The eighth of the twenty-four heroes of LingYange is Li Jing, the "god of war" of the Tang Dynasty. Li Jing neither belonged to Li Tang's old courtiers nor participated in the Xuanwumen Incident. He even once had a vendetta against the Li Tang Dynasty, and his ability to rank eighth among the twenty-four heroes of the Ling Yan Pavilion was entirely achieved by relying on his own "anti-heaven" military ability. He and the British Gong Li Ji were the few great military figures of that era who could be selected for the Martial Temple.
Li Jing's lifelong conquest of the battlefield, from the smoke and rain of Jiangnan to the vast desert, there are legends of the undefeated "god of war" of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Gaozu Li Yuan once commented that Li Jing was "the famous generals of the ancients, Han, Bai, Wei, and Huo, how can they be reached", ranking Li Jing's military ability above Han Xin, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Qi.
Li Yuan, who had such a high opinion of Li Jing, wanted to kill Li Jing more than once. It was also by relying on his military talent that he escaped the killing machine.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Dai sin and make meritorious contributions, unifying Jiangnan</h1>
Li Jing, character medicine man, Shaanxi Sanyuan people. His grandfather, Li Chongyi, and his father, Li Yi, were both Sui Dynasty officials. Born as an official eunuch, after growing up, Chu Shi Sui was a Gong Cao of Chang'an County, and later a member of the driving department. Although they are all petty officials, they are already famous. The Sui Dynasty left servant Yang Su and the Punishment Department Shangshu Niu Hong both praised Li Jing.
Li Jing was different from the other generals of the Zhenguan Dynasty
Collar, if Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong and others are fierce generals and pioneers. Then Li Jing is a Confucian general and a marshal. Since he was a teenager, he had followed his uncle, the famous Sui Dynasty general Han Huhu, to learn the art of war, practice literature and martial arts, and was an all-rounder of literature and martial arts. He often lamented that the eldest husband should be born to meet the Lord, and use his merits to gain wealth.
Jing's posture is magnificent, and he has few literary and martial arts skills, and every word is known: "If the great husband meets the Lord at the right time, he will make meritorious deeds in order to gain wealth." ——" Old Book of Tang , Li Jing , Biography of Li Jilie "
Even if a person has great skills and does not have the opportunity to perform, his body itself will be buried. Fortunately, he waited, but with him was the scourge of death.
In the thirteenth year of Daye, Li Yuan remained in Taiyuan and was ordered to resist the Turks. At this time, the world was already in chaos, and Wagang Limi, Dou Jiande of Hebei, Wang Shichong of Luoyang, and others all revolted one after another. Looking at this chaotic situation, Li Yuan couldn't help but pick up his own little nine-nine, taking advantage of his "cousin" Yang Guang, the Sui Emperor, to tour Yangzhou. He also began to plan how to get a piece of the pie in this chaotic world. (He is also really worthy of his cousin Yang Guang)
However, Li Yuan's every move was perceived by the astute Li Jing. At this time, Li Jing was working under Li Yuan as a Ma Yi Commandery. Although Li Yuan was Li Jing's superior, in line with the principle of loyalty to Great Sui, Li Jing decided to denounce Li Yuan, an "anti-bone boy."
From Taiyuan, Shanxi to Yangzhou, the distance is long. In order to report to the Sui Emperor Yang Guang as soon as possible, the future General Li Dressed Himself as a Prisoner and set out in a prison cart. After arriving in Chang'an, because the road was blocked, I had no choice but to stop in Chang'an.
At the end of the Great Cause, the County of Mayi was eliminated. Hui Gaozu attacked the Turks outside the Sai, Jing inspected Gao Zu, knew that there were four parties of ambition, because of the self-locking change, the Capital of Yijiang, to Chang'an, the Road plug did not pass. - The Old Book of Tang Li Jing Li Ji Lie Biography
Li Yuan raised an army in Taiyuan and conquered Chang'an, and arrested Li Jing, who was trying to inform. Li Jing was born in the Danyangfang of the Li clan of Longxi, and Li Yuan also claimed to be from the Li clan of Longxi. But Li Yuan did not intend to spare Li Jing of the same clan. It was Li Jing who almost ruined Li Yuan's big thing, and if he didn't say anything, then kill Li Jing.
Schematic diagram of Li Yuan's Taiyuan uprising
Thinking that he had not yet realized his ambitions, Li Jing shouted at the execution ground, "The public rebels, originally for the sake of eliminating riots in the world, do not want to do big things, but behead the heroes with private grudges!" Li Yuan was very majestic when he heard Li Jing's words, and coupled with the fact that Li Shimin knew Li Jing's reputation and interceded many times, Li Jing was spared death. He was recruited into the shogunate by Li Shimin. Wu De spent three years following Li Shimin in his crusade against Wang Shichong.
Jiangnan Xiao milled and occupied Jingzhou, the king of Lujiang, Li Yan, was unfavorable in his crusade, and many times he was defeated, Li Yuan sent Li Jing to fight, and Li Jing and Li Zhen set up an ambush to defeat the thieves. The march to Kip Prefecture was blocked by Xiao Milling and could not advance for a long time. Li Yuan was greatly angry at Li Jing's fear of the enemy, and he felt that Li Jing's words were exaggerated and he had no military ability at all. Secretly ordered Shi Xushao to kill Li Jing, xu Shao cherished Li Jing's talent and interceded for Li Jing, and Li Jing saved another life.
Jing and Yu set up a plot to attack, and many were captured. Even if it goes to Kip Prefecture, it will block Xiao Milling and will not be allowed to enter for a long time. Emperor Gaozu was furious that he had stayed late, and Xu Shao, the governor of Yin Prefecture, beheaded him. Shao spared his talents and asked for his life, so he was dismissed. - The Old Book of Tang Li Jing Li Ji Lie Biography
At this time, when Li Xiaogong's army was defeated by Ran Zhao's hands, Li Jing led eight hundred elite troops to attack the enemy army. Later, an ambush was set up, and more than 5,000 people were captured. The good news reached Chang'an, and Li Yuan began to trust Li Jing at this time. Borrowing the slope to get off the donkey, he sent an edict to comfort Li Jing, and said to the courtiers: "It is better to make the merits of the people than to make them pass, and Li Jingguo shows his effects." ”
Battle of Tang Pingxiao Milling
Li Yuan always had no trust in Li Jing, and he didn't want to kill Li Jing all the time. The reason why li jing was not killed was because in the fight against the world, we needed talents. Li Jing also knew that only by showing his own value would he gain trust.
In the fourth year of Wu De, Li Jing wrote to Li Yuan to offer ten strategies for ping milling. Li Yuan was overjoyed and appointed Li Xiaogong as commander-in-chief and Li Jing as the commander-in-chief of the march, concurrently serving as the commander of the march. Although he was Li Xiaogong's deputy, it was Li Jing who specifically pacified Xiao Milling. In August of the same year, Yu Sent troops to Kuizhou, and Xiao Milling thought that the river was flooding at this time, and speculated that Li Jing would not march at this time. The generals of the Tang Army also believed that it was not appropriate to send troops at this time. However, Li Jing did the opposite, and the soldiers were fast, so they crossed the river to Yiling.
When the milling was autumn, the river was flooded, the Three Gorges Road was dangerous, and it must be said that Jing could not enter, so the soldiers were suspended and did not have equipment. In September, Jing Nai led his division to advance and would go down the gorge, and all the generals asked them to stop their troops to wait for the water to recede, Jing said: "The soldiers are precious and fast, and the opportunity must not be lost." Now that the soldiers have begun to gather, milling has not yet been known, if you take advantage of the rising tide of the water, you will suddenly go to the city, and the so-called lightning will not be able to cover your ears, and this soldier will have the best strategy. Even if he knows me, the pawn recruits soldiers, and there is no way to deal with the enemy, and this will be captured. "Filial piety obeyed, and marched into Yiling.
Xiao Milling's general Scribe Hong led tens of thousands of elite troops and tun troops to Qingjiang. Li Xiaogong did not listen to Li Jing's persuasion and rushed to send troops, which was defeated by Scribe Hong. After the great victory of the scribes, they were busy plundering the finances and making a mess. Li Jing seized the opportunity to turn defeat into victory and break the scribes. Tens of thousands of beheaded enemy troops drowned. After that, Li Jing led the vanguard of 5,000 people, and then broke Yang Junmao and Zheng Wenxiu, captured more than 4,000 people, and surrounded Xiao Milling. The next day, Xiao Qiao surrendered.
Li Jing conferred on shangzhu guo with merit and was given the title of Duke of Yongkang County. Recruit Lingnan, confer the lingnan province to comfort the ambassador, the inspector of Guizhou.
In the sixth year of WuDe, Fu Gongyou raised an army in Danyang, and Li Jing once again served as Li Xiaogong's deputy to attack Fu Gongyou. The auxiliary general Feng Huiliang had 30,000 troops in Dangtu, chen Zhengtong and Xu Shaozong,000 troops at Qinglin Mountain, blocking the Yangtze River, and the Tang army was blocked. Li Jing consulted with Li Xiaogong and, by surprise, first defeated Feng Huiliang, and then personally led the elite troops to attack Danyang. After the Tang army defeated Feng Huiliang, Li Jing led a light horse to suddenly reach Danyang City, and Fu Gongyou fled to Wu County and was captured, and Jiangnan was completely pacified.
At this time, Li Yuan said: "Li Jing is Xiao Milling, Fu Gong Ano, the ancient famous generals Han, Bai, Wei, and Huo, how can they be reached!" "If Li Jing didn't have the ability to win every battle, according to Li Yuan's real surname, he wouldn't have known how many times he had been killed." Li Yuan's mind really wants to learn from his son, and I have never believed in Li Yuan's magnanimity, he is just using Li Jing. Li Jing really brought his military talents into play during the Zhenguan period.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the Northern Turks</h1>
When the Tang Dynasty was first established, it was in ruins waiting to be rebuilt. The Turks withheld the customs several times, all of which took passive defensive measures. It was not until three years after Emperor Taizong of Tang succeeded to the throne that this military posture was slowly changed.
The Tang dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks
In the third year of Zhenguan, Shangshu of the Bingbu served as the commander of the March of Dai prefecture, leading the elite three thousand cavalry, out of Ma Yi, and directly approaching the Evil Yang Ridge. It was a military test. The Turks did not know the details of the Tang army, and when they saw the Tang army, they were greatly frightened. Li Jing took the opportunity to alienate the Xiongnu. The Turkic Khan's confidant Kangsumi surrendered.
Tuli Khan was not afraid of Jing, and when he saw that the officers and troops were dying, he was terrified, and said: "If the Tang soldiers do not come to the country, how dare Jing come alone?" "A day is a week of astonishment. Jing Hou knew about it, and secretly ordered the spy to leave his henchmen, and his relative Kang Sumi came to surrender.
Li Jingxue fixed the night
In the first month of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing once again led three thousand troops, braved the wind and snow, marched into Dingxiang, took advantage of the night to attack Dingxiang, and captured Yang Zhengdao and Empress Xiao, the son of King Huan of Sui Qi. In Baidao and Li Ji encountered, the Tang army rushed to kill, beating the Turkic army to the ground. Jieli was defeated again and again, with heavy losses, so he retreated to the Iron Mountain and collected the remnants of the defeated generals, leaving only tens of thousands of horses.
Jaw-dropping
Jie Li sent Zhi Zhili into the court to plead guilty and request submission to the Tang Dynasty. By the way, I listened to the false reality of the Tang Dynasty, and wanted to retreat to the north of the desert, recuperate my strength, and make a comeback. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, reappointed Li Jing as the commander-in-chief of the Dingxiang Road march and went to meet Jieli. In February of the same year, he also sent Tang Jian and the general An Xiuren to comfort Jieli.
Map of the Territory of the Tang Dynasty
There is no chance to start over. Li Shimin sent emissaries only to temporarily stabilize Jieli, he wanted to finally eliminate all the Turkic forces. Li Ji, who had rushed from the moraine pass, also consulted with Li Jing: "Although Jieli was defeated, the main force was not completely destroyed, if he was allowed to retreat to the north of the desert, get the protection of the nine surnames of Tiele, and restore his strength on a long way, it would be even more difficult to eliminate him in the future, it would be even more difficult to take advantage of this time tang jian to appease Jieli, Jieli was not guarded, and we followed the emissary to attack Jieli." "Li Jing is overjoyed, this is great. Li Jing said to Zhang Gongjin again: "Select ten thousand fine horses, carry twenty days of rations, and raid the Yin Mountains." Zhang Gongjin said to Li Jing, "Now that Tang Jian is in Jieli, His Majesty has agreed to surrender, so it is not good." Li Jing said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, compared to destroying JieLi, what is the death of a Tang Jian." "Then he sent troops to Yin Mountain.
Yin Mountain
In February of that year, Emperor Taizong sent Tang Jian and the general An Xiuren to comfort him, and Jing knew his intentions, saying that the general Zhang Gongjin said: "When the edict reaches the other, the prisoner will be lenient." So he selected 10,000 elite horses, gave twenty days of food, and led the troops to attack them in confession. Gong Jing said: "Commandments are allowed to descend, and pedestrians are on the other side, and it is not appropriate to attack." Jing Yue: "This military machine is also timeless, so Han Xin broke Qi Ye." Such as Tang Jian and other generations, he is a pity. "The Overseer Marches Forward, And the Division Reaches the Yin Mountain—The Old Book of Tang Li Jing Li Ji Lie's Biography
At this time, Jie Li was being fooled by Tang Jian and relaxed his vigilance. Li Jingbing went to YinShan and encountered a Turkic scout, and all of them were captured. Su Dingfang, the vanguard under Li Jing, led more than two hundred horses and marched in a hurry under the heavy fog. It wasn't until seven miles from the tooth tent that Jie Li discovered that the Tang Army's divine soldiers had descended from heaven. In a hurry, the Turkic army scattered and fled, and Li Jing's army arrived later. Kill more than 10,000 enemies, take hundreds of thousands of prisoners, capture hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, and capture Die Luoshi, the son of Jieli, and kill Princess Sui Yicheng. Jieli was blocked by Li Ji at moraine pass, blocking the Mobei Road. His troops will surrender. Jie Li himself was soon captured by Zhang Baoxiang, the deputy commander of the march. The Eastern Turks perished.
Defeated
The Jing army will force its teeth to be fifteen miles away. Jie Li was afraid of Wei Wei and went first, and the people scattered. Jing beheaded more than 10,000 men and women, captured more than 100,000 men and women, and killed his wife, Princess Sui Yicheng. Jie Li took a thousand miles to throw himself into Tuguhun, and Zhang Baoxiang, the commander of the Western Route March, captured him and offered it. The Russian Tuli Khan came to run, so he restored the land of Xiang and Chang'an, and repelled the earth boundary from the north of the Yin Mountains to the desert. - The Old Book of Tang Li Jing Li Ji Lie Biography
By the way, Tang Jian, Tang Jian is more chicken thieves, the Turkic army is in chaos, he took the opportunity to hide, and was not killed by the rebel army, and escaped and returned.
Jieli was captured and the Eastern Turks perished. Li Shimin was very pleased. Finally a shame of snow and water.
Emperor Taizong first heard of Jing's broken jieli and great joy, and said to the attendants: "I have heard that the Lord is worried about the humiliation of the subjects, and the Lord is insulting the subjects to death." In the past, the country was created, and the Emperor Taishang claimed to be subordinate to the Turks for the sake of the people, and he did not hesitate to be heartbroken, and he was determined to destroy the Xiongnu, and he was restless and could not eat. Today's temporary partial division, no shortcuts, single in the plug, shame on its snow! "So he pardoned the whole world, and drank it for five days.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > extinguish Tuguhun</h1>
Zhenguan nine years, Tugu Hun violated the side. At this time, Li Jing, who was suffering from a foot disease, asked for an order to march west. Tang Taizong Li Shimin was overjoyed. Li Jing was appointed as the grand commander of the March of the Western Sea Province, and the three general managers of the General Army, Shangshu, Rencheng Wang Daozong, Li Daliang, the governor of Liangzhou, Li Daoyan, the general of the Right Guard, and Shi Gaosheng of Lizhou, were enlisted.
Tuguhun burned the weeds, leaving the Tang army's warhorses short of hay and retreating to the Dafei River. Li Jingli overcame all opinions and led his army across the Jishi Mountain, where dozens of battles were fought, and the enemy suffered heavy casualties. Infighting soon ensued, and Tuguhun Khan was killed. His troops surrendered under the leadership of Murong Shun. The Tuguhun Rebellion was calmed down.
In the ninth year, the army ambushed the city, Tuguhun burned the weeds, in order to feed our division, surrendered to The Great Fei River, the generals XianYan Spring Grass was not born, the horses were thin, and could not go to the enemy. Wei Jing made up his mind to advance deep into the enemy's territory and crossed the Jishi Mountain. Dozens of battles fought before and after, killing and injuring many people, and greatly destroying their country. Tuguhun's people then killed his khan to surrender, and Jing set up Murong Shun, the king of Daning, to return.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > closed doors in his later years</h1>
Li Jing suffered from a foot disease during his perennial career as a horseman, and during the Battle of Tuguhun, he was framed for rebellion because he reprimanded Lizhou for assassinating Shi Gaosheng. So Li Jing closed the door in his later years.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, he was renamed the Duke of Weiguo and granted the history of Puzhou. In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing's wife died of illness. According to the Han Dynasty Wei Qing, Huo went ill. In his wife's mausoleum, a Turkic iron mountain was built, and the shape of a stone mountain in Tugu was built in recognition of his merits. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, the figure was painted on the Ling Yan Pavilion, and the eighth meritorious person was listed. In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, he was enthroned as the Duke of Weiguo and the Kaifu Yi tongsan division. Zhenguan died of illness at the age of seventy-nine after twenty-three years. He gave Situ and the governor of the prefecture to forty people of Ban Jian and Yu Bao to advocate and bury Zhaoling, and Jingwu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > historical evaluation</h1>
The historical appraisal of Li Jing has always been very high from ancient times to the present. There is no doubt that he was a great military man, a strategist. He himself wrote the military books "Six Military Mirrors" and "Jade Tent Classic", but many of them have been lost.
Wu Temple
When Emperor Suzong of Tang entered the Temple of King Wucheng, he ranked among the Ten Zhe of the Wu Temple. The only one who was also included in the "Ten Philosophies of the Martial Temple" was the British Gong Li Ji. In the fifth year of The Song Dynasty, Li Jing entered the temple of the seventy-two generals in ancient times.
Li Jing can be said to be the invincible military god of the Tang Dynasty, from the north of the desert to the south of the river. He is like a banner of the spirit of Great Tang Yongwu. The grandeur of his military feats, the history of Biao Bing, the fame of hehewei, and the flow of time.