Summoning of the Great General of the Great Qin Empire

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The last fierce general, Xue Rengui, the god of arrows in the Tang Dynasty, has 102 force, 101 commander, 90 intelligence, and 80 politics;

Xue Rengui is famous for his etiquette, his character is Rengui, and he is known in the world with his characters.He was born in the ninth year of the Daye of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty (614). He was born in the southern ancestral home of the Xue family in Hedong. He was a descendant of Xue Andu, a famous general in the Liu Song and Northern Wei Dynasties during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.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 ruin because of Xue Gui's early death.Xue Rengui's family was poor and humble when he was a teenager, and he used farming as his career.He was about to relocate the tombs of his ancestors. His wife, Liu Shi, said: "You have outstanding talents, you have to wait for the opportunity to show them. Now the emperor (Tang Taizong Li Shimin) is going to Liaodong to recruit brave generals. This is a rare opportunity. Why don't you fight for it?" Make meritorious service and become famous? It’s not too late to relocate and be buried after you get rich.” Xue Rengui agreed, so he went to see General Zhang Shigui to apply for the enlistment, and he joined the army from then on.

In November of the 18th year of Zhenguan (644), Li Shimin ordered Zhang Liang, the general manager of the Pyongyang Road March, and Li Ji, the general manager of the Liaodong Road March, to lead the water and land armies to attack Goguryeo.In February of the following year, Li Shimin personally conquered Goguryeo.In March, on the battlefield of Andi in Liaodong, General Lang Liu Junqiong was besieged by the Goguryeo army and could not escape.At this critical moment, Xue Rengui stepped forward single-handedly, took the head of a Goguryeo general, and hung his head on the horse.Goguryeo's army was terrified, so they withdrew and Liu Junqiong was rescued.After this battle, Xue Rengui became famous in the army.

In April of the same year, the forwards of the Tang army arrived in Goguryeo and continuously defeated the Goguryeo defenders. In June, the Tang army arrived at Anshicheng (now Yingchengzi, southeast of Haicheng, Liaoning). Wan Yishan was stationed to resist the Tang army.After Li Shimin inspected the terrain, he ordered the generals to lead their troops to attack separately.

In this battle, Xue Rengui was dressed in white, holding a halberd and spear, and two bows on his waist. He shouted to charge into the formation and was invincible. The Goguryeo army was invincible.The Tang army followed up in large numbers, and the Goguryeo army was defeated, with more than [-] people beheaded.After the Battle of Anshi City, the whole country of Goguryeo was shocked. The soldiers and civilians in Huangcheng, Yincheng and other places abandoned the city and fled, and there was no human habitation within hundreds of miles.After the war, Li Shimin specially summoned Xue Rengui, who was just an ordinary soldier at the time.Li Shimin gave him two horses, forty pieces of silk and ten captives as slaves, and promoted him to guerrilla general and Yunquanfu Guoyi.

The Tang army returned to the division and continued to storm Anshi City, and the defenders stood firm with the fortified city.In addition, Li Ji uttered nonsense and massacred the soldiers and civilians in the city on the day of breaking the city, so that the defenders of the city became more united.The Tang army was unable to attack for a long time, and then it snowed heavily in winter, and the food and grass were not enough, so they had to retreat.

On the way back to the teacher, Li Shimin said to Xue Rengui: "My old generals are old and cannot bear the heavy work of field command. I always want to promote brave and vigorous generals, but there is no one like you. I am not happy to get Liaodong I'm so glad to have you." He promoted Xue Rengui to be the general of Zhonglang, the leader of the right army, and guarded the Xuanwu Gate.

In the fifth year of Yonghui (654), on the night of the third day of the fifth lunar month, heavy rain fell from the sky, and mountain torrents broke out. The flood rushed to Xuanwu Gate, and all the guards fled.Xue Rengui said angrily: "Where is the emperor in an emergency, and the guards immediately ran away in fear of death?" Then he climbed on the door frame and shouted to the palace to warn the inner palace, so Tang Gaozong and Li Zhi were able to avoid disaster.Soon, the flood flooded Li Zhi's bedroom, and Li Zhi said gratefully, "Thankfully, it was you who avoided being submerged, and I only know that there are loyal ministers." So he gave Xue Rengui an imperial horse.

In the leap month of the second year of Xianqing (657), General Su Dingfang of the Youtun Guards marched into the Western Turks to conquer the rebellious Ashina Helu.Xue Rengui went to Shangshu and said: "I heard that the master was unknown, so the war will not succeed. It is clear that the enemies of the world are bandits, then it is possible to surrender them. Now Nishu relies on the talents he has always had, and is unwilling to succumb to He Lu. As a result, he was The bandits were defeated, and their wives, sons, and daughters were all captured. Among the Han soldiers were the family members of Nishu and others who were defeated in the Helu tribes. They were to be consigned to low status, and the method of disposal was to take them back and return them appropriately. The rewards are still the same for Nishu and others. Then he sympathizes with Nishu and others for being attacked in vain, and also makes the people understand clearly that He Lu and others are like thieves, and know that His Majesty's kindness is widespread." Li Zhi listened. He sent people to search for his opinions and sent back the people from the Helu tribe, so the people from the Nishu tribe asked to serve with the Tang army.

In the third year of Xianqing (658), Li Zhi ordered Cheng Mingzhen to conquer Goguryeo, with Xue Rengui as his deputy.Xue Rengui defeated the Goguryeo army in Guiduan City (located in the Hunhe area of ​​Liaoning today) and beheaded more than [-] people.

In the fourth year of Xianqing (659), Xue Rengui, Liang Jianfang, Qibi Heli and others fought against Goguryeo general Wen Shamen in Hengshan.At that time, Xue Rengui was holding a bow and arrow, and rushed into the enemy's formation at the head of the horse, and all the people he shot fell to the ground.Then, he fought with the Koryo army in Shicheng, and Yu Shan shot at the enemy general, killing more than ten Tang soldiers, and no one dared to do so.Seeing this, Xue Rengui was furious. He rode in alone and captured him alive.In December, Xue Rengui and Xin Wenling defeated Khitan in Montenegro, and captured the Khitan king Abgu.

In the first year of Longshuo (661), Porun, the leader of Huihe who had always been friendly with Tang Dynasty, died, and Bisu, who succeeded him, turned against Tang Dynasty.Li Zhizhao Zheng Rentai, the general of the right guard, was the main general, Xue Rengui was the deputy general, and led the troops to Tianshan to attack the nine-surnamed Tie Le.Before leaving, Li Zhite gave a banquet in the inner hall, and said to Xue Rengui during the banquet: "In ancient times, there were people who were good at archery, who could penetrate seven layers of armor. You can shoot five layers to see."

Xue Rengui responded to the order, put on his armor, took his bow and arrow and shot. He only heard the sound of the bowstring and the arrow had penetrated the five armors.Li Zhi was shocked and immediately ordered someone to take the armor and reward Xue Rengui.

After Zheng Rentai and Xue Rengui led their troops to Tianshan Mountain, more than [-] people from Tie Le with the nine surnames rejected them, and ordered dozens of brave knights to come to challenge.Xue Rengui shot three arrows and killed the three men. The rest of the knights were frightened by Xue Rengui's supernatural power, so they all dismounted and surrendered.Taking advantage of the momentum, Xue Rengui swung his army to cover up the killing, defeated Tie Le with nine surnames, and killed the surrendered soldiers.

Then, Xue Rengui crossed Qibei to pursue Tie Le's defeated army, and captured his three brothers, Ye Hu (the leader).After Xue Rengui received his troops, it was sung in the army that "the general will set the Tianshan Mountain with three arrows, and the strong man will enter Hanguan with a long song."

Tie Le Yousijie, Duolange and other nine tribes originally guarded the Tianshan Mountains. After Zheng Rentai led the troops, they feared to surrender. Zheng Rentai refused to accept them, and captured their families to reward the soldiers.There was a report from a waiting cavalry: "The enemy's military supplies, cattle, sheep and horses, are all over the field, and they can be taken back." Zheng Rentai selected [-] cavalry, took off their armor and lightly loaded, and galloped across the desert to the Xian'e River. The enemy was not seen, and the food was exhausted before retreating.

The people were so hungry that they killed each other and devoured each other. When they returned to the barracks, there were only one-twentieth of the remaining cavalry.Xue Rengui also took a Tiele woman captured by his subordinates as a concubine, and accepted a lot of bribes and gifts, and was reported and impeached by relevant officials to Li Zhi. Li Zhi forgave Xue Rengui because of his great achievements.

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