novelhk Chapter 214
Chapter 214
Qi Cheng got up from the bed in the morning, looked at the gloomy sky outside and the trees swaying in the wind, and silently found his thick coat.
The wind here now is probably like a stepmother's slap. In a few days, it will be even harder than a stepmother's slap, like a knife.
"The system will pick someone up."
"Chai Shao of the Tang Dynasty."
Qi Cheng also knew him. He was one of the twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion of the Tang Dynasty and the husband of Princess Pingyang Zhao. He also made great military achievements in the establishment of the Tang Dynasty.
At this time, Chai Shao was also very happy. He had already thought about what he wanted to ask, but he didn't expect that he would be picked so soon.
Of course, his question was relatively simple. He just wanted to know why the Battle of Dayechuan was lost. When he entered the palace before, Li Shimin often asked him to discuss it.
It wouldn't be possible given the Tang army's combat effectiveness.
After hearing his question, Qi Cheng quickly opened his tablet to look for information.
"Let me first tell you about the background of the Battle of Dayechuan. This battle took place in the first year of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi's Xianheng reign, which was 670 AD. It was about seven years earlier than the one I mentioned last time about Wang Xiaojie."
"At that time, the Tubo and Tuyuhun armies invaded the Western Regions, forcing the Tang Dynasty's four Anxi Garrisons to evacuate. The imperial court was clearly unhappy with this, so they dispatched Xue Rengui as the general, with Ashina Daozhen and Guo Daifeng as deputy generals, leading 50,000 troops to directly attack the Tubo army in a siege-wei-to-save-zhao strategy."
"Because their target is Lhasa, which you call Lhasa."
Tang Dynasty
Chai Shao frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't figure out who this Xue Rengui was. He was not a general who rose from the Sui and Tang dynasties, so why would he be appointed as the main general?
Could it be that one incompetent general exhausted the entire army?
It's no wonder he thought so. Xue Rengui only began to emerge in the late Zhenguan period, and Chai Shao had already died by then.
Upon hearing that the Battle of Dayechuan was being introduced, Li Shimin quickly ordered someone to bring out the map and summoned several generals, intending to review the battle in detail based on the sky screen.
Because he had known about Li Chengqian for a long time, he was not too surprised that the emperor was Li Zhi.
Li Tai was a little surprised and hurried to Empress Changsun to see the still-grown Li Zhi.
"You may not be familiar with Xue Rengui. He was a great general who emerged during the late Zhenguan period. He made great contributions during the conquest of Goguryeo and later became a powerful figure on the frontier."
"People at that time sang a song: The general conquered Tianshan with three arrows, and the warriors sang a long song as they entered the Han Pass."
Li Shimin was extremely excited. Apart from anything else, he had gained a great general. He might as well arrange someone to look for him and see if he could enter the officialdom early.
"Xue Rengui attacked all the way to the Tibetan territory. He arranged for his deputy general Guo Daifeng to stay behind at Dafeiling to guard their baggage and food supplies, while he himself led his men on a light and swift march to capture Wuhai City."
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Li Shimin quickly found the place on the map and thought about it carefully. He felt that there was nothing wrong with this strategy. Besides, Xue Rengui was a famous general, so why did he lose?
I don’t understand.
"At that time, Xue Rengui had already taken the initiative. Logically, the battle should have been troublesome. However, the problem was caused by Guo Daifeng, the man he arranged to guard the grain."
"This Guo Daifeng thought he was a descendant of the famous general Guo Xiaoke and didn't take Xue Rengui seriously. He didn't set out on the agreed date, but instead set out early."
"Xue Rengui was still fighting in the front at the time and had no time to care about him. Moreover, he had to pass through a miasma-ridden area to come here, so he walked very slowly."
"The Tibetan general who was fighting them was called Lun Qinling, also a famous Tibetan general. How could he not seize this opportunity? He directly sent 200,000 men to attack Guo Daifeng."
"The final result was that Guo Daifeng's entire army was almost wiped out. After returning to the Tang Dynasty, his death sentence was reduced and his name was removed from the list."
"Without food supplies, Xue Rengui could only retreat to Dafeichuan, but he was unable to withstand the Tibetan attack and suffered heavy casualties. According to historical records, he negotiated a peace agreement with Lun Qinling and returned."
"He received the same punishment upon returning to the Tang Dynasty, but was later reinstated."
Li Shimin and several generals did not expect this result. They thought of many reasons, but they did not expect that it was a discord between the generals.
At this time, Li Ji, who was reviewing the situation, sighed. He had a very good relationship with Guo Xiaoke, but he didn't expect that he would have such a son.
Shame on you.
More generals were somewhat disdainful. Compared with them, what kind of famous general was Guo Xiaoke? He just gave the emperor a few ideas.
Make his son so proud.
Still not listening to the coach?
It was unexpected that such a person survived after returning. If an ordinary person returned to the Tang Dynasty, he would be beheaded.
Li Shimin still valued Guo Xiaoke. After all, it was he who gave him the idea to attack Dou Jiande first and then Wang Shichong. He was also one of his own team.
Because it was not appropriate to impose any punishment for this matter, she returned to the harem and warned Cheng Qian that he must not use this person.
At this time in the harem, Li Tai and Li Chengqian were both beside Empress Changsun. They were whispering to each other, wondering whether they should beat Guo Daifeng first if they met him.
Empress Changsun smiled and knew that she would definitely not see Guo Daifeng in the palace anymore.
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"Guo Daifeng was at least 80% responsible for the failure of the Battle of Dafeichuan, but there are two other reasons that cannot be ignored. One is the local altitude sickness, which did have an impact on people from lower altitudes."
"Another possibility is the Tuyuhun troops. It is speculated that the people who attacked Guo Daifeng were likely Tuyuhun soldiers, and they were likely from the Fuluochuan area, and had come around to Xue Rengui's Wuhai."
"This battle was a huge loss for the Tang Dynasty. The battle seven years later was also caused by discord between generals and commanders, so we must pay attention to this aspect."
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Li Shimin slammed the table and ordered the people around him to write Lun Qinling's name on the screen and be more careful when they met him in the future.
This is an opponent as cunning as a fox. I wonder which general of the Tang Dynasty can defeat him.
Li Shimin had no good solution to the discord between generals and commanders. He just hoped that the generals who would go on the expedition in the future would forget their grudges on the battlefield and return to the court to resolve any issues.
"Alright, everyone, disperse now," Li Shimin said loudly. "Go back and figure out how to fight this battle to avoid this situation."
After everyone left, Li Shimin returned to the harem, took Li Chengqian away from Empress Zhangsun, and carefully explained to him some things that needed attention.
For example, the famous Tibetan general who needs special attention.
"Father, I understand. I will definitely send a general to kill Lun Qinling and capture Luosha City."