The Sui and Tang Dynasties were an era when heroes emerged in large numbers. There were more famous generals in the two dynasties than in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period: in the Biography of One Hundred Generals in Seventeen Histories, there were thirteen in th

The Sui and Tang Dynasties were the years when heroes emerged in large numbers. There were more famous generals in the two dynasties than in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period: in the Biography of One Hundred Generals in Seventeen Histories, there were thirteen people in the Three Kingdoms, there were five in the Sui Dynasty , and there were twenty-one in the Tang Dynasty people.

Among the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty in the Biography of One Hundred Generals in Seventeen History, we are familiar with Yu Chigong , Li Jing , Li Ji, Su Dingfang , Xue Rengui , Cheng Yaojin , but there is no that we are more familiar with. Qin Qiong Qin Shubao.

According to the records of "Old Book of Tang", "New Book of Tang" and "Zizhi Tongjian", starting from Tang GaozuWude's second year, Qin Qiong became the world's first one-on-one master. , in front of the two armies, there was no opponent to block the murderous god, and Yuchi Jingde was also defeated by him.

The reason why Qin Qiong became the best master in the world is because most of the powerful generals in the late Sui Dynasty were killed by their "own people". If they all lived until the Sui Dynasty was not destroyed and the Tang Dynasty rose, Qin Qiong's martial arts might be the same. Not even in the top five.

Wei Zheng was responsible for editing the "Sui Shu ", which records the four great generals recognized or self-recognized at that time: "When Emperor Yang was in the East Palace, he tasted Bi ( He Ruobi) and said: 'Yang Su, Han Qin ( Han Qinhu, formerly known as Han Qinbao, with the courtesy name Zitong. Wei Zheng was not kind. In order to avoid the name taboo of Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu, he directly removed the word "tiger" of Han Qinhu) , Shi Wansui are all good generals. How are they good? Bi said: "Yang Su is a fierce general, not a strategic general; Han Qin is a fighting general, not a leading general; Shi Wansui is a cavalry general, not a general." Prince (Yang Guang was the prince at that time) said: "But who is the general?" Bibai said: "Only His Highness chooses. "Bi Yi considers himself a general."

Yang Su, Han Qinhu, and Shi Wansui are fierce generals, fighting generals, and cavalry generals respectively. He Ruobi considers himself a superior general. This is a bit immodest, but it may not be completely true. Bragging, the military exploits of the four of them are far superior to Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde, and Li Ji and Su Dingfang of later generations seem to be barely comparable to them.

Qin Qiong was mainly responsible for charging into battle, beheading generals and holding flags in the Tang army. He was incomparable with Yang Suhan in capturing the tiger, and was not on the same level as Zhang Xutuo - In the last years of Emperor Yang's great career in the Sui Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin was the commander of the Dong'a County militia, and Qin Qiong He is the sixth-rank Jianjie Lieutenant. Zhang Xutuo is directly led by Qin Qiong. His official title is Kaifu Yitong Sansi (the Kaifu Yitong Sansi in the Sui Dynasty is the same as the Grand Sima, General, Taiwei, Situ, Sikong" "First in quality"), Chijie, and Henan Taoist authorities arrested and deposed the ambassador.

Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin were both subordinates of Zhang Xutuo. If we combine "Book of Sui·Biography 36" and "Old Book of Tang·Biography 18", we will find that Zhang Xutuo actually saved Qin Qiong and others. The generals were surrounded and killed by Zhai Rang Li Mi: "Zhai Rang and Li Mi surrounded them. Xutuo broke out and was unable to escape. Xutuo jumped on his horse to save him. After four rounds, everyone was defeated. Dispersed, he dismounted and died in battle... The army was defeated, Xutuo died, and Shu Bao used the remaining people to accompany him. "

Zhang Xutuo died under the sword and gun of the Wagang army. Yang Su went to the fire to frame the rice seedlings. As a result, Shi Wansui was beaten to death by Emperor Wen of Sui in public in the court (ordered to kill him violently).

Yang Su killed Shi Long live, and his own ending was not good either - he seemed to have been frightened to death by Yang Guang: "On the day when Su was sick (seriously ill) , the emperor ordered a famous doctor to diagnose him and give him the medicine . However, he asked the doctor secretly. He was afraid that he would not die. He was not willing to take medicine because of his high status. Every time he asked his brother, "Why should I live longer?" , Yang Guang could only kill people with soft knives, and he was not so polite to He Ruobi: At that time, Emperor Sui Yang was extravagant and wasteful, and He Ruobi, Gao Qiao, Yuwenbi made a few complaints in private, but I don’t know who reported them. , so He Ruobi "sat to death, his wife became an official slave, and the group moved to the border."

The top generals were almost wiped out by the Yang family and his sons. There were still some people in the Sui Dynasty who could compete with Qin Qiong. In "Book of Sui·Biography Twenty-Nine", Wei Zheng recorded Lai Hu'er, Zhang Ding and , Mai Tiezhang , Shen Guang , Yu Juluo and other five masters (this biography also includes Li Yuantong, Chen Mao , Zhang Xi, Chen Leng , Wang Bian , Hu Si Wanshan and others , but it seems that the force value is not as high as that of Qin Qiong, so I will skip it.) The here to protect the child was not killed by Luo Shixin, and could not be killed by Luo Shixin - he appreciated and treated Qin Qiong favorably. Bole.

Lai Huer believed that his guard Qin Qiong had an unlimited future. It is recorded in "Old Book of Tang·Biography No. 18" and "New Book of Tang·Biography No. 14": "This man is brave and courageous, and he has ambition and integrity ( He is a talented and martial man, with integrity), he must earn his own wealth, how can he be treated in such a humble manner? "

To protect his son is very powerful, so he can see that Qin Qiong is not a thing in the pool. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Yang Jian's period, Lai Hu'er fought many vicious battles and was awarded the title of Zhuguo and Youyuwei General for his merits.

If Qin Qiong came to protect his son from death and followed him, he would definitely cause huge trouble to the Wagang Army or the Tang Army. However, this trouble was eliminated by Yu Wenhua as soon as possible: "The difficulties in Jiangdu were caused by Yu Wenhua's taboo." Among them."

Also martyred with Lai Huer was Shen Guang, a "Rou Feixian" (not a nickname, but an official historical record). There are unofficial histories and romances saying that Shen Guang was Qin Qiong's good friend. According to the "Book of Sui" records, Shen Guang was not only a strong general, but also a martial arts master. He had practiced Qinggong to perfection: "From Emperor (Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty) attack Liaodong , and attack with ladders. City, the length of the pole was fifteen feet, and the light was raised to the end. He approached the city and fought with the thieves. The soldiers were short-handed and killed dozens of people. Thick rope) , the light comes up again. "

Shen Guang is famous for his light skills, and Mai Tiezhang is famous for his magic power: "He is brave and has physical strength, and can travel five hundred miles a day. "Walking like a galloping horse."

Mai Tiezhang was a snitch in Chen Dynasty . During the day, he worked as an umbrella guard for Empress Chen Chen Shubao (a bit like Sha Monk 's curtain general). After get off work, he took advantage of the darkness. He ran hundreds of miles to rob homes and homes, and when he came back in the morning, he didn't miss work. Someone saw it and reported it, but no one believed it: "It has been like this for more than ten years, and the owner knows it, and the state reports it. The court officials see that the iron rod is always there, and they don't believe it."

Mai Iron Rod Joined Later, the Sui army moved the generals of chariots and cavalry, as well as the generals of Kaifu and Youtunwei. Unfortunately, they died in the battle of Liaodong. Yang Guang, who was not very reliable, shed tears for it and paid a heavy sum of money to redeem him. remains.

Mai Tiezhang was in the highest position in Kaifu, and his full name was "General Yitong in Kaifu". He was also a first-rank official and enjoyed the same treatment as Zhang Dinghe, who seemed to be braver than Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin in the official history made good use of horses and instead of axes, and fought more fiercely than Pei Yuanqing's historical prototype Pei Xingyan . When fighting Wang Shichong , Pei Xingyan was hit by an arrow and fell from his horse, unconscious. Cheng Yaojin entered the siege single-handedly: "Killing several people, Shi Chong's army was invincible, and then he returned with Xing Yan's heavy horse. He was chased by Shi Chong's cavalry, and passed through the hole of a spear. He turned around and broke his spear, and captured the pursuer. "

Whether Cheng Yaojin was pierced by the horse's arm, thigh or waist is not stated clearly in the old and new Tang books, but the place where Zhang Dinghe was pierced is in the Sui Book. There is a clear record in the book: "First he entered the formation, stabbed the prisoner in the neck, Dinghe fought with grass plugs, and looked calm, and the prisoner was defeated. After hearing about it, he became strong, and sent envoys to give medicine, and he went to Ding. He asked about it. He ascended to the throne of Zhuguo and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu'an County. He was rewarded with two thousand pieces, two good horses and one hundred taels of gold.”

Zhang Dinghe stuffed the wound with grass, which sounded so chilling that his whole body felt chilly. If his wife knew that her “ex-husband” was later awarded the titles of General Kaifu and General Hussars, she would definitely regret it.

Cheng Yaojin’s two wives were both ladies (the first wife was the daughter of the county magistrate of Dong’a , and the second wife was from Qinghe Cui’s ), while Zhang Dinghe’s wife (should be said to be his ex-wife) was just a man with long hair and a lot of knowledge. Short rich girl: "In the Battle of Pingchen, Dinghe had to go to war and could not provide for himself. (At that time, it seemed that he had to prepare his own horses and weapons) . His wife had her wedding clothes, and Dinghe would wear them, but his wife Jin Gu refused to give them, so Dinghe went ahead. In exchange of merit and worship, he was given a thousand bolts of silk, and then he abandoned his wife. ”

Many people think that Tang Emperor Li Yuan and Tang Taizong Li Shimin were very generous when they awarded meritorious officials. In fact, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian and Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty were not stingy either. The country's also didn't even blink. The fifth warrior we are talking about today, Yu Juluo, has appeared in many martial arts novels. He was also a first-class official and a feudal official in the Sui Dynasty.

Yu Juluo Sui Dynasty. The first-class warrior: "Looks strange, has double eyes, is eight feet long, has incredible physical strength, has a majestic voice, and can speak hundreds of steps." He is simply a Overlord of Chu Xiang Yu who knows the lion's roar skill. The two Luo brothers were the confidants of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. The younger brother was even more cruel than Yu Juluo: if the barbecue was not fragrant, he would blind his eyes with bamboo sticks, and if the warm wine was not palatable, he would cut out his tongue on the spot

relying on Yang Guang's favor. No one dared to offend the Yujuluo brothers. In the end, it was those eyes with cataracts (some people said that the strange double pupils were actually severe cataracts) that killed them: Yuzan committed suicide by taking poison. . "

After taking stock in this way, we found that the Sui Dynasty did not lack resourceful generals who were accustomed to fighting: Yang Su, Han Qinhu, Shi Wansui, He Ruobi, Zhang Xutuo and other five famous generals could compete with Li Jing and Li Ji in a battle of wits and courage without falling behind. , Zhang Dinghe, Mai Tiezhang, Shen Guang, Lai Huer, Yu Juluo and other five powerful generals can compete with Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin

Lai Huer and Zhang Xu. In front of Tuo, Qin Qiong would definitely be very humble and polite, and after we compare the resumes of famous generals in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in official history, we can't help but have this question: If Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty brought Yang Su, Zhang Xutuo and other five famous generals Five powerful generals including Li Huer, Yu Juluo and others joined forces to fight. King Li Shimin of Qin led Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin and other famous generals of the Tang Dynasty to fight. In the end, which side can win the battle? Qin Qiong's status is inferior to that of the Sui Dynasty? How many of the five famous generals in the Sui Dynasty could he defeat in a duel? If these ten famous generals in the Sui Dynasty also participated in the hero rankings, where would Qin Qiong rank?