Many people ask: Who was the most powerful emperor in ancient China?Whether it was Qin Shi Huang, who unified the six countries, or Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who expelled the Tartars, or Zhu Yuanzhang, who expelled the Tartars. Of course, these emperors are all a generation of Ming monarchs who have made great achievements in ancient Chinese history, but when it comes to personally leading troops to fight, we still have to mention Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin's military ability is the top in Chinese history, and he is known as "the right man who has been able to serve the army since ancient times". He was born with a talent for military affairs, and in his early 20s, he was famous for his military achievements.
Li Shimin was born in the ancient Guanlong military aristocracy, riding and archery is the basic skill of the children of the nobles, and Li Yuan's archery kung fu is very good, but the Li family has been in the family for so many generations, and there is such a military genius, which can only be explained by talent. Li Shimin's military talents were already evident in his youth. In 615 AD, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was besieged by the Turks at Yanmen Pass, and Li Shimin, who was only 16 years old, offered a suspicious plan to Yun Dingxing to withdraw the Turks without spending a single soldier.
He likes to test the enemy's situation in person, and only takes more than ten light horsemen to search for the enemy, observe the battlefield, and run into the enemy's main force several times. But he relied on the terrain and swordsmanship to calmly withdraw, and liked to lure the enemy with his body, running to the gate of the enemy's camp and shouting: "I am the king of Qin, so I came to heal." He not only likes to personally lead the troops to charge, but also personally rescues the guards around him who have fallen off their horses or are injured. His military prowess was on full display on the battlefield and won him widespread praise.
Zhenguan Dynasty can recuperate while expanding externally, the domestic road is not forgotten, the night is not closed, the four seas are ups and downs, all countries come to the dynasty, is respected as the "Heavenly Khan", Li Shimin's military ability is indispensable. He used his military prowess to prove to the world how lucky an emperor is to the world.
Compared with other emperors, Li Shimin's military talent is not inferior. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che launched many wars and expanded the territory of the Han Dynasty, but it also led to the hardship of the people's livelihood and the intensification of social contradictions. Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, started at the end of the Wei Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty through war, but was relatively weak in terms of military strategy and command. Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, was an excellent military strategist, and during his reign he made many expeditions to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but he was relatively weak in governing the country.
If Li Shimin had not initiated the Xuanwumen Change, what would have happened to history?If Li Shimin did not become emperor, the Tang Dynasty might have fallen into civil strife, and Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji might have competed for the throne, leading to the country's ** and turmoil. If the Tang Dynasty did not have an outstanding emperor like Li Shimin, then the Tang Dynasty's development might be limited and it would not be able to achieve the prosperity and strength of Zhenguan's rule.
Overall, Li Shimin was one of the outstanding emperors in Chinese history, and his military talents and leadership skills contributed greatly to the prosperity and development of the Tang Dynasty. If it is said that his military talent ranks first among the ancient Chinese emperors, do you agree?