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Chapter 163 The Tang Dynasty is so powerful, Li Jing has contributed a lot
The end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty were turbulent times. The emperor was incompetent, and capable people from all over the country rebelled one after another. They wanted to overthrow the Sui Dynasty, end the life of oppression and exploitation, and establish a new dynasty.

Among these people, people like Li Yuan and Li Shimin emerged. They successfully overthrew the Sui Dynasty through an uprising and established their own regime.

In the eyes of future generations, the Tang Dynasty is considered a very famous existence, especially when Li Shimin was in power, the world was prosperous, and it is true.

Let's not talk about how he came to the throne, but just talk about his political achievements. Li Shimin is a good king. Basically, he has no bad records except for the change of Xuanwumen and killing his own brother. up.

He is also a capable person, otherwise he would not have governed the Tang Dynasty so well, so that the border countries did not dare to invade the Tang Dynasty, and even sent envoys to study, and he paid tribute every year.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were many people who were able to fight and have strategies. Li Jing was one of them. Compared with Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others, he was almost an all-rounder.

Because other generals, generals, they may have a great advantage in a certain aspect, a certain type of battle, and they are very good at it.

But Li Jing is different, he can accept any type of war.

For example, he is good at surprise attacks, and can easily seize the opportunity to defeat an enemy whose strength is dozens of times larger than his own.

In a face-to-face confrontation, he can also rely on his own force and layout to cut the opponent off the horse, capture thousands of people, and win the victory smoothly.

Many people are not good at water battles, because there are many uncertain factors in water battles, and they will fail if they are not careful.

But Li Jing is different. He can use the favorable aspects of water warfare to fuel his own war.

But to put it this way, in the face of a battle, whether it is a big battle or a small battle, whether it is beneficial or unfavorable to oneself, as long as Li Jing is there, as long as he faces it with all his heart, there is nothing he cannot win. At that time he Known as the god of war.

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"I have to say, General Li is really my lucky general."

"I think back then, when I heard Xiao Yu's impeachment, I reprimanded General Li very severely, but General Li did not rely on his military achievements at all, instead he quickly kowtowed in fear and apologized."

"Such a mind, very few people can do it."

"It is really the highest level of a military commander to get credit and not invite credit."

In the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin recalled what Li Jing had done, and couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

It is because of people like Li Jing that Datang can be as prosperous as it is today.

He also thought that Li Jing had just served as the right servant for four years, and he asked to resign because of a foot disease.

After appreciating Li Jing's move, he specially issued an imperial edict, bestowing thousands of pieces and two horses.

Not long after, they sent someone to deliver a Lingshou wooden walking stick for Li Jing to use when his legs and feet were inconvenient.

Not long after Li Jing retired and returned home due to illness, Tuyuhun in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty invaded the Liangzhou area, and the local residents were unbearably harassed and suffered greatly.

Li Shimin decided to send an army to fight back. He believed that the most suitable commander of the army must be Li Jing.

Unexpectedly, after Li Jing heard the news that the imperial court was going to send troops to expedition to Tuyuhun, he volunteered to apply for an expedition.

The monarch and his ministers thought of another thing, the monarch never forgets the meritorious veterans, and the veterans are not afraid of old age and illness, but only care about whether they can be loyal to the country.

Such a sensible general, which emperor can not love it?

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Daqin Palace.

The First Emperor Yingzheng couldn't help laughing as he looked at the projection on the sky.

"Li Shimin, Li Shimin, it's not without reason that you can succeed."

"People like Li Jing can be used by him, as well as Qin Qiong and Wei Zheng. This help is not small."

"A character like Li Jing is a late bloomer, worthy of his talent."

"The Sui and Tang Dynasties are really two miraculous dynasties. Famous generals came out in large numbers, and there were so many civil servants. I don't know why."

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Li Jing's road to becoming a famous general was full of ups and downs, full of legends.

What aspects of his success are worth summarizing?Nothing more than the following aspects:
[-]. The so-called times make heroes, that is to say, there must be that opportunity.

The reason why all the generals are famous in history has one thing in common, that is, there are battles to fight.

Why were there so many famous generals in the Song Dynasty?

It is precisely because the general environment in the Song Dynasty was too bad, the society was turbulent, and there were wars almost every day, so there was a big enough stage for people to play.

Although Li Jing made his debut relatively late, he was in troubled times. At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the society was turbulent and gunpowder smoke was everywhere.

This is the so-called hero in troubled times.

Second, the individual must have that ability.

If an opportunity that belongs to a person comes, but he does not have the ability, then it is not a success, and it may be a complete failure.

Li Jing was able to succeed because he was a military genius and was born to fight. Many of his battles broke through the rules and he won the unimaginable victory.

Li Jing's military life, how many military exploits he has made, this undoubtedly proves that Li Jing's personal ability is very strong.

[-]. At the right time, I met the right Mingjun.

There is Bole, and then there is Maxima. If there is no Bole, Maxima can only nest in the circle.

Li Jing met Li Yuan, especially Li Shimin. They boldly handed over the army to him, so that he could have the space to play freely and have a stage for full performance.

Just imagine, if Li Jing was in the dynasty ruled by Song Huizong and Song Gaozong, would he have such a big stage performance?

Emperors like Song Huizong and Song Gaozong were probably afraid of Li Jing's achievements, so he demoted him.

Fourth, Li Jing himself has a magnanimity and the generosity of being willing to be a ladder.

From the very beginning, Li Jing made wedding clothes for others.

All the victories at the beginning were credited to the boss, as can be seen from the fact that Li Xiaogong ranks very high in Lingyan Pavilion.

But on the battlefield, Li Jing never cared about personal gains and losses. He only wanted to do his job well, fight well, and let future generations judge other things.

It is precisely because of this positive attitude that he does not take credit for winning battles, so he is highly praised by the generals around him, and he is also cared and recognized by his superiors.

When the boss is happy, he will naturally have a better opinion of him, and he will value him more.

[-]. Li Jing understands the principle of retiring after success, and is not attached to power.

Since Li Jing brought down the Eastern Turks, Li Jing, who had just served as prime minister for four years, resigned with sufficient care, and his words were sincere.

Li Shimin appreciated this kind of sensible behavior, and issued a special imperial edict, granting special advances.

And promise that the position of the prime minister of the empire will always be reserved for you, and your foot disease will be slightly better, and you can come to the court every two or three days for counseling.

But Li Jing was not greedy for power, he only wanted to disarm and return to the field.

It was his mentality of not being greedy for power that made the emperor feel at ease with him.

Sixth, spare no effort to train reserve cadres and teach them all.

Li Shimin was indeed a brilliant emperor, he felt that Li Jing was too good at fighting, and although most of his generals were good at fighting, most of them were rough men who had never learned the art of war.

So Li Shimin asked Li Jing to teach the generals to learn the art of war. Li Shimin regarded him so highly. Of course, Li Jing spared no effort to help. Under his training, the military quality of the famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty has been greatly improved.

[-]. Be good at summing up experience and turning actual combat experience into military theory
General Li Jing accumulated a set of successful experience in running the army and fighting, which further enriched and developed China's military thought and theory.

He wrote many military books such as "Li Jing's Six Army Mirror", and later generations edited "Tang Taizong Li Weigong Questions and Answers" based on this, which is a representative work of ancient military science.

Therefore, in general, Li Jing is not only an excellent military strategist in ancient China, but also an outstanding military theorist.

If the No. 1 general is to be selected in the Tang Dynasty where the stars are shining, Li Jing is the only candidate who deserves it.

Whether it is a siege or a field battle; whether it is a land battle or a water battle; whether it is Jiangnan or the northern part of the country; whether it is a plateau or a flat land, Li Jing can control the battlefield with ease. He is a rare all-round military genius; He is both civil and military, and he can be described as a model of all-round talents in both civil and military affairs.

Li Jing's military ability is the best in the contemporary era, and it is also because he has trained a large number of military talents for the Tang Empire. From Tang Gaozu to Tang Gaozong's era, the Tang army was able to win many battles and continuously expand its territory. It was very dependent on the command of these famous generals.

When it comes to Li Jing training military talents for the Tang Empire, one cannot but admire Li Shimin's foresight.

Li Shimin not only focuses on the present, but also considers the long-term future. What he considers is that the empire has no successors in terms of military talents.

An example is needed here to illustrate.

After the decisive battle in Mobei in the fourth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, although the Xiongnu were severely injured and their vitality was seriously injured, they were not defeated, but gradually recovered their vitality.

The key point is that the Han army did not go out to conquer the Huns for a long time after the decisive battle in Mobei, but Emperor Wu of the Han did so out of helplessness.

On the one hand, after the decisive battle in Mobei, the Han army lost a lot of horses and was unable to launch a large-scale expedition again. It is said in history: Although the Huns were sick, they went far away, and the Han had few horses and could not go back.

On the other hand, and more importantly, after Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the Han Dynasty had no successors and lacked military talents who could stand on their own.

Therefore, Li Shimin's foresight and foresight are beyond the reach of others.

Li Jing's reward and the next famous coach will be brought later, so stay tuned.

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Dahan Palace.

Liu Bang was stunned at that moment.

The characters who appeared recently were washing his cognition again and again.

He originally thought that Han Xin was invincible in the world.

But Huo Qubing, Li Jing, what kind of ruthless people are these?
Thinking about it, Liu Bang felt more guilty.

After all, how did Li Shimin treat the heroes?Arrange them among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.

Treat with heart, the monarch and his ministers are of the same heart.

But what about yourself?

Kill everything that needs to be killed.

Are you not as generous as Li Shimin?

No no no... that's not the case.

Monarchs and ministers are of one mind!Monarchs and ministers are of one mind!
So Han Xin and I are of the same mind?
Thinking of this, Liu Bang felt much more comfortable.

That guy Han Xin, unlike Li Jing, doesn't lust for power.

On the contrary, Han Xin couldn't let go of power.

Otherwise, why would he let Liu Bang make him king of Qi.

As everyone knows, as an emperor, the last thing he wants to see is that his subordinates are too obsessed with power.

Such a person is too dangerous.

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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also very helpless when he saw this.

That's right.

What's the use of defeating the Huns many times at the beginning?

The Huns were not completely wiped out!
The Xiongnu is still a steel knife hanging over the head of the big man.

The last few wars against the Huns have ended in failure.

Li Guang led nearly [-] cavalry to attack King Youxian of the Huns, and almost wiped out his entire army.

Due to the ineffectiveness of the war against the Huns in the later period, repeated battles and repeated defeats directly caused him to stop the crusade against the Huns!

In this respect, he is not as good as Li Shimin!

In the later period of his administration, the Huns were gradually retreating from the north to the northwest, which meant that the army of the Han Dynasty had to march in the same direction to be able to fight the Huns.

Therefore, the combat distance of the Han army is getting longer and longer each time, and it is getting farther and farther away from the rear of the mainland.

In addition, during the decades of continuous attacks by the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, although many tribes of the Huns surrendered to the Han Dynasty, some people in the Han Dynasty also chose to join the Huns. Among these people were not only civilians, but also many capable people. , They brought advanced knowledge and technology from the Central Plains to the Xiongnu.

The big Han is thinking about how to deal with the Huns, and the Huns are also adapting to the Han army.

Therefore, during the last expedition of Li Guangli's army, he encountered the advanced geotechnical tactics of the Huns. They sneaked into the Han army camp by digging tunnels, and then launched an offensive suddenly. This is a very advanced tactic.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very helpless.

But can this be his fault?
It's right to be strange, and it's right not to be strange.

Is it his fault that the treasury is empty?
No wonder wars cost so much money.

However, he can also be blamed.

Due to the financial deficit, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had to reuse his cronies Sang Hongyang.

However, Sang Hong Yangjian took a slant, not only allowing the sale of officials and nobles, but also monopolizing the monopoly of salt and iron, and even atonement with money.

Such an approach is tantamount to killing the chicken and taking the eggs, which will further corrupt the government.

In his later years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reused his cronies, sweeping away the eclectic and meritocratic practice at the beginning of his ascension to the throne.

He relied on his ministers to further concentrate the imperial power, and he was moody and scolded the ministers at will.

Even the "crime of defamation" and "crime of false speech" that had been abolished during the reign of Emperor Wen were restored.

What is even more bizarre is that the "crime of slander" actually appeared in the court. The minister Yan Yi just moved his lips during the court meeting, and was executed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for "crime of slander".

Even the prime ministers in the later period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not protect themselves.

The order of the entire bureaucracy was extremely chaotic, and all the ministers were in danger and complained a lot.

He couldn't get away with that.

Also, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his later years had long since lost the domineering spirit of scolding Fang Qiu and pointing the country.

Like the emperors of all dynasties, he also hopes to live forever.

Therefore, he did many absurd things: repairing Mingtang, building high altars, favoring warlocks, building copper cactus, offering sacrifices and sealing altars, and seeking immortals to visit Taoism.

It made the imperial court smoky, and eventually led to "bewitched chaos", forcing the death of Prince Liu Shi, implicating tens of thousands of unjust deaths.

Therefore, the death of Huo Qubing, Weiqing and other outstanding generals had a great impact on him.

At this time, it is not difficult to see the importance of Li Jing to Datang.

(End of this chapter)