Everyone asked Khibi He Li to submit to the Pearl Khan.As a result, Qi Bi He Li pulled out his saber and shouted to the east: "How can there be a loyal martyr of the Tang Dynasty who has been insulted by you, and it is clear every day, and my heart will never be moved." ”After speaking, he swung his knife and cut off his left ear and threw it in front of Zhenzhu Khan, vowing not to betray Tang.When the news of the betrayal of the Qibi Department came back to the Tang Dynasty, the people around Taizong said that Qibi He Li had taken refuge in Zhenzhu Khan.Taizong firmly believed: "This will not be the original intention of Qi He Li." ”The people around him: "These Rongdi clans smell the same, what's so strange about how Qi Bi can return to Xue Yantuo?"
”Taizong said: "He Li's heart is as firm as iron and stone, and he will not betray me." ”Soon after, a messenger returned from Xue Yantuo and explained the truth of the matter in detail.After hearing this, Taizong wept in public and asked the people around him: "I will save Qi Bi and return to the Tang Dynasty." ”After that, Taizong ordered the military department to send Cui Dunli to Xue Yantuo with a festival, promising to marry his daughter Princess Xinxing to Zhenzhu Khan as his wife, in exchange for Qibi He Li.Only then did he finally exchange the strength of Qi Bi back.Since then, he has fought on the battlefield for the Tang Dynasty, and the battle is not whirling.In the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Taizong died.Qibi He Li and Ashina Sheer both stabbed themselves in the face with knives, dripping with blood, in order to express their sorrow for Taizong.and asked Li Zhi to allow them to commit suicide and be buried and accompany Taizong underground.Later, Li Zhi said that Taizong had a will and was not allowed to be buried, so he gave up.In the end of Taizong's life, generals like Qibi He Li are not an exception, but there are many.In addition to Qi Bi He Li, there are also obsessive thoughts, Ashina Sheer, Shi Danai, Ashina Zhong, Tudiji and so on.can make other races return to their hearts, which shows Taizong's way of employing people.However, Su Dawei also knew that Tang Taizong Li Shimin had another side.It's like behind the light is the darkness.Good and evil, strong and weak, high and low, these are all in each other's appearance.For example, Li Jing, the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, the world only knows that Li Jing used soldiers like a god to destroy the Eastern Turks in World War I, but they don't know the story after the destruction of the Eastern Turks.After Li Jing destroyed the Eastern Turks and returned to the dynasty, Xiao Yu, the imperial historian, immediately impeached Li Jing for governing the army without a way, and when he attacked and broke the tooth tent of Jieli Khan, some treasures and cultural relics were looted by the soldiers.Under Li Jing's miraculous achievements, there is actually a doctor of the imperial history who dares to impeach, and it would be hellish if there is no one behind this imperial history.Compared to the merit of destroying the Eastern Turks, what is it to grab something?
What's more, the Tang army's post-war looting is an unspoken rule that motivates soldiers.Otherwise, those soldiers left their fields at home and did not plant, and ran out to fight, with their heads hanging from their belts, what are they doing?
What's more, even if the Tang army doesn't do it, the servant army of those vassal countries will also have to be ransacked.The Tang army searched first, and the best ones were handed over to the imperial court, and the second-level ones, the soldiers and generals shared a point, which was not in vain.The rest was for the servant army to dig three feet into the ground, from pots and pans to tea bricks and livestock, and scavenge cleanly.The court eats meat, everyone drinks soup, that's all.After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people decided that everyone didn't want to fight.If it weren't for the financial incentives after the war, the Tang Army's strength would have been loosened long ago.Although the Tang Dynasty is still dominated by the government military system, there are a number of fields in the world, and there are fewer and fewer good fields, and it is becoming more and more difficult to implement the government military system.Even when the Turks were first conquered, the main force was a new army trained by Taizong's carefully selected soldiers.It's close to conscription.And what is impeached?
The impeachment was Li Jing's lack of management of the army......
First of all, Li Jing only has the right to command the army in wartime, and does not have the right to govern the army in peacetime, and secondly, the new army of the Eastern Turks was trained by Taizong.If Li Jing has no way to govern the army, there are really few people in the Tang Dynasty who are more disciplined than him.If you take a closer look at this matter, you will know its depth.Taking advantage of the impeachment, Taizong waved his hand and reprimanded Li Jing: "The general of the Sui Dynasty, Shi Wansui, defeated the Datou Khan, but the Sui Dynasty did not reward him, so he perished.I will not do this, and I should pardon you for your mismanagement of the army and record your exploits in defeating the Turks. ”Under the immortal skill, first knock it.Then he issued an edict to seal Li Jing as the doctor of Zuoguang Shilu, gave 1,000 horses of silk, and increased the fief together with the previous 500 households.This is called the combination of grace and power.If you think of Lu Guogongcheng, Zhijie actually sealed 700 households......
For the Tang Dynasty military god who destroyed the Eastern Turks, this kind of reward is really not rich.Since then, Li Jing has lost the opportunity to lead the army alone and turned to civilian hiding.And Li Jing also knows that the merit is high and the master is high, and he knows that he must keep a low profile to avoid suspicion.never said a word in the court, faint as an old man, it can be said that he is too low-key.In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, Taizong Li Shimin was ready to personally conquer Goguryeo, at this time Li Jing was 73 years old, and Taizong ordered him to accompany him.Li Jing said that although the minister wanted to go, he was old and frail, and he really couldn't go.As a result, Taizong stroked his back and said: "Reluctantly, Sima Zhongda is not old and sick, but he can be self-reliant and establish the Wei family." ”Although Sima Yi looked sick and crooked back then, he was very capable and established meritorious service in the Wei State, and you can learn from him.Those who know history know what Sima Yi did in Wei in his later years.When Li Jing heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately expressed his willingness to accompany him, and when he reached the halfway point, he could no longer follow the army due to illness, and stopped in Xiangzhou.Since then, he has not been concerned about government affairs.Until Zhenguan died of illness in the twenty-third year.You taste, you taste.The two major military gods of the Tang Dynasty, one is Li Jing.After Li Jing, it is necessary to count Li Tao, that is, Xu Maogong.So how did Taizong treat Li Tao?
According to history, once Li Tao fell ill with a sudden illness, and the doctor who treated him prescribed a peculiar prescription for him.Li Shimin went to visit in person, and when he heard the doctor say this, he immediately cut off his beard and gave Li Tao medicine.In ancient times, the body was paid attention to the hair and skin, and the parents were subjected to it.Li Shimin's action is probably equivalent to Cao Cao's hair cutting and acting as the head.Li Tao was so moved that he kowtowed and cried again and again, breaking his scalp.There is no time before a king could do this for his courtiers.It can be said that it is quite good for Li Tao.Moreover, Taizong has a very clear understanding of who has any talent and who is suitable for what position, he has a plan in his heart.Taizong trained Li Tao to be a minister.At a banquet, taking advantage of the strength of the wine, Taizong personally said to Li Tao: "I am ready to entrust the young prince to the minister, and there is no one more suitable than Qing."
You used to be very loyal to Li Mi, will you be disappointed by me?
”It's hard to fathom.At that time, Li Tao said that he was very excited, bit his finger, swore by blood, and was very drunk.Seeing that he was drunk and asleep, Taizong took off his imperial clothes and put them on him with his own hands.After waking up, Li Tao was moved again.But......
I am afraid of the word "but" in everything.Although he had the grace of cutting the dragon's beard and wearing royal clothes, in the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Taizong was seriously ill, and when he knew that he would die soon, he had an explanation for Li Zhi."
You have no favor to Li Tao, and I will demote him to a foreign official.After my death, you will give him the position of servant, so that he will be grateful to you. ”He then sent Li Tao to serve as the governor of Diezhou.Grace is grace, faith is renewed, but the imperial technique that should be used is not ambiguous at all, when it should be put into the heart, it is very infectious, and when it is rational, it is extremely calm and rational.Things in this world are not simple binary, they are not black and white.It's extremely complex.It is difficult to use it well or badly to define Taizong's way of royalty.But all those who are trusted by Taizong are grateful to Dade and are willing to serve him.An ambitious person like Ashina Helu, when Taizong was alive, he never dared to have two hearts."
Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs.""
Thunder, rain and dew are all heavenly graces."
Cheng Zhijie's voice seemed to come from a long distance, which woke Su Dawei up from his contemplation.He looked at Cheng Zhijie in front of him.The face of the Tang Army was full of exhaustion, and he seemed to have aged a lot all of a sudden."
Ami, what I just told you, don't think about it, just point you out, you are not a low-level soldier now, but a deputy battalion leader, and you are also in charge of many people, this time you go deep into the Turkic sphere of influence, I will also give you more manpower.Rest assured, they are all elite seedlings, and you can give them both grace and power to collect their hearts. ”As he spoke, he glanced at Su Dawei meaningfully: "With military merits, when I return to Chang'an in the future, I will also have an explanation for Your Majesty and Empress Wu." ”Su Dawei's heart moved.From Cheng Zhijie's words, I tasted another meaning.That is: I know that you are a person from the Empress of Martial Arts, so I will give you the best opportunity, the best resource, and you can do it.If you have military merits, your majesty will reward you when you go back.This is Cheng Zhijie "showing goodwill" to Su Dawei.Cheng Zhijie really deserves to be a human spirit, when it comes to human accidents, how to do human favors quietly, I am afraid that there are few generals in the Tang Army who are better at it than him.Su Dawei is now just a small deputy battalion of the scout battalion, and it is said that his status and status are far from Cheng Zhijie.However, Cheng Zhijie didn't see it that way, what he saw was that he was aging.This battle is mainly to clear the sand in the army for His Majesty, and to promote the juniors, and there must be no idea of competing for merit.If you don't make a mistake, you're done.If you want to make a "merit of destroying the country", then Li Jing's ending is his end.So there is no psychological burden, Cheng Zhijie was able to pull down his face immediately, and almost made it clear that he was giving Su Dawei a chance to make meritorious contributions.That's how he behaves.Maybe it's not hot enough, but it's never annoying.Because after all, he is seriously planning the war.Even if it wasn't for the destruction of the Western Turks in World War I, it would never let Ashina Helu get a bargain.is old and strong, and he is talking about a famous general like Cheng Zhijie.His style of using soldiers is, first of all, steady, followed by accurate and ruthless.Know how to measure, know how to advance and retreat, and open fire.Li Zhi did not misunderstand Cheng Zhijie."
Thank you, Chief."
Su Dawei was a little agitated in his heart, and he also had some doubts, so he could only bow and agree.In any case, this is a big gift from Cheng Zhijie to himself.An Wensheng actually said something similar before, this expedition, against the Western Turkic war, it is not enough for him to do well.It must be outstanding and make a big enough contribution.The right to speak in the future will be important.Although Su Da didn't have much ambition for himself before, who wouldn't want to have a husband born in the world and make meritorious contributions?
He has no enmity with meritorious service.If you can create a meritorious career, you may be able to leave a "name in history" in the future, and the credit is greater, and the corresponding degree of freedom is also greater, isn't it beautiful?"
By the way, Ami, there's one more thing I want to tell you."
Cheng Zhijie looked at Su Dawei, and his face revealed a bit of mystery: "This is the biggest secret about my Tang Army's expedition to the west, you come here with your ears ......" ()