Tang Yuan and his son set out from Taiyuan, fighting monsters and upgrading all the way, and established the Tang Dynasty admired by later generations. Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong was called "Tiankhan" and was sung throughout the ages. Then, in the chaotic era of the late Sui Dynasty, why did Li and his son have the last laugh? What is the secret of his success?
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Establish a long-term vision.
Since ancient times, the strategic position of Guanzhong has been extremely important. If you occupy Guanzhong, you will have no worries and try your best to seize the world to the east. The war is unfavorable and can be defended. Sean, the first counselor of Liu Bang, once said, "The Guanzhong area is bordered by hills and Hanguguan in the east, Longshan in the west, Bashu in the south and Alakazam grassland in the north". Guanzhong itself is a densely populated area with fertile land, criss-crossing rivers, mild climate and extremely developed agriculture. Known as "800 Li Qinchuan". In 2000, it was called "Huang Jincheng with a Thousand Miles", "Land of Abundance" and "Land of Four Blocks". Ying Zheng and Liu Bang both won the world on the basis of Guanzhong.
On the other hand, Shi Biao Group, a powerful Wagang Army at that time, was in the land of four wars, and its strength could not be recovered. Although it was stronger than Ma Zhuang, it won many wars. Once it is lost, like a lost dog, they must find someone else. Dou Jiande, located in Hebei Province, seems to be stable. In fact, compared with Guanzhong Plain, Jizhong Plain has a narrow terrain, and Dou Dashuai himself was captured and killed in the war, and finally became a tragic hero. Xiaoxian, who covers more than half of southern China, looks like an elephant, but he is actually a weak and fat person. All the sites could not be effectively combined to form a joint force, and finally they were invaded and unable to fight back.
Lee's father and son seized the opportunity to lead a 30,000-strong army to the Western Expedition and take the Guanzhong directly. At this time, most parts of Sui Jun were trying to pacify the Kanto rebels, but the strength inside Shanhaiguan Pass was weak. The so-called "eighteen-way resistance to the king" was locked into a bee in the Central Plains, and there was no time to look west. Tang Gaozu's army fought fiercely for five months, successfully won Chang 'an, became the overlord of one side, and turned around magnificently.
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The people are good at fighting, and the people are returning to their hearts.
Without a competent leader, a team can achieve brilliant victory. The importance of the master is self-evident, that is, the business of tying the head and waist. Among the 24 outstanding people in Lingyange, besides relatives like Wuji and Li, there are old friends like Tang Jian and Yin Kaishan, and there are many enemy generals. For example, Qu Tutong, defeated in the Sui Dynasty; Qin and Xu Shijie who voted from the crock; Wei Chijingde, who came to work from Liu Wuzhou; Zhang, this man was transferred from Wang's account. These heroes who were almost deified in the romance finally chose Datang. They were naturally impressed by the strength and personal charm of the Li family, and this charm came more from the king of Qin who fought in the front line.
The history book says: "Emperor Taizong was clever, brave and ambitious, but he could defeat the corporal." However, the evaluation of people's heroic ambition is mostly in general terms. The key to "corporal's obedience" is to have tolerance and ability, so that "scholars" can really rely on it. In literature, Li Shimin, who was educated by Confucianism since childhood, not only familiarized himself with hundreds of classics, but also wrote excellent parallel prose.
His calligraphy skillfully uses "Bai Fei", which is a must; In terms of martial arts, as commander-in-chief, Li Shimin takes the lead, not to mention.
At the same time, Li Mi's Wagang Army was reorganized into Zhang Xutuo Army, Peijun Army and Pingliang Army. Unfortunately, Shi Biao failed to successfully integrate talents from different camps, which led to the tragedy that Zhai Rang, the old squad leader of Wagangjun, was killed, which led to the team falling apart overnight, and the generals who joined later also fell apart with Germany. However, Li Shimin was able to quickly integrate many new talents into the team, and gradually formed the team of Ce Tian, the king of Qin. Later, they were willing to be used by Emperor Taizong, in contrast, they competed with others for favor.
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The golden warrior is invincible.
Choosing Guanzhong is a long-term planning layout; Both civil and military skills are the soft power of a commander. The key to the success of an army is to have strong combat effectiveness. According to the advantages of his base area, Li Shimin trained a "special" cavalry, the Xuanjia Army, to gallop across the Central Plains.
Today, on the east and west sides of the north altar of Zhaoling of Emperor Taizong in Liquan County, Shaanxi Province, there are six stone reliefs of Ma Qingshi, which is called Six Horses in Zhaoling in history. This legend is to commemorate the six horses that Li Shimin rode before and after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. These vivid stone carvings reflect Li Shimin's emphasis on the development of cavalry. When referring to the Xuanjia Army, he wrote: "Shimin selected more than 1,000 elite riders, all wearing Xuanjia, and divided them into two teams, so that Qin and Zhai could act separately. Every battle, Shimin's relatives are called forwards by Xuanjia Shuai. He took the opportunity to attack and destroy everything in his direction, and the enemy was afraid of him. " The population of Xu Anjun is very small, only one thousand. However, under the leadership of Li Shimin, this unit often played the role of reversing Gan Kun after the battles of several generals.
Speaking of Qin, we often think of him riding alone to save the Tang Palace and let him go. We think he and Weichi Gong have become door gods. Behind these legends is actually a brave general. The history book says: "Where the enemy has warriors coming in and out to praise the public, the king of Qin needs Uncle Bao to take them. No more than his ambition, jump on his horse and stab him in the crowd. " This is a good example of the British style in Zhao Zilong during the Three Kingdoms period. Wei Chijingde, as famous as Qin Qiong, can even fight back against the enemy immediately with his bare hands. According to records, Jingde "is good at avoiding spears, and every time he rides into a thief alone, although he can't hurt a group of people, he can grab the thief's spear and stab it".
Under the command of such a brave general, all the officers and men of the Xuanjia Army are scrambling for fear of falling behind. Not only that, the cavalry is well equipped. First of all, the bell became a standard weapon, and the once main equipment, the halberd, was basically eliminated and became a ceremonial instrument in the ceremony.
In terms of short weapons, sword casting reached its peak in Sui and Tang Dynasties. The sabre of Tang Jun Zhongcavalry removed the ring head of han dao, widened the blade and lengthened the handle, which was convenient for both hands to hold. The blade has been forged many times, such as "Hundred Steelmaking", and it is extremely sharp. It is an excellent weapon for soldiers to fight in close combat immediately. In addition, Li Shimin soldiers attach great importance to the use of crossbows. According to Tang Shi, Tang Jun said, "Anyone who bends a bow can stretch his body and walk 300 steps." This shooting method is a powerful crossbow with 300 steps, which can be described as powerful.
There are sharp spears, and of course there are thick shields. Since the Han Dynasty, bright armor has become a common equipment for China cavalry. This kind of armor uses pockets to protect the head, and there are upturned ear protectors on both sides of the pockets. The breastplate is generally divided into two parts. The middle part of the breastplate is buckled longitudinally, and the shoulders are covered by shoulders. The arms are covered with hand guards and belts. There are two over-the-knee skirts under the belt to protect the thighs, and the calves are also tied with "hanging legs". Protection is perfect. Xuanjia Military Armor is the 13th armor in Tang Dynasty, represented by Ming Guangqi. Not only gorgeous and light, but also the defense has been greatly improved.
In the Central Plains War in 62 1 a.d., more than 1000 elite Xuanjia were selected to wage a fierce battle with Wang's army. Wang was defeated and more than 6,000 people were wiped out. They fled back to Luoyang and dared not make a move. The same troops, only more than 3,000 people in front of Hulao Pass, fought against Dou Jiande's 65,438+10,000 troops. Under the personal command of Li Shimin and the people, they fought tenaciously and beat the enemy. Since then, Tang Jun annihilated Zheng and Xia Legions and pacified the North. Armored cavalry played an important role.
After the establishment of the Central Plains, the Tang Dynasty continued to give full play to its unique advantages in arms operations, and successively wiped out the old enemies in the border areas such as East and West Turkistan and Koguryo, and deployed troops in various places, which shocked all directions. Japan, Silla, Nanzhao and other governors have come to worship and study. Li and the Tang Dynasty were able to walk in front of each dynasty. In addition to its open policy and military tradition, it is also due to its consistent enterprising spirit since its establishment. This progressive attitude led to the final victory of the Tang Dynasty, which is worthy of respect and inheritance.