Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 72

Xue Rengui took five arrows and took Yulin. The emperor asked anxiously, "The left and right soldiers, who is this?" Jingde said, "I don't know." "During the discussion, Zhang Shigui came to show victory with a head in his hand.The emperor laughed and said: "It's not your ability to kill for a while, but it's someone else's strength. I'm on a high place, and I see a young general in white robes, who is very different from you. Is it possible that those who come here today pretend to ask for credit? Evil?" Shigui said: "It is the merit of the minister to offer his head. Why do you prejudge other people's affairs? The minister personally went out and defeated the Liao army. Everyone can see it. How dare you lie." The emperor said: "Although Your name is also written in the merit book, and you are in the second class." Shigui knew that he was ashamed, so he thanked him and left.

At that night, the emperor was restless, so he walked out of the central army, looked up at the Qianxiang, and suddenly saw a star in the south, which was as big as a bucket, and fell to the ground.The emperor was suspicious, so Li Chunfeng made a prediction.Chunfeng replied: "The Lord is a general, and there will be an alarm within three days." The emperor was suspicious, and urged the troops to advance the next day. People reported that there was a team of more than a thousand horses, all flying white flags, wearing white robes, and riding white horses. to.The emperor went out of the camp to watch it, and the little general got off his horse and fell to the ground crying. He saw it as Qin Huaiyu.He said: "Father died on February [-]th! The minister has been buried. The Queen Mother issued an order, fearing that His Majesty might lose something, and specially sent ministers and five thousand elite soldiers to come to meet him. Hearing that His Majesty was blocked, he killed [entered] the siege. In the formation, Liao general Wuyi was blocking the way, and he had been killed by his ministers.

"The emperor mourned so much that he called Huaiyu and said, "You and Duan Zhixian led the army forward. Huaiyu said: "I am now a country, and I will never give up if I die!" "The car driver then left Phoenix City and traveled to Yulin.

But it is said that Yulin City is guarded by Prince Gaochang of the Liao Kingdom. Gaochang was promoted to the hall, and people reported that Tang soldiers had come to take the city.An officer named Bai Wenlong, and his younger brother Bai Wenhu, both of whom were brave enough to be unduly courageous, were in charge of the army in Yulin.The two said to Gao Chang: "Tang soldiers come across the sea. Although they are good or bad, their power will not be long. If they come, they can fight with him. Some two will be in the front." .”

Wen Hu said: "Prince, don't worry. Although he has millions of people, why should he be afraid?" So he and his brother Wenlong led [-] troops, fifty miles away from the city, relying on the mountains and rivers to go down to the stronghold.The sentry horse detected that the Tang soldiers had arrived first, and the two sides formed a circle. Bai Wenhu came out, and shouted sharply: "Tang rebels! How dare you invade our Liao border?" You bastards, who dared to rebel against the Tang Dynasty without honoring Zhengshuo, came here today, killed Gai Suwen, and fled from a small path, why didn't you come down early?" Wen Hu laughed and said, "Your Lord Li Shimin also rebelled against the Sui Dynasty. Are you saying that others are rebelling against evil?" Shigui looked back at the soldier Xue Rengui and said, "Do you dare to attack this thief?" Rengui was furious when he heard this, and immediately raised his halberd to take Wenhu.Wen Hu raised his gun and rushed to meet him.The two horses met, and when the fight reached the count, Wenhu reined in his horse and left, and Rengui rushed away.Wenhu recalled that Rengui was closer to Malai, and threw it with a gun. Bi Rengui caught it with one hand and threw Wenhu back.Wenhu dodged in a hurry, Rengui's horse arrived, captured Wenhu alive and returned, threw him under the horse, and the rest of the army left.

When Rengui returned to his account, he asked Zhang Shigui to use his tactics. As long as he did so, he could win.Shigui personally carried Wenhu to the camp to meet the emperor, and the emperor ordered Wenhu to be beheaded.Shigui said: "Let's teach and keep people." Then he told the emperor the plan, and the emperor followed it.Shigui asked Wen Hu, saying: "If you capture Gaochang, I will protect you and give you an official position." Wen Hu was willing to go, but the emperor asked how to catch him. As I said, tonight His Majesty mobilized troops to rob the stronghold, and someone was an internal response. If Gao Chang is captured and presented to Your Majesty, my brother Wenlong, although brave, will naturally surrender." The emperor refused, and Jingde said: "This man is honest and does not lie. and also.

You can let it go. Wenhu had to be put into the city and told Gao Chang the truth. Gao Chang said, "What can I do?" "Wen Hu said: "The plan is the plan. Tonight, the general will lie outside the stronghold, and a banner will be erected in the middle of the stronghold. When the Tang soldiers come to rob the stronghold, they will be captured. "Gao Chang counts.

At the third watch of the night, if an army came to the entrance of the village, each of them used straw torches and lit them together, and the flame burned out.Gaochang, Wenlong and Wenhu fought three ways to the fire, and the soldiers retreated, and the three armies took advantage of the situation to catch up.After driving for more than ten miles, the army did not arrive. Gaochang called Brother Wenlong to rush back. The fire was still alive, and a young man stood out from the stronghold, including Xue Rengui.Gao Chang told Wenhu not to enter the stronghold, but went to rob Tang stronghold.Not ten miles away from the army, Duan Zhixian came out and stabbed Wenlong to death under his horse. When Wenhu retreated, he was captured alive by Rengui and returned to the army.Zhang Shigui bundled up to see the emperor, the emperor was furious and ordered him to be beheaded.When Gaochang saw that the two generals were dead, he retreated into the city and refused to leave.The emperor smiled and said: "Measure the small city of Yulin, and it will be full of troops and horses. How can you reject me?"

Therefore, sixty ladders were installed in the army, and each ladder can hold dozens of people. The surroundings are covered with boards, and the lower ones are pushed by wheels.Each gate uses a ladder of fifteen times. The soldiers on the ladder shoot arrows at them, and the soldiers on the lower ladder each hold short ladders and soft ropes.At this time, the emperor ordered [-] soldiers to besiege the city. Gaochang in the city saw Tang soldiers equipped with ladders and came from all directions.Gaochang summoned thousands of soldiers to guard the gates, each holding a bow and arrow, and when the ladder approached the city, they shot them all together.Tang soldiers embraced the ladders and raced forward on all sides. When they were close to the trench, they shot arrows all over the city.Xue Rengui said angrily: "You have arrows, but I don't have evil arrows!" Then he stood out in front of the formation, drew a carved bow full of arrows, and shot five arrows in a row to the city.I saw five generals in the city falling down from the city in response to strings, and the rest of the soldiers panicked and fled away gradually.Rengui held his halberd and shouted forward. The soldiers rushed up the ladder and rushed into the city. They killed the Liao soldiers and opened the four gates. Tang soldiers rushed in together, then captured Gaochang and invited the emperor to enter the city.

When the emperor was in Gaofu, he saw another major general in white robes shooting five arrows in a row, falling down in response to the string, kissing the arrows and stones, and rushing to the city.The emperor was shocked and said: "This is a true god! Otherwise, how can there be such a god arrow? Although Youji has the ability to pierce Yang with a hundred steps, there is no one better than him. Recently, I also had a dream. I met a major general escorting me. I thought to myself that its shape is slightly similar. Shouldn't you be in Sri Lanka?" Jingde said, "Your Majesty should not believe in dreams." The emperor said, "Of course." It was the day when the chariots entered the city, and the emperor killed Gaochang, and arranged a banquet to reward the soldiers.

But Xue Rengui retreated back to his horse and thought to himself in a secluded place: "I have a great talent, and I can't use it to great effect. I can only serve as a small pawn. Attacking the city and breaking the enemy, I have made great achievements, but I will not be rewarded. All the hundred will be rewarded." The general manager took the liberty to invite him. There is no reason to sue for such grievances.

"Sighing deeply, I burst into tears unknowingly, but I wrote a song to sigh: I am so angry that I have made great achievements in the sky, and I have failed the hero when I am not lucky.

It's always like darkness to spend the years, when will you see the light and worship Jiuzhong.

After Rengui's song, he sighed again and again.It was the night when the moon was dim, and Yuchi Jingde was sneaking outside the camp to spy on the military.Suddenly he heard the sound of singing and sighing, so he stopped and asked, "Who dares to boast here?" Rengui said, "Who are you, dare to ask me?" Jingde said, "Do you know me, Mr. E?" Hearing the words, Natou worshiped and said: "The villain does not know Mount Tai with his naked eyes. He offends his dignity and hopes to beg for forgiveness." Jingde said: "Where are you from, what happened, and you sigh here in a quiet night?" Rengui said "A certain Jiangzhou Longmen native, surnamed Xue Mingrengui.

Learning martial arts since childhood, he is good at wearing white clothes, and everyone calls him a white robe. Jingde said, "Where do you live now?" "Rengui said: "The recruitment came late, and I only acted as a pawn under the steward Zhang Shigui.Every time I go out to make meritorious deeds, I am tired of being invited by the general manager. It is a place where there is no complaint, so I complain about it. Jingde said: "What is the proof of your merit?" "Rengui country: "In the past, in "Pingliao Lun", Fenghuang City killed Jiulong, Yulin punished Wenhu, transported arrows to injure five generals, and built ladders to capture Gaochang. "Jingde said in amazement: "This is a great achievement. Recently, the sage had a dream and said that he talked about the white robe. I really don't believe it. . " Rengui thanked him and left.

The next day, Jingde cited benevolence and dignity to face the king, and played with the previous events.The emperor then summoned Zhang Shigui to see him, and charged him with the crime of deceiving the emperor and taking meritorious service.Shigui said: "I have tried my best, and dare to ask others for their merits, who has seen it?" Jingde said: "I am a witness, benevolent and noble are still here, how dare you speak falsely?

The emperor said: "You are a general. If you dare to pretend to be a soldier, I will kill you to show the public." "

Shigui denied it, but shouted: "I don't want to do something, Liu Junang once taught me." The emperor said: "It is also called to capture and execute together."When the emperor asked about his status, the emperor bowed his head and was speechless. He was too remorseful, so he beheaded the two men and presented their heads. The army was terrified.Jingde said: "It's still a long way to go to the Liao Kingdom, and there are many cities. No one can conquer it without this person. I hope His Majesty will re-appoint the official position and make him lead the troops forward. There will be no mistakes." , hang the pioneer seal.How about the unknown future?
General comment: The nobles hold their heads and pretend to claim military merits. Is it true that the emperor has seen his people from a high place, so it is difficult to lie?And when the car drove to Yulin, the emperor ordered [-] soldiers to besiege the city, and the ladders raced forward. Even if there were Wenlong and Wenhu who did not obey Zhengshuo, the five arrows in white robes could not respond to the strings and fell.Such a great achievement, if you don't respect morality to replay it, and increase your post, you will be deceived by imposters!

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