Among the twenty-four heroes of Ling Yan Pavilion, the eleventh rank was Liu Hongji, the Duke of Fuguo. Liu Hongji and Duan Zhixuan, Ma Sanbao, and Yin Kaishan in the previous lecture are collectively known as the four veteran generals of the Kai Tang Dynasty. All four were generals who participated in the Taiyuan Rebellion of Li Tang and made meritorious contributions in the Battle of Chang'an.
Liu Hongji
Liu Hongji, this person, is a very interesting person. What is interesting, we slowly have to look at his life's resume.
When Liu Hongji was young, he was similar to Liu Bang, and he did not produce or do farm work. Wander the streets all day and act as a "hero". Liu Bang began to establish his career in his forties. Liu Hongji was born in 582 AD, and participated in Li Yuan's Taiyuan uprising in 617 AD. This year, Liu Hongji was already a 35-year-old young man, and he had just started to "start a business" at this time.
Although they are also idle and do not produce, Liu Hongji's family conditions are much better than Liu Bang's. Liu Hongji's father, Liu Sheng, was the Assassin of Hezhou during the Sui Dynasty. Because of his father, Liu Hongji also became an official of the Right Attendant. If you don't fight with yourself, even the biggest family business can be defeated. Being a hero costs money, and you can only sit and eat the mountains without working.
Liu Hongji, Yongzhou Chiyang people also. Father Sheng, Sui River State Thorn History. Hongji shaoluo Tuo, traffic light man, does not do family property, with his father Yin as the right attendant. - The Old Book of Tang and the Biography of Liu Hongji
No way, when the "hero" can not eat enough. At this time, the Sui Emperor Yang Guang was conquering Liaodong, and he had just become a right attendant. Soldiers eat food and pay for the army. If you don't make a contribution to your career, it's always okay to mix your mouth. Sorry, being a soldier also requires money. "Liu Daxia" did not have the money to prepare armor and horses, and there was no way to catch up with the large troops. When I arrived in Fenyin County, I had already expected that I had missed the deadline and would not be able to kill my head.
What to do about this, to say that Liu Hongji is really a "clever ghost". Arriving in the army by delay is also a capital offense, so don't go. But you can't stay, and if you don't move, you will be questioned. What to do, hey, here's the idea. I let the servants arrest me and put me in jail so that I wouldn't be beheaded, and it was perfect to be locked up for a year and a half at most. (Seeing the character of this product, the things he did, saying that he was not a descendant of Liu Bang, I didn't believe it, it was too special.) ）
Sui Dynasty Three Expeditions to Goguryeo
In the last year of Daye, when he arrived in Fenyin County because of his poor family resources, he expected to be beheaded according to law in a timely manner, so he and his subordinates slaughtered cattle and broke the law, suggesting that the county officials had arrested him and imprisoned him. - The Old Book of Tang and the Biography of Liu Hongji
Liu Hongji was imprisoned as he wished, and a year later, he was punished according to the ransom. After that, he went to the end of the world and made a living stealing horses. (Haha, it seems that people don't want faces, they really can eat) Liu Hongji wandered the rivers and lakes, and when he was in Taiyuan, he turned to Li Yuan. At this time, Li Yuan was recruiting troops and preparing to do a big cause.
For more than a year, he even ransomed it. He was killed and stole horses for food and clothing, and went to Taiyuan. Huigaozu Town Taiyuan, so he entrusted himself with the ,—— "Old Book of Tang, Biography of Liu Hongji"
The elderly young man Liu Hongji met Li Shimin here in Taiyuan. I don't know what kind of skill I have, but I actually have a very good relationship with Li Shimin. Eat together, sleep together.
He also observed that Emperor Taizong had an extraordinary degree, and he was particularly worried. From the great blessing, out of the ride, into the same bed.
Since then, Liu Hongji has really come to run.
In 617, Li Yuan decided to raise an army in Taiyuan. Li Yuan's abnormal behavior aroused the suspicion of the Wuya Lang general Gao Junya and The Taiyuan Commandery Wang Wei. Originally, the two of them were responsible for monitoring Li Yuan. But there is no direct evidence, there is no reason to move Li Yuan. Li Yuan had not yet raised an army, but Liu Wuzhou occupied the Fenyang Palace and raised an army. Li Yuan and Gao Junya, Wang Wei mobilized an army to suppress Liu Wuzhou. Li Yuan took advantage of this opportunity to dispatch troops and recruit troops. Li Yuan ordered Li Shimin, Liu Wenjing, Liu Hongji, and the eldest grandson Shunde to be responsible for recruiting troops, and recruited tens of thousands of people in ten days. He also secretly sent people to contact Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
Old Book of Tang, Book I: Thirteen years, (Tang Gaozu Li Yuan) stayed behind for Taiyuan, and Wang Wei and Wu Yalang made Gao Junya's deputy. The group of thieves swarmed, Jiang Du blocked, and Emperor Taizong and Jinyang ordered Liu Wenjing to plot and persuade the volunteers. Liu Wuzhou, a lieutenant of the Russian Colonel Of Mayi, raised an army against Fenyang Palace, and Emperor Taizong, Wang Wei and Gao Junya would gather troops to discuss it. Emperor Gaozu ordered Emperor Taizong and Liu Wenjing and his disciples Sun Shunde and Liu Hongji to recruit troops each, and there were 10,000 people during the day, and secretly sent them to summon Shizi Jianjian and Yuan Ji in Hedong.
This fool also knew that Li Yuan was going to do something. But at this time, Li Yuan had tens of thousands of troops in his hands. Can't be tough with it. If the attack does not work, then outsmart. In the name of praying for rain, he tricked Li Yuan into coming to the shrine. Take the opportunity to kill Li Yuan. Liu Shilong, the mayor of Jinyang, knew about this and told Li Yuan. Li Yuan ambushed the heavy troops around the Jinci Temple. He also instructed Liu Zhenghui to file a complaint against the evil people first. Exposing Wang Wei, Gao Junya colluded with the Turks in an attempt to commit misdeeds.
Li Yuan's father and son marched into Chang'an Tu
The First Chronicle of the New Book of Tang: The deputy left behind Tiger Benlang will be Wang Wei and Hu Yalang will see Gao Junya in a large collection of soldiers, suspected of changes, and plotted to pray for rain to the shrine to try Gao Zu. Gao Zujue is prepared for the yin. In May Jiazi, Gao Zu and Wei and Junya looked at things, and Sima Liu Zhenghui of Kaiyang Province told Wei and Junya to oppose, that is, to sit on the throne. Bing Yin, a Turkic prisoner, Gao Zu ordered the army to know: "The people warned Wei, Junya summoned the Turks, and now it is true." "Kill them and raise an army." Liu Wenjing was sent to make the Turks, About Lianhe.
Wang Wei Gao Junya wanted to resist, but was ambushed by Liu Hongji and the eldest grandson Shunde.
Wang Wei and Gao Junya wanted to change, and after Gao Zufu Hongji and his eldest grandson Shunde were in charge of the affairs of the palace, Hongji was left and right to carry out the power. - The Biography of Liu Hongji in the Old Book of Tang
After the Taiyuan rebellion, Liu Hongji attacked the West River with Li Shimin and broke Huoyi. Song Laosheng, who was stationed at Huoyi, led 20,000 elite troops to guard against the Tang army. Li Shimin used the radical method to trick Song Lao into giving birth to the city. Attacked by the Tang army on both sides. On the way to escape, Song Laosheng fell on his horse into the trench. Liu Hongji dismounted and beheaded Song Laosheng with a knife.
Young Li Shimin
Hongji attacked from Emperor Taizong, and Lao Sheng was defeated, abandoning his horse and throwing himself into the trench, and Hongji beheaded him.
Liu Hong's gene gong was awarded the title of Right Guanglu Doctor. He took the lead in crossing the Yellow River. He paid homage to the ambassador of Weibei Province, and Yin Kaishan was the deputy. The two successively conquered Feng Yi and supported the wind. Increased troops to 60,000. He then crossed the Wei River south and took the lead in reaching Chang'an City, defeating the Sui general Wei Wensheng under the Golden Gate of Chang'an. While the other Tang armies were still on the road, Liu Hongji had already won the first battle. After Chang'an attacked, he was rated as the first meritorious man.
Hongji took a thousand soldiers to advance the river, entered Feng Yi, and was the ambassador of Weibei Province, and had to work cheaply, with Yin Kaishan as his deputy. The west is slightly supporting the wind, and there are sixty thousand people. Crossing the Weishui River in the south, tun in the ancient city of Chang'an, the mighty sound is great, and the Golden Light Gate of the Yao Army is great. Wei Wensheng sent troops to fight, and Hongji counterattacked and left, capturing more than a thousand armored soldiers and hundreds of horses. When the armies did not arrive, Hongji arrived first, and the battle was won. Gao Zu was overjoyed and gave twenty horses. And the destruction of the capital, the merit is the first.
When Li Yuan Taiyuan raised an army to take Chang'an, Xue Ju in the northwest also raised an army to divide Gansu and other places, claiming to be the overlord of Western Qin. In the first year of Wu De (618), Liu Hongji paid homage to the right Xiao Wei general and led the marching army to the left one. Accompanied Li Shimin to consult Xue Ju. The Tang army was stationed at Gaoyuan City. Xue Ju's army had little food and was anxious to win a quick victory. Li Shimin deliberately dragged Down Xue Ju, and Li Shimin fell ill at this time, and liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan took charge of the army. Liu Wenjing relied on a large number of people, did not guard against sneak attacks, and failed miserably in shallow water sources. All eight of the governors were defeated by Xue Ju. Only Liu Hongji struggled to resist. The bow and arrow ran out and was captured by Xue Ju. Soon After Xue Ju fell ill and died, Xue Rengao succeeded to the throne and was destroyed by the Tang army, and Liu Hongji returned to his post.
Battle of shallow water
Hongji, Liu Wenjing, and others engaged Ju in the shallow water plains, Wang Shi was unfavorable, and the eight generals were defeated; only Hongji's army tried their best to fight hard, and they were exhausted, and they were captured by Ju. Gao Zujia was unyielding in the face of difficulties, and gave his family a lot of millet. Ren Gaoping, returned, restored to his official title. - The Biography of Liu Hongji in the Old Book of Tang
Liu Hongji was captured for the second time and was defeated by Song Jingang. Song Jingang secretly attacked Taiyuan, and Pei Ning took the initiative to ask Miao to be the commander of the Jinzhou Road March to rescue Taiyuan. Before he arrived in Taiyuan, he was defeated by Song Jingang in the middle of the road. He fled for a day and a night before fleeing to Jinju. It was Liu Hongji who guarded Jinzhou. Reinforcements were not brought by Pei Ning, but the enemy soldiers were attracted by Pei Ning. Liu Hongji could not resist and was captured by Song Jingang. (It was miserable by Pei's silence pit.) Soon after, he escaped.
Map of the division of the late Sui Dynasty
King Kong built the castle with soldiers, and Hongji could not defend it, and fell back to the thieves. Russia had to flee.
After escaping, he followed Li Shimin to garrison Baibi, and then joined forces with Li Shimin to defeat Song Jingang. Shame on you.
From the fifth year of Wude (622 AD) to the ninth year of Zhenguan (635 AD), he defended against the Northern Turks several times. Worked together with Linjing On the meridian ridge. Defend against Turkic attacks.
Hui Turkic into Kou, Hongji led a foot to ride 10,000 horses, from the northern boundary of Fengzhou to the east to reject the Meridian Ridge, west to Linjing, repair camp barriers, deputy Huai'an Wang Shentong, Beihu Kou in the north. Nine years, with the help of life, the real food nine hundred households.
Zhenguan for nine years, the duke of the country. Soon Liu Hongji wrote to Shi. He was appointed As a Great General of the Auxiliary State. Every 15th day of the first month, the pilgrimage is once. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, the figure was painted on the Ling Yan Pavilion.
Ling Yan Pavilion
In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong Li Shimin personally conquered Goryeo. This was Li Shimin's last conquest. Before the war, Liu Hongji was enabled. Worship the former military commander-in-chief. This is also Liu Hongji's last battle. In this Battle of Liaodong, Liu Hongji made a military achievement. The number of households increased to 1,100.
In the first year of Yonghui, Liu Hongji died of illness at the age of sixty-nine. He was posthumously given the title of Kaifu Yi tong sansi (同三司) and the governor of the prefecture (和州都督), and was given the title of Xiang (襄) and buried with Zhaoling.
Before his death, Liu Hongji called his son to his side. Each son was given 15 slaves and 5 acres of land. The rest was distributed among the villagers. He said to his son, "If you have the ability, you won't need these things at all." If you don't have the ability, these things are enough to save you from starvation. It's no use leaving anything more."
Hongji's will was given to fifteen sons and fifteen slaves each, and five acres of good land, saying to them: "If you are virtuous, you will not be rich, and if you are not virtuous, you can keep this from hunger and frost." "The rest of the wealth is scattered."
When Liu Hongji was young, his life was very difficult. Step by step, he got to the position of secretary of state, all by himself. He was perfectly qualified to say to his sons what would feed themselves. A person's success must not rely on his parents, the most important thing is only on himself.
Author: Datang Shou Catch Lang
References: New Book of Tang, Volume I, Old Book of Tang, Biography of Liu Hongji