Xue Rengui's "Three Arrows Fixing the Heavenly Mountain"
During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong of Tang sent troops to conquer Liaodong. When he fought against the Liao army, there was a very brave warrior in the Liao army, who won many battles and victories, so that many generals of Tang Taizong did not dare to compete with him.
The next day, the Liao general once again led the troops to challenge, and no one under Tang Taizong dared to fight again. Tang Taizong was impatient, but he saw a young soldier in a white shirt flash in the ranks and took the initiative to ask for battle. Tang Taizong asked him what your name was, told the emperor, and he replied that my name was Xue Rengui.
Xue Rengui was a farmer before, and his family was very poor. However, he has loved dancing knives and guns since he was a child. He is particularly good at horseback riding and archery, with a variety of skills. Xue Rengui signed up for the army. He fought bravely and made many achievements. Tang Taizong said you don't know that Liaohui is very brave, and none of our generals are his opponents
Xue Rengui: General Liao's martial arts are indeed very good, but they are not without flaws. Every time he went out on the expedition, he seemed to be very powerful. But the main reason for winning this battle was that he had the upper hand in momentum. Xue Rengui replied that Tang Taizong saw that this ordinary soldier had such a calm attitude in the face of battle, so he admired that Xue Rengui was holding the Fang Tian Painting Blade, and the monster bow and arrow rose like a hurricane, flattering and killing.
The Liao generals who had come to challenge had not yet reacted. Fang Tian painted a halberd, thorn
Hit him in the throat. Liao was carried off horseback by Xue Rengui, and immediately after the battle, Emperor Taizong of Tang summoned Xue Rengui to sacrifice him to the palace and promoted him to the position of General of the Lingzhong Lang. After Li Shimin's death, the Turks disrupted the border for a long time, and Emperor Gaozong of Tang sent Xue Rengui to quell the border chaos.
Xue Rengui immediately led his troops to the Tianshan Mountains. After camping, the next day. He fought against the Turks, who sent troops and more than 100,000 people flocked to him. Xue Rengui was calm and unhurried, sending troops to the general, calmly responding to the battle. The drunken Turks sent their bravest soldiers to challenge them, leading three fierce generals with fierce faces. They spoke wildly, scolding Xue Rengui for being worthless and arrogant.
Xue Rengui also did not answer. He rolled over on his horse. He shot three arrows, and the three Liao generals suddenly fell off their horses and died. The 100,000 Turkic army suddenly fell into disarray, retreating backwards, and Xue Rengui was ambushed in a valley where the Turkic army had to retreat. They went into the valley, and the archers on both sides shot out their arrows, hitting them one to the sky. The Turks were impressed by Xue Rengui's general demeanor and resourcefulness, and planned to submit to the Tang Dynasty
Xue Rengui accepted the surrender of the Turks. Psychological counseling and comfort were also provided to the Turks. Xue Rengui won a great victory and returned triumphantly. Later, Xue Rengui successively conquered 40 cities such as Buyeo, Jinjin, Jilin, and Nong'an, and was promoted to the rank of biao general, and was also promoted to the rank of knight
The Tang Dynasty paid great attention to handling relations with ethnic minorities and neighboring countries, resolutely cracking down on the intrusion of separatist forces and neighboring countries, and maintaining peace. One of the important measures was the establishment of 6 supervision and protection offices in the border area, which were responsible for managing the border defense, administration and inter-ethnic affairs in the areas under their jurisdiction, effectively maintaining the tranquility of the border of the Tang Dynasty.