Li Cunxin, whose real surname is Zhang, whose original name is Zhang Tuoluo, is a Uighur, the most intelligent of the thirteen Taibao, but also the most cunning.
Shepherd General - Li Cunxin
During the reign of Emperor Wuzong of Tang, the Uighur general Li Sizhong (given the name: Li Sizhong) led 2,200 people to the Tang Dynasty, known as the Gui rebel army. The Gui rebels, along with other Tang military forces, defeated the Uighurs. In 843, at the behest of Li Sizhong, Emperor Wuzong of Tang agreed to disband the Rebel Army, and everyone was scattered to various towns. Zhang's father, Zhang Junzheng (whose original name is unknown), came under the command of Li Guochang (Li Keyong' father) of the Shatuo clan. Because Zhang Junzheng did not have any official position, Zhang Tuoluo when he was a teenager was just a shepherd slave with a high nose and big eyes.
Zhang Tuoluo has been smart and calculating since he was a child, and is good at riding and shooting. He grew up in the Yunzhong (Datong) region where Hu and Han mingled, so he also learned four minority languages and was able to write six scripts. Therefore, Li Guochang often took him with him and became a close confidant.
In 881, after the Huangchao rebel army captured Chang'an, Emperor Xianzong of Tang pardoned Li Ke for the crime of rebellion and appointed him to the Yanmen Festival and led his army into the Guanqin King. Li Ke used it to lead a large army into Guanzhong and quell the Huangchao Rebellion. Zhang Tuoluo followed Li Ke in counterinsurgency, made many military achievements, was promoted to the command of the Ma Infantry Army, and accepted the name Li Cunxin as Yi'er.
Li Cunxin was intelligent and strategic, and he understood that the military could command the army, but he was not a general, and to be precise, he should be a relatively good staff officer, and his battle achievements were basically completed by following Li Ke's use.
In 890, the chancellor Zhang Jun colluded with Zhu Wen to attack Li Keyong. Li Cunxin and Li Cunxiao led an army to engage Zhang Jun at Pingyang. Li Cunxiao was brave and brave, and in several battles, he killed the enemy army and fled. Li Cunxiao's bravery was really the first in the army, no one could beat him, and everyone gave up three points to him. And Li Cunxin was never convinced, always thinking that Li Cunxiao had become the courage of a puppet, so the two always competed with each other for merit. In the long run, the two hate each other, like water and fire.
When the Jin army pacified Luzhou, Li Cunxiao led three hundred cavalry to ambush Sun Yi and his party on the mountain road around the eldest son, and captured Sun Yun. He then commanded 5,000 cavalry to aid Zezhou, and under the city of Zezhou, he gave birth to the capture of the general Deng Jijun. Li Cunxiao beat Li Chen to the point where he had no power to fight back, and could only flee and pursue him all the way to Ma Prison Pass. In the Battle of Luzhou, Li Cunxiao could almost be said to have swept through a thousand armies, so he thought that Li Ke should also appoint him as the envoy of Luzhou Jiedushi. However, after the war, at the suggestion of Li Cunxin, Li Ke used to let Kang Junli (the Twelve Taibao) save Luzhou. Li Cunxiao was furious and wantonly plundered the residents of Luzhou and burned down the houses in the city, and he cried and told everyone that Li Cunxin must have secretly framed him. The feud between the two deepened.
In 891, Li Cunxiao captured the prefectures of Xing and Huan, and Li Keyong entrusted the two places to his administration. Li Cunxiao is a brave and unscrupulous person, he always wants to make more merit, Li Cunxin can not frame him. Therefore, he asked Li Ke for people and horses and cities to strengthen his strength and make great contributions. Li Cunxin took this opportunity to often hint to Li Keyong that Li Cunxiao had different intentions.
In the first month of 892, Wang Rong and Li Converse combined more than 100,000 troops to attack Yaoshan, and Li Ke appointed Li Cunxin as the commander of the Han Dynasty and Mabudu, and together with Li Cunxiao attacked Wang Rong. Li Cunxiao and Li Cunxin were suspicious and jealous of each other, and they both stayed and watched each other. In desperation, Li Ke used only to reassign Li Sixun and Li Cunzhen (Ninth Taibao) to defeat the troops of Youzhou and Zhenzhou, killing and capturing 30,000 people. After the war, Li Cunxin used rumors to Li Ke that Li Cunxiao was preparing to rebel and would stop attacking every time he saw Zhu Wen's men. Li Ke was half-convinced, so when he launched a large-scale attack on the Shandong region, he made Li Cunxin the capital of the Han Dynasty. Li Cunxiao was furious when he knew this, and his heart was very uneasy, because he obviously felt that Li Keyong did not trust him, so he secretly contacted Liang (Zhu Wen) and Zhao to leave a way back for himself.
In 893, Li Ke personally led a large army out of Jingxing to persecute Zhending, and at this time Li Cunxiao secretly went to see Wang Rong, the king of Zhao, and after Li Keyong knew about this, Li Ke immediately led an army to attack Li Cunxiao. In Li Cunxin's step-by-step calculation, Li Cunxiao finally embarked on the road of no return, and finally was dismembered by Li Ke with five horses.
After Li Cunxiao's death, Li Cunxin followed Li Ke in his crusade against Li Kuangli, summoned Helian Duo and Bai Yicheng, and used military merit to seal the right servant of the school. After that, he followed Li Keyong into the pass to fight Against Wang Xingyu, and after the war, he led the History of Chenzhou Assassination.
In 896, Zhu Wen attacked the Yanzhou Taining army Jiedu to make Zhu Jin and The Yunzhou Tianping Army Jiedu to make Zhu Xuan, and Li Ke sent Li Cunxin to falsely dao Wei Bo and Tun troops in XinXian County, and joined forces with Zhu Xuan to resist Zhu Wen's army. Li Cunxin was only clever and strategic, but he was really unable to conquer and manage the army, his military discipline was not strict, and the sergeants repeatedly plundered the local residents. Because Li Cunxin's army was not strict, it completely angered Wei Bozhen's envoy Luo Hongxin. Luo Hongxin allied with Zhu Wen and sent 30,000 troops to attack Li Cunxin. Li Cunxin was defeated, not only losing a large amount of weight, but also losing nearly 30% of his troops.
In May of the same year, Li Cunxin garrisoned troops at Huanshui, and Zhu Wen's general Ge came from Zhou he to reinforce Wei Bojun, and Li Cunxin and Li Keyong's son Tielin fell south of Huanshui to meet Zhu Wenjun. Li Cunxin was defeated and killed.
In August 897, Li Cunxin followed Li Keyong in a crusade against Liu Rengong the Prince of Yan, and a large army was stationed in Ansai, but Li Keyong was defeated by Liu Rengong's generals Shan Keji and Yang Shikan because he was drunk. Li Ke scolded Li Cunxin with great anger, saying: "I am drunk, you do not wake me, causing this big defeat." "He said he was going to kill him." Li Cunxin was very frightened and quickly prostrated his head to apologize. Although he was in danger of being in danger, he knew in his heart that Li Ke had killed Li Cunxiao with regret, and everyone knew that he had been framing Li Cunxiao.
From then on, Li Cunxin was completely devoid of vigor, often called him ill, and no longer accompanied Li Keyong to fight. Li Keyong handed over the military power to Li Sizhao (Second Taibao) and only made Li Cunxin the Right Colonel. In October 902, Li Cunxin died of illness in Jinyang at the age of 41.
From a shepherd baby, with talent and wisdom to the humerus minister. However, when there is only a little interest in the eyes of oneself, perhaps all the cycles of benevolence, morality, and heavenly reason have long been forgotten. Throughout the ages, people like Li Cunxin abound, who can work hard when there is nothing, and forget about it when there are small achievements, and eventually end up with great regret.
—— Yunzhou Xinhe
May 2021