Glancing at Longlin, I found that this gentleman has done a good job in propaganda. The gdp is not the highest. Diligent in politics, it seems that many people are too tired to vomit blood; Good at coachable, many emperors in Song and Ming dynasties were more generous than him; As for the disgraceful change of Xuanwu Gate, it spread like wildfire. The eldest brother and the third brother have become idle people who eat, drink and be merry, and the father and great-grandfather Li Yuan have also become old fools who distinguish right from wrong. Good things are magnified into good things, and bad things are smeared into good things, which makes people sigh: history is really a little girl dressed up.
Li Shimin, who initiated the rule of Zhenguan, is highly praised for his martial arts, and he can be called a generation of sages, but ... this seems a bit exaggerated.
But there is one thing that is not exaggerated at all-fighting.
Li Shimin was not only a good emperor, but also an outstanding strategist. This is undeniable in the history of two thousand years, whether it is praise or criticism.
Speaking of military affairs, the Li family in Shanxi, Lao Yuan, was a famous soldier in the Sui Dynasty before he rebelled. He chased the Turks on the grassland and had nowhere to run. The eldest brother built it, and the third brother Yuanji is also a master who put all his eggs in one basket. Such a family tradition, as a noble child, has been exposed to Li Shimin since childhood, and it is difficult to fight against it.
Rao is so, but Li Shimin is the greatest. In terms of martial arts, he is not necessarily the best fighter, and in terms of meritorious military service, his brother is not a straw bag. It is said that he is the best, but only because of two words-realm!
What is the realm? What others can't see, he can see, and what others can see, he can see deeper and farther than others. This is the realm.
Let's talk about the rebellion in Tang Gaozu. What should I do next after the rise of Taiyuan? Men in Tang Gaozu argue endlessly, don't they? Some people who go south to take the east capital say that they are going east, which is really reasonable. Only Li Shimin put forward a completely different proposal: Go west and seize Guanzhong!
This is crazy to many people. Almost all the rebels in all places were emperors, fighting for territory and leaving the rich land of the Central Plains to fight, but they went to Guanzhong. Why?
Why? Just because of one sentence: 800 Li Qinchuan, who can sit in the world.
Facts have proved that Li Shimin was right.
Tang Gaozu's army headed for Guanzhong and got off to a smooth start. One is to destroy the Song Laosheng, the elite of the Sui Dynasty, but hit a nail at the gate of Hedong. The Sui and Qu Dynasties were well-known for guarding the city, and the Sui reinforcements rushed in and tried to eat Tang Jun. Both inside and outside, everyone said that they would withdraw their troops and go home, and they also said that they would continue to storm. At that time, they were flushed, even Tang Gaozu himself had no idea. It was Li Shimin's turn to speak, and he put forward an unexpected point of view.
What's that noise? What's so hard about that? Let's bypass him and don't attack. We just take a different route.
According to today's pedagogy, this is called jump thinking.
Hedong, the problem that Tang Jun had made a lot of noise, was solved by Li Shimin by leaps and bounds.
Tens of thousands of Tang Jun entered the Guanzhong Plain from Liangshan and Longmen, leaving only a few troops to contain the defenders in Hedong. Tang Jun crossed the gap of several roads in Sui Jun and entered the Guanzhong Plain without bloodshed. The Guanzhong area, which had no danger to defend, soon fell to Chang 'an, and Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, with the title of Datang Wude. The Guanzhong Plain, which is rich and easy to defend but difficult to attack, has completely become the root of the Li family? Land has also become Tang Gaozu's biggest capital for the world. At that time, Li Tang, with hundreds of thousands of mercenaries and 800 miles of Qinchuan, was the most powerful force in the world.
After the base area is established, it is time to compete for the world. First, Xue Ju and his son in Longyou, Li Shimin, suffered losses as soon as they started, and were defeated by Xue Ju. Soon, Xue Ju died of illness, and his opponent became his son Xue. After his recovery, Li Shimin led a fierce attack. The two sides confronted each other in shallow water, and Xue Jiajun was heavily armed. His morale was high and he defeated Tang Jun in several battles. How to deal with such a strong enemy?
Tang Jun has a lot of complaints. He talks about all kinds of offensive strategies. After chattering for a long time, Li Shimin only said two words-don't fight!
People are stunned and don't fight? Then what are we doing here?
Don't fight, don't fight. No matter how provocative Xue Jun is, I just can't persist. Two months later, everyone suddenly realized that Li Shimin had found the best way to deal with him-food.
Aren't you strong? I'll stall you first, and then I'll send a small force to cut off your transportation line. I am not as good as you in fighting capacity, but I am not as good as you in fighting consumption. I'll drag you into the water, and then ...
Then there is the decisive battle. First, send a small force to lead Xue Jun's elite to shallow water, and then send a large force to pass. Xue Jun was brave as expected, Rao was hungry, and dragged on for two months, but he still didn't die. The planned panic in the war fell into a stalemate, and it was a fierce battle for a day, with heavy casualties on both sides.
It's almost a draw, but don't worry, Li Shimin still has a plan. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin was advancing 2,000 elite cavalry, and suddenly attacked Xue Jun's flank, and Xue Jun, who was struggling to support, finally collapsed. Victory, adowa, Xue sighed: surrender. Land in Gansu and Qinghai fell into the hands of Li Tang.
Xue is a man with shallow water. It turned out that World War I was not a soldier, and the battle was not easy to fight, which was different from the commander in chief.
There are still people who refuse to accept it. If they refuse to accept it, they will be destroyed. The battle of Luoyang, which decided the great cause of Li Tang's reunification, started. First defeated the king, and then surrounded the king in Luoyang. It seems that the Central Plains is in his hands, but an accident happened. Another strongman, Dou Jiande, was advancing his army to support Wang, and the soldiers arrived behind Tang Jun. At that time, only Wang He and Dou Jiande could really compete with the Li family in the Central Plains. They want to destroy one after another. That's great. Both families were attracted, and they were trapped in the fortified city. How to fight this battle?
Some said they would withdraw their troops, while others said they would continue to attack Luoyang. Is it possible to return the goods? For this world, taking a step back is taking a hundred steps back. Is there a way out for Li Tang? It is one thing to continue to attack Luoyang, and it is one thing to capture Luoyang. After Dou Jiande was killed, it wasn't all about Jiaozi.
Li Shimin made a third decision, which also decided the whole situation: leave troops around Luoyang and return to Hulao Pass to destroy Dou Jiande.
Hulao Pass is the only way for Dou Jiande to rescue Wang. Tang Jun's large forces fought to the death and finally stopped Dou Jiande's fierce attack. Then the two sides turned into a stalemate. After a month's tug-of-war, Dou Jiande finally embarked on the old path of Xue, with low morale and eager for a quick victory. The next thing is a repeat of the old trick: luring the enemy, encircling and adowa. After all, Dou Jiande's army is not as effective as Xue's. Dou Jiande himself was captured alive after being seriously injured, and then Wang surrendered. The two most powerful opponents were defeated by this World War I, and the battle of tiger fastened shut killed two birds with one stone, striving for the overall situation of the world and setting the tripod in World War I. ..
In a word, his level is still very high.
It is worth mentioning that Li Shimin's original tactics in the battle of Hulao Pass have been imitated by countless famous soldiers for thousands of years, and they have been tried and tested in the modern liberation war. Of course, it also has a more academic name-around the point to help.
If Song Taizong of later generations had this wisdom, sixteen states of deep and remote clouds would have won it.
When the country is unified, the country will be stable. Philosophically speaking, minor contradictions have been transformed into major contradictions, and all major contradictions are vying for reserves.
Although countless historians and storytellers have ridiculed Li Shimin's brother, neither of the two brothers who fought for the crown prince with Li Shimin is a fuel-efficient lamp. When the eldest brother was built, the third brother Yuanji was a contemporary hero with great achievements. Don't refuse to accept Yuanji's success. Take the change of Xuanwu Gate as an example. The trick you two use to fight for positions is nothing more than rumors and assassinations, or poaching. No matter how hard you try, you can't escape the routine of political struggle. But Li Shimin can see further. Why bother? Ambush, kill you both, and then force the palace. That's all. You can solve the most complicated things in the simplest way you can't think of. This is the ability.
He can win, not because he is decent, but also because he has a high level of fighting, so he can't help it.
The eldest and the third are finished, and Li Shimin is at the end of its tether. The latter things naturally make China people proud. They chased the Turks from outside and Xiu De from inside. China is prosperous and powerful in his hands. This is universally acknowledged, needless to say. What needs to be verbose is his military vision and strategy as a monarch.
To deal with nomads, since ancient times, you have to fight or kiss. Li Shimin never divide and rule, divide and rule, carrot and stick, until the barbarians called him Tiankhan. While hitting the enemy? The establishment of the country not only settled the border incidents, but also did not hurt the national strength. If others don't say anything, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty will cry out and admire him.
Building the army, perfecting the system of officers and men, and integrating the army with agriculture have not only consolidated centralization, but also maintained the strong fighting capacity and metabolism of the army, which has the best of both worlds. In particular, the construction of cavalry, the Han Dynasty's attack on Xiongnu, and the scriptures and scenes were accumulated by two generations. After several wars, the reserve of military horses was exhausted. Look at Li Tang, where the reserves of military horses are rich, which is the highest in all previous dynasties, and the strength of cavalry is also rare in all previous dynasties. Ruling subordinates is kind and kind, but also open-minded. A bunch of arrogant soldiers and experts are all loyal, and most heroes have been able to die well. Liu bang should be ashamed of this kind of mind and strategy.
Li Shimin, perhaps not the first sage, has reason to be a great commander-in-chief, because two words-realm!