Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 79

Xue Rengui's three arrows determined that Tianshan Tiele was the name of the foreign country, and those with nine surnames were also nine tribes.They are called Yaoluoge, Hujuege, Yiluowu, Yangexihe, Awudi, Gesa, Dendrobium Changsu, Yaowuge, and Xixiewu. They are divided into tribes with nine surnames. , living together in Turkic.The land is vast and densely populated, and the people were plundered, and the warehouse was full, so it was proposed to be called Khan, and the nine surnames were assembled.The chief of Yaoluoge said: "I heard that in the past, a shepherd in Shile, Jin Dynasty, could create Zhao's foundation for decades. Today, Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty is in power. Gaozong is old and weak, and the country is full of turmoil. Our nine groups of people are strong and strong. Entering the Tang Dynasty, you should follow the heavens and obey the people, and live scattered in China. Each of you will reach the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and all the chiefs should serve the power of loyalty and chastity." No one dared to fight, the chief of Xixiewu came out and said: "No, in the past, Fu Jian of the Western Qin Dynasty invaded Jin , with millions of soldiers, was defeated by Xie Xuan's [-] people in the next battle on Bagong Mountain. Although it is strong today, it is not as prosperous as the Western Qin Dynasty. Row."

At that time, there was a man, surnamed Lei and named Zhi, who was a counselor under Yao Luoge's subordinates.Lei Zhijin said: "Recently, the Phoenix Emperor sang in Tongshan, and the unicorn appeared in Beiye. I also heard the prophecy saying: 'Dangtu Gaoye in the Tang Dynasty'. If you want to suffer from it, you should raise your troops quickly." Hearing the words, the chiefs of the nine surnames said salty: "The words are true, and you can follow them." So the people of the nine surnames drenched their blood and set up the leader of the medicine Luoge, and they all obeyed the constraints. , Discussed to raise troops, wanting to seize the world of Tang Dynasty.

When the emperor heard the news, he appointed Zheng Rentai as the head of the Tieledao army, and Xue Rengui as the deputy head of the army. The two went out to the army, with 30 troops and more than [-] vehicles for food and supplies.During the march, we had a banquet in the inner hall, and visited the wine shop several times. The emperor called Xue Rengui and said: "The ancients were good at shooting, and there were those who were able to wear seven piercings. If you raise Youji, you have the method of piercing Yang with a hundred steps. The rest of us don't care about it. Now I heard about you in the past. In the campaign against Liao, one shot five men, and today we will try to shoot them with five armors, to see if you can do it." Rengui said, "This is an internal matter of the general's division, so why is it so strange?" Then he took a hard bow and ordered the soldiers to fight three times. A flagpole is erected a hundred paces away, with five pairs of iron armor stacked on top of the pole.Rengui fired three arrows in a row, piercing five armors.The emperor was shocked and said: "Qing is so vigorous, he is really a god! It is rare in ancient and modern times."

According to the order, he took a pair of gold armor and gave it to him.Thank you Rengui.It was the sunrise division, and the emperor led a hundred officials to send it outside the north gate.Rentai and Rengui pay homage to the emperor again and go, but they see banners covering the field, swords and halberds like silver, and the people along the road eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's teacher, looking forward to Tie Le's progress.

However, when the news was found at the border gate, the nine surnames were reported by Fei, and the near minister said: "Exploring Ma Fei reported that Tang sent Zheng Rentai and Xue Rengui to lead an army of more than [-] people out of Yumen Pass, so that Qin Huaiyu was in the front, and the soldiers went to Tianshan to be the most urgent." The nine surnames asked who. But suddenly a person came out in response and said: "Now the Tang soldiers are entering the country, please lead the generals of the headquarters, and beg all the kings to send soldiers of the nine surnames to contribute to the country. Take this opportunity to enter the Tang Dynasty, and all the ministers will die." There is no hatred. Seeing it, it is Ye Huye, the chief of Yao Luoge's subordinates. He is extremely brave. The chief ordered Ye Hu to be the governor and marshal, and dispatched the troops and horses of the nine surnames to meet the enemy. From time to time, there was Deng Gang, the son-in-law of Gesa. The second remonstrance said: "Although Ye Hu is brave, he has never been in a big battle, and now he is entrusted with a big task, I am afraid it is not appropriate.In addition, Zheng Rentai and Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty are both wise and brave, and those who have been familiar with strategy for a long time cannot be the enemy.

"Ye Hu scolded and said: "Is it possible that the son-in-law is connected with Tang soldiers and wants to rebel?"I have studied military books since I was a child, and I know the way to use soldiers. Why do you deceive me?I will not capture Zheng Rentai alive and wait to see the chief, and vow not to return to the army. "Deng Gang and the second class dared not speak. So Ye Hu, who had nine surnames, went to Qilian Mountain to dispatch nine armies and horses with more than [-] horses to fight against Tang soldiers.

On the same day, Rentai discussed to enter the army, and when he visited the horse, he sent Ye Hu to be the governor and marshal of the nine surnames. He mobilized all his troops to resist the enemy.Chi Baolin, a former army officer, said: "I have heard that Ye Huyuan is a hunter, brave and resourceless, and he can join Baolin's five thousand elite soldiers to take the road out of the moraine to the north, follow the Tieling to the east, and go to the north as the camel valley. One day, it went straight to Yincheng. If Ye Hu heard that Baolin was coming, he would abandon the city and leave. The Hengmen mansion and the scattered people's dwellings were enough for food. It took more than 5000 days for the nine surnames to gather together to rescue him. But the general manager came from Tianle Valley to drive soldiers and horses, so the Turks can be settled with one action." Rentai said: "This is not a perfect plan. You think that there are no heroes in the nine surnames, and you deceive them. If someone comes in from the mountain Cutting it off with the army will not only cause [-] people to suffer, but also hurt their spirits. It must not be used." Baolin said: "If the general manager goes from the main road, if he gathers soldiers of nine surnames and resists the enemy on the road, it will be in vain. Creatures, when will they obey the nine surnames?" Rentai said: "I will take the flat road from the right of the pass, and advance according to the law, and everything will be invincible." So instead of using Baolin's plan, he sent Qin Huaiyu to enter the army.

But Ye Hu has two younger brothers, both of whom are proficient in martial arts, and are excellent at bow and horse.The next day was Ye Cheng, and the last day was Ye Tan. There was this second younger brother, who was also a majestic warrior with nine surnames. He led the troops from the headquarters to meet him.Go to the Tianshan Mountains to meet each other, and set up formations under the two situations.Fan Bing spread out, Ye Hu under the banner of the gate came out, and the second younger brother lined up on both sides, yelling loudly: "Thieves against the country, dare to invade our territory!

"Qin Huaiyu rode his horse with a gun, and came out in a rage, and confronted Ye Hu alone. His younger brother Ye Cheng fought with Huaiyu with a gun. There were more than fifty rounds in the battle, and there was no winner. Ye Hu was furious. The saber came to help Ye Cheng, and the two attacked Huaiyu, but Huaiyu was not afraid at all. Seeing that his second brother was fighting Huaiyu, the last brother Ye Tan also sat down suddenly, and surrounded Huaiyu with two sun and moon knives in his hand. Huaiyu Dragging their guns upside down and leaving, the three of them rushed forward with all their strength, and when they arrived, it was on the left side of dusk, when suddenly there were shouts from all sides, the torches were all lit, and the first general came out with a halberd and reined in his horse, shouting: "Do you know me?" Is Xue Rengui, the white-robed general of the Tang Dynasty? "Brother Ye Hu abandoned Huaiyu and came to confront Rengui. Rengui fought three people, and his spirit doubled. Ye Hu was surprised and said: "I heard that this person was exiled in Xiangzhou. He has been dead for a long time, and he does not want to live. "

During the battle, Baolin and Laiji fought in two ways. Ye Hujun's horses couldn't look at each other head to tail, and they were defeated. The brothers rushed to open the way and led the defeated soldiers away.Rengui rushed, but he had to send out Luo Tuo's army to save brother Ye Hu, so Rengui returned.Ye Hu and others went back to see the chief, and talked about the benevolent plan.The chief of the Sage tribe was furious, so he led his own army to confront Rengui.

The Tanma reported that the chief of the Sag tribe had arrived.Rengui got on his horse and led the rest of the army to spread out in front of Tianshan Mountain.Sage was wearing a golden helmet and armor, sitting down and riding a snow-white horse, with a big knife in his hand.

Seeing Rengui, holding a halberd and leaping on a horse, coming to fight in front of the formation, Sage wanted to fight himself.Xu Rugao, a general behind the horse, said: "How can you use a big ax to break branches? You don't need to be a king. I cut off the heads of benevolent people like picking up mustard ears." Welcome with a halberd.If the battle fails, he stabs Rugao to death under his horse, so he claps his horse and raises his halberd to stab Sage.Sa Ge hurried into the formation, but before the horse arrived, he was shot in the throat by an arrow from Rengui, and he fell off the horse and died.In the confrontation, Luo Tuomo, the general in charge, leaped out with his halberd and his younger brother Luo Tianyou. Rengui did not fight, but feigned defeat and left.The two of them were suspicious of their kindness and strength, so they rushed over on flying horses.When they arrived, Rengui shot two arrows in succession, both of them fell off their horses and died.After driving the soldiers to hide and kill them, the soldiers of the nine surnames broke up for a while, and retreated for more than ten li to go to the stronghold.

All the tribes discussed, and the chief of the Su tribe said: "We have no heart to fight, it's all because of Ye Hu. Now Xue Rengui shot three arrows in a row, killing three people. He is a real god. The Tang army is powerful, and we Even though you are brave, mobs are difficult to be enemies with, so it is better to surrender to the soldiers and civilians." The nine surnames followed, so that the surname of one minister was Zhihan, until he met Zheng Rentai in the Tang camp.

Rentai is allowed to descend, and the host and guest sit separately.Rentai asked Zhihan about the military, and Zhihan answered fluently. Rentai liked it and wanted to stay in the army to listen to him.Rengui said: "No, this man's chief of nine surnames has now been surrendered, and he should be beheaded quickly. Why use it to prolong his evil?" You have to subdue your heart, and it will be peaceful." Rengui said: "Those who rely on the steep road and refuse to accept Wanghua, although surrender today, will rebel tomorrow, I want to do everything to avoid future troubles." Yuchi Baolin said: "Nine surnames There are different types, human face and animal heart, repeated and indeterminate, if not punished, it will eventually become a national disaster, please look into it carefully." Rengui said: "You know my heart well enough. I just want to do this, and everything is in line with my heart .” Then he cut it off.

Let's see what happens next?

General comment: Tie Le's nine troops came to Tianshan to challenge. Although the three Marshal Ye Hu brothers are brave, can they be my white-robed generals?Seeing that he fired three arrows in succession, and the three of them died in response, the chief of Subu dared not to raise the crowd to surrender, so as to avoid the difficulty of the monarch and his ministers!For the first time, if one hundred thousand is used to exhaust the pit, then Rengui and Baolin's plan is also the same.

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