The golden hammer boy Xue Kui and the thirteenth Taibao Li Cunxiao, the two fierce generals of the Tang battalion, once smashed the noon court gate angrily, shaking the government and the opposition. Xue Kui smashed the door to rescue his imprisoned father-in-law, Li Xian, the king of Luling, but what was Li Cunxiao slamming the door for? Although both of them showed extraordinary bravery, who was superior? What is the story behind this?
Li Cunxiao angrily smashed the door of the noon court
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the power of the Huangchao rebel army continued to grow, and the imperial court sent the general Ge Congzhou to lead an army of 400,000 to crusade. However, in the face of the fierce attack of the Huang Chao army, Ge Congzhou's army was defeated one after another. At the critical moment, the imperial court sent Li Cunxiao, the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, who was known for his bravery, to lead 3,000 elite soldiers to support.
After Li Cunxiao led the Flying Tiger Army to the battlefield, he immediately launched a fierce battle with the Huangchao Army. Li Cunxiao took the lead and was invincible, the Huangchao army collapsed under his fierce offensive, and Ge Congzhou also boosted his morale when he saw this, and led the army to counterattack. After a fierce battle, the Huangchao army was finally defeated, and the 400,000 army lost their armor and fled in a hurry.
Despite the victory, Li Cunxiao's army also suffered heavy losses, and in the end only 18 cavalry, including himself, remained. However, these 18 warriors did not flinch, but took advantage of the victory to pursue and chased all the way to the outside of Chang'an City. At Yongfengcang, the supply base of Huangchao, they feasted on war meals, changed horses, and prepared to continue the war.
Li Cunxiao's mount Lai Qilin is a good horse, Li Cunxiao loves it like a treasure, and is reluctant to change to an ordinary war horse. Although Lai Qilin was very tired, he still managed to carry his master on. In this way, 18 cavalry warriors entered Chang'an City in a mighty way.
When he came to Huangchao's palace, Li Cunxiao saw the closed door of the Wuchao Dynasty and knew that Huangchao was inside the door, and he was furious. He took off the divine weapon on his back, Yuwang Shenyan, shouted, raised it and slammed it towards the door of the Wu Dynasty. I only heard a loud "boom", and the solid city gate was smashed to the sky, but it was not smashed open.
Huang Chao heard the smashing of the Wu Dynasty Gate in the palace, and only then did he understand why Ge Congzhou's 400,000 army was defeated. He was secretly glad that the Wuchao Gate was strong enough, so he didn't let Li Cunxiao attack the palace in one fell swoop.
At this time, Huang Chao's younger brother Huang Qi offered to teach Li Cunxiao a lesson. Relying on his own strength, he rode a high-headed horse to the gate of the Wu Dynasty and challenged Li Cunxiao. Li Cunxiao sneered when he saw this, raised the Yuwang Divine Lance in his hand, and knocked Huang Jue off the horse with one move, and before Huang Jue could react, he had already been beheaded by Li Cunxiao.
At this time, Lai Qilin was already at the end of his strong crossbow, and he could no longer support it, and finally fell to the ground and died. Li Cunxiao was very sad to see his beloved horse die, but the urgency of the war did not allow him to be sentimental. When he saw that the five foals on Huang's mount were a single horse, he jumped up, grabbed the reins, and rode away. This is the beginning and end of Li Cunxiao's thirteen Taibao angrily smashing the Wu Dynasty Gate.
Xue Kui angrily smashed the door of the noon court
Time rewinds back to the period when Wu Zetian was in power, Xue Gang's son Xue Kui and nephew Xue Jiao were ordered by their father to go to Luling to find Xue Gang. However, Xue Gang was borrowing troops at this time, and was not in Luling. At this time, the two princesses of Li Xian, the king of Luling, were throwing hydrangeas to recruit relatives, and Xue Kui and Xue Jiao caught the hydrangea by mistake and became the concubines of the two princesses.
Li seemed to know that his son-in-law was actually Xue Gang's son, and he was overjoyed. On the one hand, Xue Kui's martial arts are strong and can be used for himself; on the other hand, Xue Gang has always been his confidant, and now the two families are married, which is even more powerful. Li Xian reported the matter to the imperial court, hoping to consolidate his position.
However, when the news reached Wu Zetian's ears, she was not happy. In her opinion, Li Xian's power is growing, and now he has formed an alliance with the Xue family, which has become a major hidden danger. As a result, Wu Zetian ordered Li Xian to be recalled to the capital and placed under house arrest.
When Xue Kui learned that his father-in-law was imprisoned, he was furious and immediately led troops to the capital to rescue him. On the way, they met the copper hammer Taibao Wuguang, and the two hit it off at first sight, cherished each other, and became brothers. Wu Guang was originally Qin Wen, the son of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, but because he was persecuted by Wu Zetian, he changed his name and surname and lived in seclusion in the capital.
However, Wu Guang's uncle Wu Tong found out Xue Kui's identity and was worried that Wu Guang would get into trouble if he got too close to him. Wu Tong secretly sent someone to inform Wu Zetian of the matter, and Wu Zetian immediately ordered Wu Guang to stop Xue Kui. Wu Guang had no choice but to take the order.
Xue Kui led the army to the capital, but encountered Wu Guang leading the army to intercept him. The two were originally friends, but at this time they had to meet each other. After a fierce battle, Wu Guang saw that he couldn't stop Xue Kui, so he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops. Seeing this, Xue Kui was even more furious, and immediately pursued Wu Guang, killing all the way to the gate of the palace Wu Dynasty.
Facing the closed door of the Wu Dynasty, Xue Kui raised the double hammer in his hand and shouted: "I am Xue Kui, the son of Xue Gang, and I am here to rescue my father-in-law, Li Xian, the king of Luling." Quickly open the door, otherwise Hugh blames me for being rude!" After saying that, the two hammers swung together and slammed into the door of the Wu Dynasty.
There was a loud "boom", and the door opened in response, and countless sawdust splashed. Seeing this, the goalkeepers retreated one after another, not daring to stop them. Xue Kui rushed into the palace on horseback, invincible, and there was chaos in the palace for a while.
Wu Zetian was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly sent troops to stop him. However, Xue Kui's martial arts are strong, his soldiers are strong, and the imperial army cannot stop him at all. Seeing that Xue Kui was about to enter the palace, Wu Zetian had to order Li Xian to be released.
Xue Kui rescued his father-in-law and reconciled with Wu Guang. Since then, Xue Kui has been famous all over the world, on the same level as Li Cunxiao, and has become the two fierce generals of the Tang Dynasty. And the story of him angrily smashing the door to save his father-in-law has also become a good story through the ages and has been widely sung.
The similarities and differences between Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui angrily smashing the door of the Wu Dynasty
Looking at the story of Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui angrily smashing the door of the Wu Dynasty, it is not difficult to find that although the two are in different eras, they have many similarities.
First of all, both of them are brave and good at fighting. Li Cunxiao was the commander of the Flying Tiger Army at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and led the army to defeat the 400,000 army of Huangchao, and made great achievements. Xue Kui is the son of Xue Gang, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and has strong martial arts, and once won the hearts of the two princesses of Luling King in one fell swoop when he threw hydrangea to recruit relatives.
Secondly, both have a strong sense of loyalty. In the face of the attack of the Huangchao army, Li Cunxiao was not afraid of the strong enemy, led the army to fight, even if there were only 18 cavalry left in the end, he had to pursue to the death, which shows his loyalty and patriotism. Xue Kui learned that his father-in-law was imprisoned by Wu Zetian, and immediately led troops to the rescue, not hesitating to meet his friend Wu Guangbing, but also to rescue his father-in-law and complete the mission.
Again, both men had gone into the enemy camp alone. Li Cunxiao led 18 horsemen into Chang'an City, facing the heavy guards of Huangchao alone, without fear. Xue Kui broke into the palace alone, faced Wu Zetian's layers of obstacles, fearless, and finally rescued his father-in-law.
Of course, the purpose of the two people slamming the door of the afternoon court in anger is still different. Li Cunxiao is to defeat the Huangchao army and sweep away the rebellion, while Xue Kui is to rescue his imprisoned father-in-law. But whether it was for the king or for the sake of their families, they showed a courage and selfless spirit that looked at death as if they were home.
In addition, we can also see some details of the differences between the two when they smashed the door of the afternoon court in anger. Li Cunxiao faced the enemy army alone, all on his own, while Xue Kui was helped by his friend Wu Guang, although the two turned against each other in the end, but after all, they had the experience of fighting side by side. In addition, Li Cunxiao smashed the door in order to enter the palace and smash the Huangchao lair, while Xue Kui was to save people, not to kill the enemy.
It is worth mentioning that when Li Cunxiao smashed the gate of the noon court in anger, his mount Lai Qilin died of overwork, which not only reflects the difficulty of the war horse, but also highlights Li Cunxiao's fearless spirit of putting personal life and death out of the way. And the grievances and hatred between Xue Kui and Wu Guang add a touch of tragedy to this story.
In short, the story of Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui angrily smashing the gate of the Wu Dynasty vividly shows the bravery and loyalty of the two Tang Dynasty generals, who are not afraid of strong enemies and dare to fight, which is worthy of admiration and learning from future generations. At the same time, these two stories have also become good stories in Chinese history, widely circulated, and left valuable spiritual wealth to future generations.
Discussion of the historical authenticity of the story of smashing the gate of the noon court
The story of Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui angrily smashing the gate of the Wu Dynasty has been widely spread and deeply loved by people. However, the historical authenticity of these two stories has been disputed.
First, let's look at Li Cunxiao's story. Li Cunxiao was indeed a famous general in the last years of the Tang Dynasty, who led the army to defeat the Huangchao Rebel Army and made great achievements. However, the story of his angry smashing of the noon court gate is rarely recorded in the official history. Moreover, with Li Cunxiao's force, even if the palace gate was really smashed, it would be difficult to drive straight into the palace, let alone defeat Huang Qi, the general of Huang Chao.
Moreover, the Tang Dynasty did not have the title of "Wu Dynasty Gate", which was a saying that only appeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It can be seen that this story is likely to be attached by posterity, or even pure fiction. But we can't completely deny its authenticity, because folklore tends to exaggerate and artistically process historical events to achieve a better dissemination effect. Li Cunxiao's story may have been added to the story in the process of folk circulation, and finally formed the version we see today.
Let's take a look at Xue Kui's story. Unlike Li Cunxiao, Xue Kui is a fictional character, and his story comes from the Ming Dynasty novel "The Romance of the Five Dynasties of the Remnant Tang Dynasty". Many of the plots in the novel are the author's imagination and creation, not historical facts. For example, it is mentioned in the book that Xue Kui and Wu Guang became brothers, and later turned against each other, which has no basis in history.
However, we can't say that Xue Kui's story is all fiction. Although "The Romance of the Five Dynasties of the Remnant Tang Dynasty" is a novel, the author also referred to a large number of historical materials when creating, including many real historical events and characters. Xue Kui's prototype may be a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, but he is given a new identity and experience in the novel.
To sum up, although the stories of Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui angrily smashing the Wu Chaomen have a certain historical basis, they have also undergone more or less artistic processing and fiction. We can't fully believe in such folklore and historical interpretations, but we can't deny them altogether. Although they cannot be used as a rigorous historical basis, they are an important window to understand the customs and values of that era.
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More importantly, the spirit of loyalty and fearlessness promoted by these stories is worth learning and inheriting. Li Cunxiao and Xue Kui dare to challenge authority and are not afraid of strong enemies, this kind of courage and responsibility are valuable qualities in any era. Their stories have become the spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation and have inspired generations of Chinese.