Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 69

Taizong ordered a general in the vanguard's front army to come out on a flying horse and said: "General Xue hangs up first, how can you win it? I will compete with you to see if you win me?" Suddenly the horse raised his gun and came to fight Huaiyu.The two of them fought without counting, and they couldn't be blocked by the barriers, so they left as soon as they looked at the formation, and everyone applauded.It is the deputy general Duan Zhixian.

Huaiyu yelled sharply: "If there is any capable person in the army, please come out for a competition!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a general from the Habayashi Army, about twenty years old, one zhang long, with a black face and beard, thick eyebrows and curly hair, very ugly.Before the battle, he shouted: "Huaiyu's martial arts skills are so amazing! I'll come to compete with you." Everyone regarded it as Yuchi Baolin, the son of Yuchi Jingde.

Huaiyu said, "Aren't you afraid of my two maces when you come to fight for the seal?" Baolin said angrily, "You have a mace, but I don't have a whip!"The two generals will fight for a hundred lilies, regardless of the outcome.Baolin thought to himself that he couldn't win Huaiyu, so he dragged his whip and left, Huaiyu flew after him.Before he could reach an arrow, Baolin saw Huaiyu coming, took his bow and set up an arrow, looked at Huaiyu and shot.Huaiyu's eyes at the back can see better, and the arrow has been caught in his hand when he hears the sound of the string.Seeing that the arrow missed, Baolin returned to his horse and fought again.

Fearing that the two of them would be lost, the emperor urgently sent people to rescue them.When Emperor Jiao called, Baolin opened his eyebrows and glared, and Huaiyu gritted his teeth, all of them had the intention of confrontation.The emperor laughed and said, "I'm going to try you for your brave ears. How dare you stand up to me like this?" So they each gave a hundred taels of gold.Thank you both.

There is a poem from later generations that goes: "Which one dares to be high-spirited, the whip comes and goes to show the strength."

Taizong crossed the sea to conquer the East, and the second general was named Dongliang.

The emperor said: "Huaiyu is excellent in martial arts, but your father is critically ill. You can go home to serve him. When your father recovers, come to help him." Huaiyu retreated resignedly.When the emperor returned to the court, he felt restless at night. When he got up and read a book by a candle in the inner room, he felt in a coma and lay down on the bed.Suddenly being pursued by a general in a hurry, he walked into the side of the mountain, and met a young man in white robes and silver armor, with a plain horse and a horizontal spear, charging into the battle.The emperor asked: "Who are you, who came here to save me?" The man replied: "A certain general in white robes. Hearing that His Majesty is marching east, he specially offered protection."At the third watch of the night, the emperor was suspicious, so he went out of the front hall to ask the national teacher Yuan Tiangang to realize his dream.When Tiangang came to see him, the emperor spoke carefully about his dream, and Tiangang paid homage to him and said, "Your Majesty, this dream is wonderful.

In fact, it is a sign of advancing the virtuous and assisting the country. "The emperor said: "How do you know it is a good omen?What is the fulfillment? "

Tiangang said: "In the past, Emperor Gaozong of the Shang Dynasty dreamed that God would grant him a good bishop. Emperor Gaozong made people draw pictures and asked them from the world. They got legends among the boards and buildings, and they were appointed as relatives. To make it peaceful. Your Majesty shares this dream today. The Lord has a good general to use. He will announce the list and put up the list to recruit heroes. There must be people who apply and come to protect him." The emperor was overjoyed when he heard the words, and issued an edict to the world. , Recruiting talents to conquer Korea.The imperial edict said: I have heard that in the greatness of human relations, father and son come first; in the order of respect and inferiority, the ruler and ministers are the most important.Nearby, Gai Suwen of Koryo murdered the emperor and set up nephews, conspired against the law, robbed tributes, slandered and scolded me, so it is reasonable to question the crimes to honor the great power.Zier's royal driver personally conscripted, but he failed to get his escort.Wei Erduoshi, with talent and virtue, is familiar with strategy, hides in the forest, responds to him salty, promotes his talents according to his ability, and follows me to conquer the east.Will see the whole division ugly captives, food city feudal lord.When the edict arrives, it will be implemented immediately.

The emperor issued an edict, issued it to the world, and recruited soldiers.Traveling to Longmen County, Jiangzhou, there was a man surnamed Xue, named Rengui, who was poor and humble, who worked in the fields, and had extraordinary physical strength.Wanting to change the burial of relatives, his wife, Liu Shi, called Rengui one day, saying: "A husband has a great talent, and it must be discovered when it meets the time.

Today, Zi conquered Liaodong by himself and recruited powerful generals. At this rare time, Jun Yutu's fame and fame will be self-evident, and his wealth and honor will return to his hometown. It is not too late to bury his relatives. "Rengui said: "You say it is true, and I also mean it.I only worry about how you can support yourself when you are poor at home. "The wife said: "I hope that the husband will have a share in the future, and the concubine thinks that the family business of spinning and weaving is enough to live on. Rengui said: "If it is true, I have no worries." "So farewell to Liu Shi.

After walking for a day, I arrived in Jiangzhou city and went to a shop to rest.The owner of the store, Lord Lin, said: "A strong man is here, do you want to join the army?" When Rengui heard the words, he was too remorseful, sighed and said: "Why is fate so unlucky, when the time is not right!"

Then he let out a long sigh, and chanted Erjue to cheer himself up: the sword is blowing on the autumn frost, and the air is like a rainbow, how can the sky trap a hero.

Temporarily lonely and relieved, he must be named Marquis and worship Jiuzhong.

Another unique saying: bold and majestic with a seven-foot body, with a strong heart and willing to be pedantic.

A man has his own ambition to reach the sky, and he will live up to Long Tao's book.

After Rengui chanted, he was a boring rascal, standing against the door, and sighed endlessly.Lin Gongzhi is a hero, he stayed for a few days, and ordered Rengui to collect firewood to make a living.

One day, Yu Lu met an old woman, holding a rice basket and crying.Rengui asked strangely, and the woman replied: "Going five miles here, the place is called a plateau. There is a poisonous snake, which is as big as a bucket, and has been harming it for years. I have only one son, and I was injured by it when I was collecting firewood last year. Today it is On the day of death, I will sacrifice this to the ear." Rengui said in amazement: "Sincerity can hurt! Is the snake still there?" The woman said: "If you are tired out and cause harm, you can only sacrifice it from a distance; if you get close, you will come back again." I dare not take it seriously." Rengui said: "It's a strange thing, you can lead me to see the snake, and I will get rid of it."

The woman said: "Don't go lightly, you may hurt your life." Rengui said: "A man with a sword on his body, why should I be afraid of him!" Then he asked the woman to guide him to kill the snake.I don't know if Rengui killed this snake?

General comment: Huaiyu and Baolin compete with each other in martial arts, whipping and mace to show their strength. This is the so-called father and son.Taizong crossed the sea to conquer the east, and the two generals were really pioneers.And the white robe grants dreams, and an edict is issued to recruit wise men for protection. Is there no one who has the talents of the world, who rises up and responds to his recruitment?

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