In the second year of Yining of Sui II, Li Yuan raised troops to claim the throne, opening the prelude to the Tang Dynasty. Speaking of the Tang Dynasty, it is inseparable from a key figure - Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. He established the rule of Zhenguan, expanded the territory, and laid the foundation for the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Under his multi-faceted governance, the Tang Dynasty gradually presented a scene of national peace and security. And Li Shimin's founding heroes have also caused extensive discussion in later generations, because Li Shimin built Lingyan Pavilion in Chang'an City to commend these heroes, known as "Lingyan Pavilion Twenty-four Heroes".
Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, among which people are most interested in the first fierce general in the early Tang Dynasty, is he from the Wei Chi family as people think?
The new version of the copy: The first military general in "Lingyan Pavilion Ranking" is none other than Wei Chi Jingde. This valiant warrior, ranked seventh among the twenty-four meritorious heroes of the Lingyan Pavilion, was known for his excellent fighting skills.
According to the "Old Tang Book: The Biography of Wei Chi Jingde", he was awarded the title of Chaosan Doctor many times for his outstanding martial bravery. His prowess and bravery were on full display in a single battle, for which he was honored and given an official name.
During his tenure with Liu Wuzhou, he participated in many battles, including answering Lu Chongmao, attacking Wang Xiaoji of Yong'an, ruling Dugu Huaien, Tang Jian, etc. Wei Chi Jingde continued to toss and turn in various forces in the chaos and war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, although he made some achievements, but it was just a splash.
It wasn't until he played for Tang Taizong Li Shimin that his career really ushered in its peak.
Li Shimin took "like-mindedness" as the core concept, and gave great trust to Wei Chi Jingde, who had just surrendered, and even in the face of doubt, he still adhered to the attitude of "employing people without suspicion, and suspecting people without suspicion", and handed Wei Chi Jingde gold as a coil, giving him the free right to choose to stay or go.
With Li Shimin's trust and support, Wei Chi Jingde did not disappoint him, not only stayed, but also tried his best to protect the lord and fight his way out of the encirclement when facing Wang Shichong and others.
In 626 AD, Li Shimin's militia power was dismissed, and the ministers Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were not allowed to approach, and the military generals Chi Jingde and Qin Shubao were also transferred. This made Li Shimin really fall into helplessness alone, and his left and right arms were cut off.
Under the persuasion of Wei Chi Jingde, Li Shimin successfully eliminated the crown prince and the king of Qi with the advice of his advisers and carefully set up an ambush, further weakening the power of the old emperor. Wei Chi Jingde made the first contribution in this battle, not only saving Li Shimin at Xuanwu Gate, but also beheading Li Yuanji, the king of Qi.
Since then, Li Shimin has ascended to the throne, and Wei Chi Jingde has repeatedly performed miraculous feats under the command of Li Shimin, achieving his outstanding achievements. With his strong strength and merits, Wei Chi Jingde became the first military general of Lingyan Pavilion.
However, although he is known as a brave and good general, some people still question whether his true strength can be called the first. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was not uncommon for people with superb martial arts like Wei Chi Jingde to be the best, so whether his merits were like a tiger with wings became the key to whether he could really be called the first.
Historically, there were many fierce generals in the Sui and Tang dynasties, among which Li Yuanba was known as the first fierce general. However, this statement is not entirely accurate. In fact, Li Yuanba in "Speaking of the Tang Dynasty" and "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" is not the real Li Yuanba in history, but a character made up by the author.
Although he performed well in **, with infinite strength, holding a giant hammer, tearing Yuwen Chengdu by hand, he did not find a character who matched his image in the history books. Of course, some people think that Li Yuanba is the first fierce general in the Sui and Tang dynasties, which is mainly due to the influence of ** and film and television.
However, ** and film and television works usually carry the subjective consciousness of the author and fictional elements, which cannot fully reflect the authenticity of history. The real prototype of Li Yuanba may be Li Xuanba, who is the half-brother of Tang Gaozu, but according to historical records, he was a weak man who died at an early age and had no heirs.
To sum up, although Li Yuanba has performed well in ** and film and television works, it does not mean that he is the first fierce general in the Sui and Tang dynasties. His image and deeds are mainly fabricated and created by the author, and cannot fully reflect the true situation of history.
Therefore, Li Yuanba was first eliminated in the competition for the first fierce general of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, when it comes to Wei Chi Jingde, Qin Qiong has to be mentioned. These two fierce generals are no strangers to modern people, and their images are impressively visible on the door gods. For these two generals, the comparison with Li Yuanba has caused a lot of controversy.
Although Qin Qiong was ranked last in the Lingyan Pavilion, this did not prove that his martial arts were inferior to Wei Chi Jingde. The young Qin Qiong served under Zhang Xutuo, who participated in the campaign to defeat Lu Mingyue's rebel army, and made a name for himself in the subsequent counterinsurgency operations.
However, Zhang Xutuo's sacrifice caused Qin Qiong to take refuge in Pei Renji and Li Mi. Li Mi is a smart man, he has raised the strength of Wagangzhai to the stage of history, and has great respect for Qin Qiong.
This kind of admiration is an affirmation of Qin Qiong's superb martial arts. In Li Mi's eyes, Qin Qiong is the bravest and most powerful general.
The turning point in Qin Qiong's life began when he defected to Li Shimin, the king of Qin. In March of the second year of Tang Wude, Li Yuanji lost Taiyuan and fled to Chang'an, and Li Shimin came out of danger, triggering the Battle of Baibi.
Qin Qiong ambushed the enemy army in the Miragawa River and beheaded more than thousands, and was known as "the battle of the Miragawa, the broken captain Chi Jingde". Li Shimin took advantage of the victory to pursue, personally led his troops to charge and kill, and finally Liu Wuzhou was defeated and fled to the Turks, and Wei Chi Jingde surrendered and surrendered.
The battle of Baibi was a great victory, Qin Qiong's military exploits were the highest, and Tang Gaozu Li Yuan praised him. Qin Qiong followed Li Shimin, every battle will be won, when there are fierce generals in the enemy army, Qin Qiong will stand up, leaping horses and carrying guns.
A good martial arts, a brave posture, jumped on the paper. Qin Qiong is high-spirited and highly valued, according to the past, Qin Qiong should leave a name in history, and have a reputation no less than that of everyone in Lingyan Pavilion.
Qin Qiong's son Qin Huaidao's epitaph reveals the truth: In the Battle of Meiliangchuan, Qin Qiong, the first fierce general of the Sui and Tang dynasties, captured Wei Chi Jingde, and later returned to Li Shimin. This fact coincides with the records in the old Tang Dynasty books, and also proves that when historical books record history, they will be influenced by the politics of the time, and there may be some ambiguous attitudes.
In contrast, private epitaphs are more authentic and reveal the truth of history.
Why did Qin Qiong lag behind Wei Chi Jingde in the ranking of Lingyan Pavilion? This may be related to an important turning point in Li Shimin's life - the Xuanwumen Change. In this incident, Wei Chi Jingde did not hesitate to reject the rebellion of the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and persuaded Li Shimin to raise troops to seek a way to heaven, and when Li Shimin was facing a crisis, he went all out to kill Li Yuanji.
Qin Qiong, on the other hand, chose to remain neutral and chose to guard the door rather than be aggressive, probably because he still had the grace of the monarch and ministers to Li Yuan, and was unwilling to take sides in the Xuanwumen Change. Although Qin Qiong's decision is understandable, for Li Shimin, such a "error-free mellowness" naturally cannot be compared with Wei Chi Jingde, who took the initiative to make meritorious contributions.
Lingyan Pavilion's ranking is not simply a reflection of strength, but is based on an individual's merits and status in many aspects. Wei Chi Jingde made great contributions to Li Shimin at a critical moment, so Li Shimin became closer to him.
Lingyan Pavilion's ranking is not a simple competition of strength, but a reflection of Li Shimin's merits and status. In the Xuanwu Gate Change, Qin Qiong's hesitation eventually led to his defeat.
When he was young, Qin Qiong galloped across the field and became famous all over the world, but in his old age, he sighed: "When I was young, I rode horses for a long time, participated in more than 200 battles in my life, and was injured many times. ”
Since then, he has been bedridden for a long time, and even does not show up, gradually fading out of the public eye. In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Qin Qiong died of illness, and his body was buried in Zhaoling. This is the end of a generation of heroes.
Only by interpreting reality from history and interpreting history from reality can we reveal the true face of history. Through the reinterpretation of history books and materials, we uncover the more real side of history, and people begin to question and verify it continuously, so that we can see the true image of heroes and heroes in history through the fog.
Through the epitome of history and the embodiment of experience, although we are walking on the road that is not easy to make mistakes, we feel embarrassed when we pass by the epitome of those heroes and heroes.
This is also Li He's emotion - "Why don't men take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures." Please go to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily, if you are a scholar and a marquis. "References: "The Biography of Wei Chi Jingde in the Old Tang Dynasty", "The Biography of Li Mi in the Old Tang Dynasty", "The Biography of Qin Qiong in the Old Tang Dynasty", "The Book of Taizong in the Old Tang Dynasty", "Zizhi Tongjian", "The Thirteen Songs of the South Park" in February** Dynamic Incentive Plan