Hot Engine Project Lee Hyo-kung is not just a famous general in history, his life is full of fun. The Tang Dynasty once spoke highly of him, and even listed him as the second on the list of meritorious heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
However, it was widely believed that Lee's exploits were largely due to his right-hand man Li Jing, a supernatural teammate who led him to success.
Li Xiaogong was the most capable prince of the Li family in the early Tang Dynasty, how high is his military talent? Perhaps we can find some answers from his life story. Li Xiaogong was born in 591 A.D., and according to his relatives, he should call Tang Gaozu Li Yuan his cousin.
Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu has a total of eight sons, the third is Li Yuan's father, and the seventh is Li Xiaogong's grandfather. Li Xiaogong's childhood was both lucky and helpless, although his family did not inherit the title of grandfather, but his grandfather and father were brave men, especially his father Li An, who was the confidant of Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian, and served as the internal history waiter, Shangshu Zuocheng, Huangmen waiter and other positions.
Sadly, Ang Lee died when Lee Hyo-kung was still very young.
Lee lost his father when he was a teenager, but he was fortunate enough to inherit his father's title and live a comfortable life. He was an official in the Sui Dynasty, but due to the turmoil of the Sui Dynasty, the trajectory of his life changed.
At the age of 27, his cousin Li Yuan invaded Chang'an and established the Tang Dynasty. This incident completely changed the fate of Li Xiaogong, he changed from an ordinary nobleman to a side branch of the royal family, and was also favored by Li Yuan to be responsible for leading the army to fight.
Li Xiaogong was sent to Sichuan by Li Yuan, and in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, Sichuan was sparsely populated, and the local tribes and natives accounted for the majority. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Sichuan was in a vacuum. Li Xiaogong established nominal control of the Li Tang territory in the local area, but it was difficult for him to control it because the local people were mostly indigenous tribes.
In order to quell the frequent rebellions, Li Xiaogong was deeply troubled, but could not find a fundamental solution. However, it was at this critical moment that the most important person in his life appeared by his side.
In his three years in Wude, Li Yuan had already defeated Xue Ju and Li Liang in the northwest and Liu Wuzhou in Shanxi, making the Tang Dynasty regime safe. However, he set his sights on Wang Shichong in Luoyang, but faced the challenge of two enemies, Dou Jiande in Henan and Xiao Mo in the south.
Both of these men were famous heroes in the late Sui Dynasty, and Li Yuan was worried that they would take the opportunity to pick peaches. His fears proved to be justified. Li Shimin recommended the surrendered general Li Jing, who had served as an official in the Sui Dynasty and later failed when Li Yuan rebelled, was captured by the Tang Dynasty and surrendered, becoming Li Shimin's staff officer.
Li Jing was favored by Li Shimin and thought he was a rare handsome talent. Therefore, Li Jing was appointed as a general and led an army south to support. Li Jing's army marched all the way south and finally reached Li Xiaogong's troops.
Under the guidance of Li Jing, Li Xiaogong began a new journey. Li Jing led his troops to Sichuan and found that the situation here was quite complicated. He elaborated a detailed strategic plan and presented it to Li Yuan in the name of Li Xiaogong.
When Li Yuan received this plan, he was overjoyed, because he understood that the plan proposed by Li Jing in the name of Li Xiaogong was highly feasible, so he directly approved it.
So, why did Li Jing propose this battle plan in the name of Li Xiaogong? It's not complicated. The main reason is that Li Xiaogong is a member of the Li family, and the plan he proposed is more acceptable to Li Yuan.
And because Li Jing had reported Li Yuan's bad behavior before, it was difficult to win Li Yuan's trust. It is for this reason that Lee Hyo-kung became the titular proposer of this plan.
Under Li Jing's arrangement, Li Xiaogong brought the sons of tribal chiefs to confer official positions, in fact, using them as protons to prevent the tribe from rebelling. The appearance of these protons calmed down the Sichuan region.
Subsequently, Li Xiaogong, with the help of Li Jing, began to build warships and form a naval army. A year later, Li Shimin defeated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande at Luoyang, and Li Yuan quickly gathered heavy troops south.
At this time, Li Jing's battle plan also began. He personally led his navy down the river and quickly reached Xiao Miao's capital, forcing him to surrender. A few days after Xiao Miao's surrender, the elite troops he had placed in the south rushed back.
However, at this time, Xiao Mo had already surrendered, so these elite troops were also reorganized by Li Jing into Li Xiaogong's army. In this way, Li Xiaogong became the most powerful clan prince in the Tang Dynasty at that time, and he was the dominant family in the south.
Li Xiaogong sat in charge of the Chinese army and was responsible for scheduling, and Li Jing formulated and commanded the front-line battle. Although Li Xiaogong was appointed as the head of the war in the south after destroying Xiao Miao, this was mainly because Li Yuan was worried that Li Shimin's military power would be too great.
Although Li Xiaogong was nominally the commander of the south, Li Jing was the real strategic planner, and all military movements were controlled by Li Jing.
Li Xiaogong and Li Jing fought side by side, marched east into Jiangxi, and defeated Lin Shihong. Lin Shihong's strength was weak, and the Tang army collapsed before a full-scale attack. After Lin Shihong was eliminated, Li Xiaogong was ordered to pacify the Lingnan region.
However, in fact, Li Jing had a lot of strength in this process, and most of the plans were formulated by him. Li Xiaogong had his own opinions on cultural governance, and after conquering Lin Shihong's territory, the southern Jingzhou region was already within the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
During Li Xiaogong's reign in Jingzhou, he vigorously supported Tuntian and quickly restored local order, which was indeed his merit. After defeating Lin Shihong, the Tang Dynasty had nominally unified the world.
However, the leader of the peasant army in the Jianghuai region, Fu Gongyi, rebelled again. So, Li Yuan sent the duo of Li Xiaogong and Li Jing to recruit Fu Gongyi. Under their attack, Fu Gong Yi was quickly pacified.
In the process, Li Xiaogong also seemed to have learned the essence of Li Jing's command, and commanded many battles alone.
Li Xiaogong was an important general in the early Tang Dynasty, and he performed well in the battles of Lingnan and Fugongyi, which led to the complete pacification of the south. However, just when he was making great military achievements, someone reported him for rebellion.
Li Yuan attached great importance to this, and sent his henchman Wu Shi Tong to the south to replace Li Xiaogong, and asked Li Xiaogong to return to Beijing to be examined. At the end of the review, Li Xiaogong was proven innocent and appointed Zong Zhengqing, increasing the fief.
Although this report may be a little bizarre, Li Xiaogong has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, dominates the south of the Yangtze River, and the south is basically fought in his name, if he wants to rebel, it will indeed be a trouble.
Coupled with the fact that he also has Li Jing as a helper, Li Yuan will naturally be more cautious. At the same time that Li Xiaogong was recalled to the capital for examination, Li Jing was also transferred to the Shanxi border to lead troops to guard against the Turks in the north.
After the separation, Li Jing's story did not end. He conquered the Turks and Tuyuhun successively, and became the heroic god of war in the early Tang Dynasty. However, Li Xiaogong did not lead the army again in his subsequent career, and even stayed in Chang'an for a long time.
This is not incomprehensible, because his military achievements are prominent, and as a member of the Li family, the cost of rebellion is even greater. Therefore, Li Yuan and Li Shimin would only give him the opportunity to lead the army when necessary.
For the next ten years, Li Xiaogong lived a leisurely life as a prince. Compared with the founding heroes of the past dynasties, his later years can be described as a fairy-like life, because he has a large fiefdom, he does not worry about money, enjoys a luxurious life in Chang'an every day, builds mansions, and raises hundreds of beauties.
Lee Hyo-kung stands out in the power struggle, and his success is due to his extensive network and easy-going personality. Even at the height of the struggle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, no one tried to pull him into the gang.
He knew his powers, so he avoided causing trouble for himself. His ingenuity allowed him to safely survive in the upper echelons of the Tang Dynasty and enjoy a good life.
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he highly appreciated Li Xiaogong's ingenuity and let him continue to be his idle prince. Li Xiaogong died of illness at the age of fifty, and Li Shimin personally held a funeral for him, and when he was evaluated as the twenty-four meritorious heroes of Lingyan Pavilion three years after his death, he ranked second, second only to the eldest grandson Wuji.
Surrounded by more than a hundred beauties in the mansion, he passed away, and he had not yet reached the age of aging. Lee Hyo-gong's lifespan can be described as excellent. Looking back on Li Xiaogong's life, it is not difficult for us to see that his own ability cannot be ignored.
However, his success in the Jiangnan pacification battle was inseparable from Li Jing's assistance. Li Jing's presence played a key role in Li Xiaogong's success. However, Lee Hyo-kung was able to pass away unscathed, thanks to his wisdom and concession.
In the face of power, it is not easy to give up easily.
Li Xiaogong's military talents may not be comparable to Li Jing's, but his achievements did benefit from Li Jing's help. His story reminds us that having a great teammate is really important in life, and can even make people soar.
But if we really have such a teammate, we must see the situation clearly and not forget our own strength. Giving up something at the right time is the best way to get the best results.