Xue Rengui was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, a famous strategist and politician. Following Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he created "a good policy to end the war", "three arrows to fix the Tianshan Mountains", "bravely conquered Liaodong", "benevolent government of Korea", "loving the people like the city of Xiangzhou", "taking off his hat and retreating from all enemies" and other aspects of military and military affairs. Distinguished political achievements. Xue Li, courtesy name Rengui. A native of Xiucun, Longmen, Jiangzhou, Shanxi (now a native of Xiucun, Hejin City, Shanxi), was born in the ninth year of Daye (614). He was a descendant of Xue Andu, a famous general in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. He belonged to the Xue family in Hedong, but it had declined by his generation. His father, Xue Gui, died young. Although his family was poor since he was a child, he studied literature and martial arts, worked hard, and was born with extraordinary strength. However, he was born in troubled times and did not develop much. He grew up to work in farming, married his wife Liu, and was born with a big appetite. When he was 30 years old, records describe that he was poor and frustrated, and hoped to move his ancestral graves in the hope of bringing good luck. His wife said: "A capable person must be good at seizing the opportunity. Now the current emperor is personally conquering Liaodong. It's time for a strong general. If you have this ability, why don't you join the army and make a name for yourself? It won't be too late to bury your parents when you return home!" After hearing this, Rengui thought it made sense, so he bid farewell to his wife and went to Xinjiangzhou. He found General Zhang Shigui in the city and enlisted in the army, beginning his 40-year legendary experience on the battlefield. Conquering Goryeo In the third year of Xianqing (658), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Cheng Mingzhen to conquer Goryeo, with Xue Rengui as his deputy. Xue Rengui defeated the Goryeo army in Guiduan City (located in the Hunhe area of ??present-day Liaoning Province) and beheaded more than 3,000 soldiers. The next year, Xue Rengui, Liang Jianfang, Qibi Heli and others fought against Goryeo general Wen Shamen at Hengshan. At that time, Xue Rengui held a bow and arrow and rushed into the enemy formation at the lead. All those he shot fell to the ground. Then, he fought with the Goryeo army in Shicheng. When he met an enemy general who was good at shooting, he killed more than ten people from the Tang army, but no one dared to take him. Xue Rengui was furious when he saw this. He rode in alone and captured the enemy general. The enemy general was so frightened by Xue Rengui's bravery that he was captured alive by Xue Rengui before he could fire his arrow. Soon, Xue Rengui and Xin Wenling defeated the Khitan in Montenegro and captured the generals below the Khitan king Abgu. After the war, he worshiped General Zuo Wuwei for his merit and was granted the title of male of Hedong County. In the first year of Longshuo (661), Porun, the leader of the Uighurs who had always been friendly with the Tang Dynasty, died, and Bisu, who succeeded him, turned against the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Zheng Rentai to be the chief general and Xue Rengui to be the deputy general to lead the troops to the Tianshan Mountains to attack the nine-surnamed Uighurs. Before leaving, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty gave a special banquet in the inner hall. During the dinner, Emperor Gaozong said to Xue Rengui: "In ancient times, there were people who were good at shooting and pierced seven letters. Please try shooting with five armors." The bowstring sounded, and the arrow pierced the five armors. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was shocked and immediately ordered someone to take the armor and reward Xue Rengui. After Zheng Rentai and Xue Weigui led their troops to the Tianshan Mountains, they were rejected by more than 100,000 people with nine surnames in Huihe, and dozens of brave knights came to challenge them. Xue Rengui came into battle and fired three arrows, killing three of them. The other knights were so frightened by Xue Rengui's power that they dismounted and asked to surrender. Xue Rengui took advantage of the situation and sent his troops to cover up the killing. The nine surnamed Uighurs were defeated and all those who surrendered were trapped and killed. Then, Xue Rengui crossed Qibei to pursue and defeat the people, and captured the three leaders and brothers. After Xue Rengui withdrew his troops, there was a song in the army: "The general set the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows, and the strong men marched into Hanguan with a long song." From then on, the nine surnames of Huihe declined and were no longer a border threat. Surrendering Goryeo In the first year of Qianfeng (666), Goryeo Molizhi Quangaisu Wen died, and his son Yu Quannan succeeded to the throne, but his younger brother Quan Nanjian expelled him and sent a special envoy to the Tang Dynasty for help. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty sent Pang Tongshan and Gaopin to comfort him, but Quan Nanjian refused. Therefore, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Xue Rengui to lead an army to rescue Pang Tongshan and Gaopin. When they arrived at Xincheng, Pang Tongshan was attacked by the Korean army. After Xue Rengui learned about it, he led his army to arrive in time, beheaded hundreds of enemy heads, and rescued Pang Tongshan. Pang Tongshan and Gao Pin entered Jinshan and were attacked by the Goryeo army. After Xue Rengui heard the news, he led his army to cut the Goryeo army into two and attacked them, beheading more than 5,000 people, and took advantage of the victory to capture Goryeo's Nansu, Mudi and Cangyan cities. Meet Izumi boy. In response, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty issued a special edict to comfort Xue Rengui. Then, Xue Rengui led another 2,000 men to attack Buyeo City, an important town in Goryeo. At this time, the generals advised him not to advance lightly due to the small number of troops. Xue Rengui said: "Soldiers must be used well, not in numbers", so he led the army to the battle. In this battle, he took the lead, killing more than 10,000 enemies, and captured the city of Fuyu. His reputation was great, and more than 40 cities in Fuyu River were conquered. They all looked forward to the wind. At this time, the Tang Dynasty sent Li Ji as the general manager to take the opportunity to attack Goryeo. Xue Rengui also advanced along the coast and joined forces with Li Ji at Pyongyang City, where Goryeo surrendered. Afterwards, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Xue Rengui and Liu Rengui to lead 20,000 troops to stay in Pyongyang. Xue Rengui was awarded the title of General Youwei, and was granted the title of Pingyang County Duke and the Protector of Andong. After Xue Rengui was appointed, he moved to Pyongyang New City.
During his tenure as the Protector of Andong, he cared for orphans and young children, took care of the elderly, punished thieves, promoted virtuous people, and praised righteous people, so that the people of Goryeo lived and worked in peace and contentment. The defeated army in the expedition against Tubo returned eastward. When Xue Rengui was appointed as the governor of Andong, Tubo gradually became stronger and stronger, defeated Tuyuhun established by the Qiang people, and invaded the western regions of the Tang Dynasty. For this reason, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Xue Rengui as the chief officer of the Luo Po Road march, and appointed Ashina Daozhen and Guo Daifeng as deputy generals to lead an army of more than 100,000 people to conquer Tibet. Xue Rengui was ordered to march westward, and his army reached Dafeichuan (Qieji Plain southwest of today's ***he County, Qinghai; one says it is Buha River west of today's Qinghai Lake), and was about to approach Wuhai (Bitter Sea southwest of today's Guanghai County, Qinghai). Na Daozhen and Guo Daifeng said: "The land of Wuhai is dangerous and miasmatic. The place where we died is a dangerous road. But speed will lead to success, and delay will lead to defeat. Today's Dafeiling is wide and flat, and two fences can be built to contain all the heavy baggage, leaving ten thousand people behind." If you guard it, I will cover up the thieves and destroy them." Guo Daifeng volunteered to stay, but Xue Rengui also told him not to act rashly. After Xue Rengui made arrangements, he led his troops to Wuhai and reached the mouth of the river. When they encountered tens of thousands of Tibetan defenders, Xue Rengui led his troops to charge and kill them all. Xue Rengui collected more than 10,000 cattle and sheep and marched westward, approaching Wuhai City. He then sent more than a thousand cavalry back to Dafeichuan to pick up the baggage, but by this time Guo Daifeng had been defeated by Tubo. Xue Rengui retreated to Dafeichuan because he had no supplies to support him. At this point, Tibet mobilized 400,000 troops to attack, but the Tang army was unable to resist the enemy and was defeated. But Tushan was not desperate, and negotiated peace with Tang on the condition that the Tang army would not go deep. Xue Rengui had no choice but to agree, and then led the defeated army back east. After the war, he was exempted from being a commoner due to his defeat. Soon, the prime minister in the Goryeo region rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Xue Rengui as the general manager of Jilin Road to manage Liaodong. During his term of office, Xue Rengui broke the law and was demoted to Xiangzhou. He was later pardoned and returned. In Xue Rengui's later years, the Tubo forces developed northward, blocking Gua (ruling the southeast of present-day Anxi, Gansu) and Sha (ruling present-day Dunhuang, Gansu). At the same time, the Turks also continued to invade the northern territory of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty summoned Xue Rengui because of his merits. Later, he appointed him as the governor of Gua, leading the attack on the Turks on his right. When the Turks heard that Xue Rengui had returned as a general, they were all very frightened and did not dare to take the lead, so they ran away for a while. Xue Rengui took advantage of the situation to attack and defeated the Turks, beheading more than 10,000 people, capturing 20,000 people, and more than 30,000 cattle, horses and sheep. Xue Rengui died in the second year of Yongchun (683) at the age of 70. After his death, the imperial court presented Zuo Xiaowei as a gift to General Zuo Xiaowei, the governor of Youzhou, and the government even made a specially made spiritual urn. Protect the mourner and return to his hometown.