Summoning of the Great General of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 183 The last chapter without subscription
In the first year of Qianfeng's reign (666), Goguryeo's powerful minister Yeon Gaesumun died of illness, and his son Quan Nannan succeeded him in charge of state affairs.Quan Nan's brothers, Quan Nan Jian and Quan Nan, took the opportunity to attack and expelled Quan Nan.Mr. Quan defected to the Tang Dynasty and begged the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help.

In June, Li Zhi sent You Xiaowei General Qibi Heli as the Liaodong Road pacification ambassador, Youjin Wuwei General Pang Tongshan and Yingzhou Governor Gao Kan as the marching generals, and Quan Xiancheng, the son of Quan Nanshi, as the township guide, to carry out the crusade together. Goguryeo.In December of the same year, Li Zhi appointed Li Ji as the general manager of the Liaodong Road March and pacification ambassador, and as the supreme commander of the Liaodong front line.Xue Rengui also participated in the campaign to conquer Goguryeo.

In September of the second year of Qianfeng (667), Li Ji took the lead in attacking the new city, which became the "key point in the west of Koryo", and took advantage of the situation to attack with his army, trapping sixteen cities in a row.Quan Nanjian sent troops to attack Pang Tongshan and Gao Kan who were still in Xincheng. After hearing the news, Xue Rengui led his army to rescue them in time, defeated the Goguryeo army, and beheaded hundreds of people.Gao Kan marched to Jinshan, and the battle was unfavorable. Goguryeo took advantage of the victory to attack. Xue Rengui led troops to meet him, cut the Goguryeo army into two sections, defeated the Goguryeo army, beheaded more than [-] ranks, and took advantage of the victory to capture Nansu, Mudi and Cangyan. City, join forces with spring boys.

In this regard, Li Zhi personally wrote to Xue Rengui and said: "In the battle of Jinshan, there were a lot of bandits. You rushed in front of the soldiers and killed the enemy with all your strength. Regardless of your own life, you rushed left and right, and there was no way forward. It was because of his courage that this battle was won so quickly. We should make great contributions and fulfill this reputation!"

In February of the first year of Zongzhang (668), Xue Rengui led a victory rate of 3000 people (2000 in "Old Tang Book·Biography of Xue Rengui") to attack Fuyu City, an important town in Goguryeo.At this time, all the generals advised him not to advance lightly because they had few soldiers.Xue Rengui said: "Soldiers are useful, not many." So he led the army out.

In this battle, he took the lead, killed and captured more than [-] Goguryeo troops, and attacked Fuyu City.The Tang army's prestige was greatly enhanced for a while, and more than forty cities in Fuyuchuan surrendered one after another.

After that, Xue Rengui triumphed all the way, and joined forces with Li Ji's army outside Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, forming a siege of Pyongyang.In September, the monk Xincheng opened the door to accept the Tang army. Li Ji took advantage of the situation to attack, captured Pyongyang in one fell swoop, and captured Quan Nanjian.So far, Goguryeo perished.

In this battle, the Tang Dynasty won a total of five ministries, 170 six cities, and 69 household registrations. It was divided into nine Dudufu, 42 prefectures, and [-] counties, and the Andong Duhufu was set up to govern the entire old Koguryo.

Xue Rengui conferred the meritorious service on General Youweiwei and inspector of Anton, named Pingyang County Duke, and led [-] troops to stay in Pyongyang ("Old Tang Book·Biography of Xue Rengui" and Liu Rengui stayed behind together. But according to "Old Tang Book ·The Biography of Liu Rengui, Liu Rengui requested to serve after the Tang army returned to the army, and there is no record of staying in the Anton Dufu.

Xue Rengui moved to the new city, raised orphans, supported the elderly, controlled thieves, promoted and appointed talents in Goguryeo, and commended and rewarded people with high moral character and excellent behavior.For a time, the people of Goguryeo were very happy and even forgot the pain of their country's subjugation.

In the first year of Xianheng (670), in order to attack Tubo and recover Tuyuhun, the Tang Dynasty dispatched [-] troops to escort King Tuyuhun back to Qinghai.

Guo Daifeng was the son of the famous general Guo Xiaoke and was once the garrison of Shancheng City. He was unwilling to submit to Xue Rengui and often defied Xue Rengui's control.

The Tang army arrived at Dafeichuan in the south of Qinghai Lake and was about to rush to Wuhai. Xue Rengui said to Guo Daifeng: "The terrain of Wuhai is dangerous and poisonous. It is a dangerous road for our army to enter a place where death is inevitable, but we will succeed if we march quickly." , if you are slow, you will fail. The Dafeiling here is wide and flat, and two barracks can be set up. All military supplies can be hidden in the barracks, leaving 1 people to guard. Our army will advance quickly, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to attack him. It can be eliminated.”

Xue Rengui led the army first, and encountered the Tubo army at the mouth of the river.Xue Rengui defeated Tubo, harvested almost all of them, harvested more than ten thousand cattle and sheep, and returned to Wuhai City to wait for backup.Guo Daifeng was arrogant and did not obey Xue Rengui's order, and led the food, grass and luggage to move forward slowly.

When Guo Daifeng's army entered Wuhai, more than [-] Tubo troops came to rescue Wuhai and attacked Guo Daifeng's army.Xue Rengui had to withdraw from the army and stationed in Dafeichuan.Tubo sent more than [-] troops to attack the Tang army, but the Tang army was defeated and defeated.

Xue Rengui had no choice but to negotiate a peace treaty with the Tubo general at Qinling, and was able to retreat. However, Tuyuhun fell since then.Xue Rengui sighed and said: "This is the year of Gengwu. Jiang Louxing is on duty. He should not go to the west to fight. Deng Ai of Wei died in Shu because of this. I knew it was bound to fail." Because of the defeat, Xue Rengui was dismissed from his post and dismissed from his post. civilian.

Not long after, the army left by Goryeo rebelled, and Xue Rengui was appointed as the chief of Jilin Road.During the Shangyuan period (674-676), he was convicted of another crime and exiled to Xiangzhou.

In the first year of Kaiyao (681), Li Zhi recalled Xue Rengui's old achievements, summoned Xue Rengui, and said to him: "Before, in the Wannian Palace, without you, I would have become a fish. You also wiped out nine surnamed Turks, Goguryeo, making Mobei and Liaodong bow their heads, this is all your credit, how could I forget it. However, someone sued you in front of me, saying that you deliberately let the enemy go under the city of Wuhai, so that you lost. I am very sorry about this incident. Now that western Liaoning is not at peace, and the roads in Guazhou and Shazhou are blocked, how can you sleep peacefully at home and not go to war under my command?"

As a result, Xue Rengui was re-appointed, and his official title was Gua Governor Shi, Right-Leading Military Guard General, and Acting Governor of the School Inspector.

In the first year of Yongchun (682), Shanyu Duhu Mansion (ruling today's Inner Mongolia and northwest of Helinger) inspected and descended to the tribal officer Ashide Yuanzhen to defect to Ashina Gudulu who claimed to be a Turkic Khan.Ashde Yuanzhen invaded Bingzhou (now Taiyuan, Shanxi) and the northern border of Shanyu Duhufu, and also invaded Yunzhou. Xue Rengui was ordered to conquer.

The Turkic people asked: "Who is the general of the Tang Dynasty?" The answer was: "Xue Rengui." The Turkic people said: "I heard that General Xue was exiled to Xiangzhou and died. How can he be resurrected?" Xue Rengui took off his helmet and went to see them When the Turks looked at it carefully, they all got off their horses and lined up to worship, and gradually fled.Xue Rengui took advantage of the momentum to pursue, defeated the Turkic army, beheaded tens of thousands of people, captured more than [-] (sometimes [-]) people, captured more than [-] camels, horses, cattle and sheep, and won the great victory in Yunzhou.

In the second year of Yongchun (683), Xue Rengui died at the age of 70.Gao Zongchu bestowed him with the titles of General Zuo Xiaowei and Governor of Youzhou.The government provided chariots and horses to escort the coffin back to its hometown, and another said it was buried in Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province.

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