The establishment of the Tang Dynasty can be said to have risen from the ruins after the fall of the Sui Dynasty and became an outstanding representative of many heroic generals. However, it is not easy to find handsome talents who can take on great responsibilities. This handsome talent not only needs to have outstanding military talent and the wisdom to seize the opportunity, but also needs to be good at recognizing people and doing good work, mobilizing many generals, giving full play to his command ability, and coordinating all parties, so as to achieve military exploits and make immortal achievements. Although Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, Cheng Yanjin and others were born in commoners and even had poor families in their early years, they continued to accumulate experience through years of war. They commanded tens of thousands of soldiers to fight like a fish in water, and won many battles in the wars of the Tang Dynasty against hostile forces such as Xiao Liang and the Turks, and even finally won the victory. The general, known as the "Tang Dynasty God of the Army", is not only famous, but also good at cultivating younger generations. In the middle and late stages of Zhenguan and the reign of Gaozong Lizhi, Su Dingfang, Hou Junji and others who had outstanding military achievements were supported by him, which shows his extraordinary vision. However, it is a pity that the political wisdom of this "Tang Dynasty Military God" is not outstanding, and he has repeatedly stood on the wrong side, and he has made great achievements in the Taiping period, but it is difficult to stand up in times of crisis. Interestingly, he has the same name as the Taoist myth of King Tota, and he is also a mainstay of maintaining the peace.
This "Tang Dynasty God of War" has created his own legend in his military career. Due to historical reasons, Li Jing did not disclose that he was Han Baohu's nephew, but followed Li Shimin to fight as a guard. Emerging in the battle to defeat Wang Shichong, Li Tang then faced the encirclement and suppression of Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and the Southern Liang forces, especially the Southern Liang forces all the way north, threatening the Bashu region. In order to eliminate the Xiao regime of Southern Liang and to test Li Jing, Li Yuan directly assigned Li Jing to lead several cavalry there. At that time, the commander was the king of Lujiang and the clan prince Li Ai. Due to the terrain, the progress of the advance was slow, and after Li Jing put forward a strategic plan, Li Ai successfully launched an attack. However, after a long siege without victory, and Li Jing's identity was exposed, Li Yuan secretly ordered Li Jing's execution, but fortunately his superiors interceded for him, allowing him to survive. Later, he was stationed in Shu, where there were many barbarian tribes and frequent rebellions. Li Xiaogong, the first general of the Tang Dynasty clan stationed here, was affected by the terrain and environment, and was repeatedly defeated in battles. Thus, Li Jing's first independent command battle began. Although there were only 800 people, Li Jing knew that this was his chance. He attacked the enemy's camp at night, and then divided his troops into an ambush, broke the barbarians, and killed the leader.
Li Jing: A highly respected general in ancient Chinese history, he became the right-hand man of Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty through a series of military operations. Li Yuan personally gave the words "not to blame for the past" to express his trust in him. At Li Jing's suggestion, Li Yuan sent Li Xiaogong to lead his army south, which was actually commanded by Li Jing and defeated Xiao. Li Jing generously shared his knowledge of the art of war, actively trained the army to prepare for war, and summoned the children of local chiefs in Kuizhou, and gave officers to appease people's hearts and prepare for the future south. In September, Li Yuan thought that the time was ripe and ordered to divide his troops to the south to destroy Xiao. Li Jing was ordered to act quickly, using surprise attack tactics, quickly broke through Xiao Liang's Jingmen, and marched to Yiling City within a month. Subsequently, he skillfully used the tactic of waiting for work at ease, divided his troops and raided, and achieved a major victory. Then, Li Jing led 5,000 cavalry to raid the capital of Southern Liang, and finally succeeded in conquering it. Outside the city of Gangneung, he used a suspicious tactic to sink the enemy ships, successfully confusing the enemy reinforcements, and finally plunged Xiao Liang's army into chaos, internal and external difficulties, and was finally forced to surrender. Li Jing achieved an amazing victory with a small number of troops, so the Jianghan area was annexed one after another, which can be described as "a soldier who surrenders without a fight". Li Yuan was very pleased with this, and named Li Jing as the prince of Yongkang County, making him an important ** in the Tang Dynasty.
Subsequently, Li Yuan ordered Li Jing to pacify the people in Jingzhou and Lingnan, and successfully recruited Feng An, the king of Lingnan, who was a local separatist force, and consolidated the Tang Dynasty's dominance in the south. In the troubled times when separatist forces frequently appeared, Li Jing's military talent was naturally reused. The local rebel Du Fuwei's troops mutinied, and Li Jing and Li Xiaogong formed a joint army to quell the rebellion, and finally won the victory. Li Xiaogong also began to listen to Li Jing's advice, and Li Jing flexibly used his forces to constantly strike at the enemy's weak points, so that the enemy army was exhausted, and finally won an overwhelming victory. As a result, Li Jing obtained the important position of Shangshu of the Military Department of the Southeast Road newly established by Li Yuan. Although Li Yuan had basically pacified the south, the Turks were not to be outdone, supported the warlord Liu Wuzhou and others, and frequently sent troops to invade the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan was transferred to the north, and the situation was very serious in the face of the powerful Eastern Turkic threat. At that difficult moment, only Li Jing was able to protect his subordinates, and most of the other generals were wiped out. Therefore, Li Jing became the head of the march to fight against the Eastern Turks. At the time of the Xuanwumen Rebellion, Li Jing did not participate, although he was an old minister of the Qin Palace, and did not support Li Shimin like others, because he regarded himself as Li Yuan's courtier, and he was not very optimistic about Li Shimin.
Therefore, when the results of the Xuanwumen Revolution came, Li Jing seemed a little passive. However, due to his outstanding military talents, he did not participate in any side and had to fight against the Turks, so he was promoted to the title by Li Shimin instead. Subsequently, Li Shimin signed the Weishui Covenant with Jieli and began to recuperate. It was not until the civil strife in the Eastern Turks and the rebellion of the tribes caused by the unfair distribution that Li Shimin decided to send troops to the Eastern Turks. Under the command of Li Jing, tens of thousands of troops were sent to the Eastern Turks, which could be described as a battle that was not inferior to the war of annihilation. At that time, the situation on both sides was not optimistic, the Tang army lacked food and clothing, and Li Shimin was worried in Chang'an. At the same time, Li Jing began to carry out a surprise attack, leading 3,000 cavalry to ride the wind and snow to raid Jieli's handsome tent. Jieli did not expect the Tang army to come back at all, and for a time there was chaos, and Jieli fled in a hurry, resulting in the rout of the Turkic front. Li Shimin sent Tang Jian to recruit Jieli, but he actually wanted to get rid of Jieli, but Jieli pretended to accept it, planning to retreat to the grassland in order to make a comeback. However, Li Jing did not pay attention to the safety of Tang Jian and others, but thought that he had understood Li Shimin's intentions and decided to send troops, without considering the safety of others at all.
When Su Dingfang led the army to the Jieli camp, Jieli realized the crisis, so a one-sided ** kicked off. Jieli was eventually captured by Li Daozong, and the Eastern Turks were declared extinct. It is a pity that Li Jing offended many people this time, and after returning to the capital, he was not rewarded, but many people wrote to accuse him of leading the army, and some people even figured out Li Shimin's intentions and realized that Li Jing's credit was too great. Fortunately, Li Shimin is a master, and he comforted Li Jing with words. However, Li Jing himself understood the development of the situation, began to live in seclusion and retreat, no longer publicized, and his mansion became crowded, and he began to be satisfied with a plain and comfortable life. Until the eighth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing, who had served as a scholar for four years, understood that he should give way to the virtuous, so he asked Li Shimin to resign and go home to retire. Li Jing: The tragic life of the legendary military god Li Shimin praised Li Jing, because Li Jing was sensible, capable and ingenious, and Li Shimin was not harsh on him. Therefore, Li Jing received many rich rewards. However, fate seems to favor Li Jing's military talents. When Tuyuhun rebelled, Li Shimin's first thought was Li Jing, and Li Jing was also eager to complete his last battle. He asked to go on the expedition, and the invincible god of war set out on the expedition again.
It was a cold winter month, Li Jing was frosty and rainy, although he was old, his spirit was still bright. Li Daozong won a complete victory at the front and won the first battle. The cunning Tuyuhun began to withdraw his troops, and at the same time cut off the horse rations of the Tang army. At that time, Hou Junji advocated continuing the pursuit, and Li Jing also believed that the grass must be cut and eradicated. As a result, the army divided into two routes and launched a pursuit, penetrating two thousand miles in the desert, and finally caught up with Tuyuhun's army, captured its king, and won a great victory. However, it is regrettable that the merit is high and the master is once again framed and framed. In such cases, the king often preferred to believe the accusation of guilt, so Li Jing cut off the guests and began a lonely life of seclusion. This is also the helplessness of a general, because it is difficult to call the shots with high merit. After that, Li Jing, as the Duke of Weiguo, never had the opportunity to go to the battlefield again, and did nothing all day long. Eventually, he learned that the last challenge of the Tang Dynasty came from Goguryeo, but he was no longer able to follow the army and finally died of illness in bed. He was posthumously given the nickname Jingwu and buried in Zhaoling. It can be said that Li Jing's life is a legendary life. Unlike Qin Qiong and other fierce generals who cut off generals to capture the flag, Li Jing is better at commanding thousands of troops and horses, especially at cavalry raids. Both Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong learned the essence of this from him.
Later, when Li Jing was idle at home, he also wrote books and lectures, leaving a lot of military art for future generations. In folklore, Li Jing also has a good brother and a female partner to accompany him, but history is not **, and the old age of the god of war can only be sad. Even if Li Shimin trusts him again, he has many worries, and Li Jing is not good at socializing, so he has offended a lot of **, so he can only be high up, lonely and sad. It is only said that it is inevitable that the white-haired people will send the sorrow of the black-haired people in the world.