Although the reign of the Sui Dynasty was not long, there were also many famous generals, and among the seventy-two famous generals of the Wu Temple, four of the Sui Dynasty were selected, namely Yang Su, Han Baohu, He Ruobi, and Shi Wanzai. The abilities of the four people are very outstanding, but the most powerful one is He Ruobi! Gao Jiao, a famous minister of the Sui Dynasty, said to Yang Jian, the Emperor of Sui Wen, "Within the courtiers, there is no one who is capable of literature and martial arts. "So, what kind of character is He Ruobi?"
First, the door tiger
He Ruobi is not surnamed He, but surnamed He Ruo, which is a humble surname. He Ruobi was born as a shogun, and his father's name was He Ruodun, "well-known for his martial arts", who served as the governor of Jinzhou in Northern Zhou, and although he was outstanding in battle, he never received a reward, so he complained. When the Northern Zhou dynasty minister Yuwen Hu learned of this, he killed He Ruodun. Before his death, He Ruodun stabbed He Ruobi's tongue with an awl and warned him to remember his lesson, "I die with my tongue, and I must not think twice."
He Ruobi inherited his father's bravery, and he showed very high military talent when he was a teenager, which can be said to be both civil and martial, "Xiao Yong bowed his horse, Xie Zhiwen, Bo shi secretary, and had the same name as the contemporary world." During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, He Ruobi remembered his father's lessons and was always cautious in his words and deeds. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, He Ruobi followed Wei Xiaokuan on a southern expedition, "attacking and pulling out dozens of cities, and most of them were planned." When Emperor Wen of Sui usurped the throne, He Ruobi was once jealous and removed from his post.
2. Destroy chen heroes
Before Committing suicide, He Ruodun also told He Ruobi one thing, "I will want to pacify Jiangnan, but this heart is not fruitful, and Ru will be my zhi." In the early years of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui also had the idea of destroying Chen, and it was at this time that Gao Hao recommended He Ruobi to Emperor Wen of Sui. As a result, Emperor Wen of Sui appointed He Ruobi as the governor of Wu Prefecture and "entrusted the matter of Ping chen". He Ruobi was very happy about this, and he finally had the opportunity to realize his father's wishes and prove his military ability at the same time.
He Ruobi offered Chen Shice to Emperor Wen of Sui, and was praised by Emperor Wen of Sui. Before the Battle of Chen, He Ruobi designed to disrupt the Chen Dynasty's river defenses, leaving the Chen Dynasty completely unprepared. After the battle, He Ruobi led his army to cross the Yangtze River in one fell swoop, and the Chen Dynasty was actually defenseless. After that, He Ruobi's troops were like a bamboo, winning more with less, defeating all the Chen Dynasty armies, and reaching the outside of Jiankang City. At the same time, He Ruobi's military discipline was strict and Qiu did not violate it.
Third, it is a curse because of words
Although He Ruobi's merits were great, he failed to capture Chen Shubao alive, and it turned out that when he fought against the main force of the Chen Dynasty army, Han Huhu took advantage of it and first attacked jiankang city. After the return of the great army, Emperor Wen of Sui said to He Ruobi: "Ke Ding San Wu, Gong Zhi Gong Ye." Emperor Wen of Sui gave He Ruobi a very high treatment, "ordering him to sit on the throne, giving him eight thousand paragraphs, adding the throne to the pillar state, and entering the Duke of Song." Since then, He Ruobi has been a little fluttery, forgetting his father's last will.
"Bi claims to be the right of the courtiers in his own name, and he promises himself to the prime minister", so he does not take the ministers of the DPRK into account. Later, He Ruobi was arrested and imprisoned for complaining, and although he was not killed, he was never appointed again. After the Sui Dynasty emperor Yang Guang ascended the throne, he became even more distant from He Ruobi. In the third year of Daye, when the Sui Emperor was touring the north, he set up a large tent to accommodate thousands of people, and He Ruobi thought that this was a luxury, and "privately discussed gains and losses with Gao Jiao, Yuwen Bi, and so on." The incident was denounced. The Sui Emperor was furious and put He Ruobi to death.
References: 1. Book of Sui; 2. Zizhi Tongjian