Rescue a prisoner.
At the end of 617 AD, Li Yuan and Li Shi** conquered Chang'an and won Li Yuan's war. But on this day, Li Yuan and Li Shimin had to face a tricky choice: whether to execute a rebellious prisoner. The prisoner had intended to betray them, but was caught on the way to escape and sent to Chang'an. It stands to reason that this man should be put to death. But, at this very moment, the prisoners said to them in a loud voice:"The Taiyuan Uprising was originally intended to eliminate the world's leading people. Now that the great cause has not been accomplished, but for the sake of his own selfishness, he will put the soldiers to death? The bravery and bravery of the prisoners deeply touched Li Yuan and Li Shimin. Li Shimin even begged his father for mercy in person. Since then, this prisoner has been favored by heaven, and Li Jing has become Li Shimin's right-hand man.
Expansion: The prisoner's name is Li Jing, and he is naturally intelligent and talented. He is a young man full of ideals, but he complains about God's injustice. The prisoner was a good student from an early age and had a deep study of various literatures and literature. Therefore, he also understands the reform ideas advocated by Li Yuan and Li Shimin, father and son, and has long admired them. However, Li Shimin has shown greater kindness and tolerance than him in many cases. The prisoner knew very well that in the eyes of Li Shimin and Li Yuan, he was just an insignificant prisoner, but in Li Shimin's eyes, he had a more important position.
This prisoner did not risk his life, he clearly showed his values and ideas. Between the words, there is a sense of trust and recognition for Li Yuan, Li Shimin and others, as well as support for their life ideals. He thought that Li Yuan and Li Shimin had made significant contributions a long time ago for the stability and tranquility of the society and the society, and they should not change their hearts because of personal hatred. The cries of the prisoners moved Li Yuan and prompted him to reflect and finally resolve to save the prisoner's life.
Participate in counterinsurgency. Li Jing saved his own life and served Li Shimin, showing extraordinary talent and courage. At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, local separatist forces emerged one after another, causing great harm to the country's security and social turmoil. Among these countries, Nanliang has the largest political power and the greatest influence. Li Shimin believed that Southern Liang was the greatest enemy of the Tang Dynasty, so he sent Li Jing to pacify the Southern Liang Kingdom.
Li Jing led his troops to Kuizhou to pacify the Southern Liang Kingdom, passed through Jinzhou, met Deng Shiluo, and stationed tens of thousands of horses in a valley. Li Jing joined forces with Li Ming, the king of Lujiang, to defeat Deng Shiluo and capture a large number of soldiers. After Li Jing settled down in Kuizhou, he set about cleaning up Nanliang. He gathered men, built ships, and made full preparations for water battles, and also attacked Jiangling, the national capital of Southern Liang, with Li Xiaogong.
In September 621, Li Jing and Li Xiaogong each led four armies to attack Jiangling. Because they were not prepared, under the attack of the Tang army, the Southern Liang army was defeated. The Tang army besieged Jiangling, and the Southern Liang State was destroyed.
Defeat the rebellion of the Fu Gong Yi.
At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Du Fuwei and Fu Gongqi led troops into the Tang Dynasty, which posed a serious danger to the frontiers of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin ordered Li Jing to lead his troops to pacify ** and defeat him.
Li Jing quickly gathered his forces, adopted a flexible strategy, and worked closely with the generals to fight together. He knew the enemy's situation inside out, knew their combat plans and shortcomings. During the battle, Li Jing was calm and resolute, and was good at using favorable conditions such as terrain and troops to defeat the enemy one by one.
Li Jing fought a fierce battle with Du Fuwei in an important battle. He personally led a large army, took the lead in breaking through the enemy's defenses, and engaged in a fierce battle with Duvowe. After a fierce battle, Li Jing slashed Du Fuwei to death with a sword, and the army of the auxiliary prince was also defeated, and the uprising was successfully quelled.
The success of the counterinsurgency not only ensured the stability of the Tang Dynasty's frontiers, but also greatly enhanced the prestige and prestige of the Tang Dynasty among the people. Li Shimin admired Li Jing's military talent very much, let him stay, and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty.
Reform of the military system.
Since then, Li Jing, as Li Shimin's right-hand man, has continuously provided various innovative solutions to Tang Taizong. He advocated that in the face of increasingly serious warfare and changing military technology, the military power of the Tang Dynasty must be completely transformed.
Li Jing vigorously advocated the enhancement of military strength and military strength. He proposed a new weapon and a new strategy, and it spread to the whole army. Militarily, he advocated the establishment of strict military discipline and attached importance to training and training in order to enhance the combat capability and fighting spirit of the troops.
In addition, Li Jing also put forward some suggestions for improving the setup of military institutions. He advocated classifying the army according to its branches, setting up special units, implementing a hierarchical system, forming a clear relationship between superiors and subordinates, and determining the responsibilities of various departments. It will enable the troops to work more efficiently and better command and coordinate.
Li Shimin very much agrees with Li Jing's proposition on military reform. Under his leadership, the military power of the Tang Dynasty gradually transformed into a modern era, and eventually developed into the strongest and most elite army. These achievements laid a good foundation for the later expansion of the territory of the Tang Dynasty and the realization of unification.