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Chapter 113 The God of War also has defeats, and the rewards fall

[Xue Rengui joined the army at the end of Zhenguan, followed Tang Taizong to conquer Goguryeo, and was discovered and promoted by Tang Taizong in the battle. Since then, he has been fighting for the Tang Dynasty for decades. He has made outstanding achievements, leaving behind such well-known allusions as "A good strategy stops fighting", "Three arrows set the Tianshan Mountains", "Bravely conquered Liaodong", "Government of Korea with benevolence", "Love the people like Xiangzhou City", "Take off your hat and defeat all enemies" and other well-known allusions. Later generations were talked about and spread widely. 】

[But as the saying goes, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and Xue Rengui is no exception. 】

[Xue Rengui has fought countless battles in his life and rarely lost. If he is regarded as the first brave general in the early Tang Dynasty, it is not an exaggeration at all. 】

[However, during Tang Gaozong Li Zhi's time, he was the commander in chief to conquer Tubo, but he lost a battle, and almost lost his life because of this battle. 】

[The most famous of this war is the Battle of Dafeichuan. 】

[Tubo has risen in the west, constantly expanding its territory, and gradually controlling the Western Regions. The Western Regions have always been under the control of the Central Plains Dynasty, and they are naturally unwilling to be occupied by Tubo. 】

[In 650 A.D., Songtsen Gampo passed away at the age of 34. Due to the untimely death of his son, the heir to the throne fell on the shoulders of his grandson Mansong Mangsan. 】

[However, because his grandson was still young at this time, he was assisted by Dongzan Lun Dongzan, the prime minister of Tubo at that time. 】

[At that time in Tubo, the prime minister was actually equivalent to the prime minister of the Central Plains dynasty, but it was called "Lun" in Tubo. 】

[The so-called "master Shaoguo doubt" is of course the power left behind, and Mang Songzan was actually just a puppet in the situation at that time. 】

[Lun Dongzan can be called the "treacherous hero" of Tubo. After he came to power, he waged wars with the outside world for years. It didn't take long for him to basically unify the plateau. From time to time, he led troops south to invade India and the surrounding small countries. 】

[In [-] A.D., Lun Dongzan became dishonest due to the smooth sailing in the early stage, and he extended his hand to Datang's younger brother Tuyuhun. 】

[But this time he overestimated his own strength, and it was due to Dongzan's fate that he met Su Dingfang. 】

[Su Dingfang was also a famous general in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, and he was a very difficult to provoke. At that time, Su Dingfang was ordered to conquer the Western Turks. After hearing that Lun Dongzan came uninvited, he defeated the Tubo army and gave the Tubo deputy prime minister by the way. killed. 】

[Afterwards, Su Dingfang was ordered to sit in the northwest, and there was no chance of talking about Dongzan, and whenever he sent troops, he always suffered a lot. 】

[Later on the death of Dongzan, the Tang Dynasty originally wanted to take this opportunity to attack Tubo, but Su Dingfang also passed away in the same year. 】

[After Lun Dongzan's death, his son Lun Qinling took over as Prime Minister. His ambition and ability are no less than his Lao Tzu's. He set his sights on Datang. 】

[At the beginning of 670, Lun Qinling personally led an army of more than 40, launched a direct attack on Datang, and quickly captured the four towns of Anxi. 】

[Tang Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi was furious when he heard the news, and immediately appointed Xue Rengui, the general of the right Weiwei, as the chief commander of the Luosuo Road march, the general of the left guard, Ashina Daozhen, and the general of the left guard, Guo Daifeng, as the deputy chiefs, and led [-] elites to fight against Tubo . 】

[Lun Qinling immediately withdrew to Wuhai after hearing the news, Xue Rengui led the Tang army to press on, and successfully reached Dafeichuan, which was only more than 300 miles away from Wuhai. 】

[Xue Rengui wants to get from Dafeichuan to Wuhai, he has to cross the Hankui Mountain, and he can't bring too much luggage when crossing the mountains. 】

["The army is not moving, the food and grass go first." Wars have always been fought with money and food. In fact, fighting on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is quite difficult to move food and grass. So, how will Xue Rengui fight this battle? 】

[Xue Rengui actually faced two major difficulties in organizing this battle. One was the problem of food and grass transfer and marching; the other was that the military strength at that time was seriously insufficient compared with Tubo. 】

[Of course there are advantages, that is, the fighting power of the Tang army is still far better than that of the Tubo army. 】

[After considering various situations, Xue Rengui set up two camps in Dafeichuan, leaving 300 soldiers to guard the supplies. He led the elite first, marched lightly for more than [-] miles, and advanced into Wuhai to kill Tubo by surprise. 】

[Also ordered Guo Daifeng to lead a part of the army to follow his pace. 】

[To say that Xue Rengui's tactical arrangement is quite reasonable, no matter from which angle you look at it, it is perfect. 】

【He wants to lead a light and elite army to make a long-distance raid. If it goes well, wait until the follow-up troops arrive before expanding the results and completely defeating the Tubo army. 】

[If it doesn't go well, there will be backup support, and the whole army will not be defeated, at least it can be withdrawn to Dafeichuan smoothly. 】

[The plan is perfect, but the reality is also very skinny. The early stage went as expected and went very smoothly, but in the later stage of the plan, Guo Daifeng had problems. 】

[Guo Daifeng is the son of Guo Xiaoke, a famous general and hero in the early Tang Dynasty, and after Xue Rengui made his debut, Guo Daifeng has gone a long way. Xue Rengui has been his subordinate and deputy several times. 】

[So he has a lot of opinions on Gaozong's arrangement this time, and he always got into trouble with Xue Rengui along the way, disobeying orders, which can be said to be full of emotions. 】

【Xue Rengui is also careless, knowing Guo Daifeng's virtues, he still entrusted the task of assisting the attack and guarding the base camp to him instead of others. 】

[Perhaps in Xue Rengui's view, Guo Daifeng will focus on the overall situation and put aside the contradictions for the time being. 】

[After Xue Rengui led the former army to set off, he was invincible all the way. He defeated the Tubo army at Hekou, captured more than 1 cattle and sheep, and successfully captured Wuhai City. As long as Guo Daifeng can arrive in time, the Tang army can take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Bigger wins. 】

【However, the back-up waited and waited until it didn't arrive. As everyone knew, Guo Daifeng was still wandering hundreds of miles away with the back-up and the luggage with emotions. 】

[The war opportunity was fleeting, and Lun Qinling was not idle at this time, nor did he admit defeat, he mobilized 20 troops to attack Wuhai aggressively. 】

[And what about Guo Daifeng?Seeing the army approaching, he immediately dropped all the rations and supplies and fled alone. As soon as the commander fled, the Tang army was completely defeated. The Tang army he led was almost wiped out. 】

[Xue Rengui sighed after hearing this, and had no choice but to lead his army to break through the enemy's obstacles and retreat back to Dafeichuan. 】

[However, Lun Qinling did not stop attacking, but instead mobilized a large army to attack Dafeichuan. The difference in numbers between the two sides was so large that the Tang army was almost wiped out. 】

[After that, because of the situation, Xue Rengui had to negotiate a peace with Tubo, and then led the defeated army back to Datang. 】

[Facing such a big defeat, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi was furious, and prepared to kill the two of them to thank the world, but under the pleading of the ministers, and also considering Xue Rengui's rare general and his military achievements in the past, he made an exception. , A group of people were dismissed. 】

[This is one of the few defeats in Xue Rengui's life. 】

[It's really not afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs. 】

[Although Xue Rengui is not victorious in every battle, but comprehensively, Xue Rengui is a very brave soldier in the history of China. 】

[The reward for Xue Rengui is now issued. 】

[In view of Xue Rengui's unparalleled bravery, he has made great contributions to the land of Huaxia, and now he is bestowed with a Green Pill, a Vitality Pill, and a detailed map of Tubo, which marked Tubo's strategic deployment, detailed strength, and Tubo's army number of people and equipment configuration. 】

Then, I saw a beam of golden light in the sky, falling in Xue Rengui's courtyard.

Xue Rengui on the hospital bed felt like a dream when he saw the things in his hands.

At this time, Xue Rengui was almost 70 years old, with gray hair and poor health.

Xue Rengui, who was in his 60s, still braved the wind and snow and led the soldiers to repel the powerful enemies for Emperor Gaozong.

But his condition is getting worse and worse, and he has not improved.

Xue Rengui was happy and proud to see himself on the list of top players.

This is an affirmation of him.

But every time I think back to the defeats I fought, I feel unwilling and often cry and sigh.

Originally, he thought that he would just lie on the hospital bed and die, but unexpectedly, the immortal gave him a new chance.

And this map of Tubo, so detailed, is it to let him complete the things that he didn't complete back then?
Without any consideration, Xue Rengui chose to swallow the elixir.

Then, a golden light enveloped him.

Xue Rengui suddenly felt his body warm, like the early sun in winter.

Then, the exhaustion in the body was swept away.

Wrinkles on the skin also disappear.

I no longer cough, and my whole body is full of strength.

Xue Rengui couldn't believe it.

Because it seems to have returned to the appearance of youth.

"This this!"

"It's really divine!"

"I, Xue Rengui, can serve the court again."

Xue Rengui burst into tears.

How could he not be excited when he was pulled back from a half-dead man?
Xue Rengui got out of the hospital bed, came to the yard, picked up the big knife weighing dozens of catties, and waved it around.

No red face, no heartbeat, no panting.

Everything is so real.

"it is good!"

"Thank you Immortal for giving me the opportunity."

"I, Xue Rengui, must make good use of the rest of my life and contribute my last spare time to Huaxia."

Xue Rengui knew that he was shining, and he still wouldn't live for a few years.

But he is satisfied.

In the last days, it is enough to release my own light and heat for Datang, for the world, and for China.

(End of this chapter)