Forgotten God of War Xue Rengui, how did he die?

Perhaps most people know that Xue Rengui learned about it through novels such as "Xue Rengui Zhengdong". After listening to Shan Lao’s hearty storytelling, Xue Rengui was portrayed as a god-like character, and later described When his son Xue Dingshan and his daughter-in-law Fan Lihua, he weakened him again to set off his son’s abilities. In fact, there are no Xue Dingshan, Fan Lihua, Xue Gang and others in real history. He has a son named Xue Na. General Habayashi of the Tang Dynasty also had outstanding military exploits.

Many people don’t know Xue Rengui in history. When faced with the current criticism of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and the false popular trend of novels, many people may think that Xue Rengui is also a mythological character, but if you read Xue Rengui's historical materials, you will find that this is a rare person whose true strength can rival that of a novel, which means that his record is a myth and a legend.

Tell everyone about Xue Rengui’s background. Xue Li is named Rengui, a native of Jiangzhou Longmen, Shanxi. Born in 614, he is the descendant of Xue Andu, the invincible warlord of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but his generation has fallen. Although he was poor at a young age, he was born with extraordinary strength as he studied literature and martial arts and worked hard. However, he was born in troubled times and had little development. He grew up working in agriculture and married the Liu family. When he was 30 years old, the record described him as impoverished and hoped to relocate his ancestral grave in the hope of bringing good luck. His wife said: "Those who have the ability should be good at seizing the opportunity. Now the emperor's imperial conquest of Liaodong is right. It’s when you need a strong general, you have the ability to do this, why not make a name for yourself in the army? It’s not too late for you to return to your hometown and rebury your parents!” Rengui heard it and felt it made sense, so he bid farewell to his wife and went to Xinjiangcheng Look for General Zhang Shigui and enlist in the army. (Note: In history, Zhang Shigui's things are all fictitious and purely false. He did not have too much contact with Xue Rengui.) He began his 40-year legendary experience on the battlefield.

Not long after he became a small soldier, Xue Rengui relied on his bravery to make contributions. On February 12, 645 AD, in the 19th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of Tang set out to conquer Goguryeo in Luoyang. In March 645 AD, on the battlefield of Andi in Liaodong, the general Liu Junqiong of the Tang Dynasty was besieged by the enemy regiment, unable to get out and no one could save him. At this critical moment, Xue Rengui stepped forward single-handedly and took the head of the leader of Goguryeo. , Hanging his head on the horse, the enemy looked terrified, then retreated, Liu Junqiong was rescued. Think about him as a small soldier of the Tang army. After this battle, Xue Li became famous in the army.

Soon afterwards, Xue Rengui showed his martial arts to the fullest in the Battle of Anshi. Based on this battle, it can be said that he is the most powerful general in the Tang Dynasty. In April of the nineteenth year of Zhenguan (645), the forward of the Tang army arrived in Goguryeo and continuously defeated the defenders of Goguryeo. In June, in Zhi'an city, Gao Yanshou, a retired general from Goguryeo, and Gao Huizhen led an army of 200,000 troops to station on the mountain to resist the Tang army. After Tang Taizong inspected the terrain, he ordered the generals to lead his army to attack separately. In this battle, Xue Rengui might have to seize the opportunity to become famous, so he wore a strange costume, white silver armor that was different from other soldiers, and held a Fangtian painted halberd (historical records clearly indicate that he was the famous general who used Fangtian’s painted halberd). Carrying two bows, riding alone in the formation, one person smashed into the enemy's 200,000 army. The enemy was in a chaotic formation and could not fight. Gao Yanshou and Gao Huizhen repeatedly wanted to reorganize the queue to kill, but Xue Rengui rushed to the seventy zero. In the fall, the Tang army followed up, and the Goguryeo army was defeated. During the war, Li Shimin had already seen the surprising performance of the white-robed warrior in the distant highlands, so after the war, Li Shimin immediately summoned him who was just a peasant contributor. Xue Rengui, a soldier, gave two horses, 40 silks, and 10 men as slaves. He was promoted to guerrilla general and Guoyi in Yunquan Mansion.

Later Tang Jun was trapped in the city of Anshi. Because the emperor was in the army, he did not dare to take a detour. After the winter was heavy snow, the food and grass were inadequate, and the grandson was unable to retreat and the tunnel retreated. After stepping back, Li Shimin said this to Xue Rengui: "I am old and old, and I cannot bear to be sent from outsiders. Whenever I want to be a hero, I am not like a Qing. I am not happy for Liaodong, I am happy for Qing. "It means that my generals are old. Whenever they encounter wars, they are no longer useful. I want to find someone who can entrust the portal. It seems that this is the person. I am not happy even to get Liaodong. , The most happy thing is to get a talent like you. Taizong's words "I don't like Liaodong, but also like Qing." Almost became a famous saying. That’s all the land of Liaodong, millions of territories to commentPrice Xue Rengui, you can see his ability. He was promoted to the right-hand leader Zhong Lang.

Of course, after returning to the Central Plains, Xue Rengui was not taken as an important task. What can a soldier from a peasant background give, but he was stationed at the Xuanwu Gate, which was the gate of Tang Taizong’s access to the world. It is of great significance to "guard the gate of the world" and he will do it in the future. There was no war in this way. Xue Rengui guarded the Xuanwu Gate for 12 and a half years.

In March 654 AD, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty was in the fifth year of Yonghui. On the third night of May, there was heavy rain and mountain floods broke out. The water rushed to the Xuanwu Gate, and Xue Rengui risked his death on the door frame and shouted to the palace to save Gaozong. Gaozong felt his favor and gave a special horse. Saved the emperor’s life, the day of his early days is not far away...

In 657 AD, the second year of the leap month was celebrated. General Su Dingfang from Youtunwei marched into the Western Turks. Although Xue Rengui did not participate, he contributed the most important politics. The decision made an important contribution to Su Ding's extermination of Western Turks. To put it simply, it means to divide the forces of the enemy, treat one side kindly, and cause internal chaos. Specifically, there are more tactics. Su Dingfang, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, is Li Jing's direct disciple and heir to Li Jing's art of war. He is 24 years older than Xue Rengui. Such a general can accept Xue Rengui's opinion, which shows his respect for Xue Rengui.

By AD 658, Xue Rengui, who was 44 years old, finally began to command the army and began his legendary commanding career. He was 44 years old...

June 658, Xue Rengui followed the commander of Yingzhou Cheng Mingzhen, the protector of the Dongyi capital, harassed Goguryeo, and Xue Rengui conquered Chifeng Town in one fell swoop, beheading 400 people and capturing more than 100 people. (Independent command)

In June 658 AD, Gao Gouli dispatched General Dou Fanglou to lead 30,000 people to fight against the Tang Army. He was defeated by the Tang Army and beheaded at level 2500. (Participate in command)

In November 659 AD, Xue Rengui led his army to fight against the Korean general Wen Shamen in Hengshan (now Huabiao Mountain near Liaoyang), and Xue Rengui led the horse. The Goguryeo army could not resist, and fled in defeat. He is already the commander of the army, and he can also lead the family, showing his bravery and strength (independent command).

In November 659 AD, the Tang army and the Goguryeo army fought in Shicheng. Xue Rengui rode alone to capture the Goguryeo archer. When the battle started, Goguryeo's one archer shot and killed more than 10 people in Tang Jun. At this time, Xue Rengui was angry and did not use his best archery to confront the opponent, but the straight horse rushed over, and the archer was all shot. Xue Rengui avoided, got close to him, and captured the god archer alive, showing his martial arts.

In December 659 AD, Xue Rengui and Xin Wenling defeated the Khitan in Montenegro. Captured the Khitan king Abgu and the leaders, escorted to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Xue Rengui was promoted to General Zuo Wuwei due to his merits and was named a male in Hedong County. The one who was captured was called the King of Khitan, Abgu, the monarch of the Khitan regime. This was the first monarch of the regime captured by Xue Rengui. Look, there are several "big kings" who were captured alive by Xue Rengui...

Soon Xue Rengui is about to start his next fantasy legend.

In October 661, Tie Le invaded Tang's border in the first year of Longshuo. Xue Rengui is the deputy chief of the Tie Le Road March. Before the departure, Tang Gaozong feasted the guests. During the feast, Tang Gaozong said to Xue Rengui; "Gushan shoots those who penetrate the seven slabs, and I will try to shoot Yan with the top five." Xue Rengui responded, put on his armour and took the bow and arrow and shot it. Has passed the top five. Tang Gaozong was shocked and embarrassed, and immediately ordered people to take the Jian Jia to reward Xue Rengui.

In February 2nd year of Longshuo in 662 AD, the nine Turks (nine tribes) of Huihe Tiele learned that the Tang army was approaching, and gathered more than 100,000 troops. Relying on the favorable terrain of Tianshan (now Hangai Mountain, Mongolia), they blocked the Tang army. . On the first day of March 662, the Tang army fought with Tiele in Tianshan (now Hangai Mountain, Mongolia). Tiele sent more than 10 generals to challenge. Xue Rengui fired three arrows in a row. Three enemy generals died with horses. The enemy army saw him. In the immediate chaos, Xue Rengui commanded the army to take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill. From time to time, the 130,000 enemy army did not fight and all knelt and surrendered. Ha ha, for the first time more than 100,000 people kneeled and surrendered to Xue Rengui. Because Tiele harassed the border between Tang and Tang for decades, Xue Rengui, in order to eliminate the trouble, buried 130,000 surrenders alive on the spot. There are still ruins of killing in Mongolia Hangai Mountain. Later, he continued to advance north and captured the three brothers Ye Hu, the leader of Tie Le, alive (the second time the monarch of the regime was captured), and since then he returned to the decline of the Turkic surname. At that time, the world circulated the song "The general three arrows set Tianshan,The hero Changge enters Hanguan. "Think about how beautiful this battle was. The war was originally a hard and cruel thing. Soldiers can sing songs and lose little, and they are so happy to watch.

In this battle, Rengui is still standing. This war was imperfect, but the main general Zheng Rentai made a mistake. The war was not perfect. Tiele’s Sijie, Dulange and other tribes were supposed to surrender, but Zheng Rentai sent troops to capture the opponent’s family members and reward them. To his subordinates, these tribes had to flee. Zheng Rentai sent troops to chase after him. Not only did he fail to find the enemy, he also lost many soldiers because of lack of food and grass. Rengui himself also looted the woman, took himself as a concubine, and accepted many bribes. He was impeached. Emperor Gaozong did not care about him because of his benevolence.

The Battle of Tianshan could have eliminated Tie Le in one fell swoop and opened up the northwestern frontier of the Tang Dynasty, thus curbing the development of East Turks, but because of the general Zheng Rentai’s serious political mistakes made this pre-war accomplishment forfeit. But Xue Rengui’s three arrows set Tianshan to make the Tiele tribe, who had threatened the Tang border for decades, immediately declined in less than a month. It can be said that he was the only general in ancient times... …

Then is the stage where Xue Rengui’s commanding talents can be used to great effect. The Battle of Goguryeo

In the first year of Qianfeng in 666 AD, Gaoliquan Gaisuwen died, the eldest son Quan boy succeeded Mo Lizhi, and his brother. Quan Nanjian and Quan Nan gave birth to discord. Quan Nanjian claimed to be Mo Lizhi and sent troops to attack Quan Boy. So Quan Boy sent his son Quan Xiancheng to the Tang Dynasty for assistance. On the seventh day of June 666, he appointed General You Xiaowei. Bi Heli was the soothing ambassador of Liaodong Province and led the soldiers to rescue Quan boys; Quan Xiancheng was appointed as General Youwuwei and served as guide. 666 AD, Zuo Jinwuwei General Pang Tongshan and Yingzhou Governor Gao Kan were the marching commanders and jointly attacked Gaoli. In September 666, Pang Tongshan defeated the Goguryeo army.

In September 666, Xue Rengui led the army. In December 666, he ordered Li Ji to be the chief of the Liaodong Army and Hao Chujun was the deputy chief. The general directors, Qi Fu Heli and Pang Tongshan were also deputy general directors and comfort ambassadors. The commanders of the land and water armies and the grain transporters Dou Yiji, Dugu Qingyun, Guo Daifeng, etc. were also affected by Li Ji, and all the roads joined forces to attack Gaoli. All the rents in Zhuzhou counties were used by the Liaodong military. On September 14, 667, Li Jibing took the military town of Gaoli (now Beigaoer Mountain City in Fushun, Liaoning) in the second year of Emperor Qianfeng on September 14, 667. Heli stayed with him to guard and took advantage of the situation. All 16 cities were captured.

The new city is the place where the Tang Army’s materials and headquarters are concentrated. This can be over if you lose it, but Li Ji thinks that there should be no soldiers in front of him, and he didn’t pay attention to the defense of the new city. There will be an accident. Sure enough, in September 667 AD, Quan Nanjian sent troops to attack the two-man barracks at night, and Xincheng was in a hurry. It was still a critical moment, Xue Rengui was accurate, and the gods descended from the heavens. They suddenly arrived and put them at a disadvantage. Turned around in an instant, turned around and killed hundreds of enemies, and rescued the siege of the new city.

In October 667, Xue Rengui's main force was 3000 people. And then the army fought in the main force of Goguryeo (there is a record that the Goguryeo army fought as many as 200,000 soldiers) at Jinshan (now the old Tuding Mountain in the northeast of Benxi, Liaoning), Xue Rengui led his troops to destroy his two wings, block his waist and cut off. More than 50,000. This battle also demonstrated Xue Rengui, a talented military strategist, and his commanding ability. Facing the enemy’s hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Xue Rengui personally commanded and led only 3,000 cavalry to ease the enemy’s 200,000 position like a cake. After cutting open, fighting hard, the army followed up and killed more than 50,000 enemies at the first level, and the wounded were not among them. In October 667 AD, the Tang army took victory and captured the three cities of Nansu (at the interchange of East Suzi River and Hunhe River in Fushun, Liaoning), Mudi (Ximuqi Town, Xinbin, Liaoning), and Cangyan (Western Ji'an, Jilin). The Spring Men’s Club reunited and won the Battle of Jinshan. Emperor Gaozong wrote an edict to comfort his benevolence. The Battle of Jinshan was a rare large-scale encounter in the early Tang Dynasty. It was the most critical battle to eliminate the four major battles of Goguryeo. It basically eliminated the elite troops of Goguryeo and laid the foundation for a complete victory. This battle was personally commanded by Xue Rengui, and the attack was indispensable. After the war, Li Ji once again believed that there should be no enemy's main force in the front of Fuyu Chuanzhong, so he led his troops around the sea to go to Pyongyang where the enemy's defense was empty. But he was wrong again.

At the end of November 667, Xue Rengui led only 2000 Xuanjia cavalry (the elite of the Tang army) forward and sent troops to Fuyu City. Some generals opposed vigorously, thinking that there were too few people, and it would be difficult to end up messing up. But Xue Rengui said: "There are not many soldiers, the master will make good use of you." The soldiers are fast, and then a miracle of human war appears again. Just as Li Ji made a mistake in his judgment, there were still 100,000 enemy troops in Fuyu City. When the Battle of Jinshan failed, the enemy sent these 100,000 people to quickly attack the new city and regain the initiative. If Xue Rengui weren't there at this time, the consequences would be. When the enemy was marching, it was impossible to imagine that Tang Jun would come so soon. In winter, the northeast land is snowy and kind. Xue Rengui's 2000 mysterious cavalry are all white and silver armor. When they found the enemy, Xue Rengui acted decisively and took advantage of the cavalry plains to rush to kill the enemy. So on the white snowy plain, the marching Goguryeo soldiers saw a large group of white flying towards him, thinking it was an avalanche. Xue Rengui commanded the killing of the enemy. It took seven hours and less than 15 hours to kill more than 20,000 enemies. The remaining 70,000 fled back to Fuyu City. This battle also shows the horror of Tang Xuanjia's combat effectiveness ( In the previous Tang Xia Tiger Prison battle, thousands of over 100,000 were also this army. It was established by Li Shimin himself. It can almost be called an army of special forces, but without a good commander, it is blind)

led 2,000 people to continue After advancing, a large army followed. On February 20, 668, it took 3 months to capture the fortified city of Fuyu with Xue Rengui as the main force. After that, more than 40 cities in the middle of Fuyu Sichuan descended, more than 40 This city. . Thinking of Le Yi, it had more than 70 cities in succession, but more than 40 cities here fell without a fight. Of course, Xue Rengui rose to fame and made the Liaohai powerful. Since then, the person that Goguryeo feared most was Xue Rengui.