy in Huanghuadui. In September of the first year of Yongchang (689), the cruel official Zhou Xing and others falsely accused Hei Chi Chang of rebellion and arrested him and imprisoned him. Soon, Hei Chi Changzhi hanged himself and died at the age of 60.
7, Pingyuan County founding Duke Gaokan
Gaokan was born in the Bohai Gao family. In the 23rd year of Zhenguan (649), Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty Li Shimin appointed Gaokan as the commander of the Tang army. led Uighur , Pugu and other troops to attack Chebi. In the first year of Emperor Gaozong Yonghui (650), Gaokan captured Chebi in Jinshan (near Mount Altai). All of his people surrendered. After returning to the court, Gaokan was named General of the Guard for his merits.
月1st year (670), he served as the general manager of the Dongzhou Road marching and sent troops to fight against the rebellious Goguryeo people. In December of the third year of Xianheng (672), he defeated the Yumen of Goguryeo at Baishuishan and defeated the reinforced Silla soldiers.
Gao Kan's grandson Gao Shi
Later Gao Kan was appointed as the chief supervisor of Longyou Road and was granted the title of founding Duke of Pingyuan County. Their subsequent deeds will no longer be seen in history books. After his death, he was awarded the title of General of Zuowuwei, with the posthumous title of "Wei", and was buried with Qianling.
But everyone is not familiar with Gao Kan, but he has a very famous grandson - Tang Dynasty frontier poet Gao Shi.
8. Liang Guo Duke Qie Heli
Qie Heli is from Wuwei, Gansu. He is a clan of Tiele. He was originally a Khan of Tiele tribe. In the sixth year of Zhenguan (632), Qie Heli and his mother led more than a thousand families of their tribe to Shazhou to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and were awarded the position of Left Leader General.
Zhenguan 9th year (635), Qibing Heli participated in the attack on Tuyuhun , and after returning to the court, he married Lintao County .
Zhenguan th year (640), Qibian Heli followed Luguo gong Hou Junji Eliminate Gaochang Hou Chang H, and in the 19th year of Zhenguan (645), he followed Tang Taizong to attack Goryeo .
Qiyiheli
Zhenguan2nd year (648), Qiyiheli led Asinasheer to defeat Kucha , captured the king of Kucha Baihelibu, and was promoted to Left Guard General for his contribution to attacking Western Turkic , and was promoted to Left Guard General , and was crowned Duke of Hui.
Longshuo The second year of Longshuo (662), Qibing Heli pacified the rebellion of Tieler. Qianfeng first year (666), attacked Goguryeo and conquered cities and territory. General Chapter in the first year (668), Sikong Li Li destroyed Goguryeo , plus the title of General of the army, and was crowned Duke of Liang.
2nd year of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (677), Qibi He Li died of illness and was posthumously awarded by the court as General of the State of the State and the Governor of Bingzhou . He was buried in Zhaoling with the posthumous title of Yi.
